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Evening star., 1934-12-02

thirty first degree will be conferred.
The Executive Committee of the
bodies of the Rite. have arranged for
testimonial dinner to be given to
the degree casts and other regular
workers December IA at the Harring-
ton Hotel
Arrangements have been completed
for the initiatory work for the Winter
and Spring class of 1885. the degrees
to start with the fourth and fifth
degrees January Is. The series of
degrees will be continued each Tuesday
night up to and including May 7,
when the thirty-second degree will be
conferred.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington.

4 BOUT nine days out Of the week
"A your business probably will not
require you all at once to stand on
your head. recite Persian poetry dixie
the plumber in Carl Van Vechten' S
"Firecrackers"), do a mathematical
problem and scribble strange hero
glyphics which can be read back
ward. forward. upside down and ring
around-the-rosy. If the necessity for
this performance arose, We must say
so veddy soddy-it is doubtful if you
could meet such an emergency.
Harry Kahne, the mental wizard at
the Earle this week, could pinch hit
in the crisis with the greatest of
ease. For confirmation of that SEEM
Evening star., 1934-12-02

c. wire Johnny Green and his
protege, 2l-year-old Composer Ber-
nard Hermann. are collaborating on a
series of musical poems Bob
Grants Orchestra to Florida in De-
cember Paul Sabin leaves the
municipality owned Tavern on the
Green, in Central Park, December 10
and will be replaced by Al Kavelin
and his orchestra Frank Stuart
and orchestra return to c. B. S. De-
cember 8 Pat Barnes new book
of poems is entitled 1T Might Have
Been Verse The Three x Sis
ters are rehearSing their own vocal
arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue"
A RTHUR BORAN credits Mae West
"A with starting him on his career
as a mimic Anthony Trini
and Leith Stevens are doubling be:
tween radio and vaudeville these days
Frances Langford is appearing
simultaneously at the Capitol Theater,
in New York; Broadway night club
and on the radio Freddy Martin
PioyCa AiSoC W q 6lOuP Va .
in an orphanage at Cleveland Thanks
giving day Jack Denny and his
orchestra and Eddie Duchin are slated
for regular programs over WOR in
the near future.
X X X
HAL KEMP has an amusing idea in
L J. broadcasting each Monday the
identical program he did one
year ago. Good chance to get slant
on last years song preferences
Don Bestor has been made a deputy
sheriff in Brooklyn Jack Car
stairs, radio actor heard in N. B. c.
programs, is golf pro in the Sum-
mer Everett Marshall. the big
herman singer. has taken up fencing
and ballet dancing-because these ac-
complishments will be necessary for
his forthcoming role in "Cyrano"
Dell Adams. the Detroit girl who gets
her network chance on Freddy Mar
tins Sunday night C. B. S. program.
is the daughter of man who owns
radio station.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Pictures of the Week
Screen Attractions and Vaudeville PROGRAMS
at Downtown Theaters.

~ LENDING the talents of Anna
- Sten and Fredric March, I'VE
Live Again" presents on the
IL screen of LoewS FoX-Theater
currently one of the years
really memorable productions I'VE
Live Again" is vivid, powerful film
ization of Leo TolStoy's immortal
Resurrection"
The Fox stage show features Ferde
Grofe and his noted orchestra. Betty
Barthell, popular radio voice, and the
Martinez Randall trio assist the pop
ular Grofe. Radios clowns, the
Funnyboners; the buffoonery of Joe
Philips and company and the songs
and novelties of Grace DyFaye and
associates complete the stage bill.
WITH more laughs than Here
w Comes the Navy James Gag
ney's newest Warner Bros produc-
ton, 1.-The ST. Louis Kid" is now at
the Earle Theater. A smash nit in
New York City. this new comedy pre-
sents Jimmy at the head of a cast
which includes Allen Jenkin3. Pa
tricia Ellis, Dorothy Dare, Robert
Barrat and Hobart Cavanaugh. Fred
erick HaZlett Brennan wrote this hi
larious tale of young Irish trTck
driver who quit his truck for a week
end to WOO lady who had slapped
his face, and then managed to fall
into more trouble than would suffice
for dozen ordinary film comedies
Eddie Peabody. noted stage and
radio star, heads the stage show;
Harry Kahne. ACE of mentalists."
provides novelty; the Harris Twins
and Loretta introduce Rhythmic
Movements" of dancing and aero
batic. and as an added attraction
Harry Burns, noted dialect comedian,
presents comedy interlude. assisted
by Virginia Sully, Helen Lockwood
and Tony De Luca
X + 4
"XNAGON WHEELS" Paramount's
w new production starring Ran
dolph Scott and Gail Patrick is now
on the screen at the Metropolitan
Theater. Based on Zane Grey's
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Solution Of Yesterdays Puzzle.

Chapter, announces election of Of
| icers December 13. There will also
be degree work and refreshments.
Mrs. Lillian Hadley, president of the
| Friendship Club, announces a card
party December at 8 pm. at 1854
N street northwest.
Mrs. Laura M. Humphreys requests
members to meet her at 2l46 Georgia
avenue December 6 at 2 pm. to
make tour of a bakery.
Martha Chapter will meet next Fri
day evening in the Naval Lodge Hall.
There will be election of officers. after
which refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Olive L. Bressler, matron of
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter. an
nOunces election of officers Thursday
evening and turkey dinner to men,
bers only at $50 O'Clock. December
20 is installation of officers. The
Ways and Means Committee will hold
dance and card party December 8
at 2400 Sixteenth street. Reservations
for cards call Mrs Rose Bridwell. Lin
CUlll ZtOU-C, vi I1LS' A3obAiNh " OhOSos
Lincoln 1877. The Afternoon Bridge
Club will meet December IL with Mrs.
Gillian Grimm, 1884 Irving street.
The meeting of Areme Chapter, De-
cember 5, will be election of officers.
Friendship Chapter had grand visi-
tatiOn November 27. After being well
coined by the matron brief addresses
we're made by the grand matron, grand
patron and other grand officers. There
was a special program of entertain
ment and singing. A Thanksgiving
play was given by members of Friend
ship Chapter.
Ways and Means Committee will
hold a card party December 8 in the
Masonic Hall. 4511 Wisconsin avenue,
at pm. Refreshments and prizes.
Chevy Chase Chapter will hold elec-
ton of officers December 4.
The Saturday Evening Card Club
met in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James Tate, I'LL West Thornapple
street.
The Tuesday Evening Card Club
met IN the home of J. Kolt, 5453
Connecticut avenue, last Tuesday.
Naomi Chapter conferred the de-
grees last Wednesday evening. The
Naomi Cleaners will hold a bingo
party December 7, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lawrence, TIL Mount
Vernon place, 8 pm. The members
election dinner will be held at the
Lotus Restaurant. 727 Fourteenth
street, December IL, at 6 pm.
The Star Points Association OF
Bethlehem Chapter. will have
Christmas party at the home of Mrs.
Van Roberds, 1705 Irving street, De-
cember Is. Those. assisting will be
Margaret Phillips, Stella Bowersox,
Veazie Pearman and Elizabeth Dillon.
The Auxiliary Home Board viii meet
Evening star., 1934-12-02
EASTERN STAR

Fidelity Chapter will elect officers
December g. A banquet, for the
members only, will be given at
$50 pm.
The Home Board will meet at a
luncheon served by Mrs. Sladen. Mrs
Totten and Mrs. Merritt, December 4
at the home of Mrs. Sladen. 100
Eleventh street southeast, at 1890
pm.
The matron will entertain her Of
flcers and committee chairmen with
a dinner at a cafe, December 8. The
matron will also entertain the Of
f1cers' Society at the same place that
evening.
Grand visitation was made to Joppa
Lodge Chapter last Friday
At the meeting November 81 the
degrees were conferred and vocal
selections were rendered by Past Ma
tron Ethel Martin of Cathedral Chap
ter
Officers will be elected December 5,
preceded by dinner, for members
only, from to Z o'clock.
Matron Mrs. Elviria Magdeburger
and Patron Edward Magdeburger en-
tertained their officers and chairmen
Of committees at the Admiral last
evening.
Congress Lodge Chapter will meet
tomorrow evening for election of Of
ficers. The chapter at the last meet
ing entertained Brightwood and
Trinity Chapters with refreshments
and dancing.
MiZpah Chapter initiated Annie
Cantelly Mitchell at the last meeting.
A short sketch was presented by Past
Patron William Dowden, Mildred
Leecke and Mabel Harris.
Helen Brewton, matron, announces,
on December 4, the chapter will have
its annual dinner, for the members
only, at pm, followed by election
of officers.
The Mu Delta Sigma Club an
nounces, on December IL. it will
have election of officers and q dona-
ton party for the needy.
Blanche NJ. Cole, matron Of Federal
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Next Week. $ Films.
DACKED with laughter, tears a

DACKED with laughter, tears and
tugging heart throbs is The
White Parade" a powerfully human
story that for the first time tells the
story of the great army of student
nurses. which comes to Loew'S Fox
Theater next Friday as the major
screen attraction. Loretta Young and
John Boles are co-starred in this
film. Dorothy Wilson. Muriel Kirk
land, Frank Conroy. Astrid Allwyn.
Joyce Compton, Frank Melton. WAL
ter johnson and many others are
seen in support.
TOE PENNER, radios foremost comic
- and his stooge, Goo Goo: Lanny
Ross, Jack Oakie. Helen Mack and
LYDIA Roberti comprise the goofy
starring quintet featured in college
Rhythm" that comes to Loew's Pal
ace Theater next Friday.
Student Tour" the Metro Gold.
wyn-Mayer musical comedy romance
that stars Washington's own Maxine
Doyle in the female lead, and has a
grand troupe of comedians, headed by
Jimmy Durante and Charles But
terworth, is slated to be the next
screen feature at Loew's Columbia
Theater.
Francis Lederer, one of the most tall
ented and handsomest of recent acting
importations, finally has the oppor-
tunity to display his acting ability In
"The Pursuit of Happiness" in which
he will appear as a shy but charming
Hessian soldier on the screen at War.
ner Bros. Earle Theater Friday.
Charming Joan Bennett appears op-
posite him as a Colonial belle, and in
the supporting cast of this comedy
are Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland.
pretty Barbara Barondess. Minor Wat
son and Walter Kingsford.
Three stars in their respective fields
of actress, author and director will
shine in the next attraction at R-K-O
Keith's. The actress, Claudette Col
bert; the author, Fannie Hurst; the
director. John M. Stahl. The picture.
Imitation of Life"
In support of Miss Colbert will bs
found Warren william. Ned Sparks.
Rochelle Hudson, Henry Armetta.
Louise Beavers and Alan Hale.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
MASONIC ADVISORY
BOARD WILL MEET.
Report to Be Heard on
Clubs Dance at Willard
in January.
Meetings This Week.
Blue Lodges.

Monday-Potomac. Anacostia,
French, Pentalpha. Mount Pleas
ant. all elections.
Tuesday-National Arminius,
Parker. King David. all elections.
Observation-Disclosures Gen.
tennial, Osirus, East Gate. King
Solomon. Barristers, Roosevelt,
all elections.
Thursday-Naval. Hiram, La
Fayette, Singleton, Petworth,
Semper Paratus, all elections.
Friday - Columbia, Lebanon,
MilanS. Justice, all elections.
Saturday-School of Instruc-
ton.
Royal Arch.
Monday-Petworth. business.
Tuesday - La Fayette and
Hiram. business.
Wednesday-Columbia, r. A.;
Brightwood. business.
Friday-School of Instruction.
Communicates.
Monday-Orient. business.
Observation-Disclosures, business.
Wednesday - Potomac, busi-
ness.
Friday-Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

20. An ornamental Stano.
81. Connected by blood.
80. Air vehicle.
80. A piece of window glass.
49, The last six lines Of a sonnet.
40. Negative votes.
Al. Stored
AZ. Demonstrate
43 Part taken by an actor.
"A Set apart.
Al. High Turkish official.
48. Pinch suddenly.
50. Silkworm.
So Dating from birth.
55. Weblike membrane
81 Golf mounds.
So A star Of first magnitude.
So Cutting of the last letter OF a
word
so. A secret society of Naples.
81 A rafting noise.
81 Impairs.
64. Egyptian monarchs.
IS. A shaded walk.
&c. A cripple: Scot.
ST. A seal hunting station.
TO- Measures of length
70. The language of the SomalS.
rs. Likewise not
II. A brood of pheasants
81 An attachment to prevent slip
ping.
81. Any of various species of cassia.
IS. German composer.
&c. To force onward
81. A game resembling hockey.
88 Revise for publication.
SO. The act Of giving legal possession
of feudal property: Scot.
90. Chosen.
93 A nobleman's estate.
g. An atom
98. To summon.
SO. The margin OF a surface.
l01. Prior to.
l03. Having the margin cut in scal!ops.
l04. Fondled
LOG. To repeat.
l07 Notifications
1903. An advanced scholar.
l09 A cry of Bacchanals.
Ill. To stall in the mud.
ll3. Pillager.
ia. An essential part.
lis. Haunts.
ll8. Most capable.
l20. Preserved.
1913. Discourage.
1874. To eat away.
1877. The principal genus of the deg
family.
1913. Alone: Scot.
13l. Prevent waste.
1872 Morally bad
1873. To utter in harsh manner.
lSf. Poker stake.
1877. No Eng. var.
139. Greek letter.
141. Rice paste.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
High Priest William T. Deh An.

nounceS the Royal Arch degree will be
conferred in Columbia Chapter. No. l.
Wednesday evening by cast composed
of the past high priests. Arrange
ments for the evening are In charge of
Past High Priest Harry L. Strang, Sd.
The washington Railroad Square
Club celebrated veterans night at
Northeast Temple. James B. Ed
munds introduced the speaker of the
evening, Past Comdr. Frank L. Peck
ham of the Kiwanis Club.
Among those who participated were
Capt. Charles w. Jones, H. A. Schytle.
w. F. Cissell, j. J. Cunningham, c. M.
Carr, G. F. Mergell, c. R. Ruby. H. r.
Raffensperger, A. S. Edwards, w. j.
Sharp, M. o. Falk, j. Wondrock, C.L.
Girard
Guests included o. W. Riley, ]. J..
Cunningham. Pete Hazes, James Ed
munds and G. F. Mergell, past presi-
dents of the Railroad Square Club,
and Joe Sullivan. Circle Club; d. C.
Dow. Angle Club: Kline. Lewis and
Warfield. Lambskin Club, and H.
Swunwold. Temple Club. A supper
was served.
La Fayette Lodge will elect officers
Thursday at 7:30 pm in Lodge Room
No. l, followed by refreshments.
The Royal Arch Degree will be con-
ferred at Columbia Chapter December
. by the past high priests.
Capitol Forest No. 1O4, Tall Cedars
OF Lebanon, held nomination of Of
ficers November "a at the Raleigh
Hotel. Senior Deputy Harry E.
Rieseberg was nominated grand tall
cedar; Junior Deputy Pierce M. Rice.
senior deputy grand tall cedar; j.
Fred Huber, trustee, and George M.
Little, treasurer. These nominations
were closed with only one candidate
for each Office, which is equivalent to
an unanimous election. William C.
Heider and Jules A. Halliun, presi-
dent and treasurer Of the uniformed
bodies. respectively, were nominated
for the Office of junior deputy grand
tall cedar. Henry H. Burroughs was
nominated to run against Frederick
r. Steffens, scribe.
Junior Past Grand Tall Cedsr
Charles R. Brill conducted a BARN
yard frolic." The Cedar Chanters,
under the direction of Homer S. Pope,
sang several numbers. The music
for the occasion was played by the
Tall Cedar band and dance orchestra.
The Master Mason Degree was
conferred in Chevy Chase Lodge We'd
nesday night.
The Chess Club met Friday night
at the home of G. H. Parks, 63O3
Georgia street, for q luncheon and
games.
Robert de Bruce Council, Scottish
Rite, met last Tuesday evening at the
433 Third street, to confer
the thirtieth degree.
Next Tuesday evening Mithras Lodge
Of Perfection will meet. On the same
evening Albert Pike Consistory will
bold . special meeting when the
Evening star., 1934-12-02
TACKY PARTY PLANNED

The Ladies Auxiliary to the post
No. 58. Jewish War Veterans, will give
a tacky party this evening at the La
Fayette Hotel.
Plans are being made to entertain
the children of the Ladies Auxiliary
and Post No. So. Jewish war veteran
members at a Chanukah party De-
cember Q ut the Jewish Community
Center at pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

i n g ly ruthless
statement, you
have only to drop
in and watch
him hang upside
down and sinul-
taneously enact
all the stunts
a I o rementioned.
Except. he does
not spout Persian.
Instead he recites
any poem you
happen to men
ton to him. in
Evening star., 1934-12-02

startling revolt, but you can expect
some new and swell programs. Un-
discouraged by the critical brickbats
hurled at the Gibson family, other
sponsors are readying musical shows
with original words and music. And
the amateur idea has caught on in
a big way. In fact, it has caught
ON SO well that there will be bur-
lesques of amateur hours, which is
certainly the height of something or
another.
Some of the programs may be
startlingly sophisticated. Sophisti-
Gated for the air, that is, though
they won't make Broadway first
nighterS blush. And the delightful
style of Alexander Woollcott will be
sought in other programs featuring
gentlemen who talk with charm.
I'm afraid that January won't
change the Hollywood situation, how
ever. There will still be programs
with the Hollywood trade mark on
them-and I'm personally very fed
up with them. don't have to listen?
Well, don't!
A LEXANDER WOOLLCOTT has
4 \ this listener fooled. All because
of clever stunt he pulled in his
broadcast last Sunday night. He dedi-
Gated his weekly serenade to Helen
Hayes, at present in Hollywood. 1t
was pleasing bit of sentiment Then,
few minutes later, a phone rang
in the studio and one heard Wooll-
colt talking 10 some one named Helen.
who, according to Mr. Woollcott, was
in California. He profesSed to be
greatly surprised by the call and it
was all very charming and informal.
And, most subtle thing of all, he didn't
say 70 his listeners, That was Helen
Hayes calling" The sly old Town
Crier didn't say a thing He just
let you think. But it was the first
instance in my knowledge where a
telephone has been in a studio ready
for an unexpected" call from any
place-including California! I'm still
wondering if Miss Hayes did call him.
y X n x
MRS. PENNYFEATHER, as a guest
III of Julia Sanderson and Frank
Crumit last Sunday, was fun
nier than ever and I think she ought
to be back on the air regularly. =.
I neglected the March of Time"
for few weeks and appreciated it all
the more when I listened again.
There is radio program! . Those
Boswell clowns! During a recent
broadcast with Bing Crosby, they
showed up at the studio with several
teeth in their respective mouths
blacked out. And Bing went but . :,
but but"
D ICHARD HIMBER, who has been
IN on the air every Saturday night
during the foot ball season, rates
applause for never having played a
college song jerry Cooper, C. B.
S. baritone, is being given still an
other spot on that network-7:45 eve
nings Lud Gluskin. heard on Co
'um0ia' celebrates his sixth year in
bEOadcasting Monday Joey Nash
now appearing in vaudeville
Ben Alley singing at the Village Barn
Charlie Davis and his orchestra
open at the Congress Restaurant, on
Broadway, December %, with N. B.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

Across.
I. Puts into practice.
g. Masculine name.
Is. One who Spanks.
%. Small sunshade.
%. Marked with lines.
"a. Needle pointed.
25. To forestall: obs.
26. Transformed
81. Act of transferring from one
place to another.
28 Diner.
20. Sweet, fleshy fruit.
81. To cover
33. Greek letter.
"a. Worship.
35 Come into possession Of.
36 Convert hides into leather
81. Polish river.
38. Varying weight Of India.
80. Calm.
AZ. Publishes.
As. A measure.
As. Member of a monastic order of
Palestine.
40. Fortified seaport in Northwest Al
geria.
so. To draw into thread.
81. Written.
81. Fog.
56. Shortening of a long syllable.
So. Spanish measure of length
So Received
SO. Kitchen utensil.
"a. Rehearsals.
g. Pallid
SO. Kingdom south of Assyria.
II. Opposite side from which the wind
blows.
To- Sagacious.
49, Wings.
"a. Persian poet
rs. A Belgium commune.
IT.. A rover.
78. A priest.
70. A portable bed.
80. Alodial estate
81 Form of centrifugal inflorescence.
82 A wire measure.
49, Fragments.
IS. American general.
st. Gratifies.
80. An order Of mammals.
81. To taste: Scot.
90. The Greek god of war.
SO. Extinct bird of New Zealand.
a. Mother of Castor and Pollux.
95. German river.
96. Wages.
SO. The inner parts of the hands.
100. An effective proceeding: P.0V.
Eng
102. A knot
l03. An Egyptian vase.
los. Become weary.
los. DeMeNl4d.
l09. Hence.
11O Holland cheese.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
AIR FEATURES SHIFTED
Eddie Cantor and Hall of Fame
on Columbia.

T"o outstanding radio presentations
Eddie Cantor and The Hall of Fame, "
will become high lights of the Nation
vide Columbia networks Sunday eve
ring program schedule early in 1885.
The Hall of Fame" popular net
work feature for the past year, will
become a weekly Columbia attraction
sfartlng Sunday, January g. Eddie
Cantor will start his series on Sun
Gay, February 3.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Romberg Wins Award.

The January award of Radio Stars
magazine for distinguished service to
radio will go to the Romberg hour
and will be formally awarded ON the
broadcast Saturday.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Inside
the
Studios
Changes Planned in
Radio Program
Technique.
BY PETER DIXON.

7 F ALL the reports and rumors that
reach me are true, things are
going to happen in big way in
L radio after January l. The long
predicted revolution in radio pro-
gram technique is about to pop, am
told.
The same revolution has been pre-
dicted for good many years-and
the seasons roll around and nothing
much happens. Radio keeps getting
little bit better as whole, but there
are still quite a few of the same
stupid programs presented by the
same tasteless sponsors and we'll prob
ably have them with us so long as
radio is controlled by human beings
which I hope will be forever.
But, getting back to the January
revolution. 1t may not be a very
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Save 10 Tons of Jam.

Valiant flremen saved the destruc-
ton of 10 tons of jam in q recent fac
tory IRE at Birmingham, England.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
man court winch Sis IN review ON sD.

pealS from the F.. C. C.
The Republican members of the
commission are Col. Thad H. Brown
of Ohio, vice chairman of the broad
cast division, four-year term; former
Gov. Norman S. Chase of Rhode Is
land. vice chairman of the telephone
division, who has four-year term,
and George Henry Payne of New
York, vice chairman of the telegraph
division, who has a two-year term.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
grades 70 s. flag officers. 94O captains

and 500 commanders. and for carrying
in the grade of lieuatenant COM
mander the number of officers who
except for the limitation would go into
the higher grades, and this would re-
suit in increasing the lieutenant COM
manders by about 100 over the author.
lied Is per cent.
The measure also contains a section
that authorizes service on the promo
tion list to be considered as service in
the grade for which selected The
1925 Naval Academy class of 283 Off
GERS will complete IA years of service
in 1899. They are now junior lieuten-
ants. They cannot be promoted to
the grade of lieutenant until retire.
ment from that grade in June Of 1886
of lieutenants not selected for promo
ton.