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Evening star., 1945-10-09
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time Of Showing
Stann
Stage.
National - The Rugged Path"

stage.
National The Rugged Path:
$50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Her Highness and the
Bellboy": 1920 am, lbs, 4:20, 7:20,
10:15 pm. Stage shows: 1910, $3.50,
$50 and $50 pm.
Columbia-'You Came Along: II
am, los, $40, Sis, 7:20 and 9:25
pm.
Earle-"Rhapsody in Blue: 1885
am, lao, 4:25, 6:55 and $50 pm
Hippodrome-"Journey Into Fear
2:30, and $50 pm.
Keith's - SHADY Lady: ILLS
am, 1:20, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and 9:4(
| pm.
Little - "On Approval: II am.
12:45, 2:30, Ais, 6, 7:50 and $40 p m
Metropolitan-"It All Came True:
10:45 am, 1855, sos, Sis, 7:25 ano
$50 pm.
Palace State Fair: 1o:45 am.
1855, 3:05, 5:15, 7:25 and 9:35 pm
Pix-"Murder at the Baskerville"
3:19, SAB, 8:07 and 1921 pm.
Trans-Lux News and Shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

called Wilde m the other day and
asked his advice about an invest
ment.
Released by the North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Ray Almost Wins
A Fortune
HOLLYWOOD

T1OLL WooI.
Ray Milland had reason to regret
today that a motion picture scene
wasn't real, and that he was Just
a screen actor, playing a part.
He made 18 straight passes at
a dice table for three takes of a
gambling scene in Paramount's
kitty" throwing a natural sever
or II each time.
Director Mitchell Lessen. some.
what of a mental wizard at math-
ematics, computed that Milland
betting IS on the first throw ano
letting it ride through the 1S passes
would have won $685. ,296 if it hac
been for real.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Comic Almost Fired
For Being Funny
HOLLYWOOD.


Charlie Ruggles got his start as a
comedian drinking tea from a
saucer.
Ruggles, in his teens, was play
ing the part of an English page boy
in The Admirable Crichton" The
stage directions called for him to sit
quietly and sip tea from a cup while
the principals emoted. However
Charlie thought if he poured the
tea into the saucer, swirled it
around, blew on it and then drank
it he would get a comedy effect
from the scene.
He was right. The audience
howled So did the stage manager
He told Ruggles if he repeated the
prank he would be fired. Charlie
thereafter adhered to the script.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
lust a 15-Cent ACtor-in Films

year and her first at her home lot in
two years. She's taken a lease on a
big Beverly Hills mansion, with an
option to buy, and she says the
schedule is all laid out-and it does
not include matrimony.
II
With Charles Boyer out of "Cluny
Brown" due to his lumbago, the
male lead in this picture-one OF
the prize plums of the years. wide
open. Every romantic actor in town
Evening star., 1945-10-09

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1945-10-09

stall things til he got back and
could examine the new deal. The
odd part is that Wilde's total profits
on the three houses he's sold are
enough to pay for the fourth. The
B. M. is now completely tanned. He
Evening star., 1945-10-09
ITODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES

All Time Schedules Given in Warner
Bros Ads Indicate Time Feature Ii
Presented.
Evening star., 1945-10-09
Banned Picture OF Southern
Farm Life Is Booked Here
BY JAY CARMODY.

will have chance come THURSDAY see Just what
motion Southerner
Memphis that he prohibited the picture
being shown there The prohibition OF course temporary
profits to the exhibitor
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Proposals to Benefit City
To Be Considered Monday

troit election commission. with
other agencies in the state, in
clude the division OF cities into
legislative districts where more
than three representatives are to
be elected; simplification of en-
rollment and reregistration Of
voters; elimination of the primary
secret ballot and return TO the for
mer party voting system in
primaries.
Other proposals include liber-
allied payments TO the Detroit
welfare department for care Of
state patients and provision for
return OF fees collected by the
health commissioner TO the city
treasurer.
The board OF education pro-
poSalS Included increase of about
S20,000.000 in state aid for public
school operation and building
establishment of a fve-man state
school building commission and
support of the sales tax proposal
OF the governors tax study ad.
viSory committee.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
City Officials Back
Non-Partisan Rule

sence Of political machines in De-
troit would seem in itself enough
to make the nonpartisan system
attractive
Refuting charges that Detroit
had not received its fair share
of funds. Jeffries pointed TO the
S25 900 600 sewage disposal plant
over half OF which was financed
with federal aid.
During the depression years
from 1884 through 1886 Detroit
received over 500, 900, 900 for
welfare and and we weren't
even kicking up the 30 per cent
matching funds required" he
added
Jeffries and Oakman agreed
that some major Improvements
boasted by other large cities were
not obtained by Detroit because
Of limitations on borrowing and
the bonded debt. On the whole,
however. I'VE got more money
per capita than any other city, "
Oakman asserted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Training in Prison
Called Success
ParoIees Making Use
Of Trade Schooling

LANSING, Jan. % - Men who
accept vocational training in
prison arc inclined 10 be successful
when they are freed but those who
want 10 be- idle behind bars prob
ably Will be a recurring problem
10 society.
Such was the inference drawn
Saturday by Garrei HeynS. direc-
tor OF the state corrections COM
mission. after special study by
Elmer z Akers of the Jackson
Prison classification staff
Akcrs found that Of 10 yoca-
tionaly trained men parol Q d
from Jan 1852 to June 30 l94i.
only ono has been returned for
committing a felony Eleven Of
1873 released without training have
been returned for new felonIeS
The ratio Of parole violations OF
all types was Il for tho traineeS
10 AZ for the unframed. A kcrs
said Conceding the survey was
as Vet TOO small 70 bc conclusive.
Hcyn> commented
"It j. highly encouraging tO
discover such striking proof Of
the value Of our vocational pro-
gram"
OF 900 men committed 70
prison IN the two and one-halt
vcarsporIod only SIX per cent had
been tralnc previously for a
fradp
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Army Monthly Needs
Near Total for 1918

WASHINGTON. Jan. % UPl
The war department disclosed
today that in September army
ground forces alone used Il per
cent as much small arms anmu-
milton As the whole AEF in World
War ] expended in battle during
the entire year of 1919.
Moreover. the department re-
ported that The foreSeeable need
for small arms ammunition IS still
increasing on the basis Of pros
emily approved requirements 800. %
600 600 rounds a month will be
produced.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Strike Ended
Co. Says
InieFnstiohsl sodnd Fhoto

A strike At the Briggs Vernon
pianl.- which hailed work on new
army ambulanceS and parts for
B-29S was virtually ended Satur-
day. according 10 company Off
cialS They said the night shift
except The usual number OF alb
senteeS. reported for work.
mr. strike began Saturday -Mhen
sl3 workers walked out Workers
had protested against foremen
filling IN on all types OF Jobs
after the other employees had gone
At $3.50 p m. Jesse Ferrazza.
president OF Local 2l2. UAW-CIO
SAID He declared such work by
forcmen vas a violation of the
contract.
The union leaders said negotia-
tionS on The dispute would begin
with The company Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

For the first time local govern
mental agencies will have joint
meeting al 2 p. m. Monday 10
consider more than score OF
laws and amendments 10 be pro-
posed in the Legislature.
Among the proposals TO be sub
mitted will be six from City Con-
troller Oakman. including perma-
nent participation by Detroit in
revenues from race track betting;
permiSsive short-term borrowing
by the public light, water and
sewage disposal departmnets and
removal of trust liability on oper-
ating funds.
The city plan commission pro-
posed a new blight elimination act,
and four legislative amendments
which would broaden controls OF
municipal acquisition and dlSposi-
ton OF property and permit
greater participation Of private
business in the rehabilitation OF
bEghted and slum areas.
Measures sponsored by the De-
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
z Girls Arrested
For Holdup
Accused With Soldier,
Civilian Of Robbing Pair

Police nabbed A soldier. a civil
ian and their two girl frIen d 5
Saturday for the street corne r
robbery OF two girl war workers.
Ethel Murphy. 27 and Verne
De NillcZ. 81, both of Is Church
street. Highland Park. said the
men seized and held them AT ST
Jean and Charlevoiy al. - IS A. m.
while tho girls took their purses
and other yaluableS The girl rob
berS beat and scratched them
when they resisted, and both Miss
Murphy and Miss De Villez re-
CURED first aid al Receiving Hos
pi,al.
Patrolmen Harold Dumas and
Ralph Oberle arrested the four m
a restaurant At 1l730 +. Jefferson.
They gave their names A. PVT
Daniel Guzzy. Is. Of 30l0 81. Jean
George Meitzlcr. II. of 1895 Beni-
teau. Tiny Bedell and G. a yne ] ]
Henry.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Portuguese Confirm
j. 5. Attack on Md(do

LISBON. Jan. % 1NS)-Lis-
bon newspapers reported TO-DAY
that the Portuguese government
has confirmed" Japanese aSSer-
tionS that American planes at
tackled Macao, a colony of Portu-
gal Al the mouth of the Canton
River.
The attack allegedly was made
last Tuesday while the l s. craft
were aSSaulting nearby japanese
held territory The L. 6. govern
ment has expressed its regret, the
paDprS Safd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Find Ex-Detroit
So(iaIite Dead

Mrs. Gertrude Potts, 36, wife
of a socially prominent New York
broker and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick A. Lanz. 1929
Charlevoix. Crosse Pointe Park,
was found dead today in her
apartment at 10S E. 3Sth street.
New York City.
Authorities found the body in
Mrs. Potts kitchenette. A Jet on
the gas stove was open. Mrs.
Potts was an interior decorator
Her husband Capt. William Potts
Jr. of the Army Air Corps, was
a former New York City broker
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
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I GIiders Land
edrWydndotte

Two navy ghdeFs en- route in
this area broke loose from their
tow plane today and landed in q
snowy cornheId at Pennsylvania
and Mccain roads on the out
skirts of Wyandotte.
Only occupants OF the ghderS
were a pilot 7ln each. Both eS-
capped injury BY sklllful handling
of their craft navy spokesman
said. The gliders came down
within 200 feet OF each other, one
unharmed and the other sustain
ing minor damage.
Salvage crews from Crosse lie
were dispatched in response 10 a
navy order for aid from the near
est naval air base
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Assumption 10 Seek
Funds for BUILDINGS

The 18th anniversary Of Wind
Sor'S Assumption College viii be
hlghlChted by a public SubScrip-
tion canvass for funds for postwar
building and expansion. II was an
nounCsd Saturday.
The drive Will be under leader
ship Of Morris J Marlarney Of
Pontiac and w. II Furlong Of
Windsor. A sponsorship group Will
include Is Windsor civic. labor
and business leaders. Among the
buildings 10 be added 10 the
campus are a I 1.50O-Seat auditor
ium and new library.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Red Cross Announces
Nurse Drive Hours

The Red Cross headquarters Al
1859 r. Jefferson Will be open
daily and Sunday for recruiting Of
nurses. II was announced Saturday
by Mrs. Clune Walsh. chairman Of
the drive Hours daily arc 9 a. m.
10 s p. m. on Sunday the hours
are | 10 D. m.
Nurses are eligible for national
service life insurance pay deduc-
tions IN favor Of relatives and full
benefits under the CT Bill Of
Rights she said
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Knoertzer 10 Head
MdqnoIia Civic Group

w. f. KnoertZer is the new
president of the Magnolia Civic
Association. a group which has
been active in helping set up zou-
ing controls for that area.
Knoertzer, who is also presi-
dent of the Weatown Lions Club.
was vice president of the group
last year. Other members elected
Arez CeHklin, vice presi-
dent; A. B. Donald, secretary.
and Herbert Tank, treasurer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

City officials expressed com
plete faith Saturday in the non.
partisan form of government and
agreed that Detroit has not been
Disseminated against in disbursal
Of federal funds or lacked CO.
because IT Is not a
party town
Faith in the nonpartisan form
Of government, under attack by
a number Of leaders of both labor
and the Democratic Party, was
expressed by Mayor JetfrIes. City
Treasurer Cobo. City Clerk Lead
better. Corporation Counsel Dow
ling and City Controller Oakman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Manila, MacArthur's InUasion Goal,
Full Page Map in Times Monday

a FULL PAGE COLOR WAR MAP "ManIla-Goat of
MacArthur's Invasion Army will appear MONDAY IN The
Times map wilt show Gen. MacArthurs
troops landed and the territory through which they must
fight their reach Manila.
The Detroit Times with graphic maps action pictures and
written reports from all fronts YOU REAL coverage
II suggested YOU dial Cherry $500 Monday and
for regular delivery The Detroit Times your home
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Ginny Simms in Hospital

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 20 CUP)-
Ginny Simnas' physician said today
that the radio and movie song
stress, who entered Good Samari-
tan hospital Yesterday for a
physical checkup, would leave the
hospital Wednesday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Accused Of Robbinq
Wounded Soldiers

Charged with stealing an over
coat. camera and several car
tons Of cigaretS rom wounded
soldiers aboard a Pullman train.
Rex Leroy Giffen so of 1707 Bag
ley, pleaded not guilty and was
held under $500 bond Saturday by
I. s Commissioner J. Stanley
HIrd
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Collaboration Editor
Gets Death in France

PARIS, Jan. % CUPl-A TREASON
court sentenced Robert BraSiilach
former author and publisher Of
the collabOrationiSt newspaper Je
Suis Partout 70 death last night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
STORM wIiB OFFICES

Appearing without a spokes-
man, the men stormed into varl-
Gus Offices in the WLB suite and
stood on tables and chairs TO
voice their protests, the chief one
which seemed TO be that they
have disassociated themselves
from the CIO and joined the Me-
chanics Educational Society. of
,America, an independent union.
Finally, the men agreed tn
name Is representatives to dis
cuss their grievance with George
f. Bowles, regional WLB disputes
director.
IL told them" Bowles said.
"that have no jurisdiction In
the matter, inasmuch as 1t IL a
case being handled by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board"
THREATEN TO STRIKE
After their representatives had
met with Bowles. the men dis
persed and some muttered threats
of strike" Monday if the deduc-
tions are made. But whether
there will be a strike was not
officially announced.
WLB spokesman said that. the
crowd caused no property dam
age, while milling around in the
Offices. Most OF the protesters
were from the second and third
shifts. and missed no work from
the demonstration, the WLB said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
CITY NOT HARMED

Lee said that he knew Of no
instance where Detroit has been
harmed IN dealings with state and
federal governments because OF
lack OF partlSanShip.'
For 80 years a city servant, Lee
praised federal agencies for de
livering 100 per cent in the fight
to lower telephone. gas and power
rates and break up utility holding
companies.
Mayor JeffrieS said he was
definitely against partisan city
government and that the abb
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
STEP BACKWARD

Assistant Corp. Counsel James
n. Lee, Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor. renewed his
recent blast made before Wayne
County party leaders al a vic
Tory dinner. %
Local issues should not he
influenced by parties whose
programs are mainly based on
national issues" he said Satur-
day. Return 20 the partisan
system would he a long step
backward in local government.
"Ii would be a fatal mistake
for any party 10 effect such q
move. In addition, il would be
physical and legal impoSSi-
bility 10 hurdle all the problems
80 a. to place II before the
people in the next msyoral
campaign"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

make YOU good dancers - happy
partners IN only s hours. Learn the
Rumbs or the latest Fox Trot. Don't
wait o.. Start today. Arthur Murray,
1903 WashinEton Blvd. at atsts o..
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
MENTAL CLINIC PLANNED

auditors also Is planning a Fstehi-
aTIC clinic where mild mental
cases may bc treated
II soldier IS wounded his
claim will have been rated and he
vii be receiving has pension from
the government by the time he
receives his last mastering out
check, II was pointed out,
This does not mean that hos
pitalization and hospital space Is
not needed but II does mean that
all Of the services that could be
handled by A SeTvICcmen. $ center
or bureau are already available,
Mann pointed out
Last week IL Mas revealed that
telephone solicitors seeking dona-
tions for servicemen's bureau
70 bc opened By the Wayne County
Go council received S23 out Of
each $50 collected and that Sl3 80
went 10 the councils educational
fund with only the remaining
$3.50 going 10 the proposed
SerViCemcn'S bureau
Barney Hopkins. secretary
treasurer Of the Michigan CIO
Council. said today the state or
ganizatlon program was lndc-
pendent Of that CONTEMPLATED by
the Wayne council and did not
resort 10 telephone solicitation for
It's financing
He said space was being sought
for a labor office in which the
state council and the VFW would
deal comparatively with Joh and
seniority problems Of returning
serNlcemen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

Avoid this sad tate e. Book lessons
today At Arthur Murray's-for both
sf you. It's easy, it's fun 20 learn 20
match your steps smartly to the
lstsst dance musis. Our experts can
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
WLB Offices
Rdidedby $50
Rubber Workers
Protest Union Fine

Protesting an $3.50 fne and
reinstatement fee ordered by
their former union, t50 S. Rub
ber Co wildcat strikers crowded
into the WLB Offices in the
Penobscot Building Saturday TO
stage a noisy demonstration.
The United Rubber Workers OF
America, CIO, had ordered the
men 10 pay $3.50 fine and a
Sc reinstatement fee for the Wild
cat strike they staged last Octo-
ber. Upon orders from the NLRB,
the money is 10 be deducted from
their pay checks Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
AID GROUPS SET UP

The American Legion. the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and the
Disabled American Veterans all
have special divisions 10 aid re-
turning veterans, Mann pointed
out.
"The city maintains a service
center In the Cadillac Square
Building and II doing mag
nificent job IN referring service
men Ia the various organika-
tions," Mann said
The Legion, VF'NV and DAV give
free service 10 all eX-serVicemen
in processing claims. obtaining
pensions. obtaining disqualification,
etc. he pointed out.
Each soldier who is mustered
out of the army gets mastering
out pay, Mann said. He receives
500 a month for three months if
he had been overseas and 500 q
month for two months If hc served
in The continental United States.
In addition 10 this. Michael
Whalen Of the DAV has repeat
edly stated that it's not nrces-
Sary for any returned veteran 10
sell apples and has backed up
his statement by providing sums
of money ranging from s. 10 500
70 scores Of veterans of World
War II.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Vet Racket
Warning Out
Reveal Operations
Of Fake Solicitors

The public Saturday was warned
by Joseph Mann, state service
officer for the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, against unscrupulous tele-
phone solicitors and others who
make a racket" out of soliciting
funds for "servicemen's centers
and bureaus.
While Mann said he is wholly
In accord with any legitimate and
conscientious effort 10 aid service
men, he pointed out that the city
and the three major veterans
organizations have sufficient facil-
tiles for servicing returning vet
Grams adequately.
I'VE can't do ton much for the
ex-serviceman," said Mann, hut
persons who donate should thor
oughly investigate all solicita-
tions before making a donation"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Baltic
Port
Entered

MOSCOW, March 10 (INS)-
Red forces al both ends of 500
mile invasion front hammered at
the encircled capitals OF Koenigs-
berg I'm East Prussia and Breslau
In Silesia today Their objective
was to secure the flanks of Mar
Shal Zhukovs central smash at
Berlin across the flood swollen
Oder.
In East Prussia the Russians
swept up az least 23 localities.
The drive cut the Nazi defending
forces IN two.
Smashing forward despite spring
thaWS- which sent ice flees swirl
ing down the Visula. the Second
White Russian Army further
ughtened the pocket around the
German defenders of Danzig and
Gdynla A l6-foot rise in the river
level al some points threatened
the NlStula crossing sites.
In Pomerania. Berlin reported
Russians had broken into the
eastern part of Kolberg, Baltic
seaport fortress 65 miles north-
east Of Stettn.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Cliff, Sea Pen
Jdps on Two

GUAM. March 16 UPl Ma
rlncS Of the Fifth Division
squeezed the last fanalcally re-
Sistlng Japanese on Two into a
pocket less than a quarter mile
square on the north coast today.
Only a handful of the enemy
remained hut they were well or
ganlIcd and were fighting 10 the
death with mortarS and small
arms Their backs We're against
a prcClpitous cliff and the sea.
japanese fire Stil was taking
a toll Of marines, bat front dis
patches Indicated that American
dead IN the campaign would total
fewer than 40O0. against more
than 10000 enemy troops killed
Front dispatches. Satd- CunStruc-
ton forces were rushing repairs
10 the three captured alrfiCldS on
Two ana otherwise converting the
island into a major base for the
coming assault on Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Minddndo JdpS
Fleeing Inland

MANILA, March 16 up
American troops secured a 2S-
mile long beaChhead around Zam-
boanga on the southwestern tp
or NIndanaO TODAY ana were
pursuing the japanese more than
five miles inland
Gen MaeArthe4's- -eammHHieHe
also disclosed that other l.. 5
forces smashed japanese al
tempt 10 land approximately 100
men on LuZonS Batan0as Bay,
while American homberS de-
livered another heavy attack on
FnrmnSa.
Sixteen more villages MeIc
seized by the 4lst Division as
they famed out east west and
north from Zamboanga s admins
tratlNe city.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
Gen. Patrick
Dies in Action

GEN. MacA H L RS HQ,
LUZON. March 16 GNS)-Mai.
Gen. Edwin d. Patrick. whose
death yesterday was disclosed to-
day, died as the result of a Jap
machine gun bullet in the ah-
domen. He was hit Wednesday
while directing hts Sixth Division
troops in combat along the no.
toriously tough Antipolo-WaWa
line near Manila.
His death followed by less than
two weeks the serious wounding
OF Mai, Gen. Verne Nudge. First
Cavalry commander, in fierce
fighting around Antipolo.
Patrick hit the Linga yen n
beaches with his division in jan
uary and stormed the enemy $
strong positions in the Rosario
area, where the blttereSt fighting
in the first few days of the Luzon
campaign took place, Later he
was transferred with his troops
20 the Antipolo sector, where he
was stationed on the left flank of
Mudee's forces.
Patrick came to the southwest
Pacific area as Gen. kruegorS S
chief Of staff and later won a
field command to direct the in
VaSfon or WaKde and NoemIOOT
islands before his assignment 10
the Sixth Division.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-17
ReSurrecieaI Casino
Recalls Tragic Day

CASSINO. Italy March 16
eINS)-Just one year ago $500
tons Of bombs cascaded on Cas-
sino. churninC the town and 140O-
ycar-old Monte Casino Abbey
into heaps OF rubhlc and ruins.
Today the ragged toWnSpeople
OF Casino stood -MlIh- Italian and
Allied officials IN services com
momoratjng the past and conSe-
Grating the town as symbol Of
reconstruction and peace,
Tidy new tan houses were
Sprtngtne UP 7t0nESTde the ruins
Of the old. Natives sang patriotic
songs and paradcd placardS read
ing Viva Allies
Peasants mingled with Bene-
diCtlne monks blaCk-SWted Italian
officials and diplomats from the
United States. Great Britain.
Russia and France.