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Evening star., 1943-12-10

tions which prevailed during pro-
hibition are returning-racketeer-
ing. profiteering, hijacking and now
the black market" he said. He
listed the following as few of the
many remedies that will be con-
Sidered.
Cutting the period at which dis
tillers are required to pay taxes on
whisky in bonded warehouses from
eight years to four years.
Billion Tax Estimated.
ut is averred that such amend
ment to our tax law would produce
81 900 100000 in taxes in a short
time and also result in the more
rapid movement of liquors now
stored in bonded warehouses. The
amount of such liquor in Govern
ment warehouses on October 80, 1943,
was 405 ,893,744 gallons. Statistics
show that 70 per cent of the whisky
bottled in recent years was less than
four years old.
periodical respites in the man.
ufacture of alcohol by the distillers.
in which manufacture they now are
exclusively engaged, so that such
distillers may produce whiskies for
limited periods. This, of course, Is
dependent wholly upon the fact that
such respites do not interfere with
the demands of our war efforts.
Greater use of corn in the dis
tillation of whisky if the stock feed
situation justifies it.
Would Tighten Supervision.
Closer regulation and supervision
over all liquors after they leave the
bonded warehouses.
The relative merits of the mo-
nopoly syStem-State stores and
the private license or permit sys-
TENS
Closer requirements and regula-
tlons over labelling and labels, ware
house certificates. capital stock
transactions, importations and kin
dred questions.
Senator Van Nuys said it is an
established fact that 40 per cent of
the total production of whisky was
produced by "the four nationally
known distillers during the period
between May and October, 1912"
Fears Monopoly Move.
The committee has been flooded
with protests that distillers are buy
ling up wineries in California and
elsewhere, Senator Van Nuys said.
adding that "high-pressure methods
have materially increased the retail
price of these domestic wines"
Just recently. he continued. "one
of the aforesaid four national dis
tllllng companies purchased a GER
tain Wisconsin brewery for $4,000. .OOo
The same concern has purchased
large California wineries.
rs there concerted movement to
monopoize the production of all
alcoholic beverages including whisky
wine and beer?"
Earlier reports had reached the
Capitol that the Christmas whisky
situation is easing a bit In the East.
Investigators for the committee
said they had heard a few Curb
stone reports that there is a little
more liquor on some store shelves
in the East and speculated whether
the Senate's decision to investigate
had Jared some hidden stocks loose
Representatives from the Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit were the first wit
nesses called. They brought with
them figures to show the exact liouor
gallonage in warehouses and tax
records to show how much of it is
going to market.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Liquor Receipts Ring
Operations Disclosed
By Maryland Official
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.-Opera-
ton In Baltimore of syndicate
dealing in warehouse liquor re-
ceipts was disclosed yesterday by
James D. Shea, secretary of the
board of liquor license commission
ers. The whisky, he said, is sold in
States where there is a State mo-
nopoly.
These receipts are bought up in
large amounts and the whisky is
drawn from bonded warehouses
Arrangements are then made with
q rectifier for the bottling.
when the whisky is bought by
the wholesaler it carries both the
Federal and State stamps and is
in every way legal liquor. The
whisky Is sold by a wholesaler to a
retailer.
THE retailers part in the trans
action is to sell it to a trucker or
agent who arranges to bring it to
those States where there is a State
government monopoly. In such
States the current price of liquor is
high and the trucker delivering
his goods from Maryland is bring
ing in legally stamped liquor"
Investigations Conducted.
Mr.. Shea said Federal, State and
city authorities were investigating
Syndicate operators" in the area.
In Annapolis, meantime, State
Controller J. Millard Tawes an
nounced that approximately 5000
cases of bourbon, rye and Scotch
whiskies had been delivered to
Maryland retail liquor dealers by
manufacturers and wholesalers
since December /. On that date
iobbers handling 10 or more cases
were required to start sending in
daily reports.
Mr.. Tawes added that the total
did not include sales to wholesalers,
sales from one wholesaler to an
other, to Federal reservations nor
to county liquor dispensaries.
Starts Prison Term.
In an Eastern Shore moonshine
case. Stetson NJ. Wicks, colored
farmer. began three-month prison
term imposed by Federal Judge Will
liam C. Coleman after the defend
ant pleaded guilty to operating an
Illicit still and possessing whisky
mash and whisky. Judge Coleman
also fined Wicks S100.
Wicks denied he had sold or in
tended to sell the liquor he manu-
factured and contended he had
started making it because Negroes
were unable to buy liquor in the
county liquor stores.
Judge Coleman also sentenced Al
vim Roosevelt Nutter, colored, to 80
days in Jail and fined him 500 on
charge Of unlawfully acting as a
retail liquor dealer for soldiers at
Fort George G.. Meade.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Rail Guard Exoneruted
In FutuI SHOOTING

Clarence r. Burke, 48, Of 719
North Carolina avenue Sc, rail-
road guard, was exonerated by a
coroner's jury yesterday in the fatal
shooting Wednesday of Norman
Elmore, 25, colored, of the first block
of K street NV.
The shooting occurred, police said,
during a scuff1e after the guard had
ordered the man off the tracks near
the entrance to a passenger train
tunnel at New Jersey avenue and D
street Sc
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Liquor
Continued From First Page J

-
ers. Mr.. Berkshire said it would be
necessary to check retailers to de-
termine if whisky reported sold to
them by wholesalers actually had
been delivered to their doors.
The witness said there are 233.712
licensed liquor retailers, adding
that the Internal Revenue Bureau
checked some of them on their
transactions with wholesalers when
1t believed there was occasion for
an investigation.
Mr.. Berkshire testified there are
131 registered distillers in the coun-
try. with an additional 100 fruit
distillers registered to produce
brandy
DistiIlers' Ads Mentioned.
Senators Ferguson and Kilgore
questioned Mr.. Berkshire about ad-
vertisements being placed in news
papers by distilling interests, one
of which, Senator Kilgore said
leaves the inference that the only
liquor available today is an esti-
mated 303000,0O0 gallons in bonded
warehouses.
Of that amount, Senator Kilgore
said, the advertisement states only
203000,00O gallons are for sale until
manufacture is resumed.
Mr. Berkshire estimated that. after
allowing for shrinkage, there are
315 100000 gallons in bond, rather
than 303000,000. He explained that
in the distillers' advertisements
they arbitrarily reach in and set
aside 100000,000 gallons which they
call a, postwar reserve" which left
their 100000, O0-estimate.
What is your estimate of the
amount in the hands of wholesalers
and retailers?" asked Senator Fergu-
son.
I'VE don't know that" Mr.. Berk-
shire answered, explaining it would
take a good deal of checking to get
the figure as of today.
Bottle Situation Studied.
Quoting distillers as contending it
is impossible to supply a big increase
in demand under a War Production
Board order restricting bottlers to
65 per cent of the containers they
used in 1912. Senator Van Nuys said:
"On the other hand, it is claimed
that there are plenty of quart bottles
but that the distillers and bottlers
are demanding pint and half pint
sizes because such smaller con-
tainers sell at higher prices. A
survey is now underway to determine
the true situation.
Attention is called to the fact
that distillers withdrew from bonded
warehouses from May, l943, through
September, 1943, only So per cent of
the Withdrawals during a like period
of time in 1912.
Some wholesalers are charged
with discrimination in supplying the
retailers and some of the retailers
are charged with reprehensible prac-
tices which are contributing to pub
lie resentment against the liquor
business"
mo Whitewashing" Promised.
Before the hearings opened, Sen
ator Van Nuys said there will
be "a clean investigation-with no
whitewashing," adding that it does
not matter where the chips fall"
What the causes, it. is a mat
ter Of common knowledge that
many of the unwholesome condi-
Evening star., 1943-12-10

Civilian Defense director; Richard
I. Schaefer, county salvage direc-
tor, and Howard P. Bailey, assistant
to the managing editor of The Star,
will take part in the program.
Director Schaefer announced this
week that new banner award sys-
tenn has been devised for the county
schools. The high school and the
elementary school collecting the
most paper for salvage in a three
month period each will be awarded
banners. The process will be re-
peated every three months, with
the banner shifting to the leading
school.
The banners awarded Alta Vista
School and the Sherwood High
School are permanent banners,
however, he said, and will remain
in their possession.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Benes Reaches Russia,
Presumably to Sign Pact
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Edouard Benes,
president of the Czechoslovak gov.
ernment-in-exile, has arrived in
Russia, presumably to sign a pact
for which negotiations recently
were concluded in London, Czech
circles disclosed today.
1t was expected here the agree
ment would have important reper-
cussions on the postwar Central
European setup by providing an
opening for Poland to toin in a
territorial barricade against Ger
many's traditional urge to drive
to the east"
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Flu
Continued From First Page.

issued today included figures up to
last night.
School Absences Increase.
The schools reported an increase
in the percentage of elementary
pupils absent of from 262 per cent
of the enrolment yesterday to 28.2
today.
Out of 52,312 pupils in the ele-
mentary schools, 14,762 failed tc
report today. officials emphasized
however, it was impossible to check
on the exact cause of all absences
and, while it stood to reason many
were due to influenza, there always
were a certain number absent be-
cause of the usual childhood dis
eases.
Elementary teachers numbering
159 were absent today-an increase
of nine over yesterday. OF the
5000 teachers in all the schools
271 were out.
No attempt was made to check
absences in the junior and senior
high schools. Supt. of Schools Hay
cock explained that many high
school students had dropped out to
take holiday season jobs and many
others were working half time and
going to school the rest of their
time. Thus, he pointed out, ab-
sences would not give a true picture
of the current illness.
Suburban Areas Hit.
Other school officials in nearby
Maryland and Virginia said no fig
ures were available on the number
of students out of school with the
disease.
W. M. Brish. assistant superin-
tendent of Prince Georges County
schools, said the epidemic, which
reached its peak last Monday, ap-
parently was increasing again. He
said enrolment had returned to
about normal until today. when it
was about 80 per cent of normal at
Greenbelt He said this could be
taken as typical of the county.
Montgomery County, Md. and
Arlington County, Va, school off,
cials reported that quite a few"
students were out of school. and
Fairfax County officials said the
epidemic seemed to be just reach
ing the county"
School officials said no plans were
being made to close the schools
DR. Rutland will speak over Radio
Station at 7:30 pm, tonight. to give
the public word picture of the
present influenza epidemic and some
advice as to how it may be COM
batted.'
In Alexandria, DR.. William A.
Browne. city health officer, reported
the citN's doctors swarnped with calls
from influenza sufferers.
A survey by the Alexandria Health
Department of the city's "a physi-
clans showed 1,718 cases of influenza
reported DR.. Browne said he be-
lieved the number actually is much
greater because many cases are un-
reported particularly since the mild
form of hte disease frequently makes
1t unnecessary to call doctor.
The city schools reported 1873
absences Wednesday. which consti-
tutes about 20 per cent of the school
population. George Washington High
School reported 25 per cent alb
sence, but it was believed that there
was a possibility of several cases of
hockey under cover of the cpl
demic.
According to DR.. Browne, the situ-
alton in Alexandria has been made
more severe by the city's loss of
doctors to the armed services. There
are II per cent fewer doctors avail
able to care for a doubled popula-
tim
Evening star., 1943-12-10
'Viehy Says VoroshiIov
VIII Visit GibroItur

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The German
controlled Vichy radio, in q broad
cast recorded by Reuters, said today
it had Learned from Gibraltar" that
Soviet Marshal Klementi Y. Voro-
shilov, was expected to visit Gibral-
tar in the near future. He later will
go to Algiers and thence to the Ital-
Jan front, the broadcast said.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Bonnie Baker, Singer,
Wed to Army Lieutenant
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Bonnie
Baker, singer, and First 1t. John
H. Morse of Los Angeles were mar
ried yesterday at the Gotham Hotel.
Miss Baker, 26, was born in
Orange, Tex. She is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Nelson,
and said she changed her name by
court order for professional pur-
poses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Suing Is Thing AT
Broad's CLubZonbie

produced by Marcellus Wilson find
ing great favor with nitelifers.
Cecil Lee and his band furnish
the music for your dancing pleas
ure.-Chism.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
FLetcher's
Band Plays
ForBarracks

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Fletcher Hem
derson and his l5-piece orchestra
thrilled the soldiers OF the 95th
Training Wing last week when the
Wings special service Office pre-
sented its first outdoor program in
the newly christened "Argonnc
Bowl" Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Mai. Baron c. Swanson, c. o. OF
the 95th, and several group COM
manders were on hand and soldiers
and their civilian guests filed the
seats and lined the grassy slopes
OF the natural bowl.
Henderson held the crowd SPELL
bound in featuring some OF his
famed arrangements and presented
real treat in George Floyd. who
sang a number OF popular tunes
The composer otSChristopher CO.
lumbus" introduced two soldier
friends who we're formerly with
Cab Calloway's unit
Cpl. Jimmie Givens OF the Gath
Aviation Squadron introduced guess
artists Jewel Bell. local song bird
and l5-year-old Floyd Robnett
known as the carbon copy OF Bobby
Breen.
The program was closed with TIT
playing OF the national anthem By
the orchestra that closed q success
full engagement at the Forest Pari
! Highlands here.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

Marcellus wilson's production,
Swinging The Swing Shift" is
playing to a capacity house this
week as nitclifers trek to Abe
Breads Club Zombie, after a week
end OF relaxation.
Filled with new talent and boast
ing OF snappy routines by comeiy
chorincs and offering a variety OF
entertainment, Wilson'S production
deserves and gets hearty applause
from the city's cabaret lovers.
For laughs. Troy Brown and Ba-
ron Lee offer their jokes and COM
edy antics. For class, Turner and
Burrclle. dance team, create good
effect with their ballroom dane
ing. For a novelty. Sake Williams
dances and lifts tables with his
teeth. And for blues singing. Miss
RHAPSODY offers blues favorltes
And for a dance combine. Rapps
and Tapps receive goodly APP
plauSc.
The chorines open the show with
snappy routinc-dsnce to the tune
of a popular Ellington tune ano
then break off TO introduce SAKE
Williams who is followed by the
other show stars.
Middle number created by Choir
ines is set TO a Brazilian tempo as
the girls caprice and cavort with
good effect for all those present.
Zombic offers two complete and
different floorshows nitely with the
current production emceed snc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Pinckney To Sing
In North Africa

CHARLESTON, sc. CAMP
Chas. Cotesworth Pinckney. whose
golden tenor voice has thrilled
Charlestonians OF both races for
several years. left last week with
Vice-Adm William Glassford for
Dakar, French West Africa, to car
ry into that part Of the world a
talent which has earned him the
title OF second Roland Hayes"
Adm. GlasSford first met the
young singer at the Fort Sumter
hotel here where he was employed
as head bellman. Teaming up with
Harley P. Cunningham Jr, Pinck-
ney sang on regular programs for
guests and has given many radio
programs over local stations. Ar
irving here again last week, Ad-
miral Glassford looked up the sing
or and persuaded him to accom-
pany him back to Dakar.
Charlie, as his friends know him,
attended Avery institute, where his
singing ability first came to light.
Financial privations prevented his
going to college or to conserva-
tory as he had hoped TO do.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

The race riot OF the past week
played havoc with the field Of en-
tertainment In fact. there
Just was no entertainment
The last night for hot-lick music,
,orrid songs and agile dancing feet
was Sunday The Liquor COM
mission closed the bars on Monday.
and then the curfew law
restricted places OF amusement TO
eleven o'clock closing JUST
when the first show usually starts.
Some OF the bars were considering
one show each night before normal
conditions returned This show
would have started at nine o'clock.
Hit hard by the racial flareup were
Messrs. Andrew H. Sneed and Will
son tS.uz) Anderson They
had contracted with Erskine Haw-
kins and his orchestra to play a
dance at the Graystone ballroom
Monday night June 81 >. This
would have marked the return OF
colored dancers to the Graystone
after an absence OF three or four
months But the riot was rag
ing Monday night and it would
have been suicide for any dancer
to have appeared at the Woodward
Avenue Palace Of Dance John
Kirby and his band were unable
10 keep an engagement in YounSs-
town Monday night But Harry
Turner. OF the dance team OF Tur-
ner and Burrell. left here Monday
night for Racine. Wis, where his
father died Sunday A Checker
cab driver, who had brought a
passenge TO the Norwood hotel on
Monday night. was hailed by some
OF Harry's friends, told OF his de-
sire TO get TO the station and guar
anteed him protection in the col
ored area The driver accepted
and made roundabout trip 20 the
station The meter showed a
] Dill OIL S@JU wv t'iN ~ -
would only accept thirty cents d. E.
His action was like that OF the
three white sailors who rushed to
the protection Of eolored boy or
| Woodward avenue E. telling the
hoodlums that I'VE fight with co.,
orei boys and we intend 20 help
protect them"
Earl Walton. Studio club pro-
prictor VINO died last week. was 4
member OF the band at the old
Royal Garden club with the late
Bart Howard. George Robinson
and Bill Coins.
Rollo s. Vest had narrow es-
cape from the white 'mobsters while
riding a Woodward street car on
Monday night The rioters. al
though doubtful about his nation
atty. we're heading toward him
after a woman had pointed him
out .Nbut unfortunate for three
other colored fellows in the Cal
the whites grabbed them before
they could get 20 Brother Vest
A. the same time he had 10 walk
Lightly while in Negro district!
where he is not known Homer
Jones was nsbbcd by the minion.
Of the law while working will
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Swinging
With
Nitelifers'

, ladies and gentlemen at all times
and thus avoid any unpleasantness
which might arise il you acted
otherwise. So have your fun. but
take it easy, Jackson.
It's reported that host Of Mite
lifers will be absent from their old
spots at least for the coming 90
days. l only heard this. So don't
check on me for this 1--WE.
Waxings catching most OF the
plays on the juke boxes are Cotton
Tail by D. Ellington; Begin the
Beguine by A. Shaw; Rose Ann Of
Sharon Cross, All For You. Pcte's
Mixture by Peter Johnson. and
others.
Mostly 1--WE
The brite lights are again Turing
the after hour gocrs out for some
gin and sin time plays, what with
free time once again the thing OF
the hour. So stach your frames low,
bend an elbow. sink the depth
charges. get fruity and come on like
the north wind. cause the stuff is
here for to make you ready for love
time. come the early brite. So
don't say you weren't hepped,
Jack, cause the Old Nitelifer done
spelled his words and that's all till
another dig time comes round.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

NEW YORK-Tour Eiffel on West
Sind street. afforded an attractive
background on Tuesday. as the
Negro Actors Guilds executive
board entertained Dooley Casa
blanca) Wilson. a life member OF
the organization, and member OF
the board until his profession took
him to the coast for picture max
ing.
Although the time was limited
TO between shows at the Strand.
where Dooley has been appearing
for the past six weeks. a lovely
chummy time was enjoyed by all.
Board members are B. c. McPher-
son, Robert p. Braddlcks. Rev. Ad-
am c. Powell Jr.. Hubert T. De-
lany. Fredi Washington. Harold
Jackman Leroy Butler. Geraldyn
Holland, Gcorgette Harvey, j.
Rosamond Johnson. Charles w.
Joyce, Rosetta LeNoire. Alberta
Pryme. Claiming H. Tobias. Irving
Williams, Billy Butler j. c. john
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
SANS To open
WTIH1NEW SHOW
Tues, JULY 9Th.
Davis Promises Fine
Entertain m ent
For All

Little Sans Cabaret viii reopen
on next Tuesday, July 6. with a
brand new floor show, with a
variety Of theatrical talent for the
benefit OF their many patrons. it
was announced this week by Man
aRer James Davis.
Dick Barrow is expected 10 pro-
duee the floor shows and will en-
gage talent which the public will
appreciate and enjoy next Tues
day.
Rehearssls for the new show are
expected to get underway this
week. Barrow said.
Professional Artists Hour will
again be featured al this spot and
nitelifcrs are urged 10 be on hand
and witness the after holiday fun
program planned at this popular
Besubien street nitery.
Make your reservations now 10
attend the gala party on Tuesday.
July 6 at Little SANS Cabaret.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Actors Guild Fetes
Dooley Wilson In N. Y.

son Artie B. McGinty. Henrietta
Lovelace, Maude Osborne.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
AndyKirk;s
BandScores

NEW YORK - tCalvin's News
service)-Andy Kirk really has
jumpn' little band and it can get
not enough even without their fea-
tured attraction. Miss June Rich
mond. Miss Richmond. though.
sent the mercury up at the Apollo
theatre when she sang Murder,
He Says" with Illustrations.
II seems that Andy Kirk and
band have really been going up
and up since their engagement at
the Loews State theatre last year.
Andy doesn't seem to be too mucn
affected by the draft. II would.
OF course. be a good idea for him
TO play an instrument along with
the band, just in case some one
has to drop out, he can always fill