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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-03
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At Cass.
Nv CHARLES GENTRY

The laugh rate is even higher
than the birth rate az the CaSs
this week where e Is A Family
the John Golden farce opened TO
packed and panicked house last
night
Unfortunately We can't report
that this is the funniest comedy
OF the season. although II has
some hilarious moments IN IT.
This is probably because ooste-
trical hun1cr has never held any
great appeal for US and play
wrightS who have 20 80 70 great
labor pains 10 GET laughs are a
little on the boring side.
In this particular maternity
case. however, the situations are
handled fairly well and an expert
cast helps to relieve the whole
thing from becoming too broad.
II deals roughly (and we mean
roughly with the young bride Of
a lieutenant who fights with his
wife before ne goes Oft TO night
the enemy. The Young matron
brings the baby and comes run
ming heFHe 70 mother and also 10
father and a Spinster aunt who
likes chiidren--to eat,
DOMESTIC DRIyEL
There is the usual housing
situation. shutting the beds
around until Aunt Irma winds up
on the davenport. and the regular
amount Of domestic nonsense
which doesn't seem quite so fun
nv when we have to go 70 our
own homes and face il.
But the business doesn't really
seem 10 get under way. until the
son, who lives in a neighborlng
apartment brings his wife up
stairs TO have a baby.
They don't actually perform the
operation on the stage, SINCE
they have the delicacy TO at least
lower the curtain during delivery,
And this we can't understand, be-
cause they let practically every
thing else transpire in fun view
of the audience. Why spare us
this?
NOT A PLAY
OF course, the sons baby Is
born according 10 the script and
the lieutenant comes homo IN
time 10 make up with his wife,
but we kept feeling that We
weren't seeing play at all, but
rather a succession of vaudeville
black-outs.
Margaret Irving as the dry
witted aunt with the kiss of a
cobra, takes over the first hall
of the show and while she bur
lesques much of her role, she
does II well.
In fact, it's practically her
show until the old doctor comes
on-or rather, stumbles on-the
stage.
Dear old Charles Burrows plays
the ancient medico who is called
in 10 deliver the goods and
every time he's on, you Will die.
He plays a blind and befuddled
old obstetrician who makes all
the wrong exits and even confuses
the characters with his hysterlcal
antics.
WONDERFUL CHARACTER
We don't know when we've
howled so heartily over a single
brief performance as we did over
Mr.. Burrows. He looks like Ben
jamin Franklin and acts like
Harpo Marx.
Otto Hulett, as the doting
grandfather and Myrtle Tanna-
hill as the grandmother are both
good. although they both have
rather thankless parts.
Archie Camp, the young ex-
pectant father, is the best Of the
Juveniles, giving an amusing
twist 10 the regular role. although
the rest OF the young people IN
the cast all seemed static.
It's the most obvious type OF
comedy in the world, but if you
are out for laughs, which you OBJ
viously are, you may get kick
out of this one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
John N. Kline, Last Veteran
OfCiviIWur Here, Dies at 81

John Montgomery Kline, last
Washington resident to see &C
ton as a Union soldier in the
Civil War, died yesterday at Sol
diers' Home Hospital after an
illness of approximately a year.
Mr.. Kline, who was the last COM
mander and survivor of the De-
partment of the Potomac, Grand
Army of the Republic, was 81.
Joining the infantry as a private
in Company K, 18th Regiment, Mr.
Kline received his baptism of fire
with the Sd Brigade, 9Th Army
Corps, at Germania Ford, Va, on
May 5, 1864. He then took part In
the battle OF Spotsylvania, Va.
where his colonel, Thomas M
Rulings, and 81 men were killed and
I'll men were wounded.
Mr.. Kline also was with the corps
at the time it marched to Fort
Stevens on July IL, 1854, to forestall
the threat to Washington Of Gen
Jubal A. Early Of the Confederate
Army. Mr.. Kline recalled in later
years that as his corps marched
toward Fort Stevens he heard citi-
zens lining the streets say, "We're
all right now, the 9Th Corps is here!
Mr.. Kline was captured while with
a accommodating party sent through
the woods at night at the battle Of
Cold Harbor with the object of
drawing Confederate tfire 80 the
enemy would reveal its position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Roosevelt Electors
Win Texas Court Test
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex. Sept. 23.-The
Texas Supreme Court today directed
Secretary of State Sidney Latham to
certify the names Of o-Roosevelt
Democratic presidential electors for
printing on the general election bal
lot in November.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee named at the Roosevelt
dominated State convention Sep
TENDER Is had asked the court to
issue writ of mandamus to compel
the secretary of State to certify the
Roosevelt-pledged presidential cleo
tors for printing on the November
general election ballot.
The secretary of State had ruled
that he would certify the Demo-
cratic electors named at the regular
State convention May %. Fifteen of
these said they would not vote for
the Roosevelt Truman ticket be-
cause the national convention at
Chicago failed to abide by conditions
imposed by the convention from
which they stemmed.
Chief Justice James p. Alexander
announced from the bench that be-
cause the deadline for certification
is 50 near September 25), no mo-
ton for rehearing would be enter
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Roosevelt Will Open
Campaign Tonight in
Talk 10 Teamsters
Goes on Air at $50;
No indication Given
On Topics Of Discussion
BY ]. A. FOX,

Ready to take the stump in
his fourth term bid, President
Roosevelt today whipped into
final shape the speech with
which he will formally launch
his drive for reelection tonight
The forum for the Presidents first
avowed political talk Of the slowly
developing campaign will be a dinner
Of the International Brotherhood of
Transfers, the big American Fedora
ton Of Labor union, headed by his
old friend, Daniel j. Tobin, who
again is doubling this year in the
role of head of the Labor Division
of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Mr.. Roosevelt remained in hi.
study today instead of going to thu
executive Offices and had but ont
engagement, receiving Owen Dixon
retiring Australian Minister, ant
Mrs. Dixon, who called to say fare
| well
Presidential Secretary Stephen T
Early said the President had gotter
his speech down to about 3,00(
words, but said he would like to Gu,
1t to approximately 2,50o.
Approximately 800 members of the
teamsters, and couple hundred
guest-principally from the Gov
ernment-will be at the Statler Hotel
when the President goes on the all
at $50. Neither members of the
cabinet nor Of Congress have beer
invited, Dave Beck, international
vice president in charge of the affair
said, explaining that IF we started
with that list we wouldn't know
where to end"
The President will have a half.
hour of air time at his disposal
Several of his speech consultant.
have been on hand in the last two
days going over preliminary drafts
The Democratic National Commit.
tee is paying for the broadcast
which will be carried over two net.
works-CBS and NBC.
AT MS news conference yeSter.
day Mr.. Roosevelt jokingly brushed
aside questions as to the prospec-
tive content OF his message. The
most obvious line, however, will be
heavy emphasis on labor's gains un-
der the New Deal.
| Whether he will answer charges
OF his Republican opponent, Gov
Thomas E. Dewey, is open to ques-
ton. Attempts at two news confer.
ences to get the Presidents reaction
to the Dewey barbs about quarrel
some" officials, and an administra-
ton permeated with a "defeatist'
philosophy, have been unproductive
The teamsters' dinner will follow
business meeting this afternoon at
the Departmental Auditorium
where, 1t is announced, problems
growing out of the tire shortage will
be discussed. The Executive Board
of the union yesterday talked over
policies to govern employment Of re-
turning war veterans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Eisenhower Asserts
Military Situation
In Reich Is Hopeless
Fall Depends on Ending
Of Gestopo's Control;
Denies He Has Been III
By JOHN E, LEE.

Representing the Combined American Press
GEN. EISENHOWER'S AD-
VANCED COMMAND POST
FRANCE, Sept. % Exuding
quiet confidence, Gen. Eisen-
hover declared today that Ger
many's military situation was
hopeless.
The length of the European wal
depends, he continued, on two main
factors: First, how long the Ger.
mans can stand the terrific pound
ing that they are taking from the
west, south and east, and secondly
how long the Gestapo remains in
control of the Reich.
=. The general received a few corre-
spondents at his command post in.
formally and discussed the war
mostly OF the record. He expressed
surprise at recent reports that hi
had been unwell and indicated he
was in excellent shape.
In reply to the questions, Gen
Eisenhower said the advance ir
Europe was moving slowly at pres.
ent and refused to commit himself
on whether the war in this theatel
will end this year.
There is no doubt in his mind
however, as to how the war will end
He explained in detail that Ger.
manys final defeat depends in great
measure on how long it can stanc
up under the hammering. From 6
professional military viewpoint, HI
said, the Germans now have M
hope of mounting any really effec.
tive counterblow. Therefore, mill.
tarily, it is useless for them to con.
tinue fighting, he said.
Continued resistance, he added
also is detrimental to the Reich
since it means additional destruc.
ton, with the final result still mega.
tive from the Germans standpoint.
However, Gen. Eisenhower pointed
out, the Gestapo still holds the rein!
in the Reich and it's agents have
nothing to gain by surrendering.
Owing to the rapidity of the AL.
lied advance, the task of supplying
and maintaining the fighting
forces at the front has become ire.
mendous, occupying a great deal Of
the generals attention.
Closing his conversation with the
correspondents, Gen. Eisenhower
touched upon one of his favorite
topics-the necessity for smooth CO.
operation among the Allies for the
successful prosecution of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
British and Yanks Push Six Miles
To Bank Of Rhine Below Anthem;
Situation Vastly Eased by Drive
Plane Forced Down,
Eisenhower Injuries
Knee Pushing 1t
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Gen.
Eisenhower wrenched his knee
in a recent air crash in a
marshy area in France, but is
fit again, Merrill Mueller dis
closed today In a broadcast
from Paris.
Mr.. Mueller, NBC correspon-
dent, said the supreme COM
mander's plane was forced
down on a return trip from the
front lines and the general
wrenched his knee while CIV
ing a hand to members Of the
crew trying to tow the plane
of a spot where it had begged
down.
otherwise he has never been
healthier and he looks fit as
a fiddle today" Mr.. Mueller
related.
The correspondent quoted
Gen. Eisenhower as saying "the
war will last only so long as
the Gestapo makes the German
nation annihilate itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

whipped into tight twist. tried
to get out my knife to cut the shrouds
but was falling too fast and never
made it.
Il often wondered what a man
thinks about when falling through
space without an open chute. !
know now.
All I had time to think about was
how I could get those shrouds un-
tangled"
Medics said Aiello suffered minor
bruises, sprains and Commissions.
The pilot crash landed safely In
the sea and other members Of the
crew parachuted safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Army Service Forces
Will Discontinue
54-Hour Week Oct. |
Work Day to Be Cut
One Hour for Most
Of $4,000 Employees

The 54-hour work week OF the
Army Service Forces will no long
er be mandatory after October
and most of the $4,000 employees
of its various units will have
their working day reduced by
one hour.
Largest units of the ASST here are
the Quartermaster Corps, Ordnance,
Corps Of Engineers, Transportation
Corps, Surgeon Generals Once,
Chemical Warfare Service, Signal
Corps and ASF headquarters.
Changes in hours in these units Will
apply to both uniformed and civilian
personnel.
An order of 1t. Gen. Brehon
Somervell issued yesterday directs
that where there is no accumulation
Of unfinished work in excess of
normal operating backlog, the work.
ing day will be reduced to eight
hours and leaves of absence again
granted.
The order directs, however, that
where an excessively large backlog
exists or where emergencies develop,
the 54-hour week must be worked.
The heightened work week was
instituted on July 26 as an emer-
gency measure. The landings of
American forces in Normandy made
the situation critical, Gen. Somervell
said, and he made the increased
hours general and mandatory.
Shorter working hours will mean
decreased pay checks for civilian
employees of the ASST. The extra
hour a day had increased civilian
checks on an average of IL per cent.
A survey was being made from
the Pentagon today to determine
just which units we're going back
to the old hours and which ones
were going to be kept on the 54-hour
week pending reduction of backlog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
|WPB Bors Extra Poper
For Overseas Editions

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board ruled
today that newsprint used in pub
fishing servicemen's, overseas, pony
or other special editions must be
charged against publishers con-
sumption quotas.
Such consumption is chargeable
even if the edition is printed
financed and distributed entirely by
persons other than the publisher
WPB said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

by one of the enemy. AS they bat
tied with bayonets, bazookas and
tommyguns, the soldiers could hear
the heartening sound of the relief
columns artillery fire landing on
German positions behind them.
Charging Nazis Held OFF.
With the light weapons they
brought with them when they plu ln-
melted into Holland Sunday, the
troops at Anthem held off charging
German tanks and infantry. One
part of the perimeter was held by
glider pilots-all of them sergeants
or staff sergeants.
Despite the savagery of the fight
ing, British field dressing stations
we're treating British and German
wounded alike.
Referring to the refusal of the
surrounded air-borne troops to sur
render. dispatch said:
And though our men, some Of
them, are hard put to it not to fall
asleep over their guns, they 60 on
fighting and go on attacking and
one day perhaps the world will learn
the full STORY of what they have
done here"
The Berlin radio declared today
an entire Polish air-borne division
had been landed southwest of Arm
hem, and claimed it had been large
ly annihilated."
BY German account. this would
make two airborne divisions fight
ing in the Arnheim sector, one Brit
ish and one Polish. An airborne di-
vision usually numbers 5000 to 5000
men.
The Polish division landed Thurs
day, a Berlin broadcast said. The
Germans first had setimated the
number Of Poles in the battle at
1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Clio Says ~ Firms Have
Two Billions in War Profits
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., Sept. 23.-Nine-
teen major shipbuilding corpora
tons have amassed nearly $4,000
100000 wartime profits" the re-
search department of the Industrial
Union Of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers of America (CIO) declared
today.
The statement said Isl ,927, 545, 545
in profits had been accrued by these
corporations in the war years =.
Based on this figure. it is estimated
that total war profits will exceed
$2,250, 900, 00O."
The 10 corporations were listed as !:
American Car g. Foundry, American
Republic Corp, American Shipbuild-
ing Co.. Bath Iron Works, Bethle-
hem Steel Co., Consolidated Steel
Corp, Cramp Shipbuilding Co., ORA
vo Corp, Electric Boat Co., Great
Lakes Engineering Works, Higgins
Industries, Los Angeles Shipbuilding
Co., Maryland Drydock Co., Newport
News Shipbuilding Corp, United
Steel Corp. and Western Pipe &
Steel Corp, New York Shipbuilding
Corp, Sun Oil Co. and Todd Ship
building Corp, including Todd
Pacific Corp. and Todd Houston
Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Cab Driver Runs Down
Four Men in Fit of Rooe

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-An en-.
ragged >taxicab driver, seeking re-
venge after a barroom argument
deliberately ran down four men
early today. injuring one critically
police said.
Police said the driver waited in
his cab and trailed the men until
they crossed street. Then, travelling
at high speed, he struck the foul
squarely and raced on, leaving his
victims unconscious,
An alarm was issued for the
driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Tokyo Betrays
Fear Of Landinq
In Philippines
! Reports Declaration oil
War Against U. S. by
MoniIo Puppet Regime
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Sept. 23.-
Tokyo radio betrayed Japan's
growing alarm over implications
of the first American carrier
blast at Manila, filling the air
ways with invasion" speculation
even reporting the Philippines
puppet government had declared
war on the United States.
Navy headquarters here left the
enemy to his confusion.
Last nights communique, the first
since disclosure that carrier planes
knocked out 205 enemy aircraft and
81 ships at Manila September 20
UNITED States date) contained no
word to confirm enemy reports that
the attacks continued Thursday.
The only mention Of the Philip
pines was made in today's commune
que of Gen. Douglas Macarthur, but
his announcement of air blows at
Japanese shipping off Mindanao
covered attacks which preceded the
Manila raids.
Marines Stalled on Peleliu.
Last nights official report of
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz empha-
sized anew the bitter struggle on
Peleliu in the Palaus, SIS miles east
of the Philippines
For the fourth straight day, cover
ing action through Thursday, he
said the marines were virtually
stalled by Japanese entrenched on
a mountain the Leathernecks have
dubbed Bloody Nose Ridge"
Our front Lire remains virtually
unchanged except for slight north
ward prog1 ess along the west coast"
the communique said.
The marines have all Peleliu's
east coast under their control and
hold the islands priced airfield.
South Of Peleliu, American 8lst
Army Division troops firmly holding
Angaur% Island went after enemy
remnants in caves. North of Peleliu,
Koror, another island in the palaus,
was shelled Thursday by an Ameri-
can heavy cruiser which scored
several direct hits on enemy de-
| lenses.
Jap Flotilla Wiped Out.
A f1otilla of seven japanese
barges trying to run supplies to the
garrison on Peleliu was demolished
at dawn today by small American
Lei gunboat and carrier bombers.
The gunboat intercepted the
barges northeast Of Peleliu and sank
one 50-foot craft by gunfire. The
others fed at top speed across the
reef to Arakakoro Point on Peleliu's
northern tip where they were de-
stroyed by bombs and naval gunf1re.
This was the largest relief expedi-
ton the japanese have sent to the
island.
Gen. MacArthur's communicate to-
day, covering a night action some
"a hours prior to that first Manila
blow, said patrol planes sank or
severely damaged four ships, in
GLIDING a 3,000-ton freighter and
scattered a convoy of IL small
freighters of the Southern Philip
pines.
He also reported continued
naturalization of Halmahera Island,
adjacent to his invasion position on
| (See PHTIIPPINES page A-21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Allied Rescue Line From
Eindhoven to Nijmegen Is
Cut, but Later Cleared
MAP on Page Az
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Sept. 23-British armor bolsered by Ameri.
can parachute troops today advanced miles to the south
ern bank of the Rhine branch opposite Anthem and roared
out with artillery support for isolated British arborne
division holding on grimly north of the river
But Is to 80 miles SOUTH German counterattack last
night cut the rescue road" from Eindhoven to Nmegen
near Veghe and swrlng battle ragged along the
relief route up which the British I'd Army had pushed
One front line dispatch later said the road had been
cleared at the point where Germans broke the supply ne
and that the situation in hand again.
The breakthrough slicing to the Rhine below Anthem
was made by of Brains finest tank regiments, sup
ported by American arborne troops fighting as infantry
Linked With Another Force.
already had linked up with another arborne force
dropped renforcements just two days ago below the
upper arm of the Rhine.
scrbed critical
uncure of the British drive and the soldiers
the would open the Ruhr Berlin,
disclosed who holds the strategic Anthem Bridge Fierce
German attacks beat the pocketed British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Clear, Cool Weather
[Ushers In Autumn

Autumn officially arrived this
morning, as the fall equinox passed
at 1902 am. And, dutifully, the
forecast for the next "a hours pre-
diets autumn weather, with clear
and cooler tonight with lowest
temperature in the lower Sos"
The week end will be pleasant
with clear cold nights and sunny
days, the Weather Bureau reports,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Falls 5000 Feet Without Breokino a Bone
BY the Associated Press.

by tIIe hhSUCIdCeU FreSS.
WITH AMERICAN TROOPS ON
MOROTAI ISLAND, Moluccas, Sept.
10. Delayed PVT. Joe Aiello, a
tail gunner, plummeted 5000 feet
when his parachute failed to open,
and yet escaped without a single
broken bone.
His first words when he regained
consciousness were:
THE damn air corps! I should
have stayed in the medics."
Tree tops broke the fall of the
youth from the Bronx, N. Y. Medics
theorized that the fact he was I'M
conscious when he hit the trees and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

relaxed when he landed probably
saved his life.
He was ordered to bail out from
a Liberator that developed engine
trouble while on a mission to the
Philippines. Aiello said he lost con-
seriousness just before he hit the
trees.
When he came to, Aiello said: 81
was scared to open my eyes for fear
I might see angels"
MY guide chute opened okay, but
the main shrouds fouled on my Mae
West" the tail gunner said. 81
struggled frantically to straighter
out the shrouds, but they had beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Capture Of Ta||inn
Opens Baltic Again
To Russian Fleet
Soviet Forces Clear
Remaining kozi Units
From Estoniun Coust
BULLETIN.

NEW YORK P,.-Red Army
spearheads driving through
Romania have reached the
Hungarian border, the British
Broadcasting Corp. reported
today in a broadcast recorded
by the Blue Network.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Sept. % Soviet
minesweepers today started
clearing a safe channel for the
Red Fleet to make its first com.
bat cruise in the Baltic in three
years following the capture Of
Tallinn, Estonian naval base anc
capital.
While Marshal Leonid A. Gov.
Grows triumphant Leningrad Army
pushed without pause to clear re.
naming German pockets from Es.
tomas Baltic coast, other Soviet
forces battled within the outer de.
lenses Of the Latvian capital Of Rigs
in an effort to cut of land escape
routes to the south. The pressur.
on Riga steadily increased.
In the Balkans, Soviet artiller,
fire rained inside Southeastern Hun.
gary as Marshal Rodion Y. Malinov
sky's Russian-Romanian spearhead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Weekend Political
Radio Addresses
eastern Wartime.)

eastern Wartime.)
Tonight:
$50, NBC and CBS-Presi-
dent Rooseve)t's opening cam
paign speech before dinner Of
International Brotherhood Of
Transfers, AFL, at Washington,
under sponsorship of Demo-
cratic National Committee.
Sunday (P.M):
1:30. CHS and MBS-Claude
A. Watson, Prohibition party
presidential candidate, accept
ance speech from Hollywood.
4, MBS-Secretary Ickes from
Pittsburgh, under auspices Of
American Slav Congress.