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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-10

THE NEW BRASS RAIL las
evening played host to an over
flowing crowd of second-nighter'
who turned out TO participate II
the second grand opening festivi
ties of this popular theater bar.
| On hand were hosts Joe Freed
man and William Boesky, both O
whom divided their time Between
press and patrons in order that
all might he equally served.
HighliGht of the entertainment
was the singing Of lovely Del
Parker Dell, who was first intro
duccd 10 DetroiterS by Phil
Brcston on the stage Of the Michi-
gan Theater during Jimmy Dor
sey's engagement there. sang
rhythm arrangements as well as
blues numbers quite effectively
The dark eyed brunei beauty'S
singing future is assured, but
credit must also be given 10 duo
Ipianists Seymour Hoffman and
Roy Schwarz, who play her &C
compartments.
SAKS Under the quip-cracking
direction of master of ceremonies
Harvey Stone. this spot is spon-
soring a well-paced floor show for
a second successive week.
Rulo1. Morgan and Lunard,
eccentric comedy dancers. wind
themselves in knots and untanGle
by degrees, while control and aero
.batic dancer Carol Crane performs
equally remarkable tricks with no
apparent difficulty, and with
much more grace.
In the singing department, red
headed Rae Marsh combines an
appealing voice with loads of SONG
craftsmanship. and Jack ONeillS
Irish ballads bring applause for
enCoreS.
The Pauline Parks Girls oper
and close the revue with tricky
production numbers. including q
cowboy Skit which gives Mr.
Stone a chance for some fast.
talking nonsense. Between the
acts. Stone does several of his owr
parodioS which have made him 4
favori'e IN Detroit.
Dancing is 10 the rhythns o.
Pete Niera'S orchestra.
SiN Emilio Caceres
puls5ting rnythrs and tho must
cal S'aIra'onc' 81 Saul Grammar
and Company are receiving enthu
~'a>ic applause from patrons o
this night spot
C7cCros who * VII known a,
tho hottest vIoirs' RI STOW huSi
ness has appeared as guest arts
with such rago greats as Bonn,
Goodman Rudy N4.Ioe and Pau
.Nhlcman. HIS tho which usual,
stops Tie show each night.
rated as one Of The most outstand
ing ~ ITS kind. II IS composed O
CacereS on the violin. Joe Nandu
iano on the bass sax and Johnn
Gomez on the guitar.
Grammar and ms company c
four attractive girls tap out III
current song hits or a staircaS
= ~ T. STEPS. each one Of whic
: produces different musical not
ir a clear tone The girls VII
, also perform Speclaltes n IN
2 floor show are Helen Tanzj
/ ArdcNe Arden, Ruth Wray ar
: Donna Claire.
r Rudy Horn, versatile finee
? dancer and comedian, Joins II
SHOW ab master 81 ceremonies
81 GLIB Sonny Mars, com,
dim ~ |tcrcwor oe and king
tic rtWfs is establishing a re
no. Ird IAN uh.h VII ho hard
~ n..' This popular roufc shoe
sr ro- emo r...Hy 9lt the cntu
0r retuc Uli.r t.- week fcatur,
n. Marie BlrneH. one Of the few gi
NJ baritone Singers m the country
Other newcomers include Dor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-10
SOUTHERN INVASION

SOUTHERN INVASION
Johnny. a Duke University grad
uate. started with eight of the
present eleven members Of his
band and later attacked New York
with the first Confederate invasion
of swing.
First RoScland Ballroom. then
the New Yorker Hotel. Decca
records and a national air pro-
gram all followed in the wake OF
this "Suthun' boys brand of smart
corn.
Today he ranks with the top
recording orcheStraS and his APP
pearance with the Andrews Sisters
should certainly swing the gates
right off their hinges.
With Johnny will he the real
Southern Sisters, Helen Young,
Bob Houston and Fred Sanborn.
FIRST HEP CLUB
To celebrate such lively occa-
sion. DetroitS first Hep Club
will he formed in the lobby of the
Michigan Theater. The first 1000
luke box fans TO enter the theater
on Friday will receive autographed
photos Of the Andrews Sisters. and
those Hep to the 1--WE" will be
permitted 10 join at any time
during the week. with entry blanks
obtainable in the Michigan lobby.
The Hep" club will help in the
selection Of bands to play the
Michigan in the future. Hot bands
getting enough votes from the luke
box fans will he booked for future
stage shows. The Michigan an
nounces that in order TO qualify
for membership it is not only
necessary to cook with gas" but
to cook on the front burner in
the vernacular Of the swing fan.
TRIPLE PROGRAM
Deanna Durbin. Robert Cum
mings and Charles Laughton in
the hilarious romance, 1T Started
With Eve" will top A thrce-unit
show opening Friday at the Broad
way Capitol, Fisher, Riviera. Gin
derella and Royal theaters. The
tuneful and funny "Playmates'
starring Kay Kyser. Ginny Sims,
John Barrymore and Patsy Kelly
will he the companion feature with
the added attraction being the
Academy Award featurette. "Of
Pups and Puzzles"
BY ALL REQUEST
Norma Shearer Robert Taylor,
Philip Dorm and Nazimova in
Escape" and Preston Sturges'
hilarious The Lady Eve" starring
Barbara Stanwyck and Henry
Fonda. will he the Patrons Re-
quest program opening Thursday
for three days at the Madison in
the first of a new series of
bookings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-10
MAKE THE GRADE

From Busy Bee to booGie-woogie
is no small step and after tirelesS
vaudeville and Small-time efforts
these girls made the grade that
has set them at the top Of the
music business.
Their ability 10 harmonic and
pep up hot tunes have made
them the smarteSt sister act in
the business and now that FINLAND
has taken them TO heart they
have everything give artist
could want.
With the. Andrews Sisters on
this trip, you will also hear Johnny
Long and his orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-10

STAGE ATTRACTIONS
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Medical Unit Is SET Up
For Workers in Pentaqon

The War Department announced
late today it had taken steps to pro-
tect the health of its civilian en-
ployes
As the first move the department
revealed it had already established
medical unit in the Pentagon
Building, equipped and stated to
offer preventive and consultative
health services. In the near future
it is planned to offer free X-ray
examinations of the chest to all
civilian workers.
DR.. F.. C. Smith of Washington
is in charge of the medical unit
His assistants, who will be on duty
during office hours, will include
health education specialist and a
superintendent OF nurses.
The medical unit. the War De-
partment said, will not undertake
treatment, but will determine the
physical needs of employees and
assist them in selecting a physician
if treatment is needed
The program 1t was pointed out,
is expected to improve standards of
nutrition. correct faulty industrial
hygiene and cultivate "a prideful
sense of responsibility in personal
health with resultant improvement
in department efficiency"
Evening star., 1942-12-28
0D1 Convention Ban
Based on Patriotism
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Once OF Defense Transporta :
ton said today that its appeal to
eliminate travel to various meetings
snd conventions was directed to the
patriotism of the public because
ODT had no power to call OF such
meetings.
H. F. Mccarthy, director of ODTs
division OF trafic, said the agency's
desire was to eliminate all travel
not directly connected with the war
effort, but that in most cases It
would be UP to the people them
selves to decide the essentially of
meetings and conventions.
Mr.. Mccarthy said he and other
ODT ofncials held numerous dis
cuss1ons with of1ciak of the Ma
tional Retail Furniture Associa ton
concerning its annual meeting in
Chicago January 4 to 6.
Mr.. Mccarthy said the ODT was
told that plans for the Chicago
furniture meeting had gone too far
10 be called of. As a result, he said
he understood the meetings would
be held IS scheduled.
We don't have power to order the
dlscontlnuance Of any meeting. a"
ne said.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
d. {. Driver Fined $50
In Gas Ration Violation

In the Districts first charge Of
violating gasoline rationing regula-
tions. Elliot Scott. Al. colored. Of SIS
New Jersey avenue NV, was found
guilty by Municipal Judge John p.
Mcmahon this afternoon of illegally
possessing an A-card book and fined
$50, with the alternative of so days.
Scott, who had pleaded not guilty
was arrested last Monday for 4
minor traffc violation. Police said
they found in his car two A and one
C ration books The police also
testified that the car Scott was
driving was not registered to him.
One of the A books, they said, was
made out to Roosevelt Hawkins,
whom they had been unable to
locate. The identification had been
torn of the second A book, while
the c book was made out to Scott.
according to the Government tes-
timony.
Scott insisted he was entitled to
the c book because he was employ
ed on a defense project and drove
fellow employees to and from work
every day. He testified that Haw-
kins bought the used car for him
in Hawkins name. because Scott
could not get credit. Scott said he
never had used either A card.
The defendant faced three charg-
IS OF illeeal-coupon possession. but
the court found him guilty on only
one charge.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Police Blood Pressure
Tests Start Next Week

Their occupation being one that
might well cause fluctuations in
their systolic and diastolic pressurcs.
the Districts policemen from 30 to
80 years OF age inclusive are going
to have their blood pressure tested.
Maj. Edward j. Kelly, District
police chief, announced today that
blood d-pressure examinations for all
policemen in the 30-to-5O-aae
bracket will be held in the police
and fire clinic beginning at l0,45
am. next Monday
The examinations are to be an
annual affair, Maj. Kelly said. He
explained that many young police
officers have been retiring with all
ments resulting from high blood
pressure and expressed belief that
many ailments might be circum-
vented in the future through an
nual tests. ~
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Dr.. Leslie !. RusmiseIIe,
World War Veteran, Dies

DR.. Leslie Tanquary Rumiselle,
IS, for lS years q practicing physi-
clan here, died Saturday at his home,
644 r street SW., after an illness of
several months. Funeral services
were to be held at p. m. today at
the residence, with burial in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
A native Of Virginia, DR. Rusmiselle
was graduated from the University
OF Maryland Medical School in 1912
He practiced In Lovettsville and
Waterford, Va, and served rs an
ofncer in the Army Medical Corps
during the World War, later coming
here.
DR.. Rusmiselle was a member of
the District of Columbia Medical
Society of Northern Virginia and
the American Medical Association,
He also belonged to the Masonic
fraternity. In which he was a
Shriner. and the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sara Rusmiselle: daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Lee Campbell and a grand
son, all of this city.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Giles Asks Frick 10 Solve
Spring Training Confusion
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2s.-Pointins
to existing confusion" General
Manager Warren Giles of the Gin
clnnati Reds today called on Presi-
dent Ford Frick of the National
League and its seven other clubs -,
unified action in solving the teams
spring-trainins transportation prob
lens.
Giles sent kilograms to Frick and
the presidents or business managers
OF the other senior loop clubs.
There is certainly nothing but
confusion now" he wired, referring
to what he informally described as
IAN announcement by one club one
day as to how it might curtail its
spring training travel, then public
discussion of the plans. then still
other solutions by other clubs"
If something cannot be done tc
relieve much Of the confusion with
out meeting. believe the matter i,
OF sufficient importance to Justify 4
league meeting" Giles suggested ir
his telegram.
Evening star., 1942-12-28

'NuhICiIluCu rTUtn 1uSb EdEV.'
Christmas eve. that about 10000
more sacks Of Christmas parcels
were coming
Our Christmas should have been
over on the afternoon of December
a." post ofice official declared
I'VE had force set up during the
entire Christmas period and we
couldn't keep them half busy"
Post ofiee employees, except for
those who volunteered. did not work
on Christmas day. Their worst
fears were justified when they came
in after midnight. On Saturday.
l0,292 sacks OF packages filled the
vast mailing room. On Sunday.
1o.3SS sacks Of packages arrived.
The two days when the mail
should have been heaviest-Decem-
ber % and 24-were much lighter.
On December %. the parcels totaled
6.107 sacks and on Christmas eve,
$3.50 sacks.
A fun staff has been kept on at
the delivery end Packages were
delivered all day yesterday. All
the packages that have come in be-
fore 7 am. each day have been de-
livered the same day. The 1000
packages expected today will find
their way to homes tomorrow.
In other words, Santa Claus is
still coming.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Wallace Broadcast Tonight
To Mark Wilson Birthday
Earlier Stsry on Page A-3.)

Earlier Stsry on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press. a.
Vice President Wallace will speak
over the National Broadcasting Co. 5
radio network from 1890 until II
o'clock tonight to highhght the Cap
ital's observance of the birthday
anniversary OF woodrow Wilson.
President Wilson. Chief Executive
of the United States during World
War l. was born at Staunton, Va,
December %, 1856. He died in 1924
The American Council of Pub
lie Affairs, in cooperation with
the woodrow Wilson Foundation
marked the anniversary by releasing
a volume entitled wilson's Ideals "
1t is compilation Of statements
by the wartime President.
Morris B. Schnapper, executive
secretary of the council, said Vice
President Wallace was expected to
use material from the book for his
address
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Newspaper Delivery
Granted
Preferred MILEAGE
0PA Ruling Recognizes
UnusuoI Working Hours
And the Need Of Speed
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Supervisors engaged in maintain
ing the wholesale distribution OF
newspapers have been made eligible
for preferred mileage" under gaso-
line rationing, the Once of Price
Administration announced today.
Supervisors will be eligible for ad-
ditional rations If they have taken
all reasonable steps to reduce driv-
ing to the lowest possible mileage" >"
OPA said.
Need Recognized.
OPA said it took the action in
recognition of the unusual hours
during which newspaper distribution
supervisors must work, and of the
importance Of speedy delivery of
newspapers.
Heretofore the supervisors nave
been limited to B" rations, good for
37a miles Of occupational driving a
month in the II Eastern States, and
470 miles 4 month elsewhere. Per-
sons who qualify for "preferred
mileage" receive . "C' book.
OPA also announced that jurors
who need additional mileage while
they are on court duty will be
eligible for special gasoline ration.
Special rations will be issued on
the basis Of q statement from the
presiding judge or other responsible
court oflicial that the applicant has
been called to jury duty and that
additional mileage is necessary to
provide the required transportation.
Other Changes.
Other changes in gasoline ration
ing regulations included: Private So
cial workers are made eligible for
preferred mileage if it is needed to
enable them to perform specified
jobs, including investigating the
necessity for relief, arranging for
the placement of minors or aged,
handicapped or INDECENT persons in
homes and institutions, and trans
porting these persons TO institutions
Persons engaged in administra-
ton of the Selective Service System
will be eligible for preferred mileage
whether or not the travel is COM
pensated. Preferred mileage now is
granted only to those receiving COM
pensation for the travel.
A special ration will be allowed
for delivery of telephone directories
if present rations are inadequate.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Johnny Watson, Famous
Vaudeville Actor, Dead

BY tie Associated Press
BOURNEMOUTH, England Dec
2S.-Johnny Watson who, at %. was
Great Britains oldest vaudeville
actor, died Saturday a little while
before he was scheduled to appear in
. Mother Goose pantomine
In 1850. at the age of 8, Watson
became 4 circus rider, following the
family profession. He was q star at
9, but his riding career ended at 30
when his legs were broken.
He became dog trainer and
trouped Great Britain and the
dominions for more than 80 years.
He once played to an audience
which included the Prince OF Wales
1ater King coward VII. two for
eign kings and Benjamin Disraeli
and william Gladstone.
He tried to enlst in the army
during the last war When he was 10.
When the recruiting nf1cer turned
him down he left the room IN a
series OF backward somersa Its.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Racing News
Todoy's Results and Entries for Tomorrow
Results
TropicoI Pork
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500. claiming.
3-year-olds and upward: furlons S
FElyins Torpedo Tburs) $40 $50 $50
Sneie tYouneD 40 500
Lit Up tMannb 1850
Time. I:11is.
Also ran--Tide In. Derk Watch Swell
Chance, French Horn, Clip Clop, Tinto.
Prairie DOG, Brabant. La Relnette
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500; claim
ina; n-year- r-oldS: q furlonss
81, Of Nerve fTh'nburs) I4.1o $50 $50
Free Air Thompson $50 80
Her Guardian adams $50
Time. I:lliS.
h'so ran-Bass Fiddle. Charse. Fiddler s
Bit. Bayborough Direction, Ample Reward
DAILY Double paid S394OD
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500; special
weiahtS: maidens: "-year-olds; 6 furlongs.
Happy Guess ,RienzD 800 $50 2nn
Vacuum Cleaner Atkinson, 4,90 $50
Blue Pom tMcCombsl 24O
Time. I:12.
Also ran-a Flight Over East Star,
Tracslette. Bleeding Heart
Babylon T. Bryson entry.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Young Navy Officers
Leaving Desks as
WAVES Arrive
Group Of 2l4 Officers
And 30 Enlisted Women
Toke Over Jobs Here

Youthful Navy officers began
leaving their desk jobs in Wash
ington this week for indoctrina-
tion and "brushup" schools
leading to sea duty as 214 officers
and 80 enlisted women of the
WAVES arrived here for duty in
the Navy Department.
This brings the total of WAVES
oficers now stationed here to 304
and the number of enlisted women,
all yoemen, to about ITO. They
came from the enlisted training
center at Saltwater, Okla, and the
of1cer's training school at North
ampton, Mass, and were placed in
13 different branches OF the Navy
Department.
100 in One Division.
The largest number, 100. was as
signed to the Operations Division of
the once OF the Chief of Naval
Operations. In addition to the 30
officers and 20 yoemen placed there,
one yoeman was stationed in the
once of Secretary Knox. Distribu-
ton of the remainder of the
WAVES. both officers and ratings,
was as follows:
Bureau of Aeronautics, 30 officers
and Q yoemen: Bureau of Ordnance,
- officers; Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnel. Is officers and Is yoemen;
Bureau of Ships and Accounts. 13
oflcers, Once OF the Commander in
Chief. United States Fleet, 7 officers
and IS yoemen.
In addition, ii officers were as
signed to the Office of Public Rela-
lions, 8 with Navy Yard. with the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 3
with the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, and 2 each with the Once of
Procurement and Material and the
Judge Advocate General.
Assigned to SPARS.
Two yoemen have been assigned
10 temporary duty SPARS, womens
reserve of the Coast Guard. and IL
cfdcers, who graduated with the
recent class of 494 at Northampton
were transferred Immediately into
The SPARS, as a nucleus for that
service.
Although the names of officers as
signed to Washington have not been
made public, names of two yoemen
who live here and have returned
here for service were announced TO-
clay. They are Miss Anna A. Dac-
curse, 14l2 Massachusetts avenue
NV, and Miss Irene Sotiros, 726
Sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Knickerbocker Signed
Again by Yonkees
Hyfhs Associated prexs

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Bin knick-
erbocker who spent three years as a
reserve inffelder for the New York
Yankees from 1898 to 1910, will be
back with the American League
champions again next season.
The Yanks disclosed today they
had signed the veteran, who was
made free agent last month by the
Philadelphia Athletics.
Knickerbocker. who will be 81
years old tomorrow, has played 10
years In the American League with
Cleveland, st. Louis. New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Soldiers Crawl Up to 200 Feet
Of Jup Lines for Wounded Man

Rouge, had told them that their
job was to get a man under fire
regardless Of risk.
Guess he must have been about
two blocks away through that hot
k;mai grass" Gooden said. But
you could tell he was sufiocating.
We took about an hour to get there
It Was within 200 feet of the Jap
lines. They must have seen US rs we
hah-dragged, half carried him"
Sergt. Silver. whose medical unit
Is among the few which have come
through the Buna struggle without
q casualty. says this was the FIRST
known instance where the Japs
withheld machine gun IRE against
medical aide men rescuing wounded.
tCopyrisht. 1912. chicaso Daily News. Inc }
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Par|ey Slated Here
Tomorrow on Plans
To Speed Oil
Roll Men to Confer With
lckes and Byrnes on
Pooling System
By the Associatsd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-The
speeding of round trips of rail-
road petroleum cars between
Southwestern Oil pools and East
Coast distribution points in Or
der to supply 100000 additional
barrels daily will be discussed by
railroad and Government Off
cials in Washington tomorrow.
The fuel oil supply in New York
City was described by Government
officials as still on a hand-to-mouth
basis" Users of bunker C or No.
fuel oil-big buildings, apartments
and public institutions-reported
supplies at a dangerous low while
fuel oil supplers called the situation
critical
Eastern railroad officials and New
York City oil company representa-
tives have been summoned to WASH
ington to confer with Petroleum
Administrator Ickes and members
of his staff and James F. ByrneS,
director of economic stabilization.
1t was learned that the Oil COM
panies have been called to attempt
to set up a more efficient pooling
system for available supplies. in
cluding more equable distribution.
Meanwhile, the regional Office of
the OPA sent letters of inquiry to all
consumers of more than 10000 gal
Ions of fuel oil
The letters. which are to be filled
out and returned to the nearest ra-
tioning board, will attempt to dis
cover whether equipment being used
for heating can be converted to coal
burning and the exact amount of
fuel Oil needs
Duplicates of the forms when
filled out would be sent to local
ratiOning boards to facilitate their
granting of new fuel oil allotments
when the second period coupon ex-
pires January l8 The forms were
sent out by Sylvan L. Joseph,
regional OPA administrator.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Moreie Hart, Stripper,
Brooks Ankle in Fall
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 28.-Margie
Hart, the strip-tease. fell down the
back steps of her mothers home
and broke her ankle.
The accident happened Christmas
night as she was leaving q family
party.
Her left leg In q cast, Miss Hart
said 1t would be four weeks before
she could return to the buriesque
stage.
She explained the broken ankle
by saying, 1T was a little dark and
I started down what I thought was
one step. As crawled back up ]
learned there were three steps"
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Crosh in Londine Injuries
Three in Army Bomber
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. 90.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va, Dec.
20.-An Army bomber hit q down
draft while landing at the Morgan
town Municipal Airport yesterday
and crashed into bank, injuring
3 Of the IA occupants and seriously
damaging the plane.
Maj. c. r Murrell of Fairmont, in
charge of the plane, identified the
injured men as Pvt. Howard Albert
of New York City. Pvt. James Dahl
and 1t. Robert Hackett, both Of
Philadelphia. Maj. Murrell said the
injured men were In the tail Set
tion which rammed into the hank
just short Of the runway. The tail
section was severed from the plane.