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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-19
The W ashington
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-B Congress debates peacetime conscription fur ther, and before Generals Marshall and Eisenhower testify further, it might be profitable if all concerned spent two or three hours reading soldiers and sailors mail.
 Unfortunately, many Congress men have turned their mail over to the War Department to be ans- wered by WAC's, while top Army generals are too busy with high level problems to worry over what the CT. is thinking.
 But if the backbone of the Anl- erican Army and Navy is their en- listed men-as this columnist be- lieves-then the policy-formers in Washington should put their ears to the ground and catch the rumblings. They are dangerous, bitter rumblings. And they come from officers as well as men-men who were willing to give all for their country when it was in danger, but hate loafing at the ex- pense of the taxpayer in times of peace. These rumblings spell out the same lesson the French learned too late when they conscripted a huge peacetime army and kept it idling, rotting from the inside
 Today, U. s. servicemen have be- come an Army and Navy of letter. writers. They are writing to every body-to their own service jour nals, to newspapers. to the White House, to commentators. Theirs are bitter. disillusioned, tragic letters from men who write almost as if they felt their uniform bore the cross-stripes of prison garb instead of being the blue and khaki they once were proud to wear.
 Some of this is the inevitable disillusionment which follows war. But it is so deep and so prevalent that something must be wrong at the core
 The following cross-section of soldier mail is published in the hope that the top men of the Army and Navy-who otherwise would not see these letters-will now find out what the backbone of the Army and Navy is thinking, and perhaps rectify whatever is wrong
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 GI. MAIL
 A Corporal in Manila writes Sometimes I'm ashamed of my self for sounding off so much about the Army. And then I'm not. You and the U.SA. should be shown how dictatorial the Army is. In wartime it must be so. No soldier eax,e piif Wbar tho r11ilif a fv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-19

DETROIT, Nov 19.-The Presi dent of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, II, has declared that the new car prices announced by the OPA will mean that Ford will have to sell it's autos at loss. The company President says that in his opinion the OPA ceilings do not re- fleet the changed economic circum- stances of the day. The price agency allowed Ford two per cent increase in retail prices.
 However. the Ford President adds, the new regulations do not alter the conpany's policy in the slightest. That policy, he says, calls for plac- ing the greatest number of cars and trucks with the greatest number of people in the shortest possible time.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
Red Rioters
Shoot Police

BUENOS AIRES, May 3 GNSl
Montevideo's celebration of Ber-
lin'S fall turned into serious
shooting affrays when groups
carrying red flags claShed with
police, delayed dispatches from
the Uruguayan capital said today
The Reds barTicaded several
streets and more than 40 officers
suffered bullet wounds.
Placards demanding the rcsig-
nation of Minister OF interior
Carbaial Victorica for failure tc
attend TO Soviet demands for
measures against the anti-com'
muhlstlc press.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
Commission Finds
Young Slayer Sane

BIG RAPIDS. May , Sixteen,
year-old James II Smiley, who
confessed the April II Echo Lake
shooting of his foSter-mother, Mrs
Erna Smiley, has been determined
sane by sanity commission, II
was revealed today by MecoSta
County prosecutor Fred r Everett
The youth was taken 10 Trav-
erse City yesterday for mental
examination.
Smiley will be arraigned before
Circuit Judge Earl c. PugSley
Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
0CD Workers Urged
To Aid Clothes Drive

Former Office Of Civilian De-
fenSe workers were urged today
TO give whatever time they can
TO the work of sorting and bailing
clothing for the United Nations
clothing drive, by former IOCD
director Frank M. McLaury. Vol
unteers should apply at the Ford
Building, $4,000 Woodward.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
Thomas Asks
Wage Review

R. j Thomas, tAW-ClO presi-
dent. today urged the National
War Labor Board to take imme-
date action in revising its wage
policies TO fores de6ation
through cuts in take-home pay.
In a letter 10 DIR. George w.
Taylor, NWLB chairman, Thomas
asked the board 10 call an imrnedi-
ate session TO review and revise its
policies. Reduction OF working
hours from as TO 40, which has
already occurred in the Ford
Motor Co. plants, may be expected
in other industries, he declared
THE inevitable result of cut
backs In a great many plants In
the autOmotiye and aircraft in
dnstries- will be large-scale un-
employment and reduction OF
working hours for thousands Of
Others" Thomas letter said.
LOSE SO A WEEK
The 100000 Ford workers who
Thomas said were placed on a 40
hour week, Will take "A loss of
approximately SO a week he told
the board
Dissipation Of savings and war
bonds were fOrcSeen for many un-
able 10 meet living costs with To-
dHeed wages.
Actually, we're going into
period of unemployment right
now" the JAW president told
reporters. He urged that "city
fathers start implementing
their plans now"
AFRAID OF DEFLATION
I'm not afraid OF imitation
now" Thomas stated. I'm
afraid Of deflation. But | don't
want To be interpreted a. say
ing the war is over"
Revision OF the little steel
wage formula 10 compensate for
the reduction in the work week
was one remedial action sug-
gested by the union officer
There are some wage cuts
taking place even now, which l
think are in violation of MLB
regulations" he said
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
Music Institute PAYS
Tribute 10 Founder

The Detroit Institute of Musi-
cal Art will close tomorrow after
noon and evening in tribute to its
founder. DR., William Rowland.
who died Tuesday in his home at
$50 Lakeview, Birmingham.
a recital scheduled for tomor-
row evening has been postponed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
Streicher a Criminal

LONDON. May 3 GNS)-JuliuS
Strcichcr, most violent Of Nazl
anti-Semites, has been declared a
war criminal. Minister of State
Richard Law stated in Commons.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04
LaGuardia' y Sister
Moved by Germans

STOCKHOLM, May 3 QNS)-
Gemma Glyeck, sister of New
York's Mayor F. II. LaGuardia,
was revealed today to have been
spirited away by Nazi captors
after two years of Imprisonment
at the Ravensbrueck concentra-
tion camp, north of Berlin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-04

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Sizes to Is, IL to 20 and 38 ~.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
OFFER ARMSTRONG
$4,000 WEEKLY
TO PLAY IN EUROPE

NEW YORK lamp Il o u is
Armstrong and his orchestra have
been offered $4,000 weekly plus
transportation 10 appear in Eng
land. France and Switzerland
Armstrong, who has played Eu-
rope several times before. is we'll
known to European jazz follow
crs The European group made
the offer to have the trumpeter-
maestro play a minimum of four
weeks in England and an indefi-
mite number Of weeks in Paris
and Switzerland
Joe Chaser, his booking agent.
and head OF Associated Booking
Corp. applied last week for Clip
per passage TO Europe for some-
time in October 10 complete ar
rangements Of the deal.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
YOUNG ACTOR TO
STAR IN NEW PLAY

PHILADELPHIA = amp -
Gordon Heath. actor. will have
one OF the leading roles in new
play which will open at the Lo-
Gust theatre here, Sept 10, for
a two-week run prior to its New
York debut
Written by Arnaud Dusseau
and James Cow. who wrote the
great theatrical sensation TO-
morrow The World" this new
play called. Deep are the Roots -
takes place in the deep south, In
the home OF an aristocrat OF the
old south Sen. Langdon
Gordon plays the part OF Bret.
Charles. handsome and talented
Negro, who returns after the war
a hero, to face the Langdon fam
lily in the home where his moth
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
zoInbiie Opened
ByCapacityHo
|Labor-Day Night

Broad's Club Zombie. Detroit's
popular north-end nitery. re-op-
ened with bang Monday. Labor
Day Night. with capacity crowd
in the audience
Once more this we'll known hot
spot is 10 jump every night. with
chorus and orchestra for dancing.
in addition to first class stage
shows. under the management OF
Noah Brown.
Heading the lineup OF featured
stars this week is that riotious
comedy team OF Moke and Poke.
who many Detroiters will re-
member from their downtown
stage engagements.
Trixie Paschell. an exotic look
ing creature, scantily CARRIED, is
heat red in a shake routine guar
anteed to make the blood pres
sure rise.
George Bias furnishes the vocal
refrains. much to the delight OF
the patrons.
Irvine Alexander. NJ. c. and
producer, is the live wire OF the
show.
Novel dance routines. glsmor-
Gus costumes and poppy rhythm
ere furnished by Trixie and her
Triyettes. housekeeping chorus.
Music for the show and dancing
is provided by Tod Rhodes, and
his orchestra. one Of the best
in the middlewest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08

crown the winner OF the fashion
show in the Memorial High
school auditorium. about fifteen
OF the country's most beautiful
girls, under the direction of Mrs
Ella Robinson OF Philadelphia,
displayed themselves in gorgeous
furs. from silver fox to err
mine. Various other street and
house apparel was presented and
everyone enjoyed a gala evening.
To a person who has given al
most everything but his life 10
his country. and has contributed
generously in the prosecution OF
the war II is this writer's opin-
ion that Joe is in field OF his
own. Not only is he credit 10
his race. but to the nation--a
living example OF what we have
fought for. to him take off
my hat.
MISS FANNY HARRIS render
ed social at her home the past
week. with large crowd attend
ing. II Is reported that she will
spend short stay visiting friends
and relatives at Cleveland, Ohio.
She will put UP at the home of
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Smith OF 1858 f. 10th
street. Miss Harris Is president
Of the Society Kings and Queens
and an active civic worker in
her community.
MAMIE WALKER. known as
the Junior Red Arrow enjoyed
herself the last weekend at one
OF Motor Citys mite spots. :.
everyone was glad TO see Mamie.
This was very obvious. she was
the centre OF attraction.
PULLING NO PUNCHES IS the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
ABOUT TOWN in THE MOTOR CITY

general procedure In the square
circle. but Julia Carter dishes
cut some mighty fine left hooks
and right crosses that would
make the Brown Bomber sit up
and take notice. Julia is quite
character with a wonderful per-
sonality she's hostess aong
Possesses. She possesses among
those qualities that make per-
son a regular.
SEARCHING THE NEIGHBOR
HOOD TAvERNS for the past
few weeks. | find that the Bo-
hemian Bar on Riopelle at Sher-
man is one OF the nice nitries on
the east side. operated under
the direction OF Orm and Sher-
man Robbins The place has we'll
established itself in the commune
ty Some of the people who OPP
crate the business are: John
Spearman. popularity known as
Rig John manager; and Bob
Robertson. and Daniel Dawkins
all bartenders. a fine lot of men
all OF them.
NEWS COMES THAT PVT.
WILLIE RICHARDSON who was
home on furlough recently, is
still having his correct fun and
doing fine. he says. Tell the
boys hello. and remember me TO
dark eyes in your column" d.
he also said to give the guys a
break and tell them who dark
eyes is would Willie. but dark
eyes remains. as one reader put
it. dark horse for the time
being
GLADYS DuCKWORTH at the
Commonwealth Bar Is one OF
those smooth going chicks who
takes her stride in ease. I'm told
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
Lionel Hampton
Opens Paradise
On September Il

The Paradise theater. Detroit's
great stage show theater, will re-
open Friday. Sept. 81 with a burst
Of glory. The management will
bring to Detroit the finest of
stage show entertainment that
has made the Paradise theater
the show-spot OF Detroit. The
1945-46 season will feature a host
OF new stars. including such
favorites az the Honey Drippers,
the Nicholas Brothers. sensa-
tional dancing stars: the Berry
Brothers and many others.
The gala opening stage attrac-
ton at the Paradise theater will
be the years greatest band
leader, Lionel Hampton. the
king OF the Drums" In per-
son. and his famous Flying
Home orchestra. Lionel will
bring to Detroit in his famous
all-star band such stars an Herbie
Fields. the greatest alto-sax ex-
ponent in the big orchestra field;
Arnett Cobb. terrific sax-ridin'
star; Milt "Boogie woogie"
Bruckner at the piano. and the
lovely lady OF song. Dinah Wash
ington.
A Great Composer
Among Lionel's compositions
are his famous Jack the Bell
boy" and "Bompin' give Me
Some skim 81 Nearly Lost My
Mind" Number 81" Hollywood
Shuttle and "Boogie Woogie
Jones' In all. he has written ov-
or 100 original tunes.
Lionel. who is well known To-
cally as a result of his records.
broadcasts and appearances with
Benny Goodmans orchestra is
rapidly becoming one OF the most
popular personalities in the en-
tertainment world. He is also
proud OF his instruments. He has
the only gold plated vibraharp in
the world II cost $4,000 and was
given to him by the manufac-
turer. He also has a tunable tom
tom, only one OF its kind-and In
use.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
Basic Breaks Records
At Coast engagements

Count Basic. the Jump King OF
Swing" will be playing his sec
ond west coast location in less
than three months when he opens
a four-week stand az the Club
Plantation, Los Angeles. on Sep
TENDER 6. Only a month ago the
Count finished a record-breaking
three-week run at the Casa Ma
mana in Culver City, Calf.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
PARADISE HIT
PARADE LISTED

The hit parade OF stars will
make the 1s45-46 season al the
Paradise theater the greatest all
time entertainments ever witness
ed in Detroit. New star bands
and star acts will be one OF many
new features al the Paradise the
alter The Paradise theater will
reopen Friday, Sept p with the
years most sensational band,
Lionel Hampton and his Flying
Home orchestra. plus an all
star stage revue
Other hit attractions include
the "Hep-Sations" Sept 2s. star
ring the Nicholas Brothers. sem
sational Hollywood dancing stars;
and Dizzy Gillespie new king OF
the trumpet and his orchestra.
Extra added attraction includes
Patterson and jackson sensa-
iional comedy team On Oct 5,
George Aud and Lis famous or
chestra, and the Berry Brothers.
terrific dancing stars. will be on
the stage Oct IL. Benny Carter
and his Hollywood orchestra will
play Sept 10. Lucky Millinder
and his recording orchestra and
Sister Rosetta Tharps and her
sizzling guitar Will be featured.
Oct 26. Erskine Hawkins -'ill be
at the Paradise In person with
his famous Tuxedo Junction or
chestra. other bookings include
Jimmy Lunceford and his orr
chestra- Nov .; Billy Eckstine.
his voice and his famous jump
orchestra. Nov 2: Count Basic
and his One O'clock Jump orr
chestra Nov Is; Cab Galloway
and his Hi-De-Ho orchestra. fea-
turing Pearl Bailey. Nov 90: and
the Honey Drippers. sensational
recording stars. in person. Nov.
80.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08
Pretty Savannah
Signed Up For
Year Of Singing

Savannah isn't from Georgia,
she's not related TO Britain's ex-
prime minister. Winston more
over. there is no blood tie be-
tween Americas leading song
stylist and the MGM sepia screen
favorite. Lena Horne-although
they're look-alikes
Savannah Churchill was born
in Brooklyn, lives there and IA
proud OF the Brooklyn Dodgers
baseball team. dem Buns. Sa-
vannah will probably never move
from Brooklyn other than 10 fill
engagements in theatres ball
rooms and mite clubs. She loves
Flathush and can tell YOU more
about The Tree That Grows In
Brooklyn than the author Betty
Smith who wrote the best-seller
novel.
savannah s recordings flor Ma
nor Records OF Irving Berlin's
"All Alone" and Daddy. Daddy"
are hit with the luke box
fans.
This good-looking girl who
looks good in her clothes and
can dress, recently co-starred
with the sensational superlative
Big SO" Unit.
Here's the girl you have been
waiting to see She's tall. CLAM
orous and good-looking. Besides
singing. she likes baseball. prize
fights and the best drama plays
OF the theatre An ardent photo
graphic student during her leisure
hours, Savannah has collected
fotos OF some of the leading peo-
pie in every walk OF life and
compiled them into scrapbook
What hobby,
Gale Agency signed Savannah
to a long term contract last week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08

that Gladys beats out mellow
note and not by way OF music
She seems 10 have created more
friends at her new post. Keep
the good work up Gladys.
j. $.
PEARL JOHNSON Of 1884 Ma
pie 81 took short boat trip
Sunday. to Cleveland. Ohio. She
was accompanied by friends and
everyone expects to have a grand
time Mrs Johnson is an active
member OF the Eastern Star and
a member Of ST. John CME
church She is liked by many
and Is nice person TO know.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-08

er is the oldest household re-
tainer.
A clash develops between. the
senator. his daughters. Alice and
Geneva. and Charles.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

MEMPHIS - Congregational
and Methodist Sunday schools
will give a candlelight service,
composed of songs, readings,
and recitations at p. m. Sun
day In the First Methodist
church. There will be q tree
with gifts and treats for the
children.
The Free Methodist Sunday
school will give a Christmas
program of songs and recitations
in their church at II a. m. Sun
day.
Burial was made In the Mem
phis cemetery Sunday afternoon
for Mrs. Eda c.. Prichard, 80,
who died Thursday afternoon in
Armada, where she had been
visiting. Funeral services were
held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday In
the Arthur Smith Funeral home
in Port Huron.
Mrs. Prichard had lived In
Port Huron the last 25 years
but she made her home here
many years before that time.
She Is survived by q son, Carl
ton c. Prichard Of Port Huron.
Pupils of the local school,
from kindergarten and through
the sixth grade, gave . Christ
mas program at 1870 p. m. today
In the Community building.
Music. dialogues, playlets. reci-
tations and singing were given.
The next meeting of the Lions
club will be Dec. 18, and It will
be Ladies night.
Ladies Of the Congregational
church held their annual bazaar
and supper In the Masonic Tenn
pie Friday night.
Cpl. Anthony Rutkofske. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. william Rutkof-
ske, Of Memphis, expects to
spend Christmas In Detroit with
his wife and son. He has served
In Okinawa and Korea. He will
spend a furloush In Memphis and
Detroit.
Mrs. E. H. "Opens has return
ed home from q visit with rela--
tives In Boston and Washington.
D. G.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

at Marseilles, when the Trail.
blazers captured Spiche e n
Heights, known to the Nazis a
"Hitler's Holy Ground" be-
cause it was here that Der Fueh-
rer had first trod on French
ground.
Early In March, the offensive
OF the Trailblaxers carried them
to the south bank of the Saar
River, where two Of its regi-
ments promptly put men across
the vital stream. On March 20,
the city of Saarbrucken fell to
the Trailblazers' 275th Regi-
ment. At the same time, the
rest the divisions units swarm
ed through the formidable Sieg-
fried Line defenses.
Late in March, advance ele-
fnents of the 10th met men of the
26th Infantry Division and ef-
fected their junction with the
Third Army.
The Trailblazers first saw
combat Dec. 20, 1914. In defens-
i've positions along the west bank
of the Rhine in Alsace-Lorraine.
The German drive in the sector
was timed with the Ardennes OF
fensive. The 10th held fast
against the onslaught Of picked
German troops - including the
elite Of the Sand the point Of
the northern prong of the Ger
man drive was blunted and fin
ally broken.
After the reduction Of the Saar
Basin, the Trailblazers were as
signed to occupational duties at
Otterberg, Bad Krsuznac q c h,
Frankfurt, and Oranienstein,
near Limburg-on-Lahn.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Returned GIs
Move Slowly
Toword Home

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30
R- About 125, 900 restless Pa
cific veterans, stranded at west
coast ports for lack Of sufficient
transportation, are scheduled to
begin heading eastward by rail
today at the rate of $4,000 a
day.
New arrivals, however. will
replenish the backlog and some
10000 men will have to spend
Christmas Day at the ports, Ar
my and Navy officials explained.
San Francisco yesterday had
50,243 service men awaiting
transportation, and insufficient
housing for them. Camp Knight
at Oakland, and Camp Kohler
at Sacramento took 5000 men
each to ease the load of two
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

I Like most other metropolitan
centers, this city is now expert
encing an acute housing and
hotel shortage, which Is accen-
tuated by its being the major
West Coast port through which
tens of thousands Of Pacific vet
erans are returning home.
But this situation, city Off
cials are convinced, will abate
somewhat by the time the UNO
gets ready to move in. And IL 1t
doesn't, local authorities are
prepared to adopt drastic meas
ures to make the international
peace group comfortable and
welcome.
An informal survey has been
made to see what temporary Of
flee space would be available
for the UNO while its elaborate
permanent buildings are under
construction, and the owners of
considerable local capital have
expressed themselves as willing
to finance erection Of whatever
new hotels and apartment
houses may be needed.
Or, if the UNO would prefer
to have its employees dwell on
it's own internationalized COM
pound, that will be all right, too,
city officials say.
In other words, San Francisco,
proud of its performance as host
to the world at the original Unit
ed Nations Conference on Inter.
national Organization, is anxious
and willing to do everything
necessary to bring the world
capital here, and hopeful that
the UNO will succeed in making
this planet as peaceful as the
name of the ocean whose tides
control the sea level Of the
Golden Gate.
This is the message that Mayor
Lapham and three other San
Francisco representatives car
ried to London, where they are
presenting the city's formal in
vitation to the United Nations
Assembly's first convention.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

nearby staging areas which Or
dinarily house rsturnins VI.
erans. -
Between 10000 and 10000
soldiers ara expected BY Army
officials TO bs stranded here On
Christmas Day.
In the Seattle and Portland
areas the backlog numbered e..
S84. At Tacoma men were held
aboard ship for lack Of space
ashore.
Denver, key transportation
point for rail movements east
ward. reported the transport
system further jammsd by TAM
lilies going westward 10 join the
returning men. ~
A case Of smallpox aboard the
Gruney, due to dock today at
Portland. will delay unloading
Of 1851 men. Port officials said
all personnel on the vessel would
be vaccinated II they have not
already been. :