1. T. THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: SPRINGFIELD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1945 Kern's Memory of a Voice Put Robeson in 'Show Boat' 'Famous Composer's Passing Recalls Tale Told Often to Julian Street- -Negro Was Huge Success Lakeville, Nov. 11-(AP)-Julian Street, author, recalled tonight the circ*mstances under which his old friend, Jerome Kern. who died today, told him he had not only written the music for Man River," through the inspiration of Paul Robeson, but had later helped to obtain the title role in Show a Boat" for Robeson which the Negro actor made famous.
Street, who makes his home, here, received the news of composer's death today with the assertione that few men had been as "warm hearted or as generous" as Kern. Sireet, the I story of bow he came to Some years ago Kern told him. said verite the, music for 'Or' Man the "Show Boat." Big Impression Kern had attended a tryout for a play in which the "rich, booming voice" of a huge Negro actor 30 Impressed itself upon the song writer returning home, he dashed off the music for a song to which he gAVE no name. It was merely a melody without words and it had taken just five minutes to Then Kern forgot all about it until he was called in to do the music for the dramatization of Edna Perher's "Show Boat." Three of four years had passed. but Kern remembered both the Negro actor and his voice although he said he could not recall the Negro's name.
At Kern's suggestion. however, Robeson was located. words were found for forgotten music which together made the hit, "Or' Man River," and Robeson scored instantaneous success in the role. "Kern told me that story often." recalled Street tonight. "and I know he regarded his part in' the discovery Robeson 89 one of the best things he ever did." Like Street.
Robeson is a resident of Connecticut, making his home in Enfield, North of Hartford. Cerebral Takes Composer's Life New York, Nov. 1-(AP) Jerome kern. 60-year-old composer whose tuneful melodies have captivated America for more than n'30 years, died today. The composer of "Show Boat." "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and many others of the nation's best loved songs.
died in Doctor's, hospital at 1.10 p. m. Dr Harold Hyman, the composer's physician, said death was to a cerebral thrombosis and Kern had been in an oxygen tent the last three days. The musician collapsed on. Park avenue in midtown Manhattan November 5, and WAS taken unconscious to City hospital.
Later he n'a3 removed to. Doctor's hospital. The composer's wife. Eva, and then daughter, -Betty. were at bedside.
Kern, a native of New York's East who got his start in music by "plugging" song At department music counter, had arrived in New York from the West coasp only three days before he was stricken. He came to supervise rehearsals of his "Show Boat." to be revived at the Ziegfeld theater. Kern had been writing songs since before the Arst World war. His Arst hit melody was "They Didn't Believe Me" from the score of the Broadway "The From Utah" in 1911. One his most popular scores was "Show Boat." in which were such tunes as "Only Make Believe," Can't Help.
Loving Dat Man of Mine." Man With. River' Kern and whep. Whyedo he I died' Love was Touts oli friend. Oscar: Hammerstein. 2d.
another noted songwriter and show. man. Song Writers Berlin and Dorothy Field arrived at the hospital shortly after Kern died. Hammerstein said that funeral arrangements had not been Santa Fe, N. (AP) CHINA REDS ACCUSED.
Chinse Communists attempted to "set un a separate goverhment 'in China or to destroy the government of the republic of China" by obtain-. ing arms from surrendering Japa: nese. Patrick J. Hurley, United States embassador to China said in a ment here tonight. wag 19 years old when first arrested in Russia.
BRITISH PREPARE. FOR MAJOR CLASH WITH INDONESIANS Surrender Ultimatum Expires Today- General Uprising in Java. Feared. New Troops Batavia, Nov. 9-(AP)-British reenforcements took up new positions in tengion-gripped Soerabaja tonight, and prepared for a showdown battle if the Indonesians refuse to obey an ultimatum to surrender their arms by 6 a.
m. tomorrow. British planes showered leaflets on the naval base, outlining the exact procedure for unconditional surrender by the Indonesians. A Dutch monitor at Soerabaja, however; said naPtionalist leaders were exhorting their followers by radio to battle to the General Revolt Feared A general uprising threatened all through the 'rich island of Java, led by an army of 100,000 Indonesians determined resist, restoration of Dutch colonial rule. British military authorities admitted frankly the situation at Soerabaja was critical: They announced that clashes to date in the navai base had caused 303 British and Indian casualties, including 31 killed, 189 missing andres wounded.
brought in new forces of the 5th Indian division yesterday, and deployed their troups into key positions. The British were spread around: a past of the perimeter of Soerabaja, in the port. area, and occupied a seaplane base west of the city's airfeld. Beside instructing Indonesians on to surrender their arms, LieutGen Sir Philip Christison, allied commander in the Dutch East Indies, issued a proclamation declaring. the British would "tolerate no resistance" in seeking out and punishing those responsible for the slaying of Brig A.
W. F. Mallaby about 10 days ago. Christison asserted that the current British action was not "an attack on the liberties of the Indonesian people" nor attempt to settle political future of Indonesia by force. He said the situation in Soerabaja differed from the of Java and "doesn't concern the of Indonesia." The British were.
said to. he eager for American arbitration. and some observers said the Dutch could be persuaded by the British to accept the Americans 88 umpire in any nego tiations. Kids Sue Woman; Charge. She Stole Their Father Los Angeles, Nov.
13-(AP) -Two teen-age children of Ralph Smith, :40. Aled suite today for $20.000 damages from Mrs Vivian Westbrook, pose 31. a divorcee. charging ghe stolen their Cather from them and deprived them of a normal home life: The suite was brought by Mrs Florence Mi. Smith, 40, as guardian of her children, Janice Mae, 17, and Howard 15.
The parents were divorced Mast August. 16 days after divorced Homer C. Westbrook. Smiths had been married 20 vears and the Westbrooks tor 12. Cruiser Augusta To Return 1000 Men New York, Nov.
heavy cruiser Augusta. Arst of 12 ships of the Atlantic fleet to be converted as troop carriers, is scheduled to leave, New York tomorrow on a six orun to Le Havre. France. where she wiy reload and return to Boston. The cruiser's complement has been cut from a wartime high of 1100 men to 565 men and 360 extra bunks have been added 50 she will be able to bring back from Europe 1000 army personnel.
On the trip to Le Havre she will carry 450 army enlisted men and 22 officer replacements. News of the Colleges. MT COLLEGE Lieut-Col Smith Public Affairs. Speaker South' Hadley. Nov.
13. LieutThomas, Sniith, author politicai philosopher and now. head of the history department at the special prisoner-of-war school at Fort Getty R. I. will gige the affairs Mount 'college this week.
win. spear at .8 in Chapin auditorium Thursday evening Lieut-Col Smith is now on leave on. "Give and take with from his post as professor of philosophy at the, Kniversity of fill the unique, assignment of trainjag selected German POWs for civil pan administration occupied zone postse of in the Germany. A graduate of the University or Texas, who bolds several advanced degrees a PhD the of Chieago, he has taught both: English literature and He also served the Senate and as from Commissioned in 1943. he then served a year as director 80.
Italian reeducation for tire Allied Control commission. He also. 20 hooks, to chis credit, including Dictatorshib," Frank Graham. president of the of North and public War Labor whe was originally, Scheduled by speak at this time, released the at the request 8t Walter 'P. Stacy.
of, (the meeting in Washington: conferences now ENT HOLYOKE GRADUATE. PUBLISHES FIRST NOVEL; Fynette Rowe; Author of Chapin Sisters: Was of Class of 1932: South Nov. 11-A dist novel by a Mount Holyoke graduate 'is receiving widespread attention, and portrait of the author, Fynette Rowe. appears on the cover of this week's Saturday Review of The Author. of The Cha'pin GI Troops Make Trouble By L.
S. B. 'SHAPIRO Frankfurt-am-Main, Nov. 12-(By Wireless) (NANA) The facts behind Gen Eisenhower's directive to his unit commanders to behavior of American troops in the European. theater are disconcerting.
There Is 'evidence that' German civillans have succeeded. in driving" a wedge substantial percentage of American. troope and their French and Belgian allies. Two facts are quickly apparent to the most casual observer. The Irst is that American troops get along better with German civilians than they do with French or Belgian.
The second is that the main trouble spots in big France and redeployment Belglum centers are contain- situated in3 American troops who a have just completed several months of occupation duties' in Germany! R. Rheims Relations and Le are Havre, severely and to strained a lesser in extent in On the other hand, American trooper who have not been subjected man induence conduct themselves amicably in and Belgium, The average GI in Germany Ands that both. his pride and his pocketbook are favored. The GermansWho. Churchill once sald, are either at your throat or at your feet--are now the Americans! feet.
So far AS German civMians are concerned, the can do no They accept his horseplay with a I show of good humor, and they are servile to an extraordinary, degree Moreover, all public places of amusem*nt in Germany, are under, military management, with result that prices are exceedingly low. Beer costs five cognac 15 cents. champagne dollar a lo France and Belgium, civilians are weary of American horseplay and show little patience with it. Due to the shortages and inflation, prices in bars and other places of amusem*nt are 10, to 20. times bigher than in Germany, The inevitable result is that when the GI arrives at center and proceeds to nearest town for evening, he considers himself financially gypped and also is resented.
It is difficult to: when his horseplay I sult a youngster who has had four or Ave drinks of bad cognac. man There's girls no have doubt, taken either. full that advantage Gerof the opportunity to indoctrinate Yank boy in anti-French propaganda. Eisenhower's directive may serve to alleviate the situation. But the thorities at trouble spots recognize that the only real solution is the fast.
est possible redeployment. Jap Underground City By. STEFFAN ANDREWS, ORinawa. 26-(By Air Mail)(NANA) -With the discovery of. the "lost city" of Okinawa -an elaborate officers believed had unstructure 45 feet underground covered the last of the hideouts from which Jap guerrillas have until now continued to harass American troops on this island.
Stocked with enough food and medical supplies. to 'last three years, the was located in the rugged, mountainous southern tip of Okinawa, but only about miles from the principal city, Naha. It was discovered today by military police attached to the 10th army. Seabees then blasted down 45 feet before they reached the top Hoor. Twenty-eight men were reported.
to have been wounded by snipers hiding out here before the was 'uncovered. The three-story cave produced the of 300 Japs who apparently had received treatment at one time or another in the underground city's 500- bed hospital located on the bottom floor. 1 Only 14 Jap soldiers and two women were found still' cowering' in the tunnels of. this structure. They said the others, including Ave officers, fled several days' ago and were probably hiding out in the bills.
The cave consisted of an elaborate underground network of cemented rooms and tunnels, one of them 500 long. A 50-foot-wide river Hows through the central tunnel, winding out: through a. labyrinth of smaller, still unexplored caves. The underground maze is so, extensive that even Okinawan natives living nearby refuse to 80. inside, for fear of becoming lost.
An additional hazard, since the blasting, is the foul air that seeps through the rooms. When the Seabees first went the. "city," they found it. equipped with a modern blowing system and stocked with three tons' of rice. The rice was dred and the blowing system destroyed in the blasting which covered portions of the main, The principal structure was an.
150 yards In diameter, with reinforced concrete walls more than a foot constructed on a slight inclines painted a dull gray. The building consisted of two houses and one wing as hospital." The three, sections were connected by concrete passageways. In 'addition to food, the storehouses contained 27 usable rides. parts 'of the "city," bridges were constructed across the underground river to connect various caves and sections. Some of the construction was 90 new, army ofcers believe that work was stopped when the Japs surrendered.
Investigating authorities believe the hideout was to have been used as a general headquarters for Japanese fighting forces on Okinawa. The Japs captured refused to divulge the intended use of the cave and buildings. They said they had been ordered by officers to stay there to look after the wounded. The entire instalation vis located in an almost Inaccessible 'little valley, surrounded by jagged hills. 'The only approach.
is a dirt too narrow for a jeep. The army is still scouring the surrounding hills for the five officers reported to have escaped and is holding all others for as Jap guerrillas. An army intelligence ofpAcer said: I think once. we round up these others, this. will be the of the Jap survivors" 'who have been sniping "and otherwise hampering United States: operation of this base ever since it was "secured." En Harvard 'college? was 'founded in .1636 and Yale in 1707.
1 Obituary IDAHO SENATOR, 71, DIES: AT CAPITAL John Thomas; Appointed to 3 Fill William Term in. 1940, Was Reelected in 1942 Washington, Nov. 10-(AP)-Senator John Thomas, 71, Republican, of Idaho, died today after an extended illness. Death occurred in a Washington hospital, where he had been a patient for the last week. Senator D.
Worth Clark of Idaho announced the death at Thomas's home. He said the senator died at about 3.15 p. m. Born in Kansas Thomas, a of Phillips county, was appointed to the Senate for a second time in January, 1940, to succeed the late Senator William E. Borah.
He was elected to fill the balance of Borah's unexpired term the following November and reelected for a full six-year term in 1942. Thomas went to Idaho in 1909 and for many years was engaged in the livestock business. in banking. He. served as director' of the First Security corporation' of Ogden, Utah, and also on the board, of the Federal Reserve bank at Salt Lake City.
His first appointment to the Senate came in 1928 and he was elected in the same year to succeed the late Senator Frank R. Gooding, serving until 1933. Thomas was chairman of the Idaho Republican State Central committee for four years and served as a member of the Republican national committee two terms. He received his education' in Kansas and later served as county superintendent of schools at Phillipsburg. and as registrar of land office at Colby, Kan.
Mrs Arthur J. Peavey, Jr. His wife, He is survived by one daughter, the former Florence Johnson, died in 1943. They had been married 1906. I PROFESSOR DIES AT SMITH COLLEGE Osmond Thomas Robert, 67, Member of French Department, Dies at Infirmary of Heart Ailment Northampton, Nov.
8 Osmond Thomas Robert, 67, of 40. Park street. member of the department of French at Smith college for the past 27 years, died at the college infirmary today of a heart ailment. He had been in failing health for a number of years. Born on the.
Island of Guernsey, he WAS educated at Hackney college, University of I ondon, and at Lille, Toulouse, and Besancon. universities in France. He came to as an associate professor of French in 1918 and was made professor in 1922. Before sociate coming professor here, he had Wellesley been and as- a had taught in London and, in 1918, at Dartmouth college, where he acted as director of the French department. During.
the summer of 1943, Prof Robert taught at. Hamilton college under the army' training program. In 1927 he received the Palmes Academiques from the French ment for his success in the teaching of accurate French in this country. He had written numerous, articles for publication and had aided editing French language Looks for use in American colleges. 2 Survivors his widow.
Mrs Madeleine (Salomon) Robert of this city; three daughters, Mrs Gordon Abbott of Chicago, Mra Wynne of Bethlehem, and Mrs Joseph Cohen 'of New York city, and three grandsons. S.E: COWLES, FORMER TOWN OFFICIAL, DIES Served Water Head Millwright at Strathmore Paper Company Mill Cowles, 71, died today at Maple Rest lodge, Feeding Hills, after a long illness. 'He was born' in Montgomery September 2, 1874, the son of Edwin J. and Jaminah (Carter) Cowles and had resided here since boyhood. Early in his teens.
Me entered the employ of Jessup Laughlin, who owned what is now No 1 mili of Strathmore Paper. company. When Horace A. Moses bought. the mill in 1893, Mr Cowles 'continued to for the new owner and was -00n promoted to head millwright, a position he held until his retirement in 1934..
Many of his inventions are still in use in' the Strathmore plant. For many year he had served as water commissioner for the town. This year he did not run for offce or poor health. He was one of the originators of the town forest and supervised the original planting. The town forest enjoys a reputation second tc none the state.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs E. Frew of Stafford, two brothers, Edward of West Springfeld, and John "of California; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. MISS MARY MURRAY, FORMER EDITOR, DIES Miss Mary. Murray, formerly of this city, died at Chautauqua, N. Tuesday.
She was for many years editor of: Kindergarten Review, published by' the Milton Bradley company, and later. of Childhood Education, official organ of the International Kindergarten Union, published at Washington, D. and was also secretary and treasurer of the organization 3: for many years. JAMES D. NORTON DIES: ONCE IN POLITICS HERE D.
Norton, 83, of Hotel Kimball, first chairman of the Springfield police commission and a former register of deeds of Hampden county, died Friday night at Springfield hospital. number He of had years. been inactive for a Mr Norton was elected to the city council in 1891 to succeed Frederick H. Gillett, who later became speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington. The following year Mr Norton was elected president of the common 'council, remaining in post for two years.
was later that he 'became chairman of police commission and was elected register of deeds. He. Was born. in. this.
city, the, son of Sir and Mrs Ephraim G. Norton. For many years he was member of the firm of King, Norton Ladd, which conducted a wholesale flour and provision business and later became a partner in the firm Norton Warren, commission merchants dealing in flour, feed and produce. REP JAMES MOTT DIES AT CAPITAL Oregon, Republican Third in Congress to Die Since Start of Year Heart Attack Is Fatal Washington. Nov.
12-(AP)-Representative James W. Mott, Oregon Republican, a veteran of 13 years in Congress, died today on his 62d birthday. Death, Dr George W. congressional physician, reported, resulted from "massive coronary occlusion" -a heart attack. The congressman had gone to Bethesda Naval hospital about three weeks for relief from an intestinal obstruction.
An operation was performed Thursday and he had appeared to be recovering: Mott's death leaves the House with 241 Democrats, 188 Republicans, two members of other parties and four vacancies. is the third representative elected to the 79th Congress to die since January 1. Representative Gearhart (R-Cal) said he visited Mott this morning and found him. good. spirits.
Death occurred at 3 p. m. Mrs Mott, who came here from their Salem (Or.) home when her husband first became ill, was with him when he died. They have three daughters, all in Oregon. Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) of the naval committee called Mott "one of the most outstanding men in Congress" and expressed personal sorrow 'at his passing.
Mott the committee. was ranking Republican member de 'SWEDE' LARSON DIES IN GEORGIA Former Navy Coach Famed for Winning Streak Over Army- Chosen All-America Player in '21 Atlanta, Nov. 7 (AP) Emory Ellsworth Larson, 46-yearold of marines whose genial leadership of football teams endeared him to the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, died here today. 3 Col Larson was stricken several days ago while in Atlanta in the course of his naval duties. Mrs Larson came here soon after he became ill and was with him at his death in the naval air station: dispensary.
As player and As coach for Navy, Larson had the distinction of never having. been beaten by the- Army. The consistency with which the Middies disposed of Army came be known around Annapolis as "Larson luck." It began in 1939 when Larson took and lasted two vears after his departure in 1941 a five-year winning streak that stands as a record for Navy in the history of ArmyNavy athletic relationship. Going to Annapolis as a major in charge of the marine corps detachment In the a summer of 1938. Larson was appointed coach the following 'December.
Larson was an amiable giant of man with a loud, friendly voice. was Larson who first practiced the, idea of writing the parents of boys on his athletic teams to tell them how they were making out each fall. Larson was graduated from the academy in 1922. He was an outstanding athlete In own 'right, having captained the Navy team in 1921 and winning in that same year recognition by appointment on the late Walter Camp's second All-America team. He played center for Navy.
FREDERICK N. BELDING EX-MANUFACTURER, DIES Served as Vice-President of Belding Co. and Hockanum Mills of Rockville, Ct. Rockville, Nov. Norton Belding.
58, of this town, retired manufacturer, died early this morning at the Hartford hospital, He N. a and Lizzie (Merrick) Belding. He was born in Rockville a son of Alvah was educated at St Paul's school, Concord. N. and was graduated: from Princeton, university in 1910.
Following his' graduation he became associated with his father's business, Belding Brothers company mills, as a day worker. In 1914 he became assistant secretary and then assistant manager of the company. In 1916 he was made vice-president and general manager of Belding. company; and vice-president of Hockanum Mills company. of Rockville.
He retired from active business in 1934. Mr Belding served as a director in- gf numerous financial companies, cluding the National Fire Insurance company, the three Travelers: Ininsurance companies, the Charter Oak Fire Insurance company, all 'of ford, the Hartford Connecticut Trust company of Hartford and Rockville, and as vice-president of the People's Savings bank of Rockville. REV J. WARREN HUGHES DIES AT KINGSTON, N. Y.
Monterey, Nov. Rev J. Warren Hughes, pastor of St Anne's church in Bawkill, N. died suddenly last, Thursday at the Kingston hospital in Kingston, N. Y.
He had been in failing health for several years but refused to spare himself when a call for his services came. Father Hughes had been a summer resident of Monterey for 20 years, first coming to board at Willow. Glen house for a rest when he was working among boy's of. the poorer sections of New York city and for one or two seasons renting the house belonging to Mrs Damon to bring groups of boys from the city for short vacations. Later he purchased the Bump place on the South Lee road and brought groups of Boy Scouts and Girl.
Scouts and many his parishioners who were in need of a country. Through his efforts funds were raised to build the chapel of Our Lady of the Hills, and although he was officially assigned to the New York diocese he was given permission to conduct some services there during the summer, months, He was always interested in any project for the good of the community and gave generously of his time and I money for any worthy cause. He loved Eire Relieves Needy By WENDY. MacGOWAN Dublin (NANA) Eire spends a tithe of her national income on social services. The estimates of expenditure for purposes for 1944-45 were £22,337,944 and the national income £250,000,000 She plans to spend still more as her industries expand in the postwar years.
Even now the results are gratifying. People look immensely healthier. is no hunger, and far- less little grinding- poverty. Good health is due to better feeding. The government issues food vouchers to the needy for free butter, milk and bread, and honors these at current produce lose.
prices, by so market that fluctuations. shopkeepers do not Only recently, Dr Ward, parlia local government and public health, mentary secretary to the minister for said in the Dail Eireann that "nobody should be hungry, nobody should be starving," and that if they. were, the local authorities were not doing their duty. to the same extent as the central authority. He was calling on the government to increase the national free milk scheme grant, and reported that this year £8,429,602 had been devoted to the maintenance of nutritional standards.
I remember Dublin--very long ago -when the streets teemed with ragged, barefoot children. That's thing of the past now, for the local authorities issue free footwear tu poor families. I remarked on some shoeless lads in O'Connell. street and was told: "That's just human nature. They've exchanged shoes for something else they wanted." fuel is provided for all those in want.
Another piece of social legislation in which Eire is, ahead of many countries is children's allowances. These 'are payable to every family in the. land, to remove the stigma of charity. More than $500,000 was earmarked for this in 1914-45. Free meals and medical treatment are given to school children.
Disabled, old-age and widows and orphans pensions are to be supplemented in future. Despite these and several other measures, and, although the country as a whole is politically content, there is widespread economic dissatisfaction, many complaining that government the 'nation meager. accounts for The this. make-up There of is only a small wealthy class and a small, fairly well-to-do middle class. The bulk of the population are small or comparatively small wage-earners.
So while on paper the figures on state aid are impressive, the actual share-out is SO vast that the amount received individually is small. It still means heavy burdens on the people, especially in cities. Taxation The income seven shillings and six pence in the. pound, or per cent. Government measures to offset hardship during the emergency of the past few years have included an order against increased profits of any sort.
All firms and industrial: concerns were compelled to keep on full staffs, 'to avoid No dismissals were allowed, save for legitimate reasons. Government. on the other hand, aided employers by price and other financial adjustments so -they should not lose. Though wages have mounted by 25. per cent since the prewar years, the.
cost of living has gone up TO per cent. This figure, though. is somewhat misleading, for it is based on period average that goes back some time before 1938. To help out matters, since last year, workers been receiving 3. emergency bonuses, addable to wages.
This has taken off the sharpest edge of discontent, Eire considers her national economy fundamentally sound. Though her national income is not enormous, she hag huge 1. reserves. Her sterling credits amount to £350,000,000. She believes in "pay as you go," and 15 immensely proud of the fact that she went through the emergency period with but one loan of £8,000,000.
his home and was ever ready in neighborly kindness to those in trouble of. whatever faith and rejoiced in their good fortune. He visited his home here as often as his duties permitted for a few days' rest and he will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by one sister, Mrs Clifford Fee of Mount Vernon. Greenfield, Nov.
Thomas F. 68, former local restaurant owner, who made his home with his daughters Mrs Harland R. ye 28 street, died today Franklin County hospital, native of. Ireland, the son of and Bridget (Ryan) Connors, he lived North: Adams as a young man, coming, here in 1917. Recently he had formed the cusetom of wintering in Florida, reg turned, last April make his home with he his leaves daughter.
Besides his daugh-, his widow, the former Many, F. Mack; a brother, William Connors of Albany, N. three sisters; Mrs Arthur Snow of Providence Mrs. William Doherty of Floral Park, L. and Mrs Katherine Hennessey of Schenectady, N.
one grandson and seyeral nieces and nephews. THOMAS F. CONNORS DIES AT HOSPITAL Former Restaurant Was 68 Funeral to Be North Adams DR EDWARD WHITTEMORE IS. DEAD AT NEW HAVEN Husband of Late 'No. Adams Resident Found.
Dead Sit'ting Up in New Haven, Nov. 12-(AP)-br Edward Reed Whittemore, 68, a physician and surgeon here. as was his father and grandfather, wwas found dead in bed by a maid, at his home here today. The body was sitting position, and a cross- word puzzle was in Dr Whittemore's lap. Dr Marvin M.
Scarbrough, medical examiner: said he had suffered a heart attack. Dr Whittemore was graduated from Yale In 1898 and from. the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York city, in 1902. After interning a't Roosevelt hospital, New York, he began practice here with his father. Dr Frank H.
Whittemore, in 1904. He is survived by three sons. Hi3 Arst wife, the former Phyllis Roe of Napanee, died in 1915, and his second wife. the former Margaret Carr of North Adams, died last year. Million Welcomes Gen Eisenhower at Boston.
Mrs Eisenhower at General's Side Throughout Whirl: wind Day of Parade, Luncheon, Banquet BRITISH TAKING STEPS CIVIL UPRISINGS German Occupation Threatened by Winter Hardships, Montgomery Fears French Hinder Allies Berlin, Nov. 11-(AP) -Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery detoday that allied cooperation had fallen short of making the fours power government of Germany efrective, and that the British were taking precautions against any civiljan uprisings caused by winter's hardships. asserted that French recalcitrance towards setting up a central administration Germany was chief obstacle to efficient -power control of the beaten Reich. Disastrous Effect He took a grave view of.
the possibility of civilian outbreaks, saying they "may well have a disastrous effect on the recovery of the The British commander described the present machinery for control of Germany as "one of the boldest experiments in the history of international cooperation," but added that if it fails "The prospect of successful cooperation between the great powers in a wider field will be much impaired." Montgomery expressed the, belief that a way around these, difficulties "will be found," adding that such a step was necessary because of "certain practical considerations demanding early action by the four powers in coming to grips with the economic situation throughout Germany." 4. Official informants said previously that if France persists in opposing a central administration, the other powers would attain this end by effecting bilateral agreements between military zone commanders. Approval of a central administration by the allied control council which France is a member, requires est unanimous vote. French Position The French are said to be insisting that their proposals for internationalization of the Ruhr and detaching the Rhineland from Germany be discussed before that council siders a central administration. Montgomery's statements on the effect of civilian uprisings recalled Gen Eisenhower's recent report to the American Congress in which he described.
present unrest in Germany ag "just one step" from organized resistance. Eisenhower also deplored slowness in setting up a central administration. Montgomery said his troops had been deployed for the "battle of winter" not only to guard key points, but also to provide additional guards for food and coal dumps if needed and to bring quick aid to German police in case of civilian disturbances. He described the food situation in the British zone the most critical since the allies entered Germany. He indicated expected to remain in Germany throughout the winter, declaring that "any change.
in command until the battle of winter is won would be undesirable." He expressed anxiety over the possibility of epidemics and disease, particularly influenza. "I think we need a really ter-this would cause much hardship, but would prevent the spread of disease." Montgomery said coal production in the British zone had increased and October, but that la lack of transmore than 100 per cent between July portation has made it impossible to move more than 6,000,000 tons of coal and co*ke piled up above the ground. Regarding denazification in the British zone, Montgomery reported that all ardent Nazis in public 01' semi-public offices had been removed and that up, to October 1 the British made 50,000 arrests in pursuing "methodical" weeding out of the Nazis. NEW FIGHTER PLANE REVEALED BY BOEING Most Versatile Plane Developed So Has Speed Over 450 Miles an Hour Seattle, Nov. 14 Boeing Aircraft company today revealed that a new fighter plane, developed here for the navy as the XF8B-1 had been test-flown.
more, than 100 hours and had proved more versatile than any previous. fighter in the world? 'A single-seater. with two.13½-foot. contra-rotating propellers, by 1 a. 28-cylinder Pratt Whitney aircooled engine developing 3600 horsepower, the.
new Aghter plane. be used also as a torpedo plane. bomber, attack interceptor or any combination of these types, the said. After. dropping a 6400-pound bomb.
it will be capable of a speed a "considLerably in of 450 miles an hour." and as. a torpedo it will carry 2000-pound torpedoes. Aramament consists of six 20-MM cannons or six 50-caliber machine guns in the wings. sighted by controt. Innovations a quick-.
"power egg' (The engine and all accessories); tractable. tail. wheel -arrestor hook, and a quick -change radio "parcel." 10 Foot. Copter Can White Plains. N.
Y. Nov. 9 4 UP) The worldis smallest helicopter made debut today. Little bigger than a tall boy's node! 'it grass hopped all over Westport, and bounced 'into the a complete guccess. Ohly 10 feet long, but.
cith room for two passengers. was built, as the first of a family, ranging up 20-passenger planes of The sante design. It had two 20-foSt wooden rotors. Designer Donald de a codesigner the Gee Bee, which Lieut-Gen James Doolittle set a 1932 speed record, his best friend, Alex Papano, veteran test, pilot, in. the driver's seat for the first run.
It took Papano more than an hour to erid of squeaks" and take the plane four feet off the ground Papano didn't try to take it sany higher. The test of ground trol. Coast guard observers pronounced the helicopter "the most couraging we've seen in a long, long time." Boston, Nov. 12-(AP) -Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower 'said.
tonight that it American soldiers were returned ton rapidly from Europe "an enduring peace may disappear and the war may have been in vain." He told a wildly cheering crowd of 500 persons at a state dinner that "the day of critical decision is rushing upon us." too far," he said, "it will provide evi-' "If disintegration of our do forces goes dence to the German people that we are not equal to our task, and an enduring peace may disappear and the war may have been fought in The plain fact is, he added, "the keeping the peace requires maintenance of adequate forces in "We have a responsibility to the displaced persons of he "We cannot neglect them. The sad. fact is our job will be a continuous one until they have been given the opportunity to develop for themselves a self-respecting standard of living." The state dinner climaxed a day of welcome that. Boston has seldom given. Police, estimated that a million persons to greet the general in this afternoon's Armistice.
day parade. Again tonight as ho boarded the train for Washington with Mrs Eisenhower, who came here yesterday to be on hand the general arrived from Europe, cheering crowds brought him to the platform three times. A "What a country." he exclaimed to an applauding luncheon audience, AS, he expressed his pleasure at being back home again. "I am glad to be home because I am an American," he said, "What makes this 'what a is that Americans can express opinions" and are ready to "listen to the other' fellow." Urges Tolerance He pleaded for tolerance and as. serted that we could meet our problems as we met them in Europe.
When the majority makes a decision, he said, w'e "adhere to it." The general of the army reviewed the city's Armistice day parade from the State House with Gov Maurice' Tobin. Estimated 1,000,000 Watch Shouts of "Hey Ike," greeted him left along the line of march before he his car at the state Capitol. Police Supt Edward J. Fallon' 'estimated the crowd at 1,000,000. while An impromptu parade developed he was being driven to his hotel from the airport.
Cheering crowds appeared along the A in sandlot south football game was Interrupted Boston and groups of little boys general. stopped their play to cheer the was Acting the host Mayor John E. Kerrigan hower for Gen Mre Eisenat luncheon and Gov at dinner. Tobin, THOUSAND RABBIS PRESENT PETITION Senators. and Representtatives Talk Briefly to Group From Capitol Steps Giving Approval to Aims Washington, Nov.
12 (AP) A large company of bearded, black-clad Jewish rabbis, bursting into "The Star Spangled Banner," brought crowds outside busy Union station to a halt today. Startled servicemen snapped to attention: hats' popped off. civilian heads. It was a prelude to forming, 3 ranks by a thousand Jews for march to the Capitol to present their Palestine program to congressmen, Across the broad station plaza, the rabbis trudged four abreast, many with rolled black umbrellas. Some of the men were more than 83.
The' crowd sang as it plodded up the slope, chanting minor key Jewish hymns. On the Senate steps, where a of legislators received the crowd, A score bf cantors repeated the national anthem and religious songs. A spectator on the Capitol steps was Senator Bilbo (D-Miss), who has been. a storm center because of his race views. He puffed.
a cigar and took no part in the proceedings. opening Palestine unrestricted Jewish They on the steps of the Senate wing four representatives and three senators, to whom they presented a petition calling for immediate entry get 100,000 Jews to the Holy Land, repudiation of the British white paper of 1939, the release of Jewish patriots from prison camps in Africa and the Middle East and the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. Senator (D- Tenn). presldent protem of the Senate, told the group. "I am 100 per cent 'even 1000 per cent-in favor of that part of your which asks that Palestine be set apart as a Jewish refuge." Representative McCormack (D.
1 Mass). Palestine House should be majority opened to leader. receive said far as I'm Jews." The rabbis were also addressed by Senators Mead (D and Capper (R-Kan), and by Representatives Celler, Rooney, and. Delaney, all York. Following their demonstration OP the Capitol steps delegations went.
to the White House and British embassy to present the same petie, tion. FIVE BODIES RECOVERED CORPUS CHRISTI BAY: Collision of Two Navy Planes: Cost 22: Five Suri. vivors in Hospital. Corpus Christi. Nov.
Five. -Have? been recovered from Corpus Christi bay scene of the collision 86 two navy. planes. which cost the lives 22 last night. Two seaplanes, skimming: about: 2008 fret, above.
the surface of the bay, in the dark, coland, sank. About eight miles survivors were picked up. One. died at the naval. hospital, and the of the other five serious but Tavorable today.
bodies of 16 other men listed by the navy as "presumed lost" are still being sought: KANSAS NOW DRIER Topeka, Nov. 9 (AP) In "dry" today government agents seized 966 cases, or 11,598 bottles, of whisky with an over -thecounter retail value of approximately $100,000, Randolph Carpenter, United States district-attorney for Kansas, stated. 4. ters" is. an honor graduate of the class of 1932 and winner of an Avery Hopwood Fiction award.
SRL reviewer Rosemary Carr Benet. who considers the Hopwood 'award most excellent choice," praises the author for the "freshness. and vigor" of her period novel which touches on the late Victorian days. Mrs Rowe. has dedicated her book to the former chairman of the English department at Mount.
Holyoke. Professor- tus Ada L. F. Snell, who now makes her, home in, South Hadley; IP- AMHERST COLLEGE PORTRAIT. PRESENTED ASSEMBLY Amherst.
Nov. 11-At the' meeting of the alumni council of Amherst college yesterday morning at College hall, the first, to be held in Amherst' in three years, a portrait of Joseph B. Eastman, '04, director of the Office of Defense Transportation at the time of His death, March 15, 1944, presented to the college by his close friend and classmate, Ernest M. Whitcomb, president of the First National bank of Amherst. The portrait was in oils by Harold Green postHumously from photographs.
Some 200 alumni returned to the campus for the traditional fall homecoming weekend. Activities were connhed. this year one day and infootball game with Massaunusetts State college and 'an informal alumni smoker. No initiation banquets were held, inasmuch. as othe fraternities are not yet functioning at Amherst, Dwights Billings.
'18, chairman of the council, presided at the council meeting. routine business, Prof Charles Rogers Spoke on the Herbert L. Pratt art collection, recently bequeathed to the college, consisting of early English and American portraits. miniatures, silver and furniture, including famous Rotherwas banquet hall from, an Elizabethan: house the early 17th century. which Mr purchased in 1913 installed in his.
home on Long Island.3 President Stanley King closed the meeting with a report. A reception for alumni was' held at Chi Phi, the evening alumni again at Chi. Phi for an informal smoker. The closing event of the day was the undergraduates' formal all-college dance in the alumni. gymnasium.
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