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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD


Jack Oakie was giving Venita
from whom he is separated. the sun
of $500 month. but he has now cut
this to $500. But Venita Is grum-
bling, and thinks Jack has treated
her badly.
Jack takes a different view. He
says he has spent around $50. 900 fix
ing her up with her dogs, and fol
that he says he had to work like q
dog There was a hound that came
from Indiana that set Oakie back
$4,000, another from England cost
50 900 And Venita also owns the
ranch Jack bought from the Robert
Taylors. Jack is said to have reached
the fed-up point And If his wife
does not bring the divorce suit soon
he will beat her to the draw and
take the initiative.
Jack is on his way back here from
New York, and guess who will con-
time to keep house for him? Ven
ltas mother. who is a good cook
and Oakie likes good cooking!
Paulette Goddard was pursued by
Burgess Meredith when they first
met. Now it looks the reverse. She
leaves for New York this week to
take up residence on Meredith S
Nyack farm which she rents from
him with the avowed purpose Of
turning it into a victory garden
Burgess is now a lieutenant and sta
toned in the East.
Deanna Durbin's next picture
Hers to Hold" will show even more
of her figure than appeared in The
Amazing Mrs. Holiday In the
new picture Deanna will wear some
exciting numbers for night, day and
sleeping, designed by Adrian. 1 think
it's A mistake to make Deanna too
sophisticated in her pictures. Her
greatest charm is her youthful
freshness.
The part Carlo was to have
played in Russia and which is now
portrayed by Susan Peters. will be
altered in only one respect-the
female lead will be younger.
X X
I bumped into Ava Gardner in
the Metro commissary and she tells
me there will be no hurry about the
divorce from Mickey Rooney This
probably means it will be filed next
week. l understand that it is now
Mickey who wants his freedom. The
last time they quarreled, it was Ava
who wanted the divorce and the
huge 100000 settlement. Before
they reconciled. Mickey paid some
thing like $4,000 into a trust fund
for his wife. And this. and no more
is what she will now receive.
I'm moving out of the house into
a small apartment" she tells me
She looks unhappy.
Gary Cooper IS resting at home
with an eye infection Merle
Oberon is ailing again. Sonia
Henie is staying with 1t Dan Top.
ping at his camp in North Caroline
until the last moment before re-
porting for work at Goth Century
Fox Because of transportation diff
culties, etc, Sonia will discontinue
her skating tours for the duration
Cornell Wilde, Sonja's leading mar
in her next movie is the father OF
new daughter. There are no baby
carriages in local stores so wher
he saw one advertised at an auction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
Strange History
Repeats in HOLLYWOOD
HOLLYWOOD

Long noted for strange, mysterious
bulld-ups and for turning the cart
around. Hollywood is playing true to
form in its treatment of Tamara
Iamounova, famous ballerina of the
Ballet Russo. Tamounova has been
dancing professionally since she was
., when she made her debut with
PaVloWa IN Paris. She has never
acted on the stage. never even
spoken line. Yet, in her first
picture. This Is Russia" she will
be starred in a heavy. emotional
story. Her beautiful figure will he
hidden by peasant robes. Absolutely
no dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

compasses both features and short
subjects in the documentary field.
1t will invite entries from the pro-
duction of those United Nations
still free. including England. Russia.
China, Canada and the Latin Amer
lean countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
United Nations Film
Officials to Assist
Award Selections
HOLLYWOOD.

David O. Selznick. recently named
chairman of the Documentary
Awards Committee of the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
has announced a comprehensive set
up for the committee this year He
revealed yesterday in Hollywood
that he will create a nominating
committee composed of representa- =
tives Of the film industries and
bureaus of other members of the
United Nations in order tina. care
full consideration be given for The
best documentary film achievements
in the free world.
1T is our aim" said Selznick. ito
give due recognition to the use of
the film As a medium of instruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

Miss G Orn e |
simply is high
ha ttine the Gin
ema. T h ere s
nothing highish
hat about her.
One Of t h e
things. however,
that makes YOU
think that the
movies some day
will win over
Miss Cornell is
that they finally
OF T h O m a S
Mitchell.
1t is not gen.
q y . | Y known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
So That Audiences
Wouldn't Smoker
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
They looked all over California
and finally found a horse big
enough for Orson Welles. The
massive Mr. Welles, made even more
massive by pinch lifts in his heels,
co-stars with Joan Fontaine in
Jane Eyre and must ride the
horse in several scenes. The horse
had to be big SO Welles wouldn't
seem out of proportion and start
audiences laughing. The selected
charger is 1712 hand high and has
been okayed by the master mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03

+. You proba bly,
lat lest you think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

AVAY m 561: Conn. Ave. NV.
Av ALUM WO. $500.
JOAN CRAWFORD. JOHN WAYNE in
REUNION IN FRANCE" at 5:45.
TAX
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

NJ o one, Of course wishes to belittle the herosm
L Y Of the Russians in their against the Axis.
But the Chinese have been fighting exactly the
same kind of war, with hardly any help from out
side for almost six years-something, by the way,
that few Americans seemed to realize until the
recent visit of Nine. Chang Kai-shek to this
country.
Nor have they seemed to realize that every fight
ing Chinese is also fighting the battle OF the United
States against the most barbarous OF enemies,
OF whose avowed detectives is to conquer and en-
slave the people of the United States.
And every tale OF heroism that has from
Russia can be matched and even more than mat ched
by dozen similar ones from China during those
years
There, in China, everybody is battling the Japa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

they were harassed by guerrilla soldiers-farmers
who threw down their hoes and scythes to join the
heroic delaying action That, at the start
Chlnas only defense against the enemy Not even
today has the full story of the chdrens part in
this delaying action been told
After the city of Tangyeng fell, the Chinese
guerrilla soldiers decided TO organize a children's
corps More than a hundred applied. Some were
little more than five or six years old. Their
mothers made them uniforms out of those of Jap
soldiers whom the guerrilas had killed. Their
elders had intended them TO be only sentries and
guides and dispatch runners. But in those early
days China needed defenders. The adult males
had rushed to defend straightforward of China,
rich in industry. N.N.g -
So the children were gwen arms Everybody
knew even the smallest. that the Japs must be
delayed-they couldn't be stopped. But the men
in Shanghai must be given time to pack and move
the costly machinery in those vast industries time
TO move arms, supplies, time TO build defenses
for the city
One night an entire company Of young Chinese
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

fore dawn the child fighters made dash through
enemy lines. Fourteen-year-od Yang Fa-sheng
and five Of his little comrades were killed. The
juvenile troops were lucky in losing SO few.
The guerrilla soldiers, thanks TO the children,
were ready. Two nights later, one of those small
boy soldiers averted the disaster of retreat Near
Chuwo an overwhelming Jap force converged from
two directions a strategic hill one rainy night
The Chinese farmer guerrillas-new to fighting
and not as experienced as1hey today-started
to retreat in confusion down the hill A small
trumpet blower to the top Of the hill and with
bullets flying all about him, blew his trumpet.
This martial sound-always, in the Orient a
signal for an advance-worked miracle. The
Jap troops, fearing new Chinese reenforcements
stopped. The shrill ringing notes of the bugler's
tune gave courage TO the hearts of the fleeing
guerras. They turned around and went back
up their abandoned hilltop.
Chungtao Mountain in Shansi Province today
is invulnerable. The Japanese learned this that
night, and other nights And major credit for
the defense of this strategic sector is given to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

THE "HSAIO PAO"-the Little Devls"-the
Children's Army Of China!
Listen while l tell you about them.
1t was a bloody month for the Chinese people.
Hordes Of savage, ferret-eyed little men, pausing
only to murder, rob and rape in the name of EN-
peror Hirohito the Jap "Son Of Heaven" were
laundering down the peaceful countrysides south
of Peiping toward Shanghai.
The helpless, alarmed Chinese people could not
hope 20 stop them. You can't stop cannon and
field guns with pitchforks and hocs-or with chill
dren's toy horns. But YOU can delay them. for
even killing defenders Of farms and villages takes
time.
When the Japs reached the tiny walled town of
Sinshu their advance patrols found the town walls
barred The soldiers jumped 20 the obvious con
cluslon. Chinese troops or gucrrlllas must be in
side The Japs dared not leave in their rear
concentration Of defending troops and they de-
cided 20 investigate.
The Jap troops delayed three days outside the
town walls,
When they showed themselves. swarms Of small
agile creatures appeared on top of the town walls
and let loose destructive ram Of hand grenades.
Japs are easily scared by anything that seems to
SAVIOR of the supernatural After three days out
side this insignificant, small village, they used all
their force and Mat Of other companies Joining
them, 90 get IN. ....
But there were no Chinese soldiers inside the
town.
The defenders of the city were children-hun-
dreds Of little boys ranging from five years and up.
And most Of them had been killed
Days before the Japs reached that town all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

Wellington kOo, Chinese
Ambassador TO Great
Britain, who has also rep
resented his country as
Minister 70 the United
States.
Her revelations follow.
May they aid a sorely be-
set nation that has been
fighting, almost lone
handed, for civilization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

the menfolks had left.
TO join the troops be-
ing massed to defend
Shanghai, Only the wom-
en- were left, and the
children. The youngsters
had decided to defend
their town and delay the
Japs. The children of
Oh un & tia o S han, they
were. They are famous,
today, throughout China.
News of the heroism
Of these boy fighters
spread throughout the
province All along the
Japs' southwark march,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

tween July and October much had
been done But much remained. a large Chinese
army had to be removed from Shanghai. Those
who chose to delay the Japs this time were bat
talon of soldiers who barricaded themselves in a
warehouse north of Soochow Greek in Chapel
AS the days grew into October, they found
themselves beseged three sides by Japanese
troops. Heavy artillery bombardment was trained
them from the river Their plight was hope
less but the troops held on The Lone Battalion
they called by the foreigners who watched
from the other side of the river in comparative
safety
At the height Of the siege, one young Chinese
woman Yao Jui-fen tried to take across badly
needed provisions She was wounded. Another
young woman, Yang Hui-ming-a former Girl
Scout then only IS years of age-succeeded. She
took not only provisions and ammunition, but a
red, blue and white Chinese national flag,
which was Immediately hOsted by the doomed
but gallant defenders.
Finally the Lone Battalion in its warehouse
had to surrender Most of the fighters had been
killed Foreign onlookers astounded TO see
that seven of the handful Of tattered, starving
survivors were girls. All Of the survivors were
with plenty of foreign onlookers, and machine
gunned.
That now-famous delaying action, that kept
the Japs out of Shanghai until October, helped
by age well as by youth.
The beautiful, blue and white Forbidden City
of Peiping once Picking, was easy prey for IN
laps when they committed their historic stab-S
the-back assault on China at the Marco Polo
Bridge, outside Peiping on July Z 1887 But inside
the city was one who would not accept defeat so
easily. She was Nine. Chao Yu-tang, a plump,
comfortable little old lady of 81.
She had among her five children, three sons
who as Peiping was about to fall, hastily went
into the hills to organize Peiping college students
as guerrilla fighters. Before the men left, they
carted to the humble Chao cottage tons, literally,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
BY MADAME V. X. WELLINGTON KOo

c 1913 by American Weekly Inc Britain Reserved
-HE "HSAIO PAO'-the Little Devs"-the
Childrens Army Of China!
...l,.ln IN aL.1,.t .l-r..
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Text of Roosevelt Salary Statement

| the Treasury's war-financing plan:
may be seriously retarded. I have
no means of assuring prompt actor
by the Congress prior to great
bond issue, the sale of which i.
about to start. I have no means Of
preventing indefinite delay if eithe1
branch of the National Legislature
should decided to recommit the
measure to committee for further
study.
Veto Power Circumvented.
II I sign the bill I would be
accused of giving my approval tc
salaries which most persons regard
as excessive in the midst of wal
for the survival of this Nation.
Thus the Congress has success
fully and effectively circumvented
my power to veto.
All that remains to me is to per-
NIT the act to become a law with
out my signature.
I am doing this with two earnest
objections. The first is against the
practice Of attaching extraneous
riders to any bill. The second is tc
make clear to the country that ]
still hope and trust that the Con-
gress. at the earliest possible mo-
ment, will give consideration to i'm
posing a special war supertax on
net income. from whatever source
derived, which, after the payment
Of all taxes, exceeds $25 900.
still believe that the Nation has
a common purpose-equality of
sacrifice in wartime.
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Brothers Reunited
In Nuzi Prison Camp

Four years Of separation have
ended for two brothers, but the
reunion was in German prison
camp
Both had been in the same camp
for year before meeting, the Brit
ish Red Cross at London learned.
One of the British brothers was
captured at Dunkerque. the other
in Crete. Formation of a club Of
prisoners from Birmingham, Eng
land, led to the reunion somewhere
in Nazi-dominated Europe.
Evening star., 1943-04-12

Bankhead and other farm bills will
be brought out and passed by the
Congress so as to give the farmer
equal treatment with the industrial
worker" Senator Tydings added.
The Maryland Senator asserted
"the impression was gained by many
people throughout the country that
the Bankhead bill was designed to
increase the cost Of foods to the
consumers Of the Nation"
Saying this was untrue, he added.
"Only wheat, field corn, and to some
extent sugar, were within the scope"
of the bill which was vetoed by
President Roosevelt after it had
been passed by Congress.
The Senate last week sent the We
toed measure to its Agricultural
Committee.
Evening star., 1943-04-12

seltia toward Kairouan, a French
communique announced yesterday.
Gen. Welvert was fatally wound
ed when he went up to one of his
advance battalions," the communi-
que said, and paid tribute to the
generals magnificent driving
power" In the attack.
Gen. Henri Graud, French high
commissioner in Northwest Africa,
said the Grand Cross of the Legion
Of Honor had been awarded to the
general.
Although Gen. Welvert was not
further identified in the dispatch,
the 1929 French military directory
lists a Maj Marie Joseph Edouard
Welvert, who commanded tanks in
French Morocco at that time.
Evening star., 1943-04-12

ceiving salaries in excess of SGT 200
may continue to receive them.
About $50 persons will be able to
receive salaries in excess of $780,
| 900: about 80 persons, salaries in
excess of $250,000. and three or four
persons, salaries in excess of $780,
600.
One hundred and thirty million
Americans can make the stabiliza-
tion program work even though a
relative handful of persons are not
obliged to cooperate as they should.
The exemption accorded these ex-
! cessively high salaries does not help
morale, but American morale is
too strong to be permanently in
jured by this ill-considered action.
The act of October 2, 1912, set up
a stabilization program covering
wages, salaries and prices. 1t could,
of course, be revised or repealed
by the Congress but subject, under
the Constitution, to the approval or
veto by the President.
The Congress, however. did not
adopt this constitutional method.
Rider Practice Assailed.
1t chose to take away the author
ity Of the President to adjust SAL
aries which were grossly inequitable,
not by a separate law, but by at
taching rider to bill increasing
the debt limit.
This system of attaching riders
to bills relating to a wholly diff
ferent subject has been used by
former Congresses in a number of
notable cases. Such abuses of sound
legislative procedure have been pro-
tested by many former Presi-
dents and the practice has been
condemned by sound opinion. 1t is
noteworthy that the constitutions
of many States require that a pro-
posed law shall relate to only one
subject.
In this particular case the prob
lem is easy to understand.
If I veto this bill, with its rider,
Evening star., 1943-04-12
Wool Fabric Production
Hits A|I-Time Peak in 1912

BY the Associated Press.
The woolen and worsted industry
hit an all-time fabric production
peak in 1912 and met all military
requirements on schedule.
The War Production Board yester-
day reported the output of 525 900 900
linear yards was per cent greater
than the previous record set in 1941
and was almost so per cent larger
than in 1899.
Current reports on supplies indi-
cate that manufacturers have ade-
quate stocks of mems clothing on
hand, said Frank l.. Walton, director
Evening star., 1943-04-12
1Ydings Calls Farm Bills
Dormant if Pay Is Frozen

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 12.-If Presi-
dent Roosevelt "holds the line"
granting no further increases to in
dUstrial workers. bills to increase
farm prices will be likely to remain
in committee" Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland declared in
a broadcast yesterday.
IF the President does not hold
the line, but instead gives further
benefits to industrial workers over
those they now enjoy, then the
Evening star., 1943-04-12
French General Is Killed
Leading Troops in Africa

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April u. - A
French divisional commander, Gen
Welvert, was killed leading his
troops in successful attack
through Djeeloula Pass from Gus
Evening star., 1943-04-12

Of WPB's Textile and Clothing Di-
vision.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

President OF the United States Of
America, was in that house.
So this Is the house where Presi-
dent Martin Van Buren, wore out q
rug in front Of a mirror looking at
himself; where Teddy Roosevelt and
his family left their dinner to chase
a mouse around the dining room
table!
So this Is Washington in 1943!
1t Is not as busy and dizzy as the
reports say. I have not seen the
lines two blocks long, pushing and
showing and fighting their wav to
the restaurants. But your taxicab
situation, IS pretty hard pp a fellaw
with date. There's np such ttsk1g
as privacy in Washington cab
The lobby Of our hotel is alive with
British, generals. They aeem toxbe
evefywhefe! I roamed around H.
ing If T could recognize any Of tie
faces in our hotel, and found two:
Secretary Ickes and Senator Con-
nally of Texas. And at the Army War
Show bumped into Col. Oveta Culp
Hobby and Donald Nelson. She is
charming, but don't like the way
she does her hair. 1t makes her look
too much like man. Donald Mel
son looks like an owl, because Of his
eyebrows. I mean that as a COM
pliment. He reminds me Of a poem
I know that fits him perfectly.
"A wise old owl lived in an Oak,
The more he saw, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why can't we all be like that bird?"
And that's all, Washington-but I
promise that some day I shall organ
ize an expedition to explore the far
reaches Of the Pentagon building!
Evening star., 1943-09-19

tions for the Navy, and Brig. Gen.
Arthur G. Sykes, communications
officer for the British Army.
Program Outlined.
Other high lights of the schedule
for this weeks Army War Show are
Tomorrow: Mexican Band Con-
cert following the Guard Mount
Exercises at 4:45.
Tuesday: Transportation CORPS
Day.
Wednesday: Air Force Command
Day.
Thursday: Surgeon Generals Day.
Friday: Army Ground Forces.
Saturday: Chemical Warfare
Service.
Special exhibitions by these serv-
ices will be given on the day set
aside for them, Maj. John Galloway
Of the Public Relations Department
said yesterday.
Open for the first time tomorrow
IN the Signal Corps exhibit will be
a radiophoto machine which will
show pictures taken the same day
by Signal Corps personnel in Medi-
terranean and Southwest Pacific
battle areas. A 7 by inch photo
graph can be reproduced here in
seven minutes.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Record Until 10 Pm. SATURDAY.
Mehsst. eS. At -b:bb pm; yesterday.
Lowest. 8 90. at tbs an; yssterdsy.
year ago, 49,
Record Tsmperature This Year.
Hghest. oS, on August 10. - i
t~~' 1yA.sr.h,gs s@s% =
rurnished by United States Coast
Evening star., 1943-09-19

HdrDe Fischn1dn, 13, American
history expert appearing ,Dith
other Quiz Kids in their radio
War bond sho1o tonight in Con-
stitution Hall, herewith jots do,Dn
MS impressions OF Washington.
BY HARvE FISCHMAN.
AS you may know, the Quiz Kids
are here to sell War bonds. And
while we're doing 1t we're having q
whale of a good time. We have
seen the sights and done the town.
and one of the things that impressed
us most was the Army War Show.
No one should miss this huge ar
s4ays0fsweAposass~i4oy, we~eot~Aaleiek
se6ut 6f K bGouncedt III T~Nep,
banged with a machine gun, and
battled through crowds to get a
glimpse Of all the things the Army
had To- show us. We saw everything
from tanks to trucks, "walkie-
talkies" to WACS. It was q real
treat.
Every American should see the
goods that his money buys. I'm sure
If they did. bond sales would soar
at once. There are some captured
German and Jap equipment for
those who are worried about what
our boys are up against. After see
ing our stuff, next to the Axis, one
has no doubt in his mind about who
will walk away when the battle Is
over.
I went down to the White House
but 1t wasn't a white house. It
looked drab and dreary. It's house
with a heavy heart. The last time ]
saw the Federal Mansion" in peace
time, it looked happy and gay in a
fresh suit Of white paint. stood
gazing at the structure in awe. It
was my most vivid impression of
Washington. Towering above every
thing else the stars and stripes
f1oated proudly, telling me that
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32d