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day evening broadcasts. Rubinoff
now is appearing at local theater.
Miss Nan johnson, herself former
sufferer from infantile paralysis, who
became friend Of the Roosevelts at
Warm Springs, will sing. Ray Per-
kins, musical comedy star, and Floyd
Gibbons, rowing reporter and radio
speaker, also will appear on the pro-
gram with entertainers from the
leading theaters and night clubs.
Music is to be provided by the Myer
Davis Orchestra, Sidney's Mayfiower
Orchestra and Maxim Loew's Shore
ham Orchestra. Among the local en-
tertainers will be Phil Baker, as
master of ceremonies; the Radio
Aces, the Gypsy Chorus from the Rus
sian Club Troika, featuring the Cos
sack sword dancer, Boris Yourlo, and
Frederick and Barbara.
The ball rooms have been decorated
by local florists and department stores
and the decorations include flags of
the 48 States and Of the military
services.
Began Last Night.
Washington's celebration Of the
Presidents birthday began last night
with a benefit ball at the Mayflower
Hotel under auspices of the Young
Democrats of the District. Artists of
the Cosmopolitan Opera Company and
Miss Marian D. Venable, former pre-
mier danseuse of the Chicago Opera
Company, took part in a program
which began at midnight, ushering in
the celebration.
Admiral Grayson today received a
telegram from Col. Henry I. Doherty
OF New York, national chairman OF
the birthday balls, which follows:
Warm Springs gets no part of the
fund this year. The money for re-
search will be handled by a special re-
search commission appointed by the
President and, while no one can say
exactly how they will handle it, it will
PROBABLY be through the support of
scientific institutions and research
workers, who have already made sub
stantlal progress in the field. These
may be in New York, Philadelphia or
elsewhere"
Public Health Service officials said
the only anti-disease drive comparable
10 the birthday ball benefits for in
fantile paralysis work is the sale of
Christmas seals for the tubercular.
Party at G. P.O.
Besides the observance at the Shore
ham tonight, there also will be q
large birthday party at Harding Hall,
Government Printing ONCE, at 9
o'clock tonight.
More than 80 artists are to appear
in Is acts, following an address of
welcome by A. E. Giegengack, the
public printer. The program will in
clude numbers by Arthur Godfrey and
Marie Fowler. Henry Nestor, Irene
Lee and Vera Hays; a professional
revue from New York. and other num-
bers. DR.. George Havenner is in
charge of the arrangements.
The California State Society also
Will hold ball tonight, under direc-
ton of Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, for
the benefit Of the general fund. The
dance will be at the Raleigh Hotel at
10 pm, and guests Of honor will in
clude members of the California con-
gressional delegation; Frank N. Bel
grano, jr.. national commander of the
American Legion, and Mrs. A. C.
Carolson, national president of the
Legion Auxiliary.
AT Warm Springs. according to the
Associated Press, patients at the
foundation will sit down to a banquet
in Georgia Hall, at the same table
over which the President presides
during his visits. A show will be put
on by local talent and, later, the pa
tients will see a dance at the founda-
ton casino, attended by neighbors
of the President.
Presidents Mother to Attend.
In New York the biggest party will
be at the Waldorf Astoria, with the
Presidents mother as the guest Of
honor.
Society will turn out at Florida's
Winter resorts, and Gov. Dave Sholtz
will lead the grand march with his
cabinet at Tallahassee. The fashion,
able Colony Club will put on blue
bird blue and silver ball." at Tampa,
with admissions going at $40 and $3.50
for ringside boxes.
Across the Continent, the Asso-
ciated Press said, big party was
planned in Hollywood, with many
film stars attending dance at War
ner Bros Studio at S. each. In San
Francisco there will be q party for
10000 in the civic auditorium.
Denver plans downtown parade.
A dozen cakes will be auctioned and
the celebration will wind up with q
huge ball.
A gala celebration Is planned at
Boston, where the two younger sons
Of the President will cut q birthday
cake at midnight In the National
Guard Armory.
Gov. and Mrs. Paul. McNutt Of In