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Evening star., 1944-12-01
Roosevelt Reported
Opposed 70 Ship Lines
Operating Air Routes
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
Aviation Editor, The Star.

President Roosevelt was under
stood today to have entered the
bitter fight over whether steamship
lines will be permitted to operate
air routes, with letter said to op-
pose the control of one form of
carrier by another.
The letter, it was learned on Capt.
tol Hill, was addressed to Chairman
Bland of the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
which this week issued a report rec
ommending that shipping interests
be enabled to enter the air trans
port business.
Representative Bland declined
comment when asked if he had re-
ceived the letter. Several commit
tee members said they had not heard
of such message, but one was told
it had been received by the chair
man, who has not discussed 1t with
his colleagues.
Would Be Too Many Operators.
The President was understood to
have pointed out that If all the
steamship companies apply for air
routes, there will not be enough
business left to keep established ali
carriers in operation.
Thus far, the Civil Aeronautics
Board has held that steamship lines
cannot enter the air transport field
unless they can establish that the
service meets special need in the
public interest. The American Ex-
port Lines is under orders to dispose
of stock In the American Export
Airlines in accordance with thi:
policy.
Last September Representative
Bland introduced a bill In the HOUSE
to amend the Merchant Marine Ac
to allow steamship lines to operate
air services. The bill was referred
to his committee.
1t is understood that additiona
enabling legislation is contemplated
All Air Carriers Agree.
The issue is one of the few related
to postwar competition on which
all the air carriers, domestic as wei
as overseas, appear to be In unani
nous agreement.
With number of leading steam
ship lines seeking CAB certificate,
to fly overseas routes, the fight o,
this point is developing political ant
economic implications of reach
ing Importance to postwar aviation
Evening star., 1944-12-01

Pearl Palmer, 6305 Central avenue,
Capitol Heights, Md, was wounded
in action in France on November 13,
Mrs. Palmer has been informed by
the War Department.
Sergt Maske went in the Army
two and a half years ago and has
been overseas nine months, Mrs.
Palmer said. He attended Mary
land Park High School and worked
for the Charles Schneider Baking
CO. here before entering service.
Sergt. Don Tucker, 33, infantry,
was wounded in action November 4
in Holland, the War Department has
informed his wife Jayne, who lives
at 419 Oneida place NV. with their
2-year-old son Tim.
Sergt. Tucker wrote from a hos
pital in England that he was pretty
badly cut up by shrapnel, especially
my right hand. But I'll be o. k"
He attended school in Johnson
City, Tenn, coming to Washington
10 years ago. He was employed by
the Federal Works Agency here be-
fore he entered the Army in No.
vember, 1912, and went overseas last
August. His brother Glenn also
lives at the Oneida place address.
Pfc. william c. Herold, %, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Moser B. Herold, 3216
Martha Custis drive, Alexandria, Va
received shrapnel wounds in the arm
and neck while serving with the
Army on Leyte in the Philippines
according to a letter his parents
received from him dated Novem-
ber IL.
Mr.. Herold, who is purchasing
officer in the Treasury procurement
division under lease-lend, said he
had not received word from the Wal
Department concerning his sons
wounds.
In the letter, which was sent from
Evening star., 1944-12-01
War Bonds
Continued From First Page.)

the reports. Bonds bought through
pay roll savings count in the drive,
but do not show in the reports until
the money is actually deducted from
pay envelopes and deposited.
Wounded Buy Bonds.
Six thousand soldiers at Walter
Reed Hospital-3,000 of them pa
tients, many wounded veterans
have bought S56,826 in War Bonds
during the drive, the hospital an
nounced. Almost 100 per cent of the
men are buying bonds, and during
this drive they have spent an aver
age of more than SO in bonds from
their soldiers pay.
Under the sponsorship of the War
Finance Committee and the Little
Theater, SOB Ninth street NV, Boy
Scout Troop 80 will round up chill
dren of the city who are willing to
sell their favorite toys and pets for
War Bonds to help the drive. Troop
Scoutmaster Arnold Meyers sug-
gested the plan to the theater, which
in turn offered to sponsor it with
the War Finance Committee. The
toys and pets will be sold to the
highest bidders in War Bonds at an
auction in the United States Cham
Der of Commerce Auditorium, Con-
necticut avenue and H streets NV,
from to pm, Sunday, Decem-
Der 10.
The story of what one group of
fighting men from the Normandy
battle are doing in the bond drive
was told today by Lit Comdr. G. j
Zimmerman of the Navy Depart
ment's bond Office here.
$4,000 for Bonds.
Recently Navy officer from de-
stroyer that took part in the battles
of Sicily and Italy and had just re-
turned from two and one-halt
months duty near Normandy walked
into the office. He came ashore
with tales of the fighting over there
and with $4,000 in his pocket te
back the fighting from over here.
The money represented the saw
ings of 300 men aboard his ship
over 80 per cent of the crew had in
vested their money 'to back theil
own fight" he said. And he bought
an average of $50 in War Bonds anc
Stamps for each of them.
The Navy Department also an.
nounced that all bonds sold by the
department issuing agencies between
December l and December vii
bear a special commemorative Pear
Harbor day validating stamp Or
Pearl Harbor Day last year, the
Navy sold $24,OoO,ooO in bonds, &C.
cording to the Navy bond Office here
Members of the Coast Guard AuXil.
iary, a group of civilian yachtsmer
authorized by Congress and admin
istered by the Coast Guard com.
mandant, have announced that II
conjunction with the Pearl Harbol
day drive they expect to top the
goal of 500 extra bond purchase
for each person.
Tonight the Washington Restau.
rant Association will meet in thu
United States Chamber of Com.
1hoIOC Du1IulliS do y Cioch w ICd!
Wilmer j. Waller, chairman of the
drive, speak. An attendance of 80t
Is expected.
The motion picture theaters
bond-selling caravan will be sta.
toned today in front of the Sheri
dan, Kenny and Colony Theaters.
The Athens Cafe, 804 Ninth stree
NV. has announced that they vii
give free meals today to persons whit
purchase War Bonds there.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Steel Workers Accep'
WLB Wage Award;
Formula Still Is Issue
BY the Associated Press.

~ LAC ASSOSldIcu flSss.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1.-The
Wage and Policy Committee of the
United Steel Workers of America
CIO, voted acceptance yesterday of q
War Labor Board award announced
last Saturday, granting wage-in-
crease concessions of about 5 cents
an hour for 100000 steel workers.
At the same time the committee
voted to instruct their international
officers to arrange conferences with
executives of the United States Steel
Corp, subsidiaries and other com
panies with view toward incorpo-
rating the WLB directive in a
written contract.
The officers also were instructed
to continue their efforts to obtain
revision of the so-called Little
Steel" formula.
Wage Boost Still an Issue.
Both President Philip Murray and
General Counsel Lee Pressman of
the steel union emphasized the orig
inal demand of the steel workers for
wage increase of II cents an hour
Is still very much alive" but de-
clared it "a matter for the President
of the United States to resolve"
Steel producers have contended an
increase in the price of steel will be
necessary to meet the wage increase
and the Office of Price Administra-
ton is making study of the situa-
ton.
The Policy Committee meeting, at
tended by $50 delegates, represented
unions in IS companies and SO per
cent of the basic steel production,
union spokesmen said.
Message From Eisenhower.
The steelworkers renewed their
mo strike" pledge and President
Murray read telegram from Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower in answer to
a message sent by Mr.. Murray from
the recent CIO convention. The
message read:
II am indeed grateful for your
renewed pledges of support to the
fighting forces. All of us have COM
plete confidence in the American
workers. We are anxious only that
they understand the enormity of the
task still facing the Allied armies in
Europe. My personal thanks to you
and your organization for your en-
couraging message"
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Stettinius Takes Oath
As Secretary Today.
Senate Approves, 68-1
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated PRESS.
Edward r. Stettinius, IT,, takes
over as Secretary of State today,
backed by an overwhelming Senate
vote of confidence.
The handsome, 44-year-old Un-
dersecretary, who steps into Cordell
Hull's shoes for what looks like the
toughest cabinet job of President
Rooseyelt's fourth term, now has
only to take the oath of Office. The
ceremony is scheduled for $50 pm.
AS one of his first acts The Is ex-
pected to recommend to the Presi-
dent the name of a new Under
secretary-a topic repeatedly dis
cussed when he conferred with Mr..
Hull, his ailing predecessor, at the
Bethesda Naval Hospital yesterday.
LANCER Fights Appointment.
Mr.. Stettinius goes into Office with
nonpartisan Endorsement by the
Senate, which yesterday heard
charges from Senator LANCER, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, that the
former chairman of the board Of
United States Steel was "a repre-
sentative of Wall Street and the
House of Morgan" Senator LANCER,
the only member voting against con-
firmation, also called Mr. Stettinius
protege of Harry Hopkins.
After Senator LANCER had talked
212 hours, the Senate voted, Ct to /,
to confirm him as the No man in
the executive branch. Later. Senate
clerks added to the list of yeas" the
name of Senator Hall, Democrat, of
South Carolina, who came into the
chamber just as the vote was an
nounced.
Senator Vandenberg. Republican,
Of Michigan praised the appointee
as the most candid Government
official he knew.
Gives Up His Holdings.
Senator Clark, Democrat, Of
Missouri said Mr. Stettinius had
given up "princely salary in busi-
ness. had sold his holdings in COM
panies dealing with the Government
and placed the rest of his securities
in a trust fund for his children.
The vote recorded, the Senate then
proceeded, without debate, to con-
firm the Presidents nomination Of
Mai. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley to be
Ambassador to China. Some Sena-
tors later quipped to reporters that
this made Gen. Hurley about the
only man in the diplomatic service
not subject to consideration for the
undersecretaryship
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Bathers, Prisoners Found
Petting al Camp on Beach

Petting with bathing suited girls
outside the wire fence inclosure was
one of series Of incidents that led
to removal Of Italian prisoners OF
war from Camp Mckay, Boston, the
House Military Affairs Committee
said yesterday in its report on treat
ment Of war prisoners.
Camp Mckay, now a base for col
ored troops. is on the waterfront
adjoining Carson Beach. The COM
mittee report said Boston city DO
lice were called in to prevent such
incidents.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Soviet Oil Commissur
Relieved of Duties
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Dec. IA 40 word
official announcement today in the
Russian press said I. K. Seden has
been relieved of his duties as peo-
pies commissar of the oil industry. "
with Nikolai Konstantinovitch Bal
banov named to succeed him.
No explanation was available from
official sources. Soviet economists
frequently have described the oil in
dustry as vital factor in postwar
development plans.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
De GoulIe in Russiu
En- Route to Moscow
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. Dec. 1.-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle has arrived in Russia to
confer with Premier Stain. the
Moscow radio announced last night
The French provisional leader ar
rived in Baku November 27, went tc
Stalingrad yesterday and continued
to Moscow by rail. With him are
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
and Gen. Alphonse Pierre JUN, chief
of staff.
Topics to be discussed include 8
new France-Soviet pact, the fate
OF Germany after the war especially
In connection with the status of the
Rhineland and the Western Reich
and collective security.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Conqress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Clears way for passage OF food
control bill.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders Surplus Property Board nom
nations.
Agriculture Committee continues
work on crop insurance bill.
Mead Committee calls hearing on
surplus war plant disposals.
House:
Considers legislation to increase
capital stock of Smaller War Plants
Corp.
Rules Committee resumes study OF
reorganiza ton of Congress.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

listed in the Marine Corps in
1884, and after spending two Of
his four-year enlistment on a
ship in the Pacific. he returned to
Washington, where he joined the
National Guard. He was called out
in February, 1910. He transferred
from the infantry to the paratroops
but rejoined the infantry after a
training accident. A native of the
District area, 1t. Miller attended
Hyattsville High School before en-
tering the Marine Corps. He has
been overseas since May and a
brother, Pvt. James Miller, has been
overseas for two years.
1t. Miller's wife and son and the
1month-old daughter he has never
seen live at the Euclid street ad-
dress. His father, F. w. Miller, Is
living in Fort Pierce, Fla.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Poletti Coming Here
To Confer on Italy
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 1.-Col. Charles Po-
letti, Allied Military Government
commissioner for Rome, will leave
for the United States in the next
few days for consultations in Wash
ington on the Italian situation, it
was learned today.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Prisoner

Second 1t. John w. Lindsay, %.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Lind
say, 1437 Ames place NE, who was
reported missing in action over Aus
tria October II. is a prisoner of
Germany, the War Department has
notified his family.
The husband of Mrs. Betty Wheel
er Lindsay, 1906 East Capitol street
Lindsay was pilot of Liberator
based in Italy. He graduated from
Eastern High School and was q
teller at the American Security &
Trust Co. before entering the serv-
ice in March, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

tween Two Worlds" Neither pic
ture was a top-flighter.
Her biggest moment In pictures
she admits, came when she appeared
two hours after the announcement
of her engagement on the set of her
current assignment, Hotel Berlin
Bringing her husband-to-be there
to introduce him to her fellow play
ers, she found she not only stopped
the show, but virtually the entire
studio. Everybody from top execu-
tiveS to commissary help suddenly
developed yen to see what was
happening on the Hotel Berlin
set.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

been wounded in
action. Accord
ing to his wife,
Mrs. Edna Mil
Ter, a bullet en-
tered 1t. Miller's
cheek and erner-
G e d from h / S
n e C k, breaking
his jaw. August
20 in Fra n C e.
He has been in
a n o S p / t a | In
England, but is
expected to re-
turn to du t y
shortly.
TT Miller on
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Blood Quota
(For District, Pentagon and
Mobile UnitS.)

CFor District, Pentagon and
Mobile Units)
District quota per
week --------- 5000 pints
Donations last week 3,349 pints
Donations so far
this week 2,735 pints
Today's appoint t.
ments ----- 1863 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center
in the Acacia Building, 81 Lou
isiana avenue NV, by calling
District 5000 between 9 am.
and $50 pm.
Thus far in this war, 975 men
from the District area have
been reported killed.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Wounded

First 1t. Robert N. Miller, %, 60o7
Euclid street, Cheverly, Md, has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20
A GREAT VARIETY

There's I'm Going 10 Get All
Lit Up ruuStng cowboy song
i've Got 10 Do a Job FOR Uncle
Sam. stirring ballad The
Convoy Must Go Through and a
marvellous little come vignette
called Don't Be Angry With Me,
Sergeant"
Pedro, the Fisherman" from
the London hit- show. Night IN
Lisbon. is tuneful DIT she does
delightfully."- and You Only Want
II Cause You Haven't Got It. is
a very amusing lampoon about
wartime restrictions
SO great Is the range Of her
material that il is hard 10 de
scribe each individual selection
and there were about % OF them
because she is as generous a per
former as YOU can find
LIGHT LYRICS BEST
We preferred her lighter num-
hers and her comedy bits. inter-
spersed with some very funny
stories. 10 such things AS the
Bach-Gounod Ave Maria and
"Estralli,a which aren exactly
her forte
The upper register Of her voice
Is TOO shrill and metallic for
straight singing and she should
confne her serious ballads TO a
softer. lower register
Ingolf Dahl, her very gifted
young pianist not only accom-
panied her Superbly bat also pro-
vided two very pleasing piano in
ieFhtdes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20

CHICO MARX. plano-plaXLnG
comedian and FUNNIEST at the Marx
Brothers is ho7dllnng an The
BoWcry This week. I'm the pointed
hat. loose corduroy Jacket and
baggy trousers that nave hccn as
SocIatcd with hlS name for more
than H. years OF motion picture
work. CHICO qulps m Am ltAhan
dialect and plays among others.
the >Befr Barrel Polka
- Also ln the SHOW are RoSIt7-and
Demo Primrose sermon, Lee Mason,
larry Bergen and his singing part
nef Allegra. LarrN Sinclair, Mary
Ann James Hal and Dolly Viz
gnia Reynolds and StephanIe
Brentou Paddy Cliff is master of
ceremonies. the Pat Walsh Victory
Girls do precision dances and
Benny RcShS orchestra plays FOR
the shows and dancing.
MICKEYS SHOW BAR Carl
Denny continues AS master of
ceremonies and headlncr Hillary
Dawn. exotic dancer proves popu-
lar Wtha double offering .Boogle
WooEIc Bagle Giri, and "Sophis-
ticatcd Lady Swing singer Rita
Stone, unlcycliSt Bill Harris. and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20
DISCARDS PROGRAM

An expert fH >he~man>hlp- she
sizes up her audience. dlScardS The
printed program and goes 10 work
on what she thinks they want To
hear.
he result Is -ihat- tAe- audience
takes ltS halr down faster than If
II were At psperhanger picnic
and has perfectly wonderful time.
In fact. they even loln m sing
Ing some Of the choUseS, so IN
feCuouS is her style
She has severn Hev' HtI174t'ai-S
which she has not done here pre-
N1nIslA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20

the tipping Adorables contribute
90 The rest of the show which also
features Mary Lou'S Can Can
number and Cora Blake'S "Shim
Sham Shlmmy Lou Edwards and
his California Rhythmettes do the
music.
LONDON CHOP HOUSE-The
SttirN pidnuitieS ut Aubrey Thomas
continue 10 provoke amusement.
Song star Filcne FAYE IS the fea-
tured vocalist and Frank Gagen S
orchestra plays for dancing.
PEN0BS66f GHJB-J3ne Pal
mcr. sweet swing song styllSt IS
the new addition 10 the show.
Her swings are of the ballad type
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20

cision dancing routines and Jimmy
Gargano's orchestra does the
music.
THREE TREES c LUB-This
is farewell week for Sid Cans who
leaves for the Little Rathskeller
in Philadelphia. The show is made
up of acts by swing singer jUau
Campbell. tap dancer Betty Gray,
song stylist Dave Wilborn and Al
AleXander's Ragtime Band.
GLIB THREE 6662"Mestern
Varieties" Bette Taylor'S sepla
musical. blazeS A trail for modern
swing styles The production iea=
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20
Chico Marx HeadIiner at Bowery

in contrast to the torch tunes Of
Jean Boyd. Johnny Dl Cicco 5
orchestra plays.
CHR MANHATTAN - IOXial
Sophie Parker continues as the
star for "A seventh week and master
Of ceremonies Sammy Llpman
holds over. TOO. Newcomers In
eAdeZihe Gowans= and Brenda a
funny threesome, and sword Swal-
lower Maria Freljo The Man
hattanettPs- contribute smart pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20

lures Dusty" Fletcher. Peck and
Peck. Alberta Pryme, Billie Hayes.
Morton Swing Brown, Bobby
Keys, the eight dancing Taylor
ertcs and Teddy BuckneTs orr
cheStra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20
Oracle Fields
Real Artist
Hv FHt#HfS= Efs#Ra

THIS Is certainly the season
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20
Films al Library

THIS Is POLAND" and
White Eagle films which pre-.
sent pictures Of life IN Poland.
VIII be shown at the Butzel
Branch Library Monday at 3:4S
d. III. and las p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-20

THIS Is certainly the season
for Informal CUrrv-rr---
Last week Alec Temp'elcn and
now Oracle Fields Wro tftsieT rs
last night ~ as entcrta,nYE an
evening as we've had lr Masonic
Auditorium IN some Time
Miss Fields. the Lancashire
Lass who became England $
greatest music hall star D. rather
nsrd 10 classify she is not
strictly 2 singer comedian nor
an actress. Yet she is really all
~ these combined With r. gracious
hearing. an engaging smile and
terrific personality.
All these eudeattrE- n.da.c-aged
charms >itt. i,,->t.eittt -rf4i-- ~ F-v3A-
last night IN recital which
ranged from the sublime 10 the
ridiculous aHd back 10 the sub
lime
Whether she cle~Hing through
a drunken dltjy hurleSQung an
Opera ->iaEa4-, bringing tears Ia
your ewes With Danny Boy or
turning a cartwhecl IN an evening
gown (which She actually dldI
she holds her audience SpcIlbound
Evening star., 1944-04-02

Her patients are lions, tigers,
pYfhons. Wa1ch hex in action.
ocroR PATRICIA OCorNoR is the oountry's only
woman zoodoctor Her ward is the Barrett
- Park Zoo on Staten Island in New York Harbor;
her patients are 600 animals hailng from all corners
of the earth.
animals have just as many things that can 60 wrong
as people do says Dr. OConnor. For instance, they
have trouble with their teeth. And they are always
catching colds grippe and flu And of course they can't
describe their symptoms. So ZOO veterinarian has
got to be everything from dentist to psychologist"
To handle them DR.. O'Connor has to know
many holds 4 wrestler. The lions and big cats
must be throttled with a net and then anesthet-
lied before being treated.
She's been looking after animals all her life. The
doctor and her husband. both veterinarians, met at
Cornell where they studied medicine. After graduation
they worked together but animal experts are scarce
they found they had to spread their talents over
separate jobs.
Clyde Gordon, the zoos director, reports that the
mortality rate among the reptiles has been practically
zero since he and Doc took hold. The metabolism
of snakes is low Doc says land it takes long while
for an alment to develop to point where it can be
recognized But some of these snakes like that big
python valuable If he goes there won't be another
one till after the war"
He Nearly Wrecked lie Lab
SrRANGELY, animals live longer in than IN their
natural surroundings Excellent increases their life
span third. Lack of exercise is difficulty, but free
dom from attack and balanced diets more than make
up for it.
The chimp is the pet of the ZOO. He even plays
SICK" says Doc 'just to get attention Once had him
up in the lab for examination He had been acting
strangely left him for minute while went to the
medicine cabinet. When 1 turned around he had
jumped from the table and was scampering
around. There wasn't thing wrong with him -
but he nearly wrecked the lab.''
Every afternoon, DR.. OConnor, who has two chill
dren of her own holds chldrens class at which she
teaches animal lore Kids have way of asking
pretty tough questions, but they keep me my toes
she says In fact it's the most interesting part of the
day for me-" That's the way the kids seem to feel
about it, too. ROBERT ARTHUR JONES