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Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
Give Farewell Party

MIR. and Mrs. a. 6 Osterman
and Mr.. and Mrs. + Melville
Smith up and gave a dinner
party Saturday evening at Rob
inwood." the Osterman home,
for Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Muir
ply who are leaving soon to
make their home in Texas.
In town is Mrs. Ruth Wilkin-
son Dickinson of Tucson, AriZ.,
who arrived just recently and is
visiting friends in Birmingham
before she goes on 10 spend the
summer in the general vicinity
of CharleVoiX.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
Returning From Washington

MRS. FREDERICK NJ. AL
GER is returning from New
York and Washington this week
end.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
informal Initiation

Tri-Sig gals are holding that
Informal initiation at the De-
troit Boat Club, June 30 we
find.
The palpitating pledges in
clude the on-the-brink Misses
Rhyl Jurgens, Ruth Grady and
Gloria Rock.
Miss Amy Anderson was so
overwhelmed by the Importance
of the approaching event that
she has come all the way from
Kenosha. Wis, 10 be on hand.
Mrs. Marc +. Patten OF Long
Lake road and her daughter,
Joan. are leaving Monday for
Rhinelander, Wis. where young
Miss Patten will put in the re-
mainder Of the summer getting
back TO nature at Camp Bryn
AfOn.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
Home From Atlantic City

MRS. HARLEY J. EARL re-
turned this week from a several
days stay at Atlantic City.
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28

JANET NEUMEY ER.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Neumeyer of Three
Mile drive, Crosse Pointe,
is the betrothed of Lieut..
William B. Standley.
OF Pemberton road, now sta
toned AT Camp Robinson IN
Arkansas.
Miss Neumeyer has already
set the date of their wedding.
July -.
Recently arrived from her
home in Lowell Mass, is Miss
Barbara Marden who's the guest
OF Miss Barbara Shuell at
Brooknoll. Bloomfield homo of
the Frank w. Shuell family.
Both Barbaras bade farewell
10 Smith College this month. y
know.
Miss Jeanne Shuell is home
from a visit 10 Greens Farms,
Conn. whittier she went TO see
her fiance. George Wolf, and
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Wolf, former Hills residents
Detroit evening times., 1942-06-28
Round About TOWn:
Miss Janet Neumeyer Engaged
To Lieut.. William B. StondIey

lieutenant's return 10 this coun-
try after - months continuous
service with the Asiatic fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. La
forest Travelled from their home
here 10 witness the wedding, as
did The brides mother, Mrs.
Joseph r Wiley.
Mrs. Laforest attended Harris
College in st. Louis and her
bridegroom is a graduate of the
University of Michigan.
Son for j. @. Gurneys
Comes news from the St0Tk
Department:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Graham Cur
-neY are. since June lS. the par
ents of young man who viii
bear his dads name
Mrs. Gurney is the former
Miss Ruth Flintermann.
Visiting her sister, Mrs Harry
Miller of Royal Oak. is Mrs.
d. NJ Ford of New York City
in whose honor numerous func-
tions have been dreamed-up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Navy Flyer Is Decorated
For Blasting 10 Jap Planes

1t. q. g. Ebert Scott McCuskey,
q, Stuttgart, Ark, credited with
shooting down or damaging 10 jap
anese planes in the Coral Sea and
Midway battles and in an attack on
Tulagi Harbor, has been awarded
the Navy Cross with a Gold Star,
equivalent to second cross, the
Navy announced today.
1t. McCuskey previously had been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for heroic conduct at Mar
shall and Gilbert Islands on jan
uary 81.
1t. McCuskey also was credited
in citations accompanying his
medals with leading two-plane at
tack on a transport and destroyer,
silencing the destroyer's guns and
with playing an important part
in disrupting a bombing attack on
the carrier Yorktown, which later
was sunk in the Midway battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Women in War Work
Discussed in Forum

What some Of the Govern
ment agencies are doing to as
sist women in war work -
especially in regard to day
= care of children of war-work-
: ing mothers-will be the topic
for discussion in the National
Radio Forum at 1915 this
evening over Station WMAL.
The National Radio Forum Is
q Blue Network feature ar
ranged by The Star.
Participating in the discus
sion will be Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, administrator OF
the Federal Works Agency;
Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant
to Gen. Fleming, and two
mothers in war work.
The program will be of
special interest in Washington
because of current plans to
establish day nurseries for
children Of war-working
mothers in the public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Russian Forces Hold
improved Positions
In 5taIingrad Area
Nozis DisIodeed From
Several Heights in
Western Caucasus
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
MOSCOW, Nov. 4.-Soviet forces
hold improved positions against
German attacks in the battle of
Stalingrad and have dislodged
the invaders from several heights
in the Western Caucasus counter
offensive, the Russians an
nounced today.
Red Army troops ferried across the
Volga by night were reported to have
landed in the German rear above
Stalingrad, diverting enemy forces
from assaults on the northside fac
tory district.
Fresh divisions from Prussia and
Saxony were moved up to assist in
the Axis fight. field dispatches said.
On the Central Caucasus front,
the other theater of major opera
tions, the Russian lines appeared to
be stiffening.
Dispatches said the Germans ad-
vanced slightly again yesterday on
one sector southeast of Nalchik, but
no further Soviet Withdrawals were
mentioned in two successive COM
muniques concerning the rounda-
bout Nazi drive from Mozdok toward
the heart of the South Caucasus.
Although finally pushed back by
powerful forces from a field army
estimated at $4,000 men, the Russians
held the southern suburbs of Nal
chik four days before withdrawing
to new lines.
More than 200 Germans persisted
under Soviet Smelling of Nazi con-
centration and the armored and
aerial strength of the offensive was
whitfield down, the Russians said.
The noon communique ANNOUNCED
that Soviet troops dislodged the Ger
mans from fortified position north
(See RUSSIAN, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Normandy Building to Be Token
By Condemnation for RFC

Thirty tenants of the Nor
mandy Building at 1926 K street
NV, including some of the Dis
trict's leading firms, today await
ed a moving deadline from the
Federal Government following
notice that the nine STORY struc-
ture will be taken over by the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
When the RFC plans to take over
the building could not be learned
Immediately. It is understood the
offices are to be occupied by q staff
OF the corporation assigned to the
synthetic rubber program.
A copy Of q condemnation order
from the District Court was posted
In the lobby Of the building yes
terday. along With notices to ten
ses5+
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
War Fund Workers
Warned Of Lag With
Only AZ Pei. Reported
Akers Cautions That Each
Of 5 Remaining Luncheons
Must Yield Half Million

Warned by leaders in the COM
munity War Fund Campaign that
greater effort will be necessary to
achieve success, workers intensified
their efforts today throughout the
city to bring in as many subscrip-
tons as possible at the next Willard
Hotel luncheon report meeting to-
morrow.
The important Advance Gifts
Unit, which is canvassing givers
of larger amounts, was to have a
special report meeting of it's own
today at the Willard, under the
Craftsmanship of Richard H. Wilmer.
Substantial results were expected
from the work of this group.
At yesterdays general report
meeting of the three big units, Gov
eminent, Group Solicitation and
Metropolitan, however, campaign
managers had warned that results
of the drive. were too slow" It was
the fifth of 10 report luncheons.
The total results as reported at
the luncheon yesterday were: 1O7 $40
givers, $1,744,831 08, which is 4213
per cent of the goal of $4,141,0 900.
The report by units:
Government: 1897 givers, $685.
974.37 subscriptions, for a total of
90,977 givers and $875, 29O70. This
is 42.39 per cent of the unit goal of
$2,065 900.
Group Solicitation: 1913 givers,
$34,45762, for a total of 1882 givers
and $530,907.75, which Is 41.32 per
cent of the goal of 1925 900.
Metropolitan: 1875 givers, $751;
082 Is, for a total of 5,461 givers and
1898, 632.63 This is 42.81 per cent
of the goal of $791 900.
Floyd D. Akers, campaign chair
/czz -YYIyD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
'H'sANOverNow'
Norris Says at
End of Road
Veteran Senator, 81,
Sees Republication
In His Defeat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TITS all over now and I'm at the
end of the road" 81-year odd Sena-
tor Norris of Nebraska said today,
calling his defeat for reelection "a
reputation of 40 years OF service"
With tears in his eyes, he told re-
porters:
Il have done my best to repudiate
wrong and evil in Government az
fairs. But I have to admit have
utterly failed.
II don't know now why. wasn't
to blame.
THE most important thing from
my viewpoint is that Righteousness
has been crucified and the people I
love have condemned the things I
held most sacred.
Personally, find it is repudia-
ton of 40 years of service. God
knows I've tried to do the job. I
know have been honest. I've tried
to place politics on a higher plane. "
Senator Norris, veteran independ-
ent who was defeated by Republic
can Kenneth Wherry, added that
he thought ut was hard, sad blow
to my philosophy of government"
and that it seemed to be of little
importance that it came at time
when I know and every one knows
I'll never get back in"
1.-THE people" Senator Norris
continued. had a perfect right to
do what they did. I would defend
them to the last drop of my blood
in their right to exercise the privi-
lege they have just exercised"
Asked whether he thought he
could have won If he had gone to
Nebraska sooner to campaign, the
Senator replied: ut probably would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
COP Gains 8 Seats
In Senate; 5 More
Still Undecided
Independent Democrats
Seen Holding Balance
Of Voting Power
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A definite gain of eight Repub-
lican seats in the Senate, with
further changes possible in some
of the five unsettled contests,
gives the COP the most effective
strength it has held in that
chamber since the early days OF
the New Deal.
The Democrats will retain nu-
merical majority in the Senate, but
their big majority has been whitfield
down to point where the balance
of power will rest in the hands OF
a group of conservative Democrats
who frequently break with the New
Deal on domestic issues.
High light of the Senate elections
was the defeat of the veteran Ne
braska independent, Senator Norris,
whose career of 80 years on Capitol
Hill was ended in three-cornered
race yesterday. The winner was
Kenneth S. Wherry, Republican.
Foster May, Democrat, also ran.
When the polls opened yesterday
morning here is how the Senate
stood: Democrats, IS; Republicans,
90; Progressive and l Independent.
The score today stood: Democrats,
81; Republicans, IS; Progressive, /;
with 6 seats in doubt.
Brown, Lee, Smathers Defeated.
Major Democratic upsets were:
In Michigan, Senator Brown, who
had risen to prominence in recent
years, lost to Judge Homer Fergu-
son, Republican.
In New Jersey, Senator Smathers,
New Deal adherent, was beaten by
Albert w. Hawkes., Republican, for
mer president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
In Oklahoma, Senator Lee went
down to defeat at the hands of E. H.
Moore, a former Democrat, who ran
as the Republican nominee.
Other cases where Republicans
picked up Democratic seats were:
Iowa-Senator Herring was beaten
by George A. Wilson.
Delaware-C. Douglass Buck cap
tured the seat now held by Senator
Hughes, a member of the Senate
District Committee. Senator Hughes
failed of denomination by the Demo-
Gratis, who named E. Ennals Berl
Mr.. Buck defeated Mr.. Berl yester-
day.
One of the surprise upsets was
the defeat In West Virginia Of Gov.
M. M. Nicely In his effort to regain
the Senate seat he gave up volun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04

ants of the Governments plans by
Louis A. Montague, owner.
Mr.. Montague said he was asked
by an RFC representative about a
month ago to either sell or rent
the building, both Of which he re-
fused, explaining that he had erected
the structure for investment pur-
poses and preferred for that reason
to maintain 1t as 1t Is.
The first notice Of condemnation
proceedings was given his ONCE last
Thursday, he reported. At that time
he was on trip to Canada and
hurried back to the city, arriving at
midnight Friday. His first notice to
tenants, which he explained gave
all the information he himself had
been able to obtain, was distributed
the following day.
Tenants, meanwhile. were upset
(see NORMANDY. Page A-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Republicans Pick Up
q Seats and Bid for
Majority in House
Democrats, However,
Still Confident of
Retaining Control
By WILL p. KENNEDY.

With a net gain of So seats
necessary to win control of the
House, the Republicans have
made net gain of 20 seats, %
by overturns and one through
reapportionment. Sixty-four con-
tests remain to be decided.
The lineup early this afternoon
was:
Democrats have elected 1911, they
now hold 264 seats: Republicans
have elected 1T, they now hold 166
seats, with three seats taken by
other party candidates.
The Republicans gained 49, while
the Democrats gained four in over
turns. The Democrats gained five
and lost eight because of reappor-
tionment, while the Republicans
gained one.
While Representative Randolph
of West Virginia chairman of the
House District Committee, is not
yet certain of election on official
returns he is expected to win,
though he is closely pressed by
Charles G. Baker, his Republican
opponent.
Mr.. Randolph, if reelected, is
likely to continue as chairman Of
the District Committee. He had
been considered for chairman of the
Roads Committee, but it is now in
dictated that Representative Robin
son of Utah, who outranks Mr.. Ran
dolph for. seniority on that commit
tee, will take the Craftsmanship.
Three Committee Vacancies.
| There are three known vacancies
on the District Committee. Repre-
sentative Schultz of Indiana was
defeated in the primary and Rep
resentatives Hunter of Ohio and
-Maciora Of Connecticut have been
defeated for reelection.
Two members of the Ways and
Means Committee have been de-
feated-Representatives Boehne of
Indiana and Duncan of Missouri.
Representative McKeough of Illinois,
also on the Ways and Means, was
defeated in his bid for the Senate.
The contest of Representative May
of Kentucky, chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, has not
been decided and he is reported to
be hard pressed. Representative
Romjue of Missouri, for "a years a
member of the House and chairman
of the Post Once and Post Roads
Committee, has been defeated.
The important House Appropri-
atoms Committee faces at least six
vacancies. Representative Scrugham
Of Nevada won a Senate seat, Repre-
sentative Houston of Kansas was de-
feated by Representative Rees be-
cause Of redistricting; Representative
Casey of Massachusetts, was an I'M
successful candidate for the Senate;
Representative Beam of Illinois was
not a candidate; Representative Har-
rington Of Iowa resigned to go into
the Army Air Forces, and Repre-
sentative Rich, Republican, of Penn
sylvania was not candidate, being
forced out by redistricting.
House Officers Reelected.
All Of the House officers were re-
elected-Speaker Rayburn, Majority
Leader Mccormack and Minority
Leader Martin, both OF Massachu-
sets; Representative Ramspeck of
Georgia, Democratic whip and Rep
resentative Englebright OF Califor-
mia, Republican whip.
Two new women were elected.
while two present women members
did not seek reelection. They are
Mrs. Caroline O'Day Of New York
(see HOUSE. Page A-20.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
| Razor Production
i.For Civilian Use
Halted by WPB
BY the Associated Press.


The War Production Board today
halted manufacture of safety razors
for civilian use and restricted pro-
duction and distribution OF razors
and razor blades.
From now on safety razors may
be produced only for the military
forces, for export, and for lease
lend purposes.
Production of straight razors was
reduced substantially for the last
two months Of the year and will be
halted January /. WPB said the
industry, however, would be put to
good use, manufacturing commando
knives. among other things.
Production Of safety razor blades
next year will approximate 2.750.-
DOC, 900, a 20 per cent reduction from
the 1941 production. WPB predicted
the supply Of blades for civilian use
would be ample to meet all require.
ments In 1913.
WPB estimated the razor restric-
tions would result IN . saving Of
more than 800 tons Of stsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04

Marian Anderson, who last month
accepted with reservations an invi-
tation Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution to sing at q
benefit concert In Constitution Hall
from which she was barred In 1899,
will not appear in the hall after all.
The Executive Committee Of the
OAR announced today 1t had reject
ed the conditions set forth by Miss
Anderson when she accepted the In
vitation to appear in one Of . series
Of war benefit concerts.
In Z letter sent yesterday to Sol
Hurok, Miss Anderson.s manager, by
Fred =. Hand, managing director Of
Constitution Hall. the OAR regret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Sweeping Gains by Republicans
Threaten to U pset Democratic
Control of House Next Session
COP Picks Up Several Seats
In Senate; Party Also Wins
Number of Governorships
By GOULD LINCOLN.

Republican surge that swept into office Governors,
Senators and Representatives in place of Democratic in
cunbents marked the first wartime election the United
States has held since 1918
With candidates of all parties pledged about support
war effort the reversas suffered President
cannot be interpreted either abroad weakening
Americas determination to smash the Axis powers.
With evermountng Republican gains there possibility
the Democrats would lose control of the House the Congress-
When such States Missouri and West Virginia. which have
Democratic sronghod recent return three gains each
for the COP, anything may happen.
With 81 contests be decided the Republicans had
House seaa gain of % places wested from the Democrats
had cnced 1911 Three other seats minor parties
There long chance that the Republicans be able
control.
the political front the forced
to swallow bitter pills New York. the Presidents home
of Dewey, former adjusting dis
attorney accomplished by plurality of about 100000
votes
Seen Is Certain Presidential Candidate
Dewey the election If all the votes cast
for the Labor party nominee Dean Afange had been
of his Democratic opponent Attorney General
John j. Bennett, jr.
Mr. Dewey by victory becomes Immediately the leading
possibility Republican presidential nomination In 1874 He
of being called by his party to make the
dominating figure comes out OF the war
Republican gains the Senate and House were material
Already conusvey that the COP has picked
up eight Senate today by Democrats and
one independent that of 8yearod Senator Norris
who of President Roosevelt for reelection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
Marian Anderson Concert Off
As OAR Rejects Conditions

ted that Miss Anderson = has not
accepted the invitation as extended
The noted colored singer last
month told the OAR she would ac-
cept the invitation to sing here pro-
vided the management Of the hall
made no attempt to segregate the
audience on the basis of color and on
condition she would be allowed the
use of the hail on future occasions.
Mr.. Hands letter, written under
the direction of the National Board
Of Management, declared:
mo appearance OF any artist, at
traction or event can ever be con-
sidered as . precedent insofar Is
(See ANDERSON, Page A-8O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-04
0'Conor Is Reelected
Over Mcke|din as
Maryland Governor
Unofficial Returns Give
Incumbent $4,000 Lead;
BeuII Defeats Lee

NEARBY ELECTION RESULTS In
Maryland and Virginia. Page B-1
BY the Associated Press.
Riding on a tide of votes from
the counties, Gov. O'Conor beat
back a strong challenge by Re-
publican R. McKeldin to win re-
election to second term, incom-
plete and unofficial return
showed today.
Gov. OConor had 175,387 votes to
7,481 for Mr.. McKeldin this after
noon, with only 1873 of the States
1921 polling places unreported. Gov
O'Conor held margin of 1906, a
lead that had grown steadily as the
county returns came in. Only once
had Mr.. McKeldin whitfield down
that edge to any extent and that
temporary gain was quickly wiped
out.
Though Mr.. McKeldin failed in
his bid to unseat the Governor, Re-
publicans smashed Maryland
Democratic phalanx in Congress for
the first .time since 1881 by electing
Glenn Beall and Daniel Ellison to
the House in the 9Th and 4th dis
tricts. Mr.. Beall held 10,OOO-vote
lead over E. Brooke Lee. with only
60 polling places unreported.
Three Democrats Win.
Representative Alesandro, Demo-
crat, was reelected in the Sd con-
gressional district, and Democratic
candidates H. Street Baldwin and
Representative Sasscer were the
winners in the I'd and 5th districts
on the basis of incomplete returns.
In the LIST eastern Shore) district,
Representative Ward led Republican
William H. Lloyd, 20460 to 17,2O9,
with only % polling places unre-
ported.
Gov. O'Conor won by majority
of only $500 votes in Baltimore City,
normally strongly Democratic. The
vote cast throughout the State was
light, totaling only about IS per cent
of the 834,585 registered. In Balti-
more City less than 10000 of the
$4,000 registered voters cast ballots.
William c. Walsh, the Democratic
candidate for reelection as attorney
general, ran far ahead of the top of
his ticket, easily tripping the cam
paign hopes of Horace P. Whitworth,
Republican. Both victor and van
pushed are Western Marylanders.
Controller j. Willard TaWeS, an
Eastern Shore Democrat, was re-
elected without a struggle. The
Republicans, bidding for McKeldin
votes, decided the best strategy was
not to run any one against Mr..
Tawes.
The political complexion of the
1913 General Assembly will be I'M
certain until the laborious task of
counting the lengthy ballots is COM
pleted but the first final returns
showed the Democrats retaining
seats.
Judgeship Races in Doubt.
Some of the judgeship races were
still in doubt, but Chief Judge c..
Gus Grason on the Third Judicial
Circuit and Albert Constable, candi-
date for associate judge in the Sec
ond, took substantial leads. The
three sitting judges of Baltimore
City's supreme bench were reelected.
Baltimore City was the first to
return complete unofficial votes on
the seven proposed constitutional
amendments.
Results were as follows:
Support for an increase in legis-
lators' salaries, q change in proce-
dure for religious requests, a change
in condemnation procedure for land
needed for highway projects; for
(see MARYLAND, Page A-6.)