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Evening star., 1938-04-08
Pan>American Dav
Concert Program Is Heard
By Notable Audience.
TINE Undersecretarv of State, Mr..
B. Sumner Welles. and Mrs.
Wells attended the concert last

IN HE Undersecretarv Of State. Mr..
B. Sumner Welles. and Mrs.
Wells attended the concert last
a evening given at the Pan
American Union to celebrate Pan
American Day. Mr. Welles read the
brief speech of the Secretary of State,
Mr.. Hull who was unable to be present
owing to lndisposition. The Director
General of the Pan-Amercan Union,
DR.. Leo S. Rove. and the Assistant
Director, SenOr Dr. Pedro de Alba,
alternated in receiving the guests at
the front door of the beautiful build
ing which is the headquarters of the
81 American republics of North-Cen-
tral and South America The brief
remarks which Mr.. Welles read for
Secretary Hull were broadcast in this
country as we'll as to our neighbor
republics to the south. The musical
part of the celebration, which was
given by the United Service Orch
estra, assisted by Noemi Bittencourt.
Brazilian pianist. also was broadcast
from the Hall of the Americas, where
the large audience was seated.
Among those who accepted the in
vitation of DR.. Rove and Senior de
Alba for the celebration last evening
were the Attorney General and Mrs.
Cummings, Mrs Claude A. Swanson
wife of the Secretary of the Navy; the
Peruvian Ambassador, Senor Don
Manuel de Freyre y Santander; the
Argentina Ambassador and Sonora de
Espil, the Chilean Ambassador, Senor
Don Manuel Trucco, and his daugh-
ters, the Senoritas Trucco; Sonora
de Castillo Najera, wife of the Mexican
Ambassador the Spanish Ambassador,
Senor Dr. Don Fernando de los Rios;
the Polish Ambassador, Count jerry
Potocki; the Cuban Ambassador,
Senor DR.. Pedro Martinez Fraga;
the Portuguese Minister and Senhora
de Bianchi, the South African Min
lister and Mrs. Close, the Salvador
Minister and Sonora de Castro, the
Siamese Minister and Nine. Raja-
maitri, the Lithuanian Minister and
Nine. Zadeikas. the Latvian Minister
and Nine. Bilmanis, the Yugoslav
minister and Nine Fotitch, the Hon
duras Minister and Sonora de Lozano,
the Costa Rican Minister and Sonora
de Castro Beeche, the Bolivian Min
lister and Senorade Guachalla, the
Panama Minister and Sonora de Boyd,
the Czechoslovak Minister and Nine
Hurban. the Haitien Minister and
Nine. Lescot, Senator and Mrs. Elmer
Thomas, Senator and Mrs Lewis B
Schwellenbach, Mrs James Hamilton
Lewis, Senator and Mrs. William H.
King. Senator and Mrs. Dennis
Chavez, Senator and Mrs. James j.
Davis, Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom. Representative and Mrs. NAL
colin c. Tarver, Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers, Representative and
Mrs. James P. Richards, Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton, Representative
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Miss Barbara Boss
Selects Date
For Wedding.

MISS BARBARA BOSS, daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry x. Boss
has selected Monday. April 10. fol-
the date of her wedding to Mr.. Alex
ander NJ Heron, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander P. Heron. The cere-
mony will be performed at ( o'clock
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Wash
ingtOn Cathedral and will be followed
by a small reception at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Boss.
Miss Boss will have as her matron
Of honor and only attendant her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Y. Taylor, and Mr..
Heron will have as his best man his
brother, Mr.. Julian Heron.
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and Mrs. Herman P Koppeln1ann.
Representative and Mrs Luther john
son, Representative and Mrs. Finley
H. Gray, Representative and Mrs.
Aaron Lane Ford. Representative and
Mrs, Roy c. Woodruff, Representative
and Mrs Clifton A. Woodrum, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Malvin j. Mas.
members of the Peruvian Ecuador
Boundary Commission and their wives
and the Brazilian Charge d'Affaires
and Senhora de Lobo. the Venezuelan
Charge d'Affalres and Sonora de
FombonaPachano and the Guate-
malan Charge d'Afares and Sonora
de Lopez-Herrarte.
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Suburban
Social
Notes
Bridge.Luncheon
In Arlington
Yesterday.

a 4 RS. BLONNIE HUGH WILL
M LIAMS entertained yesterday
| VI at a bridge luncheon at her
= = residence IN Arlinntnr, Va
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Bv PHYLLIS THOMPSON.
THE unseasonal and most un-
pleasant weather did not mar
i the success Of the informal

he unSeaSOnal ana most un
pleasant weather did not MAJ
i the success of the informa
musicale which took place yes
terday afternoon in the Garden HOUSE
at 1924 Thirtieth street sponsored BY
enthusiastic residents of Georgetown
1924 Thirtieth is the residence of Mrs
Albert G. Simms, leased this year by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker.
OF course it was unfortunate tha,
the rain was coming down in sheets
and the air damp and cold, for the
garden, through which one passes t1
get to the Garden House, is one OF
the very sweetest in Georgetown. For
NAL beds OF crisp white tulips and all
manner Of spring blossoms, hemmed in
by neat boxWood. surround a tiny
pool with fountain in the center, and
aodlng to the charm of the garden
is the old wisteria vine which has
entwined itself about the tiny balcony
on the second floor of the house. In
few weeks this vine will be in bloom
and nothing could be more like a story
book than that garden on a beautiful
spring or early summer day. The
wedding Of Mrs. Simms' daughter
Katrina Mccormick to Courtlandt D.
Barnes. jr., of New York remains in
the memory Of those who were present
for that was day made to order, with
the garden in its top form.
DR.. Kurt Hetzel was the guest artist
yesterday, playing varied and de-
llghtful program on the piano, includ-
ing selections by Bach, Schubert
Mendelssohn, Chopin. List and Mo-
zart. However it was his very own
transcriptions of Wagner's Procession
to the Cathedral" from "Lohengrin";
"Seigfried's Death" from "Gotter-
daemmerung," and the thrilling fire
music from "Walkuere," which took
down the house"
Young Miss Lorraine Germann, who
made her first appearance in public,
sang Rachmaninoff' Silence of Night
and the Aria" from The Barber of
Seville" and several selections, and was
amazingly at ease and no one would
have thought that this was her debut il
Dr. Hetzel had not informed us before
hand. The next and last concert will
Evening star., 1938-04-08
New York Society
Dance Tomorrow.

Its last dance and entertainment
of the season will be given by the New
York State Society of Washington to-
morrow night in the west ballroom Of
the Shoreham Hotel from 10 to l
O'Clock in honor of the members of
Congress from New York State.
Mr.. James E. Black. president of
the society, will welcome the dele
CATION.
Mrs. Grace E. Strait, chairman Of
the reception committee, assisted by
Mrs. w. A. Carr, will present the new
members. Reservations may be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. c. NJ Little. treasurer,
or at the door the night of the dance.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Prochniks to Move.

The former Austrian Minister and
Nine. Prochnik will move shortly after
Easter to the house at 1918 Twenty
fourth street which they have leased
for the remainder of the season.
NJ. and Nine. Prochnik are occupying
the building which the late Austrian
government built a few years ago for
its legation.
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IA
M L1AMS entertained yesterday
VI at bridge luncheon at her
residence in Arlington, Va.
The guests were group of women,
whose husbands are connected with
the Department of Agriculture, includ-
Ing Mrs. Charles E. Kellogg, Mrs.
James Thorpe, Mrs. j. w. Latimer,
Mrs. Mark Baldwin, Mrs. J. Kenneth
| Ableiter. Mrs. Matthew Drosdoff, Mrs.
H. H. Wooten, Mrs A. E. Shearin of
Arlington; Mrs. A. NJ O'Neal, who
With her husband and daughter have
recently moved to the county from
H1uma, La; Mrs. H. H. Bennett and
Mrs. w. E. Hearn of Washington and
Mrs. F. c. Youngs of Mclean, Va.
DR.. Charles E, Kellogg Of Aurora
Hills Is spending this week in Knox
vile, Tenn, in the interests of the
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. United
States Department of Agriculture.
Wednesday Mrs. Kellogg was hostess
At tureen luncheon, having as guests
members Of the Aurora Hills Reading
Club, who remained for a short pro.
gram after the luncheon.
Mrs. William R Coppage Of Liv-
lngstone Heights, Va, has with her for
a visit her son-in-laW and daughter,
1t. and Mrs. Clarence Keller, and
their young daughter, Katherine Ann,
who will remain until the last of May
when they will go to Annapolis where
1t Keller has been transferred. 1t.
Keller was formerly stationed at Nor
folk in the aviation corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan Richardson
of Boston, Mass, will arrive tomorrow
to be the guests for week of Mr. and
Mrs. Tully Nettletcn of South Airing
ton Ridge road.
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Wedding Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. John William Nelson
have issued cards announcing the mar
rage of their daughter Edna Mae to
Mr.. Carl Franklin Cooley Wednesday,
March %. at Towson, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
HAROLD LLOYD IN
 STATE FEATURE
Bespectacled Comedian Is Back on Screen in Hilari=
 Ous Show Prof Beware

Hearty, hilarious and Sky-larking entertainment awaits are theater- going public attending Waterbury's only air conditioned moving picture house, the Warner Bros. State the ater, this afternoon, for Harold Lloyd, the bespectacled comedian, returns to the screen in the new comedy Professor Beware" which has been booked for a scheduled four day run.
 The bespectacled comedian has surrounded himself with a brilliant supporting cast that includes such leading favorites as William Fraw- ley, Lional Stander, Cora Wither- I spoon, Sterling Holloway, Raymond Wolburn and last but not least his newest leading lady, young find" from the Broadway stage, Phyllis Welch.
 The picture deals with the dizzy antics of Lloyd on cross country jaunt, all the while pursued by Miss Welch. The story is this. It seems that Lloyd, employed as an Egyp- tologist in museum, loses his pants and his job in order to help beau- tiful girl get a screen test. When he receives an offer to join an ex- petition going to Egypt, he starts out penniless across the continent.
 What follows from that point on is crazy whirl of dizzy adventure. Lloyd slows away on a honeymoon trailer until Miss Welch, the girl who started all the trouble, catches up with him. By that time he has the law on his heels in addition to all his other difficulties, and in or- der to evade them spends night on the desert in futile attempt to get rid of Miss Welch.
 Wary of love, Lloyd sneaks away and continues his adventures alone. His next means of transportation is by way of the freight car route where he picks up two tramps, Stander and Walburn, who do their share in contributing to the dizzy antics. Like rolling snowball the comedy gathers momentum as Lloyd hears New York, and by the time he has reached that city, the film has hit new high in Lloydian laughs.
 Miss Welch is a genuine film find" Lloyd has the reputation of making big stars out of minor players, and it seems that this time he has plenty of star material to develop. In addition to playing the star lead in the film. Lloyd also helped on the script and as usual has written into the story several situation gags that he is so fond of doing. It's picture well worth the year and a half wait since 'The Milky Way"
 On the same program the man. agement will present City Streets" with Edith Fellows and Leo Car rillo heading the impressive cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Paul Harrison in Hollywood
BY PAUL haN.sloON

Hollywood - Changing styles in music don't bother Irving Berlin. He'll keep right on manufacturing melodies that interpreters can rag, jazz or swing, symphonic, modern ize or make unrecognizable with special arrangements" He'll con- tinue to write lyrics which will be adapted to the talents of the croon- CTS, scat singers, torch carriers, lu- gubrious baritones and barber shop quartets.
 Berlin was 50 years old the other day, and he has been writing popu- lar songs for more than three de- than anybody who ever lived, and his work has been by no means the perishable commodity that you might imagine at first thought. Some Berlin tunes 20 and 25 years old are being played more than hit tunes born only two or three years ago. In his old catalog are some 150 numbers which still are used by orehestras, and of these there are 50 of genuine importance which pay royalties on thousands of perform ances each year.
 Pads Small Factors
 Never in his career has Berlin considered himself musician. His job is emotional not techpical There's lot of difference between songwriter and a musician,' na said. Long ago I got over any high-hat ideas I had To compose good music person has to have the tocls-like GershWin, who had both the talent and the knowledge.
 "When started writing it was no disgrace to use one finger, or one key. Plenty of the Tin Pan Alley boys couldn't play piano at all. A good song is better without lot of trimmings; if it sounds right with one finger it will sound all right with an orchestra"
 Pads in popular music haven't ruffled him in the least. They're
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

when Miss Rogers was teamed with Astaire. Now she simply is returning to her original type of stage and screen work and one which she never completely deserted.
 Fresh from her dramatic triumph in Stage Door," and "Vivacious Lady" Ginger comes to you in Hay ing Wonderful Time, which brings with it advance notices of glowing description.
 Nearly all of the story, which is based on the stage hit of the same name, takes place at summer camp, peopled with all manner of pleasure seeking off1ce-worker va cationists anxious to get the most out of their two-week respite from their jobs.
 Miss Rogers has the role of a nervous and over-worked stenogra- pher, fleeing from a nagging family and a would-be fance to what she thinks will be the peace and quiet of the woods. Fairbanks is pen- niless young law graduate who has taken job as waiter at the camp And the simple, human romance be- tween the two, romance that at first seems destined to illustration because they can't afford to mar ry, forms the appealing theme of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

the film. , This theme is woven into shift. ing pattern make up of the con- 7 trastlrg lives and love affairs ano quarrels of the scores of others al the camp. Just as Stage DoorP pre- sented cross-secticn of life among a group of stage-struck girls, sc Having Wonderful Time presents a cross-section of larger and more varied group and their interlaced emotions, with a similar realism and appeal. 'tt
 There are more than fifty speak.
 ing parts in Having Wonderful Time" Peggy Conkl.n, noted Bread
 way favorite, and Richard Red Sl,elton, vaudeville's newest favoriteI are in the list of supporting celebri. ties, Miss Conklin as M ss Rogers girl-friend and Skelton as the cocky social director of the camp. Others featured are Lucille Ball, Lee Bow man, Donald Meek and Ann Miller the latter a tap-dancing sensation. Sharing honors on the same pro- gram is Lionel Atwill, in the tense- ly thrilling drama High Com mand". Portraying the feminind lead opposite him is lovely Lucy Mannheim, famous for her superb characterizations and f1awless perl formances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
STRAND PRESENTS
 COMEDY ROMANCE
Danielle Darrieux, Beauti- full Star, Featured in
 The Rage of Paris

Current attractions to be enjoyed today and tomorrow at Warner Ero- thers Strand theater include Lord Jeff" starring Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney; also Richard Dix in Blind Alibi".
 A five bell picture, one of the gayest comedy romances of the cur rent season that stars new sensa- ton in the cinematic world, head lines the new twin bill which will be afforded the theater-going public attending the Warner Brothers Strand theater during the two day engagement of Sunday and Monday.
 The picture, is "The Rage of Paris" and the new sensation is Danielle Darrieux, beautiful foreign star.
 The newcomer has looks. She is certainly among the most beautiful girls on the screen to-day. She has plenty of charm and most fetch- ing ease and "unselfconsciousness" on the screen that makes her per- fectly adorable in comedy. She isn't afraid to romp. She doesn't mind wrinkling her classic nose in amus- ing grimaces, and her accent is something that must be heard to be enjoyed.
 Mischa Auer's genius for comedy is given full play in the role of a Russian waiter. He nearly worries himself to death after being per- suaded against his wishes to fl- nance a marriage career for the pretty but, penniless French beauty.
 Helen Broderick appears as a quick-witted ex-actress who talks Mischa out of his bank-roll. As a self-appointed adviser in affairs of the heart, she proceeds to show Danielle how to handle, American men. Louis Hayward as the third member of the romantic triangle, competes with Fairbanks for the heroine's heart.
 The story is all about what hap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
QUIZZICAL YOUTH

When going anywhere in an auto mobile Freddie Bartholomew invari- ably sits in front with the driver The Metro-Goldwyn Mayer star feels he can see more of the country and also learn more about the car. by asking the driver questions.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

NEW SIGNIFIES, THURS, SUN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
GINGER ROGERS ON
 LOEW-P0LI BILL
Dancing Star Teamed With Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
 in Dramatic Role

Tomorrow vivacious, blonde Gin ger Rogers comes to the Loew Poli theater n her latest hit Having Wonderful Time, in which she is co-starred with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
 The dazzling record which Ginger blazed across the film Armament as a dancing star has blinded the eyes of many theater-goers and critics to the fact that Miss Rogers was a successful dramatic actress long be- fore the screen world knew she could dance.
 Because of this oversight, Miss Rogers outstanding performance in Stage Docr," in which she co-star- red with Katharine Hepburn and Adolph Menjou, was hailed at the transformation of dancing star into dramatic actress
 Such is not the case. The proced- ure was just the opopsite. A cornpet- ent, established dramatic actress was transformed into dancing star pens to her when she lands n NeW- York, a poor little French girl, hungry and broke and has to take a job modelling in the nude for a famous artist. In her excitement at getting a job, she gets the ad- dress wrong and begins disrobing in the office of Fairbanks, an ad- vertising executive. That starts the fireworks after Auer and Miss Broderick add their bit and Hay ward gets into action.
 Co-featuring the program will be an exciting drama of a relentless district attorney who became near ly dehumanized in his driving ef- forts to obtain convictions at any price. The film is wives Under Sus- picion" and its stars are Warren William and Gail Patrick.
 On Tuesday the Strand will pre- sent Joy Of Living" starring Irene Dunne and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, also Air Devils" with Larry Blake and Dick Powell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
OLD DRESS

When Joan Crawford was compli- mented highly on a white sports dress she was wearing. the Metro GoldWyn-Mayer actress, all smiles, calmly announced it was last years model and in order to make it fash ionable this season, she merely had 1t shortened to the new popular length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Synthetic resin is being used in making ziDper fasteners in Ger many.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
MOVIE NOTES
HOME FORETHOUGHT

Virginia Grey, whose house in the valley will be completed within a month, included in the architect $ design, rooms to be added at some time in the future, thus insuring continued harmony in design and sufficient land space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
BY BILL PORTER AND GEORGE SCARED

Cecil B. DeMille and his adopted daughter, Katherine, like to go sail- ing, rattlesnake shooting together .DeMille adopted Katherine from the Los Angeles Orphanage she once worked as script girl for her father .. boasts that she has never used her fathers name to get parts . she likes to wear riding clothes at work, but she won't be seen in slacks. she usually plays villainess roles and she's married to a screen villain, Anthony Quinn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Ex-PUG COACH

Robert Taylor learned all his prize fight technique for Metro -Goldwyn- Mayors The Crowd Roars" in four teen days of concentrated workouts with Johnny Indresano, former Iii g h t-heavyweight championship contender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
SINGING OUANDARY

Frank Morgan doesn't kno W whether he is being kidded or not. Since singing on the radio he has been receiving letters demanding that he take up voice seriously, with the fans suggesting he try an oper- atic role in his next picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

anyway" Berlin said. "ECagtlme wa! an even beat-on the nose. Jazz was an off-beat. Swing is back or again-what the boys call mood ling Some new stylist will come along soon, and we'll have some thing else.
 T guess swing has about swung itself out. It isn't a kind of music it's a way that music is played Some people call it guess music; you know-guess what they're play ing.
 "The blues were something else again. The St. Louis Blues marked one of the great high spots in American music. I've done a lot of songs called Blues but with diff ferent names and lyrics they'd have fitted into other categories. Alex ander's Ragtime Band wasn't neces- sarily ragtime. What if I'd called 1t 'Alexander's Goodtime Band or Small Town Band'?"
 Writes as He Pleases
 Of course there were styles in tempo and rhythm. Berlin wrote a lot of fast numbers such as Every body's Doin' It." and the "Mysteri- ous" and International" rags. And he started some novelty crazes with pieces like "Dorando" and Sadie Salome Go Home" But all the while he was turning out ballads - "What'll I De-" Remember" "Al- ways" Soft Lights and Sweet Mu- sic" Always" is the most popular thing he ever did.
 Berlin today finds his tastes and talents have not settled or narrow ed to any particular type of compo- sition. He writes whatever he be- lieves is needed for a situation ir a show or picture, and whatever is Tn tune with the times. Words change more than music" he said Fresh lyrics would make lot of the old songs new"
 Berlin and his wife soon are go- ing east for the summer, while he writes the songs for George Kauf- man-Moss Hart show. Next au- tumn he'll be back in Hollywood, though, and at work on another picture. "Alexander's Ragtime Band" just completed and soon to be previewed, is the first film on which he has worked as produc- ton associate as well as a song writer. He likes the movie busi- ness, and is grateful to 1t, too, for he had lost most of his money when he came to Hollywood in 1885.
 There ought to be terrific dif- ference between 49 and 50," he said Somehow. though, don't mind at all. Maybe it's because there were lots of times, long ago, when I felt a lot older than I do now. Sure I'll keep on working-or until they get onto me, anyhow. I like to work"
 Will Keep at It
 Berlin is slight of build but still has jet-black hair. He's nervous restless, and always is forgetting appointments; once cornered though, he may talk for hours, but not about himself. Sensitive and modest, he considers himself inar- ticulate, and he often gropes for just the right phrase. Wilson Mizner once observed that Irving Berlin is a man of few words, but he keeps repeating them"
 Noticing his enthusiasm in talk ing about song writing, and hearing his tributes to other composers, you can understand why Berlin has been the most consistent hitmaker of them all. A confirmed sentimental ist, he glows when reminded of the incalculable contributions he has made to the worthy cause of TO- nance, You can imagine the pleas ure he derives from thinking of the pleasure that his songs have given. And then you know, too why he in- tends to keep right on writing them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
GAGGY REHEARSAL

Leo Carrillo rehearsed Too Hot to Handle" scene in Spanish for twenty minutes, before he discover cd that Clark Gable and Director Jack Conway were ribbing him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
CANADIANS SMOKING MORE

Ottawa, Ont. (UP)-Canadians smoked l,0OO,O0o,OOO more cigarets and about 13,0O0,000 more cigars during the fiscal year 1937-38 than in the 1936-37 year, the national revenue department reports.