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Evening star., 1935-03-31
Legion Meeting Called
To Fix Music Program
Organization of Departmental Band Fife
and Drum Corps to Be
Decided Soon.
SPECIAL committee of the
District of Columbia Depart
want of the American legion

SPECIAL committee of the
n District of Columbia Depart
II ment of the American Legion,
4 4 appointed to study formation
of a departmental musical or
ganization, will meet next Wednes-
day night in department headquar-
ters, Bond Building. James F. Kehoe
Is the chairman.
An invitation has been extended to
each post commander to send rep
resentative to the meeting. Whether
the new organization will be band
or drum and bugle corps will be de-
cided upon. In addition the various
bands and drum corps will be repre-
sented at the session.
At present the musical organi-
cations include Victory Post Drum
and Bugle Corps, James Reese Europe
Post Drum and Bugle Corps, Vincent
3. Costello Drum and Bugle Corps,
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps
and band representing Government
Printing Office Post.
The department membership chair
mems membership contest, conducted
by the national organization for the
prize donated by National Comdr.
Frank N. Belgrano. jr., closes tomor-
row. according to H, L. Plummer, as
sistant national adjutant, in charge
of membership.
1t is predicted that the 100000
mark in membership will be passed
when the final returns are counted.
Announcement is to be made tomor-
row of a new contest for April which
will close with the third annual aerial
membership roundup on May /.
At the last meeting of Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. 13, at the Thomas Circle
Club, Vice Comdr. Frank Mccarthy
presided. Comrade Marthill spoke on
the national defense rally held re-
Gently at the Central High School and
urged the members to attend. w. P.
Kerschner presented several new ap-
plications, which we're admitted to
membership.
Following the last meeting two ex-
hibitions of boxing were given. Young
Bananas won from Mike Diz and Billy
Webster won from Pie Juliano.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet Tues
day in suite 204, Riggs Bank Building,
Fourteenth and Park road. Instead
of the regular meeting, Comdr. Taylor
has planned joint social night with
the auxiliary and the wives and friends
of members. Bridge, bingo and dane
ing will be the entertainment for the
evening.
The Stephen P. McGroarty Post. No.
27, met March rs at the Thomas Circle
Club. A resolution was unanimously
passed indorsing the actions of the
National Legislative Committee on all
ex-service mems legislation.
Department Comdr Roberts gave
the oath of Office to four new men,
bers: C. H. Curtis, Robert D. Nose
ley, Roe H Hutchings and Charles
Pendleton.
Department Membership Officer
Allies gave a short talk on member
ship. Department Vice Comdr. Milan
also a guest, made a short talk Past
Comdr. E. E. Corwin reported on
membership.
Past Comdr. Wiley M. Fuller re-
poorted that plans had been COM
pleted for the presentation of medal
to a member of the cadet corps of
Western High School and also re-
ported on the departmental conven-
ton.
The Marietta Park Business Men
defeated Fort Stevens Post team six
Evening star., 1935-03-31
Meetings This Week.

Tuesday-George Washington
Post, No. 1, 1441 r. i. avenue,
8 pm; Vincent B. Costello Post,
No. Is, Musicians Hall, HOS Six
teenth street, 8 pm; Lincoln
Post, No. II, Riggs Banh Build
ing, Fourteenth street and Park
road, 8 pm; Second Division
Post, No. %, New Colonial Hotel,
8 pm.
Wednesday - Departmental
Musical Organization Committee,
department headquarters, 518
Bond Building. 8 pm.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano
Post, No. 6, 1746 K street, 8pm.;
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, 306
Kennedy street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
MARTIN F. SMITH
THANKS VETERANS
Richard J. Harden Camp Here
Addressed by Washington
Representative.
Meetings This Week.
Camps.

Camps.
Monday-Gen. Henry w. Law
ton, Pythian Temple. Col. John
Jacob Astor. Stanley Hall, United
States Soldiers Home.
Thursday-Richard j. Harden,
Pythiar Temple.
AuxiliarieS.
Monday - Admiral George
Dewey Naval, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Tuesday - Col. John Jacob
Astor, 921 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
"wednesday Depar t m e n t
Auxiliary, 921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.
Friday-Gen. Henry w. Law
ton, $50 H street northwest.
Lineal Society.
Wednesday-Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1935-03-31
VT. v. SHIP PLANS
ANNIVERSARY FETE
Dance Next Saturday Will
Mark Date of North Pole
Discovery.
Meetings This Week.

Mondays pm, Council of
Administration, board room, Dis
trict Building.
Tuesdays pm, Military Or
der Of the Cootie, 935 G place.
Wednesdays pm, Federal
Post No. 824. Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue. Over
seas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

National Society Daughters Of
Founders and Patriots of America
Mrs. Thaddeus Milton Jones, national
president, has returned from visits to
the Delaware and New Jersey chapters
of the society.
Evening star., 1935-03-31

The Marietta Park Business Men
defeated Fort Stevens Post team six
Evening star., 1935-03-31

ChAptae = =. Z. @. met q The
Evening star., 1935-03-31

illustrated lecture on Alaska"
Out-of-town guests were Miss Mary
E. Woodin, Philadelphia, and Mrs. L.
G. Michael, who, with her husband
will soon return to Belgrade, Yugo-
slavia.
p. E. o. Cooperative Committee
The regular monthly luncheon will
not be held April 8, but instead will
be held April II at 1890 O'Clock at
the Harrington Hotel, when the p. E.
O.s, who are attending the D. A. r.
Congress, will be the honor guests.
Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society,
will meet at the Shoreham Hotel to-
morrow evening. A general study of
The Development and Beginnings of
Music" will be taken up under the
leadership Of Miss Lulu Adams.
The program is as follows: "Three
Great Modern Musicians" Miss Ellen
G. Bulger; Origin and Nature of
Primitive Music" Mrs. Pearle R.
Fr1ede; Rhythm in Primitive Music,
Miss Emma Hoffer; Achievements
and Limitations of Primitive Music, +"
Miss Mary G. Wolford; Egyptian
Music" Miss Sophia Lunsford. Sum-
mary by the president, Mrs. Ellen
Elliott.
Tak0ma Park Women's CIub.-Miss
Rhoda Milliken of the Woman's Bu-
reau of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment will address the meeting
Tuesday at the branch library. Mem
bers are requested to return their
nomination ballots to the chairman
of the Nominating Committee, Mrs.
O. NJ johnson, before April 10.
Luncheon will be served at noon.
The French Department will meet
tomorrow evening at the library. The
class under the leadership of the
chairman, Mrs. Shumaker, and under
the tutorship Of Miss Gray, u reading
q group Of French plays.
Chaptse r .. :. @. met G The
Evening star., 1935-03-31

was said that the inspection officers
generally indicated that they had
found improvement over last year.
The interior of the armory has been
renovated, the rooms having received
fresh papering and painting.
A minimum of $3.50 National Guard
officers out of a total of 14,l83 will
eventually be graduates of the Army's
special service schools, according to
statement issued by the National
Guard Bureau. This is the an
nounced policy of the War Depart
ment. It is based on a study of
the situation made in the National
Guard Bureau in accordance with a
resolution passed by the last conven-
tion of the National Guard Associa-
ton at Nashville, Tenn.
There are approximately 1851
graduates of these various service in
stitutions in the active officer per-
sonnel of the National Guard today"
the statement says. "The proposed
objective, therefore, almost trebles
this number. The fruition of the
plan, which will take Is years to
complete, Is dependent upon available
funds from year to year and the
ability of the National Guard to send
properly prepared personnel to the
schools. Funds for next year are
provided in the pending current Army
appropriations bill. The entrance re-
quirements are clearly laid down in
existing regulations and the National
Guard Bureau adhereS strictly to
these requirements.
This new program should have a
far-reaching effect on the efficiency
and training of the Guard. The ideal
eventually anticipated is to make
available at least one graduate Of the
appropriate service school to every
company, troop and battery, one for
each battalion and squadron head
glagtsgA and Two for each reRlmental
Evening star., 1935-03-31

The Rainbow Club held its last
meeting at the home of DR.. and Mrs
Albert Taylor. 420 Kentucky avenue
southeast. Bingo was played and re-
freshments were served by the host
ess, Mrs. Margaret Taylor
The club celebrated its 9Th BIRTH
day anniversary with a banquet at
the Town Tavern Inn, followed by an
old-faShioned square dance.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
FTeeland, 1916 w street southeast,
April 8.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
World of Music
Aida Opens Weeks
Season of Grand
Opera Here

Washington wants grand
opera.
More than ever that was
proved last night when a good
sized audience was present for
the opening performance of the
weeks season here of the Civic
Grand Opera Company in the
washington Auditorium.
It was an audience of music
lovers, persons who carried we'll
worn librettos, who followed the
music with thorough under
standing.
aida" with its colorful Verdi
music was selected for the open
ing-why is it that travelling
companies invariably open wish
"Aida?"
The production was marked
with a number of principals
with excellent voices, a good
ballet, a chorus that might be
improved upon, and an orches-
ira that certainly needs improve
ment.
Excellent Tenor
Edward Ransome sang the
role of Rhadames with an ex-
cellent tenor voice. It seems un.
fortunate that his great aria
Celeste Aida" should have
been written into the opera so
early in the first act.
Ransome sang it well, how
ever, and was given generous ap.
plause. His voice and the bass
of Guido Guidi in the role of
RamphiS, the high priest, were
without doubt the highlightS of
the opera.
Marguerite Ringo, singing the
title role, had great difficulty
with the high notes, while Rosita
Fordieri as Amneris sang well in
tn lower ranges.
: Too Much Volume
There was a tendency on the
part of the orchestra to give
too much volume, possibly be-
cause of the size of the audi.
torium, at times drowning out
the singers.
This company is to be lauded
in its policy of bringing grand
opera to the people at low prices.
One does not expect the perfec-
tion of the Metropolitan. But
there are imperfections which
can and should be ironed out.
Rigoletto will be presented to.
night, with an 8:15 curtain an
nounced.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

brooklyn Bridge is sold to that
man over there for twenty thou
sand dollars!'
Utmost Interest
'"The three spectators viewed
all this with the utmost inter-
est. The visitors said nothing,
but when they had passed the
noisy cells, they treated them.
selves to a laugh.
eve shouldn't laugh, sup
pose said one of them, but
really can't help myself. Can
you imagine one loon auctioning
off the Brooklyn Bridge-and
the other two bidding for it2
Boy, oh boy!'
Right you are grinned his
friend. I never expected to see
anything like that He turned
to the guide. Say he added,
do those fellows do that every
day?'
The guide smiled.
eyes, sir he replied. We're
sort of used to it around here.
Every day that nut auctions off
the Brooklyn Bridge-and every
day those other dopes take turns
buying it. It's silly, of course,
but it's harmless-and it keeps
them occupied
"The visitors laughed again.
"'I'l bet,' offered one, that
you get a great kick out of that
"The guide winked.
"'I'll say I do he stated hap
PLY. Especially since I'm the
one who really owns the
bridget"
Here's a Dumb Dora, Mark"
writes jolly Coborn, who is
really something to write home
about. She was S t. olling
through the park the other
afternoon and looking very
happy about IL all.
"'You look happy, Mary OBJ
served her escort. You like the
park, don't you? I mean the
trees, and all
eyes, indeed enthused
Mary. I think it's all too
divine. And best of all I like
to see those little babies riding
around in their percolators
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
In Which the Custom
ers Do the Work

"It's been sometime" ad-
vises Alvin Hamburg, "since
you used a nut story in your
column. So, if you'll permit
me, I'll remedy the situation
at once. Listen:
Recently, because they were
curious and because of some
spare time on their hands, two
men decided to visit a lunatic
asylum. After the usual red
tape, they were admitted and a
guide was placed at their dis
poSal.
walking through the long
corridors, they surveyed each
cell with open-mouthed amaze
ment. Most Of the inmates
were unusually quiet at the
time-and it wasn't until the
guide and the visitors reached
a darker portion of the building
that they heard some loud yell
ing. They all stopped to listen.
"And now, my good men,
came the cry from one cell,
what am 1 bid for the one and
only Brooklyn Bridge?'
From another cell across the
corridor came the answering
shout:
"'Five thousand dollars!'
The nut in the next cell was
not to be outdone.
"'I bid he cried, ten thou
sand dollars!'
els that SOP yowled the first
bidder. We'll, if you're so smart,
I bid fifteen thousand dollars
for the Brooklyn Bridget
"The second bidder immedi.
ately raised the ante.
"'You can't scare me OUT
he screamed. I offer twenty
thousand dollarS!'
"The original bidder sighed
heavily. He made no further
offer.
"'Do hear twenty-one thou
sand, anybody?' asked the crazy
auctioneer. No? Then it's
twenty thousand, once. Twenty
thousand, twice. And twenty
thousand for the third. The
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

The Walter Solingers (Gov-
ernor Lehman's personal attor.
neys) have reached an AMIGA
BILE understanding This
printed talk of Bobby Martin
bringing 100000 suit against
Max Baer for alienation Of
Mary Kirk Browns affections
rates a litter. AS reported here,
right after the elopement last
year, Mark Kirk Brown started
annulment proceedings a week
after the marriage.
Paul Whiteman'S niece, DOrO-
thy Adkins eloped with DR.. Har-
rigan yesterday in Connecticut.
Young H. H. Rogers and
Evelyn Hoey, the chanteuse, in
addition to their romantic alli-
ance, are now planning to be-
come coprOducer-peOple will
do anything for love. The
fussy directors Of the Theater
Guild cabled G. Bernard Shaw
for permission to shorten the
title of his new play, "The
SimpIeton of the Unexpected
isles" Back came the reply,
full title or nothing. Irony:
The brassiere sign atop the
Criterion yields more weekly
revenue than the entire thea
ter'S net.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Du Barry Ring Worn
BY Hollywood Extra

A Siberian amethyst ring
adorned with pearls and dia-
monds which once graced the
shapely fingers of Madame Du
Barry, today graces the equally
beautiful hands of an extra in
"Rumba," with George Raft,
Carole Lombard, Lynne Overman
and Margo.
Senorita Dolores Gales, Argen-
tine, is the current owner. She
inherited the ring from her great
great-grandmother, Sonora Angelo
Escurra who received it as a gift
from Du Barry.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

"It was overheard last week" !"
reports Tommy Edwards, "at
Flemington, N. j.:
Say, bud,' asked the visitor,
are the mosquitoes thick around
here in the summer!'
Nope replied the native
shortly. Just long and thin"
II just heard a swell defini.
ton of Broadway pal," wires
Dave Green.
"a Broadway pal is a chap
who was a swell guy when YOU
had it,"
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

makes OF cars Won't be merit
yeGr-the company deciding to
call it day.
The very Spanish Rita Rio
with the Alex Hyde musical out
fit was once better known as
Una Villon of the Paradise. =.
Report that the monthly college
mag has been peddled to Ned
L. Pinea. In c. d e n ally, the
weekly sophisticated publication
is still at odds with its most ia
nous contributor, Alexander
Woollcott. who rated plenty for
his sparkling page. Federal
Housing Administrator James A.
Moffett is scheduled to resign
on March incidentally, his
bride, the former Mrs. Kim
Moran, has sold her famous
yacht, the Naroma-deciding
Moffett's huge yacht was enough
for one couple.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Of All

Jack Dempsey has been Sc
Iected by Sculptures Suzanne
SiIvercruys as typifying the
champion prizefighter of all
ages-he starts posing for the
bust today. incidentally, Sam
Harris was the selection for
theatrical producers, and Katha-
rine Hepburn for feminine
screen stars. The Jules DeVOr-
IONS baSSineted at Pal Springs,
Calf, last week. Col. Charles
and Anne Lindbergh will take
off shortly on a new air explOr-
ing jaunt that will land them in
China-but are delaying final
plans until the end of the trial.
For the first time in gears,
the Jack LGit family were united
Wednesday, OiG radio. II h e
Driter, appearing on the air
1Dith Kate Smith over the Co.
lun1biu hooEup and learning
that it WGS to be picked up on
short wGUe, 1Dired to his son,
Jack, in Hollywood, George in
in London, his ma in Chicago,
and they, together, 1Dith his,
tDite and daughter, all listened
in to hear their old man make
his little speech. Patricia Run
yon, DGn1on'S bride, now has
her pilots license, and took her
first solo flight in Florida, the
other day. Frances Williams
and Ruby Bloom had it out
again the other night. It's
Oery bad, of course, but it fills
SpGce-Joe Russell suggests they
fondHno fhn Gfnfo Tnan anncinnn
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Publicly

Mn, mn, 1Dhut a fuss in the
lobby of a leading hotel here
recently, 1Dhe1 q prominent at
torney, whose name is in the
papers quite frequently, cutted
his bride Ground!. Louise ES-
teS, the Hollywood Restaurant
beauty Dith the exciting cams,
becomes Mrs. Jack AGGronS,
April 2. . Frank FGy's pic come
back is scheduled in "FoNr
Stars for Love," an original By
Marc LGchmGnu, produced for
r. K. o. by Felir Young, 1Dho
produced the musical "T1ttle->
Tales" il, which Frank Fay
and Barbara Stanwyck Dent
for their Und. Ray Dooley,
tr1lo climbs to the top of the
topmost Arab in the Gcrobatic
ht-jinkS at "Thunabs Up," had
had herself heavily insured
against accident. &. Il kno1D this
is positively the truth because
her press agent told me so.
George JesSel, scheduled for
an extensive tour of the South
with Art Landry's band, has
cancelled-although it meant
plenty doremi. . And now a
member in good standing in
the Social Register, Robert Ryle,
will start selling stockings next
week-with a big opening of his
small store scheduled at which
100 society people will be pres
ent to sip his cocktails and lend
atmoSphere-the new trend in
merchandising?. Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie, who can afford it,
assemblies her entire household,
servants, chauffeurs, ct al, every
morning before breakfast to
listen to a 10-minute organ
recital. Then those as wants
can go back to their Gales
themes.
When a newspaperman weds
q newspaperwOman, that a
tragedy-when a model elOpes
with another mOdel-that'S art,
/ guess. Ruth Martin and
Elton Lord went artistic in the
quiet manner last month. =.
Larry Pugh, the aviator, and
Julia Barker, Ziegfeld sal,
merged in Reno recently. :.
Cecil Holm and Geo. Abbott
stole a march on the other boys
who plan to flood the town with
race track plays by bringing
theirs on with the aid of Alex
YOkeI as producer) Wednesday
night at the PIayhouse-"Three
Men on a Horse" and take this
departments word for 1.-THE
funniest and goOfiest farce in
many months. About a guy
who picks winners just to while
time away while riding on a
buS-and never picks a loser,
mind you.
You can nltDGyS tell a Broad.
GOGyite, obSerUeS K. Cugat-eS.
peciGlly gossip. The dilemma
OF pretty Billie Hill, one of the
to1Dn'S better-knoWn beauties, is
pGthetic-her cavalier presented
her tDith a horse Which she
can't use, but must stable sGnd
feed out OF er earnings as a
chlorine. . IT she sells the nag,
her 1UeGlthy Suitor 1Don't under
stand, and she can't give it
back to him, because he's Gw1y
lone OF the better-EnoWn
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
ALL IN A DAY
By Mark HeIIinoer

Brooklyn Bridge is sold to that
man over there for twenty thou
sand dollarS!'
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
THE VOICE OF
BrOadWa ay
=Rv LOuiS SOhOl
PrattIe and TattIe

Susceptible young Woole Donahue, air-com-
muting between Palm Beach and Nassau, is now
feverishly courting the pretty lass who will soon
be the ex-Mrs. Monty Bell. The latter as we'll as
Peter Arno are house guests of Timmie Lansing,
whose pappy, incidentally, has just bought an
island in Nassau
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

Personal Endorsements: Ed
ward Dean Sullivan's new tome,
Benedict Arnold, Military
Racketeer" Any neWsreel
which does not show a parade
of naval boats or oil wells going
up in smoke and flame or
speeches by toothless senators
The wistful-eyed Lilliputian
in Borrah Minevitch's outfit at
the Casino de Paree-aSide
from Borrah, this fellow is prac-
tically the entire personality Of
the harmonicutups. The sing.
ing Sepian walters at Adrian's
Tap Room (another plug for
this cellar haunt and they'll de-
clare me ind. The Friars'
Frolic scheduled for the Males
tic, February 3D..
Vera Milton cables she's sail.
ing on the Berengaria, Feb.
9Th, returning here to rewed
VIM. KrOhm Annie Russell,
favorite Old-time ShakeSpearean
actress, has endowed and is
conducting q unique theater
in Winter Park, Fla. Clara
Kimball Young's first husband,
James Young, pioneer in ST.
lentS, has just completed a
tome, privately published,
tagged Park Avenue People," in
which he uses nameS-and tells
plenty!
Chorus Boy Sid SGlzer ("Lite
Begins at 8:4O") has his GppIi.
cation in to become a traffic
cop. {. a unique 4Memory Lane
tomorrow by the lad Who has
conducted the band at most of
the Yale pronlS and lDho wGS
responsible for the early sue
cesSeS of Rudy VGllee, Morton
Do1Dney, Cole Porter and Rosa
PonSelle, 1Dho supervised the
etopeme11t of George Olsen and
Ethel Shutt1, and tDhoSe band
'oaS picked from all others to
play at the IDedding of John
Coolidge and Florence Trun,.
0nLt-kno1Dn to every Yale man
Eddie WittStein.
The Washington times., 1935-04-20
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Jesse L: Hull. Charles Jackson Allen r.
Joyce, Duncan c. Macmillan, Philip 8.
Morgan jr., William G. Myers. Walter
c. stahl, and Joseph B. Stefanac, det.
Academy May 90 to U. of Calf.
John L. Wilfong, Diet. Academy May
10 to staff. cdr. battleship div. 2;
Thomas L. Green. det USS SIS in May
or June to Academy; Selden G. Hooper
to Academy instead receiving ship at
New York: Benjamin KATE, det. Acad-
envy in May to USS Arkansas; Thomas
r. Kurtz. jr., Diet. scouting force in May
to USS Dale.
Medical Corps-Lt. Cdrs. Warren e.
Bradbury, Diet. hosp, wash, D. c., June
| to hosp, Puget sound Albin L. Lin
DALI Diet. USs Minneapolis in June to
Academy; Joseph B: Logue, det. Uss
Relief in June to USS Medusa.
Supply Corps-Lt. Cdrs. Howard H.
Alkire, Diet. powder factory Indianhead,
May l to home. relieved active duty;
William G. Jahnke, Diet. rec. sta, Boston
in May to USS Medusa; Bert R. Peoples,
Diet. USS Medusa in June to trng. sta,
San Diego; Robert Roy Thompson, Diet.
USS Lexington in June to duty asst. off.
in chge.. commissary store. San Diego.
Its. Gg) John X. Chisholm, Diet. Har-
ward in June to USS Oklahoma; Walter
F. Prien. Diet. 18th Dist. June "a to USS
California.
Construction CORP sit. Cdr.
Noah W. Gokey Diet. Navy Yard, Pearl
Harbor, in July to Navy yard, Phila.
1t. Gg) Leroy v. Honsinger, Diet. Navy
Yard, New York, June IS to Bath Iron
Works Corp.