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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
MOBILITY CRIPPLED

MOBILITY CRIPPLED
In similar vein, he attributed
the failure of his December of
fenSive 10 the terrific superiority
Of Allied az power which crippled
all German movement.
BY the same token, he said The
Allies invasion of France laSt
June s was successful because oi
the ''unheard of Allied Air Force
superiority and naval firing po
wer" and the NaZis' consequent
inability TO rush their waiting re.
q serves from their concentration
points.
He summarized the causes oi
the German collapse in this way
"Your unheard OF air power,
which made our movements i'm
possible, except by night, kept
al roads under attack:
sour shortage of fuel for the
panzers and later for the Luft-
waite as well because OF the
loss Of the Romanian oil fields.
STOPPED AT RHINE
"Your air force again. For in
stance, during the preparations
for the December offensive we
were unable 10 get n single train
across the Rhine. It all had 10
be done by motor road or afoot.
IL was the same way In France
In 1914.
subsequently our shortages
Of war material became too
great as the Silesian, Ruhr and
Saxon industrial areas were lost
or paralyEed through Russian
advances or air attacks"
Won RundStedt never cracked Q
smile the whole time he sat or
the sofa in full Prussian dignity
chain smoking American cigarets
He showed no symptoms OF the
= heart attack he suffered yester
day and his killers eyes only
flickered once when l made q
pointed reference TO "Von Rund
stedt's December offensive"
ORDERED BY HITLER
He said the order for the attach
came directly from Hitler without
any consultation or back talk, al
though the general staff was fully
aware that il was the last chance
10 avert immediate defeat
On the question OF fixing re-
sponsibility for its failure. hi
shrugged his shoulders and said
"WeIi. somebody had TO take
the rap"
In his opinion. Hitler's deatf
Is real and not a false report. Vor
Rundstedt himself, however. ir
his manner and attitude remained
o riddle.
"As I know him." the mar
shall said. "the fuehrer died at
his post or as the result OF nat
ural causes precipitated by ex-
treme mental and physical
pressure. I'll never believe he
committed suicide and n disap-
pearance would be impractical.
"He could have gone 10
Berchesgaden and directed the
Berlin battle by telephone. but
he chose to make his stand at
the scene of greatest danger
and 70 down with the unfor-
tunate Beriiners."
The Knights Cross dangling
from under his collar, Won Rund
stedt spoke in clipped Prussiar
accents. With restraint. he praised
American military leadership anc
said:
"In the last war United States
generals and officers were
green. This time I am aston
ished At how much they have
learned since 1918.
"They have grasped well ar
mored tactics and conducted
modern. highly mobile warfare
with the same precision We did
In 1870. They skillfuily took
advantage OF German weak
ne<ses."
Something akin 10 sneel
played on his lips when he ws'
asked whether the German high
command felt the japanese army
and navy had shifted great dea
NJ the battle strain from the
shoulders OF the Nazis.
Jap operations never inter
ested me-" ne snorted.
You were strong enough 20
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Jap Airsfrip
In Allied Wise
Tarakan Action Paves
Way for Borneo Drive

MANILA, May 6 Sunday
QNS)-Australian and Dutc h
forces on Tarakan have blasted
the Japs from southern and east
ern portions of the islands main
city and are firmly astride" the
Tarakan airstrip, Gen. Macarthur
announced in his Sunday morning
communique.
The AuSsies and the Dutch,
Macarthur disclosed. cleared the
enemy from the Booerterrein and
Pamoesian districts of Tarakan
City as United States and Aus
tralian warships and planes con-
tinued to pound Japanese gun
positions into silence.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

correspondents and gave the
answer 10 many pointed ques-
tons.
II was the first time that any
high German military figure had
spoken openly, without fears of
.reprisals from Adolf Hitler.
- Seized three days ago outside
Munich. Won Rundstedt prefaced
his interview with this statement /:
IT was not willingly taken
prisoner.
II was In a hospital and III.
Otherwise IL would have been
necessary TO capture me by force
Of arms, As i consider IL most
shameful and despicabie TO be
captured without q night"
The sub., 1945-10-11

Conaughy said, Appalling condi- tions exist in areas recently oc- cupied by the Japanese. American relief is needed now more than ever"
 The Labor War Chest luncheon was presided over by Matthew Woll, second vice president of the American Federation of Labor, and president of the Labor League for Human Rights. MT. Woll said that since 1942 AFL members have con- tributed about $125, 100000 to the National War Fund, local Com munity Chests and the American Red Cross. He reported that more than 4,0OO AFL officers and mem bers serve on volunteer commit tees of the Labor League to make this success possible.
 In addition, he said, labor's war relief program, serving war vic tims through trade union move ments throughout the world, has given $11, 1,5OO,00O towards relief and reconstruction. This figure includes $2, ,750,OOO for the coming years activities. This sum was allotted by the National War Fund.
 James Quinn, secretary of the New York Central Trades and La bor Council, said that New York City AFL members gave $1,846,- -9O2.26 to the New York National War Fund, the Greater New York War Fund and the Red Cross dur ing 1924. Local contributions to the 1945 campaign of the Red Cross reached $1,OO1, ,765.86 compared to $662 ,99O in 1914. MT. Quinn pre- dicted that this years Labor War Chest campaign would equal or surpass contributions of the previ- ous years.
The sub., 1945-10-11
AFL Members Entertained CPS; Relief PIan CrO,Us

New York City-The first com plete report of it's worldwide en- tertainment programs was given by the United Theatrical War Activi- ties Committee at a campaign meet ing of the New York Labor War Chest (AFL) at the Hotel Roose- welt.
 James Sauter, chairman of the Theatrical War Activities Commit tee, and a director of USO Camp Shows, told the labor group that in- dividual entertainers made 82,911 appearances in 30,252 acts serving 7O91 events in the eastern area of the United States from May l, 1941, to V-J Day. Tn the western and overseas area during the same period the Hollywood Victory Committee was credited with ar- ranging 50,OOO personal appear ances. All entertainers are mem- bers of AFL unions. All the pro- grams in both areas were given gratis, Sauter said.
 He termed the activities 0f the United Theatrical War Committee one of the finest examples of Labor Management cooperation seen in this country.
 Another speaker, Dr. James L. McConaughy, president of United China Relief, told of his observa- tions on recent trip to that coun- try.
 "The progress China has made in the ten months since my last visit is amazing. Our relations there have improved greatly. This is due to the attitude of Lieutenant Gen. eral Albert c. Wedemeyer and Am- bassador Patrick Hurley in streS- sing our relations as partners of the Allies"
 Speaking of relief needs. Dr. Me-
The sub., 1945-10-11
2OO,OOOm Berlin Unions

Two hundred thousand of Berlin's 3,OOO,0OO population are now mem bers of trade unions, the American Military Government reports. Eigh- teen unions are functioning, four of them covering White-collar workers.
 The number of trade unionists in the shattered capital of the de- feated Reich is only one-third of the membership before Hitler's rise to power in 1883.
 The eighteen unions are united into the Freie Deutsche Gewerk- schaftsbund. The basic unit is the individual plant. Then come the unit locals and the borough coun- cils.
 The biggest unions at present are those made up of government and municipal employees, railroad workers, postal employees, tele- phone workers and telegraph work CTS. Correspondents say that the Metal Trades Union is the most ac- tive.
 Weakest of the major unions thus far is the Building Workers Union. Men of Germany's building trades were drafted for the Nazis' Todt organization, the military conStruc- tiou corps whose personnel is scat tered over the continent.
 Joseph D. Keenan, Chicago A. F. of L. leader and vice-chairman of the War Production Board, who was in Germany recently, has re- ported that he had difficulty in making contact with old-time democratic trade union leaders. AL most all of them were thrown into concentration camps soon after Hit Ter took over. They were beaten, starved and tortured. The few who have survived are shadows of what they once were.
 In the American zone of van- quished Germany organization of workers is encouraged, but it is sub- ject to AMG supervision. Organiza- tion from the bottom up" is while the Russians in their zone lean to the opposite policy.
The sub., 1945-10-11
Popular FauOrite, United
 Welfare, Off to q Good Start

The first 56O takes at the UNITED WELFARE RACE TRACK WINDOW average $352. higher average is need ed to make the E. B. CO., PURSE of $6O00 BUT, as yet, NO CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED from some of the departments that GAVE so GENEROUSLY in previous years when their ROOKIE report in they are expected bring the AVERAGE UP the E. B. breaking the tapes as A WINNER!
 Among the LARGER departments whose contributions have shown WELL ABOVE AVERAGE Departments 3O2 3O4 and 3O7 Machne Shop) 325 (Chppers and Drill ers) 334 (Welders), and 400 (Man Ofice).
 Among the LARGER departments in which early con- tributions have been CONSIDERABLY BELOW the AVER AGE are 3O5 (Machne Shop) 336 peftters), 341 Gar penters) and 333 (Outside Machinists).
 THE RACE IS ON! THE FIRST HEAT IS RUN! LET'S PITT OUR DOUGH ON THE RIGHT HORSE, BOYS, and BRING IN E. B. A WINNER!
The sub., 1945-10-11

During the Middle Ages, every Belgian town had cOnvents to which pious men and women re- tired.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Nonstop Piekups
OF Mail, Express
By Air Proposed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An air pickup service-wherein a
passenger-carrying airplane swoops
down to take on mail and express
without stopping-soon may be-
come routine business, report to
the Civil Aeronautics Board dis
closed today.
In outlining local or feeder routes
for the West Coast, Examiner F.
Merritt Ruhlen proposed that in
addition to regular passenger stops
numerous pickup points should be
established in California, oregon
and Washington.
The device, which features a hook
and recoil spring, is used by only
one commercial airline, All Ameri-
can, operating out of Pittsburgh.
1t has, however, been tested by the
Army, which also has been expert
menting with passenger pickups.
That, Mr.. Ruhler told a reporter, is
not yet contemplated for commercial
service
Evening star., 1945-07-20

their jobs. In South Bend, Ind,
CIC United Automobile Workers
voted to go back to their jobs Mon
day at the Torrington Co., to end
a walkout that had tied up pro-
duction of bearings since June IL.
The sixth stoppage ended was at
the Stokes Rubber Co. In Trenton,
N. j., where about TOO strikers voted
to 60 back to work today.
New trouble along the labor front
was reported from Cleveland and
st. Louis. In the former city a
walkout of OPEN hearth furnace pit
workers at the Republic Steel Corp.
plant forced shutdown of three fur
naces and was expected to close the
remaining six. A company spokes-
man said the resulting steel short
age was expected to affect the COM
pany's rolling mills and idle some
1000 employees. A CIO United
Steel Workers spokesman said the
walkout, which he asserted did not
have union sanction, stemmed from
employees demands for additional
men in the pit crews.
In st. Louis, a strike Of 1900 en-
ployes of three packing plants
Evening star., 1945-07-20
FIam Singles Victor,
Shares Junior Net
Doubles Crown
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIVER FOREST, H., July 2o.-A
new junior boys tennis champion
was crowned yesterday when Her
bert Flam, national interscholastic
titleholder, dethroned Bernard
Bartzen of San Angelo. Tex, de-
Tending titlist, 6-3, TO, rs, in the
final of the River Forest open tour
ney.
Flam, Beverly Hills, Calf, young
ster ranked third nationally, won
the first set from the william and
Mary collegian but Bartzen evened
it by taking the marathon second.
The third set was tied at S all be-
fore Flam won two consecutive
games to take the title.
Richard Mouledous of New Or
leans, La, won the boys-under-15
championship in another 3-set
match when he rallied to defeat
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati, SO,
81, 81. Mouledous then teamed
with Kes Deimling, jr.. of River
Forest, ILL.,, to capture the doubles
title, defeating Trabert and Herb
Karen Of San Antonio, Tex, 4-6,
"a, 6-1.
Flam also was doubles victor.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
SmoI|ens WouIdPIoyU .S.Music
c Continually, HHe Had His Way
Our Composers
Writing Fine Material,
Guest Conductor Says

The public is always right--when
they are criticizing music just as
when they are buying stockings, ac-
cording to Alexander Smallens, guest
conductor this week and next at
the Water Gate.
THE public wants melody" he
said. You will Hever get away
from it. Music is not music without
it."
1t is the duty of the conductor,
he added, to find and introduce new
music to the public. It's value,
however, depends entirely on the
reaction of the audience, he said.
mo conductor can make a COM
position, although a few can de-
stroy them"
FavOrite Hobby.
Mr.. Smallens' self-imposed duty
and favorite hobby is finding new
music for his audiences. For in
stance, he found George Gershwin
Or rather George Gershwin found
him.
Despite his Broadway existence
George loved to go to classical
concerts. When I introduced
-Four Saints in Three Acts there
was George sitting in the front row
He came to my room later and said
Alex, I'm working on an opera.
Will you conduct it,"
Mr.. Smallens conducted the world
premier of "Porgy and Bess" at
Boston in october, 1885. He learned
that Gershwin intended to write
three more operas after Gershwin
autographed a picture for him ITO
my favorite conductor for my
operas"
Man proposes and the Lord dis
poses," sighed Mr.. Smallens. HE
is probably writing them in the
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Atkinson to Ride GuIIorette
In Empire City Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSx.
Jockey Ted Atkinson has been
engaged to ride Gallorette in to-
morrow's rich Empire City Handi-
cap at Jamaica. The field for the
$50, 900 race likely will include Pavot,
Red Stick, Coincidence, Post Grad
uate, Michaelo, Esteem, Rick's Raft
and War Trophy.
Johnny Lynn, a likely riding pros
pect, who was with the Greentree
Stable for two years under John
Gaver, is under contract to Jake
Byer and has had two mounts.
Lynn can ride at 98 pounds.
Horsemen, who named horses for
Garden State Parks dozen stakes
but who cannot ship them to the
track because of the ODT ban, will
have their nomination fees returned,
General Manager Walter Donovan
said today. Donovan said he un-
derstood other associations intend
to adopt the same plan.
Garden States four richest stakes
come in the last 13 days of the So
day meeting and Donovan hopes the
Evening star., 1945-07-20
DIR. TansiII Says Russia
Will Dominate Europe
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMOR July 20.-Dr.
Charles G. Tansill, Georgetown Uni
versity professor, believes that no
peace conference will follow this war
because Roosevelt, Stain and
Churchill settled everything at
Yalta (and put Russia on the
broken back of Europe"
DR.. Tansill, who teaches American
history and diplomacy. told the Holy
Name Society last night that:
"Of course Russia is pleased with
the San Francisco Conference. She
will have all her stolen goods of
Europe confirmed, including the half
of Poland. With Russia domina-
ting Europe, American intervention
on that continent is at an end and
the United States will be thrown
back upon hemisphere policy
whether she likes it or not"
Evening star., 1945-07-20
$4,000 Remain Idle
As $1,000 Others
End Labor Disputes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. n
Labor disputes in six industries
were ended today, enabling more
than $4,000 employees to go back to
their jobs, but work stoppages
across the Nation kept an addi-
tional $4,000 idle.
AS old controversies were settled,
at least temporarily, new ones broke
out to show only little gains in the
total number of workers affected
by the stoppages during the last "a
hours.
A three-day walkout over a con-
tract dispute at the Pennsylvania
|shipyards in Beaumont, Tex, en-
|abled 5000 employees to return to
work, while in Oakland, Calf, a
jurisdictional dispute which tied up
repair of 81 Government ships
ended as 5000 AFL craftsmen
obeyed a National War Labor Board
back-to-work directive.
Racing Paper Strike Ends.
Louis Waldman, counsel for the
New York Newspaper and Mail De-
liverers' Union independently, said
the union had ended its walkout
against three racing publications
and that the men had returned to
work because settlement had been
reached.
The return to work began yes
terday afternoon. Two days ago
the union ended its strike against
IA daily newspapers in New York
City. Mr. Waldman said a settle
ment had been reached wit
Triangle Publications, Inc, publish
ers of the Morning Telegraph, Daily
Racing Form and Daily Racing
Guide.
The five-day work stoppage at
the Joseph S. Finch & Co. distillery
In Schenley, Pa, ended last night
and 1900 workers were to return to
Evening star., 1945-07-20
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. *s* A



threatened to cut sharply into the
already reduced weekend meat sup
plies. The workers left their jobs
at the Krey Packing Co., the. Lac
lede Packing Co. and Sieloff Pack
ing Co. in, protest over what union
workers called the companies re-
fusal to negotiate for wage ADJUST
ments.
There were nc developments along
the strike fronts in nearly score
Of other cities. Five major dis
putes in the Detroit area kept a.
600 idle, including $4,000 workers in
200 lumber yards which closed yes
terday in dispute involving new
union contract.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Windsor Hopes 10 Ge'
New Empire Post After
Farley Next Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Duke of Windsor expects to
confer next month with his brother,
King George, and the British Prime
Minister.
The former King Edward VIII told
reporters here yesterday he was
"out of a job" since he resigned
after five years as Governor-G General
of the Bahamas. The presumption
was that he will ask what he can
do next In the Empire admins
tration.
The duke said his American-born
duchess, the twice-divorced former
Wallis Warfield Simpson for whom
he gave up the throne December
10, 1886, will accompany him to
England. He has been there only
twice, and that briefly on war busi-
ness, since his abdication.
The erstwhile King asserted he
has no plans for either "a future
home, nor occupation"
He shook his head when asked
whether he might be appointed
Governor General of Canada, but
admitted he would accept If the post
were offered to him.
Il don't think it's very probable, "
he said. That rumor wasn't off,
cial,' you know"
Following their visit to England,
the Duke said, he and his Duchess
will go to France to look after some
of his property there.
The former King dined yesterday
at the Statler Hotel with a group of
Senators and Government officials
at a lunch given by Hugh Fulton,
former counsel for the Senate War
Investigating Committee when
President Truman was committee
chairman.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
GPO, in Lead Deadlock,
PIuys AAF Tomorrow

GPO, tied for the top with Navy
Yard and AGO in the District Rec
reation Departments Negro Mems
Softball League, will take on Army
Air Forces tomorrow at $50 pm. on
Banneker diamond No. l. At tht
same time on diamond No. 2, Civil
Service will meet OFD.
In the women's league, no game
is scheduled until Monday when the
Munition Aces and Treasury face
at $50 on Banneker No. 2. Or
Tuesday, league-leading Navy De-
partment will play Wake Hall on
the Iatter'S diamond at $50.
Evening star., 1945-07-20

He teamed with Hugh Stewart OF
San Marino, Calf, to defeat Bart
zen and Bobby Doll of Tampa. Fla,
6-3, Ga for the Junior crown.
Vivian Greenberg of Chicago
sister of 1t. Seymour Greenberg
former Western Conference and
national clay courts champion, won
the Junior girls title by defeating
Doris Jensen Of Des Moines, Iowa,
in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.
Viyian's younger sister, Toby
paired with Dorothy Watman of
Chicago to win the girls-under-l5
doubles championship, defeating
Pat Prayer and Carol Milham OF
Kalamazoo, Mich, 81, Go.
Alice Kieckhefer of Milwaukee
and Martha Miller of Hinsdale, Ill.
took the junior girls doubles title
with a 64, 81 triumph over
Elizabeth Patterson of Hinsdale
and Miss Jensen.
Evening star., 1945-07-20

Praise for COPELAND.
Mr.. Smallens believes, however
that Aaron COPELAND. whose Moe
turne" he plays at the Water Gate
tonight will live as the greatest
composer of our day, because Cop
land has mastered form as well
as melody.
"If I had my way, would play
American music continually" he
said. American composers are
turning out first-rate material And
America is full of folklore that has
not been exploited"
Tonight, in the third of six con-
certs, Mr.. Smallens also will con-
duct william Schuman's "Newsreel, ~
a group of five sketches, and Henry
F. Gilbert's Comedy Overture on
Negro Themes" and Victor Her
bert's American Fantasy"
Evening star., 1945-07-20
PhiIs to Train at Miumi

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, July 20.--
Herb Pennock, general manager of
the National Leagues Phillies, says
his team will train at Miami Beach
next winter if ODT regulations per-
NIT travel to the South.
The beach City Council has given
permission for the Phillies to use
Flamingo Park, where they trained
before the war.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Purking Offender Fined

POCATELLO, Idaho R).-vernon
Van Duyn was fined SIS after ar
resting officers testified they fotnd
him sitting on curb shooing
motorists away from his parking
place. Van Duyn averred that it
shouldn't make any difference If
you don't park a car as long as a
nickel goes into the meter. The
charge against him was drunken
ness.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Thumbs Up Loses Top
Foe in $4,000 Race
With Equifox Out
By Inc Assoeiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Thumbs Up,
Louis B. Mayors big horse, stag
ing a great comeback after being
sidelined for year, won't get a
chance to battle the veteran Equi-
fox in the $50,000-added Arlington
Stars and Stripes Handicap tomor-
row, but there1l be plenty of
speedsters for him to worry about.
Equifox, winner Of the first divi-
sion of the Equipoise Mile and the
Great Western Handicap, had been
rated as the horse Thumbs Up
would have to beat in the rich Ar
lington race.
But Owner Howard Wells has
withdrawn the famous son of Equi-
poise from further racing this sea-
son because he said his favorite
horse suffered a leg injury in the
Great Western Handicap. The g.
year-oid has won $133,160 in 81
victories for the Lexington CKy)
horSeman.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Louis Among Also Rams
In Own Golf Tourney
By the Associated Press.

By Lhe ASs0claIeu Pttss.
DETROIT, July 20-Sergt. Joe
Louis, heavyweight boxing champ,
shot an SO yesterday to wind up
among the also rams in the amateur
class of the annual Joe Louis in
vitational golf tournament here
His three-day total was 800.
Solomon Hughes of Minneapolis
took top honors in the professional
division with 1927, while Sam
Stewart of Baltimore led the anna
teurS with 77-309.
Evening star., 1945-07-20
Umpire Magerkurfh Facing
Charge of Attacking IAN
Ry the 4 sociated press.

By the A 5ociated Press.
CINCINNATI, July 20.-George
Magerkurth, National League UNI
pire, today faces charges Of as
sault and battery as a result of an
alteration with a spectator last
night at the end of a double header
ball game between the Cincinnati
Reds and the Boston Braves.
Henry E. Dole, deputy municipal
clerk, said the charges were con-
tained in a warrant signed by
Thomas J. Longo, Dayton, Ohio
restaurant operator.
Longo, who admitted "heckling'
Magerkurth, during the games
charged that the umpire "came
after him" as soon as the second
game was over and began swing
ing"
Maperkllrth declined to comment.