Evening star., 1936-01-28
STUDENTS TO AID
PRESIDENTS BALL
Program for Western High
School Friday Is Given
Approval.

Washington's youth is to have
part in aiding the country's infantile
paralysis victims, under elaborate
plans approved today for a junior
Presidents birthday ball, scheduled Tor
Friday at Western High School.
Plans calling for dancing to TWO
orchestras In the schools two gym
nasiums and floor shows by performers
from local theaters, were approved by
Commissioner George E. Allen. on
presentation by Leonard Meakln,
chairman OF the committee in charge.
Leonard Is the son of Hardie Meakin,
manager Of Keith's Theater.
Board Gives Approval.
Approval Of use Of the school build
Ing was given yesterday by the Board
Of Education, and efforts are being
made to present Frank Bring EN-
Back-Alive" Buck as the honor guest.
Tickets will be 81.
Assisting Chairman Meakin are
Margaret Ecklolf, Fenimore johnson.
Margaret Young. Dan Shaw, David
LYONS. Betty Ballou, William Dorsey,
Howard Moore and Stanley krog-
stead.
Commissioner Allen will be the
principal speaker on Radio Joe Kauf-
mans program on WMAL at 7:3O
o'clock tonight, making final plea
for purchase of tickets and pointing
out again that 70 per cent OF the
money derived from the ball goes to
Children's Hospital. This money, II
has been explained. will be used for the
purchase of equipment for treating IN
fantile paralysis, but also will be avail
able for tn. treatment of any other
crippled youngster.
Cake to Present Model.
In addition to the huge birthday
cake made by the Bakers Union,
slices of which will be auctioned of at
the ball, Nicholas Marchitelli. chef at
the Mayflower, is making a gigantic
cake. with e candy model Of the Warm
Springs (Ga.) Foundation as its CEN
terp!ece. tc be placed on display Ill me
lobby of the hotel. Other chefs are
planning big cakes for their respective
hotels.
Seats at tables for at least part OF
the crowd expected to attend the balls
are assured. Most Of the hotels are
planning to use all available space
outside the ball rooms, arranging
tables in Paris cafe style. Most OF
these already have been reserved.
One of the most ambitious programs
Of entertainment ever attempted IN
washington is planned for the ball,
according to Gene Ford Of the Fox
Theater, who is arranging the hotel
floor shows. He will have as his as
sistant Hardie Meakin and Harry E.
Lohmeyer Of Warner Brothers.
Among the star entertainers in
vited to appear are Amos and Andy,
Gary Cooper, Nino Martini, Ginger
Rogers, Frank Fay Lanny Ross, Frank
Buck. Morton Downey, Tito Guizar,
Jimmy Wellington. Maj. Edward
Bowes, John Charles Thomas, the
Pickens Sisters, Frank Crumit and
Julia Sanderson, Jack Heller, Jane
Froman, Mary Small and others.
These name" stars will be rotated
from one hotel to another.
Each hotel will have a master OF
ceremonies. Arch Mcdonald will
of1ciate at the Raleigh. Arthur God
frey at the Washington and Larry
Hendricks at the Willard. Ford ex-
pects to name masters of ceremonies
for the three other hotels today. At
the Raleigh will be the United States
Navy Band. with the Hollywood Cab
aret Revue, consisting of so enter
tainers, Emile Boree, Toby Wing and
others. Guy Lombardo will play some
time during the evening.
Players at Mayflower.
At the Mayflower will be the Keller
Sisters and Lynd, Paul Gerrits, Toma
Genaro, Bert Granoff, the Consinos,
Ethel Pastor, Karavieff, Grace Shan
non. Kinney and Stone, and Sidneys
Orchestra. Lombardo also will play
during the evening, and the featured
acts will appear at the same time.
Arthur Godfrey will take his own
revue to the Washington, where the
Marine Band will play. There will
be other stars Of national reputation.
"Barnee" will furnish the music at
the Shoreham, with Lombardo also
appearing during the evening. The
Bonners, Carl Rosini and Co., Dade
and Weir, Johnny Barnes, Club Volga
Boetmen artists, the Hollywood Oc-