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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

of eastern one-niters and theatres
and then head for California and
West Coast invasion that will
tee off with the Jump King OF
Swing" roaring into the Million
Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles
| the week of October Is.
! Jimmie Luneeford Up In the Air
! PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - JIM
mie Lunceford, that extremely
air-minded maestro, wants every
man in his band TO emulate his
own ability as a birdman and is
taking steps in that direction by
giving flying lessons to his musi-
clans.
During the Lunceford bands
two week engagement at the
smart Club Coronet here Jimmie
will hold flying classes three af-
ternoons a week at suburban
airport and will instruct his loot
lers in the art Of winning their
wings. First assistant 20 the fly
ing maestro will be pianist ar
ranger Edwin Wilcox, who's also
a licensed pilot.
Eeksiein In Big Money
OAKLAND, Calif..-Billy Eek
slime, the phenomenal bronze
balladier, will get the record high
fee of S3500 weekly for a two
week engagement al the Lincoln
Theatre in Los Angeles, starting
September II.
Billy. who has just embarked
upon his third year as a band
leader, has been signed for the
two week Lincoln date at the
highest price ever paid young
band and at considerably more
money than most established
names command for theatre
bookings.
BlakelY Tops in Wilmington
Rubel Blakely, famous vocalist,
formerly with Lionel Hampton's
aggregation. now has fast ris-
ing trio. He has been working
for many weeks at that coy lit
tie club in Wilmington. Del, The
Spot" with Blakely doing the vo-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21
.FATHA HINES
AT PARADISE

Join the crowds going 10 the
Paradise theater 10 see Earl
"Fathan Hines and his great
orchestra. The Paradise re-opens
Friday September 20 Doors will
open daily at 1890 pm.
Regarded professionally as one
Of the originators and develop
ers Of swing music, "Fatha
Hines has been a star for near
~ twenty years, weathering the
storm that came with such diff
ferent music vagues as blues.
ragtimc. Jazz and syncopation
Of varied forms. But in all that
time, with bandleader idols fall.
ing and new ones arising 70
take their places, "Fatha" Hines
has persisted as one Of popu-
lar music's "all time Greats.
Testimony TO his continued
stardom is in evidence any time
he appears in a key city. where
his audience is certain 10 in
clude group Of other name
orchestra leaders When rival
musicians scramble to hear a
band, It proves the band has
that something"
All Star Show
Featured members OF the
Hines crew includes such stars
as Dolores Parker. petite song
Stvllst; Essix Scott. Arthur
Walker Scoops" Garry. Heading
the huge stag revue are Howell
and Bowser. stars Of the recent
Zanzibar revue Holmes and
Jean "Smoksations' and the Bu-
bin Puppets
Special Broadcast
Direct from the stage Of the
Paradise theater. Earl "Fathap
Hines will present a special Jazz
Concert Broadcast. This broad
cast Will be in addition 10 the
regular stage show The broad
cast will be Saturday, Septem-
Der p at 430 pm.
Amateur Night
Every Tuesday will be ANA
teur night at the Paradise the
alter 500 in prizes Will be
awarded to the winners First
prize, $50; second prize. SOS
third prize, SIS and fourth
prize. $40.
Amateur night at the Para
disc will be under the personal
direction Of Rollo S. Vest, dis
cover Of stars
Gala midnight show Saturday
night, last complete stage and
screen show at 1890 am No
increase in prices. The latest is
sue Of the All American News
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21
Suffers Relapse

PARIS - (ANPl- Josephine
Baker, internationally famous
dancer, was gwen 4 third OPP
Grafton here last week for dy-
scntcry ~ the Ambroise Pare.
a private clinic following a sud-
den relapse
Dr. A. Bergerot. eminent dy-
sentery specialist was corn
PEELED to return from his vaca-
ton TO administer the opera
tion and another blood trans
fusion He has been her at
tending physician since her ar
rival here more than two months
ago by plane from Morocco.
This is the second time Miss
Baker has been stricken by dy-
sentery IN Morocco. Due 70 the
foods and fruits Of Morocco,
many foreigners have be e n
stricken bv the intestinal di-
sease Her last attack was on
July 4. the day before she was
70 entertain American soldiers
at Port Lysutev Her first at
tack was two years ago
Miss Baker has cancelled all
plans 10 rehearse for a new
Folies Bereere review this fall.
she told ne when I visited her
hospital room in Neuilly Her
condition has improved since
the third operation hospital re-
ports disclose.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21
Sugar Chile Movie
At Monroe Show

A movie starring IS ugar
Chile" Robinson, Detroits own
appearing at the Monroe thea
tire. The Monroe Theatre is To-
boogie piano star, is currently
Gated across from Crowley'S
The movie Pounding the
Blues" is full OF music and ac-
ton and gives the talented
youngster an opportunity 20 dis
play his talents. This is the
first Detroit showing Of the mo-
,'ie. Also on the bill are the
Frisco Kid" with James Gag
ney and Alaska" featuring Jack
Lonelouh
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

calizing The trio has class,
sweet rhythm and very smooth,
and jumps little. Blakely who
has been signed up with Hub
Recording Company has long
time contract with that company.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

is a tune called Hickey Mickey
Poke, Skee de Wah de Sqwatch"
and he has just disced still an
other Musicraft record of a ro-
mantle psycho-neurotic titled ITS
Bigamy"
In the photos above Phil runs
over some OF his songs and scores
with Edward Everett Horton
ttop), who is obviously pleased
with one Of Moore's gags. on
the telephone with the famous
Make Believe Ballroom man,
Martin Block; with lovely Lena
Horne; and with the famed radio
conductor Raymond Paige.
Moore's Lazy Lady Boogie,"
written with Leonard Feather.
has Just been recorded by Count
Basic. too.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

will be orc Of the highlights Of
the Paradise theater The All
American News will have It's
first run at Your favorite thea
ter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

Phil "Shoo Shoe Baby" Moore
has begun placement and record
ing Of whole series of psyche
logical" songs. tunes based on the
current sociological fad in present
day society. AS "Spellbound" was
a psychological film from Holly
wood, so Pills She's a Rank
Chick is a psychological song
about a neurotic girl who cheWS
benzedrine bubble gum"
Phil and his Phil Moore Four
have Just recorded She's a Rank
Chick" combined with Tiny
Grimes Romance Without FL
nance Us a Nuisance with an
introduction written by Phil. That
one Phil says, IS a psychological
song. too,
Pills contribution 10 Semantics
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21
COUNT Basic AND BAND
HEAD FOR WEST COAST

NEW YORK-Havng broken all existing attendance
records at the Aquarium Restaurant Broadway in his
recently concluded four-week engagement Count Basic
casting sights West Coast territory for trumphs
The Count and his bandsmen slated for few weeks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-09-21

Coolies TEACHER DOES A REcHEcK ON HIS PRIZE "Pu
Pill" When growl trumper visited Mobile with
his band recently for night engagement
call his first music instructor Charles Lpscomb The
scholarly Mr. Lpscomb operates prosperous
pressing businesses promising youngsters
several instruments Naturally Williams upon
usrou pupil 10 have Lpseomb tuease
In this picture the teacher expup gives sample
Of the wzardY brought fame
Evening star., 1946-11-16

i italian. the $500 Of the German
the Frenchman and the Belgian, the
2,984 Of the Englishman and the
3,2SS calories Of the American.
The $500 calories received by the
prewar Italian was the average DUR
ing the five-year period 1883 1888
and, as noted, fell below the general
European average, despite all OF
Mussolini's trumpeting about build
ing up Italian farm products.
A recent UNRRA survey points
out that Fascism's heavy subsidies,
tariff protection and artificial price
structures did permit italian agri-
culture ito share In the technolog-
!cal advancement Of European agri-
culture" between World Wars ]
and II.
But, as a long-range proposition
Fascism hurt the italian farmer,
according to UNRRA, by:
Making production patterns and
price structures lose all relationship
to international competitive mar
kets.
Isolating Italy economically, thus
impairing the italian diet "quanti-
tatively and qualitatively."
Gripping once-flourishing farm
co-operatives and spppressing farm
labor groups.
And by failing completely to solve
the problem Of the system of land
tenure which today still has AZ per
cent of all farm land in the hands
Of ! per cent of the farmers.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
|ltaly's Food Supply
Running Low With
|UNRRA Aid Near End
By John P. McKnioht
A..osloi.d Rr... Foreign corr..pond.ni

Assoeioted Frsss Foreign Correspondent
ROME, Nov. 16.-In the past the
tourists favorite description of italy
used to be Smiling" Now 1t could
well be hungry"
This Fascist . weakened, war :
Scared country, which never has
been able to feed itself entirely and
never ate well. somehow will have
to import approximately $500, 600 600
worth Of food in 1867, according to
recent estimates.
sWhere the food or money will come
from is anybodys guess, since the
hgure represents the difference be-
tween Italy's needs and her domes-
tic production and UNRRA imports
already arranged. Besides, UNRRA
Will officially shut up shop December
81, although 1t will continue delivery
OF goods already purchased well into
the second quarter of 1947.
| In wheat alone italy will need to
import 100000 metric tons And
wheat is the basis of half the diet
OF the Italians, loving, as they do,
their pasta" spaghetti, macaroni
and other grain products.
The 1916 crops were far above
last years, but there was then. and
still is, tremendous room for i'm
provement. In the first year after
the war ended they were disastrous
ly short.
-
ltaiy's own produce and imports
IN !s45 gave the non-food- producing
Italian, who makes up four-flfths of
tne population, an average of l,289
calories day. This compares with
the $500 calories of the prewar
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Greek Government
Bars ArcheoIogisfs
From Ancient Ruins
By George Weller
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the chieuao Dolly News


the ehieoso Daily News
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. l6.-With
the Greek government refusing for
the first time in history to grant
licenses for full-scale archaeological
excavation, digging in Greece's an
cient ruins, interrupted by the war
remains practically at standstill.
At present, hundreds of Greeks
with years of experience under
American archaeologists are unem-
ployed due to government decision
that though a dig" may be oper-
ated, 1t cannot have more than five
Workmen.
The majority OF the Greek dig
gings have always been carried on
by Americans entirely to the benefit
of Greece, with all relics uneartheo
being kept In this country.
But now, even though the Amer
leans have had more than go years
OF experience in the work, the gov
eminent refuses to allow resumption
|of normal archaeological research
until 1T can train Greeks to oversee
the American scientists and their
stats"
Americans argue that they can be
trusted not to abscond with any an
tiquities. They point out that hum
dreds of workmen's families, now
living on UNRRA relief, largely at
the cost Of the American taxpayer,
would be able to support themselves
II diggings were resumed.
1t is understood that Danish and
Swedish scientists also have asked
permission to open diggings.
But the Greek government re-
mains adamant. 1t cannot at pres
ent furnish sufficient overseers, 1t
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Suits Accuse Dealer,
Z Auto Finance Firms

Charges of alleged violations Of
OPA ceiling prices by forced financ-
ing OF used cars yesterday were filed
in Municipal Court against a local
auto dealer and two auto-loan
companies.
In one case, four persons trading
as Adams Motors and the Acme
Finance Co., were charged with the
violation. The four, listed as Mark
Boyd, Sarah Cosman, Nathan
Cosman and John Rows, were or
dered to pay $484.20 In treble dam
ages to a Coast Guard veteran on
IA similar charge last week.
In yesterdays case, 8. E. Woodruff
5181s K street NE, claimed he
wanted to pay $754 cash, the OPA
ceiling price, for an automobile. but
was refused by Adams Motors with a
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Patterson Gives DSM
To Capt. K. M. HoffeI

Secretary of War Patterson yes
terday presented the Distinguished
Service Medal to Capt Kenneth M
Hoffel, U. s. NJ, who served as naval
adviser to the commanding general
of United States Forces in the
Philippines.
During the defense period after
Pearl Harbor, Capt. Hoffel directed
the movement and use of the few
naval vessels on hand. He greatly
contributed to the co-ordinated de-
tense OF Corregidor, the citation
said.
Evening star., 1946-11-16

stipulation that the car be financed
through Acme, at a total price OF
I$93l-$177 above ceiling. He asks
$631, three times the amount OF the
alleged overcharges.
In the second suit, William G..
Evening star., 1946-11-16

Brown. 1904 Seventeenth street NE,
said he also bought his car from
Adams Motors, but charges he was
sent to Metro, Inc, to finance it.
He asks s744.30, representing three
Evening star., 1946-11-16

says. And digging must be under
governmental control at all times.
(Copyright, 1p46)
Evening star., 1946-07-14
Falls Church

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Veitch
and their family will soon return to
their home in Cleveland. The for
mer recently was discharged from
service as a major.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mistelske
and their daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin D. Thompson and their
daughter are on vacation trip in
Wisconsin, visiting Mrs. Mistelske's
father, Mr.. Albert Mum in Mil
waukee. and the Mistelske summer
home at White Sand Lake.
Mrs. John Fletcher and her
daughter Barbara are visiting In
McHenry, III.
Mrs. Florence Mcdonald of Mil
waukee, is spending the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Georgianna
Bowers.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Berman an
nounoe the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Phyllis Berman to
Mr.. Wilton B. Mendelsohn, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn.
Miss Berman attends Maryland
University where she Is president of
the Phi Sigma Sorority. Mr.. Men
delsohn Is a graduate of the Whar-
ton School of Finance, University of
Pennsylvania. He recently returned
from three years active service as a
lieutenant in the Army.
The wedding will take place in
November.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

resignation on account of i'll health.
Department Comdr. Charles H.
Appich appointed Charles Lewis
acting chaplain.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

United States Savings Bonds fit
into any plans you may have for a
new home, a new car, a college de-
gree for junior, or a business of
your own.
Evening star., 1946-07-14
Spanish War Veterans

Opan1Sn war veterans
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp will
meet at pm. tomorrow at Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers Home
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp will
meet at 2 pm. Saturday at Pythian
Temple.
Department Chaplain the Rev.
William La Roche rendered his
Evening star., 1946-12-10
bar Association Backs
| Two Bills Requesting
ID. {. Code Changes

The District Bar Association will
sponsor two bills In the next Con-
eress to revise criticised statutes In
the District Code.
Meeting in the Maynower Hotel
last night, the association approved
! special committees resolution pro-
viding fees for attorneys who repre-
sent clients by appointment Of
courts.
Under existing conditions, attor-
neys serve without compensation
for improvident defendants In Grim
inal cases. The committee, headed
by John w. jackson, recommended
$25 { day for these lawyers.
The other proposed bill deals with
the so-called Lord Campbell Act
which provides that in case Of
death through negligence, the e.
tate Of the deceased may recover
no more than 10000 OF his expected
lifetime earnings.
The bar association approved Z
committee report recommending
abolition Of the $4,000 ceiling to
permit maximum collections.
Another phase Of the act. dealing
with abatement OF action, also was
recommended for revision. The
present law allows for dismissal OF q
suit brought by death through neg
ligence. when q person responsible
for the death also dies.
The association report makes pos
sible o settlement despite the death
Of the second party. A third phase
deals with the testimony Of survi-
vors. The association voted that
the three recommendations should
be studied by . committee headed
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Bricker Will Address
Alumni Dinner Here

John w. Bricker, Senator-elect
and former governor Of Ohio, who
was the 1914 Republican vce-presi-
Dental nominee, will address the
annual dinner Of the Washington
alumni Of Ohio State University at
7::30 pm. Friday at the Roger Smith
Hotel. Donald v. Bennett. chair
man, announced today.
Other speakers announced by Mr..
Bennett, who is secretary-treasu q r
Of the local alumni association, will
Evening star., 1946-12-10

by Godfrey I. Munter and fitted into
one bill.
Arthur r. Canfeld, president Of
the association, said Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough will speak at the
January IA meeting on the aTwi-
light Of Bureaucracy" Another
speaker will be Sidney s. Alderman,
assistant general counsel at the
Nuremberg trials.
Evening star., 1946-12-10

be Robert s. Freer, member Of the
Federal Trade Commission; Brig.
Gen. Carlton A. Dargusch, Of WASH
ington, member OF the university
board Of trustees, and Fred A. Cor
nell, OF Camden, N. j., composer Of
the Ohio State alma mater song.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Auxiliary Elects Toniaht

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the John
and Bernard Wilmer Post No. 38l,
Jewish War Veterans, will elect
officers at $50 o'clock tonight At
3147 Sixteenth street NV. Sylvia
Volk Is president of the auxiliary. b
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Umbrella in PosteI Plastic
Jelisff's, Gloves, Street Fiesr

Roinbow-hued KOROSEAL, the ploste thotwon'
chipor peel in this Christmas gay umbrella thot
will pIeose her with its prettiness as we'll as its
long wear. Cleor, Blue, Moize, Rose or Green.
S.
JeHeffs Umbrellas, Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
els in Pacific Found
NOT UnduIy Restless
BY the Assoeioisd Press

TOKYO, Feb. 13.-Robert Nc
Lean, president of the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin and of the Asso-
ciated Press. told a press confer
ence today that American troops on
Pacific bases he has visited feel IF
they are not needed, they would like
to 60 home"
However, he found no undue
restleSsness" among them.
Mr.. McLean's summation Of the
attitude of Americans at such bases
as Pearl Harbor, Guam and Japan
met the approval of Norman Chan
dler, president and publisher of the
Los Angeles Times, and Benjamin
McKelway, associate editor of The
Washington Evening Star.
The party arrived in Tokyo from
atom bombed Hiroshima on a tour
of the Pacific as guests of the War
and Navy Departments. They plan
to spend several days in Japan be-
fore going to China and Korea.
They agreed that people in the
United states were not conscious OF
the problems created by the speed
of demobilization.
The party plans to visit 1t. Gen.
Robert L. Eichelberger, American
9th Army commander, at Yokohama
tomorrow and watch the war crimes
trials there. They will confer with
Gen. Macarthur later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Horatio Bland, FPHA Aide,
will Be Buried Tomorrow

Horatio o. Bland, a fiscal account
ant with the Federal Public Housing
Authority. died yesterday at Subur-
ban Hospital. He lived at 5000 East
ern avenue. Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Bland was born in Mississippi
and for many years was an officer
of the Merchants Bank and Trust
CO., jackson, Miss. He came to the
District in 1894 to work for the
Public Works Administration and
has been with the housing authority
the last four years.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Grace G. Bland: four children by a
former marriage. Sam r. Bland,
Washington, H. o. Bland, jr., Gull
port, Miss, Mrs. Madeleine Dolan,
Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs. Jane Long
Antlers, Okla, and two sisters, Mrs.
j. M. fairfield and Mrs. Ella
Knight, both Of jackson.
Funeral services will be held at
the Warner E. Humphrey funeral
home, Silver Spring, at 2:45 pm. to-
morrow. DR.. C. Leslie Glenn, rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church, will
officiate. Burial will be In Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Mrs. Carrie Wilmer Dies,
Lived Here As Years

Mrs. Carrie Virginia Wilmer, r.,
Of 92l Hamilton street NV, died
yesterday at rest home.
A native of Funkstown, Md, she
had lived here As years. She was a
member of the National City Chris
tan Church.
Surviving are her husband, John
w. Wilmer; a son, Walter c. Wit
mer, Washington; two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Watkins Washington,
and Mrs. Selma Dowell, Saint Leon
ard. Md; three sisters, Mrs. Marie
Viands. Washington Mrs Elton
Goode, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Hat
tie Hughes. Funkstown, and a BROTH
er. M. F. Pomeroy, Frederick, Md.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. Friday at the Warner E. Pun
|phrey funeral home, Silver Spring.
Burial will be at Funkstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Dpatha

SUMMERS, ANNIE MAUD. On Tues
a sas asr M S4s n Gassats gSs
daughter Of Maud O., and Harry C. Sum;
mers, sister of Mrs. Joseph A.. Smoot and
terment Admission, Ala. Services BY Cham
bers. IA
THoRNwELL. JAMES. ON Monday.
February j. l9As e. Fresdmen :, Hos
gle Wo a JAMIE Blair and 9arshsil
Price. Services at Stewards funeral home,
30 st. ne, Thursday, February IA, at
WHITE, JAMES B., JR. On Sunday. Feb
Of The late James s and no Gsther White Iii loving
c q Fard White h and
D. White. He also leaves three sisters-in-
law. Bessie. Huldah and Ruth White: four
nieces. three nephews and many other rela-
Pm Nv Msdnesday. Essrassy I u, s at Cans.
funeral Services will be- held OF on Thu Thursday.
February IA, at p,m.. Rev, Samuel s..
Kelsey, oflciating. Interment Lincoln Me-
WILLIAMSON, RAYMOND M. On Fri
WILLIAMSON. beloved husband OF Virginia
L: Williamson Services at Chambers, tu-
washington National Cemetery. is
WILMER, GEORGE CLEVELAND. Sud-
danS En- c MSnaz Pe WSrR Of ssS
Conn ave. beloved husband of Pansy Baker
Wilmer. father of Grace C. wilmer and
Groome and Grace Breswick OF Philadei-
phia; Pa: Services at the s: H. Hines Co.
day. FEBRUARY IA. at 10 am. interment
Glenwood Cemetery. Is
WILMER, CARRIE VIRGINIA. On Tues
day. February IL, 1916. CARRIE vIR-
GINA WILMER of 92l Hamilton st. Nv,
beloved wife of John w. Wilmer and moth
er Of Walter c. Wilmer. Mrs. Selma Dowell
and Mrs. Helen Watkins. Mrs. Wilmer
home, S434 Georgia ave-, Silver Spring
Md, where services will be held on Friday,
February Is, at IL am. Interment Funks-
copy.) IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
5 Dead in North Carolina
In Collision Of Autos

HAMLET, N. c., Feb. 13.-Four
women and a man were killed in a
two-car collision near here yester-
day.
Carl Holland, Richmond County
sheriff, identified the dead as Mrs.
E. G. Dawkins, 43:: her mother-in-
law, Mrs Hattie Dawkins, 10; the
formers sister, Miss jamie Barber,
about IS; all of Hamlet; Mrs. Ruth
s. Hough of Arson County, and
James William Covington, colored,
of Hamlet.
Three others were taken to HAM
let Hospital, one of them in critical
condition.
Mr.. Holland said his investigation
disclosed car driven by Mrs. E.
G. Dawkins, in which the six other
persons were riding, collided with
q vehicle driven by Mr.. Covington,
who was alone.