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Evening star., 1937-03-14
Conference on Potomac
River Pollution.

ON FRIDAY morning at 10 am.
conference will assemble at
the United States Chamber of
Commerce composed of representa-
tives from Maryland. Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and the
District of Columbia to consider
the problem of the pollution of the
Potomac River.
A report of the Advisory Com
mittee on Water Pollution of the
National Resources Committee has
proposed that the Potomac River
basin be set apart as a sort of ma
tional laboratory for investigation
and experiments under the Spon-
sorShip of the Federal Government
on the effect of various kinds Of
polluting material and on the best
methods Of purification and on the
administrative problems of control.
This, it appears, has brought the
whole question Of the pollution OF
the Potomac to the point where it
is suggested the time is ripe for a
Joint movement to that end. There
for the Board of Trade has invited
the several States to send repre-
sentatatives to the conference,
which will open on Friday morning.
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CIVIC CALENDAR.

THE following citizens associations
are scheduled to meet during the
coming week:
,-.- Monday. March Is.
Interfederation Conference, 8 pm,
Room F.. United States Chamber, Of
Commerce. ..
Lincoln Park. 8 pm. Bryan School,
Sixteenth Street Heights. pm, A.
R. Sheppard School.
Tuesday, March 16.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park,
pm, St. Adams Church Parish Hall.
Columbia Heights Forum, 8 pm,
Powell Junior High.
petWorth. 8 pm, Petworth School.
Southeast Council, pm, No. II
precinct station.
Summit Park, pm. East Wash
ington Heights Baptist Church.
West End, 8 pm, Kidder Hall, 822
Twentieth street
Wednesday. March Il.
Chevy Chase, s pm, E. V. Brown
School
DanIgren Terrace, pm, IfGSDy .,
NoyeS School
Sixteenth Street Highlands, 8 pm
BrightWood School
Southwest, s pm, No. precinct
492 E street southwest.
Friday, March 19.
Anacostia, 8 pm. Anacostia Junior
Senior High School.
Takoma Park. 730 pm, Takoma
Park Library.
Glover Park. 8 pm, Industrial Home
School.
Saturday, March 20.
Federation, 8 pm, board room, Dis
trict Building
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One of these was the washington
High School Cadets"
"Sousa was unable to pay for the
publishing of this march, 50 the high
school cadets took up collection 10
have it published" Davis related.
Although a native Of Ohio, Davis
has spent most of his life and was
educated in the public schools here.
He lives with his wife, who is con-
nected with the Community Center
Department, at 900 Eleventh street
southeast.
A third son, Malcolm, is in Sumatra
with Dr. William H. Mann, director Of
the National Geological Park here.
His only daughter, Evelyn, conducts
the Evelyn Davis School Of Dancing.
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Dinner Set for April s.

The annual dinner Of the Junior
Board of Commerce will be held April
6 at the Mayfower Hotel At that
time Harper Sibley, president Of the
United States Chamber Of Commerce,
Will be the speaker
The Membership Committee Of the
Junior Board will hold dinner Tues
day evening at the La Fayette Hotel.
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FINNAN TO TALK
Southeast Council to Hear Park
Chief Tuesday.

c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
OF National Capital Parks, will be
guest speaker at a meeting of the
Southeast Council Tuesday, at 8 pm,
in the eleventh police precinct, Nichols
avenue and Chicago street southeast.
Orrin Davy, secretary, will give a
report on a meeting that was held
with Traffic Director Van Duzer last
week relative to the changing Of
Eleventh street southeast from Lin
coin Park to South Carolina avenue
from one-way south to two-way. A
report will also be given by Ernest J.
Read, chairman of a special commit
tee that appeared before Representa-
tive Collins, chairman OF the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations, ask
ing for an item Of $4,000 in the 1888
District supply bill for beginning Of
| construction Of the Oxon Run sewer.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Oyster Roast Today.

Members and friends of the South
east Business Mems Association plan
ming to attend the organizations
oyster roast, to be held in the Moose
Club, Annapolis. from IL to pm. to-
day, are asked to meet at Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
at II am.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Soloist at Forum.

HELENE FINNACOM. pianist, will
give the following program at
the next meeting of the Music Teach
ers' Forum, Thelma Callahan, presi-
dent, on Thursday at lO:45 am. IN
the Sale de Recital, 1925 G street
northwest: Concerto, c Minor" Bee
thoven; "Preludes in B Flat Major,
"F Major" and &c Minor" Chopin;
"BaIlade," DebuSsy. and Invitation
to the Dance" Weber.
La Sale Spier at the second piano.
A cordial invitation is extended to
any one interested in these meetings.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
BY JESSE G. SUTER.

~IVIC problems and meas
ures covering a wide va
riety Of subjects have been
~ to the fore during the past
week. While there has been little
conclusive action there has been
marked activity before congress
sional committees and among the
departments of the District gov
ernment and the civic bodies.
Interest has chiefly centered on
the hearings by the District Ap-
preparations Subcommittee Of the
House on the Districts 1888
budget. The hearings are under
stood to have been completed with
the testimony Of Messrs Jacobs and
McAneny on the Jacobs r1scal
formula and Messrs, Murphy and
Lord regarding fiscal studies made
by them, respectively, for the
Bureau Of Efficiency and the Mapes
Committee. Murphy and Lord
were reported to have agreed upon
some important fundamentals, but
both were unable TO travel along
the lines laid down by the Jacobs
report.
District day in the House last
Monday enabled the District Com
mittee TO secure the passage OF
seven bills. One of these, the uni
form sales act, had been previously
passed by the Senate. It's passage
without amendment has sent it to
the President for approval. This
act is similar to the laws Of "a
States and has been urged for
long time.
Other bills passed and requiring
Senate action were one establish
ing two classes of detectives in the
Police Department, authorizing an
appropriation Of S500000 for the
erection of building for the re-
corder OF deeds, naming four
streets on the Mall, increasing the
penalty for second and third Of
tense felOnieS, authorizing the in
crease from $4,000 to 5000 in
the appropriation for rehabilita-
ton of disabled District residents
and the seventh authorized the
District Board of Optometry to
hold an examination for a certain
applicant for license to practice
that profession.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

Nebraska A ricultural College au-
thorities report use of superphosphate
on the institutions farm increased
wheat yields three to four bushels an
acre, oats four to five bushels and al
falfa one-fourth.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
OPERA CHANGE
IN BALTIMORE

A ANNOUNCEMENT is made of 4
change in the second opera
scheduled by the Metropolitan Opera
Company in Baltimore on March 20
and 81. "Lohengrin" will be given
as announced on Monday March %,
but "Cayalleria Rusticana" and "Pag-
liacci" will replace the previously
scheduled La Trayiata" on Wednes-
day, March 81. The cast to be heard
in the double bill is as follows:
Evening star., 1937-03-14

The Public Utilities Commission
has announced that 1t will begin
its valuation hearings on the Cap
ital Transit Co. on April IL. For
mer Peoples Counsel William A.
Roberts has volunteered his services
to aid the commission in the hear
ing.
With all of the many problems
big and little, the little red rider"
continues to stick out prominently
like the traditional sore thumb "
Evening star., 1937-03-14

The reason for the change Is given
in the following letter from Rosa Pom
selle, who was to have taken the
role of Violetta in LA Trayiata":
UNFORTUNATELY. the attack of grippe
I had early this Fall left me with
low blood pressure. This condition
makes it fnadyisable for me to under
take any additional work at the pres-
ent time.
Il am most desirous of singing LA
Trayiata" in Baltimore, IS scheduled,
but since I have not sung that opera
for a number of seasons. it would
require special preparation which is
impossible"
Il shall be most happy to sing
Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana"
because this opera is in my present
active repertoire.
Hoping that this change will moi
diSappoint Baltimore operagoers, am
Most sincerely,
(Signed) ROSA PONSELLE."
A Chinese cane $50 years old, mad,
Of i.750 pieces of shark bone, is ownet
by w. D. Clardy of. Amarillo, Tex,
Evening star., 1937-03-14

The Commissioners, with the
permission of the Bureau of the
Budget, reported adversely to the
House District Committee on sew
eral bills. These were bills abol-
ishing capital punishment, pro-
hibiting vivisection on dogs. au-
thorlzing appropriation for a new
site and erection Of a new main
building for the Public Library.
Leading other measures reported
adversely was the Norton bill to
legalize race-track gambling by
the pari-mutuel system. Bills aimed
at ticket scalpers. and TO reinState
certain dismissed policemen and TO
exempt from local taxation the Ma
tlonal Rife Association complete
the list.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Committee Meetings.

Several committees of the Board Of
Trade will meet this week. These in
clude the following:
Public Order Committee. tomorrow
at 1890 pm. al the Harrington Hotel;
Subcommittee on Rights and Safety
Of Pedestrians, Wednesday at 1890
pm. at the Harrington; Public Schools
Committee, Friday at 1915 pm. at
the same hotel, and Insurance Com
mlttee, a 4 pm. Friday in the trade
boards offices.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Hotel Head TO Speak.

L. Gardiner Moore. manager Of the
ShOreham Hotel, will be the speaker
on this weeks Round Table OF Youth
broadcast on Wednesday at 5 pm.
over Station WJSV He will be inter-
viewed by two students from Roose-
welt High School on the subject of
hotel work as vocation.
Moore is president of the Washing
ton Hotel Association.
Carlton j. CorliSS of the American
Railway Association will address the
Junior Board at it's weekly luncheon
meeting at 1915 pm. Thursday at
the Lee House.
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
was the speaker last Thursday. He
gave the story of the history of the
District government.
T. F. Barry, chairman Of the Junior
Boards Fiscal Relations Committee.
was recently elected president Of the
Catholic University alumni Of Wash
lngtOn
Evening star., 1937-03-14

THE following citizens associations
are scheduled to meet during the
coming week.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

her local friends. Success and
bon voyage!
X \ 4
The TarheelS from North Caro-
lima, sub, are staging an old.time
reunion at the Cocoanut Grove
tonight, For in the program are
the Brady Sisters from Charlotte,
and Johnny Pickard, master of
ceremonies, from Concord. The
Brady gals sing and dance in a
most appealing manner, and offer
q smart contrast to the honey.
coated songs of Libby Frazier, the
Alabama thrush, and AL and Fran
ces Ray, dancers.
Bob Finch drew the plaudits
Of the La Paree soiree guests last
night and tonight he says he'll be
at his best in presenting his clever
Punch and Judy show Of marion
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

reached town, the Hit-Hat's Royal
Hawaiians are on hand daily to
catch a glimpse Of some Of their
island kinsmen in the cinema.
And what's more fun is to listen
to their renditions of the ancient
folksongs introduced in the talkie.
y y
The Carlton and Wardman
Park Hotels have both gone Span
iSh. with a vengeance, and If
you're in the mood for tangoes
and rhumbas you couldn't do bet
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
orheeIs" OId-Time Reunion
Tonight At Swonky
Cocoonut Grove

might, and guests got the treat of
their lives when they witnessed for
the first time in local night club
circles a talented band of male i'm
perSonatorS. Milt Barrett invites
you all out to see the show. The
new cover charge policy is only Is
cents per person on weekdays, and
40 cents on Saturdays and holi-
days.
No one took advantage of the
weekly pot o. gold at Stone Villa
last Tuesday, so the treasure trove
now is set at $43. For first prize
money, $25; for second. $12, and
Sc for third. It's too good to pass
up, folks, so We'll be seem va there
next Tuesday.
xk
InaSmuch as this is the week
end once more, we suggest for a
little after-dark romancing a
quiet table for two with a spar
king musical background at the
Hamilton Rainbow Room or
maybe an invigorating spin down
the Mt. Vernon Memorial High
way to River Bend where Maestro
George Stein is all primed and
ready to receive you If you're
near Alexandria, there's a swell
spot called Boulevard Farm S
and as hot as can be orchestra
under the direction of Phil Loria
aching to swing out your favor
tie medleyS And if you hap
pen to be driving out Silver
Spring way, the little old Log
Cabin Is a mighty welcome and
cozy spot to choose at any time.
One Of our favorite enter.
tainerS, Zinaida NicOlina, blond
canary at the Club TrOika who
has won herself into the hearts
of all TrOika guests, will con-
clude her engagement at the
Connecticut Avenue establish.
ment Wednesday. Mile. NicOlina
is sailing for England at the
end of next week to fulfill a
singing engagement in Lon
don, and will perform there
during the gala coronation
celebration. Her endless roper
tOire of songs and her gracious
ness in answering requests
have endeared her to many of
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
BY FRANCOIS

A grand and glorious winter
holiday is due to leave its impress
sion on Washington beginning
Monday with the arrival of Eve
Ign Chandler and her famous
skating ballet which will perform
at the Shoreham Hotel on chem
ically treated "ice" covering the
ballroom floor.
The stunt is the first of it's kind
ever attempted in the Capital City
and will transform the S h or E.
hams spacious ballroom into a
veritable Alpine winter resort,
with all of the accompanying
sports and fun. Miss Chandler
and her talented troupe will in
troduce swing dancing on shiny
blades with plenty of action and
acrobatics in store for curious pa
irons.
There will be two floor shows
nightly. Guests for dinner and
supper will get the thrill of their
lives by dancing on the ice, while
notables, including the Swiss Min.
lister and Nine. Peter, will be
guests of honor at the opening
night celebration.
Cafe Riviera is an enhancing
spot to have either luncheon or
dinner. Both are excellent, but
we'd advise the specially pre-
pared fried chicken If you like
that dish like we do. And don't
forget, this little rendezvous OPP
pOSite the Washington Airport
is open from 8 a. m. until S
a. m.
The Raleigh Pail Mall Room
lost a tried and true pal this week
with the departure of Eddie Ell.
kins and his boys to New York.
where they will play in the Hotel
Aston. Eddie opened at the
Raleigh last fall when the Pail
Mall Room made its bow to the
public. However, memories of
the Elkins music will ever linger
in hearts of dancing fans the city
over. For Eddie'S successor, we
point elsewhere on this page. Take
a look at him, boys and girls. The
maestro swings a mean baton and
his orchestra is right in step with
the grandeSt music.
X X
Casa Grande celebrated it's third
anniversary with a bang Thursday
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

cites. On the bill with him are
Francis Jay, an expert juggler; the
Sylvesters and the three Marshalls,
acrobatic and adagio dancers (.
Swan and Lucille, a pair of enter
tanners with a real flair for max
ing the customers laugh, headline
the menu at the Lotus. Their act
is a throwback to gay nineties
days, and believe you me, it's hot.
On the bill are Beryl and Marti.
nez, waltz StylistS; George Kiddon
and the st. Regis Girls.
* X \
At the Volga Boatman, Ida
Santelli, Matt Windsor's newest
find, is giving onlookers some
thing to clap about. Now that
waikiki Wedding" has finally
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
The Weather
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CONTINUED from Page q
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:28
a. m. and sets at 6:46 p. m.
The moon rises today at 1898
a. m. and sets at 1899 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
HAS a. m. and sets at lit a. m.
Temperatures
4pm... 4a.m. 40
p.m......51 8 am. IA
Midnight. As Noon. go
Departures
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1887, 343.
Excess of temperature since
April /, 1887, /.
Accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since January /, 1887, las.
Deficiency of precipitation since
April /, 1887, 0.64.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, So; lowest, AZ.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
IS LAID
TO SPANISH
INSURGENTS

ST. JEAN DE LUZ, France, April
II G.N.S0 Piracy on the high
seas by Spanish insurgents was
charged today by Captain Matt
land of the Norwegian steamer
Svanholm upon the ships arrival
here.
He said he was stopped by in
surgent warshipS 20 miles off San
tander on April Z, forcibly escorted
to the insurgent port of PasajeS,
and kept there under armed guard
while his 100-ton cargo of general
merchandise was unloaded.
Then he was ordered to put to
sea, he said, without payment or
even a receipt for the goods. The
cargo had been destined for Re
quieras.
PERPIGNAN, France, April II
Q.N.SO.-The Is Americans ar
rested here for attempting to cross
the border into Spain, in violation
Of the non-intervention agreement,
were released today after 20 days
in jail.
They may succeed in their plans
to fight for the loyalists in Spain,
with the official if unwilling CO.
operation of the French govern
ment.
Ordered to leave France within
seven days, all Immediately filed
notice with the Perpignan magiS-
trate invoking an old French law
which permits deportees to choose
their own frontier.
If their action is upheld, they
will be escorted to the Spanish
border by French officials.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
Madrid Reports Many
Gains on Insurgents
Ry THOMAS A. LOAYZA

By THOMAS A. LOAYZA
MADRID, April II GN.SD.
Loyalist planes today bombed the
railway station at the inSurgent
stronghold of Siguenza, northwest
of here.
Government officials C ! a m d
loyalist troops in the Teruel sector
occupied Argente, Visiedo, Lidron
and Cerro Gorde, the last named
village being a point of extreme
strategical Importance.
Government forces also hurled
a strong offensive against the town
of Celades.
Madrid authorities declared in
surgent troops in the Basque
region along the Bilbao front
launched a heavy counter-attack,
but said they were held off by
IoyalistS who inflicted heavy losses.
Government authorities de-
clared the situation of insurgents
on Eagle Hill and Mt. Garabitas
is becoming more serious as a re-
suit of effective artillery lombard
nent and concentration of 10y.
list troops against the positions.
The Washington times., 1937-04-17

ter by picking out either one for
your dancing sojourn tonight.
Art Warren is parading his fancy
arrangements Of South American
hits at the Wardman's Metronome
Room, while Rene and Raquel,
The Washington times., 1937-04-17
POLICY AT RIVIERA

Mexican sensations, present first
hand illustrations Of latest steps
from the Rio Grande. Maestro
Sar4de williams backs them I'D
ably with his usual array of toe.
tapping rhythmS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
RED ARMY VICTOR
 IN FLAG CONTEST
Smiths Pond Scene of An- nual Battle Between
 YMCA Campers

Captain Robert wakiey,s "Red Army" won the flag grabbing con- test frcm the Blue Army" under Andy Hill yesterday when the Mid dlers at the Y. M. c. A. camp at Smiths pond, Watertown, held the annual contest.
 Tent i6, under the leadership of Stewart Dixon spent last night at the outpost camp at Lake Winne- maug. The boys making the trip were Richard Peters, Louis Mar graph, Ambrose Egan, Edward Platt, Clarke stocker, Prank Miller, Arthur Apman and Albert Bronsky.
 Raymond Pidge and Richard Traurig passed their canoe test. Peter Morell passed his beginners test.
 The tents in the Junior section had campfire programs at their tent sites. The Middler camp hald c sectional campfire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
All Types Represented
 In Popularity Contest
Blondes, Brunettes Compete for the Honor of Being
 City's Most Popularity Baby-Attractive Prizes

must stir yourselves to make good showing.
 Of course, there'll be many more pictures published. Only about half of the entries have had their pie lures in The Democrat up to today And not all of the entries have been listed officially.
 Last Pix Due
 The last of the pictures are due today from Thomas Studio which has been a busy place these las' several days completing prints of tht scores of pictures they made as otii' cial photographer of the Most Pop ular Baby Contest. Parents ane friends of the babies have told u! that the studio did wonderful work and that the cameraman, Phillip Leonardo, certainly knows how tc handle babies to make them behave while their pictures are taken"
 Hurry and get your subscription books filled and add up your votes.
 And now take 0 peek ct the four babies shown today:
 Tlienn Stack
 This charming girl of two and one-half years looks something like the great actress, Miriam Hopkins. Except, maybe, her curls are Q trifie fuzzier than the coiffure for which Miss Hopkins shows her preference. Ilienn, that's Q pretty name and un- usual, too, is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. M. Stack of 120 Maple street.
 James Dillon
 Jimmy you cal have our vote right now for the sunniest smile we've seen yet in the contest. If we didn't already subscribe to the Democrat, we'd go right out now and do 1t just SO you'd know how We feel about boys with wide grins like yours. Jimmy is three years old, the son of MT. and Mrs. Bernard Dillon of 9o4 l-2 South Main street. Some boyl
 Palma Berardi
 If you remember the story about the princess who "let down her long hair," then you'll possibly see the re- semblance when you look at the pie ture of Palma. What lots of curls for three-year-old miss has Palma. She's the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Berardi of 159 Greenmount terrace.
 Emil Robert De Ferrari. Jr.
 Goodness, but that's a long name for such a little fellow. But, being as he's three years old now, our bet is that Emil can rattle 1t all oil without missing 8 syllable. The camera probably caught him just when he was getting ready to tell MT. Leonardo his name. He's the son of MT. and Mrs. Emil R. De Ferrari of 6l7 North Main street. There'l be more pictures all through next week so keep looking. If your favorite baby hasn't ap- peared yet, don't be impatient. When space allows, the picture will be printed. Take our word for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24

Babies! Blonde, brunette, beam- ing. bouncing and beautiful babies.
 The Contest Manager of The Democrat said this morning that he's glad the Most Popular Baby Contest is going to be decided by votes based on the number of sub- scriptions credited to each entry.
 "Why2" we asked him.
 Because I've never seen so many beautiful babies anywhere and I'm sure l couldn't pick the winner. Al least twenty of the entries would be getting the first prize, If I had the say" he explained.
 Which means that 1t is entirely up to you whether your favorite baby wins. This is no contest where there will be coupons to count as votes. There will be NO COUPONS in this contest.
 Subscriptions to The Democrat each count 200 votes for your entry and the baby who gets the most votes wins the grand prize, $i00 cash and Q magnificent loving cup. The baby with the second largest count of votes wins $50 and Q loving cup; the third prize is $25 and a loving cup; the fourth, twelve por- traits of baby; and fifth. five prizes of $5 each for the five babies with the greatest number of votes.
 Votes Counted
 Starting next week the count of voets of the leaders will be printed in The Democrat. Already several of the entries are piling up thousands of votes. So, you supporters of a chosen candidate for the grand prize