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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
BY CURT RIESS

BERCHETESGADEN - This
correspondent seeking an inter-
view with Field Marshal Albert
Kesselring, was interviewed by
Kesselring for about two hours.
Kesseling, in spite of keeping a
stiff upperlip, is badly fright
ened man these days.
I had not been present at the
interview which X e e r i n &
or ,ted a few days before to
several dozens of Allied CORE
spondents, because / felt that he
wouldn't say much in such cir
cumstances. When / applied for
an interview. he granted me five
minutes. But when he found out
that l spoke German, he inn
mediately began to ask me
questions. In spite of dozens of
interruptions by several high
ranking German officers, among
them Chief of Staff Field Mar
shall Guderian, the visit contin-
u 1 into late evening.
/ found Kesselring in his suite
in Hotel Berchtesgadenerhof.
He was all dressed up in his
beautifully embroidered mar
shals uniform, and covered with
decorations. He was about to
sign hundreds of certificates
which read something like this:
I'm t.e name of the Fuehrer |
herewith bestow on you the Iron
Cross" He explained that these
decorations had been bestowed
before and this was a simple
TO 'mality.
But he was wondering if
these certificates would ever
reach their owners. This brought
him to the first question, do
you know what will become of
Germany"
GREAT" GERMANS
He then admitted that he had
no inkiing of Allied plans.
Would the Russians occupy the
whole of Germany Since Kes-
selring was born in Bavaria, he
wanted to know who would oc-
cupy the Bavarian area. He
seemed greatly relieved when
told him the Americans would
probably occupy this zone. He
talked few minutes about the
greatness" of the German peo-
pie.
But Kesselring also worries
about himself. Am l on the list
of war criminals?" he asked.
Since this question is tabu,
could not answer il directly, but
said that only those who COM
mitted crimes or were indirectly
responsible for them are on the
list. He wasn't very happy, de-
claring that indirect guilt could
be constructed for everyone. He
had learned that all the military
leaders partaking in the Polish
campaign are on the list. Was
that true? He himself had led
certain air fleets in that cam
paign.
Then Kesselring wanted to
know whether the Allie. knew
that they could have had peace
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

Flickerville's oldtimers still
remember the day in 1925 when
Dustin Farnum, the Clark Ga
BILE of the silent screen, became
a papa.
Wire service tickers tapped
out around the world the news
of a daughter born to Farnum
and his actress wife, Winifred
Kingston. Dusty" presented
the baby with solid silver feed
ing set. Uncle William Farnum,
equally as famous on the screen,
gave her an rmine-tailed car
riage robe. They named the
baby Dustine.
Today, after three years of
finishing school and year of
modelling in New York, Dustine
Farnum, an attractive brunei
with the heritage of a famous
film name and the love of
greasepaint, returned to Holly
wood TO become, she hopes, a
star as important as her father.
Dustine doesn't remember her
father very well. He died when
she was 4 u years old. But she's
heard many stories, from her
mother, friends, even strangers,
of his ability as an actor, his
charm and his reputation as a
regular guy"
She likes to remember when
her mother arranged for her to
see two of his films, THE Squaw
Man. the first picture filmed
in Hollywood, and David Gar
rick" She was ID then. "He
was wonderful" she signed. II
cried and cried"
REMEMBERS
DE MILES KNEE
But Dustine doesn't recall
those early days in Hollywood
very clearly. Il remember be-
ing taken to a studio stage once.
It was dark. / was scared" She
remembers vaguely being bounc-
ed on the knees of Cecil B. De
Mile and Wally Reid, frequent
visitors TO their home.
The Farnum home then was
just off Sunset boulevard. Since
then it has been remodeled and
become the Hollywood Guild
Canteen. Dustine, her mother
and her grandmother now live
in Westwood.
This is really Dustine's second
try at the movies. A year and q
half ago she played a small role
in one of the Hop-along Cassidy
pictures. But nothing much hap
pened. Then / made a silent
makeup test at Warner Broth
ers, but they didn't call me back.
So l decided to 60 to New York
to learn poise as model and
maybe work in a stage show"
She worked for almost a year
with John Powers, then gave it
up to return to Hollywood.
Los Angeles smart Marlbor-
ough School for girls frowns on
theatrically ambitious young
ladies. But as student there,
Dustine's love of acting could
not be stopped by rules. She
was enrolled as Justine Runyon
her mother had remarked.
But as Justine Farnum she act
ed three evenings q week with q
radio group.
"They never did discover my
acting" she chuckled.
After her fathers death, Dus-
tine lived in Hollywood for sew
eral years while her mother
acted in films and on the stage.
UNSCHEDULED
APPEARANCE
"Ill never forget one time
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
EDISON LETTER
BY PETER EDISON
MIA QAaM CAvr..~~.x.

SHASTA DAM, Calf. - Del
egates to the United Nations
Conference, with the future re-
construction of their war-torn
countries in mind, could do
themselves no greater good than
to take a two or three-day trip
through CALIFORNIA; Central
Valley.
This Central Valley is about
the size of England or some of
the other small nations. Tucked
between the coastal and Sierra
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29

and moved to Florida, where
Dustine went to school for eight
years. On trip to Hollywood
when she was Is, she and her
mother visited DeMille.
They took our pictures" Dus-
tine said, land then the studio
released publicity story that
Mr.. DeMille offered me a con-
tract but that ! turned it down.
Can you imagine that"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

It seems incredible, though it is true, that even
+odov sincere patriotic Americans oppose universal
miIitory training for oble-boded young men after
this
Everv war in American history has found us COM
pIetey unprepored Thus for we have b'undered
throuoh and survived in spite Of ourselves FOR this
there have been three reasons.
One that our early wars we're fought under con-
ditions in which highly complicated machinery did
not exist, so thot the native courage, ingenuity ana
initiotive Of individual men was at q PREMIUM
Two, that until World War our foreign wars
we're fouoht either on our soil - so that our
enemies had all the hondicops imposed by the vide
Atlantic Ocean or against vastly inferior oPPo-
nents.
Three, that in the two World Wars our allies in
Europe we're ottocked first, and they managed to
hold off our enemies until we could repair some OF
the donoqe done by our failure to prePore in advance
for seIf-defense.
In the European war our allies the British, al.
most didn't succeed in holding out long enough to
save u.s. Only Adolf Hter's errors - his failure to
invade while Britain was helpless: and his attack
UPON the Russons-gove time to conscrpt, train,
arm and send troops overseas.
We cannot count upon such good fortune for
ever Each time, the margin grows smaller This time
- in 1o4O-4l - it almost vanished. If we we're to
relapse once more into the hepessness of 1889 to
1910, and to be attacked by on enemy as powerful
as Germany was them without Japan, the re-
suits would be disastrous beyond Imagination.
Germany knows that Japan knows that. We can
talk all we will about demi|itorizne those nations
permanently Common sense tells that such tosk
will be extremely difficult and history suggests that
it will not be done permanently.
For what this country gives to its citizens one
year out of the life Of every obe.bodied young man.
devoted to mitory troinine is infinitesimo repoy-
nent.
We have in foct, only two options - one the
nnitorstic choice Of maintaining permanently q
stonding army Of millions; the other the peaceful,
democratic choice Of giving every obIe-bodied youth
bosc military training SO thot If we do have to de-
fend ourselves more, we shall not have to hope
that some friendly nation the will hold
off the foe for couple Of years until we con pre-
pare.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
. IN HOLLYWOOD

when mother co-starred with
Edward Everett Horton in Her
Cardboard Lover in San Fran
cisco. / went along and played
in her dressing room during the
matinees. One afternoon every
one in the audience started
laughing. Mother turned around
and there I was right in the
middle Of the stage"
Then her mother remarked
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
MAJOR SURGERY

President Truman has spelled out for Japan the
odvontoqes of immediate and unconditional sur
render in the light of Germonys defect His message
might be summed up thus:
"An operation is necessary and inevitable All VIC
want to know is whether you will have it with ones-
thetje or without"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
BOOK
REVIEWS
BY United Press


South can be and often are Q
dime dozen. 1t takes one with
something more than just an en-,
tertaining plot to ring the bell
a novel perhaps like Theda Ken.
yon's BLACK Dawn" (Messner).
Miss Kenyon has the happy
faculty Of writing we'll and cred.
IDLY; her new story projects
sympathy both fore the crushed
Southerners and for the misun.
derstood Northerners who came
down after the war. Most OF
all, she has presented the Negro
in his full, cropping stature; has
tried to show how ill-fitted he
was for his new-found freedom.
The plot, of course, is not
new. 1t is the story of the North
ern girl who went South to help
the Negro. It is the story Of how
the Southern women Stunned
and hated her. But in Miss Ken
yon's hands, Geraldine Winslow
becomes real, if sometimes mis-
guided; Lucinda Stacy is spirited
in the Southern tradition. In the
character of Pat Pirbright, she
sees a composite of all the men
who prospered but just couldn't
make the grade because they
weren't gentlemen.
Ajax Stacy is the embodiment
of the poor, young Southerner
who came back from the war to
find his lands wasted; his for
tune gone. But it is in the inter-
play of all these lives that Miss
Kenlon gives her characters
freshness.
When Geraldine came South
to help the former slaves, she
kept secret the fact that she was
a cousin of the Stacy's of Fea-
thergrant. 1t was just as well,
for her activities won the enmity
of all the women, including
Lucy, and the attentions Of all
the men, including Ajax.
1t was inevitable that sooner
or later Geraldine would have to
leave the South. And when she
did, it broke up the Stacy re-
gime and shattered four hearts.
How this situation finally re-
solved itself is the climax of this
excellent story.
In "Dasha" (Harcourt, Brace),
E. M. Almedingen gives us an
other insight to the human side
of life in Russia. 1t is to a GER
tain degree a sequel to Eros
sia." But where "Frossia" was
a book of cold, hunger and sur
vival, this new novel, with many
of the same people, is story OF
laughter, sunshine and hope.
A book filled with adventure
for teen-age boys and even per-
haps their sisters, Is "Emeralds
for the King" (Longmans), Con-
stance Savery's story of a l3-
year-old in the days of King
Charles and oliver Cromwell.
Austin harrington found him
self pitted against his older twin
brothers when he came to their
home to search for the family's
hidden jewels. He was under
orders to find the emerald treas
ure and turn it over to the King.
But brothers Miles and Giles
were no less determined to get
their hands on the hoard to aid
the cause of Cromwell.
They had the advantage over
Austin, for he was virtually their
prisoner. He knew where the
treasure was hidden, however,
and he managed to escape every
once in q while to search for 1t.
The climax Of this story comes
when a clumsy officer loses the
treasure in an underground riv-
er. But Austin, as his brothers
learned, had an ace up his sleeve
and played it at the proper time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-29
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

It seems to me that during the
war there have been more freak
hands, or freak results. This
one came up during the Pitts
burgh tournament.
South correctly opened the
bidding with two spades, and
finding q little encouragement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
WAVELETS .
 By BILL HARRINGTON

per Club" regulars who will be on hand.
 The Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby, who have made best-sealing recordings together but have their own network shows, get together on the air in a specially transcribed series, Birthday Party" to b. broadcast over stations from coast to coast the week of June IT under sponsorship of drug company. Ab- bolt and Costello, zanies on NEG Thursday nights, also are prom inently featured.
 Jennie Tourel, brilliant mezzo- soprano of the Metropolitan will present Russian, English, French and Italian songs when she ap- pears as guest soloist on the Tele- phone Hour tonight. The Telephone Hour is broadcast Mondays on NEG at 800 p. m. EWT.
 For her featured number she will repeat "Rondo" from Rossini's La Cenerentola" sparkling virtuoSo piece which she did in the Lesson Scene when she sang the difficult role of Rosina in the Metropolitan s revival of The Barber of Seville" this last season.
 Emcee Art Linkletter will call on a justice of the peace to act as judge of the unusual contest to be held on the House Party" program during the week of Monday, June 18 through Friday, June 9, when the couple who had the most unusual wedding will be sought. (CBS Mon- day through Friday 400 to 4:25 p. m. At the end of the week the winning couple will be awarded an after-Victory certificate for an cleo tric refrigerator.
 Each broadcast will highlight games. gags, gifts, household ad- vice. and five school children tell ing listeners their thoughts.
 The Monday, June 18, program will spotlight an interview with the justice of the peace who will pre- side as judge on the weeks con- test. Florida will be saluted Tues day. Makeup expert Perc Vest more will be on hand during the Tuesday program to answer ques- tions on beauty. John Reed, famed photographer of babies, will be Wednesday. A musical detective game will be played by members of the House Party" on Thursday. Jane Martens, youth ful vocalists will be featured dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18

ing the Friday broadcast.
 Summer replacement programs this year have been selected by sponsors with an eye toward keep ing them on in the fall and winter.
 In no other season, perhaps, have the substitute shows been as strong in talent. Purse strings have been loosened and instead of shoestring productions the summer dials will provide wealth Of entertainment by front-rank, established artists.
 A newcomer from which big things are. expected is the "Beulah" Show with Marlin Hurt, which starts on CBS Monday, July 2, at g p. m., e.wt., occupying the first half hour of the vacationing Radio Theater." {" Beulah, as you know, is the comic cook on the "Fibber McGee and Molly" broadcasts and has made household phrase of Hove that mani" Hurt is Beulafl, he'll also be heard as himself and as Beulah's sweetheart, Bill. Music highlights will be provided by Carol Stewart, vocalist, and Albert Sacks orches- tra.
 Starting July 1 Curt Massey, the baritone, and Carol Bruce, sultry- voiced stage and screen thrush, will spend Sunday at the NIX Ranch" over the Blue chain Sundays, at 4:30 p. m., e.w.t, supplanting the Andrews Sisters who are going over- seas. The musical-variety series will also unveil snappy orchestral ensemble batoned by Harry Sosnik and 12-voice choir.
 Abbott and Costello go of the air for the summer but a new series is now in the making to occupy their Thursday night time on NEG. Mill ton Berle likewise goes of with Let Yourself Go" and his sponsor is busy brewing tasty replace ment for the Wednesday CBS niche.
 Already in the fold and making their marks are the new Dunninger variety program, in place of Amos n Andy on NEG Friday nights, and The Doctor Fights" once more holding down the hot weather spot for This Is My Best" on CBS Tues day nights.
 "The Canterville Ghost" with the stars Charles Laughton, Margaret OBrien, and Tom Drake, will be the billing for Lux Radio theater tonight. The full-hour drama airs ref ularly at 800 p. m. over the Columbia network.
 The ghost of Simon de Canter- vile. played by Charles Laughton, who was killed by his outraged father for being 8 coward in 1884 has haunted the Canterville Castle for centuries. His spirit will only be released when a kinsman per- forms a brave deed The Castle, abandoned in 1920, is reopened in 1914 as quarters for a company of American Rangers. Playing hos tess to them is the last of the Can- tervil}es. little Lady Jessica, DOT trayed by Margaret O'Brien, who discovers one of the Rangers. play ed by Tom Drake, to be a kinsman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18

but 50 members of the party with him. This undoubtedly horrifies some, but others feel more confi- dent that the Russians really will finish the Nazis while we-so they say-leave many Nazis in important positions.
 The Russians also make it clear that they depend on the collabora- tion of good Germans and that their only hope oI better future lies in such collaboration. Their broadcasts have coined the slogan, Hope through cooperation"
 The radio also says things like, Berlin will rise again, symbolizing the birth of democratic nation.'
 There is, however, no fraterniza- tion. Officers who get caught frat ernizing are broken to privates and imprisoned. Somehow the Germans under the Russians take non-frater- nization less as an offense than in our territory. Periodically enough, this can only be explained by the still lingering influence of the Goebbels line-fear of rape, etc.
 But there isn't any doubt that Germans under the Russians feel that the Nazis are definitely through, and if they haven't con- mitted crimes, there is hope for them if they collaborate with the Russians. All of which they don't feel under us.
 They also feel that they are treated more as human beings, are better fed and accorded amuse- ments. Some more sober Germans told me that undoubtedly the vest ern Allies will come around to ap- plying the same treatment, but that we may have missed the psycholog- ical moment. Immediately after their defeat most Germans felt re- ceptive toward their victors. Now they have hardened and resent the treatment from the Allies, as dis tinguished from that of the Rus Sians.
 So much for what I was told by those having lived in Russian-oc- cupied Germany I believe most of it is true, though of course many Germans will try to influence us to give them better treatment or in- cite Allied jealousy against the Rus sians by disseminating just such stories We must not forget that the hope of most Germans still remains Russian American-British war, if thinkable, would take place in Germany proper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18

and Leon Janney, stage and screen actor, as his irrepressible "No. r son, the series, which will be spon- sored comparatively, will present a complete story each week drama tized in five episodes.
 Dolly Dawn, singing star of the Bob Hawk show, Thanks to the Tanks" offers Thank Your Faith er," tonight at 7::30 p. m., over CBS Stations. Hawk brings jokes and smokes to service men, sending thousands of free cigarettes to re- cuperating GIs at U. s. Army and Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark, and U. s. Army Nichols General Hospital, Louisville, Ky. Peter Van Steeden conducts the programs music.
 Tommy Dorsey. in keeping with his record of 41 appearances on '"The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands" programs, will be the first orchestra to be heard on the popu- lar show when it switches to the Mutual network this evening at 9:30 p. m. It will be regular Monday, Wednesday and Friday night fea- ture, on the air for full half hour, from 9:30 to 10:00 p. m, although the Friday night spot has not been cleared on the network for the opening week.
 The program will retain its pres ent format, using name bands and their vocalists saluting war work CTS and men and women in the armed forces.
 The initial show on the new chain of 240 stations will be heard from Santa Monica, California, where The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands" will entertain the person. nel of the Army Air Force Redis- tribution Center No. 3, in the Edge water theater there.
 The Delta Rhythm Boys, harmon ists of the Broadway musical Mem phis Bound" will be guest stars of NBC's Chesterfield Supper Club" Monday, June 18 TOO D. m.
 Perry Como, Mary Ashworth, Ted Steele and his orchestra and exncee Martin Block are amorfs the Sup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-18
EN EN.

En Passant :. People reading The Catholic Tran script Diocesan weekly last week interested in the pictured sketch of the proposed missionary parish church in the suburbs of Charleston S. G. where Rev. John J. Mccarthy, formerly of Bridgeport, is pastor Father Mccarthy is well known in this city which he visited within the past year. The unique thing about the church is that it is one-unt church. with rectory and audi
 orum Father Mccarthy says the building is practical and he also plans to build shrine to the Blessed Virgin the grounds The parish scattered 200 square miles The church will seat 400. The church becomes an auditorium with arrangement that includes movable pews, portable altar and portable communion rail- It was stated in the press last week that Rev. Edward Sweeney of New Britain known the '1eper priest" has purchased $1,000 bond in the Seventh War Loan Drive and this noted of the prin- cpal Flag Day events in Hartford The Duke of Wind has been suggested possible future governor of Northern Ireland and that might be good choice since the Duke is usually well liked and adapts himself to his environment and surroundings This is not an ad- vertsement but passant we note that well known New York store has clocks just arrived from Switzerland Looks like old times In time will be the scent of Rocquefort cheese.