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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-29
new BOOK Tells NEGRO
81 RECORD IN BURMA

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (ANP)
Negro soldiers made a proud
record along the Ledo road in the
China-Burma-India war theater, as
reported in the book, "At His
Side," the story of the American
Red Cross overseas in World War
II, published by Coward-McCann,
New York.
Building the Ledo road through
the Burmese jungle was one of the
engineering marvels of the global
war, the author points out. Army
bulldozers, trucks, jeeps and rock
crushers, transported $4,000 miles
from the United States, did a
wonderful job. So did the United
States army engineering units,
predominantly Negro, according to
Korson. The Ledo road, linked to
the Burma road, opened up a land
1OuIS luCO Suiud dIiu ptIlullISu lIle
shipment of vital war goods to
China.
even before grading, surfac-
ing and drainage, U. S. Army
motor conveys driven by Negro
soldiers, moved in a steady stream
in both directions" states the
author.
Among the U. S. army units
stationed at various points along
the road, the 823rd and 45th en-
gineers, and the 45th and 21st
quartermaster's were composed en-
tirely of Negroes, except for Of
ficers. American Negroes, who far
outnumbered white soldiers on the
road, made a proud record. Red
Cross workers said that they were
cool, brave, and patient under ex-
tremely adverse conditions. In
evitably there were serious acci-
dents. Skidding in the slippery mud
was common Except for small
stretches of crushed-rock surface,
the Ledo was dirt road. Some
trucks failed to make the steep
grade and overturned; some side
swiped each other. Occasionally a
truck would not negotiate a hair
pin curve, left the road and
crashed into the bottomless gorge
below"
The American Red Cross open
ed a chain of clubs along the Ledo
for the entertainment of truck
drivers, road builders and main
tenance crews.
One Of the clubs was set up ex-
clusively for Merrill's Marauders,
that tough outfit Of jungle fighters,
after they had returned from the
jungle and had captured Myitkyina
in May, 1914 A few GIs from
other outfits-white and Negro
began dropping in.
when an M.P.-one Of the
Marauders-was asked his opinion
on the matter of putting the in
truders out or allowing them to
stay" writes Korson, ''he looked
earnestly into the eyes Of the en-
quirer and expressed the senti-
ments Of the toughest infantry
unit of the Obi. He replied,
"Ma'am, l couldn't put these fel-
lows out Of here. This is just like
my home. All along the Road
Iedo) other fellows welcomed US
into their clubs. And as for the
colored fellows, why their band
met US on the road when we
were weary and discouraged, and
gave us heart to go on. / just
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-03-29

TH1s YEAR, in making its Annual Report
i to 100000 policyholders, Metropol-
itan decided to try something new.
We asked Bruce Barton, policyholder,
and we'll known writer, if he would write
the report He agreed.
So he visited our Home Office, asked a
host of questions, looked into the facts and
figures. According to his report, the things
he learned about the Company confirm
what the Examiners of the State Insurance
Department found. Following their most
recent official examination of the Company
they had stated:
From this examination, it becomes evil
dent that the Company is in strong finon-
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4 boAcyhohder reports on
his life insurance company

eioI condition, thar its ofFoirs are ably
managed, and thot the business Of the
Company is being operated in the inter-
ests Of its polieyholders."
One out of every five persons in this coun-
try is Metropolitan policyholder. If, like
Mr. Barton, you are one of this group, you'll
be more than interested in the things he
learned. Even if you're not policyholder,
you cannot help but enjoy reading Mr.. Bar
toms account of what Metropolitan did in
1914 for the benefit of policyholders and
public.
If you'd like copy of this Annual Re-
port to Policyholders, send in the little cou-
pom below. It's yours for the asking
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Evening star., 1945-09-25

"POLONAISE," a musical produced by
w, Horace Schmdlapp and Harry Bloom
field, with Jan Kiepura and Marta Eg-
greth. book by Gottfried Reinhardt and
Anthony WELLER, music by Frederic Chopin
adapted by Bronislaw Kaper, lyrics by
John La Touche, choreography by David
Lichine,. directed by Edward Duryea Dow
ling, with settings by Howard Bay and
costumes by Mary Grant. At the National
THE CAST:
Capt. Adams John " Schmidt
Gen. washington Walter Munroe
Col Hale Martin Lewis
Gen. Thadeus Kosciusko----- Jan Kiepura a
Serst; Iapolski Curt Bois
PVt. Tompkins Sidney Lawson
Pvt. Skinner Arthur Lincoln
Pvt. Motherwell---------- Martin Cooke
MarlSha ----------------Ma Marta Eggerth
Wladek ek----- Rem Olmsted
Tecla Tania Riabouchinska
Gen. Boris Volkoff Ferdi Hoffman
Count Casimir zaleski Graham Velsey
Countess Ludwika Zaleski- Rose Inghram
PeniatowSki - Lewis Appleton
Kollontaj -- Andrew Thurston
Potocki --- Gary Green
III 9iu noo!eLhah -----------v VICTOR savage
BiackSmlth George Spelvin
Butcher Larry Beck
Priest Larry O'Deli
King Stanislaus Augustus James Mac Coil
count GronSkl- Walter Appler
Courtier ,Jay DOWd
Princess Margarita Candy Jones
Princess Lydia ----- Leta Mauree
princess LAMA Sherry Shadburre
princess Anna Martha Emma Watson
Peasant girl l-------------- Alicia Krug
Evening star., 1945-09-25

while every ones sympathy is with
them, the Poles can be greeted only
half -heartedly. Or, perhaps a shade
less than half
, That is not the fault of the Poles,
of course. Nor of Chopin's music.
1t is not inadequacy on the part of
the cast headed by Jan Kiepura
and Marta Eggerth, nor of the
dances created by David Lichine,
which are the best part of the pro-
duction next to Howard Bays set
tlngS.
BY this possibly tedious process of
elimination one comes to the book
provided by Gottfried Reinhardt
and Anthony Beiller, which is quite
a dull paper for them to have turned
in on Poland's history and the life
of Thaddeus Kosciusko who is its
hero With ChopinS music to in
spire them, they undertake to inject
century Polish proceedings. but the
major melodic strain is sad and the
fate of 'Polonaise" might easily be
the same
AS compared with its contempo-
aries which have produced mass
ecstacieS, or box Office madness, it is
more like grand opera than operetta.
That could be good thing, but it is
unlikely to be popular one The
popular surely was what W. Horace
Schmidlapp and Harry Bloomfield
the producers, had in mind
If they did, they still might help
their cause and ior their investment
by encouraging Bronislaw Kaper,
who adapted the music, to cut
Chopins hair in the less long fash
ion which the movies and the thea
ter have made popular for the clas-
sical composers. After all, the
movies have created a rather wide
spread impression that Chopin was
Evening star., 1945-09-25

a fellow who looked like Cornell
Wilde, fell in love with Merle Obe-
ron and played tune that became
enormously popular under the title
Until the End of Time" That lays
quite stymie for "Polonaise" even
though it is about Kosciusko and
merely makes use of Chopin's music
instead of his life and love.
X x x
History has it that Thaddeus
Kosciusko was a spirited fellow, but
little of his fire and passion find
their way into "Polonaise." On the
contrary, while he wins revolutions
tourS as well as others he looks
rather dopey in love and possibly
more so in the political aftermaths
of his military successes. In these
capacities he has a way of pulling
Chopln'S music down to his spirit
less level. That is decidedly not the
way OF the contemporary musical in
making its patrons happy
1t is when "Polonaise" detours
Kosciusko's affairs by sort of dane
ing around him that it becomes a
lively, fiery and lovely thing. At
such times, it also has humor and
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Hollywood
Continues
To Serve
HOLLYWOOD

Sights and sounds:
Although the famed Hollywood
canteen, with half million dollars
in its treasury, has announced it
will close down its activities after
Thanksgiving Day. there is no in
dication that movietoWn as a whole
will shut of its soldier entertain
ment now that the war is over.
On the other hand, the Hollywood
Victory Committee has pledged to
1t. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger
chief of the 9th Army in Japan, that
his troops will have an abundance
Of both flesh" and celluloid enter
tainment-and of higher caliber
than was possible during hostilities.
The committee is inaugurating a
new drive to gain pledges from top
stars for overseas entertainment
trips and every big time personality
with the exception of greta Garbo
and Charlie Chaplin Outstanding
for their failure to help is being
asked to promise at least three
weeks to be set aside during the
next 18 months for devotion to the
occupational forces, both in Japan
and in Europe.
The pledges are being confirmed
by George Murphy, president of the
Screen Actors Guild, who plans
himself to head one of the biggest
musical shows ever carted across
the Pacific.
The Association of Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors de-
clares it will not only continue to
supply the latest feature pictures
for servicemen sitting out the peace
but that they will be received on
foreign lands weeks and even
months ahead of their release to
the American public.
AS for the canteens abrupt de-
cision to close in the face of so
many thousands of men returning,
officials offer as their excuse an al
legged inability to obtain a sufficient
number of personalities every night
in the week for display The can
teen, headed by Bette Davis, an
nounced a closing date only few
days after the japanese armistice
and then, in the face of bitter pro-
tests, agreed to continue to keep
open for two months longer.
released by the North American News
paper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1945-09-25

allotted to Curt Bois, an energetic
little man who undoubtedly could
do better if left to his own devices
instead of the quaint ones provided
for him by the authors.
The frame which Designer Bay
provided for "Polonaise" is its most
breath taking feature and Mary
Grants costumes are not far be-
hind.
They reflect the pretty penny
that was spent to make "Polonaise'
worthy of its inspiration, which il
does not achieve under the direc-
ton Of Edward Duryea Bowling
There is man who has his work
cut out for him before "Polonaise'
opens on Broadway on october 6.
Evening star., 1945-09-25

proper touches of poignance. Even
when the famous funeral march be-
comes a fugitive passage in the best
of the Lichine dances, the Battle
Ballet, there is sense that passion
was in the Polish atmosphere from
which Chopin plucked his music
The book, as we say, implies
otherwise.
Adapter Kaper has made use OF
a considerable portion of the library
of Chopin's music, and, in the main
rather literally and perhaps too re-
spectfully. He and Lyricist John La
Touche have given Kiepura ano
Miss Eggerth some pleasant songs
to sing, but with not too much like
lihood that every one will be hum
ming them in tomorrow morning
shower. Just for Tonight" from,
the "Etude in E.; Now l Know
Your Face by Heart" from the
Waltz in D Flat" are rather on the
lifting side. Neither, however
touches the popularization of Cho.
pins "Polonaise," which remains
WOl uleSS III lIle musical 10 WHICH j
gave its name
Mr.. Kaper himself contributed E
couple of original items which are
more likely to be in the popular
idiom, one of them a solo by Mis-:
Eggerth, The Next Time I Care.
"Au Revoir, Soldier" another of hi
compositions, has a theme and 6
time that pojohf At II ipto tpGoy',
emotional scheme of things.
AS he contributed most to it:
spirit, so Lichine does so to the com
edy of "Polonaise His Battle Bal.
let is certainly its most effective
piece of choreography. but it is little
ahead of The Marquis Snuff Box,
literate piece of satire which the
talented ensembles dance with Tanis
Riabouchinska and Rem Olmsted
couple of superior principals.
Otherwise the comedy chore /,
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Where and When
Current Fheoter Attractions
ond Time of Showing
Stage.

Stage.
NatiOnal-"Polonaise':: $50 pm.
Capitol-"You Came Along: 10:4s
am, 1880, Ais, tbs and 1910 pm
Stage shows: 12:4O, 3:25. 6:25 and
9:20 pm.
Thrill of Romance:
II am, los, $40, Sis, 7:20 ano
9:25 pm.
Earle - Thousand and One
Nights: 10:45 am, l, $40, 5:25
7:35 and $50 pm.
Hippodrome-"They Were Five:
3:45, $40 and $40 pm.
Keith's-"Woncer Man: 1l::35
am. 1:35. 3:35. 5:35, 7:35 and 9:35
pm.
Little-"on Approval: II am,
12:45, 2:30, AIS, 6, 7:50 and $40 pm
MetrOpolitan-"The True Glory: ,:
11:55 am. 1:50, $50, 5:45, 7:45 and
GAS pm.
Palace-"Anchors Aweigh":: 10:45
am, 1:25, 4:05, GAS and 9:25 pm
Trans-Lux News and Shorts
continuous from 10 am
Pix-"Night of January Six
teenth":: 2:20, 4::50, 7:30 and 10 pm
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Four UNRRA Films
Sci for PreyieW

UNRRA's work today and It's plan.
for the future will be discussed by
Ambassador Lester B. Pearson oi
Canada, recently returned from the
UNRRA Council meeting in Lon
don, and Roy F. Hendrickson, dep
uty director general of UNRRA, at
$50 Thursday evening at the Ma
tional Press Club.
In addition to the informal dis
cussion, four new films dealing with
the work of UNRRA will be pre-
viewed. They are: "UNRRA Re-
port" Food Secret of the Peace" +"
Broken Dykes" and Star and the
Sand" The latter two are both pro-
ductlons of the British Ministry of
Information.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Oriental Dance
Recital Listed

A trip through the Orient via the
dance is in store for those who at
tend the Linda Verrnl recital at
$3.50 Friday evening in Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV.
Miss Verrill was first introduced to
American audiences in 1941 by Ruth
st. Denis. Tickets are on sale at the
Dance Theater Studio, 20l2 P street
NV. Mail orders will be filed.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
Penny Has History
HOLLYWOOD


Lizabeth Scott was given lucky
penny" as memento as she began
work in Hal Wallis You Came
Along" which marks her screen de-
but. The penny was copper coin.
minted in 1850 by Shah Jehan in
memory of his wife, the Muntuz
Begun, for whom the Tai Mahal was
built. The donor was Moosa Habib
Rawgee, wealthy spice tycoon who
visited her on the set.
Evening star., 1945-09-25
'Polonaise' Sings Chopin Music:
But Without His Passion
By JAY CARMODY.

1t is the Poles turn to become the subject profile
Poonase which weeks National
t a
earlier Oklahoman Norwegians
the Manhattantes Of Park
Evening star., 1945-09-25
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES

Buy War Bonds and Stamps at Any Local Theater.
Evening star., 1945-10-24
Party After Opera
Tomorrow Evening

The stars of the first opera to be
presented this season by the Wash
ington Grand Opera Guild will be
the guests of honor at reception
after the close of Carmen" tomor-
row evening. The performance will
be given in Constitution Hall and
the reception will be held at 1744
r street, where Mrs. John B. Nor
gan, chairman of the Grand Opera
Committee, will be assited by the
chairmen of other committees for
the Washington Grand Opera Guild
Appearing in the leading roles OF
the colorful Bizet opera will be
Regina Resnick of the Metropolitan
Opera, Jacques Gerard, Alex Sveo
and Ethel Barrymore Colt.
Mrs. Morgan's assistants will be
Mrs. Carlton Holdrege, chairman Of
the Box Committee; Mrs. Andre
MagnuS, vice chairman. and the
other committee members.
The Hospitality Committee, Mrs
Andre Magnus, Mrs. M. Robert Gug.
genheim, Mr.. John A. Logan, Comdr
John Stockland Meikle, Mrs. James
Hale Steinman and Mr.. George
Williams. also will assist.
Evening star., 1945-10-24
Miss Cusick Wed
To Gait. Baxter

DR.. and Mrs. James T. Cusick OF
Brockport and HammondSport, N.
Y, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Catherine
Cusick, to Capt. Eugene Henry
Heerdt Baxter, A. U. S., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Baxter of Tona-
wanda, N. Y. The ceremony took
place yesterday in Hammondsport.
The bride formerly attended
Wellesley and Skidmore Colleges
and received her M. A. degree from
Columbia University. She is a
member of the Wellesley and Skid
more Clubs of Washington and the
West Side Tennis Club Of Forest
Hills, Long Island. She has been
employed in the Bureau of Ord
nance Of the Navy Department.
Capt. Baxter Is graduate OF
Hamilton College and the Harvard
University Graduate School of Busi-
ness Administration. He recently
returned from duty in the Philip
! pines.
Evening star., 1945-10-24
Washington Club
Hears Tolerance
Plea BY Dr.. Lin
By Gretchen Smith

A strong argument for greater
racial and religious tolerance If
world peace is to be maintained
was presented by DR.. B. A. Liu,
director Speakers Bureau, Chinese
News Service, yesterday, before
members of the Washington Club.
Speaker in series of weekly pro-
grams on the postwar world, DR.. Liu
declared that disregard of the
principal of racial equality has led
to wars in the past and may lead
to wars in the future"
He recalled that following the last
war, Japan. which was rated as one
of the four big powers, had re-
quested that recommendation for
racial equality be included in the
peace terms and that her request
had been refused.
1T do not say that this refusal
caused Pearl Harbor," he said, but
it certainly contributed to Pear
Harbor. The japanese took the at
titude toward the British and the
Americans that, If you won't accept
lis as equal, we'll prove to you thai
we are superior How much wiser
it would have been if the League Of
Nations and the Versailles Treaty
had started with the idea of racia
equality
DR.. Liu brought charge of racia
discrimination home to the Ameri.
can people when he declared that l.
it were not for such discrimination
"you wouldn't have such disputes al
the use of Constitution Hall"
A plea that future internationa
disputes be given every possible op
portunity for arbitration was pre-
sented by the speaker. He cited a
an example an age-old custom o
the Chinese to carry disputes to {
local teahouse where friends, neigh
bors and curiosity seekers" as
semble to hear the disputants pre-
sent their arguments. The judg
ment of the teahouse witnesse
serves to settle 9 out of every /
Chinese disagreements, he declared
DR.. Liu concluded with his deflni
ton of the three RS of world peac
as rational pacifism, racial equalit
and religious tolerance"
| The speaker was introduced b
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, the presi
dent.
Evening star., 1945-10-24
Family attends
IOint Session
By Betty MHHkfn.

The Presidents family, Mrs.
Harry S. Truman and Miss Mar
garet Truman, together with Mrs
James M. Helm, social secretary at
the White House, and Miss Rethel
Odum, personal secretary to Mrs.
Truman, occupied their customary
places in the executive gallery yes
terday when the President ad-
dressed a joint session of Congress.
Mrs. Truman and Mrs. Helm came
in together, the former wearing a
black suit and hat and the latter
also in black and gray coat. They
joined Mrs. Tom Clark, wife of the
Attorney General, who was an early
arrival, and who wore green en-
semble and carried a small beaver
muff matching her hat. Miss Tru-
man and Miss Odum sat in the
front row of the gallery, the Presi-
dents daughter wearing a terra
Gotta suit with black blouse and
hat and carrying a little drum
shaped patent-leather bag. Miss
Odum also wore black blouse with
her gray suit and small black hat
Looking down on the floor of the
House yesterday one observed nc
children. Their elders, no doubt
considered the Presidents speech
on universal military training toe
serious a topic for immature minds
The feminine contingent on the
floor included Representative Glare
Boothe Luce, seated in one of the
farthest rows from the Speakers
rostrum. Her blond hair, usually
piled high, was worn in long bob
yesterday, which together with dark
glasses made her less distinguish
able in the gathering. She wore
gray suit and white blouse, with
a rose pinned to her lapel.
Representative Edith Nourst
Rogers had a peach color flower or
the bodice of her brown frock anc
Representative Margaret Chase
Smith wore a flower with her blue
tweed suit and white blouse. Acros:
the floor Representative Heller
Gahagan Douglas adorned her sim
ply designed black frock with s
strand of pearls.
Evening star., 1945-10-24

Martinez and their children and
will visit Cadet Maximiliamo Her
nandez Martinez who is student at
the Valley Forge Military Academy
The former official of the Central
American republic probably will not
come to Washington during his stay
in the United States, but will re-
main with his family in Pennsyl-
vania near his son.
The newly appointed Mexican
Ambassador, Senor Don Antonio
Espinoza de los Monteros, and
Sonora de Espinoza arrived this
morning by train from New Or
leans and were met at UnionsSta-
ton by the members of the En-
bassy staff and State Department
officials. Also in this country,
though not expected in Washing
ton, is the Mexican Ambassador to
Ell Salvador, Senor Salvador M.
Guzman, who Is in New York
preparatory to returning to his post
in Central America.
Being welcomed back in Wash
ington is Brig. Gen. CrlStobel GuZ-
man Cardenas, who has resumed
his post as military attache of the
Embassy here. Gen. Cardenas
served as military attache at the
Embassy before the war and was
recalled to Mexico to become chief
of staff, in which capacity he has
served for the past few years,
Sonora de Cardenas and their son
are expected to join him later in
the autumn.
The newly appointed Minister
Counselor of the Ecuadorian EN-
baSsy, Senor Don Luis Eduardo
Lasso, has arrived in Washington
and assumed his duties. Coming
with the new members of the En-
bassy staff were Sonora de Lasso
and their young sons, Herman, now
IL. and Eduardo. 10. They are
staying. temporarily. at the Roose-
welt while hunting for suitable
house.
Evening star., 1945-10-24
Theta Sigma Phi
Plans W0rkSh0h'

The Theta Sigma Phi Sorority
will discuss free-lance writing at its
first workshop meeting at 7:30
o'clock tonight with Genevieve
Forbes Herrick presiding as chair
man.
At the meeting. to be held in a
studio at radio station WWDC, the
following prominent alumnae will be
present as consultants to furnish
information on markets, prices
length of articles and literary
agents: Thelma Strabel. Maxine
Davis, Christine Sadler. Beryl Dill
Kneen and BeSs Furman.
This year National Capital Alum
nae Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi
will run workshop meeting
monthly to provide members an
opportunity to study and discuss new
trends and technique in journalism
Evening star., 1945-10-24
H nnOUHCemeHt
OF ENGAGEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest M. Bladen
of Takoma Park announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Alice V. Bladen, to Ensign Alden
L. Rogers. son of the Rev. and Mrs.
NJ. A. Rogers also of Takoma Park.
The wedding will take place Nov
ember 2 in Sanford, Fla, where
the couple will reside following
their marriage.
The prospective bride was gradu-
ated from Calvin Coolidge High
School and now is employed in this
city. Ensign Rogers attended col
lege in Southern California before
entering the Navy and recently was
graduated from the Naval Flying
School in Pensacola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Millar
of this city announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mrs. Doro-
thy Millar Cooke, to 1t. Robert
Carlton Shelby, U. S. N. R., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton P. Shelby OF
Clarksdale, Miss. The wedding Will
take place November IS in Foundry
M. E. Church.
The bride-elect is a graduate OF
the University of Maryland and her
fiance was graduated from the
University OF Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Scherer an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Ann Scherer, TO
Musician &c Victor G. Beard, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Curnell Beard OF
Worcester, Mass. The wedding Is
expected to take place in December
upon the bridegroom-elects return
from 20 months service at Pearl
Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. kraus
of Nauvoo, Ill, announce the en-
gaeement of their daughter. Mis-
Dorothy Kraus, to Mr.. Fred P
Morthorst, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred j. Morthorst of this city. The
wedding will take place December /