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Evening star., 1943-07-01
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
Rsgastsssl o. O Pst,at ones
Trad A1azk ass.stsrsl .. Q. psts.. onss.

those Of Broken Hearts Of Broad.
way" having just begun to meet
theirs. The latter production opened
Monday, to the eternal (for the
Roof crunch Of pret1els and the
gentle hiss Of poured beer. Like
the fugttives from Symphony Hal
who relax each summer in the cas-
ually night-clubby atmosphere OF
the Pops Concerts in Boston, patrons
who have sojourned on the Willard
Roof heartily pronounce the season
welcome. It is . novel and divert
Ing retreat from the shuming feet
the blare and the tinsel OF its more
orthodox kin.
Dick Midgley. Of course, has re-
turned to supervise and act, both
OF which chores he acquits with
undiminished skill. That the casts
have . flair for their ancient and
honorable medium Is reflected in
the pure schmaltz, or Schlitz, OF
their acting.
Until curtain time, then, here's
foam in your eye!
A musician, male and single, was
moaning the other night Is he sat
out an intermission.
"Why do all request cards come
In ike this?" he asked rhetorically
showing one across the table.
It read: please play Begin Be-
guine,' thank you so much, Gloria. -
They all sound so nice" the lad
continued wistfully, "like that thank
you so much line. But what the
heck; no address, no telephone num-
ber, not even a last name. Only
Gloria"
boy. am frustrated"
There are a lot Of small but pleas
ant things you discover when you
haunt night haunts at relatively
Evening star., 1943-07-01
From q Publicity Feuilleton

From . Publicity Feuilleton:
Frank Victor. brilliant guitarist o1
the Nepture Room, has played
under the batons Of Paul White
man, Phil Spitalny, Richard Him.
Der, David Mendoza and Gene Or
mandy"
Given a bit more time, Mr.. Victor
may yet make the grade with Leo
Stokowsh and Artie Toscanini.
4 4 4 4
Even II the Labrador like air con.
ditioning weren't turned on In most
Of the places, people would know
that summer had come to the night
club scene. The thick shadows of
melodrama drifting down upon
Fourteenth street from the roof Of
the Willard Hotel make that clear.
At this date the Willard Roof
Music Hall season is hitting its full
snide, the base characters Of Der
tina, the Sewing Machine Girl" hav-
Ing already met their Just fate, and
Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
Soldiers Under 21
Not Permitted to Vote

Soldiers who are old enough to
serve New Zealand overseas may
vote, 1t 4 announced by q. g.
Hodgkins, chief electoral ofncer, at
Wellington. Servicemen under Il
who are serving at home are not
permitted the ballot, however.
Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-07-01
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Evening star., 1943-10-01
1ri-Power Staff Talks
Forecast in London:
Marshall May Attend
F. the Associated Press.

F3 the Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 1.-Russia's S bril-
liantly successful offensive on
the eastern front-With all it's
immense implications for the
whole course and duration of the
War-has led to a definite de-
clSlon for early and intimate
American-British-S Soviet military
staff discussions, even in advance
Of the forthcoming three-power
diplomatic m e I'll ing, it was
learned today from a non British
source.
The rush of events on the fighting
fronts-at pace that had not been
foreseen-has now made it plain
that meeting here will have
military flavor more marked than
had appeared likely only few
weeks ago.
1t now is very probable that Rus
sian staff officers will participate in
It: in fact, that military men of all
three countries will take part not
only in a general conference. along
with their diplomatic chiefs, but
have their own sessions among
themselves.
The London press today printed
reports that Gen. George c. Mar
shall himself. the prospective Allied
commander in chief for the mortal
blows being prepared against the
enemy, probably would come here
with Secretary OF State Hull in the
likely event that this is the scene of
the big-three meeting.
The probable sequence of events
promises to go about like this:
First, q meeting within two weeks
OF high American and British off,
GERS primarily concerned with the
Russian situation.
Second, another meeting to stem
from this among officers of the three
Allies, America, Britain and Russia.
This second meeting would pre-
pare the military men Of all three
countries for the final grand dis
cusslons to be held in the three
power conference itself.
Expectations Outrun.
The necessity for such GATHERINGS
has been created by two great mill
tarv developments which in scope
and pace have far outrun the eX-
pectationS Of military conservatives.
First was the Russians drive to
the Dnicper, and the present posi-
blllty that they may sweep on be-
yond the Great river and throw the
NazlS back on or near the line where
their armies met in Poland in 1899.
Second was the Allies rapid prog
resS in Italy, already offering a
threat to the Balkans.
Men in London who are we'll
aware Of the difficulties still ahead
for the Allies and who are never
willing or accustomed to minimize
them, today manifested the highest
hopes for what is to come from talks
with the Russian allies
Evening star., 1943-10-01
'Hush-Hush' Policy
On Postwar Alliances
Assai|ed by Landon
By tho Associated Press.


TOPEKA, KanS., Oct. l. Aft
M. Landon said today he feared
the mind of the American people
is being conditioned for the old
fashioned balance of power alli-
ancc that will hang like a mill
stone around the neck of genera
tionS yet unborn"
Opposing 'hush-hush policy" in
discussing postwar alliances. the 1896
Republican presidential nominee de-
clarcd in speech over the Columbia
Broadcasting System that plain talk
would help clear the air of suspicion.
He said this country should use its
power and influence to restrain i'm
perialiSm
But how can We talk to Russia
about the rights of small nations
while we are talking about a part
nerShip with imperialistic Britain?
Foreign Affairs Policy Assailed.
If the Britlsh-American alliance
were to continue for a good many
years, as Churchill suggests. how are
you going to unscramble the eggs
when. if ever, it ends?" Mr.. Landon
inquired.
Charging the administration With
mismanagement Of foreign affairs
and with a 'hallelujah policy that
America will clothe, feed. educate
and rebuild the world" MI. Landon
said it must not be trusted with
any more blank checks either at
home or in foreign policies
When the American taxpayer real
ICES that the world expects lease
lend to be continued for years after
the peace comes, the former Kansas
Governor continued. he is likely to
put his hands in his pockets and
walk off from lot Of world chores
that could and should be done
especially so when he realizes that
lease-lend means an outright gift.
Revolt on Program Feared.
IF the world is planning for US
to be its postwar sugar daddy with
lease-lend. WPA. relief and rehab bill
itation. etc. it is evident that Amer
lca Is likely to turn in revolt not
only on the halle,ujah program, but
along with it. on the program highly
necessary on the whole of reasonable
world collaboration and co-opera-
ton"
He described Britain's and Russia's
toward China. India.
North Africa, Poland. Palestine and
France a. vital questions that must
be settled in fairness and justice
before there is any hope of any
international cooperation succeed
ing permanently in establishing
peace-especially by way of the pro-
posed military alliance with one
country.
Favors Wilsonian Plan.
The failure to meet these highly
and inf1ammatory ques-
tions prepares the seed bed for the
next war -
Mr. Landon suggested a start
toward a peaceful world would be to
move in the direction of Woodrow
ID points which have been
given only lip service by our Allies"
and added this specific recommended
ton:
If we are to help establish a
peaceful world. colonies must not be
to one nation. but a COM
mlttee Of nations, and that COM
mlttee should consist not simply of
the great powers alone. Small
nations such as Sweden should be
a part of it,
Evening star., 1943-10-01
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Evening star., 1943-10-01
German Batf|eship's
Return 10 Baltic Stirs
Speculation on Plans
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1.-The re-
ported return of the Leutzow crack
Nazi warship, to the Baltic Sea area,
after spending most of the summer
in a Norwegian hideout, aroused
new speculation today regarding the
future role of Germanys battle-shy
navy.
The consensus here was that be-
fore the LeutzoW, the Tirpitz or the
Scharnhorst, all three of which re-
portedly participated in the recent
raid on SpitZbergen, are ready for
any heavy action they will need TO
spend some time in drydock for
Overhauling.
However, Swedish correspondents
who have recently returned from
Berlin said the impression there was
that Admiral Karl DoenitZ, supreme
commander of the German Navy, is
placing full reliance on submarines
and will keep the big German bat
tleships only active enough to make
them potential threat to hold a
large portion of the British fleet
now in Scapa Flow inactive
Another Berlin suggestion, the
correspondents said, was that Doe
nitz may send the Tirpitz and
Scharnhorst into the South Allan
tic, now that the opening of the
Mediterranean route to Russia has
eliminated the necessity of the AL
lies using the longer and more dam
gerous route around Norway to Muir
manSk.
Since the west coast of Norway Is
vulnerable to attack from American
and British long-range bomberS-
American FLYING FortresseS blasted
the Nazi base at Trondheim on July
24-other Germans We're said to be-
lleve the battle fleet might be kept
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Nazi Reports Gorilla
Razed by Artillery
Py the Associated Press.

EE the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. IA German war
correspondents dispatch relayeG
through Spain said today that the
Northeastern Italian communica-
tons center Of Gorilla had been
virtually destroyed by artillery fire
in prolonged siege Of Yugoslav
PartiSans.
This account said bands of Slo-
vene and Croat irregulars. supported
by Italians. attacked the city from
the north and south September %.
but that the timely arrival of REIN
forccmentS enabled the German
garrison to withstand the assault
after days of heavy fighting.
A Berlin broadcast recorded here
said a British Army officer whom
the Germans called the notorious
Mai. William Jones" was a leader of
the PartiSanS.
Other reports reaching Madrid
said the entire area between Gorizla
across the Yugoslav border to Liubl-
Una NdS COlllItlltu ny tIle + dI lSdIlS
who have cut the railway between
the two cities.
From Cairo, to which the YugO-
slav government in exile recently
moved, came a dispatch quoting
young King Peter II as saying that
he expected Allied troops to be fight
ing on YugoSlav soil soon and that
he hoped to return to his homeland
with them.
TIE YugoSlav National Army of
Liberation. in a communique broad
cast by the United Nations radio
at Algiers. said severe fighting WIS
taking place at Split and in the
Neretva River region. and that
YugoSiav artillery was shelling Ger
man positions at SuSak.
1t said the patriot forces were
holding their positions everywhere
and that 26 Nazi locomotives and
more than 100 freight cars had been
damaged in Croatia in the past few
6ayc
Evening star., 1943-10-01
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of .he sharehold
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ASSOCIATION 915 st. NV W. We'd Wednesday, es sne
November, 3, 1943, at 3:45 o'clock pm
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tary.
WASHINGTON AND NEW ORLEANS
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meton and New orleans Telegraph Com
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1913. at 400 pm, for the following
To approve the execution by the officers
OF the company. under authority of Reso-
luton of the Board of Directors adopted
September 20. 194}, of a Supplemental Con-
tract dated September % 1913, modifying
the contract and supplements thereto by
which the company leased its lines and
property TO the Western Union Telegra ph
company or Its predecessors. to provide
for proportionate reduction of the annual
rental to the extent the Western Union
Ielegraph Company, as lessee. acquires
ana so long as it aims ownership of stock
OF the lessor; and that the lessee shall
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Evening star., 1943-10-01
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Evening star., 1943-10-01
Allies Diverting Germans
From Russia, Briton Saws
By the Associated Pres,

BY Inc Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. l.-Only one
fourth of Germany's fighter planes,
one-half of her bombers and about
tWothirds of her divisions are now
fighting the Russians on the eastern
front, according to British Air Chief
Marshal Sir Philip Joubert.
Sir Philip made his assertion in
radio broadcast in which he de-
clared that while Russia deserved
major credit for her successes
against the Germans, the Allies had
played an important role in divert
ing Nazi military power to other
fronts as we'll as by contributions
of food and slpplieS
Evening star., 1943-10-01

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book. the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Hart Is Considered
Likely Successor 10
Cox in FEC Inquiry
By he Associated Press.

BY ne Associated Press.
Representative Hart, Demo-
crat, of New Jersey was cOnsid-
cred today likely choice for the
Craftsmanship of the committee
investigating the Federal Com
municationS Commission to sue
coed Representative Cox, Demo-
crat, of Georgia, who resigned
with the assertion he wanted to
free the House Of amy possible
embarrassment of my personal
problems or controversies"
Mr.. Hart is the senior member of
the group which has jousted with
FEC officials in open hearings for
months, much of the storm sWirling
around Mr.. Cox himself. Speaker
Rayburn. who received Mr.. Cox's
resignation yesterday and praised
his 20year legislative record for in
tegrity," would not reveal his choice
for the post.
1t was generally expected that a
Southerner would be named to the
committee, though not necessarily
to the chairmanship, since other
sections Of the country already are
represented by Representatives Wig
ellsworth. Republican. of Massa-
chusetts, Hart. Miller, Republicans.
of Missouri. and Magnuson, Demo-
crat, Of Washington.
Mentioned for possible appoint
ment to the group were Representa-
tiveS Colmer. Democrat. Mississippi
and Bell, Democrat. of Missouri.
Should Mr.. Ravburn follow the
customary seniority procedure, Mr.
Hart then would be elevated to The
craftsmanship. This procedure is
not always followed, however, on
special committees.
Although he had been under fire
for months and there had been re-
peated demands from various
sources that he resign because of
his personal attitude toward the
FEC, Mr.. Cox's resignation yesterday
took the House by surprise.
He was stepping aside, Mr.. Cox
SAID, so the committee could con-
tlnue its work unhampered by his
quarrel with the FEC. and he urged
the House to support, to continue
and to stand solidly back of the
work of the committee under its new
chairman
Mr.. Cox made no direct references
to petition filed last May by Cliff
ford j. DUR, an FEC member. re-
questlng Mr.. Cox removal from the
committee because of his alleged
financial interest in an Albany CGaD
radio station. The House Judiciary
Committee refused to act on the
Durr petition.