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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
National-"Over Twenty One"
$50 pm.
Capitol-"Lost Angel: IL am.
las, 4:30, 1920 and 1905 pm, 1915
am. Stage shows: los, $50, SAC
and 9:25 pm, 1915 am.
Columbia-"Guada Diary"
1890 am, 1890, 2:30, 4:30, $50
$50 and 1890 pm, 1890 am.
Earle-"Destination Toxic: 9:3(
am. 1925, 1928, $50 and $50 pm
1910 am. Stage shows: HAS am.
2;45, 5:45 and 8:45 pm, IL midnight
Keith's-"Government Girl: :2s
a m, LIS and $50 pm Higher anc
Higher: sos, $50, $40 and 1876
pm. 1915 am.
Little-"Jeannie":: II am, 1880
2:35. 4:20, sos, 7:5o and $50 pm.
1920 am.
Metropolitan-"Heat Wave: II 81
am, 1875. 3;45, $50, 8 and 1905
pm. 1920 am.
Palace ~ Thousands Cheer: II
am, 1;45, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm.
l2:45 am.
Pix-"Never Dull Moment"
3:25, $50 and 8:l5 pm. Farmer
Goes to Town: 1885 pm. and 1:3(
am.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts: con.
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

Shostakovich's United Nations on
the March," the most refreshing
single item In Thousands Cheer"
is likely to prove to be Mr.. Iturbi.
The Spanish concert pianist init
mates that he is the comedy find of
the season when he departs from his
accustomed dignity to play an
archly humble accompaniment for
Judy Garland and indulge fasci-
mating passage of high class boogie-
woogie.
In giving their story an Army
locale, the authors of Thousands
Cheer" make it perfectly possible
for anything to happen in the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
is one that fully merits the adjec.

is one that fully merits the adjec-
i've. grand.
Into 1t has been packed every
thing that happened to be around
the studio with the exception of
Spencer Tracy. There is beauty in
the form Of lavishly stately chorus
tap dancing by Miss Powell, the wire
act OF the Flying Corbinis with
whom Kelly once was a star per-
former), comedy sketch in which
Frank Morgan impersonates a ply
stefan examining candidates for the
Waves, and Miss Garland's Joint
Is Jumpin' Down at Carnegie Hall. y
That is the one in which Iturbi plays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

the accompaniment and with q flair
that will excite even the most rabfd
partisans Of Hazel Scott.
AS BELTS so large and varied a
gallery of performers, M-G-M has
given those in Thousands Cheer"
one of the most lavish productions
since the movies discovered the mu-
steal. 1t is all wrapped up in some
OF the brightest technicolor since
technicolor was invented and young
Director George Sidney deserves an
especial pat on the back for a first
job done with more verve than many
a regular in the musical business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

an Army colonel (Boles) and his
separated wife miss Astor) who de-
cides to give up her career to 60 to
an Army post with her father.
There she not only meets a proud
private kelly and teaches him
that 1t is all right for him to fall
in love with the colonels daughter
but also gives her chance to put
on the largest camp show ever
photographed. The camp show is
the perfect size to accommodate
every talented person MGM ever
heard Of, and. of course, to bring
Mickey Rooney into it as master-of :
ceremonies.
X X X
Apart from Miss Grayson's pref
tlly varied songs, ranging from
Ferdie Grofe's "Daybreak" to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

of spur-of the moment entertain
ment. On the way to the grand
finale, when virtually everyone ap-
pears, there is more than plausible
excuse for Miss Grayson to break
into song, for Kelly to dem
onstrate that he is one of the finest
tap dancers ever to use G. I. mess
hall floor, for Skeletons slapstick and
for some highly ingenius comedy
interludes by Ben Lessy whom you
may remember as the partner of
Julie Oshins.
X X
The finale of Thousands Cheer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31
It's War on the Earle's Screen
But Music at LOew's Palace
BY JAY CARMODY.

The biggest show on earth is
something for the circuses to fight
out among themselves, but the big
gest musical beyond question is
Thousands Cheer" which opened
today at the Palace. And, for that
rare once which every one has been
hoping in connection with all-star
production here is a supermusical
that has been put together with ex-
pertness that never flags. Extrava-
ganza has never been done more eff
fectively as to taste, brilliance, and a
better blending of the diverse ele-
ments of song. story, comedy, and
specialties. 1t should keep the
Palace busy for the duration, or
at least until the last dizzy transient
and Tor busy Washingtonian has had
a chance to see it.
A simple census of those partici-
pating in it would give Thousands
Cheer almost more space than the
average review. At one time or
another virtually everyone, except
the vice presidents, on MGM's fancy
payroll comes into the pretty tech
nlcolor settings. Most prominently,
to get over the point quickly, the
story displays Kathryn Grayson,
john Boles, Mary Aston, Jose Iturbi,
Mickey Rooney, Lucille Ball, Red
Shelton, Gene Kelly and Eleanor
Powell, The five-sixths other of the
cast you can, and should, see for
yourself.
1t is an altogether logical story
that Paul Jarrico and Richard Col
Inns have put together for Thou
sands Cheer" 1t boils down neatly
to Miss Grayson, the pretty heroine,
as the opera singing daughter of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-31

tanks, destroyers and landing barges
Warner Brothers now take up the
submarine in Destination Toxic
which opened at the Earle Theater
today. A man who wanted to make
a pun could say something about
1t being highly exciting kettle
of tin fish. A man who did not
want to make a pun could just
come out and say forthrightly that
the Cary Grant-John Garfield star
rer is a suspenseful, thrilling thing
which suffers only from its deter
mination to assault the emotions
too remorselessly Every conceivable
element of grimness has been in
serted into the story, even the emer-
gency appendectomy performed by
pharmacists mate while the sub
marine lies on the bottom of To-
kio Harbor, ticklish place to be
even when in the best of health.
Delmer Dawes has added direct
ing to his writing chore in "Desti-
nation Toxic" and is one more au-
thor to make a good case for that
dual assignment. He undertakes
to give his story a documentary
quality and, by and large, accom-
plishes that objective 1t may be
questioned that so many things
could have happened to one sub
marine. but hardly with good grace
by one who had not ridden the Cop
perrin into the shadow of Fujiyama
To enumerate the things that do
happen, they include bombing
and surface strafing by japanese
planes, ride into the harbor I'M
der the propeller of a cruiser, a
landing in order to collect weather
data for Doolittle's bombing party,
the sinking of japanese carrier
and cruiser and the most informal
depth bombing ever unleashed by an
angry enemy.
With all that excitement at the
flngertips of the script girl, 'DeS-
tination Toxic" manages to avoid
some of the cliches into which
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Shortage of Paper Threat
to War Effort Says Nelson

New York Nov 9-lNS-U. $.
newspapers rallied today TO the
challenge OF WPB chief Donald VI.
Nelson who warned that a shortage
OF waste paper threatens 70 slow
down our war production"
Appointment OF Edwin 6. Friend
~. General manager OF the New
York Sun. as chairman o. the new
salvage CONN tee was announced
today by Linwood J. Noyes, presi-
dent OF the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
The text OF Nelson's message 10
Noyes follows
For the third time since Pearl
Harbor am calling upon the news
papers OF America to help the War
Production Board overcome a raw
material 81 ortage which threatens
10 slow down orr war production
and delivery OF equipment and
supplies 20 our fighting forces
overseas. as well as cartons and
containers for essential civilian
supplies.
American newspapers responded
pstriotically 10 my appeal FOR their
support in obtaining scrap metal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Reconverslon
Loans Likely

Washington. Nov. SIP At
torney General Francis Biddle 10
day proposed creation OF mechan
ism whereby the government would
make loans for reconversion TO
peacetime economy OF any enter
prise seriously embarrassed by
the war"
He told a Senate Military Affairs
Subcommittee that this would:
!. Relieve private enterprise Of
any financial pressure in recover
sion which might arise while await
ing settlement OF final claims un-
der war contracts, or subcontracts.
2. Permit the procurement agen-
cies to proceed with greater care
in making final settlement, know
ing that any delay in such settle
ment would not block reconyersion
OF a Arm to peacetime production.
Biddle stressed that the loans
should be made mot only TO those
bearing the obvious marks OF war
contractors but 10 any enterprise
seriously embarrassed by the war,
including those who were unable
TO get war contracts or priorities.
Biddle said that large number
OF prime contractors and sub-con-
tractors, particularly small bust.
ness. would find it difficult 10 re-
convert unless necessary funds
were available in the form Of re.
serves they had earmaraed for that
purpose or government loans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Arniistice Day
to be Quiet

A quiet Armistice Day will be
observed here Thursday with only
few school programs, an Ameri-
can Legion open House. and prl
yate parties marking the occasion
The Legion party, an open
House for Legionnaires and their
wives. is TO begin at 2. IN, and
will be at the Legion Home Dane
ing and cards are planned as a part
OF the entertainment, and refresh
ments will be served.
Observances OF Armistice Day
will be in individual rooms at Pros
pect School Thursday morning and
may take the form OF stories, dra.
matizations, or other patriotic pro-
grams, depending upon the class
No special program has been
planned al Roosevelt School al
though individual observances OF
the day will be in home rooms.
Striking n patriotic note and for
the dual purpose OF observing Ar
mistice Day and for promoting the
sale OF war bonds and stamps. the
fourth grade OF Harriet School.
under the direction Of Mrs. Olive
Kersey. presented and assembly
program this afternoon.
The program was opened with
See ARMISTICE-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09

with their tremendously successful
newspapers united scrap metal
drive They are now engaged in a
successful campaign 10 increase
pulpwood production through their
1900 local newspaper pulpvood
committees.
now ask their backing TO over
come a shortage in waste paper,
the war material from which many
implements OF war are made. A
number OF plants are shut down
or curtailed fr lack OF waste pa
per.
Millions OF paperbosrd contain
ers carrying food. ammunition and
equipment are being shipped over
seas weekly 10 American and ALI
ed forces. Waste paper is one
Of the chief raw materials from
which these containers are made.
II also Is used in the msnutsc-
ture OF bomb bands. shell protect
ors and containers air plane sis
nails. parachute flares. ammunition
chests I'd sieat many other wea-
pons Of war. Our need today for
waste paper is greater than ever
because OF m shortage OF pulp.
wood for taking paper"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Food Stores AHowed to SPOIL

Washington. Nov. Gins Rep
lands (R). Ind, member OF the
Republican Food Study Committee
charged Impractical government
officials today with allowing mil
lions OF pounds OF food TO spoil be-
fore it ever reaches civilian con.
sumers.
The government. lands said. ia
buying up too much foodstuffs and
letting 1t 20 TO waste before II can
be used
Seventeen million cases OF con.
densed milk recently spoiled In gov.
eminent storage and millions OF
bushels OF potatoes have been lost
In the last Two weeks" Lands as.
serted
The government is buying up so
much canned food now that whole
salers cannot get enough 10 supply
their civilian consumers" lands
said "A heavy shortage Is bound
TO result. next spring II this sort OF
hing continues"
Already. lands continued. the
government has lost huge quaint.
ties" Of dried milk. dried beans. po.
tatoes, condensed milk and butter
through improper handling and too
long periods OF storage.
ALSO. we will find the same thing
happening 10 meat unless the Ad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09

tain induction into these armed
services. the schools OF Ypsilanti
are making a special effort to
teach world understanding. The
pupils. too. are seeking more and
more information and help in un-
Outstanding the distant places and
peoples which are becoming more
real and important to them than
ever before. The schools are trying
to supply this information.
Motion pictures OF lands beyond
the seas with other means OF show
ing the habits OF peoples OF othe-
lands. language and culture are
also used in the Ypsilanti schools
In this study OF foreign peoples the
emphasis is not on how different
are these people but what makes
them different. The habits and Gus
toms OF these foreign peoples are
not curiosities TO be studied by a
superior race. but they furnish e1-
ample OF the effects OF climate.
transportation. government. and so
cial conditions upon a people who
might otherwise be the same as
Americans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Wheeler Points Out Need
of Speed in Draft Change

any need for revising the draft Law
to take all single men first" Wheel
er said
An outspoken critic OF the father.
draft law, Wheeler asserted that
the present procedure OF inducing
fathers In some areas while child.
less men remain available in 9th
ers is undermining the entire Sc
lective Service system.
Wheeler said he is still receiving
numerous complaints" concerning
operations OF the draft law. lie cit
ed a recent letter" from n New
York draft board which threatened
to quit unless steps are taken" to
secure positive action OH draft leg.
islatior.r
The Senate-fiouse conferees ran
into a temporary deadlock yester-
day over proposals to remove ad
ministration OF Selective Service
from the war Manpower Commits
sion.
At the initial meeting, Senate
representative remained adamant
in their contention that Presiden,
Roosevelt. instead OF Mai. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. director OF Selec-
tive Service. or Paul v McNutt,
chairman OF the War Manpower
Commission. should have final jur-
lsdiction over manpoWer and draft
regulations.
The House-approyed bin would
vest Hershey with McNutt's pres
ent powers over draft procedure.
House conferees contended over
Senate objections that the Senate
measure was also designed 10 en-
power Hershey with draft jurisdic-
ton.
Although Senate delegates. In
GLIDING Chairman Reynolds ID,
y. c. OF the Military Affairs Com
mittee. were officially on record a.
fayoring executive administration
OF SelectiYe service. others ques-
toned validity OF the upper cham
bers stand.
1t looks TO me like some people
want the President Of the United
States to run everything com
mented sen Edwin G. Johnson tD)
Colo, one OF the conferees.
Although the Administrative fea-
tu.e OF the revise draft bill created
the temporary stalemate. conferees
we're still confronted with reaching
an agreement on the issue OF draft
ing pre-Pearl Harbor fathers.
The House measure requires
draft boards to delay induction OF
pre4?earl Harbor fathers on ma
tionwide basis until all other eligi-
Bile classes have been called
Failure OF the conferees to take
action means that Selective Service
will continue to draft fathers under
the present law.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Pretty Nancy
May Testify

Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 9-CP-
An American criminologist was
scheduled to testify in the murder
trial OF Count Alfred de Marigny
today with the defense prepared
to put pretty Nancy Cakes de
Marigny on the stand, possibly late
this afternoon, in its fight TO save
her fun-loving husband from the
gallows.
The l9-year-old wife OF the
French nobleman, charged with
the staying Of her multi-millionsire
father, ST. Klrr. OaAes. Is oxpoc,-
ed TO be the final defense witness.
However. the testimony OF the
criminologist. DR.. Leonard Keller
OF Northwestern University. in
yentor OF the lie detector. and that
OF the Counts household servants,
may delay Nancy's testimony in
behalf OF her husband until We'd
nesday.
Chief defense counsel Godfrey
Higgs sought to call Keller late
yesterday, but Justice Sir Oscar
Daily objected.
NO, I'd rather have Mr.. Keller
tomorrow" he said. I'VE have had
enough expert testimony today
Among the expert testimony
apparently referred to by the white
wigged justice was that Of Maurice
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
World Understanding Being
Taught in Local Schools


EDITORS NOTE: Following Is one
OF a series OF articles on Ypsilanti
Schools. Each Is written in conjunc-
tion with the theme Of one day OF ed
ucation week being observed here
Nov. to II.
From the lowest grades through
high school the American schools
are probably one OF the greatest
factors in the development OF
world understanding. In the Ypsi.
lanu Public Schools, beginning
with reading In the lower grades.
the pupils learn how the people OF
different lands have TO make a liv.
ing and how they must adjust them
selves TO the various resources In
their different lands. Social sci
ences. in particular. teach the his
torv and stories OF other lands.
while in the later grades an or.
ganized study OF newspaper &C.
counts leads 10 better world under
standing. Now, more than ever
before. with so many pupils hav-
ing fathers. brothers. and loved
ones in the armed services around
the world. and with older high
school boys looking forward to Ger
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Probe Sought
in Ford Row

Detroit, Nov. 9-UP-The United
Automobile Workers (CIO) today
urged the War Department to in
vestigate a labor dispute which has
resulted in the loss OF an estimated
$4,000 man hours OF work at the
Ford River Rouge plant and VIC
lence against officials OF the COM
pany.
Joseph Twyman, president OF the
CAW-CIO Ford local demanded the
investigation after the company re-
ported that large steel castings
were thrown at the building super
intendent and other supervisors.
In a telegram to Undersecretary
OF war Robert Patterson, Twyman
called for IAN immediate and thor
ough investigation OF acts OF provo
cation by the management which
have led TO three stoppages in the
last three working days
The stoppAges occurred only on
the morning shift where $3.50 pro-
duction foundry workers walked
out, protesting the company's re-
luctance to dismiss a foreman they
charged had struck a workman.
The company said although they
reported for work at the beginning
OF each day. the workmen stopped
their machines and began acts Of
violence"
Shortages OF parts from the foun-
dry prompted the company to lay
off another 1850 and as aresult. a
spokesman said. about $4,000 man
hours OF work already have been
lost. Departments crippled by the
dispute make castings for military
engines and motors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
Eight Dead
in Billiards.

Billiards sweeping the Norm
Central states left eisht persons
dead today.
Icy winds from canada sent tenn
ptratures tumblins for the second
consecutive day In Minnesota. ins
Dakots.. Iowa, wisconsin and ~.
nois.
Heavy snow blanketed much Of
the area. and roads were blocked
when strong winds lashed the snow
into high drifts. In Minnesota and
the Dakotas. repair crews worked
to restore telephone circuits which
snapped under the storms fury
Minnesota recorded five deaths,
The latest victim was John J.,
Feyen, St. Paul. a pedestrian who
was killed when a streetcar struck
an icejsmmed switch and Jumped
the tracks.
Two persons persisted at Sioux
City, la. and another was Killed in
a wisconsin traffic accident result.
ing from the storm.
Schools we're forced to close yes.
tsrdsy in Minnesota. Wisconsin,
and Iowa, bus traffic was disrupted
and planes were grounded
Temperatures throughout the
area dropped below freezing but
generally remained above 90 de-
srees. In Iowa, State Department
OF Agriculture officials anticipated
only small damage TO livestock and
crops because temperatures re-
manned comparatively high.
Swirling snowfall continued to-
day. Duluth. MINI. reported y
inches OF snow last night The cold
est weather vas recorded at Spear
fish, S. D., where the temperature
dropped TO 10 degrees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-09
More Needed
to Put Fund
Beyond

To place the Community Chest
and War Fund drive safely over the
top approximately $1,000 more is
needed. according to estimate Of
Chairman Nate Munro, who today
urged a thorough cleanup canvass
to insure success.
At a MONDAY luncheon meeting
today, reports showed only s20.s22.-
81 actually paid in. when subscrip-
tons for future payments were add
ed 10 this amount the committee
chairmen agreed that at least 5000
more must be reported to make
sure that the total amount $4,000
will be realized for use during the
coming year. This means more
hard work on the part OF solicitors.
II was pointed out.
Don't Wait To Be Asked
Particular emphasis was placed
upon the Importance OF voluntary
subscriptions. owing TO wartime
conditions, some workers may be
unable to call on all prospects.
There Is tina possibility. therefore,
that some people. who wish to have
a part in the Community Chest and
War Fund, will not be solicited. In
view OF this unavoidable situati ton.
the committee chairmen urge resi-
dents who have not yet been solicit
ed to call the Board of Commerce
office, telephone number 70. and
volunteer their subscription. Any
amount, small or large. will be glad
ly received and will help in MAX
Ing the Ypsilani campaign a suc-
cess.
Remarkable Response
In general the response OF resi-
dents has been most gratifying. EN-
ployes OF the Peninsular Paper Co,
for example. have responded one
hundred per cent with an average
per capita subscription OF Sl1.64.
City Union employees have set a
fine record, IS per cent Of them
having responded with an average
OF $l2 per capita. Ford Generator
employees have subscribed $685. and
more is yet to come. from the Nor
NAL College comes s2.7S6 and OF the
soliciting teams in the campaign
the business and Professional
Women are tops with 1856 report
ed from a quota of 1888. Organized
labor as whole is 80 per cent
ahead OF last year. There are other
fine reports, in fact the whole re-
Spouse has been most commendable
and a little more last minute CO.
operation will insure final report
OF which the city may be proud.
Victory Dinner wednesday
The annual Victory dinner Is
scheduled for Wednesday evening
In the dining room Of the Hotel
Huron. Committee chairmen are
anxious, as are all other workers,
that the reports on this occasion
will be complete and we'll over the
top. Dinner is announced at $50
snd final reports will be listed dur
ing the hour that will follow.