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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-11
Plan Contract Bridge Glasses.

Registrations for classes in contract
bridge will be received at the Hine
Junior High School. Seventh and G
streets southeast, tomorrow at pm.
w. Roy Ashford will be the instructor
for the classes, which are under the
supervision Of the Community Center
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-11
CHARGE DROPPED
Case Against James A. Mcnamara
Nolle Pressed.

At the request Of his alleged VIC
tim, assault charges were dropped
yesterday against James A. McNa.
mara, coach for the boxer, Marty
Gallagher.
George E. King. manager Of Joe
Turner's Arena, told the district at
torney's Office he did not wish to
prosecute.
Mcnamara had pleaded not guilty.
His SIS collateral was refunded when
Judge Walter J. Casey nolle pressed
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-11
Rev. z. B. Phillips to Speak.

Rev. z. Barney Phillips, chaplain Of
the Senate, will address the Sons OF
the Revolution in the District at $50
pm. Wednesday at the Willard Hotel.
He will discuss THE Crisis in Europe"
He returned recently from trip
abroad. A buffet supper will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-11

Norway's iron and steel mills are
busy.
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Vallee Wants His Public
To Define Word 'Crooner'
And He Really Means It When He Asks
World to Tell Him What It Means by
Expression.
Expression.
BY JAY CARMODY.

FAR as Mr. Dana concerned man bit dog IN
equivalent of that reversal OF hfes
routine popped asked by Rudy Vaee Rudy wants to
~ ideas on the SUBJECT OF course N
thought having started the word on It's
coofu through sophisticated times
His own dhnion What Vee wants
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NationaI-''The Two Mrs. CAROLS, j."
at $50 pm.
EarIe-"Gold Diggen Of 1887" at
l0:45 am, 1880, AIS, 7:O5 and 9:56
pm. Stage shows 1T 1885, 3:25, 6:15
and 9 pm.
Capitol-"After the Thin Man." ut
10 am, 1, 1, 6:55. 10 pm. and an.
Stage shows at 1855, ;, b:55, 8:55 and
~ pm.
Palace-"Camille." at 11:s5 am,
2:O5. 4:35, 7:05, s:s5 and 1850 pm.
Belasco-"The Girl on the Front
Page" at 1850 an, 1:29. 3:28, 5:27.
1925 and 9:25 pm. week End Mil
lionaire," at II pm.
R-K-O Rainbow on the
River" at 11:l5 am, 1:0l, 7:47, 4:33,
6:19. sos and 9:51 pm.
CoIumbia-"Love on the Run" at
l1:55 am, 1:55, S:45. 5:55, 7:45 and
s:55 pm. Born to Dance" at 1880
pm.
Metropolitan-"Hideaway Girl" ut
HAS an, 1:45, 3:45, 6:45, 7:45 and
s:45 pm.
Rialto-"Under Your Spell" at
7:24. 4:07, 5:56, 1853 and 9:56 pm.
Lttle-"Chu Chin Chow" at II
am, 1:41, 4:22. 7:03 and 9:44 pm:
"Scrooge," at 1882, 3:13, 5:54 and
e:35 pm.
Ambassador Gold Diegers Of
1887" at 2, 3:55, 5:45, TAO and s:35
pm.
Tivoh-"Reunion," at Sis, l:0b,
$50. TAO and 9:25 pm.
Uptown-"Tarzan Escapes" at $50,
4:o5, $50, 7:35 and $50 pm.
Howard-"Cain and Mabel" at
1915, 3, 5:45 and pm. Stage shows
at 1:55,: 4:40, 7:25 and 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

opinions are invited and accepted
when acceptance seems justified.
To get this back to simpler terms.
Vallee may tell you what he thinks
of your judgment as a drama report
er, or your food as q chef. but he will
listen respectfully, too, while you tell
him what you think of him as q
Snowman. 1t is a world Of give and
take so far as he is concerned. Not
having anything to do with making
it that, nor any power to change it.,
he is content to have it that way.
LIE FEELS the public has been
= more than generous to him re-
gardless Of the battles he has had with
individuals in every walk of life. And,
If the public will only tell him what
"crooner" is, he will feel 1t Is that
much more generous.
He thinks 1t will tell him during
the next few weeks. He admitted as
much last night at dinner at Mrs.
Helen Hamilton's Russian Troika.
where he and another couple dined
as the guests OF DR.. ]. Rogers Young.
Incidentally. DR.. Young knows that
Vallee did not acquire in Washington
that cold through which he sang all
last week at Loew's Capitol. Dr.
Young heard Vallee's radio program
the night before the latter left New
York for Washington. He recognized
sthe present cold as the same one and
Vallee admitted as much.
Later last night, just before he left
town, Vallee paid his respects TO Col.
Schiffeler and Eddie ElkinS Of the
Raleigh Hotel. The three are old
friends and their reunion was sight
for sentimental eyes There will
be q community sing at the Capitol
Theater tonight for those New Year
celebrants who insist upon vocalizing
their greetings to the youthful 1897
At the Belasco. also by way of
greeting, the motion picture public
can take its choice between week
End Millionaire" with Buddy Rogers
and Mary Brian, and Millions of U.s."
the latter something to talk about,
which ever side one happens to take
=. Salici's puppets, which one goes
to Baltimore to see in preview, will
be one Of the eventual surprises at
Loew's Capitol. They are puppets de-
signed to entertain adults, as well as
children. About them, more later.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

bone quartette and played with fine
clarity OF tone the Little Town OF
Bethlehem" arranged by Bennert.
Emo Rapee's overture Christmas
Bells" potpourri Of Jingle Bells
carols. hymns and more Jingle Bells
was followed by a trumpet solo by
John White. "Cantique de Noel" which
proved SO popular as TO warrant several
encores of Brahms Lullaby" ac-
companied with harp. A trio COM
prised OF William Santelman, violin;
John Auer, cello. and Joshua Tyler.
harp. played the "Gesu Bambino"
tYon with proper restraint and re-
ligious feeling.
Two selections, which are always
popular, Musical Snuff Box" by
Liadov. and Gabriel Pierne's Parade
OF the Wooden Soldiers" were included
as well as excerpts from Victor
Herbert's musical show Babes in
Toyland."
BY far the most novel and ap-
plauded event of the evening was the
obligatO of five sets of tuned sleigh
bells played to Mozart's THE Sleigh
Evening star., 1936-12-31

played at local theaters and radio
stations for the past two years, and Is
the youngest to broadcast from Radio
City.
At pm. Justin Lawrie, tenor soloist
and director of the vested choir of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
will give q concert. He will be assisted
by other artists and accompanied by
Mrs. Lawrie.
A New Year night musicale will be
given from 8 to $50 p m. Artists par
ticipating will include Dorothy Wilson
Halbach, alto soloist of the First Con-
gregational Church, accompanied by
Paul DeLong Gable; Robert Frederick
Freund, baritone, director of the De-
partment of Agriculture Chorus. the
Farm Credit Chorus and the Gypsy
Evening star., 1936-12-31

know is what the run Of citizens who'
use the word mean by 1t. As coll
umnist in a monthly magazine. he has
asked for definitions from his readers.
He expects the answers to constitute
one of the most interesting chapters
In his career. If they make material
for more columns and come in SUI
ficient volume to indicate that In My
Humble Opinion" the Vallee column.
has high reader appeal-well, those
things will be purely incidental.
1t is just that Vallee wants to know
how the public defines the word
"crooner." He is not going to compli-
cate-nor simplify-the readers task
Of defining it by disclosing his own
conception. 1t is each man, or woman,
or both, for himself and Vallee Is go
ing to have a lot Of fun. He intends
to have fun even with those answers
which deal unflatteringly with both
the word and the art. Time was when
the snapper retorts, even when IN
vited. might have wounded. Not now
He has developed callouses In the
right places during his years in show
business.
LIE WILL tell you that he still has
- the same ideas Of what consti-
tutes justice in this world. But he
does not expect others to have the
same conception, nor the same stand
ards. 1t Is quite all right with him.
40 long as any injustice Is kept rea-
sonably impersonal.
Read about Vallee and you will get
the idea that he carries a chip on his
shoulder. Not otherwise. 1t would
seem, could he participate in so many
scraps, legal. fistic and otherwise.
which manage to make page one.
Talk to him, however, and some
thing happens to the impression. He
is a very opinionated young man. to
be sure. The Yankee always has had
opinions and Vallee Is a Yankee. He
also is a college boy. 1t is not always
the best thing to be in show business,
especially when it dresses opinions in
a bit more eloquence than they might
otherwise possess Makes them sound
more aggressive because the terms IN
which they are voiced are alien to
certain ears not attuned to strange
sounds. To less specialized hearing
equipment, however, they sound all
right, particularly 80 when counter
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Noted Astronomer Dies.

TROY, N. Y, December 81 OP.-
Prof. Charles Winthrop Crockett. "a,
who retired two years ago as head of
the astronomy and mathematics de-
partment at Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute, died last night at his home
here. A native of Macon. Ga. he was
the author Of many text books on as
tronomy.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

Ride" by Charles Owen and Oliver
Zinsmeister. Even after several en-
cores on the bells the men were still
in demand and. TO comply, offered
duets on the xylophone.
A typical TschaikOvski opus was
heard. the waltZ-like Noel from his
ballet THE Seasons" and the pro-
gram concluded with Handels
mighty "HaIlelujah" chorus from the
Messiah" j. S.
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Music
By Marines
Applauded
Versatility on Solo
Instruments Marked
in Concert.

Z VERSATILITY on solo instru-
" ments of musicians in the
" United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra was dis
played last night as the service men,
under the direction Of Capt. Taylor
Branson, presented program of
Christmas favorites, including toyland
sketches. marches and chorals.
AS a prologue. musicians Harold
Bayes, Olin Maxfield, Albert Bennert
and Chester Lyons formed a trom-
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Kansas City Merchant Dies.

NEW YORK, December 81 R.-
Rice r. Miner, former vice president
and treasurer Of the Burnham, Num-
ger, Root Dry Goods Co. of Kansas
City, died Of pneumonia yesterday in
his suite at the Hotel Roosevelt. He
was 78.
Mr.. Miner came to New York 20
years ago to open o branch ofIice.
Evening star., 1936-12-31

Chorus. accompanied by Edna Lee
Freund; Sophocles Papas, guitar solo.
list. and Bernard Slebos, violinist, who
will be accompanied by Marjorie Davis.
All Y. M. C. A. members and their
friends are invited To attend
Evening star., 1936-12-31
Y. M. c. A. OFFERS
NEW YEAR CONCERTS
Washington Musicians Are t.
Appear in Series of Musical

Appear in Series of Musical
Events.
HALF dozen well-known Washing
: ton musicians will participate in
several concerts to be given In the
lobby Of the Central Y. M. c. A., 1885
@ street, tomorrow in connection with
that institutions annual New Year
day open-house celebration.
The first concert on the program Is
at 2:l5 pm. by the Y. M. C. A. >Glee
Club. J. Nelson Anderson will direct,
with Mrs. Anderson accompanying.
Preble Earle Donoho, 6-year-old classic
pianist. will play at 2:45 pm. He has
Evening star., 1936-12-31

People Of Paris are increasing their
meat diet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
CLOSE BATTLE IN
 COLLEGE GAMES

Cambridge, Mass.j May Q - tUP) Harvard and Cornell were ex- pected to wage close battle for top team honors today as their track and field forces view with the color bearers of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth and Columbia in the second annual heptagonal games. Winner of the 1885 meet at Princeton stadium, Q Harvard team featuring Captain Milt Green and a strong field section was looked on from to edge the Cornell clan. But if the Crimson wins, the margin may be narrower than @ year ago, when 1t outdistanced the Ithicans STA to 48. Individual performances will be watched as keenly as the team totals, since the meet is the first of eight eastern regional try- outs for the U. s. Olympic team.
 Gene Venzke of Pennsylvania, whose victories over Glenn Cum ningham of Kansas in indoor mile campaigning put him very much in the Olympic picture, will run in the 1900 meters event-the distance he hopes to run at Berlin. Gene won both the 15O0 and 800 meters runs a year ago and may try for "dou- ble" again if 1t will help Penn'S chances of upsetting the favoriteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09

Mere than 800 friends and rela- tives of members of Michael McGiv- ney Circle, No. 124, Columbian Squires, applauded the Second An- nual Minstrel show of the circle, which was presented last night in Temple hall. A well-balanced pro- gram of vocal and instrumental so- los brought much favorable com- ment on the troupe and it's director, Pat Wallace, who had charge of the presentation.
 Gregory dilmartin was Interlo- cutor, while the four end-Inen were Francis Fitznaurice, James and Pe- ter Luddy, and Joseph Stevens.
 Solos were sung by Richard Burns Edward Meehan, Richard Leonard, John Phalen, and William Joyce.
 Squire Burns offered Please Be- lieve Me-; Edward Meehan, "West Wind"; Richard Leonard, "Touch of Your Lips: John Phalen, "sin to Tell e Lie"; and William Joyce, Beautiful Lady in Blue". All were called back for several encores.
 The end-men were introduced to the tune of "Clap Hands,. Joe Stevens as Misery" sang I'm Con- na Sit Right Down and Write My self Letter.; "Petroleum Pete" (Peter Luddy) sang We Saw the Sea-: Agony" (James Luddy),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
500 Attend Annual
 Squires' Minstrel Show
Fine Performance Presented Under Direction of Pal
 WaIlace-S -Solists, Instrumentalists, Score

"Wah- h-hoo": "T1osennozzle" (Francis Fitzmaurice), I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket.
 Instrumental solos were given by the Waters brothers, Harry and Robert, who played Q plano duet, and Ralph GarthWaite, cello.
 The words of the closing chorus were written by Edward Connell, Q member of the chorus and circle.
 The guest stars from Hartford were Peter Delnicke, Edward Hys6n, and William Brennan in song and instrumental numbers, while Mi- chael DeBella gave several fine dance numbers.
 Robert Kenney was accompanist for the show, while music during and after 1t was furnished by Tim mic Groves orchestra.
 At the request of the Mothers Club, Director Wallace gave several solos towards the close of the pro- duction.
 Members of the chorus included: James Arnold: Richard Burns, Rob- ert Carr, John Clark, Edward Con- Ian, John Conlon, Charles Connell, Edward Connell, George Corcoran, John Dwyer, Ralph Garthwaite, Robert Hickey, John Honan, Edgar Jackson, William Joyce, Owen Kyle, Francis Lane, Richard Leonard, Ed ward Meehan, Maurice Mccarthy, John McNamara, Robert McNellis, John Phalen, John Slavin, Harry and Robert Waters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
Foresters Arrange Special Program for Mothers DaS
Grand Court Selects
 Waterbury For Scene
 Of Annual Broadcast
State Convention Today Approves of Impressive Pro. granl-City Sends Delegation of IA to Derby; Local
 Delegates Given Important ChairmansEips

bers of the Grand Court will be in attendance.
 Special musical numbers will be rendered, with William O'Brien as guest soloist.
 William H. Dunlavey, chairman ofthe local delegation to the con- vention today, was also chairman of the district committee in charge of arrangements of Foresters' Day observed recently.
 The local delegation included:
 Mattatuck court: William Lane. Frank Logue, alternate.
 Court Merritt Heminway: Joseph J. Barry. Michael F. Dunn, alter nate.
 Court Martin IIellmann: James ?. clifford. Edward Sutton, alter nate.
 Court .Welch: John Baker. George Heckleman, alternate.
 Court oregon: Peter Clark. James Fitzgerald, alternate.
 Court Richard Wagner: Hans E. Wilhaus. William Drescher, alter nate.
 Court Champlain: Ralph L. Bran- dely, Jr., William Lesaire and Albert Chouinard, alternate.
 Court Giuseppe Verdi: Louis Lerz. stefano Ferrucci, alternate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
LAWN BOWLERS
 AWAIT OPENING
Fulton Park Members to Start Play Next Satur.
 day for Hayes Trophy

The Fulton Park Lawn Bowling Association announces the opening date has been set for next Satur- day, May 16. Any person interested in the sport is urged to get in touch with some member and have 6 few trial games on the new bowl ing green at the park.
 D. w. Mcintosh, head of the games committee, is drawing up Q tentative schedule for teams which will compete for the Frank Hayes trophy. For the doubles prize another schedule will also be ar- ranged.
 The new green can accommodate 64 players. At the present time the members are tempted not to wait until the grass is in shape for play and the warm weather of the past put on their sneakers" and play a few games. No person will be ale lowed on the green without rub- Der goled shoes. All interested in applying for membership should get in touch with Roger s. Make peace, secretary-treasurer of the league,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
ENGAGES
 POPULAR BANDS
Hopkins Orchestra To- morrow Night-Ted Rio
 Rito Coming May IF

Hamilton park pavilion will be the mecca for, the music and dance lov0 CTS of the state tomorrow night again when another great radio dance orchestra will be presented. The orchestra, Claude Hopkins and his band starring Orlando Robeson, comes direct from the famous Cot- ton club in New York city where the renowned maestro has been holding sway for the past two and Q half seasons. It has been three years since Hopkins and his great outfit showed in Connecticut; and never before in Waterbury. During his stay at the Cotton club, Hop- kins doubled over to the Columbia studios for the favorite Harlem Se- renade" program, and also into the world famous Roseland ballroom on special occasions. Dancing gets un- derway at the Park tomorrow night at 8:30 and continues until 1 0. m. No dancing tonight at Hamilton park.
 Ted Flo Rito and his famous radio stars including Muzzy Marcellino, Candy" and the "Three Debutan- tes" come to Hamilton park sun- day evening May 17.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
IGIRL INJURED
 IN FALL HERE
Beatrice Roscoe Fractures Vertebrae- Waterbury
 Man to Face Court
BEACON FALLS Correspondent: Wm. J. Baxter Phone Naugatuck S5-2.

Beacon Falls, May 9 = Miss Beatrice Roscoe of this town is do- ing as well as can be expected, 1t was reported at St. Mary's hospital early today. Miss Roscoe is a patient there following Q fall Wednesday night down the stairs of her home.
 She suffered Q fractured vertebra when the back of her neck hit Q door at the foot of the stairs. Dr. Clifford Pine of Naugatuck treated her and she was taken to the hospital. K rays showed the second vertebra below the neck was fractured and dislocated. It has been placed ct the hospital.
 Hospital oflcials report she is resting fairly comfortably. She is well known here and in Naugatuck where she Is employed in the Nau- gatuck Chemical company oftlce. Her many friends hope for her quick recovery. She is not on the danger list.
 Town Committee to Meet
 A meeting of the democratic COWn COLHHllbLee WILL pG kASaA USAAASA row morning at 10 o'clock in the Town Hall, with important business being on the docket. Officers of the Italian American Democratic club and of the Young Democratic club and of the Polish Political society have been asked to attend. Two Cases
 The case of Albert zemauskas Of 50i Washington avenue, Waterbury charged with operating @ motor ve- hicle without a 1886 license, is scheduled to come up before local court on May Il. State Trooper Philip Schwartz arrested the Wa. terbury man who has been released on $il bonds. Charles Foetsch oi Johnson street, Naugatuck. Thurs. day pleaded guilty to counts oi reckless driving and was fined $26 and costs of $l2.76. ma
 He was in an auto accident With A car driven by Wilfred Birdsall Of New Haven road, Naugatuck on April 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
300 Men To Attend \
 Communion Services
Distinguished Guest Speakers to Address st. Franci.
 Holy Name SOciety-SpeCiaI Musical Program
WASHINGTON HILL NEWS

About 300 men of St. Francis Xavier's parish will gather at the parish hall tomorrow morning after the 7:30 mass for the second annua! communion breakfast which has been arranged by the Holy Name society.
 Edward P. Egan as master of cere- monies will introduce Rev. Vincent 0. Dore, O.P., Ph.D., member or the Dominican Order; Professor ot Sociology and member of the direc- tory staff of Providence College. Art McGinley, who has been sports ed- itor of the Hartford Times since 1920, and who at present Is one of the leading radio sports cominen- tators, will also address the gather- ing. Father Dore will take as the subject of his talk, "The Meaning of the Holy Name Society to the Average Man, while MT McGinley will rely on sports of the day as Q background of his topic.
 A fine musical program has been arranged by the WPA string ensem- ble under the direction of Michael Pace. Miss Ann Egan will be guest soloist.
 Breakfast Plans
 A delicious breakfast will be pre- pared by @ local cateran and served by the women of the parish who have enlisted their services under the direction of Mrs. Martin J. Tehan. The servers will include: Mrs. F. x. Bergin, Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell, Mrs. John Cuddy, Mrs. Arthur Kennedy, Mrs. Harold John son, Mrs. B. x. Keefe, Mrs. Frank Keefe, Mrs. P. Rochon, Mrs. Joseph Kelley. Mrs. Frank Malley, Mrs. Chris Braun, Mrs. Charles Earth, Mrs. M. Kelly, Mrs. Charles Delaney, Mrs. William Carroll, Mrs. George O'Neill, Mrs. Frank Coleman, Mrs. J. Conway and Mrs. William PhelaI1.
 The committee in charge of tick cts and arrangements has been un- der the chairmanship of Wallace Inc glis who was assisted by Rev. James O'Connor, Thomas Scadden, pres- ident of the society; Joseph Mulcun. ", Raymond Grady, Joseph Scully, Daniel Baldwin, Ed Curley, Ed Egan, Martin Tehan, John Phelan, James Cusick, William Carroll, Pat Wal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
LOCAL KACEYS GO
 TO NEWLONDON
Robinson, MalOney to Rep-
 resent Sheridan Council at Convention

District Deputy John F. Robinson and Grand Knight Cornelius F. Maloney will represent Sheridan council, No. 24, Knights of Colum- bus, ct the 43rd annual state con- vention of the order which is being held in New London Monday, May Il.
 The convention is scheduled for the Mohican hotel and will be pre- ceded by solemn high mass in the Church of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, of which the Rev. Edward J. Bren- nan, former local pastor, is now pas- tor, and as well as the Rev. James Butler, former local curate and Sheridan council chaplain, is an as- sistant pastor.
 Tomorrow afternoon the third de- gree will be conferred on large class of candidates. The local coun- ell will have no candidates in the class.
 Election of state officers is not ex- pected to bring any contests, State Deputy William J. Shea being as- sured of the office to which he was first elected last spring at the an- nual convention held in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-09
Compensation Agreements

The following cmOpensatlon agreements were approved today by Commissioner James M. Lynch:
 New England Transportation Co. and Edward o. Zahn, 47 Capitol avenue, intracapsuIar fracture, $l4.l6 weekly, beginning March 28.
 Waterbury Buckle Go. and Am- prose Marinelli, 1O88 Hamilton avenue, hernia, S7.69. beginning April 23.
 Waterbury Mfg. Co. and George Pym, lS Webb street, burns, $17.42 weekly, beginning March 8.
 Waterbury Mfg. Co. and Dona Charbonneau, 1Sl Wo0dtlck road, hand injury, $1l.84 weekly, be- ginning April 8.
 Chase Metal Works and L. Eggleston, right arm injury, $ll.62 weekly, beginning April 17.