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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
TAKE LETTER
TOPNOTCH
OFFERING

At last Hollywood has come nm
with refreshingly new story
idea, amusingly developed and
cleverly played. II opens at the
Castle theatre Saturday. Sunday.
and Monday, Dec. &, 6. 7, and II
has proved itself a winner TO a
delighted audience.
The picture. take a Letter
Darling" co-stars Rosalind Rus
sell and Fred MacMurray, with
Macdonald Carey. Robert Bench
lev and Constance Moore in sup
porting roles. It was produced
and directed by Mitchell Lessen.
The plot concerns the determine
tion OF a highly successful busi-
ness woman (RosalInd Russell)
TO keep her back turned on ro-
nance. and the equal determine
ton OF her good-looking male sec
retary Erred MacNurray) to make
her do an about-face.
There are riotous complications
when a woman-hating tobacco
magnate macdonald Carey) also
falls for Rosalind. That stubborn
lady refuses TO admit her infatua-
ton for MacMurray. To punish
her, he pretends 70 20 for the
maTnate's sister. Constance Moore.
Robert Renchlev az Miss Rus
sells business partner. Is fun
nier than ever. Leaving all the
work IN her capable hands. he
spends his time playing with all
kinds OF games and gadgets.
Take Letter. Darling" Is
vastly entertaining film fare. 1t
bubbles with good humor and
gaiety and is definitely one OF
the not-to-be-missed hits.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

Jerry Roberts. who platter
chats on "Swing Shift" the all
night record show heard via Sta
ton WAAT in Newark, sets aside
a portion OF his program nightly
for the discs OF bandleaders. vo-
calists. and. other recording ar
fists. who arc now in the service.
"IIip. Hip. Hooray." the patriot
ic swing ditty written by Milton
Ebbins. manager OF Count Basie's
orchestra. Is being used extern
slvely by Army bands through
out the nation for march music
in parades and drills.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
'Mr. Washington Goes
To Town In Local
Premiere At Paradise

Important newspaper critics In
motion picture industry preview-
ed Mr. Washington Goes To
Town" last week and were I'M
enimously enthusiastic in their
approval OF the picture which is
the first comedy ever made with
en- ali-Negro cast.
"Mr Washington Goes To
Town will have its Mid-western
premiere showing at the Paradise
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

Screen
GIRL
COMING TO
ECHO THEATER

A hardy film that packs plen-
ty OF excitement and romance
will make It's local bow al the
Echo theatre next Tuesday. We'd
resdav and Thursday. Dec. 8. ..
10. The title OF the picture. luke
Girl" in itself speaks OF the
warmth. color and excitement OF
the story. The film features one
OF the most dynamic acting trios
in Hollvwood-Ann sheridan.
Ronald Reagan and Richard
Whorf.
Sheridan. who recently scored
such a grand hit in difficult
Characterization for "Kings Row"
follows II up with difficult role
ir luke Girl" She Is cast as
girl 10 whom dancing means ev-
erythinE Wherever there's music
and gaiety. there you'll find Ann.
when the picture opens Ann and
her girr friend. PLAYED by Fave
Emerson. are working IN a Flor
Ida tavern frequented by bunch
Of rruff but friendly itinerant
fruit and vegetable rickers.
Tho people are hard-workers BY
cav and spend their nights try
inc 10 crowd everv minute with
enjoyment. Into this town come
two pals, PLAYED nv Ronald Rea-
ran and Richard whorf. looking
for work Thev are COMPLETELY
different cmotionally and in their
ideas Of right and wrong.
When they first meet Ann
Sheridan. Reagan and she are at
tracted to each other almost I'm
medIately. but Whorf doesn't pay
much attention 10 her. They soon
learn that Henry Madden. a role
played nv Gene Lockhart. who
owns a large packing plant. runs
the towns industry and 10 large
extent its social life. When any
one wanted a favor or a Job they
had to see Lockhart or his CO.
horts.
A happy-go-lucky vegetable
farmer. played by Gene Tobias.
Is neither happy nor lucky when
Lockhart refuses 10 nay him a
reasonable price for HIS produce.
Reagan and Sheridan side with
Tobias and try 10 help. whorf
thinks II more practical 70 string
along with Lockhart and there
occurs a definite parting between
the two friends.
Reagan and Tobias form a
partnership which goes along
favorably until Lockhart inter-
feres and Tobias Il killed dur
irg bruta, fight. The film
reaches a roaring climax when
Lockhart duplicates Reagan and
Sheridan with the killing and
organizes a lynch mob 10 take
care OF them before thev can he
brought to trial The highly
dramatic series Of events which
follow make the picture one OF
the years cinematic highlights.
-U---
Sam Donahue. the sax-tootin'
maestro. has disbanded his young
swing orchestra for the duration
and Joined Artie Shaw's Navy
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Plan 10 Train Youth
For Wartime Duties
Revealed by McNuH
Volunteer Victory Corps
Program Is Launched
In High Schools
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Formation of a High School
Victory Corps to train and chan
nelize into the armed services
and war work every secondary
school student in the United
States was announced today by
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security
administrator and chairman of
the War Manpower Commission.
The plan calls for voluntary en-
rollment. Developed by a committee
Of experts from the armed services
and Government agencies, the corps
idea will be taken to the $500, ,OOO
students in the Nations 5000 public
and private high schools. 1t was
indorsed by the Army, Navy and the
Commerce Department. It was
based on recommendations of the
United States ONCE of Education
Wartime Commission, headed by
Commissioner Of Education John w
Studebaker.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, aviation
leader and flying ace in the First
World War, has accepted chairman
ship of the Victory Corps National
Policy Committee, at Administrator
McNutt's request.
Objectives Outlined.
Aims of the corps are twofold. 1t
will be organized for the immediate,
accelerated and special training of
youth for the war service they will
be expected to perform upon leaving
(See YOUTH CORPS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Mack and 5 Other Croats
Reported Held by Axis
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Sept. 25.-Dr. Vladimir
Mack and f1ve other leaders OF the
Croatian Peasant party have been
arrested at Zagreb on their refusal
to collaborate with the Axis, Yugo-
slav government sources In London
asserted today.
Among those reported arrested
were party Vice President Koshu-
tic, a former government minister
named Smolyan and a former men,
ber OF parliament named Pernar.
Information reaching London In
dicated the arrests resulted when DR..
Mack refused to accede to requests
by Ante Pavelic. chief of state, and
Col. Gen. Alexander Loehr, Hitler's
new commander In the Balkans, to
take post in Pavelic's government.
Yugoslav sources here said DR..
Mack long had been regarded as
the most popular of the Croat lead
ers and that his support apparently
was sought because of the waning
strength of the Pavelic government
and continued Croat resistance.
Meanwhile, the Prague radio
broadcast an order closing all the
city's secondary schools, teachers
colleges and professional schools
from today until November Is. Stu
dents were ordered to assemble at
Prague railroad stations to unload
potatoes, thus relieving other Czech
manpower for war work.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

curtailment Of publications and
other International materials made
by agencies between July l, 1871,
and September IS, 1912.
The second provides for the inter-
agency publications committee to
recommend by November l further
curtailments or notifications.
Mailing Lists Abolished.
The third abolishes all general
mailing lists built up of requests
for 'all releases and or publica-
tions." Departments and agencies
will be permitted to establish new
lists based on requests for specific
publications only.
The fourth prohibits the sending
OF news releases by telegraph with
out the authority of owl.
Owl for some time has been
making study of the flow of Gov
ernmental releases. During this
time any agencies could voluntarily
abolish publications not directly
connected with the war. Overall
curtailment by some non- war agen-
cies ran as high as 10 per cent Mr..
Davis said.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Customs Duties Murder Santa
U.S.. Troops in India Churqe

A poem pleads: mo duty on our
booty"
And an article headed, please
Mr.. Morgenthau." says:
IT will look sort of silly to our
girl friends If they get the Jade
bracelets we sent with Treasury due
bills for SIS each attached"
un Washington a Treasury
spokesman who would not per-
nit use of his name said leeis-
lation soon would be introduced
In Congress exempting packages
up to $50 in value sent home by
soldiers and sailors. Meantime,
he said, the law required collec-
ton OF the duties.)
The Obi Roundup announced that
American uniforms now are being
manufactured In India to save vital
shipping space.
The idea was conceived by Mai
Gen. r. A. Wheeler OF Washington,
D. c., head OF the Service OF Supply
and executed by two textile experts
in the Army-Lt. w. A. Thomason
OF Charlotte, N. c.. and Serst. VIII
liam j. Gilmore Of Central Falls, r. I,
Evening star., 1942-09-25
ID. {. Speeders Face
License Suspension
On First 0ifense
Penolty for Going Over
IS Even May Result in
Revocation of Permit

In a move to lessen the Dis
trict's traffic accident toll, the
Commissioners today authorized
more rigid action against speed
ers as to suspension of their driv-
ing permits.
The Board Of Revocation was
authorized to suspend or revoke per-
mits for first offense of speed
above IS miles an hour. The penalty
would range from suspension for a
period of not less than 30 days tc
outright revocation, depending or
the circumstances.
As to second conviction Of speed
ing the board was authorized to
suspend for not less than six months
to outright revocation, also depend
ing on the circumstances and the
record of the driver.
Case May Be Reviewed.
Under past policies of the Com
misSioners, for first offense speeding
of As miles an hour or more, suspen-
sions have run from 30 to 80 days,
depending on the facts in the case
and for second offense speeding con-
victions suspensions have run from
80 days to six months.
For third of1ense speeding convic-
tions not changed by today's order,
the rules call for revocation without
an appeal for review for a period of
one year.
While in theory a revocation" is
permanent, the plan permits an ap-
Lfr>> sIaYs.,,aI.n.c
Evening star., 1942-09-25
U. 5. Technical Experts
Being Sent 10 China
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. Sept. 25.-The
United States is sending technical
experts to China at the request of
the Chungking government to assist
In improving agriculture, forestry,
communications, mining and hy-
giene, a Foreign Once spokesman
announced today.
The object of the mission, the
spokesman said, will be to increase
technical cooperation between
China and the United States.
Members of the mission include
DR.. Walter c. Lowdermilk, assistant
chief Of the United States Soil Con-
servation Service and former pro-
fessor of forestry at Nanking Uni
versity, and Theodore Dykstra, plant
breeding experts. They were said to
be already en- route to China. Other
experts in animal husbandry will
follow shortly.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Larry Allen
Associated Press correspondent who
fell into enemy hands in the British
Commando raid on Tobruk, Sep
tember, 1914, floored his Axis cap
tors by demanding an interview with
Field Marshal Edwin Rommel, DNB
disclosed today in broadcast from
Berlin
(Although the Italian radio had
announced the capture of an
American correspondent In the
Tobruk raid, since established to
have been Mr.. Allen, this was the
first time the Axis radio has men,
toned the name of the Pulitzer
Prize wi1yner who had been with
the British fleet IN virtually all its
big Mediterranean operations
The radio said this rather queer
wish by the prisoner" amazed the
captors. but they turned 1t down,
even though the Nazi desert COM
n1ander happened then to be in
Tobruk.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
BY the Associated Press.

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 25.-
Exactly three months before Christ
mas, to-. be sure their Christmas
worrying is neither too little nor too
late, the Yanks in this part Of the
world aimed a broadside at Wash
ington today with the charge
Treasury Department murders
Santa Claus"
Those words were splashed in big
type across five columns in the sec
ond issue of the Obi Roundup, SOL
dier newspaper of American troops
in the China, Burma India area.
The main story reported that a re-
cent radio message from the War
Department says the troops may
send Christmas packages home il
they wish-but there will be no ex-
emption from customs duties.
An editorial page cartoon shows a
United States customs man lowering
like an evil genie over a ship plough
ing through the ocean with Christ
mas gifts while q soldiers glowers on
this side Of the water.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Larry Allen Floors Coptors
By Demanding to See Romme|

ignoring the fact that Mr.. Allen
was assigned permanently to the
British fleet, the Germans purported
that his presence on a destroyer
meant that the raiders intended to
try to hold Tobruk because "a
Yankee would not have risked his
skin for an unimportant trip if he
had not hoped to get big story"
DNB said Mr.. Allen was picked
up in boat, his uniform not even
wet. and was being treated by the
Italians as prisoner of war.
Gle was aboard the DESTROYER
Sikh, sunk at the end of the op-
Grafton. On a previous occasion
when the cruiser Galatea sunk
from under him, Mr.. Allen was
pulled from the sea aboard a res
cue ship.)
Mr.. Allen asked to be EXCHANGED
Immediately for an Axis prisoner In
British hands but, said DNB. the
request First must be carefully ex-
amined by conrctent nnn~ter-."
Evening star., 1942-09-25

In the nrst OF series OF orders
cutting down Government publica-
tions and mailing lists. Mr.. Davis
made mandatory for the duration
the recent elimination of 239 items
and the curtailment of 284. He also
set up machinery for further reduc-
tions.
Within the next few days, Mr..
Davis said, he will appoint members
OF an inter-agency publications
committee to give the appropriate
officers of the departments and
agencies an opportunity to appear
before 1t to help arrive at final
judgments on additional informa-
tional materials which may be dis
continued or curtailed."
Some Still Necessary.
Many international activities
conducted in peacetime are none
the-less still necessary to the func-
tioning Of a war economy; and you
may be sure that any recommends
tion made by this committee for
curtailment of services will be made
with this factor In mind" Mr.. Da-
Wis said.
Today's regulation has four parts:
The first makes binding, for the
duration, all discontinuance and
Evening star., 1942-09-25
British Destroyer,
kinesweeper Sunk in
Convoy by Germans
40 Ndzi Planes Downed.
Two U-Boots Destroyed,
London Admiralty Says
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Brit
ish lost the destroyer Somali and
the minesweeper Leda in a con-
voy homeward bound from Rus
sia after getting "the great
majority" of the laden mer-
chantmen through to Soviet
northern ports, the Admiralty
disclosed today in a complete
account Of the sea struggle In the
Arctic Ocean. z,.... ,~.e, ~
Against the, Allied losses, the Ad-
miralty announced that 40 German
planes were blasted from the sky,
two U-boats were destroyed and four
others damaged seriously during the
inward and outward passages of the
convoy by anti-aircraft FIRE and
carrier borne naval planes. ea 49, Ne
The task of the escorting ships
was by no means complete" when
the goods had been delivered, to
Russia. the Admiralty related, and
the commodore Of the CONVOY
turned his force to fight the home-
ward-bound convoy from Russia
back through areas in which the
enemy has concentrated in such
large .orces."
somali Torpedoed on Return.
On the outward journey, the Ad-
miralty previously disclosed, most of
the merchant ships carrying war
supplies :or Russia had reached their
destinations and none OF the con-
voying warships had been lost.
despite Nazi air and U-boat attacks
in the autumn dusk OF the Arctic.
Bound back, however. it said that
Somali was torpedoed by a sub
marine and sank after breaking in
two when she had been in tow in
bad weather for more than three
days.
Only four of the British naval
fighter planes which operated from
carriers were lost during the two
way battle and three of the pilots
were saved.
1T seemed as if the German air
force had had enough" the Ad-
miralty asserted dryly when telling
OF the returning convoy, for this
-,
Evening star., 1942-09-25
japanese Sub Aiding
Axis in Atlantic,
Toxic Announces
Croft Now in 'Stroteoic
Waters After Call at
Nozi Base, Radio Says
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC from japanese Broad
casts, Sept. 25.-Imperial head
quarters announced today that
japanese naval forces now were
operating in the Atlantic "in
close cooperation with the Axis
navies."
One japanese submarine operat-
Ing in the Atlantic, the bulletin
added, recently called at certain
German naval base and again set
sail for strategic waters"
cIhe Berlin radio announce
ment of the Toxic communioue
added the words I'm Europe" to
the certain German naval base"
mentioned by the Japanese.
CThis need not mean that any
Japanese submarine reached a
German port, since 1t might have
been refueled at an occupied
French base such as Bordeaux.
fThese were the first state
ments from any source concern
ing the purported presence of
any Japanese naval units in the
Atlantic.)
CThe German high command
said that "in the course of COM
mon conduct of naval warfare
by the three Axis powers, Japa-
nese warships have made con-
tact with Axis forces operating
In the Atlantic.")
Nazis in Indian Ocean,
The Japanese announcement said
the operations of the japanese Navy
In the Atlantic were parallel to q
German naval operation in the In
dian Ocean," which was not elabo-
rated on, and highly significant As
they represent joint Japanese Axis
naval operations against the anti
Axis powers"
The full communique follows:
Part OF the Japanese naval
forces has advanced to the Atlantic
and is now engaged in strategic
operations in close cooperation with
the Axis navies.
One japanese submarine operat-
ing IN the Atlantic recently called
at certain German naval base
and again set sail for strategic
waters.
Operations Of the Japanese
Navy in the Atlantic with the Ger
man Navy, which are parallel to a
German naval operation In the In
dian Ocean, are highly significant
as they represent joint Japanese
Evening star., 1942-09-25

notify the office Of the Commits
sioners' Special Salvage Scrap Com
mittee at Republic 8488.
The first detailed report Of types
Of metal collected in last Sunday S
drive In the eastern portion Of Wash
ington was expected to be made
public tomorrow.
One official expressed the opinion
that the estimate of 1858 900 pounds
(See SCRAP, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Wainwright and 5000
Others Reported Held
By laps Near Manila
Gen. Sharp, Monkton, Nd,
And Maj. TropneII
Among Officers Listed
By the Associated Press.

1t. Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright and an estimated 5000
other American defenders of
Bataan and Corregidor were re-
ported today to be captives of
the Japanese In a prison camp at
Tarlac, north of Manila, in the
Philippines.
A partial list of approximately 200
prisoners, compiled from informa-
ton furnished by some of the small
number of persons permitted to
leave Manila, also contained the
names Of four other American and
Filipino generals.
Gen. Wainwright. commander of
the Philippine forces after Gen
Douglas Macarthur was ordered To
Australia, was taken with the fall
OF Corregidor May s. His fate and
that OF more than $4,000 others last
reported on Bataan and Correeidor
has since been in doubt.
Those in the partial list of pris-
oners included Maj Gen. William
F. Sharp, Monkton, Nd. COM
mander OF the American Filipino
forces on the southern island of
Mindanao; Brig. Gems. Lewis G
Beebe, a native of Ashton, Iowa :
Clinton A. Pierce, Sierra Madre
Calf, and Fidel v. Segundo of the
Philippine Army.
Baltimorean Included.
Others named included Mai
Thomas J. H. (Trap) Trapnell, Bal
tlmore, holder of the Distinguished
Service Cross for heroism in blowing
up bridge in the face of heavy en-
emy fire. and Col. Jesse Traywrick.
Montgomery, Ala, credited by the
Japanese with communicating their
terms OF surrender to Gen Sharp in
Mindanao after Corregidor's fall.
Maj. Trapnell, 80, is we'll known
IN Washington for his prowess as an
athlete. A star at Episcopal High
School in Alexandria, Va. Mai.
Trapnell later won fame as halfback
at West Point, where he also starred
at lacrosse and was one of the TOP
members OF his class While on tour
OF duty at Fort Myer from 1896 to
1889 he won wide acclaim as crack
polo player
Only one American has been Of
ficially listed by the War Depart
ment as a prisoner in the Philip
pines. He is Capt. Kenneth HoefYel,
Cambridge, Mass, commander of
the defending naval forces, whose
name was forwarded to Washington
(See PRISONERS, Page Az
Evening star., 1942-09-25
British Planes DAMAGE
Axis Tanker Near Tobruk
BY the Associated Press.

oy the ASSOClALeO PreSS.
CAIRO, Sept. 25.-British tor
pedo-carrying aircraft damaged q
large tanker escorted by destroyers
northwest of Tobruk Wednesday
night in another attack on Field
Marshal Erwin Rommels overseas
supply lines, British headquarters
announced today.
Air activity over the Egyptian
battlefront yesterday was on a small
scale, the bulletin said, and there
was no noteworthy action on the
part OF opposing land forces.
The British acknowledged the loss
OF one plane, however, and reported
the destruction of a German air.
craft over Malta.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Four Die Near Denton, Nd,
When Truck Hits Tree
Bs the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DENTON, Md. Sept. 3s.-Four
persons lost their lives last night
when their truck struck q tree at
a slight curve on the Denton Hills
boro highway.
DR.. Dawson o. George said all
four died instantly. He Identified
them as:
Mrs. Catherine Downs, about IS,
and Mrs. Mary Turner. about Is.
both OF Ridgely; Oregon G. Leary.
about so. Of Graysonville, and Ed.
ward Thomas. 38, Of Graysonville,
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Dr.. John K. Griffith Dies;
Former House Member
By the AssQciated Press.

By the AssVlated Press.
SLIDELL. La, Sept. 25.-Dr. John
Keller Grif1ith, so, former Repre-
sentative in Congress from the 9Th
Louisiana district, died today at his
home here.
DIR. Grifhth, Democrat, born In
Port Hudson. East Baton Rouge
Parish. served two terms, 1885, 1910.
and was defeated for 4 third term
by Representative Sanders.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

Leasing }. RoSenWald, director OF
the WPB conservation division, said
there was vast amount OF useful
metal, idle and unused in all parts
0 the Nation" Valuable scrap can
bes found in bridges, mines, building,
railroads, streetcar rails, sawmills,
tanks and sunken ships, he said.
Any person who knows Of idle
metal in such forms was requested
to send the information to Special
Salvage Committee of WPB or to
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Get In the Scrap!
Lost-Minute Details Arranged
For Sundays Scrap Drive
WPB Calls On Citizens to Act as Scouts
For Abandoned Equipment
For Abandoned Equipment

All District residents living rest OF North and South
Capitol streets asked to gather metal scrap to placed
the side0as the curbing front of by
Sunday Trucks uH pick up the starting at a
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Other Scrap Stories, Pages A-3 and A-20.

Final arrangements for Sundays whwnd metal drive
In the western portion of the city completion today
simultaneously the War Production called
act salvage scouts to search
lures and large amounts abandoned machinery
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Elmer Davis HoIts Release
Of Unnecessary Information
z39 Government Publications Dropped;
284 Others Curtoed for Duration
By the Associated Press,

By the
Elmer Davis director the ONCE Information TODAY
ordered Government information unnece
Sary information"
Evening star., 1942-09-25

(See WRECK, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-09-25

(See IMITATION, PageA-4D
Evening star., 1942-09-25

(See CONVOY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1942-09-25

(See SPEEDERS, Page A-2D