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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06

On the eve of his hundredth birthday Yefim Korzun is still tun- ing pianos at the Leningrad Con- servatorire at Lenigrad, Russia, and remembers tuning for Tchai- kovsky and Rimsky- -Korsakov.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Engagements
JAMELE-BRAHENEY

Miss Margaret Braheney of War ren street, Cheshire, who recently announced her engagement 10 James Jamele of this city has 1t Tuesday, September 10, as the date for her wedding. The Ceremony will take place in Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Sons of Italy

Delegates to the grand conven- ton received instructions last night at a special meeting of Regina Elena lodge, Sons of Italy at Lfb- erty hall. The convention will be held here Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Club Activities

Plans were discussed> for tl,. national convention radio broad cast from Atlantic City, September IF at a meeting of Canton T. R. Martin in Odd Fellows hall last night. The Canton will join with other lodges of Odd Fellows in d gathering at the hall on the night of the broadcast. Captain Edward Normand, presided. Mrs. Floyd Cady presided at short meeting of the auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
IL. O. O. M,

Members of the baseball team of the local chapter of Moose will en- gage the team representing the New Haven lodge at the state pie mic in Wallingford, September 15. Dictator William Daley and Harry Burns comprise the battery for the local team. Thirty entries have been received for the annual set back tournament which will start September IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
CHESS SET TIT YEARS OLD

CHESS SET 117 YEARS OLD
 Richmond, Va. (UP).-A set of oriental chess men owned by J. G. Mitchell, of Richmand wer c brought from Canton, China, in 1923 by his grandfather. They are beautifully sarved in many gro- tesque patterns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY
Secretary of the American Bridge League

Provide for Bad Break Small Slam Contract Made When Declarer Permits Opponent to Trump Trick
 That Sets Up Suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Afiepa Chapter

Peter Stavros presided at a meeting of the Waterbury chap ter of Ahepa last night in Moose hall. George Pistolas, chairman of the board of governors was present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
FFegintina Society

Plans for an outing September Is were discussed at the meeting of Fregintina society last night in Liberty hall. Rocco Calo is chair man of the arrangements commit tee which includes Giovanni Ciullo, Vito Ciampi, Gennaro Lapio, and Ralph Cochiolo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Harmnnv Indee

Harmony Lodge
 A meeting of Harmony lodge of Masons was held last night at Ma sonic temple. Frederick Seidel pre- cid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06
Personal

Miss Joan Bowling of Orange street has returned to her home af- ter a weeks visit in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-06

Miss Alma Genest has returned from two weks visit at Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
AFTER-DARK NEWS
Club Troika

The Russian Club Troika last
week pulled on its shiniest Rus
sian boots, parted it's tangled
black beard, and handed out more
keys to the city to more front.
page personages than Washing.
ton has seen.
Chiefly Troika's week was made
notable by Wednesdays party for
Hugh Herbert tossed by Sidney
Lust in Troika's Louis XVI Room,
but Screen Comic Herbert was
only one of the long list Of ia
nous faces that made guests.
There were Senators, Cabinet
member, the mayors of half dozen
cities, all in town for the mayors
convention; Vincent Lopez, who
contributed a set of piano solos
to the Troika show; a smattering
of diplomats each night, and Con-
gressmen in such numbers that
even the head waiter tired Of keep.
ing count.
In fact, as Maesto Matt Wind
sor said, everybody but the Pres
ident himself and Mickey Mouse
visited Club Troika this week, and
even they are expected any nigh
now,
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Bamboo Room

John Slaughter tipped us off
to some interesting facts about
the personnel of the orchestra
of the Wizards Bamboo Room.
Here are a few of them:
Fritz Male, Johns associate
leader and fellow violinist, re-
ceived his musical education in
Germany. Besides his work with
the orchestra, he is an instructor
at the Washington College of
Music.
Ernestine Gardner, who sings
with the orchestra, is a former
coed of the University of Mary.
land. She placed second for the
District in the Hollywood Hotel"
contest and became a protege of
Arthur Godfre.
Fenton Froom, who does those
romantic vocal duets with Err.
neStine, is we'll acquainted with
the Orient, having lived in China,
India and Japan.
1rVen Whitenack, the blond
bass singer and half of the
piano duo of Whitenack and
Meyer, is an outstanding member
Of Hans Kindler's National Sym.
phony Orchestra.
Frank Meyer, the other half of
the piano team, once studied to be
both an engineer and a lawyer.
Paul Dawson, who has an envi-
able reputation as one of the best
saxophone players in Washing
ton; Don Langdon, who plays the
violin, and Nickie the drummer,
who is never called anything but
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
The Cotton Club

enthusiastically approved by
crowds who have seen the show,
Harlem to Dixie" the Cotton
Club will continue this feature
for another week.
Novel routines are featured in
this production and it has been
winning encore after encore dur
ing its engagement here.
The cast is topped by Amy
Spencer, who, in addition to ma
nipulating her fans, is acting as
mistress of ceremonies. Miss Spen-
Ger is supported by Vivian Baber,
Sid Sisko, The Three Rhythm
Queens and Johnny Vigal.
Tommy Myles' 12.piece orches.
ira plays for dancing and the two
floor shows at 1880 p. m. and
2 a. M
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Dude Ranch

The Dude Ranch is getting
ready for big seasons patronage.
Milton Barrett, genial host, has a
crew of workmen identifying Ye
Olde Rancho. New concrete walks,
shrubbery and flowers will soon be
blooming to make it a veritable
blossom garden. If you chance to
arrive at the Ranch tonight, you
will see a double floor show and
those extra servings of theatricals
are attracting throngs every Satur-
day night.
This week sees, in addition to
Ralph Garren and his Dude
Ranch Orchestra, a bevy Of new
floor show stars. Jerry Ralston,
a famous blues singer and tap
dancer. makes her bow to Wash.
ington, and Isabel Hamilton,
billed as a movement" dancer,
is worth a trip to see. Helen
Stommel just can't leave the
Ranch because the patrons won't
let her. Billed as Five Feet OF
Melody she sings nightly on the
radio with the orchestra.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Jockey Club

For those who enjoy an eve
ming spent in a race track at
mosphere you should stop in at
the Jockey Club, located at Fifth
and Florida Avenue.
The club is decorated to carry
out the turf atmosphere and pic.
lures Of the famous racers is an
ideal.
The show this week featured
Buddy Weaver, steel guitar spe.
cialist: Harmony Trio, in songs;
Lorraine Hammer, tap dancer;
Fannie Gray and Phil Fisher.
Bob Winfree Collegians, the
new orchestra, does speciality
skits as well as play for the
dancing.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Shorehan

The Shoreham Hotel is marking
the first four days of next week
with big red letters, for those are
the days they will have Eddie Pea
body, as star entertainer. Pea
body is one of those rare and
genuine persons who keeps his
audience Spellbound.
Tonight's floor show at the
Bhoreham boasts Marshall and
1nez, dancers from Face the Mu.
sic" and other musical comedy
numbers.
Eddie Coils is the song-stylist
and master of ceremonies. Coils
and the Prince of Wales have
been friends for many years. He
mas been headlined in London's
most exclusive and swanky night
clubs.
Marcia Harris, speciality dancer,
introduces her original number,
the dance on the twin tambou-
clneS, and she also performs q
Mata Hari number.
Aida Luciano is the exotic Span.
Ssh dancer, and she pleases her
audiences with her bullfight-cape
dance and her gypsy numbers.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

is difficult to define and still
harder to describe.
There, three scintillating revues
are presented every day with a
complete cast of Broadway's most
beautiful and lovely charmers.
This weeks show is particularly
attractive and the playing of all
the latest dance melodies by Bill
Strickland and his Capitolians, is
packing the large spacious dance
floor. Judy Ellington is the
principal singer on the program,
and take it from us she sure is
popular.
AL Norton is back from his
vacation in Florida and he brings
back all his old pep and person
atty, which is so essential in
putting over a floor show.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Heigh-Ho

Tonight marks the last appear
a1lce of Marjorie Enters and Phil.
1ppe Borgia. They have introduced
to Washington night-clubberS a
new type of dancing which has
found immediate favor.
Beginning Monday, Maestro
Pete MaciaS will present Christie
pher, young man of remarkable
legerdemainic abilities, author of
numerous works on the subject
and a recognized potential star in
the profession. With him will be
another act, the nature of which
Pete will not divulge as yet.
Oracle Barrie was a guest at
the club wednesday night, sing
ing several numbers for the pa
irons. Sol Rosenblatt, George P.
Marshall, Adelaide Moffett, Ger
trude Faust, Peggy Gibbons, Mrs.
Cornelia Pendleton Mayo, Chip"
Robert and Mrs. Evelyn Walker
were others prominent at ringside
tables,
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
La Paree

At the opening performance
last night of the Winter Gardens
fourth week at La Paree quite q
few of the regular patrons ex.
pected to see at least one of the
old routines. but for the fourth
straight week everything in the
show, costumes and routines, are
new, with the exception of faces.
The feature of this weeks show
is tWo-fold. First, the Four De.
mons come back in the limelight
in the Indian adagio dance, sup
ported by the whole company.
In the second feature the COM
pany goes opera as they dance
the Ballet DIES Heures" from La
Gioconda." In this number Gin
ger Harris and Bill Behney are
starred.
The opening number, led by
beautiful Kittie Wagner, is a
novelty called Hollywood Hotel.
The Young Sisters in an eccen.
trio dance and Ginger Harris in
an acrobatic number round out
the bill.
Emory Daugherty and his II.
piece orchestra with his vocalists,
Marie Fowler and Ray Beck, are
always on hand to play and sing
your faVoriteS.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

have on tap an unusual floor show
for the current week.
CLANCY and Harley, for Club
Bagdad, Miami, are dancers Of
unique ability. Dinora trips light
fantasies in Indian and Spanish
style. Mary 10 Hamilton and
Sammy Richardson do vocal num-
bers and Lou Henrique is mistress
of ceremonies.
The club features four shows on
Saturdays and three shows daily.
Sunday night shows at $40 and
1880 o. m.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Hi-Hat

Well on their way to a record
long-term engagement in local
night life, the Paradise Islanders
are RECALLING capacity crowds with
the latest hit" tunes in Ambas-
sador Hotels popular Hi-Hat Cock
tail Lounge.
The Islanders-Ku, Gordon st.
Chad, Dave Holakai and Charles
Opunui-boast a repertoire un-
paralleled among entertainers.
They have been known to sing
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Russian Overture
Bv Fox Musicians

A Russian motif dominates the
Fantasy on Dark Eyes, over,
ture which Phil Lampkin and the
Loew's Fox orchestra are featur,
ing this week at the Fox.
With the popular Russian mel.
ody, Dark Eyes," as it's theme,
the new overture will feature a
broad arrangement of this song
played in various moods and
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
MARYLAND Gardens

Many unusual events take place
every. evening at Maryland Club
Gardens, but Saturday so much
happens that it is almost impos-
Sible to follow all of them.
Beginning at noon, a delightful
luncheon is served which can be
preceded by one of Ernest's spe-
cial cocktails mixed before your
very eyes behind the Crystal Bar.
At four in the afternoon, Al Bark.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

lev and his 1O-piece orchestra be.
gin to play for tea dancing or
cocktails as the case may be. This
lasts until around when din.
ner is served. A little later in
the evening the music starts and
plays until 2 in the morning.
During the course of the eve
ming there are two floor shows,
the principals of which this week
are Sally Winston, singer of So
phisticated songs; Luis and Pegi
Harper, society ballroom dancers:
Charley Mayer. baritone; Fran
Trappe, accordionist, and Poppy
SNYDER, Xylophonist,
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Three SoIoists in
EarIe's Overture

Three instrumentalists in the
Earle Theater Concert Orchestra
are presented in specialties dur
ing the overture offered by
Freddie Clark this week.
The musicians are Carl Gent
Eel, trombonist; Aaron Stone,
trumpeter, and Jack Power, saxo-
phonist.
Rhythm" is the name Maestro
Clark has given to the overture.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
NOVELTY IN PROGRAMS

'Nickie since his last name is quite
unpronouncable; all three of these
boys are proteges of John Slaugh.
ter's and he predicts future for all
three.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Seeks Claude Rains

Paramount studio is negotiatin.
with Claude Rains. now in Eng
land, to play a featured part in
jungle" the next Cary Grant
picture.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

The Mayflower's lounge con-
tinues to attract prominent people.
The reason for this continued
popularity with the social set,
something of a record, may be ex-
planned by the excellent service,
tasty offerings of the bar and
kitchen and the music supplied by
Sidney's orchestra, all of them
proud boasts of the hotel.
A congressional group there
this week included Representatives
Isaac Bacharach, Martin j. Ken
nedy, j. George Stuart and Joseph
Gavagan. At another table sat
Senator and Mrs. Walter F..
George. Vincent Lopez, noted or
chestra maestro. dropped in sew
eral times, too.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

more than 200 different numbers
in one nighB each song one or
more times.
Requests are the Islanders spe-
cialties. They are ready to sing
any number a guest wishes to
hear. But if, for the moment, re.
quests are not forthcoming, they
burst forth into programs of their
own origination. including native
songs with which they have been
identified on the air waves and
photograph discs.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

tempos. The various sections Of
the Fox orchestra will also be
featured.
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

The Lotus Restaurant presents
entertainment in environment. A
certain oriental atmosphere which
The Washington times., 1935-04-13

The Hotels and Supper Clubs
Offer Variety in Entertainment
The Washington times., 1935-04-13
Bingham Club

Child's Bingham Club, 1923
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., where
Jimmy Santmeyer and his orches-
ira provide the music for dancing,
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
HE'S OPPOSED TO
RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS

By J. X.
I wonder how much longer the
citizens of the United States Will
have to contend with the un-
scrupulous political organizations
whose Tory and radical philosophy
never reaches a higher standard
than that of ancient Asiatic ana
European despotism or pedantry.
Are we who believe in the wisdom
of jefferson and Lincoln to be torn
between the conflicting and un-
American theories born in the
minds of cave men thousands of
years ago and upheld down through
the ages by the despotS and maniac
fringes Of society?
These same theories which are to-
day ravaging the world in the form
of the isms both rugged and
radical and headed by such crack
pots and gold worshipers as HitlerS
and the Morgans.
The forefathers of America
fought a revolution to loose the
chains that bound them to the ty-
ranny and despotism of the past.
But it seems that today there are
many in our midst who would sell
their American birthright so they
can return to the cave man social
standards of the ancients of Asia
and Europe.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
THREE MORE ARGUMENTS

TNHEs three mob murders in as many states
- within the last few days are three new
arguments to add to the 5000 lynchings in the
last so years pleading for such Federal anti
lynching law as proposed in the Costigan-
Wagner bill.
These crimes should prove to the handful
Of Southern Senators threatening to filbuster
this bill to death that the lynch evil is neither
sectional nor racial. The three latest lynchings
were in North Carolina, California and Mis-
sissippi. In California the victim was a white
youth suspected of murder.
And they prove. these Senators to the con-
trary. that localities are no more capable of
coping with lynch mobs than they were with
kidnapers before passage of the Lindbergh law.
That California mob of well-dressed citizens
who hanged a young murder suspect to pine
tree near Yreka doubtless remembered the
praise heaped by the late Gov. Rolph on the
San Jose mob for its double murder MiSsis-
sppi can boast of six out of the IL lynchingS
this year. and in that state, record holder for
the number of lynchings since 1882, there has
never been a local conviction of a lyncher
Louisiana, whose Senator Long boasted it could
take care of its lynchers, has had two lynch
ings this year.
1t is significant that the very threat of
Federal law abated this evil. During April and
May. when it appeared likely Congress would
pass this bill, lynchings ceased. The same
Thing happened in 1882 during agitation for the
Dyer anti-lynching bill.
The lynch evil is national, not local." Sem
ator Costigan said. 1T is not being controlled
by the states, and demands national legisla-
tion as was the case with kidnapping. 1t is de-
plorable that Congress has permitted a small
group of filibusterers to halt this necessary
legislation"
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13

lchance to work ones way through the college
Of ones choice. studying what one wishes
The chance is given only to those who could
not otherwise attend.
The plan has been tried long enough to get
some idea Of how it works. The University Of
Minnesota, for instance. graded its federal
aid students and found that 1872 per cent Of
them ranked excellent or superior. while 928
per cent were better than average. That would
seem to show that the young men appreciate
the opportunity being given them.
Note that for the time being such young
men and women are removed from competi-
ton for jobs with the unemployed. The work
given them at college, assistantships, conmun-
ity work, surveys. library. nursing, community
Center direction, research Of one kind and an
other, is generally work not competing with
wage-earners. 1t is usually work that impov-
erished colleges would not be doing at all were
it not for this youth program.
Unlimited good may be accomplished by
this activity if it succeeds in creating leader
ship in the persons of men and women better
equipped to face today's complex life. Seeds
of citizenship yield greater return if the crop
is properly harvested than any other invest
ment the government could make.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
RESIST CONSCIOUSLY

NNE Of the things America needs today is
~ about 1OO,OOOOOO people who will say
quietly to themselves each day. This African
war. now. It's none of our business, and We'll
have no part Of It'll"
Silly, you say? Perhaps. But think back,
if you can to 1914, when war broke out be-
tween Austria and Serbia over the murder Of
an archduke few had ever heard Of That
was none of our business either. But within
few years wed let ourselves slide over the
precipice.
Much is being written about the various
European intrigues which may be set going in
case of an Italo- Ethiopian war Most such
stories imply that it might involve us sooner
or later.
Agents of both Ethiopia and Italy will seek
for sympathy and help in this country. Both
sides will vie in spreading atrocity stories and
propaganda.
But there will never be any better essen
tial reason for our being involved than there
is right now.
That is why all of us might we'll begin say
ing to ourselves. quietly, every day: This
African war, now. It's none of our business
and we'll have no part of it,"
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
BANK SAFETY AT A PROFIT

UOUR bank deposits, if they are in one Of
the 14,279 banks which are members of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, are even
safer than they were last year.
For the corporation made a profit of $4,-
400 in the fiscal year ended June 3d. 1t
paid out only $2,76O,OOO as liability in bank
failures in 18 months. and took in S9,057,195
during the fiscal year.
In fact, there have been only % failures Of
insured banks in the 18 months deposit in
surance has been in effect, and SO per cent
of the deposits in the banks that failed were
covered by the insurance. Of the fewer than
1000 banks remaining outside the insurance
corporation, 81 closed during the same 18-
month period.
Chairman Crowley of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. is reasonable when he inter-
prets this far beloW-normal number of bank
failures as a tribute to the principle and ad-
ministration of the deposit insurance law.
This is one recent reform that seems grounded
in solid rock.
In the winnowing-out of experiments
which must come sooner or later, this one
seems among the most likely to remain per-
Inanent,
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
CHILDREN'S TREAT

JOSIAH BOYDEN thought it was good Tor
people to go to Sunday school.
He thought ice cream cones were good
for them, too
And so, seven years after Mr.. Boyden's
death, the money he left in trust fund
for the purpose has been buying ice cream
cones for faithful Sunday school attendants
in the Massachusetts town where Josiah
Boyden lived.
Often men have made strange bequestS,
devised unusual means of disposing of their
wealth after death. Some endow universe
ties, establish memorial funds, erect monu-
ments. Some give fortunes to odd cults that
have aroused their interest
Against such projects the ice cream cone
trust fund is extremely small-only $1,000
and unpretentious. Yet boys and girls at
tending the Massachusetts, Sunday School
will not forget those ice cream cones, and
it is doubtful if the finest building or monu-
ment could perpetuate the name of the
donor in more lasting way than has this
fund.
Here is another example of the fact that
often the simplest acts are best remembered,
exert the greatest influence
The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-13
SOCIALIST PARTY SEEN AS
NEW SHIP OF STATE
BY a Subscriber

BY Subscriber
A certain writer to the column
seems to have a twisted impress
sion that socialists wish to con1s-
cate all private property, life and
liberty.
On the contrary, they wish more
freedom of life and liberty for the
masses than we have at present. A
planned economy with working
class control OF government and all
basic industries instead Of politi-
clans, is the aim of Socialism. You
would not drive car without con-
trols and the same applies to eco
nCmics. Socialists have a good
record. In Sweden they have re-
duced debts, unemployment by half
in one year and only l per cent OF
the population is on relief. They
have a wonderful record in Wiscon-
sin. Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
If the present system of loss of
homes, savings, unemployment ana
no hopes for security is ideal. then
God help the next generation.
Even rats desert a sinking ship,
and it is high time that we build a
new ship of state 70 serve the
masses.