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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

That new little smoothie who
comes on" vocaly with Count
(better-than- ever) Basic at the
Regal Theatre this wee; is Thelma
Carpenter!
Introducing "erimiah." a strange
ly haunting tune with a prtriotic
message in swing time, Miss Car
penter does full justice to Henry
Memo, who wrote 1t. for che chants
out the legend in a way that con-
POUNDS her listeners but sets them
rocking!
Another fine brown bundle from
Brooklyn. Carp" as she is called
oy the boys and girls In the Big
Apple. has just turned 81. and. de-
spite her breaks in four years pro-
fessional experience. is really un-
spoiled.
Beginning the life she loves over
in the village At the old Black Cat,
the starry-eyed school girl soon
caught the ear Of others who figured
nigh in the entertainment world
Doing all tight for herself in her
own back yard, Thelma stayed busy
playing choice spots about town
with Teddy Wilson'S original aggre-
cation. then Coleman Hawkins, and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

atrice Stenson, Walter Rutledgc,
Lillian Coates.
Johnny Hill, one OF Valleys best
known bartenders, says he's been
i'll and wants all his old friends TO
drop in and say hello to him at the
Turf Bar.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

PERSONAL
To Willie A. Williams: Lionel
Hampton's band played at Gray.
stone OH Monday, July q. 1912.
FOR READING ONLY
Dick Barrow. emcee-singer-pro-
Queer at Little Sans cabaret, Is
coming along fine as proved by
his current floor show offering at
this popular Beaubien- Warren ave-
nue. nitery Where genial James
Davis and his wife. Mildred, do
things up brown every Tuesday on
Celebrity Mite" at this spo: =.
Art Collins is head man OF the mu-
sic makers at this fun house.
Double wv" Bar is doing ca
pacity business these days as pa
irons find this a congenial spot 10
drink and eat in comfortable al
mospkere.
Bill Walkers new Ninth Hole
Cafe on Brush at Eliot is now open
for business. Boosting OF efficient:
service in the serving Of your tav-
orite foodStuffs with emphasis
placed on chicken and waffle din
ners in the early syems. They're
open "a hours.
Sunny Wilson'S cocktail bar is
the one place where you're always
certain 10 meet an Old acquain:-
ance. This spot is the favorite rem
devious for all lovers OF fine com.
pany and efficient bar service. Will
son is one Of the city's most popu-
lar sportsmen and cocktail bar
owners. He counts his friends
among the great and near great in
the theatrical and sports world. His
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

TIE inventor Of new double lever
action wrench asserts that the pres.
sure Of one hand on the handles can
exer' NOE than ton OF pressure with
TIE lac.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
PLAYBOY'S 1--WE SONG

PLAYBOY'S 1--WE SONG
ITO His Wife,:
You're too frantic
To come home 10,
You're nagging
All TIE time,
You're like the devil
So mean and evil
SO ! take back;
My heart.
(To His Girl FriendD:
You're so darn sweet
TO make love to,
You're superfine
My sweetheart,
You're so nice
Like paradise
So | give you;
My heart
L. Chism
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Swinging
With
NiteliferS'

personality Is TIE chief attraction
at Sunnie Wilson's famed spot.
NOW TT CAN RE TOVn
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28

JUNGLE JIM AND LII HAVE
IELUDED SD ANCO /t+lS5 AGENTS AND
A2E. NOW on = HEIR WAY TO BRAZIL,
ABOARD a CARGO Pl-AfNF=--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28

PANAMA! THE PLANE SWEEPS TO a
GRACEFUL LANDING AMID AN INPATIENT
TURBANGO FIGURE RUNS TOWARD IT
2-28-A-S. Zoe, ,o., -. r.,..u Co.. L.. -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
.ATTU FIGHTS DESCRIBED BY NAVY OFFICER
Veteran of Pearl Harbor Matassar, East Indies
 Gives Account
By EUGENE BURNS Associated Press War
 COrrespOndent

AT AN ADVANCE CATALINA PATROL BOMBER BASE, May l4 -Delayed Lieut.. j.go Curtiss M. Richardson of San Francisco told how Naval batteries protected the Attu beach heads and softened enemy strongholds at Massacre Pass and Holtz Bay to aid troop movements.
 He said that every time Japan csc gun flashes, Navy gunners would bounce on it. "A destroyer'S gunfire looks like machine gun fire" Ritchie said.
 Veteran of Pearl Harbor, Macas- sar Straits and also the Dutch East Indies, as a machine gunner "Ritchie" once kept firing after nine Zeros had shot down his own plane ripping part of his gun away, ripping his left hand and wounding his left knee. But he kept on firing until all his ammunition was expended, as it made me feel good to see those blankety blanks in the same position I was in, J Ritchie said of his Attu experience
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
NEW COMEDY HAS PLENTY
 OF HILARlTY
Remarkable Andrew" Is Whimsical Tale of Buck
 Private, 2Oth Century

Well off the beaten path and right smack down the comedy alley IS The Remarkable Andrew" the Paramount laugh hit at the 20th Century Theatre.
 Starring a trio of favorite film headliners. Brian Donlevy, William Holden and Ellen Drew, "The Re- markable Andrew" is a novel story told with charm. gusty hnmor and imagination under the direction of Stuart Heisler, and acted brilliant ly by the entire cast Seldom has the screen presented a film more inspired with originality and wit.
 The mirthful story of The Re- markable Andrew concerns the fabulous things that happen to a young small-town bookkeeper work ing in the towns purchasing de- partment, who discovers that poli- tical thieves are footing the towns treasury.
 When he sticks by the principles of honesty and courage he believes in, he is framed, which puts his romance with his sweetheart in jeopardy. But in the midst of all this trouble who should turn up for his rescue? None other than Gen. eral Andrew Jackson, fiery from tiersman of another day and for mer President of the United States
 To help him-Andrew Long. just an obscure bookkeeper in an ob- scure small town! Imagine!
 Being a man of direct action, the General immediately wants to cut a few heads off and solve the prob ] lem that way--but the boy he be- i friends, Andrew Long, is against that. The General also gives his young friend of this world lot of advice on how to save his fading romance with his girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
Entertainment Is
 Featured at Meet
 Of Rebekah Lodge

Perseverance Rebekah Lodge held it's regular meeting May 26, at which time District Deputy Ruth Blake gave an account of the Girl Scout Court of Awards, and Mrs Josephine Spickett reported a sue cessful food sale May p.
 A humorous skit put on by Har- old Kemmer, selections by the Ar kansas Hillbillies and vocal selec- tions by Evelyn Hollmann made up the entertainment of the evening.
 A delightful luncheon was served by James Larsen, Melville Martin, Ted Laughlin, John Mclaughlin, Bill Kilburn, Bob Keeney, Harold Kemmer, Dawson Muggy, Lester Rink and Pete Christiansen.
 All girls of the Drill Team Club are reminded to attend the meeting tonight at the home of Irma Geyer, 320 w. Eighth Street, and also to attend drill practice Wednesday, June 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
ADVENTURE IN AFRICA AND
 WEST TONIGHT
Capitol Theatre Now Offers Drums of the Congo"
 and Aufry Special

High adventure in double dose comes to the Capitol Theatre to- night and tomorrow. with Univer- sars Drums of the Congo and Sunset in Wyoming" starring Gene Autry, slated.
 Throbbing with the beat of jungle tom toms, Universal's new adven- ture drama of the African interior Drums of the Congo comes to the screen of the Capitol tonight.
 The film, said to reveal the in- trigues of a behind e-headlines Continent, features Ona Munson Stuart Erwin, Peggy Moran, Don Terry, Richard Lane, Jules Bled- soc and Turhan Bey at the head of a large cast.
 Miss Munson, noted character &C., tress, appears for the first time in a romantic role. She portrays a young doctor who leads a U. S. h. telligence Department operative to the source of the Vioo Mezi, high ly carbonized meteorite substance believed to be valuable in the man ufacture of armaments.
 Christy Cabanne, veteran of three decades in merchandising. directed from the original screen play by Paul Huston and Roy Chanslor. The associate producer was Henry Mac Rae, noted maker of hundreds of action pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
PRESIDENT OF MANTLECLUB
 |5(0NvI(TED
Found Guilty with Ten Others = Seattle Man
 Declared Innocent

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May '28 8-Hugh Monjar, of Ardmore, Pa, president and founder of the Mantle Club, claiming a membership of 6O000 from coast to coast, has been convicted of charges of mail fraud and violation of the Securities Act.
 The jury was out Il hours. The case was the longest on trial here in court records.
 Ten other co-defendants were also convicted and three were found innocent including Ephriam Clark of Seattle.
 The charge accused that Monjar took in more than $l,300,000 in loans from club members since 1928 and converted most of the money to his own use, including an ex- pensive home and alimony to his first wife
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
BYRNES 10 DIRECT NEW
 WAR OFFICE
Office of War Mobilization 10 Correlate Program
 on Home Front

WASHINGTON, May 28.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has created a new office of War Mobilization, to be di- rected by James r. Byrnes, who IS now exercising virtually complete powers over all home front war ef- forts.
 The new Office of War Mobiliza- ton is to develop unified programs and to establish policies for the maximum use of the Nations na- tural industrial resources for mili- tary and civilian needs, and for the effective use of manpower outside the armed forces.
 The office will also assume re- sponsibility for the maintenance and stabilization of civilian econ omy and adjust that economy to wartime conditions.
 Byrnes' job as Economic Stabili- zation Director will be taken by the Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, Fred Vinson, of Columbia
 Byrnes will work directly under the President. His Mobilization Committee will be comprised of Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War; Frank Knox, Secretary of Navy; Harry Hopkins, Donald Nell son and Fred Vinson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28

Surprise Dinner
 Party Honors ,
 Mrs. Meherin

Tn honor of his wife's birthday, J. J. Meherin was host at surprise birthday dinner party last night.
 Cocktails were served in tha apartment in the Baranof of Mrs. R. H. Williams, who, with Mrs. Alex Holden and Mrs. Vera Clifford. assisted MT. Meherin. Dinner in the Iris Room of the Baranof, with places set for fourteen followed.
 At the cocktail party and at din- ner were MT. and Mrs. Holden, MT. and Mrs Ali N. Monsen, Mrs. Wil- Hams. Mrs. Vera Clifford, Col. l.. B. Breachman, Lt Col. Frederic Nichols, It. Jack Simmons, Al Shy man, R. L. Bernard, Jack Kristafl, Judge Raymond w. Slough and MT. and Mrs. Meherin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
ALASKA STAR PLANE HERE,
 LEAVES TODAY

An Alaska Star Airlines plane ar rived last night from the Westward, piloted by H. L. Kaesmeyer. with Keith T. Petrich as co-pilot
 Coming here from Anchorage were George w. Folter, Joe Higgins, o. H. Stratton, J. Nordstrom, Ed Hildre and from Cordova, Karl F. KrauS.
 Enroute to Anchorage on the return trip today were the follow ing Alden Whitacre, Stanley Back in, P Metsala, Alberta GallwaS, Gaile Gallwas, Coral Ohmert and Stewart Hall.
 Only passenger for Cordova was Jerry Wilson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
AXIS FIELDS, TW0ISLANDS
 ARE BLASTED
Widely Separated Bases SIashed Again by
 Allied Forces

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH. AFRICA, May 28.-Allied bombers slashed again today at two important Axis fields on Sardinia and the island of Pantelleria, two widely separated bases.
 Thirteen fighter planes of the en- emy were destroyed in combat and many more were destroyed on the ground. Enemy bombers pursued the raiding bombers to within 25 miles of the African coast, then turned back.
 More than 4,000 Augmentation bombs were unloaded on the Dec- imonanu airdrome.
 The American loss was only one Warhawk, that went down in the sea, but the pilot was rescued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
PUBLIC SERVICE
 MONDAY MORNING
 AT ELKS' HALL HERE

Under the auspices of the Am erican Legion, a public ceremony and Memorial Day program will be held Monday forenoon, May 3l, at II o'clock in the Elks hall
 Secretary of Alaska, E. L. Bart lett, will be the principal speaker during the ceremony and military and naval representative will add color to the event.
 It is requested that all business houses display the American flag, these flying at half staff in the hours before 12 o'clock noon, and full staff the remainder of the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
SEARCH STILL ON
 FOR GROVER WYNN

According to a wire from the Deputy Marshall at Sitka, the search for Grover Vim, Juneau at torney and City Magistrate, is still being conducted with no trace be- ing found of his whereabouts and no clues.
 Vim has been missing at Sitka since the morning of May 18 He flew to that city the previous day to attend to legal matters and ex- pected to return the next day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
Jane B|omgren
 Flies South to
 Attend Weddino

Miss Jane Blomgren, daughter of Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren, flew south this morning for months vaca- ton from her duties in the U. S. Attorneys office.
 While in Seattle she will attend the marriage of her brother, Gun mar, who plans to wed Miss Helen Emme of Richmond Highlands, next month.
 The well known Juneau boy is now in the U. s. Army Signal Corps at Haines. He expects a furlough shortly, at which time he will go to the States for his marriage. His bride-elect is employed with the Public Library in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
BIG RUBBER STRIKE HAS
 BEEN ENDED
Fifty Thousand Workers Respond 10 RooseveIf's
 Appeal and Return
(By Associated Press)

President Roosevelt's appeal to the Akron rubber workers has end- ed the strike of 50,000 workers in the Nations four greatest plants and at Buffalo after Navy spokes- man warned that armed forces will take over unless the walkout is end ed.
 Rubber strikes were stemmed from dissatisfaction with the War Labor Boards handling of wage disputes and production was vir- tually suspended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
LAPS CLAIM
 BIG D0ING5,
 ATTU FIGHT
Propdgdndists Claim Many Naval Graft Been
 Sent Down
tBy Associated Press)

The Japanese propagandists work ing against the nearing headline of final defeat at Attu, today broad cast claims of the destruction of a United States battleship, two cruis- CTS, one destroyer and one uniden- tified war vessel. also serious dam age to two others since last Satur- day.
 The broadcasters also denied the American attack came as sur- prise and the propagandists may rest assured" about the future of the Attu developments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
COMMITTEE OF SENATE AIMS TO KILL BILL

WASHINGTON, May 28. - The Senate Military Affairs Committee without a dissent on the table, is virtually killing the Kilday Bill to put Selectiye Service on statewide basis by establishing induction cat egories with fathers last and by setting aside McNutt's recent work or fight" order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28

LONDON, May 28-The Morocco radio said today that Mussolini met secretly with Fascist party chief tains yesterday and decided to con- tinue the resistance in Sardinia and Sicily Ito the end.'
 The report was uneonfirmed by any other source.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
BASEBALL IS
 ON TONIGHT

There will be a regular scheduled City League baseball game tonight starting at 6.30 o'clock. The game will be played between the All Stars and the St. Louis Blues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued ycs.,.1-y by U. S Commissioner - lv ~iray, to Miss Ruth L. Miller and Charles V Morrison, both of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28
HELD BY MARSHAL

Elmer L. Backman is being held by the U. s. Marshals office on the charge of being fugitive from justice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28

Women who married at the age of l6 or younger in the first days of Canada were given money re- wards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-28

. WEATHER REPORT ~
 . (U. s. Bu, calD .
 . Temp. Thursday, May 27 Q . Maximum so, minimum 45. .
Evening star., 1943-09-22

with military police unit at Wash
lngton, attributed the Staying to
rage over belief she was to blame
for breaking up my home"
Mrs, Gallian, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Lee Mash of Corsicana,
Tex, was living at the home of her
mother-in-laW, Mrs. Violet Rich
ards. who was estranged from her
husband.
Richards, according to Mr.. Dow
llng's version of the confession, said
ne went to his estranged wifes home
for bathing suit and to have a
talk with Mary" He followed her
into the basement where she handed
him the suit and said, Here it is
now get out" and pushed him, Rich
ards stated. He became angry and
pushed her against wall and
threw her down on the floor and
tried to choke her, Mr.. Bowling said
Richards told him.
Mrs. Gallian protested, "You can't
do this to me. My husband will get
you for this"
Richards stated he took a piece of
cloth and wound it around her neck
and tied knot, but when she
showed signs of consciousness he
seized butcher knife and plunged
it into her throat.
The slain woman's husband was
summoned from his post in Wash
lngton and aided in the inquiry
which preceded Richards arrest.
1t. Gallian, a 6-foot 200 FOUNDER,
for two years was heavyweight box
ing champion of the Army's 1st Divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1943-09-22
Fuel Oil Users Urged
To Order Supplies

District fuel oil dealers have built
up reserves sufficient to hll the
tanks of all domestic users in this
area, but the problem is to get
the householders to have their tanks
filed Lester S. Scott, director of
the oil division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
said today.
Most of our dealers are current
on deliveries and if the consumers
would just have the oil sent out a
large part of the industry's problem
would be solved" Mr.. Scott as
serted. He estimated that there was
between 100000 and 100000 gall
Ions of fuel oil now in dealers tanks.
Delay in issuing ration coupons
is not an important factor in the
Metropolitan Area, he asserted,
more than 80 per cent of the con-