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April 20, 1944 .
Thursday Evening, April 20, 1944
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Tune in on KRBC
PAGE THREE
ON 55TH BIRTHDAY-
ship aa enduririp
ce of grousing is
1 the American
I four times the
my. Another dis-
I things comes in
ers from the Brit- 0
load. They picture
1 v errun by Ameri-
ikets bulging with
ng all the beer and
[ng all the food.
Ling the women-
ing them know this
else picture.”
orementioned wrong
rican troops, one U.
er remarked: "It's
you can’t drink even ,
Frankly, I can't at-
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Nazis Laud Fuehrer
-And Plead for Unity
‘Rags, Any Rags'
Now Is War Cry
AUSTIN, April 20.)=“Rags,
rags, any rags today?” The famil-
iar cry of the old peddler la now a
war-time appeal from the govern-
ment.
A. Patrick Flood, state salvage
manager, has issued a call to all
housewives to round up all the old
rags, bits of wool felt, burlap bags
and ends of manila rope, which
they turn up in their spring house-
cleaning.
Rags are needed by both the Army
and Navy aa well as war planta, said
flood and now is the time for house
wives to put them to good use in
helping win the war, by turning
them in to their local salvage sta-
tion.
best
I April 20—(P>—The S
nb that Gary police ’
ng in the streets has
quid—milk—diet but
twitched to greena
aced on a farm.
Ill will be under police
ver, and will remali 7
111 somebody calls for
to not have a permit
A to sell the animal,
to slaughter it.
3
• I
GI MUSICIANS—Sgt. John Neill, who composed the music for Hellcat Holiday, seated at
the piano, goes over some of the arrangements with his staff of assistants. Left to right—
Sgt. Neill, Pvt. William Owen, chief arranger; Sgt. Mike Ewancik and Pvt. Charles Rapi-
@rda. Sgt Rocco DiPietro, the technical advisor for the staff, was not present when the
picture was taken.
In Red Cross Benefit at High School—
HELLCAT REVUE PRESENTS SOLDIER'S SCORE
Hellcat Holiday, 13th Armored
division musical revue which pre-
miered at Camp Berkeley and will
te presented in a Red Cross ben-
performance at Abilene high
school May 2, has a score that is
wholly soldier produced.
The music for the show has
been composed and arranged
by Sgt. John Neill and his
@ staff of assistants. Pvt. William
H. Owen, an arranger and
Senate to Speed
lend Bill Okeh
WASHINGTON, April 20.—(P)-
an early public report on the sen-
ate appropriations committee's in-
dependent investigation of lend-
lease expenditures was promised to-
day by Chairman McKellar (D-
Tenn). .
Senate leaders regarded yes-
@O terday’s topheavy 334 to 21
house vote in favor of continu-
ing the program another year
aa presaging prompt concur-
rence by the sente.
McKellar said, however, he want-
ed to put a full report of his com-
Chittee’s lend-lease investigators in
the hands of the senate before a
vote is taken on the extension
measure.
McKellars announcement coin-
cided with a comment by Senator
Brewster (R-Me), one of the five
senators who last year toured the
war fronts, that he thought the
senate would want to have some
“assurances as to future account-
lag" of lend-lease aid to Allied na-
copyist and one of Neill's chief
aids, was a professional mu-
sician in civilian life and play-
ed at the Stanley theatre in
Pittsburgh and With several
leading orchestras.
T-4 Rocco DiPietro, the techni-
cal advisor for the score of Hellcat
Holiday is a graduate of the New
England Conservatory of Music and
played a sweet trumpet with sev-
eral eastern orchestras.
Pvt. Charles Rapisarda, one of
Neill's copyists, was formerly a
professional musician for many
years along the eastern seaboard.
Sgt. Mike Ewancik, another
copyist, plays string bass with the
Hellcat Holiday orchestra and was
a professional copyist before his in-
duction
Sergeant Neill was chief arrang-
er, pianist and assistant director
of Lawrence Welk's famous orches-
tra for three years before forming
a band of his own. While with the
Welk orchestra, Neill composed the
now famous theme song of the
band. “Bubbles In The Wine " He
was largely responsible for the in-
imitable "champagne music" that
characterizes Welk’s performances
Later, when Johnnie formed a
band of his own, they played
throughout the Midwest quite suc-
cessfully until the sparkling lead-
Ex Libris
CHICAGO. April JO—0P>—Donald
Happel, testifying for the state at
a gambling conspiracy trial of two
police officers in criminal court,
said he worked in a “book. " Asked
er entered the service, then the
band broke up.
The score is best distinguish-
ed by its versatility, for It in-
cluded numbers ranging from
the nostalgic to the humorous.
Some of the original songs that
appear in the show, in the boy
and girl acts, the chorus acts,
the solo and comedy acts and
also the glee club presentations
are "Regimental Rose,” “If We
Ever Meet Again," “I’ll Take
Texas” and “Why Didn’t I
Think of That.”
The slim, dark-haired sergeant
is quietly proud of the music in
this show and works at it constant-
ly in an effort to improve the
score. He says, " ’Hellcat Holiday'
really has everything—strictly big-
time skits and acts. I want the
music to be at least representative
of the calibre of the rest of the
show.”
LONDON, April 30—(A”!—Top-
ranking Nazi leaders vied in prais-
ing Adolf Hitler on his 55th birth-
day anniversary today and urged
the German people to give him
steady loyalty in this period when
"the war situation has become dif-
ficult and tense.”
Hitler himself was silent. The
burden of the anniversary ex-
hortations fell to Propaganda
Minister Paul Joseph Goebbela,
Reichsmarshal Herman Wil-
helm Goering and Dr. Otto
Dietrich, Nazi press chief.
, A Berlin broadcast directed out-
side Germany declared all three
statements were fundamentally the
same—calling for unity behind 'the
greatness of the fuehrer,”
• •• -
All admitted that the Germans
face impending trial. “A thousand
dangers may lie ahead,” said Goer-
ing.
Presumably trying to gloss over
Germany's past and future war
disasters, Propagandist Goebbels de-
clared:
"Even the the greatest lead-
ers of history will be faced with
occasional setbacks and defeats.
It la on those occasions that
leaders can prove their true
mettle, x x x”
Dietrich, asserting that Hitler
"must be a model and example to
every German, for he was sent by
destiny to satisfy the longing of
all Germans for a united Reich,”
said that "only in hard and diffi-
cult times and in face of death do
great men prove their worth."
Goebbels spoke last night at the
German state opera house in Ber-
lin. He attempted to portray Hit-
ler as a man misunderstood by this
generation.
We can hardly understand,"
he said, “that great personali-
ties like Alexander the Great,
Caesar, or Frederick the Great,
whose deeds affected the world
long after they were gone, were
not promptly understood in
their full depth and greatness ■
by their contemporaries at home
and abroad.”
(The Office of War Informa-
tion reported that an article in the
Swiss newspaper Aarguaer Tag-
blatt represented Hitler himself as
concerned over his place in his-
tory. 7
(The newspaper was quoted as
saying that Hitler keeps a detailed
diary and that "almost all his ac-
tions are now determined strongly
by the question, how will posterity
judge me’")
• • •
Goebbels dismissed the Allied
bombing of Germany as of little
consequence in the long-range his-
torical picture.
“Ten years after the peace has
been declared,' ne said, “there will
hardly be any signs left of the de-
struction caused by the enemy's
terror raids."
(The Tokyo radio broadcast
''birthday greetings last night to
Hitler, the transmission quot-
ing the Japan times as saying:
("The Japanese nation sends its
most hearty felicitations, not only
to the reichsfuehrer himself, but
also the German people so blessed
by providence in being granted this
exalted statesman and soldier to
lead them to salvation and honor.")
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Date for reopening of my
dining room previously set
for April 23rd, has been
postponed for the present.
New opening date will be an-
nounced.
Mr. G. H. Bolos,
Mrs. I. A. Roach.
Best Buys of the Monti
In Things You Need For Your Home!
Attractive 3
"what is a book," Happel said
"Why, a book is—a book!"
"Maybe you mean a library?"
suggested Defense Attorney Em-
met Byrne.
tions.
• Brewster said that while a full
accounting of possible settlemenu
for lend-lease aid might not be pos-
sible now, the “congress is acutely which accepts race bets.)
Happel shook his head. "It was
no library," he replied.
(A "book" is an establishment
Piece Living
Room Group
SENSATIONAL!
Over $1,000 Worth of New Spring and
Summer Millinery
On Sale at—
19 Price
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
36 Hots Ceiling 3.00____________1.50
13 Hats Ceiling 3.95---—1.98
31 Hats Ceiling 5.00--2.50
13 Hats Ceiling 5.95____________2.98
18 Hats Ceiling 6 95- 3.48
8 Hots Ceiling 7.95____________3.98
27 Hats Ceiling 8.95-4.98
7 Hats Ceiling 10.95_________5.48
10 Hats Celling 12 95__________6.48
4 Hots Ceiling 15.95__________7.97
6Hats Ceiling 18.95---------9.47
All Newest Fashions
Due to the fact that we have experienced the most tremendous Easter business on record in
our deportment—caused our buyers to make heavier purchases than usual—and at this time
we must make space for our new advanced Summer Millinery—Forly selection is advised.
SINCE 1900 ■
Ters
IRS IN STYLE/
aware that this country should look
out for the equities of this country
and that there should be some as-
surances as to future accounting."
In passing the bill late yes-
terday after three days of de-
bate, the house wrote into the
law a curb on the powers of the
president to enter Into any
•postwar obligations without con-
gressional sanction.
That Republican-backed amend-
ment provides that in the final
settlement of a lend-lease contract,
the president must consult congress
before making any commitment as
1 postwar military, economic or
International policy questions
Like# Animals
NEW YORK, April 20—(P)—Mrs.
Muriel Shaffer, an animal lover,
mrew caution to the wind to des-
cend 1« feet into a sewer to rescue
a struggling maltese tomcat from
the water. *
She made no complaint when the
unappreciative feline clawed her
Ost pair of nylon stockings. In fact,
she offered to pay expenses for
treating the cat.
Pa inful
NEURALGIA
Eases Pain
Soothes Nerves/
Ease neuralgic pain, and soothe
nerves that such pains upset, with
quick-acting “BC” Also relieves [
headaches, muscular aches and
functional periodic
pains. Use only as
directed Consult a
physician when
pains persist. 10c
Ar 25c sizes.
R. H. BOLL
ONE NIGHT
ONLY
GOOD VALUES IN
SLIGHTLY USED
SUITES—
Ona only . . . pre-war two-piece
suite . . . full spring construction
and upholstered in good grade
rust colored velvet. A real bargain
in these two pieces for only—
$4950
A regular $119.50 value that includes the at-
tractive studio bed -divan that opens quickly and
easily into a comfortable full size bed, the
luxurious lounge choir and large ottoman. Good
grade covers in velvet or tapestry. See this out-
standing three-piece grouping today for only-
$8950
Two Piece Kroehler
Posture Form Suites
Selected From Stock...One Rack
COATS
SUITS - BRESSES
COME! HEAR!
R. H. BOLL
of
Louisville, Ky.
Thurs., April 20
8:00 P. M.
Subject:
"The Great Refusal”
Two only . . . repossessed suites in
perfect condition. They were used
only a short time and sold origi-
nally for $119.50 and $129.50
We are going to close them out
today for-
Two only . . . regular $119.50
suites in good grade hard woven
topestry . . . one in light beige
and one in soft rose They're very
durable, comfortable and attrac-
tive. Full size, three cushion sofa
and matching lounge chair, both
pieces only—
$695°
Reduced Below Ceiling Prices To Clear
COATSASUITS
Ceiling 19 95, Coats-Suits Now 15.00
Ceiling 22.95, Coats-Suits Now,-17.00
DRESSES
Rayons in prints and solids . . . woolens and
woolen combinations.
One for
*4950
$ EQ50
Ong for........22
Ceiling 24.95, Coats-Suits
Ceiling 29.95, Coots-Suits
Ceiling 35 00, Coats-Suits
Ceiling 39 95, Coofs-Suits
Ceiling 45 00, Coats-Suits
Ceiling 49.95, Coats-Suits
Ceiling 55.00, Coats-Suits
Now 19.95
Now 23.75
Now 28.00
Now 30.00
Now 36 00
Now 3900
Now 44.00
Ceiling 6 95, Dresses.... Now
Ceiling 7.95, Dresses ..New
Ceiling 8.95, Dresses... Now
Ceiling 1095' Dresses... Now
Ceiling 12.95, Dresses.. .Now
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
Ceiling 14.95, Dresses. .. Now 11.00
Celling 19.95, Dresses . Now 15.00
Ceiling 22 95, Dresses Now 17.00
Ceiling 24.95, Dresses.. Now 19.95
Ceiling 29.95, Dresses Now 23.75
Ceiling 39.95, Dresses Now 30.00
South Side Church of Christ
. South 10th and Chestnut
H. I. BECK, Minister
Barrow Furniture Co.
3rd and Cedar
A. B. BARROW, Mgr.
Phone 4396
April 16-22
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