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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01
Baron Fine

Nv CHARLES GENTRY

THE DETROIT FRIENDS OF
OPERA certainly lived UP 10 their
name last night for thousands
turned out last night to applaud
the very fine performance Of the
tuneful Johann Strauss operetta,
-''rhe Gypsy Baron D which this
group presented in Masonic Audi
forum
The welcome which greeted this
production was as warm as the
temperature. but nothing seemed
10 wilt the enthusiasm accorded
each act by the crowd.
The Gypsy Baron is perhaps
not as appealing a light opera as
Die FledermauS, but IL does
contain some of Strauss most
melodic measures and they were
enchantingly played and sung last
night.
John Garris. young tenor from
The Met cut dashlng figure as
the young Magyar, who becomes
gypsy baron and Marguerite
KoZenn sang a delightful Safii.
She sings with a true sense of the
NlcnneSe tradition and while we
haven't always cared for her voice,
we did enjoy her work enormously
last night. Both she and GarrlS
did a superb job in the famous
first act CZaTdaS
FINE CONTRALTO
Margit Kormedy lent her fine
contralto voice TO the role Of the
old gypsy woman. while Carlton
Gauld sang the role of the rich
farmer and Wyn Garden that OF
his tickle daughter. These second
AIRY voices were particularly well
suited 10 the ensemble work and
Cyril Wezemael made a majestic
Count Homonay.
The affair was a little disap-
pointing from the production
standpoint, nicely coStumed, but
poorly staged. The musical di-
recton by julius Chales was ex-
cellent. but the dramatic direction
was weak. Stock gestures and bits
of business could have been very
easily eliminated.
There also should have been
no attempt as is "Sari' earlier
this season. TO bring the dialogue
up 10 date. Cracks about love
rationing and the home front
are not only out of place, but
slightly on the ridiculous side.
We would much preferred 10 have
heard il sung in German.
EXCELLENT TRIO
The trio of Kozenn. kormendy
and Garris IN the second act with
its Hungarian flag waving finale.
was exceptionally we'll done and
the success of the evening was
primarily due 10 the excellent
singing and the musical perform
ance. although the Wayne Uni
versity dance group could have
turned out at least an ensemble
that could walk. if it couldn' t
dance. We thought they taught
kids to dance the CzardaS in grade
school.
Altogether. it was very happy
event for this new organization
and We hope they keep up their
efforts, which could very easily
result in Detroit having first
rate opera company of IFS own.
Army Air shaw BeRins Friday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-01

BRASS RAIL-The perpetual
music performance begins in the
with Roy Swartz and
his styled arrangements of your
favorite tunes on the piano.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Girl Who Claimed She Shot
Man Here Sent 10 HospitaI

Margaret Lind, 10, whose story of
having killed a man on the outskirts
OF Washington mystifled police here
and In New York, was ordered sent
to Bellevue Hospital in New York
today for observation, according to
the Associated Press.
Miss Lind, who lived with an aunt,
Mrs. Mary Duffle Of 140O Decatur
street NV, was arraigned Saturday
IN New York on a charge of va
grancy. Magistrate Ambrose j. Had
dock sent her to Bellevue after As
sistant District Attorney George
Zahn read letter from Mrs. Duffle
in which she identified the girl as
her niece.
Police here have found no evi-
dence Of the murder which the girl
described during a 20-hour ques-
tioning by New York police. She
was taken to headquarters when she
handed note to Bronx patrolman
on which was written: Il killed a
man I can't remember"
Under questioning, she said the
man was Harry Tompkins' and
that she had shot him on August 25
shortly after she had accepted a
ride to New York in his automobile
She told police she killed the man
with gun found in his car after
he made improper advances.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

was under investigation today by
1t. Bagby King, acting captain OF
the precinct.
1t. King said conflscation of Bon
nell's personal property was the re-
sponsibility of Patrolman Frank
Floyd. The policeman was of duty
today, 1t. King said, and would be
questioned tomorrow.
Two first precinct policemen face
Trial Board charges of neglect of
duty this week in the case Of Will
liam Barrett, 20, who recently tried
to hang himself in a cell at the first
precinct. Police said he looped a
belt, given him by cellmate
around his neck and tied 1t to the
bars. He was revived by artificial
respiration.
Policemen Edward F. Nolan and
John E. Jones are charged with
negligence in not removing the belt
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Rooseve|t's S Speech
Spurs Campaign Work

Democratic leaders are enthusiastic
over President Roosevelt's opening
campaign speech Saturday night
and looked for it to stimulate or
ganization work.
Ofiicials Of the National Commit
tee said public reaction indicated 1t
was "the most masterful political
speech President Roosevelt ever de-
livered," and Paul Porter, director
Of publicity, reporting flood Of
commendatory telephone and tele-
graph messages, said numerous
State committees had requested
transcripts for local rebroadcast.
With most members of Congress
at home mending political fences,
there was little comment on Capitol
Hill.
Representative Rankin, Demo-
crat, Of Mississippi, described the
speech as clever" while Representa-
tive Carlson, Republican, of Kansas
thought the President was "on the
defensive, trying to answer Dewey"
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Ministers Described
AS Builders Of Future

Fred E. Reissig, executive secre-
tary Of the Washington Federation
Of Churches, today told members OF
the Washington Ministerial Union
that they are the architects of to-
morrow because they build on spiri-
tual foundations. The meeting was
held at the Universalist National
Memorial Church, Sixteenth and r
streets NV.
Mr.. Reissig said a primary test
of the ministry is to stir America to
her sense of global responsibility
lest she again withdraw and make in
vain all that she has paid In blood
and sweat and tears" He added
that 1t is also the task Of the min
istry to help "the disillusioned and
cynical regain faith in man, God
and themselves.
Mr.. Reissig listed the problem OF
race tensions as one OF the most
tangible questions to be solved ir
postwar days. He said this is a
matter OF human relationships and
is bound to be solved" Pointing
out that there are areas which the
ministers have not been able to
reach, Mr.. Reissig said the situation
Of slums Is one the ministry can dc
much to correct. He also declared
the ministry must fight materialisn
in postwar thinking.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, who
was to have spoken at the meeting
was unable to be present as he hac
been called out OF town.
Services were conducted by DR.
Calvin Wingate, pastor of Grace
Evangelical Reform Church. There
were 125 members of the Union al
! the meeting.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

nominees charges would have at
tracted as much attention as they
will In a radio debate with the
Chief Executive himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt paved the way for
such a debate when he came out
swinging Saturday night with all OF
his recognized ability as a master
Of phrase making and irony.
One immediate result may be to
increase Gov. Dewey's listening au-
dience. since friend and foe alike
will be eager to see how the Re-
publican challenger measures up
to the New Deals master OF three
campaigns in a battle OF wits.
Wendell L. Willkie also tried in
1910 to draw the President out into
open debate. but it took him long
to succeed. True, the President ad-
dressed the teamsters union early
that year, also, but the campaign
was we'll advanced into October be-
fore Mr.. Roosevelt decided to start
out from Washington to correct
in series Of regular campaign
speeches what he termed misstate-
ments by the opposition. This year
the President has gone into action
in September, with all the vigor that
carried him to victory against Presi-
dent Hoover, Alfred M. Landon and
Mr.. Willkie.
OF all the opponents the President
has faced, Governor Dewey has the
best trained radio voice and delivery
Those who have had a chance to
observe his brief political career in
New York also credit him with an
alert political mind.
OF course, it Is not known yet how
much more campaigning the Presi-
dent will do, either by radio, or visits
to populous centers. But it is difficult
to see how the Chief Executive car
rest on this one vigorous, fighting
speech, If Gov. Dewey steps up his
attack. One thing seems certain
that the campaign will not be the
dull affair it started out to be.
Gov. Dewey planned to spend the
day in the usual series of conferences
with groups from labor, business
agriculture, veterans and leaders of
the Indian tribes in this part of the
country.
Leaving here tomorrow, the Dewey
train will 60 to Sapulpa. Okla, the
home of Mrs. DeWey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Orla Hutt.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Trial Of Laugh|in Client
Reset for October 9

Trial Of Stanford Carrier, q, or
a first-degree murder charge in the
death of Paul Higgins, IS. on Jan.
uary l, 1943, was set for October
by Justice Jesse c. Adkins in District
Court today.
When the case previously came ur
for trial it was continued because
Of the absence of Carriers attorney
James j, Laughlin, who then was
being tried in Baltimore on a charge
of impeding justice. Mr.. Laughlin
was acquitted and was in court to-
day to represent his client.
Mr.. Higgins was injured fatally
when run over by an automobile in
an alley in the 1900 block of Kenyon
street NV. Carrier is alleged to
have been in the automobile with a
companion who is now in prison
serving second-degree murder
sentence in connection with Mr.
Higgins death,
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Prisoner S|ashes Self
In Cell; Inquiry Begun

An attempted suicide by pris-
oner in a precinct station cell, the
second case Of the kind in 10 days
was reported by police today.
Fred w. Bonnell, IS, of the zoe
block of C street NV, lodged In
a second precinct cell on a charge
of drunkenness last night, slashed
his wrist and attempted to sever an
artery in his leg with a pocket
knife, according to police. He was
treated at Sibley Hospital and later
transferred to Gallinger Hospital.
Bonnell's possession of the pocket
knife, despite police regulations call
ing for a search of all prisoners be-
fore they are committed to cell
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Bidd|e Again Assert,
PAC Is Within Law
In Funds Campaign


Attorney General Biddle advised
Senator Moore, Republican, of Okla
homa today that the Justice Depart
ment's investigation has failed to
disclose any violation of Federal
election laws by the CIO Political
Action Committee or the National
Citizens Political Action Committee.
Mr.. Biddle's letter was in reply
to recent assertions by Senator
Moore that PAC activities conflicted
with restrictions of the Corrupt
Practices Act and the Hatch Act on
campaign contributions. The Attor-
ney General had replied similarly
to inquiries from some other men,
bers of Congress.
Saying the Corrupt Practices Act
was not intended by Congress to
restrict political activities of indi-
viduals, Mr.. Biddle added that "the
plan of the National Citizens Politi-
cal Action Committee seems de-
signed to comply with congressional
intent and to obey both the spirit
and the letter of the law"
Fund May Be Allocated.
Mr.. Biddle added that a union
or corporation did not violate Fed
eral law IT 1t merely sets up on its
books a fund allocated to political
purposes"
THE statute" he added, penalties
contributions in excess Of the pre-
scribed amount (S5,000. 1t does not
penalize the act Of appropriation
or ALLEGATION, nor does 1t impose
criminal penalties unless there has
been a contribution in the real sense
of the word"
Meanwhile, Edward r. Rumely,
executive secretary of the Commit
tee for Constitutional Government,
refused to provide the House Cam
paign Expenditures Committee with
a record of the organizations f1nan-
cial contributors.
Disputing the right Of the House
group to inquire into contributions
to the committee, Mr. Rumely said
he was ready to defend his stand in
court.
Won't Name Contributors.
Very regretfully, I have got to
tell you no." he said when asked by
Chairman Anderson If he intended
to produce records showing contri-
buttons to the organization founded
by Frank Gannett, New York pub
Usher. He was willing, he added, to
present records of expenditures.
Mr. Rumely, appearing in response
to a subpoena, told the committee
he was refusing on advice of counsel
and on his own belief that the Com
mittee for Constitutional Govern
ment is not a political organization
and therefore is not subject to the
investigation.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

listless fashion appears to havl
switched overnight into q more
spirited political battle than the
voters have been treated to in 9
quarter OF century.
AS an evidence Of his reaction
Gov. Dewey issued his counter
statement shortly after he had read
the text OF the p. .esident's speech
He then stepped of the train at
Belen to make telephone call.
For Is minutes, while efforts were
made to get the call through. Gov.
Dewey chatted with bystanders on
the station platform. Then he en-
tered the booth and talked for more
than Is minutes with National
Chairman Herbert Brownell, jr, in
New York.
Second Network Address.
The candidate apparently told Mr.
Brownell Of his statement and urged
that attempts be made to expand
radio chain coverage Of his Okla
homa City speech. Later. in a stop
at Clovis, N. NJ, it was disclosed
that the Blue Network also would
carry the speech.
Although 1t had been announced
several weeks ago that the Presi-
dents address to the Teamsters
Union would be political in nature
his earlier report to the Nation
from the West Coast, after his visit
t0 Door1 EJo rkpr had LOFT mn y,1
with the impression that he might
not engage his opponent in debate
but stick closely to the role Of COM
mander in chief, busily engaged in
directing a Nation at war.
Meanwhile, Gov. Dewey was cross
ing the country, delivering compare
lively few speeches, in which he in
dorsed most Of the progressive laws
enacted in recent years in the field
of labor and social security, and
confined his general criticisms to
the New Deals method in admin
istering those laws.
Verbal Jabs in Speeches.
But. while Gov. Dewey was not
swinging as hard at the President
as some Of his supporters thought
he should. he managed at regular
intervals to work into his speeches
and press conferences verbal jabs
designed to draw out his opponent
He referred repeatedly to a de
featist attitude" in the administra-
ton, to RECOMMENDATION" and to the
period from 1888 to 1910 as a "Roose-
welt depression" Another was his
charge that the administration was
considering holding men in uniform
after the war through fear of un-
employment.
If Mr.. Roosevelt had chosen tc
continue in the role of a busy war
time President, leaving to others
the job Of answering Gov. Dewey
IT, is doubtful If the RenllhlicaO
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Dewey
Continued From First Page.)

from continuing to preserve our
national unity for war and for the
building of the peace or from pre-
senting the forward looking pro-
gram necessary if we are to have a
successful America here at home"
The final paragraph was taken as
an indication that Gov. Dewey will
direct his fire largely at the admin
istration's handling of domestic
problems. and avoid giving the
Democrats an opportunity to charge
him with doing anything to inter-
fere with successful prosecution Of
the war, or with the planning for
world peace organization. A cam
paign that started out in rather
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Merton Church Dies

HIGHLAND PARK, H., Sept. 25
iP).-Merton Church, 78, treasurer
and business manager of the Page
Wire Fence Co. Of Ontario. Canada,
for 26 years before he moved here
from Detroit in 1918. died yesterday
of heart disease. He was native of
Desoto, Nebr.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
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Evening star., 1944-09-25
Weather Report

District of C Columbia-Clouds break
ing this afternoon; high in low 70s
Clear tonight. low in upper SOS. Fair
and a little warmer tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia - Clear
not quite so cool in west portion to-
night. Fair and little warmer to-
morrow.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Two New Polio Cases
Reported Over Week End

Two new cases of infantile pa
ralysis developed over the week end,
raising the total for the Metropoli-
tan area to 249 since July /, the
beginning Of the current outbreak
The new cases were a 9-year-old
girl from Capitol Heights, Md. and
a 13-year-old colored boy from the
Southeast section.
One poliomyelitis patient went
home yesterday from Children's
Hospital, and two were discharged
from Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Russia May Reopen
Red Shrine as War
Fortunes Improve
BY EDDY GILMORE,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
MOSCOW, Sept. 20 (DelayeO -
Now that the first cold blasts of
winter have come whipping in from
the steppes, igniting samovars and
enlivening hearthside conversation,
the question is being asked:
why all this activity at the
tomb of Lenin?"
Moscows workers always glance
with respectful reverence as they
pass the great, shiny red tomb. To-
day surprise is mingled with their
glances, because there is scaffold-
ing around the shine.
1t Means Something.
This, to Russians, has the effect
that similar activity around Wash
ington's Monument or the Statue
of Library would have for Amer
leans, or Nelson's Column or Buck
ingham Palace for the British.
Definitely it means something. I
asked a guard, who gave know
ing wink as he replied, We're just
getting it shined up a bit" But
the talk swept around the city:
Perhaps Lenin's tomb will be re-
opened soon''
The tomb was closed as the Ger
mans pushed close to Moscow. At
the high tide of Nazi conquest,
Vice Commissar Solomon Lozovsky
was asked where the body of the
Soviet hero lay. He replied:
'Lenin is always with US
Word also is getting around that
Red Square soon may be the
scene of great demonstration or
parade. The last parade was held
there November 7, l941, in defiance
Of the Nazis, then only an hours
flight away Now the Germans are
defending their own borders-and 1t
appears a big celebration of some
important event is coming.
The voice of old mother Russia:
From the far north comes news that
the reindeer did not shed this sum-
mer. The long winter approaches,
and the stariks cold. folk nod
knowingly.
ut is a sure sign, tovarich," says
the old ones. I'VE are in for a
very severe winter"
Such a winter in 1912 helped
make Russia an unhappy place for
German invaders.
Hard winters cause suffering
among Russians. too. although life
will be better this time. There's
vodka now in commercial stores
a drop to warm each tovarich and
to raise spirits in the long, dark
days.
Therell be heat in many more
apartment houses: radiators which
burst during the 1912 winter
have been repaired in many houses.
Numerous tiny black tin stoves that
kept people going in those days
have been Abandoned.
There also is more food. Every
one can buy something and stores
are still crowded although the
long lines outside have disappeared
and business can be described as
little better than normal. Cloth
ing is more plentiful Workers are
getting new outfits and badly needed
shoes.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Deaths Reported

Jashwa " Dulin, SO, ol3 sth st. ne
William Olive. 81 2o0 H St ne
Alexis Jeunet, 72, 2l26 Conn. ave. NV.
Hugh Murphy, 81, $40 18th st. ne.
Lydia A. Cannon. 4s, 1920 18th 81. ne
Infant Brenda. Schindles. Army air base
Boiling Field.
Mamie Corom, bs. 2422 Ainser nj. Sc.
Make the good news better: Blu,
more War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Record for Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
HIGHEST, 50. AIS pm. Year ago, "a.
Lowest, 81, $50 pm. Year ago, 40.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, as. on June IS.
Lowest, Il, on January 8.
Humidity RHnort
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Alto Pharm., 22I3 Wisconsin Ave, NV.
Bunker Hill Pharm., 21OO Bunker Hill Rd
California Fharm.. aI62 Calf. st. NV.
Columbia Drug Store, 25th 4 Pa. Ave. NV
Crosstown Phsrm., zoos 14th st. NV.
frn mpirs fh.rm..' fharm' 1Sss l$s Conn sts A.. Nv
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capltal lcurrent month TO datel.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Van SAINTS Pharm.. 1910 Wise Ave. NV.
Wardman PIX. Druk Store, 266O Woodley Rd
ARLINGTON, VA.
WeStever Pharm., tS41 n. wash. Blvd.
Shirlinsten DRUG store, 3S11 9. Quincy g.
Community Drug. Buckinshan
Colonial DRUG Co, 1897 Wilsen Dlv6.
LAUREL Nd.
lA01ol 1hARD., LalP3s IA.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Executive Pharm.. 900 Pa. Ave, NV.
Feldman Pharm.. 1901 18th St. NV.
GEORGETOWN Pharm.. 1912 Wise. Ave. NV.
Kahn's Pharm.. :341 Pa. Ave. Sc.
Modern DRUG Store, 1900 11tb st. NV.
sanitary prus. sis \. 7. Ave-. NV, ''
Striner's Pharm., Nichols Ave. 4 Msllen 81.
Upshur Pharm., S11 UDshuP - NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-08
Aid to Chino

In the sense that 1t has involved
a struggle against what once seemed
almost insurmountable geographical
and military handicaps, American
aid to China-if not lavish" to use
Prime Minister Churchill,s word
has certainly been what President
Roosevelt has called it-"epochal."
But looking at 1t another way, from
the standpoint of the Chinese, it
has also been "pitifully inadequate. !"
In other words, depending upon
the standards Of measurement used,
everybody may be considered more
or less right In the. controversy
that has grown out Of Mr.. Church.
Ills original remark and the retort
courteous uttered by q Chinese
Army spokesman at Chungking. The
aid has been very great, indeed, to
the extent that nearly all Of it has
had to be flown across the perilous
Himalayan 'hump" and that despite
that fact It now amounts to con-
siderably more than was ever
trucked over the Burma Road In
that roads best days, the current
delivery rate being 10000 tons q
month. as against only about 1000
tons a month year half ago.
To say this, however, Is not to dis
pute the Chungking spokesman,s
view that the material We have sent
in has been negligible: II Is merely
to say that IN view Of the strategical
decision to defeat Hitler first, and
in view Of the geographical circum-
stances, our supply deliveries to