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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
.OkIahoma'
Rush On
By CHARLES GENTRY

THAT WAS no riot downtown
yesterday, the new Wilson comet
didn't appear and nobody gave
away any free cigarets.
They simply opened the box
for -'0kishouls! 90 at the
CasS Theater.
But this caused the greatest
demonstration ever show that
has happened In DetroitS theatre
cal history. From early morning
until $50 p. m, when the weary
bows in the box office finally
closed the window, there was a
line which extended all the way
down Wayne. around the corner
and halfway down the block on
Michigan avenue.
Mail orders for the four-week
engagement Of the Rodgers and
Hammerstein hit. which opens
here Monday night. have been
filled 10 the tune of over S115, 900.
But that's a mere drop in the box
office bucket, compared 10 what
the gigantic crosses have been IN
other cities.
LAS PERFORMANCES
Between the New York and Chi
-ago companies, "Oklahoma!" has
crossed five and one-half million
dollars in less than two years. One
million dollars has been paid 10
the government in federal taxes
BY the showgoing public.
In all OF the 1,44s performances
In New York, Chicago, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Cleveland, St
Louis and Milwaukee, it has never
had an empty seat. The audience
at all these performances totals
2,2S9 500.
During the Chicago run. mail
orders were received from Alaska,
Hawaii. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico
and every state in the Union, ex-
cept Maine.
100000 REFUNDED
Here in Detroit, the box office
at the Cass was swamped by mail
orders, so that 5000 checks had 10
be returned. Already $4,000 has
been refunded because there were
no seats available-and the cur
tain hasn't even gone up!
Calls came to the Cass from
Nebraska" Arizona" and one
confused person who called when
blossom Time" was playing
there, two weeks ago, wanted
tickets for alabama Blossom
As a matter OF fact, that isn't a
bad title for a show, only there
isn't any show TO 60 with that
title.
CRITIC LOSES FRIENDS
We're printing some of these
staggering facts, which are all
true, to explain our waning popu-
larity. We haven't so many friends,
but we're losing what few we
have and even our own immediate
family is being pretty disagreeable
because we can't do anything about
getting "a pair in the third row
center"
But what's a guy going TO do
when, over the breakfast table, he
hears:
well, the least you could do
for your own poor, gray haired
mother Is to"
No, mother, we can't get you
any seats for "Oklahoma!" and, If
this doesn't stop shortly, you know
where we're going-to Oklahoma
and we mean the state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Busy Actress-Wife

JESSICA TANDY has been
buster than the proverbial bee
since her husband, Hume Cronyn,
departed for Canada TO take part
in the Liberty Loan drive. Besides
being occupied by her duties as
the mother of two children and
her role as Gregory Peck's wife
in The Valley of Decision" Jes-
sica completed arrangements for
the purchase of a home In Mande-
vile Canyon and launched plans
TO have the house redecorated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Film Time Clock

$50. io:4o p m; "conSpirators," i:is.
$40. o p. m.
MICHIGAN Ministry OF Fear" 1 a me-
2.O2 5.OA. SOC. 10:46 p. m, spike jones'
- So. 3.a7, o, 50, 9;4l p. m.
PALMS-sTATE - Hollywood Cantecn," IL
a. m, LA, 4.2s, 7.l2 p. m.
TELENEWs-News. short subjects. a. m.
20 IL p, m,
UNITED ARTISTS Meet Ne IN 81.
Louis" 12.22. 3.37, 6.52, 1907 p, M;
Main Street After Dark" 1l.2O a. me-
2.85 $50. g.O5 D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Dorothy Berlin
Back in Detroit

DOROTHY BERLIN, queen Of
the accordion" is back from a
lengthy USO tour during which
she entertained American soldiers
on several islands off the Atlantic
Coast. She appears nightly in the
Sapphire Room of the Wafdell
Sheraton, which she opened.
Miss Berlin plays her famous
accordion, with occasional turns
at the electric organ, from $50 TO
100 each night while Ann Com
stock is heard at the console dur
ing the dinner hours, $50 TO $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10

WITH THE Russians prac-
tically pounding at the gates of
Berlin, ii was particularly appro-
pirate for the Detroit Symphony
orchestra to offer an all-Russian
program last night in Masonic
Auditorium.
Especially with Director Karl
Kruger and the orchestra start
ing things off with such a trium-
plant and vigorous reading of the
Tschaikowsky Fourth Symphony,
which opened the concert.
This F minor Symphony IS the
most jubilant and least introspec-
tive OF all of TSchaikowskys
symphonies and the way it was
performed last night, il sounded
like a victorious paean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
BRILLIANT READING

The first movement was firm
and masteFfHily handled and the
third, the famous pizzicato move
ment, has never sounded more
vibrant than with our string sec
tons going full force with per-
fectly brilliant coordination.
The power and majesty Of the
final movement brought 10 climax
this really stunning rendition,
which occaSioned bow after bow
by the orchestra and conductor.
This is the first concert which
the orchestra has played since its
New York engagement and we
personally think that the trip and
its success showed distinctly in
last nights performance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Yiddish Play
Here Sunday

WHEN THE New York Yiddish
Folks Theater presents The
Miracle of the Warsaw Ghetto"
in Masonic Auditorium, Sunday
evening, il will bring 20 Detroit
one of the greatest stars Of the
YiddiSh theater, Jacob Ben-Ami.
Ben-Ami is a pioneering star
and director, who has made note
worthy appearances with both the
English and Yiddish theaters.
In 1890, he organized and
directed the Jewish Art Theater
in old Madison Square Garden.
In 1920-2l he starred on Broad
way in "Samsoh and Delilsh" and,
the following season, in idle
Inn" and Johannes Kreisler." "
Later productions in which he had
a prominent part included Fail
ures, Man and the Masses" and
the Goat Song" with the Lunts
and Edward G. Robinson.
DIRECTS YIDDISH PLAYS
In 1926-27, he returned TO
direct YiddiSh plays at the Irving
Place Theater, producing Levicks
"Shop" and Dostoevsky's Diplo-
macy"
For two years, he was with the
Civic Repcrtory Theater as actor
and director appearing in the
Sea Gull" THE Living Corpse"
and others.
He has since made many other
notable stage appearances, his
latest American tour having been
in God, Man and the Devil" and
an appearance in every preSenta-
tion of the pageant, Eve Will
Never Die" by Ben Hecht.
PINNACLE OF CAREER
In The Miracle Of the Warsaw
Ghetto" which Ben-Ami has di-
rected and in which he portrays
one of the outstanding characters,
he has reached the pinnacle of his
career.
Incidental music for THE Mir
acle of the Warsaw Ghetto" was
written by Sholcm Secunda and
the settings were arranged by
II. A. Condell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
SchnozzoIa Sings

JIMMY DURANTE has re-
corded an album Of six Of ms best
known songs for Decca, 10 be re.
leased in about two months. Roy
Bargy's band accompanied "The
Schnozzle." Included among the
numbers are Start OFF Each Day
With a Smile, which Durant,
sings IN "Ziegfeld Follies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
ELNIAN, soLoIST

The soloist for the evening was
the celebrated violinist, Mischa
Elman, who played the Tschai-
kowsky Violin Concerto.
1t was a highly sentimental and
lush performance of the work.
In an effort 10 exploit to the
fullest the broad emotional quail
ties Of the concerto. Mr.. Elman
somewhat slowed up the first
movement, although the cadenza
was beautifully executed.
Again his sweet singing tone
found full opportunity for display
in the lyrical canzonetta, which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-10
Symphony Offers
AN-Russian Program

proved to be the most appealing
of the three movements.
Elman will again appear for
Saturday nights concert TO take
the solo role in the MendelSshon
Concerto. {. c.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
WAR PRODUCTION:
Taperi11g Off

With Germany's collapse focusing
attention on the government eco
nomic policies after We Day, War
Production board officials revealed
that arms contracts already were
being cut back to lessen the shock
of readjustment to a one-front war,
and from four to six months would
be required for a complete shift.
Despite the broadening of civilian
goods output after We Day, Off
Gals said, war production still will
dominate industry with no less than
48 billion dollars worth of munitions
and supplies turned out in the first
year after victory in Europe.
Because of the military needs for
the Pacific war, some material and
manpower controls will have to be
retained. officials declared. Further,
the government may have to estab-
lish employment priorities for such
essential civilian industries as lum-
Der, textiles and rubber because of
the limited supply of these products
and their Importance not only to the
war but also to the manufacture of
peacetime goods.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Weekly Jews Analyst
Reich Collapse Spells End Naz Dominance Truman Cuts Budget

was 240, the highest ever recorded
and nearly 5 per cent above the
previous year.
The cost of living in large cities
declined slightly in February from
the peak reached the previous
month. However, the index for Feb
ruary of 1877 was still nearly 2.5 per
cent above year earlier. Nonfood
costs have risen per cent since
February, 1914, while food costs are
only LIS per cent higher. Food costs
have fuctuated irregularly since
reaching peak in May, 1943. Nom
food costs have risen slowly but
regularly throughout the war period
and the index of 1872 for February,
1945 was the highest recorded since
February, 1925.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Pies Keep in Lockers

Magicians have been pulling rab-
bits out of hats for a good many
years, but it is only recently that
scientists have found it possible to
pull pies out of freezer locker units.
Judging from results of test
at Rutgers university, the
quick-frozen pies were voted not
only as good as the freshly
baked pies, but in several
cases, better in flavor and quail
ity of their pastry.
Apple is still unbeatable in the
realm of pies, the experiment
proved. It was quick-frozen apple
pie, baked and packed cool in the
freezer locker, that rated highest in
the opinion of the dozen judges.
On the basis of these re-
suits, it would seem entirely
feasible for honemaker to
make several pies at time,
place them in her freezer lock-
er unit, and use them as need
ed during the following two or
three months with every expec-
tation of faky tender crust
AND a delicious filing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
u. S. BUDGET:
Big Cut

Because of the favorable progress
OF the war, President Truman was
able to take axe in hand and pare
the budget for the year beginning
July ! by almost $500, 600, 900 to a
total of $4,000, 900, 900, $40, OoO, OO0.-
OOO OF which will represent military
expenditures.
Biggest reduction of all was a
$7,365, 100000 slash in shipbuilding
funds, with the maritime commits
sion left $2,242,500 for completing
the present construction program
and $6O0,O00,000 for future building,
reconversion of vessels and restora-
ton of productive facilities.
Because of the expectations of an
early victory in Europe, $43, ITO, 400
was cut from the budget of the Fed
eral Security administrati ton for edu-
cation and training of defense
workers; $13,200,0 900 from the Office
of Scientific Research and Develop
ment; $12, 100000 from the Office of
War Information for psychological
warfare and activities in neutral
countries; $8,894,OO0 from the War
Production board for direction over
some material controls to be re-
moved after We day; $4,8OO,O 600 in
the Office of Censorship for opera
tons in areas contiguous to Europe,
and $3,300,00 for the Office of De-
tense Transportation for supervi-
sion of traffic expected to improve
by December 81.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
MEAT CRISIS:
House Report

Adequate pricing backed by ac-
companying government subsidies
was urged by special house COM
mittee investigating food shortages
to help relieve the pressing meat
situation, with Chairman Clinton
Anderson IN. M calling for the
end of halfway" measures and a
fresh approach to the problem.
In placing stress upon the neces-
sity for readjusting the price struc-
ture, the committee asserted that
OPA got off on the wrong foot by
first establishing retail prices, then
working down the line with the inter-
lection of subsidies in an effort to
remove resulting inequities. Despite
these subsidies, the committee said
fair prices still have not been estab-
lished at the different processing
levels.
Ruling out an increase in retail
prices, the committee rather recon-
mended the payment of 81 more a
hundredweight for fat cattle, and
also asked an increase in hog floors
to $3.50. Only by assuring pro-
ducers a profitable price margin can
black markets be curbed, the COM
mittee declared.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
SAN FRANCISCO:
Postwar Bases

Formatio of international trus-
teeships for conquered territor-
les, for areas taken over in the
last war and for subject people &C.
cupied the attention of the delegates
to the United Nations postwar secu-
rity conference in San Francisco.
Because the U. S. again will be
chiefly responsible for the defense
of the Pacific in the postwar era, the
subject was of especial concern to
the American representatives, who
pressed for acceptance of a plan
under which this country could per-
manently lease bases on conquered
islands without being compelled to
turn them over to any other trustee
power.
The power was patterned after
this country's arrangements with
Great Britain calling for the go
year lease of bases in Bermuda,
Newfoundland and the West In
dies, and the agreement with Pana-
ma under which the U. S. occupies
the canal zone for $3.50, 1000 per year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

ence for an old soldier. Forty three
years-a very painful experience. :
After accepting coffee and cognac,
Won Rundstedt then asked for a
cigarette, and in answer to his at
tending physicians protest against
smoking because of his heart, he
said: " There are few things
left now and the doctors try to
keep me from enjoying them"
-in-chief of German
forces in the west at the time of
the Allied invasion of France, Won
Rundstedt said that the American air
forces pulverization of railroads
and roadways made it impossible
for him to bring up reinforcements
to counter the landings.
Among the last men to see Hitler,
Won Rundstedt said that although
the fuehrer appeared in good health
when he bid him farewell in March
he shook as if with palsy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
COAL:
Ne1v Dispute

With one coal miners contract set
tied, the government moved in
to settle another one, seeking to
bring about an agreement in the
anthracite (hard coaD field where
underground travel pay threatened
continued production.
Efforts to settle the anthracite
dispute followed upon the govern
ments approval of the bituminous
(soft coaD contract granting miners
an average increase of 81 cents
day through requirement of full pay
for underground travel time; high
er hourly rates for second and third
shifts, and larger vacation pay.
Because approval of the bitulni-
nous contract naeans a 81 cent per
ton increase in production costs,
the government permitted Is cent
a ton boost. in operators prices in
accordance with its policy of allow
ing profit margin equal to 1912
or Is cents 4 ton, As a result, retail
prices will be raised from to 30
cents ton It was estimated.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Output Drops

More than 400, 100000 pounds less
meat which may move in interstate
commerce was produced in April
compared with the same month
last year, according to report re-
fused by the American Meat insti-
tute.
April meat production for all kinds
showed substantial reduction COM
pared with the preceding month
beef and veal, 10 and 10 per cent.
respectively, lamb and pork, IS
per cent respectively. the institute
said. April pork production of APP
proximately 435, 100000 pounds was
48 per cent less than a year ago
that month; veal IA per cent less;
beef was the same; and sheep and
lambs increased 10 per cent in April
compared with year ago.
1t is estimated that approximately
1000, 900, 900 pounds less beef veal,
pork and lamb has been produced
in January, February, March and
April of this year as compared
with the same months year ago,
the institute declared.
Of live animals marketed for meat
during this four-month period, it is
estimated that there have been 49,
600, 600 fewer hogs, 415.O0O more cat
tie. $4,000 more calves. and $50, 0r0
more sheep as compared with the
first four .months of the preceding
year.
Eeless~'s nv Western Newspaper Ui.icr.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
FARM MARKETS:
Demand Continues

Present high level of demand for
farm products is likely to be main
tanned throughout most of 1915 with
consumer incomes more than suf-
ficient to purchase all of the farm
products likely to be available to
civilians this year at current sta
bilized prices, the departme nt of
agriculture reports.
The index of agricultural in
come payments for February, 1945,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Painful Experience

Of all the prominent German
generals who surrendered to the AL
lies, none was more prominent
than 69-year-old Field Marshal
Karl Rudolph Gerd Won Rundstedt,
ace strategist who directed the
enemy break-through in the Ar
dennes last winter. Brought to Lieu
tenant General Patch's U. S. 7th
ARMY headquarters. the tail but thin
ming Junker militarist softly COM
plainea; "This is painful expert
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
PACIFIC:
U-BOat Drive

Operating in aforementioned
submarines, equipped with sun
lamps and ice cream machines,
daring U. S. raiders are infict-
ing a heavy toll on Japanese
naval and cargo shipping alike,
having already sunk 400, 900 tons
of combat vessels and 100000
tons of commercial craft.
De luxe furnishing of American
submersibles does not imply any
softening of their doughty crews,
Vice Adm. Charles Lockwood
Jr., commander of Pacific u
boat operations, said. Rather,
air conditioning removes the
STIFFNESS which made the old
subs akin to a Turkish bath;
sun lamps provide the healthy
effects of sunlight, and ice cream
helps divert the men from heav-
Ter food.
Concentrating on Jap supply
routes to each new place marked
for American attack and inva-
sion, U. S. U-boats average three
or four Jap ships on every trip,
with sinkings of 8 and 10 ves-
sells not unusual.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

prolongation of the war by a last
ditch stand in mountainous Norway,
where $50, enemy troops stood en-
sconced in the rugged country well
supplied.
Claiming to have been designated
new fuehrer by Hitler himself be-
fore his reported death, Doenitz
made an early revamp of the new
government in an effort to make it
more tasteful to the Allies, with non
Nazi Count Won Krosigk supplanting
Joachim Won Ribbentrop as foreign
minister Skilled as finance minis
ter, Won Krosigk played a prominent
part in the buildup of German indus
try during the Hitler regime.
Doenitz's participation in the sur
render negotiations followed Hmm
ler's earlier failure to arrange a
capitulation to Great Britain and the
U. S., the two powers insisting on
the inclusion of Russia. Although
Doenitz declared that the reich was
carrying on the war against the
Reds alone, Britain and America
again made it plain that they could
consider no surrender unless the
Nazis also laid down their arms to
the Russians.
Germany's end approached with
the Big Three powers substantially
occupying the reich along lines pre-
viously mapped out, with the British
holding the northwest portion, the
u. S. the central and south, and Rus
STA the northeast. The same condi-
ton existed in Austria, where the
Reds held Vienna and contiguous
territory as planned while U. S.
armies moved in to take over the
western portion.
AS Speer sounded the death-knell
of Nazi Germany, he admitted the
reich was at the Allies mercy. Said
he: *'It lies with our enemies wheth-
er they wish to grant the German
people the possibilities that lie open
to the nation. . AS far as the en-
envy allows it or where he orders it,
reconstruction work should be speed
ed up by every means"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
DEEP DIVE:
Record Set

Wearing a 50-pound diving suit
and a new type of helium-ox
mask, John Browne of Milwaukee,
Wis, entered specially built tank
in the basement of his diving equip
nent company and remained SUBJ
merged while pumps applied pres
sure equal to a depth of $50 feet of
water.
With the present working depth
about 40 feet. purpose of the ex-
pertinent was to attempt to increase
the distance for extended submarine
rescue and salvage operations.
Claiming the test success, Browne
averred that dives of even $50 feet
may be possible.
While at the simulated depth of
$50 feet, Browne was under pres
sure Of 240 pounds a square inch or
a total Of $40, 600 pounds.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

HF:gs on farms; 5000 in training at a
cost OF 81 daily, and another 5000 run.
ners at So daily.
Nth some turfnen estimating loss of
$4,9GO,OOO in revenue from purses since
January 3, Uten the ban ,Uent into eff
fect, many h0rsemen haze been hard
pressed, obtaining assistance from, track
arrangements on loan basis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
EUROPE:
At Allied Mercy

"The direction of our fate no
longer lies in German hands,"
Thus spoke eX-Nazi Minister of
Armaments and Production Albert
Speer as the final collapse of German
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

armies from the
Baltic to the Alps
signalled the break
up of the once proud
third reich, which
had stretched its
dominance from the
Atlantic to the Vol
ga under the leader
ship of Adolf Hitler,
himself repeatedly
killed in the ruins of
Berlin.
Even as Speer
spoke, new F'uehrer
Karl Doenitz and
Gestapo Chief Helm
rich Hinmler re-
portedly met in con-
ference with Allied
officials for the final
arrangements for
surrender. But as
they met, the Ger
mans, striving for
the best terms pos
sible, threatened
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Weekly News Analysis

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Expensive Feedbag

To be lifted after V-E Day, the ban
on horse racing has been costing breed.
ers and oWners an estimated $4,000, 900
monthly for upkeep ,Uithout return,
tuTfmen report.
Expense sOas based upon maintenance
Of $4,000 horses, of aUhich 10000 includ-
ed stations, mares, tueanlings and year