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Evening star., 1942-02-22
At Least There Is Variety
In Weeks Stage Fare
But Leaning Is Toward the Mediocre;
New Drama Tells of Theater
During London's Raids
By Sheilah Graham.

dish paygoers this wekdrama farce topical
and The ingredients ranged from good to with
would the plays of Manhattan but she beginning to
shining spring the
will start gently with vote of thanks to Messrs Gilbert and
boys and music The Pirates of
Company
Kathleen Mabel Maj
Stanley runaway exploits
of the apprentice particularly liked the Miss Roche
Wandering
you
sample reporter quite understood
fenzed alteration displayed the followers of the lyric
Mr. Godvyn did include
in
h dea Was Good
The Plot Was Thin.
Now drammer-"Heart City" by Lesley
presented
the displayed by the folk the Windmill
continued
during the bhtz Of 1910 and Al.
plot play the dialogue rather
displaying portion welcome
of professionalism Toni the heart of gold
gold She the females the who
seemed experienced actress
Beverly fugitive Hoywoods
conner Gertrude ove will be better when she reaxes more on the
gal really think called Bubbles
When this lady the wearing little than what
male sitting behind said appvngAh this
looks something nke"
On the masculine side handsome F. pilot private
as Richard Ainley known
Aney bit of all This
acting future-unless grabbed by Hollywood.
Cough lie nspd
managerbanet Girls did slightly better with his
mediocre material.
Farce Is Not Unfunny
Musicals Worth the Money.
He might Sapse Ronbloom Max Baer also
bearabe film But Tony
terrible
play unfunny-a of the
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Toduy's Film Schedules

Continued on Page E-2, Column ~
Evening star., 1942-06-14

Grandpas face twisted up in deep thought.
He was on the spot and realized it. In few
seconds he tilted back in the chair, closed his
eyes and rested the finger tips on the lids.
Base" he muttered. Some cove, maybe.
Spot the planes can't find. Yet it's there.
Japs are tricky. They figure long ways
ahead" He Strengthened up with jerk.
''Hell's bells on pump handle! Why didn't
think of it before? My brain must be going
soft on me-"
Then he gave me quick glance. This is
war; my boy, and I'm afraid a civilian don't
rate in this confidential business"
The Admiral gave me an understanding
smile as l slipped quietly from the room.
When Grandpa joined me, three minutes
later, great load had gone from his shoul-
ders, and he was smoking one of the Admiral's
cigars.
Ten days followed - tense ones for Grand
Whenever the telephone rang he'd Jump
up, saying, "I'll get it" And he moved as if
he were on roller skates.
Il know" Mother said sadly, hes expect
ing an invitation to dine with the Admiral.
Why must he put himself in a position where
he will be 50 hurt by disappointment"
Grandpa can take it." told Mother.
But why should he have to take it,"
Privately, knew Grandpa was sticking
his neck out Whenever he met someone
who'd questioned his dinner with Dewey -
he would say, I'm expecting to dine with
the Admiral of the Thirteenth Naval Dis
trict some of these evenings"
Several evenings later, the telephone rang
and Grandpa beat the younger generation to
Evening star., 1942-06-14

it. "Hello!" he said, and his voice was 50
eager that Mothers eyes grew misty.
This is Bosun's Mate Bradley speaking!
What? Yes, Admialr' Then Mother really
cried. Eyes, sir! Yes sir. III be there, sir!
Gould have permission to sort of let my
family in on this? Sort of off the record. sir?
can? Thank you, SIR
4HE way Grandpa came steaming into the
room made you think of destroyer home
ward bound from the China station.
a." he announced, ''am dining with the
Admiral tomorrow night at eight o'clock I'll
be wearing my uniform"
IN press it," Mother said.
Did you get yourself Jap sub, Grand
pa?" asked.
well, not exactly" Grandpa answered.
but told the Admiral where they were prob
ably refueling. A plane went over and caught
two of 'em with their pants down. Got 'em
BOTH
Grandpa hurried off and came back with
his globe. He pointed to an Aleutian island.
On November nineteenth, nineteen hundred
and thirty-nine at two minutes after midnight,
the Afognak Maru struck reef, and was
driven over it to quiet waters beyond, where
she sank to the level of her main deck"
Grandpa reported. There was no way of
getting her over the reef again, 50 naturally
she wasn't repaired and fioated At the time
wondered why light-draft ships didn't salv-
age her cargo. Now, know"
Grandpa chuckled. Its a good thing
remembered she was loaded with iron drums
filled with Diesel OIL
The End
Evening star., 1942-06-14

die raiders in Alaskan waters" observed.
In fact. many of their ships would make good
raiders.
''Hell!' Grandpa exploded. THE new, fast
ones were built with raiding in mindv' Then
he went to bed.
could tell by the way Grandpa rolled
around in bed that he was putting in bad
night. He looked like he had been on toot
when he came down to breakfast. He was
dressed in his uniform. I'm going to see the
Admiral" he informed Mother.
But, Father" she argued, "are you quite
certain what you have in mind is important
enough"
Kitten" he answered briskly. you'd have
cat fit if you knew how important what
have in mind is" And knew he was think
ing of the three boys who were probably on
their way to Alaska, or soon would be.
! HERE were several important looking peo-
pie waiting to see the Admiral, but we were
admitted Immediately.
Good morning, Bradley" he said to
Grandpa. BE seated, please. was about to
send for you"
Whats the trouble - raider?"
''Submarinest" the Admiral answered
Merchant ships have sighted them. We
know from their size that they are refueling
from mother ship, or have established base
in some remote Alaskan bay. A search by
plane and surface craft hasn't disclosed a
thing. You realize what it means, Bradley"
YES SIR Grandpa answered Some
foggy morning sub will get through the
destroyer screen and pick off a transport
loaded with our boys"
Evening star., 1942-06-14

added, I'm time of war you often have to act
fast. You don't have time to look up things.
l remember Dewey made couple of maneu-
vers - Bang! Bang! just like that. He
didn't call yeoman and have him look up
something in a mess of cards"
There is lot in what you say, Bradley"
the Admiral said. IF something develops, I'll
call you. Please leave me your telephone
number"
"A lot can happen among the Aleutian
Islands," Grandpa said, land know 'em Like
book. How about it, sir. if stumble onto
something needing attention, shall call you
up? might put two and two together some
time and find it adds up to four"
by all means call me, Bradley" the Ad-
miral said. Just call the yard and explain
bradley, bosuns mate, second class, is calling
the Admiral, and that am expecting the call.
1t will 60 through"
The Admiral glanced my way and knew
the interview was ended. Grandpa knew it
got to my feet. At the door he stopped. I'D
appreciate it. sir, if you'd tell this upstart
of grandson of mine you believe dined with
Admiral Dewey"
Il haven't the slightest doubt of it, Brad
ley" Then he went all out on the PROPOSE
ton: And should you render some signal
service in the days to come. hope you'll
honor me at dinner"
Thank you, SIR" Grandpa answered
Wv THE return trip Grandpa seemed sud-
denly old. He sighed. when men like that
are in command, ," he said. you know damned
we'll your country will win out in the long run.
can mention three countries where Id've
been brushed aside as damned old nuis-
ance." Then to himself rather than to me,
he said, Il hope can earn that dinner. I'd
be mighty proud knowing I'd done something
in the old Pacific war and - the new
Grandpa got into his civilian clothing the
next day, but he hung his uniform up in the
closet.
"You never can TELL" he said, Il might
need it all of sudden"
Mother kept it pressed for him. 1t wasn't
the only uniform she pressed, either. Three
of her sons joined the same outfit. ! couldn't
get by the doctor, or it would have been four.
Keeping an eye on their affairs was full time
job in normal times, but l managed it. l
didn't see as much of Grandpa, but Mother
told me he kept his ears glued to the radio.
He bought big globe and studied it by the
hour.
The boys came home one evening and said,
This is goodby."
Mother had braced herself for this hour, but
saw her face change. Something in it hurt
me, but the brave smile she summoned hurt
more Where are you going?" she asked.
1--WE don't know" Jerry answered, but
they issued us tin hats, shoepacks and rub
Der jumpers. among other things. They don't
wear those in the tropics"
"Alaska!'' Mother exclaimed. and knew
she was happy, because Alaska seems real
close to Puget Saunders. But Grandpa looked
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Evening star., 1942-04-17
", he Associated Press.


CHuNGKING, April IL Nine.
Chang Kai-shek, honorary COM
mandant of the American Volunteer
Group, paid her nations tribute to-
day to those sirmen - the Flying
Tigers-in presentation OF a paint
ing TO the group,
The picture, The Flying Eagles,
by celebrated Chinese artist, was
accepted on behalf of the A, V. G.
by James Howard. who succeeded
the late Jack Newkirk as squadron
leader.
AS the eagle looks un1mchinely
into the sun. so the A V. G. gazes
oeiantly at the setting sun OF
Japan" said the American -edu-
Gated former Msyhng Soong who
became the wife Of Chinss general
iSSimo.
She added that the A V. G was
o worthy successor to the Lafayette
EScadrille. which fought for France
in the World War, shooting down
81 planes in two years Of action
The A. V, G.'s score is more than
200 planes in two months.
You have put such fear in the
hearts OF the japanese that they
dread to meet you. although they
cutnumbcr you" Nine Chang said
China claims the A. V. 6 as
her own. The A. v. 6, has watereo
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Lifeboat Pushing Off
From Stricken Shin
Blasted by Torpedo
Survivors Tell How 10
Were Blown to Bits;
49 Row TO Shore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April ia
lifeboat pushing off from a tor
pedoed South African ship in
the Atlantic March 7 was blown
to pieces by one OF two torpedo
explosions, and its 10 occupants
were killed, six survivors Of the
sunken ship declared on arrival
here from the West Indies.
Another boatload of survivors
which rowed for % hours before
reaching shore at st. Vincents
British West Indies, was trailed by
two enemy submarines, but escaped
after an American patrol boat ap-
peared.
The remainder of the 81 crew
members, with the exception of two
who died from burns, rowed ashore
in three lifeboats, the second mate
said here.
The second mate told his dra-
matte story of the attack in the
presence of public relations officers
of the 9th Naval District and Einar
Ulstrup, Norwegian vice consul.
Il was on the bridge at HAS am
when the ship was struck by tor
pedo which. came without warning
and hit between the meSsroom and
the bathroom while most of the
crew were at mess" he said. Three
men were severely burned.
we tried to turn the ship to
make the torpedo miss. When the
lifeboat l entered pulled about 300
yards away the second torpedo
struck under one of the lifeboatS
just pushing off. The boat and men
were blown $50 feet in the air and
all 10 were killed.
Three lifeboats got away with all
except the 10 dead men. Two, Sc
verely burned died before making
shore. The boat I was in and the
captains boat rowed to shore In 16
hours. The third boat on which the
captain had placed the chief mate
was % hours reaching shore"
The mate said the second torpedo
hit about five minutes after the
first. exploding the ships boilers and
sinking her in about 20 seconds
Evening star., 1942-04-17

gins, jr., for the Navy Relief Society
Also on hand was Stanton Griffths,
chairman of the special events divi-
sion of the Navy Relief Fund.
$4,000 for Equipment
The conference announced that
the first 100000 of net proceeds
from the two games would go to the
baseball equipment fund for military
stations, and any receipts beyond
that would be split equally between
Army and Navy relief. Leslie O'Con-
nor, Judge Lands secretary, ex-
planned that baseball had commit
ted itself long ago" to the S10o. 900
equipment distribution.
The New York game will be played
at the Polo Grounds, which holds
between $4,000 and $4,000 fans, and
the Cleveland game at Municipal
Stadium, which can seat between
$4,000 and $4,000.
After ironing out the all-star set
up, the baseball executives went
back into conference to try to de-
velop unified program for all of
baseball.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
W. P. B. Spring HousecIeoning
Survey Of Employees Under Way

work TO persons with time on their
hands, and eliminating any dupli-
eating units"
The survey. of a type frequently
used by big business houses, has been
under way for two weeks.
Top officials as we'll as clerks and
stenographers are being required
20 I'LL out oueStionnaireS describing
in detail their present duties and
their experience, training and capa-
bilitieS. In many cases personal in
terviews are held. and employees are
encouraged to offer ideas for i'm
provement of the boards effort.
A former associate of Mr.. Nelson's
DR.. Paul A. Mertz, director of COM
pany training for Sears. Roebuck q
Co, Chicago, is interviewing off1cials
with salaries OF $4,000 and up. DR..
Mertz has been with w. P B. and
o. P. NJ. for Is months. Mr., Nelson
formerly was vice president of Sears.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Indiana Tire Dealers
Sentenced in First
u. ). Ration Case
Joil Term Suspended
For One Firm Member,
Other Gets 18 Months
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, April IT,
Prison terms and fines we're i'm
posed today on two officials of a
Boonville 1nd0 automobile sales
firm in the Governments first
prosecution under the Federal
tire rationing regulations, but
one sentence later was Sus-
pended.
Judge Robert c. Baltzen SEN
fenced Charles L. Hart, 81. presi-
dent of the La Sale Motor Sales
Corp, TO Is months in the Terre
Haute Federal Prison and fined him
$500 Russell w. Baker, 43, sec
retary- of the firm. was
fined $3.50 and sentenced to a year
and day. but the prison sentence
was suspended for three years. The
corporation itself was fined $1,000
When our boys are going away
and some may not come back, it
isn't very encouraging to see this
kind of thing" Judge Baltzell said
before pronouncing the sentences.
If we permit these things to go
on, we might as we'll fold up. We
must notify others through these
sentences that they can't violate the
law
The Judge suspended Baker S
prison sentence because he said. Il
don't believe Baker was as much to
blame as Hart"
B. Howard Caughran. district at
torney, said the evidence showed
that the corporation reported only
a part of its stock of tires and
tubes, that a truckload of tires was
hidden for a time at Harris home
and later stored at Bonnville mill,
Hart and Baker pleaded guilty to
the charges last Monday at Evans
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Tanker Rate Surcharges
Hiked 40 Per Cent More
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Increased surcharges on tanker
rates were authorized today by the
War Shipping Administration for
several routes.
A go per cent surcharge on the
basic rates was authorized for the
trade between United States Gulf
and Caribbean ports and Brazil, the
River Plate and Chile. A 20 per
cent surcharge has been In effect
since March /.
Surcharges ranging from ITO per
cent to los per cent were author
lied between Gulf ports and Mex
leo, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands and Aruba. There
has been a surcharge of IS per cent
in these trades.
The War Shipping Administration
said the higher surcharges resulted
from increased costs of operation
due to longer voyages and TO higher
war risk insurance.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
~ th. Associated Press.

&y tfs AsSocltteC FfcSS'
A spring house cleaning check
np ON employees OF the War Produc-
tion Board is underway, w. p. B.
officials disclosed today, with two
dozen experts from private business
surveying personnel efficiency from
top 10 bottom,
Chairman Donald NJ, Nelson, who
ordered the survey, was said not TO
be contemplating a wholesale shake
up, but TO have in mind preventing
any further mushroom growth Of
w. P. B.. II possible, by making more
efficient use of the existing staff.
Some heads may fall, but that
depends on what develops from the
study" one official said, The main
idea is TO find out whether We can
make better use OF existing employees
by reclasSifying some in Jobs better
suited TO their abilities. giving more
Evening star., 1942-04-17
CarteIs Stalled
.WarProduction,
Arnold Testifies
Senote Committee
Urged TO Put End
To Patent Abuses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Assistant Attorney General
Thurman Arnold told Senators
today that production of numer-
Gus basic war materials had been
impeded by systems OF national
and international cartelS.
Most OF these cartels have been
reared under the umbrella of the
patent privilege" the Governments
No. trust buster told the Senate
Patents Committee as he testified in
favor of legislation that would su-
thorize wartime seizure or use of
any patent vital to the war effort.
Calls for End Of Abuses.
Never has a study of legislation
to correct patent abuses been more
needed than it is today" Mr.. Arnold
testified. The war compels us to
get rid of every restriction on pro-
duction. Long range economic pol
icy compels us to prevent private
cartelS from Seizing the new produc-
ton created during the war by Gov
ernment funds"
Mr.. Arnold said that cartels in
drugs, beryllium, military optical in
struments, spectacles. tungsten car
bide, chemicals, magnesium and
other basic metals were not un-
covered by Government agencies un-
til recent years.
The great synthetic rubber and
nocAlfOn ~ le
idea in the minds of few Standard
Oil executives in 1926 he said.
1T was not formed until 1929. 1t
was not uncovered until few weeks
ago"
Earlier, Allen Dobey, an antitrust
tee that an international cartel
agreement between German inter
ests and the Remington Arms Co,
controlled by E. I. du Pont de Ne
mours a. Co, at one time had i'm
peded American sales of military
ammunition to England and other
parts of the British Empire.
Mr.. Dobey recited to the COM
mittee from q 34-page statement
matters which he said impeded
American ammunition sales to Brit
ain for war use, but then noted that
in the last few days Remington and
the British Purchasing Commission
had supplied more information.
Impediment Not Serious.
"In fairness to Remington" Mr..
Dobey concluded, 80 we do not
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Russia Orders Farmers
To Concentrate on Work
By the Associated Press.

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, April IT.
The Council of Peoples CommissarS
decreed today that collective farm
ers put in at least 102 work days in
this agricultural season, an order
affecting the bulk of RusSia's rural
population.
The government thus applied it
self to the food supply problem in
much the same way as In industry
Orders that factory workers remain
on their jobs has prevented waste
full shifting of populations.
The new decree sweepingly af-
fected all males ID to 55 and females
IA to so who are not already en-
gagged in war work. Exceptions were
made for pregnant women, war
labor invalids and mothers of chill
dren under 8.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Russia Reports
Major Success
Near SmoIensk
One Great Fortress
After Another Said
To Have Been Token
Earlier Story on Page A-s)

Earlier Story on Page A-SO
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Mos
COW radio said tonight that in
spite of fierce German resistance
the Russians were taking "one
great fortress after another" in
the region of Demidov, 40 miles
northwest of Smolensk,
II appeared that this thrust had
been sprung from the north and
that continued Russian progress
there might isolate Smolensk from
Vitebsk, Nasi anchor in White
Russia.
Heavy fighting was reported also
along the vital front between Lakes
linen and Ladoga, below Leningrad,
with the Russians trying desperate
ly to break the siege of Leningrad
before the thaw turns roads into
bogs and floods the rivers.
The Finnish radio reported a re-
surgence OF major operations still
further north, on the AunuS Isthmus
between Lakes Ladoga and Omega.
The Russians have been on the of
fensive in this sector for the last six
days, the Firms said, and have suf-
fered serious losses, 1000 Russian
dead being counted on Thursday
alone
Meanwhile. the Soviet Information
Bureau reported capture of consid-
erable booty on the Leningrad front.
following reports that more than
1000 Germans were killed In "a
hours of fighting there.
A Soviet communique issued In
Moscow reported the sinking of
l0,000-ton German transport In the
Barents Sea, the fourth this week
in that arm of the Arctic Ocean.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Most in F. D. |. {. Leave
About June IS for CHICAGO

Special Dispatch to The Star,
Budget Director Harold D. Smith
announced today that most of the
employees of the Federal Deposit In
Surance Corp. would be transferred
TO Chicago, probably about June Is.
The transfer, part of the decen-
trali2ation plan under which Il 9TH
er agencies have moved to make
room for war workers, will take away
about $50 F. D. I, c. personnel.
Mr. Smith said also that Leo T.
Crowley, who is both chairman of
the r. D. I. c. and alien property
custodian had agreed to concentrate
most Of his alien property staff in
Chicago. The executive offices of
both agencies. however, will remain
here.
Chicago ofices have been leased
in the Field Building.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
War Department
Blocks Out Windows
Of Passenger Planes
By tho Associated Press.

BY tht Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April l7.-Ar
passengers entering New York
no longer will be able to catch
the beauty of the Manhattan
skyline or the wonders of the
city below - commercial air
plane windows now are blacked
out by War Department order.
The Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority placed the regulation in
effect Wednesday, it was learned
today. While no specific locali-
ties were named, it was under
stood that the order embraced
any place where there were har-
Dor defenses. The stewardess
pulls the blinds fve minutes be-
fore arriving over the section
ordered blacked out.