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The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22

capable Of giving military serv.
ice, and are therefore consider
ed safe for release. In all, there
have been some 800 American
soldiers repatriated from Ger
many, though no military per-
sonnel has been repatriated
from the Pacific.
A repatriate who can give q
first-hand account of life in q
priso camp creates a sensation
always. Next of Kin members
practically won't let such a
guest speaker 60 home, wanting
t.. hear the news over and over
again. for comfort and consola-
tion. Sometimes the sessions get
pretty emotional.
The Red Cross issues a month
ly Prisoners Of War Bulletin for
relatives of American prisoners
Of war and civilian internees. It
tries to answer all the new ques-
tions as they arise, gives late
news from the camps, tells about
movement of mails and serves
as a newspaper for relatives and
friends who wait and wonder
and hope.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

and smaller meetings continuing
from month to month.
THEY POOL INFORMATION
The things that draw these
people together in Next of Kin
Clubs are the common ties of
sympathy and natural curiosity
over the conditions in which
their men-folk are held prisoner.
Communications from the
men in the prison camps are
limited. particularly from ia
pan. What is the life like in
these places? It's hard to recon-
struct the picture accurately or
imagine how the men put in
their time. Every relative at
home who reads aloud a letter
or a card from one captive sup
plies a detail that fits the pat
tern of life for another relative
at a Next of Kin Club meeting.
At the initial meeting of the
Next of Kin Club in any COM
munity the idea is to have some
one from the Red Cross or the
Prisoner of War Information
Bureau present to explain Arti-
Gle II of the Geneva Convention
governing treatment of prison.
ers of war, to demonstrate what
is in the Red Cross capture kit
given every captured American
as soon as he reaches a German
transit camp. to show what's in
side the weekly food cartons
each prisoner gets to supple
ment his German diet, to ex-
plain the prisoners rights and
restrictions, and to give latest
official news from various
camps in which each club has
special interest.
At some Of the meetings It
has been possible to introduce
prisoners who have been re-
patriated-men who have re-
covered from battle injuries 50
serious that they are no longer
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
UNFORTUNATE BLUkDER

The American Legion has admirable and onnbi-
tous postwar plans for assisting returned veterans
and for ntensifying and increasing its Anericonsm
activities And it is unfortunate hot Of the le-
eon posts appears to have taken step, presumably
in the name Of Americonism, that has aroused the
resentment Of some Of our fighting men.
The Army newspaper Stors and Stripes oorried
O story Stating that the Legion post in Hood River,
Ore had advised Joponese-Anericons there to sell
their property ond get out Of town. The story TO
the attention Of First Army veterans who had fought
side by side with Joponese-Americon troops one
bottoion Of whom had been rescued from q German
trop by these Nisei soldiers - and the result was
considerable indignation.
The Joponese.Anerieon situation has been botch-
ed up sufficiently in its Official handling without mis-
guided private individuals or groups oddng to it, The
splendid record Of the Nsei fighters who have gone
from, our concentration comps into the Army might
we'll serve to remind overzeoIous Americans that skin
piomentotion in itself is not badge Of disIoyoIty
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
. SO THEY SAY

We now have aluminium rum
ming out of our ears, and there
Is plenty of steel and other ma
terials, and it can be done. -
Henry,J. Kaiser on reconverSion.
Investing in War Bonds can
mean the difference between re-
tiring upon old age and just CIV
ing up.
It's a quaint German habit to
hang officials who desert their
post. Hitler has several hangings
coming.
The American fleet again Is
daring the Jap fleet to come out
and fight, but the Japs prefer
the game of hide and seek to
tag, you're hit!
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
BY PETER EDSON

A new and exclusive kind OF
club has been springing up
around the country in the past
year so so. There are no dues
and no social restrictions on
membership, but it's hard to get
in, nevertheless. To be eligible
you must have a relative, a fl
ance or a close friend held pris-
oner of war by the japanese or
Germans.
There are now about $50 OF
these Next of Kin Clubs scat
tered throughout the country.
They were started under the
auspices of the American Red
Cross and the Prisoner of War
Information Bureau of the
Army, working in cooperation
with the War Prisoners Aid OF
the Y M. c. A, and the Nation
al Catholic Welfare Conference.
Biggest of the Next Of Kin
Clubs meetings was held in Chi
cago. where the Chicago Times
got behind the initial meeting,
promoted it, and assembled 300
people from the Chicago area,
all with sons, husbands, broth
ers, fathers, uncles. nephews,
sweethearts or pals held as en-
emy captives.
The turnout was so big that 1t
filled the auditorium hired for
the occasion and an overflow
meeting had to be hastily wired
for sound to take care of all
the people. AS they came in
with their cards of admission
arranged for in advance, they
were ushered to sections in
which were seated other next of
kin with soldier-relatives in the
same camp.
That gave each section
common interest and the basis
for forming a smaller club
which could reassemble for later
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
BY ERSKINE' JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD - In the an
nails of show business, one page
must be reserved for the man
who put sex in a xylophone act.
This courageous innovator. is
known from coast to coast as
Professor LAMBERT, vaudeville
headliner, Broadway sh o W.
stopper and now, motion picture
character comedian.
LAMBERT shucks the frankly
spurious Professor" tag and
reverts to his given name Basil.
as he proceeds with Columbia
acting contract. with a role in
Tonight and Every Night as
his first film assignment.
He plays the theater prop
man in the London revue star
ring Rita Hayworth and Janet
Blair. When the Luftwaffe bliz-
es the shows regular routine, he
goes on with his xylophone act,
with Rita bringing down the
house by doing strip-tease.
Sex came to Professor Lam
berti's xylophone act in 1910
while he was playing an en-
gagement at Earl Carrolls gau-
dy nightery in Hollywood. In
keeping with the surroundings.
He added a girl, Rose Heitner,
to his act. In keeping with the
surroundings, she peeled off
most of her garments.
WENT OVER BIG
The Professor played it
straight. taking deep bows when
the audience applauded, but the
applause was all for Rose and
her strip tease. 1t went over so
we'll that they did Sc weeks of
it and got the Professor job as
headliner with the 11th edition
Of the Vanities on Broadway.
The professor was born at
Valparaiso, Ind, on Jan. 8,
1893. His father was in busi-
ness there and there was no
sign of show ability in either
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
Q IN HOLLYWOOD
side of the family until little
Basil came along.

side of the family until little
Basil came along.
= He developed his first tenden-
cies along that line when at 8
he confronted an audience as a
performer in the local Elks'
minstrel show. Young Basil did
an act which consisted of sing
ing, dancing, monologue aald
juggling. He may not have been
good, but he was versatile.
Came 1915, and Basil went
highbroW, becoming a tympa-
mist with the Cleveland SYM
phony. He played the xylophone
straight for a while. Then he
toured with the Original Kilties
band from Bellville, Ont.
IN CAMP BAND
When the United States got
into World War I, Basil was
sent to Camp Taylor, KY, where
he was assigned to the camp
band. And after the Armisticc
he took his xylophone around
the vaudeville circuits still play
ing it straight.
But a little comedy patter be-
gan to creep into his act, pre-
cursor of what was to come
about two decades later, in 1910
- the memorable year when
sex came to the xylophone.
The professor has a clause in
his film contract which allows
him IL weeks a year for tour
ing. to sort Of keep his hand in
with audiences. He doesn't re-
gard himself as great virtuoso,
but after all he DID play with
a symphony orchestra.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
STRENGTH AND PRESTIGE

Since the invasion of Normandy the United Stotes
has borne the brunt Of the war. The liberation OF
Fronce. the invasion of Germany and the hating
Of Rundstedt's counteroffensWe have been largely
American Jobs We are fighting almost alone in the
Far Eost, where Mountbottens long promised oPero-
tions have never storted
Yet at this same time our political prestige has
declined badly Russia and Britain have gone their
own way in redesgning Europe by the old, worbreed-
ina patterns And lately American correspondents in
London have reported cooling Of Ango-Anerioon
friendship on the other side Of the Atlantic
According to them, the English people ore begin
ming to disporoge war contribution, and point to
our sofe, comfortable wartime existence as reason
whv no American voice should be raised in criticism
of British policy
The Influential English magazine, The Economist,
has advocated Britoins playing the game Of Euro
peon politics according to Russian rules rather than
gambling on promises Of American postwar oollob-
orotion. st hos spoken scornfaAy SbDur lofty moral
generoties" and our unwIingness to get down in
the dust Of the arena"
Russian popular opinion is Of course the govern
ment's, and favorable when American and Russian
aims and operations coincide.
1t is qreot misfortune that American influence
should be deteroroting at time when American
strength and effort are at or near their peak fOr t
Is most unlikely that when the common peril is post
we shall command from our Allies anything like the
respect thot is potentially ours today.
Part Of this deterioration seems to result from
attempts in British and Russian quarters to dis
tort the focts to excuse their own actions There
be no serious doubt Of this country's eager wiling
ness to coIIoborote on new international security
organization.
Our lofty, moral eenerolities" have been neces-
soy But it is true thot government has ovoided
THE dust Of the arena" too long. Perhaps our four
months absorption in domestic interests before the
November elections, though it provided shining
example of democratic freedom in wortinoe injured
the cause Of future peace.
During the campaign, policies contrary to our
desires and beliefs took shape in Europe. And when
the new Secretary Of Stote finally made tentative
move to demonstrate, the new shapes had hardened
in the mold There nothing for us to do then
that would not have damaged Allied nniIitory unity.
Whether we like them or not present orange
ments in Poland and Greece, the Balkans and the
Baltic Stotes and toy will have to be accepted But
ot least may hope that our government will lose
more time while strength is at its height, in
making known specific policies and in taking
the lead to continue the course thot wos chored ct
Dumborton Oaks.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-22
Heavy Coffee Drinkers

Coffee drinkers of southern
Louisiana and Mississippi drink
two to three times as much cof-
fee as the average coffee drink
er in the United States. Many OF
them drink from 10 to Is cups
a day.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Martin J. Keane, 40,
Physician, Dies

Capt. Martin j. Keane. 40. former
Riverdale Md physician anc
Georgetown University Medical
School instructor, died yesterday ir
Walter Reed Hospital of cerebral
hemorrhage. DR.. Keane, who haC
been in the Army Medical Corps a
year. was stationed at the Forest
Glen Rehabilitation Center.
DR.. Keane taught anatomy ano
surgery at Georgetown and main-
tanned research laboratory in his
Riverdale Office. He made intensive
studies of leukemia because his
mother, Mrs Catherine Keane, died
of that disease in 1899.
He was born in Washington anG
attended Gonzaga High School and
Georgetown Medical School. After
graduation in 1880 he practiced
medicine in Riverdale before en-
tering the Army. He was men,
Der of the Knights OF Columbus
the Kiwanis Club. the Prince
Georges County Chamber of Com
merce. the American College OF
Physicians and Surgeons, the Amer.
ican Medical Association and the
county and State medical societies
Requiem high mass will be cele.
brated at 10 am. Monday in St
Jeromes Catholic Church, Hyatts-
vile. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
DR.. and Mrs. Mary S. Keane livec
at 631l Baltimore avenue. Riverdale
Other survivors are a brother. AS
slstant Prince Georges County
States Attorney Ignatius j. Keane
University Park. and two sisters
the Misses Agnes and Honor Keane
Riverdale.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Washington Produce

From the Department of Agriculture
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS--Market steady and nominalls
unchanged on Governmentgraded eggs
Better quality, large eggs still In demand
Small eggs weak Receipts Of nearby
graded eggs very light Prices paid fol
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations tSeptember 2D. Whites
browns, mixed colors: u S. grade A
extra largt, 57-5s average, 57I2; large
35-56 average. 56; U. S. grade A. me
dlum, 5n-51: average, 81. U. S. grade B
large, 81, Commercially graded eggs: Few
grade A, extra large, 56-57; B, large. Al
c grade, Al small-SiZe eggs at 30-3@
LIVE Market unsettled Re.
celpts exceptionally heavy with some deal
ers overstocked. Retail demand still rather
light. General tone weaker but no price
change Prices paid fob. Washington
Transportation charges included accord.
ns to mileage Fowl % 95-27 20 Leg
morn fowl . 10 ; lower; broilers ant
fryers, 30 45-32. 30
DRESSED POULTRY-Ice packed mar
ket steady, Supplies plentiful for regular
trade requirements. Retail demand hight
and slow Dealers report some dressed
stock irregularly graded, Tendency weaker
but no price change reported, although
some dealer .jobbing lots at below ceiling
Prices paid fob Washington, as follows
Grade fowl, $3.50; broiIers and fryers
3s 20: grade broiiers and fryers. few
$3.50.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
B. & 0. Officer Denies
RFC Had Agreed 10
Renew Road Loan
Ry the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 21.-The
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad con-
cluded today its presentation of a
$500, 900 900 debt adjustment plan
for Federal Court approval with
testimony by one of its directors
that the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. refusal to renew q loan was
an independent and sincere de-
cisiorn
The director, Stewart Macdonald
chairman of the roads executive
committee, also contradicted testi-
mony by Cassius M. Clay, former
B. g. o. general solicitor, that q
"gentleman's agreement" had ex.
listed between the RFC and the car
rier for extension of an s84 600, ,00(
loan maturing in 1914 without any
special conditions.
Violation Charged.
Randolph Phillips, New York f.
nancial consultant and minority
bondholders' representative, then
told the three Judge court he eX-
pected to show that the B. & o. had
obtained its assents to the recapi-
talization by circulating misleading
statements in violation of Securities
and Exchange Commission rules.
Previously. Fred G. Boyce of the
Mercantile Trust Co.. Baltimore
which holds block of Az per cent
convertible B. & o. bonds, testified
that the adjustment plans opera
ton would not prove injurious to
the interests of any class of security
holders.
Mr.. Macdonald, last of the COM
pany's witnesses on the fourth day
of the hearing, said he had nc
knowledge that any railroad execu-
tive had asked the RFC to be
tough" with respect to the loan
renewal so that the B. g. O. could
file adjustment proceedings under
the Federal bankruptcy law.
Question of Emphasis.
He said a memorandum of May
IL, 1914, conference with Jesse Jones
then RFC head, and written by
Cassius M. Clay, was pretty good
reporting" only "Mr Clay placed the
emphasis where l should not have
placed it."
The memorandum recounted how
Mr.. Jones informed railroad officials
there would be no unconditional re-
neWal of the S84 ,000, 900 loan.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Selected Stocks Up,
But Selling Depresses
Many Leaders
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Assorted
stocks managed to extend their ad-
vance on moderate scale in today S
market although many recently
buoyant leaders were unable to
hurdle light selling barriers.
The rise of the preceding session
Tapped over at the opening in rela-
lively active dealings. Offerings
then began to interfere. The pace
slowed. Losses of fractions to a
point predominated near the fourth
hour. A few wider drops were in
evidence.
Spreading Walk-outs in oil refining
areas tended to chill market hopes
OF quick settlements of labor dis
putes. Accounts also were trimmed
because OF the feeling the upswing
had been too pronounced. Idle funds
and imitation hedging remained as
trend bulWarks.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. q R.-Persistent
october liquidation anticipating first
notice date and hedge selling developed
a reaetionary trend in the cotton futures
market today
Prices sagged as much as 55 cents a
bale before the list rallied partially on
mill buying agsinst. textile awards and
small replacement demand,
The 10 market srf ia appeared u to ignore the
pointing to further deterioration in the
crop.
Late afternoon prices we're Is to Al
cents bale lower October, %. go: De-
cember, 22.s5. and March. %. .S4.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
ABA Outlines Plans
For War Bond Drive
In Nation 5 Banks
By HAROLD B, ROGERS,

The organized bankers of tn,
country today announced compile
ton of their Nationwide system
through which 5000 banks located
in every community, including the
District of Columbia, will throw
their influence into the forthcom.
ing s1l,00o,0o0000 Victory Loar
drive, beginning October 90.
The American Bankers Associa
tion in an official statement sci
forth its program, and announced
appoiltmen of personnel on its
Committee on War Bond Drives
headed by Francis M. Knight, vica
president of the Continental Illinois
National Bank g. Trust Co., Chi
cago.
Reilly on Committee.
Serving on this national commit
tee, 1t was announced, is John A
Reilly, president of the Second Ma
tionai Bank of this city, formerly
chairman Of the District of Column
bia War Finance Committee. State
chairman for the local banking
campaign is Thomas j. Groom, pres
1dent of the Bank of Commerce &,
Savings.
Wilmer J. Waller, president of
Hamilton National Bank, chairman
of the District of Columbia War
Finance Committee, is busy shap-
Ing plans for opening the city-wide
drive, including the forces of all
organized citizenry.
Mr.. Waller will head a delegation
of representatives from the local
War Finance Committee to Cleve-
land next Wednesday for a group
meeting of regional campaign Off
cials with Treasury Department ex-
perts. Several from this city prob
ably will attend.
Quota Set at S85,000,0OO
The District of Columbia quota
for the Victcry drive, from Octo-
Der % to December s, has been set
at S85 100000, of which $4,000, 900
Is expected from corporations. S42,-
100000 from individuals, including
S27,000,000 in Z bonds and S15,O00.-
600 in other issues, such as F and G
savings bonds, series C tax notes.
q per cent Short-term certificates.
pa per cent Treasury bonds and
2i2 per cent Treasury bonds.
ID. c. Store Sales Gain.
Seven department stores in Wash
tngton showed a gain of 9 per cent
in sales during August over August,
1914, and IA per cent over August,
l943, according to the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond.
The gain during the first eight
months Of l945 was 10 per cent over
the similar period in 1914.
Directors of Columbia National
Bank yesterday declared a dividend
of 50 per share to stockholders of
record September %, payable Octo-
ber l.
Rejoins Travellers Staff.
L, Fred Hall of Is North Garfield
street, Arlington, Va, who was re-
Gently released from the Navy
after serving since September, 1942.
is again associated with the Wash
lngton branch of the Travellers In
surance Co. as agent. He has been
selected from among a number of
applicants throughout this country
and Canada to attend the home
Office school for life. accident and
group insurance conducted by the
company at its home Office at Har.-
ford.
The Security Storage Co. board
has declared dividend of ST per
share payable October 10 to stock
holders of record at the close of
business October s. The books will
be closed between these dates. /
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Brokers' Looms Gain
$50. 0,000 in Week
b. the Associated tress

DE- llIt ASSOCIdteU treSS.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers on securities held by mem
per banks in New York City totaled
sl,1o7 900 900 Wednesday, an in
crease OF $86,000,000 from week ago
and an increase of 1925 100000 from
a year ago.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Chicoqo Grain

CHICAGO, Sept 81 dR,-short cover
| ing IN the tight September rye contract
pushed the price up around 3 cents a
ouShei at times today, the inal day OF
tradlng in all September grain futures.
wheat also was UP more than a cent a
bushel part Of the time. and corn gained
fractions. Oats started higher but eased
in late trading
September rye and September and De-
cember wheat all reached new highs for
the season. Other rye contracts slumped
! in late dealings, however.
Wheat buying was influenced somewhat
~ belief that Government -four sub
REPORTS Of frost damage in csnada. c anu
New seasonal highs included Septem-
Der WHEAT, l.7I7s: December, Los, and
September rye. I.5SR
wheat closed l cent higher TO = lower
than the previous finish. September
l,flts- 2; cor nwas unchanged TO "a up,
December. l.17-1.l7ts. oats were, down
hs to 2la cent, September. b1h4-5Yla; rye
wa s. cents higher to / :. cents lower. Sep
up TO II down. September. / 10
Evening star., 1945-09-21
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 1P.-Foreign ex-
| change rates follow tGreat Britain in
Canadian dollar in New York open
market, 10 per cent discount or 80 United
States cents, .124 Of cent lower,
changed
Latin America-Arrentina, free, a4.es,
unchanged; Brazil, free, 5.25: Mexico,
2Ot5
Evening star., 1945-09-21

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Evening star., 1945-09-21

ufs SaIes On the Exchange To-day:
i:uu am. SIo ooe l2:UU noon olv voc
l;9u pm. $40 ooo 2:pm Gao ooC
- ,Unlt OF trading. 10 shares: sales printed
neing organized under Bankruptcy Act, Or
seGaritles assumed BY such companies
naleS OF dividends In the foregoing table
are annua, disbursements based on last
quarterly or semi-annuai declaration IN.
leSs otnerwise noted, special or extra divi-
xr TX rights a Also extra or extras b Plus
s.oek !. O. diyidend Cash Or stock. Paid
or paid SC far this year h Payable IN
Canadian. funds. K Accumulated dividends
paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches IN n
C1pltal tcurrent month 10 datel,

Louisville & Nashville Railroad
added c. Med. Davis, president of
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, to
its board of directors.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
River Report.
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last 81 Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest so. 3:34 pm Year ago. 50
Lowest o. o:56 am. Year ago. 81
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80. on July /
Lowest. Il, on January "a