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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
BY CHARLES GENTRY

AN ALL-RACHMANINOFF program with Simon
Barere pianist soost the musical menu which the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra spread before for the second
the series of Saturday evening concerts in Masonic
Auditorium.
Karl Kruger directed the first half of the concert
which devoted performance of the hauntingy
beautiful Second Symphony. This work in E-mnor though
it reflects of the Tschakowsky influence than any
other single Rachmaninof composition has sombre
strength lack morbdity which relieves the listener
from any feeling of depression.
1t also perhaps of the most rapurous symphonic
utterances Rachmanno made and Saturday nights
performance in which the string chors particularly out
did themselves, unbeevably compelling.
The attendance especially for the first half was
trfe meager presume because enough people are
familiar this series to know that the first half
Saturday night broadcast and that the
doors close brisky at 829 p. m.
The second portion of the program taken over by
appeared the keyboard to play the solo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
New Floor Show

FRANKIE RAPP, whose ability
as night club operator and pro-
Queer is beginning to rival his
fame as a comedian and master of
ceremonies. offers a new floor
show starting Tuesday, at his
popular Top Hat Club. With
frankie in the leading comedy
role. still more humor is added to
the fast moving entertainment by
The BordenS, hilarious dancers.
The remainder of the lineup in
cludes Johnny Morrison, clever
Xylophonist; Johnny Webb, bari
tone; Judy Wellner's dancing Top
Hatters and others. Frank Gilbo
and his orchestra provide dance
and show thythms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
Beatty Stars
At Royale

EVERY ONCE in a Hollywood
moon, George Beatty, the come
dian. gets tired of writing gags
for the movies. leaves his celluloid
swimming pool and comes back
East 10 try out his own material
on the night club customers.
These expeditions into the far
flung wildS of the scotch-and-soda
country are invariably filled with
great peril. because the habitues
land their SonS) always insist on
hearing the old numbers, like
Peoria and No one Gave the
Bride Away and never lending
an ear 10 the new stuff.
Not wanting 10 be left as a
burnt offering for some waiter TO
clear away, Beatty complies and
then goes back into his dressing
room, 10 addition that new song
10 himself
This. OF course. is leading him
into some kind of double life, so
he claims. He actually caught
himself applauding himself the
other night-he didn't know he
was on!
The master Of auip and sally,
the cultan OF insult, Beatty is
currently playing at the Club
Royale and panicking the Gus
toners, who have heard him be-
fore as we'll as the new ones, who
always say, Where has this guy
been?"
Well. we're not supposed 10 tell,
but he's been alternating under a
DeMille set and plans 10 live
there this winter if the govern
ment puts a ceiling on il. {. G.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
At Manhattan

CLUB MANHATTAN brings
back its floor shows. starting to-
night, with an array of talent.
Heading the variety lineup is
Peg Manning, comedy and swing
songstress. Those in support in
clude The kenwoods, novelty
roller skaters; Dick Wright, the
musical master, featuring a banjo
and a guitar; Jeanne, exotic;
Evelyn Van, character dancer;
the Bea Vester Dancers and
others. Popular Jimmy Gargano,
trumpet star and his orchestra,
do the music for dancing and the
show, which is presented twice
nightly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30

tenor tunes as Irish Eyes Are
Smiling" and Night and Day"
while Tom ChalcS does precision
acrobaticS. For an oye pleasing
extra diversion, the Wee Ames
Girls step out in colorful rhythm
numbers. Harry Whitney masters
the ceremonies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-30
New Features
At SteVadora

CAPT. FRANKIE cracks his
whip in the spotlight at Eddie
Shepherds Club Stevadora this
week, amazing audiences with the
acrobatic tricks of his two huge
dogs.
James Regain offers such mellow
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
SUPPLIES AMPLE.
CHURCHILL SAYS

LONDON, Nov. %. IN Prime
Minister Churchill declared in Com
mons today that Britain's armies
have all 1.-THE necessary anmuni-
ton to fight their battles" and
promised a more vigorous attack
on Japan after Germany's defeat.
His statement on ammunition at
tracted attention because it came
so soon after President Roosevelt S
declaration t h a t shell shortages
were costing the lives of American
soldiers.
In good hurnor after a recess
which followed assurance of a tenth
and probably final session of the
fourth longest Parliament In history
Churchill readily answered many
questions.
Mine months ago." he said, 1--WE
opened up our shell filling and shell
making plants again on a large
scale on account of impending op.
erations. The immense piling up OF
reserves which had occurred ear.
lier had led to temporary damp
ening down. Since then further i'm
portant expansions have been
made.
II am prepared to say that pro.
vided factory workers maintain -
and they may even improve upon
the present planned output, there is
no reason to suppose that the Brit
ish armies will be short OF the
necessary ammunition to fight their
battles.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
EDITORS TO URGE
FREEDOM OF NEWS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.- up -
The American Society of Newspa-
per Editors pledged itself today to
Campaign until freedom of infor-
nations becomes living realty
everywhere in the world
To discuss these purposes an d
spread word of them abroad, Presi-
dent John S. Knight of the Knight
newspapers was authorized to
name a committee to visit various
world capitals.
Through it's GARD of directors in
session. here, the ASNE went on
record for "the removal Of all
political, economic and military
barriers to the freedom of world
information, after the war, Such
freedom everywhere, this pro-
nouncement of policy said, is vital
to enduring peace.
The policy declaration invited re-
ciprocal statements by the United
States Government and all other
governments, press, radio and 9TH
er media of information, e-nbrac-
ing ''the right Of the people to read
and hear news without hindrance f."
Before adjourning, the board ap-
proved resolution calling for a
committee to go overseas at its
early convenience to confer with
appropriate authorities, and news
service and newspaper and radio
executives.
The committee is to acquaint
them with "the aims of the society
and learn their views on the post
war freedom of information
Knight is expected to make ap-
pointments promptly, since it is
hoped the members may be able
to make the trip and report back
at the ASNE annual meeting at
Washington, April 10 to 81.
The ASNE statement was prepar-
ed by the Committee on Freedom
of Information headed by Ralph
McGll, editor OF the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The statement noted actions and
declarations from within the Ameri-
can government on freedom of in
formation and said several other
governments and leaders also have
shown they regard it as "a key
stone to world law and order with
justice based on the consent of the
governed"
"All these signs and statements
are encouraging" the statement
said, "but the ASNE never will re.
1ax in its campaign until freedom
of information becomes living re.
atty every where in the world. I"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Filler Tells OfStraflng Car
Believed Used ByRon1n1el

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Nov. %.
-RALt. Harold o. Miller, 20, San
ia Rosa, Calf, Army flier told to-
day how he strafed staff car
believed by Army Intelligence to
be the one in which German Field
Marshal Erwin Rom.nel, "he De-
sert Fox" was fatally injured on
the Normandy front last July.
Miller, member Of a PAT fight
er bomber group of the Eighth
Fighter Command under orders to
strike at all German attempts to
bring up reinforcements, sWooped
down on the enemy staff car about
20 miles behind the lines.
Il spotted the staff car coming
down the road and made diving
turn the lieutenant said. when
I got it in my sights within range,
I let loose with all my guns. I
was lucky and my first burst scored
direct hts
His gun camera recorded t h e
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
BROUGHTON ENTERS
FIGHT TO INCREASE
PRICE ON TOBACCO

RALEIGH, Nov. 28.- Up Gov
ernor Broughton entered the fight
to end steady decline in flue-
cured tobacco prices today, urg-
ing J. B. Hudson, president of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, to
use "every facility at hand to
prevent a continued downward
trend, and declaring he would
''take the necessary steps to sta
bilize the markets. if the Govern.
ment did not act quickly.
Declines of from 81 to S. were
reported on the markets today by
the War Food Administration, con-
tinuing a downward trend which
began Immediately preceding the
Thanksgiving holidays.
'"There would appear to be nc
sound reason for such decline and
it is particularly surprising d
disturbing in view of the definite
" known shortage of tobacco pro-
ducts on the open market and the
recent public statements of some
of the principal tobacco manufac'
turers that shortage of leaf tobac-
CO is responsible for the shortage
of cigarettes and other tobacco
products in the retail market,
Broughton wired Hutson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
BELGIAN DEPUTIES
GIVE CONFIDENCE
VOTE TO PIERLOT

BRUSSELS, Nov. 28.-tREThe
Belgian chamber of deputies gave
Premier Hubert Pierlot re-
sounding vote of confidence today
as British tanks stood guard out
side.
Repeatedly in terrupt ted by
cheers, Pier1ot told the chamber
his government would not step
down in the face of demonstra-
tons.
A short time later the deputies
approved by a vote of 116 to IL the
Pierlot measure granting the pre-
mler extraordinary powers in this
time of crisis.
As the chamber assembled,
street car workers struck, de.
manding the resignation Of the
Pierlot government, but the Com
munications ministry announced
the walkout had ended after COM
munications throughout Brussels
were paralyzed during the morn
ing.
"The strike was more in the
nature of a demonstration to call
attention to dissatisfaction with
food and coal shortages than a
strike" a communications official
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
et Problem
EAST CAROLINA'S
FARMERS Depart
IN TOBACCO CROP
Bv ALLEN J. GREEN
(Star-News Washington Bureau)

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-No part
of the blame for the current CT
garet shortage can be laid to east
ern North Cardinals tobacco
farmers, Representatives John H.
Kerr and John H. Folger told the
House Agriculture committee to-
day.
Appearing before the committee
which is probing the cigaret shor-
tage, Representative Kerr said that
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration act made it possible
''for the first time for North Caro-.
lima farmers to support their fami-
lies, educate their children, and
not 60 broke every four of five
years." He declared that the usual
story from tobacco manufacturers
was that there was too much, not
too little, leaf tobacco. Represen-
tative F'olger seconded his re-
marks.
It was testified that there is now
stockpile Including the 1914
CROP of 100000 pounds OF
flue-cured tobacco with a total
annual consumption now of &c.,.
O00,0 pounds.
The committee will meet again
Thursday to decide whether to
launch a full-fledged investigation
Of the shortage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
FDR ASKS APPROVAL
OF IS MILLION FOR
POSTWARPLAN USE
BY ALLEN J. GREEN
ar News Washington Bureau)


WASHINGTON, Nov %. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today requested Con
gress to approve a S75, 100000 ap-
priation for distribution by Federal
Works Agency to local governments
for postwar planning of which, Of
ficials estimated, several thousand
dollars will be available to Will
nington and New Hanover county.
Congress is expected to act upon
the appropriation before adjournlng
December Is.
TWAS SIS, 1000, 600 request w a s
approved by the Budget bureau to-
day and sent to the White House
for transmission to Congress. The
President pointed out that the sum
would make plans for an estimated
81, 500, 100000 in postwar public
works ready for contract letting
when the war ends.
'The purpose of the appropria-
ton is to encourage states, cities
and other non Federal agencies
to make advanced plans for public
works by providing loans or adj
vances to aid in financing prepara-
ton of such plans without commit
ment to supply Federal funds Cor
construction costs of such projects"
the Presidents letter said. ut is
believed this amount will be suffi-
cient to initiate this activity and
afford an opportunity to gauge ac-
ceptance of this method Of encour-
aging preparation of non Federal
public works.
Ninety per cent of the total ap-
preparation Will be allocated by
FWA regional offices on the basis
of population and the remaining 10
per cent at the agency's discretion.
Formulas for distributing the funds
have not yet been worked out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

event, which Army intelligence be-
lieves marked the fatal injury Of
the celebrated Desert Fox" The
date was July "a, and the German
radio later admitted high ranking
German officers were injured today
when a staff car was strafed by
enemy fighter planes" Allied In
telligence had definitely placed
Rommel in the vicinity. The Nazis
admitted his death several weeks
later.
After his fire riddled the car,
Miller said, 'the fuel tank exploded
and burst into flames"
'It left a trail of blazing gaso-
line for about 200 yards and then
sWerved into ditch. Then it boune.
ed into a field and l watched it
burn. I came back for another look
to make sure it was q goner. Then
I went back upstairs, rejoined the
other fellows and went about my
business
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
SWEEP FOE
FROM TISZA BANK

LONDON, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
- @ Advancing westward all
across the breadth Of Czechoslova-
kia and clearing the Germans
from the right bank of the Tisza
river In northern Hungary, the
Red army scored advances Of as
much as IA miles yesterday on
closely linked fronts more than
10 miles long, Moscow disclosed.
The Russian conmunique which
announced these gains, with cap.
ture of more than 60 co1nnnunities
in Czechoslovakia and IA in upper
Hungary, was silent concerning a
German announcement that Soviet
troops, in a new drive west OF
the Danube SO miles south OF
Budapest, had seized Mohacs and
were pushing toward the coal
mining city Of PEGS in southwest
Hungary.
The Paris radio said the Red
army also was approaching Lake
Balaton, S. miles northwest OF
PEGS, but on this, too, the Russians
were silent.
The Russians never have con.
firmed any operations west OF
the Danube, about which the Ger
mans have been broadcasting for
more than a week.
Although Moscow dispatches
said heavy rainfall hampered op-
erations during the day, the
Sow e t co7nmunique disclosed
steady advances on the right
angled front across Slovakia and
in northern Hungary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
NEURNBERG BOMBED
BY LARGEST FORCE
OF Raj MOSQUITOES

LONDON, Nov. %. -tF-Neurn.
berg WSs bombed tonight by the
strongest force Of Mosquitoes ever
dispatched to Germany to attack
a single target, the Air Ministry
announced tonight.
While poor operational weather
kept British.based heavy bombers
on the ground, the Mosquitoes DASH
ed deep into the Reich to pound
Nazidom's shrine which also is an
important industrial city.
First reports said the bombing
was extremely accurate" and that
soon after the first bombs went
down in a tight concentration there
was a tremendous explosion and
glare which lit up the Mosquitoes
flying at a great heighth.
Actual size of the formation was
not disclosed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Lost, Strayed Or Stolen:
A Used Atlantic Charter

said the information gentleman.
Hang on minute"
His voice came back a moment
later. somewhat abashed.
mo, I'll have to look around
and call you back"
The White House surely would
know. o.,
..No. we don't know where it
lis" said the information gentle
man there. But I'll ask"
This procedure took the load Oft
the much relieved State Depart
ment gentleman.
Days later the earnest White
House gentleman said:
"I'm sorry but 1 can't tell you
where it is"
It seems there is regulation
that forbids anybody to say where
the Atlantic Charter is. They are
not even permitted to say it is
being kept in secret place.
So, as far as we're concerned,
Its lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
CHINESE CLAIM
REPULSE OF FOE
NEAR KWEIYANG

CHUNGKING, Nov. 28.-RHTne
Chinese high command declared
tonight that the Japanese had been
driven back in their push toward
Kweichow provinces Burma road
capital of Kweiyang.
A local success-in contrast to
the days of gloom as the enemy
was splitting China in half with
his march through Kwangsi prov
>ince on the south-Was claimed at
Tashantang, about 1873 miles south
west of Kweinyang.
Here, seven miles north of new
ly-fallen Hochih, the japanese
were checked and sent retreating
southwark, a brief communicate
said.
The war bulletin contained no
confirmation of reports that the
Japanese had crossed the border
into Kweichow province in this
area, which would put them about
lis miles south of the provincial
capital.
Arrivals here from Kweiyang
said all accommodations there
were crowded with refugees from
the danger zone. All American
and British nationals have been
ordered to evacuate the province.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
The Cigaret Problem
LAWMAKERS FAIL
TO FIND REASON
FOR A SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.- Up -
The House Agriculture Committee
didn't find out what's causing the
cigarette shortage today - but it
heard number of reasons why
there shouldn't be one.
While Chairman Flanagan Cd
va) complained tn t strange
brands of cigarettes are blistering
bis tongue, witnesses testified:
There is an 18-months stock of
tobacco on hand.
The largest tobacco crop in his
tory was produced this year.
Cigarette manufacturing has
doubled since the war and lower
percentage of tobacco production
is exported.
There is no shortage of ciga-
rette paper.
The committe devoted its ses-
sion to tobacco growing-Flanna-
gan announced in advance the
meeting was "to expose false pro
paganda and give the country the
facts with reference to tobacco
stocks" He will decide later
whether to call in cigarette MAX
ers and distributors. A Senate in
quiry also is possibility. That
body's War Investigating Commit
tee has its agents looking into the
situation.,
Flanagan said shipments last
year to servicemen overseas were
81, 90, 100000 cigarettes n d this
year will be 81 billion-"a yet
they say there is cigarette short
age among the armed forces"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

<3O against tne CeTII1ndC1On OIL pup
|lic hearings, as did Chairman Lea
|D-Calif, asserted that the action
might well create national
Scandal
Lea termed the decision Of the
five-man committee unfortunate,
unwise and a mistake"
The decision came as the COM
nittee dealt specifically with sale
OF radio station WMCA, New York,
to Edward J. Noble, former under
Secretary of Commerce, by Don
aid Flamm.
One witness. Leslie Evan Rob-
erts. former public relations di-
rector of the station, has testified
that he participated in what he
termed conspiracy" to "scare
Flamm into selling the station
Noble purchased the property in
1910 for $85O,0Oo and subsequently
sold it to Nathan Straus, New
York City financier, for 81, 255, 900.
Noble issued a statement today
declaring he wanted no ''white-
wash. He accused the commit
tees chief counsel, John j. Sirica,
of using his official position ito
try private lawsuit VIII i C h
F1amm has brought against me. -
Immediately following the com
mittee's decision to close the hear
ings to the public, Sirica rendered
his resignation, declaring:
"There is great public interest
in this case. I don't want it on
my conscience that I submitted to
"a whitewash. Therefore, I am ten
dcring my resignation, effective at
once"
Robert Barker. assistant coun-
sci, was named his successor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Improper Practices
Charged To BiddL
Assistant Attorney General Accusesr
Department Head Of Actions
To Good Government Princin. $

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.- Il, -
Attorney General Francis Biddle
was accused by Assistant Attor-
rey General Norman M. Litteu to-
day of intervening in a Justice
Department case in behalf of
Thomas F. (Tommy the Cork
Corcoran, one-time New Deal
braintruster now in private law
practice.
Littell advised senator's, it is I'M
derstood, that the differences be-
tween him and Biddle arose be-
cause the Attorney General follow
ed practices contrary to basic
principles of good government.
Riddle has demanded Littells res
ignation but Littel, Presidential
appointee, has not complied.
Littells assertions concerning
Biddle were made in memoran-
dunn he sent the Senate War In
vestigating Committee which is
seeking to determine whether Bid
dies demand for Littell's resigna-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

BURTON-ON-TRENT, Eng
land, Nov. 2S.- up Rescue
work among the craters Of the
RATS bomb depot here led to
fears tonight that more than
100 persons might have died in
the explosion which shook the
countryside yesterday.
The estimate of the dead
was made by the British Press
Association, which reported %
bodies had been recovered
from debris Of the ammunni-
ton store. Rescue workers
stated that another 100 bodies
might be buried there, while
81 were known to have been
crushed in the collapse Of an
adjoining plaster works.
The Bradshaw radio In .
German language broadcast
said fatty that yesterdays
explosion in Derbyshire was
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
GREW, STRESSING
BOND SALES, SEES
LONG PACIFIC WAR

WASHINGTON, Nov. o. R -
Joseph c. Grew, former anbassa-
oof to Japan, said tonight return
ing from mission to Pearl Har-
Dor that the Pacific War MAY be
long and costly before we are
through"
He said that Admiral Chester Nj
hlfz knows there is a long. hard
road ahead and wants "the full sup
port Of our people in bringing that
!0o 10 successful conclusion.
Grew declared: Il ask our peo-
PIE 10 give him that support. That
ugeS not mean passive support, and
YOU and | can give him active sup
port have bought war bonds, but
am gong to buy more as a result
u my visit to Pearl Harbor. l only
SiSn l could inspire everyone who
listening tonight to do the same"
Meantime the Treasury announc-
=. .o, mat individuals have piled up
11'0V'0O0OO0 so far in the Sixth War
t mat started a week ago. The
.iuFlQuaI quota is 1000. 600. 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
DESTR0YERS SHELL
ENEMY ON 0RM0C
L and Forces On Leyte,
Stalled By Rain, Slash
At Enemy

GENERAL M'ARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS, PHILIP
PINES, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
torpedo and
dive bombers swarmed down
on American warships at Ley
tie gulf Monday and U. S. de-
stroyers the same night nego-
tiated treacherous waters to
shell Ormoc in their first pen
etration of the Philippines in
land sea.
The actions, or opposite sides of
an island where storms stalernat-
ed the ground action, were an
nounced today by Gen Douglas
Macarthur.
The enemy plane boring
through intense ack ack from the
warships, attacked units which in
cluded a battleship and inspect
fled damage was acknowledged.
The swift American destroyers,
to get over to the west side of
Leyte, had to pass through straits
washing islands in the hands of
the Japanese.
Dean Schedler, Associated Press
w ar correspondent, who was
aboard one of the destroyers, said
the small force boldly shelled Or
moe from close range for three
hours. They blasted enemy install
al town.
The Nipponese raiders of Leyte
gulf had to contend with stormy
weather as we'll an anti-aircraft
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