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Evening star., 1937-07-11

musical selection commended highly
by Pianist Josef Hofmann. Loretta,
half OF the singing team OF Jack and
Loretta had started her musical ca
reer at the age Of 4, when, sitting on
her mothers lap at the family organ,
she picked out tune with one finger.
Shortly thereafter the Clemens family
moved from her birthplace in Marble
head, Ohio. to Cleveland, and Prof.
Charles E. Clemens (no relation) took
a great interest in Loretta. Upon the
assurance that she would not be
brought before the public as an infant
prodigy until she had attained a Ger
tain degree Of musical maturity the
professor set about a strict schedule
Of study and practice for his pupil.
When it came time for Loretta to 20
to school. she was the subject of at.
tention for all Cleveland, for the re.
quest that she be allowed one day away
from her studies each week for musi.
cal instruction was denied. Parents by
the hundreds petitioned the School
Board to sanction the leave. and all
though such practice was quite irre9.
ular, 1t was granted finally.
Loretta's first composition, "Monas-
terry Bells written at the age of 6,
came to Josef Hofmanns attention
when he was in Cleveland on a concert
tour. Upon the pianst's return to that
city, he sent for the composer and
commended her musical talents. Re-
marking that her span was almost as
good as his, he offered to help Loretta
arrange her forthcoming concert debut
program. Illness made it necessary To
postpone the concert. the death of her
father followed shortly thereafter, and
Loretta decided that she would have to
DO her part in helping the family
finances. She and her brother Jack
organized small jazz band and we're
featured over Cleveland stations and
in vaudeville. Soon they received an
offer TO come to a Buffalo radjo sta
ton, and close on the heels Of this
came more attractive one from New
York.
Jack was born in Cleveland. Ohio,
in 1908. Unlike Loretta. he had no
professional training, but began his
guitarkt's career after some practice
sessions at home. During their en-
gagement at Buffalo. N. Y, he was
known as one Of the two Banjo Bud
dies While Loretta was working
there az staff pianist. Jack decided
that 1t would be wise to pool their
talents and work out an act of their
own. Developing girl-and- boy theme,
mixed with bit Of amusing patter,
some hot" piano and guitar swing,
the two received such rave" notices
that they were receiving offers from
all sides. Upon their arrival in New
York they were booked as featured
guests on several network shows before
signing for Monday-through Friday
series.
They are related to Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens) /. Loretta studied
Classical and tap dancing under Sergei
Popellof She has an infectious
giggle and is in continually high
spirits =. Likes nothing better than
going out to night club and reliev-
ing the piano player for half hour or
so Is very petite, about a hun
dredweight, has blue eyes and brown
hair :. Jack is the only boy among
three sisters Prefers thick. tuicv
steaks, blond girls. swimming and
cycling -. Has very blue eyes. brown
hair, small mustache, weighs l35
pounds and is 5 feet inches tall.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Local characteristics of Speech
Banished by Micr0phOne Rules

ONE Of the cardinal rules on an
nouncers is that they must have
no regional accents. Southern drawls,
Western nasals and Bostonese are
strictly taboo. That rule has created
q tough problem for the Columbia an
nouncers who come from cities with
easily-identifable accents. Out of 4
staff OF 10, grew up in the heart
Of the cotton South, 2 came from
Texas, from Boston and l was born
in Paris.
Mel Allen, for instance, comes from
Birmingham, Ala. In private con-
versation Mel still retains a noticea BILE
Southern accent. but Is soon as he
faces microphone his localisms dis
appear.
The sight of a mike sets up a Ger
tain subconscious reflex action In me" ("
says Mel. Il know when step up
to the mike that I've got to speak .
typical American Englsh-and I've
never yet let q microphons know that
I come from Alabama"
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Another explanation which Mel
gives for his ability to change his
voice Is that he used to be = teacher
OF speech in Birmingham, and, when
he decided to 60 to New York to look
Tor an announcer's job he began tax
ing lessons from some Of his own
pupils who came from above the
Mason-Dixon line.
A Montgomery, Ala, drawl didn't
keep John Allen Wolf from . Job on
the networks. When John came to
New York two years ago, he pro-
nounced police" "poe'lice." His
speech was slow and unmistakably
Southern. To overcome his accent
John set to work sticking his nose
into his own business" as he phrases
it. BY talking through his nose he
found he could solve his problem.
Since then he has learned by study
and association With New Yorkers
how to ahaps his words without local
ooloe.
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Honor to Will Rogers.

FERDE GRoFE's newest compost
ton will be written in memory Of
Americas great cowboy -humorist-
philosopher. the late Will Rogers. 1t
will be called Cowboy Ambassador. 4"
and, musically. will be based on the
theme song Rogers always used In
his radio broadcasts. The song, called
Kingdom Come" and written by
Henry Clay Work. was popular dur
ing Civil War days and is a simple
melody reminiscent of the minstrel
show and camp meeting which any
body could pick out on banjo or
piano.
ITS just the kind Of tune that
seems to express the kindly simplicity
Of man who, think, is one of Amer
ica's greatest characters and it will
be used as a sort OF lett t-motif for Will
Rogers all through the work." Grofe
says.
THE music will give a picture of
Rogers life-the early days on an
Oklahoma ranch, theater experiences,
travels and the tragic death in an
airplane accident in Alaska in 1895.
I'm calling the new composition Cow
boy Ambassador because I feel that
Will Rogers was the best kind of
Ambassador America could have had
a man who typif1ed, wherever he went,
the American ideal of tolerance, kindly
humor, understanding and genuine
democracy"
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Serpent Player Sought.

ITS not so much the difficulty OF
locating competent players Of lutte
and Tyre that's bothering Victor Bay
as he seeks musicians for Columbia S
Shakespeare Cycle, It's how to find
some one to perform on the serpent.
To the layman that would seem q
problem but, as Mr.. Bay explains. this
particular serpent Is . wind instru-
ment commonly used In the time Of the
bard, and thus particularly appro-
pirate for helping build musical back
grounds for the dramas. Hence, If you
are a virtuoso Of the serpent, Bay
wants to talk to you. Or, as far as that
goes, If you are pretty good on the
virginia. or viola di gambia, better get
IN touch with him. He's going to use
those, too.
Evening star., 1937-07-11

lufnDla.
Born in Newark. N. j., 20
years ago, Theresa Stable, as
she is known in private life, en-
tered an amateur contest spon-
sored by Hall when he was play
ing her home town. She was told
to get more mike" experience,
and the orchestra leader. arranged
for a sustaining series on WAAT,
Jersey City, over which station
she was heard for one year.
Hearing that Loretta Lee was
leaving. Dolly approached Hall.
who, by that time had forgot
ten who@she was, but she was
given an addition, and got the
job.
Dolly has been singing with
llall for two years. calls him
"Poppsie" and Mrs. Hall Din
ME" wants no romance. would
like to try motion pictures.
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Extras.

TWO of the biggest names" in mo-
tion pictures will be seen in at
mosphere" roles in Samuel Goldwyn's
forthcoming Stella Dallas" They
are Producer Walter Wanger and Di-
rector Frank Borzage.
Their casting" was an accident.
The Stella Dallas" company, under
Director King Vidor,. was making ex-
terror scenes at the Will Rogers Polo
Field. Practicing polo on the field
were Wanger and Borzage When
Vidor needed close to the camera at
mosphere the two executives left
their game to oblige.
Evening star., 1937-07-11

1908. At school
he appeared In
various student
plays, usua ii y
acting the prin-
cipal role. Be-
fore leaving Am
herst College be-
cause Of lack Of
funds, he won a
prize for decla-
nation by recit-
ing the ANAL act
Of "Cvrano de
Bergerac," and,
soon after, there
was Z profess
xionaI deh,It at.
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Northampton as Sir Toby Belch ir
Shakespeare Twelfth Night
A Job selling furs was lost wher
the youth told customer that caracu
was expensive because 1t was so diff
cult to entice the little animals from
under the ice, where they spent the
Winter. With his brother he estab-
lbhed a haberdashery store, existed
for time by giving rent" parties ir
his New York nat, became q sailor
on tramp steamer lived for a weel
on the free samples passed out to Wis,
itors At . Niagara Falls breakfast fooC
plant. Finally. in 1929, he became g
member Of EVA lie Galliennes Civic
Repertory Co. as an apprentice stu.
dent with no salary. Miss lie Gal.
however, and the subsequent rise wa,
rapid
After several seasons divided be.
tween the Civic Repertory and stock
Meredith left the company to appear
in "Three-Penny Opera and shortly
/ bNUSu IllS ll1Sb SuCCSSS IL
Little or Boy" on Broadway. A
season with the exclusive Newpor,
Casino Stock Co. followed. Then he
returned to the Great White Way fol
the lead in She Loves Me Not; made
his radio debut in a serial, Rec
Davis attained an important role
with Katharine Cornell in The Bar
retts of Wimpole street. Acclaimed
a. one Of the most brilliant and versa
| tile Of Americas younger actors
Meredith has scored hit after hit ir
his more recent vehicles, Flowers OF
the Forest" Noah" both stage anc
screen versions of "Winterset," High
Tor"
NEWS AND THNGs.-spiking ru'
mors to the contrary. 4 definit.
announcement comes from the spon.
sor's agency revealing that Fred Aller
will be back at the old stand in tn,
Fall after such matters As . Main,
vacation and the making of \ picture
in Hollywood have been adjusted . .
New York's ex-Mayor, James J
Walker, Is reportedly being angled TO
to do q political commentary on tn
air. They are saying that Amo
an Andy will work for the curren
sponsor OF Hollywood Hotel afte
their present contract expires.
Mutual is readying new coined,
show, featuring George Jessel an,
Norma Talmadge. . Tyrone Powe
comes to the networks IN a dramatic
show early in August :. Kay Kyser'
show on Mutual fades on July IS.
Gus Edwards School Days of tn
Air" which has been heard onl
through Warmers Hollywood station
is being groomed for 4 coast-to-coas
series Show Boats sponsor ha
asked N. 3. c, for an option to assur
it of being the first company to sponso
q commercial television program
Mutual gets exclusive" on airing Free
Warnings music during Chicae
hotel engagement. beginning Angus
~. -. Fred Lightner may draw Al
extended run" on the Summer shoy
which is subbing for Jack Benny.
Jack Dempsey and wife may do
series in the Fall q. Lawrence Tibbet
moves into Frank Parker's Wednesda
night spot in September. "Th
Shadow" comes back on October
j.. Elmer Davis. editor. pinch-hits 10
H. V. Kaltenborn, beginning Thursday
IN SPITE of AL precautions taken b
her parents and piano instructor
Loretta Clemens was an infant prodig
and At the age of had composed
Evening star., 1937-07-11

SongstresS. will
join him be-
fore the mi
crophone on
his late pro-
gram Friday
evening. Dol
ly, who is to
play the Cap
itol Thea ter
beginning on
that day. is
the featured
vocalist with
George Halls
Or c h e S ira,
heard thrice
weekly on Co.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Air Headliners

Air Headliners
Afternoon Programs.
1880 p.m.-WJsV. washington-
New York base ball
games.
100 p.m.-WMAL, The Magic
Key"
Evening Programs.
500 p.m--WRC, Jane Froman.
$50 p.m.-WJsV, Harry Won
Zell.
200 pm.-WRC. w. c. Fields:
WJSV. Milton Berle and
Wendall Hall.
7:30 pm.-WJsV, Eddie Stanley.
500 p.m.-WOL; "Five Star
Final; WJsv, Rhythm
Show
b'8V p.m.-WRC, America Al
bum Of Familiar Music.
800 0p,m-WRC, Sunday Night
Party: VOL, Kay KY
ser's Surprise Party.
Short.Wave Programs.
PM oNDoN. Welsh
Guards Band. GSP,
1876 m, 1881 meg.
ESQ, 1877 m, 1918
meg; GSD, ass m,
l175 meg: GSB, 3l.5
m. 951 meg.
1880 p.m-C A RI CAs. Dance
Music. YV5RC, SIT m,
So meg.
l1:45 p.m.-PARIS, Concert OF
Recordings. TPA4, 25.6
m. 1l72 meg.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Burgess Meredith Found
Niche in Varied Career
q L
Columbia's Hamlet" Had Many Business
Visions Before Rising to Heights
on Stage.

uRaEss MEREDITH who the title pro-
* duehon OF Hamlet"
tenure IN the editors chair Of the Hoc
- being a
ford Advocate
budding
asortedi ohs his
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Dolly Dawn, Singer,
To Be Guest Star On
Mcdonald Program

4 RICH MCDONALD appears to
be going in for guest ar
fists, for it has been announced
that Dolly Dawn, petite network
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Stooges Scale Heights
Under Radio Technique
Gag Feeders Even Top Stars as Comedians
by Themselves Prove Inevitable
Flops.
By Chris Mafhisen.

evolution Of radio comedy bringing about more care in
performers designation regarded
straight
stoore
Evening star., 1937-07-11

Actlng Tor pay.
As boy, Meredith led the church
choir with an exceptionally impress
sive male soprano voice. That was
IN Cleveland, where he. was born in
Evening star., 1937-07-11
O'Keefe Has Varied Career.

pROBABLY no radio star has had
as varied q career a. has Walter
OKeefe. Currently starred On "Tovn
Hall Tonight" 01W X l. G. u ysod
Evening star., 1937-07-11

Aliens spot, he has written the lyrics
for countless song hits; his voice on
records has entered At least 100000 900
homes, he has penned, produced and
broadcast ass radio programs, and
scored . hit On the musical comedy
oeA0e IA ~1ho Third Lt&js ahow."
Evening star., 1937-07-11

WMAL, i O'Clock :. WJSV has sched-
uled q broadcast from Stratford on
Avon, birthplace Of William Shake
Epeare, for 1890.
THE exclusive" bug has bitten all
three major networks-f1ghts to
obtain broadcast rights for important
sports events to the exclusion Of their
competitors. Contracts have been
signed for features which will not be
aired until next year. The word Eek
elusive" is emphasized in news re-
leases and on the air wherever 1t ap-
plies, or, more precisely, 1t seems
wherever the chains think that it ap-
plies. The boys have been paying fol
exclusive privileges, but other boy.
have been around to circumvent the
tie-ups and present their own &C
counts.
The recent A. A. u. track and field
meet in Marquette Stadium, Mil
Waukee. Wis, was q guaranteed N
B. c. exclusive, but c. B. S. sent Ace
Sports Mikeman Ted Husing to the
scene. Husing promptly climbed the
steeple OF nearby church, brought
out his binoculars and described the
scene for Columbia listeners. N. B. C.
thought that it had the Vanderbilt
Cup auto race under control; Co.
lumbia told about it through an an
nouncer in q plane. Columbia. In
turn, took . beating on the Pough-
keepsie regatta and the national open
golf championship, both Of which were
aired through N. B. G. microphonee
- veil.
All Of which L. another evidence
o3 q new competitive spirit In broad
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
IMPORTANT CALL

"Well, that last phone call must
have done the work. Sorta reused
Mr.. Duline. He got as far as the
receiver and knocked it off the
hook and that made Mike on the
night desk sit up and take notice. "
And when you found him"
"He'd passed out cold again.
Luckily Doc Rodey was in his
room. He's on the way to the
hospital with Mr.. Duline now"
What hospital?"
est. Christopher's. Here's Docs
name and phone. Get in touch
with him in an hour and tell him
says he's to keep you posted on
how Morrow Duline makes out
"This sorta thing don't help
our hotel, but We'll do all we can
And you're sure real friend-a
life saving friend" he added
with a feeble attempt at a
chuckle.
The next noon when Ruth went
into Morry's room at the hospital
he was lying by the window, his
head sWatned in a huge white
bandage, his eyes wide open. He
held out his hand when he saw her
and said gently, "Ruth!"
She went closer and took his
hand and smiled.
I'm glad you're-alive," she
breathed. How do you feel,
Morry?'
"Oh, I'm all right, only I can't
believe it's really you"
"It's wonderful to hear your
voice again."
They tell me you did it all"
he said. THAT I'd never have
lived till morning if Doc Rodey
hadn't come when he did"
I'm glad he came" she said
softly.
you mean that-you don't hate
me?"
Sc shook her head. mo Morry."
"Not after the other night
want to explain about that night
Ill tell you more when I can"
He moved reStlessly. DOCS com.
ing now-but Ruth-why did you
phone? You must have had a
hunch something was wrong-to
keep on phoning and phoning-
trying to rouse me-"
She nodded. II guess that was
it," she said slowly. II felt that
something was terribly Wrong!"
you'll be back to see me soon?"
"AS soon as they'll let me-"
Tonight"
eff the doctor says so."
They looked at each other and
both smiled through a sudden,
Shimmering mist.
II love you, Ruthie," the man
whispered.
THE END.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Clothes for Needy
Price of d. G.. Fetes

With a series of dances and
parties, the Community Center
Department will inaugurate q
drive for clothing for the poor.
Admission price to the various
events will be any article of cloth
ing or household article in good
condition. The program will open
at $3.50 p. m. tonight with a dance
in the Langley Center gymnasium.
Eastern Center will hold a movie
and dance tomorrow night, while
next Wednesday the Roosevelt
Center will stage a white ele-
phant" party.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

everyone was talking in excited
whispers.
Ruth marched straight up to
the desk.
"Is Mr.. Duline in?" she asked.
The clerk stared at her oddly.
mot right now," he answered
uneasily. Are you the party
who's been trying to get him all
EVENING""
Eyes, L" Ruth began, when a
portly, worried man with all the
earmarks of a distraught propri-
etor stepped up to her.
Are you the young lady who's
been keeping Mr.. Duline's phone
buzzing for the last four hours"
he queried bluntly.
Yes, am" Ruth faltered.
The proprietor smiled wanly.
We'll, you're the girl who's saved
his life"
Saved his life!" gasped Ruth.
mot a doubt of it. Some guy
entered Mr.. Duline's room around
eight tonight, knocked him out
cold with a nasty blow on the
head, relieved him of his bill folder
and change and then beat it out
locking the door after him"
"Oh!"
"The way you kept that phone
going sure saved Morrow Duline,"
the proprietor repeated heavily.
"You rung around one the last
time, didn't you?"
II guess so-go on" Ruth i'm
plored,
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Islam Authority
Church Lecturer

DR.. Samuel M. Zwemef, mission
ary and authority on Mohamme-
danism, will deliver addresses at
the Takoma Park Seventh-Day
Adventist Church next Friday at
8 p. m. and on Saturday at 10:30
a. m. DR.. Zwemer, editor Of the
"Moslem World" will speak on
'The World of Islam, Yesterday
and Today"
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
"N00U or NeUer"
By PATIENCE HALL

QUTH McLANE huddled dismay her couch her
~ eyes bleak with despair For hours she had been
sitting there, vanly waiting for Morry to phone. He had
promised give her ring around eight o'clock, but it
past ten No word from Morry-his the end
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
NOW OR NEVER

Her face was flushed and her
heart was beating fast. She must
see Morry tonight. He surely
wouldn't refuse to come down to
the hotel lobby and see her if she
asked for him. and if he were
still out she would wait in the
lobby until he returned. 1t was
NoW-or never.
AS she left the taxi she caught
sight Of an ambulance pulling out
from the alley entrance, and she
was surprised to see scattered
groups Of men and several women
standing around the lobby. Some
thing must have happened for
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Cast of Characters in
Now or Never"

RUTH, happy in her love and
belief that
MORRY, the man she loves,
is different from the COM
mon herd who maui girls
and who are so disgusting.
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WILL REVISE
SECURITY LAW
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page II
benefits provision) sooner than
January /, 1912.
8 ADVISE bility of inc eaSin 6
Ao monthly benefits payabl e
under Title II for those retiring in
early years.
9 ACCESSIBILITY of extending the
de benefits in Title II to persons
who become incapacitated prior to
age IS.
A. ACCESSIBILITY of extending ben
4" efits Of Title II to survivors OF
individuals entitled to such bene-
fits.
+ ACCESSIBILITY Of increasing the
Oo taxes less rapidly under Title
VIII (the revenue section for pro.
viding old age benefits funds).
e ACCESSIBILITY Of extending the
We benefits under Title II to in.
clude groups now excluded.
y The size, character and dis.
10 position Of reserves.
Q And other questions concern.
o. the Social Security Act about
which either the Special Senate
Committee or the Social Security
Board may desire the advice Of
the Advisory Council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10
TRADE ATTACHE
DIES AFTER
AIR CRASH
Venezuela Reports
New York Writer
Alive in Jungle
International News Service

Frederick D. Grab, of Chicago,
American commercial attache in
Venezuela, one of three Americans
whose plane crashed in the jungles
of South America two weeks ago,
was found dead when a searching
party finally located the wreckage.
the State Department announced
today. Grabs death was disclosed
in a cable from Meredith Nichol-
son, American Minister to Vene-
Zuela.
Another American passenger on
the Inflated ship, William Arm
strong Perry, New York newspaper
correspondent, escaped without
serious injury, Nicholson reported.
The plane plunged into the jun
giles during a violent storm two
weeks ago. So thick was the UNI
dergrowth that planes sent out in
search of the missing ship were
unable to locate it. Two native
members of the crew, the co-pilot
and radio man, who escaped Seri-
Gus injury, managed to fight their
way overland to q native village
with the news.
After a Today foot search the
ship was located and q messenger
sent back to Eldorado. Grab lived
for several days after the crash.
Venezuelan authorities conmuni-
Gated the news to the American
legation last night.
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MERRILL SAT- F
INENGLAND
CONTINUED from Page II

through rain, at an altitude Of
5000 feet"
Undaunted by near disaster on
his return flight from England
with Harry Richman, night-club
singer, last year. and unperturbed
by the fact that he carries pictures
of the Hindenburg explosion, Mer-
rill plans to hop for home imme-
diately after pictures of the ccro-
nation are developed Wednesday.
He also intends to use the same
plane in the New York Paris air
race in August. marking the tenth
anniversary Of the flight of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
The plane carried a two-way
radio, but static interfered with
Merrilps arrangements to flash
hourly reports of his progress.
At $40 p. m. E. S. T. yesterday,
he radioed that he was "just leav-
ing land" Newfoundland, and at
1929 a. m. he said he was 1903
miles from New York and going
good"
Fair weather favored the air
men as they roared up the Allan
tic coast line, but fog shrouded
their silver plane over Newfound.
land, and they ran into light rain
squalls about so miles out.