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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04

The anniversary Of the birth
Of James WhltcOnib Riley, Amer
lean poet, viii be honored dur
Ing o special broadcast over
WLW from his birthplace, In.
dlanapolls, Ind Friday, 10 TO
1880 q. m. EST. Interviews
with the late poets hOusekeeper
and nelghb0rs and his former
physician, DR.. ID. Carlton Nc
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
SEVEN SURVIVORS

There are only seven players left
from the Yankees team which was
taken over BY Manager Joe Me-
Carthy In 1881. They are Gehrig.
Dickey, JoTgens, Ruzang. Gomez,
Crosetti and Haas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04

CulIoch, will be featured on the
program with songs Of the
school children making an an
nual pilgrimage 10 the Riley
home, The songs will include
several poems by Riley which
have been set 10 music. An In
vitation win be extended Booth
Harrington 20 participate In the
broadcast, said Joseph RieS,
WLW educational director. The
famous novelist, lifelong friend
Of The HoOsicr poet, Is expected
10 attend The Riley ceremonies.
An answer to an urgent appea
from q troubled mother will be In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MxRNA D0NGBEY - heroine.
wife Of The sensational swing
band leader.
ROBERT TAFT - hero. News.
paper photographer--detectlve
ANNE LESTER - Myrnas clos
est friend.
DANNIE rEELEY - officer ~.
signed 10 investigate Ludden
Dembey's murder.
Yesterday: Ludden Dombey Il
about 20 announce his marriage
when he Is shot, He falls down
IN front Of his swing band.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
FRENCH TENNIS QUEEN

Nine. Rene Matthew. 30-year-old
French tennis star. won the singles.
doubles and mixed doubles titles OF
her country this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
HARD POST TO FILL

The Giants have had six differ
ent players at third base during
the current season-Ott. Haslin.
Ryan, Chiozza, Cissell and Myatt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04

Although the Metropolitan Opera
Additions Of the Air win not inau.
gurate It's fourth year until sunday
october 9th. preliminary additions
have begun. These are held every
wednesday afternoon at the Ma
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04

The Nest Rev. Joseph +.
Rummel, s. T., Archbishop Of
New Orleans, concluding his Sc
Fics Of talks ON "The Blessed
eucharist" win be heard over
the NBC-Red Network, Sunday,
October Q, during The Catholic
Hour program from 600 70 $3.50
D. M. EST. Rev. Rummers SUBJ
ject win be "Thc Inexhaustible
Source Of Life" and he win be
heard from New Orleans. The
Paullst Chorlsters, In New York,
win contribute the musical fea-
lures under the direction OF
Father Finn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04

England has q more-trees cam.
paign.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Mrs. ShantZ HOnOred
At Luncheon.

The members of the Col. James
Mccall Chapter were hostesses at a
going-awa luncheon Saturday at the
Iron Gate Inn on N street in honor
of Mrs. Warren Shantz, who has
served the chapter as registrar for the
last two years and is leaving to make
her home in New York City. With
Mrs Tonnis j. Holzberg, State his
torian, and Mrs William B. Hardy,
Mrs Shantz's mother, those attend
ing the luncheon were the chapters
newly elected officers, Miss Catherine
Hill, regent; Mrs Wayne Birdsell, vice
regent; Miss Ophelia Kerley, chaplain;
Mrs. Florence Goodson. recording Sec
retary; Mrs John H. Nicholson, cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Joseph S.
Lemmo, treasurer; Mrs. Robert K.
Bole, registrar, and Mrs. Wilfred j.
Chairman, historian, as we'll as Mrs.
Claude Allen Cook, retiring regent
and newly appointed State chairman
of Girl Home Makers; Mrs. Shober
E. Sapp, Miss Maxwell Galloway, Mrs.
Jasper M. Beal and Mrs. La Rue
keagle.
Mrs. Shantz will be entertained
Evening star., 1938-05-24
the Social Calendar of Washington
By the Way
:Befk Blaine

WHEN sea stapeton gave nsaonay ball
" started herself precedent
Ned Mclean,
which of the set enjoyed themselves until the small hours
keeping with her flare for unusual and amusing parties
stapeton Massachusetts, lends
gracefully entertainment with wisar hung terrace in the
The only light
The table,
the bridal the other tables decorated
dephenum and others with vios
each with matching table cloths Each escorts card guided
to his nook amidst the
horticuusts most treasured dream
night in the original decora
ton scheme steta chose Of dephenum blue ue straight from
Paris which arrived just in time Both Ann ana Eleanor Meem wore
chiffon red purple made with flowing skirts
an
and after dinner the tables
cushions appeared which
the 1.-TWO Bachelor Brothers Who Got Married brought down
themselves bride and bridegroom sat
wedding table, while MILDLY Train Sammy Bdoe and few more
friends took the occasion to ride the brothers, and future nus
speeches
Alice Barry Emily Ean Mclean, Alex
Ivy Bacon
light fantastic to sdneys music
line imposing assembly of Beaux Bums Of the
younger Randy Hagne vanden
ogge Hammond, Jock Merriam and many more
within the the Aubn drawing
from which the dancing IN th onng room was 'so were m m
Mark Sullivan the Pat Caravans and another corner we dis
covered Dolly Corbn, Elnor Ryan and Tommy Moorhead
Ann Meem doesn't have writer's will be wonder since as
gifts arrived and she bu keeping with her
thank you" notes.
Neddy Mclean the first went to outside of his
house sea and as last nights party ends the
festivities within keeping that his last
bachelor should take place at the stapetons
would referring
Sister Gertrude Mrs Meem bays that
her ser-aw has been living
written with her
MRS
week New Pearsons
aftenoe
Duca of the Rumann Legation has asked few friends to the
ARTY Morgenhau wife of the
Wednesday
from Newspaper S
invitations small saurda
at
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Gay White House Party
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Hosts to Fourth Estate.

- ONE sixteen hundred men and
women of the fourth estate
descended upon the White
- House last night when the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave a
dance in the scribes' honor. Informal
dress was the order of the evening,
the President wearing a white linen
suit and Mrs. Roosevelt a dark flow
cred chiffon, but every known kind
of costume was in evidence from
formal bespargled evening gowns
complete with long white gloves and
orchid corsages to rough tweed jackets
worn by one or two of the men in the
gathering.
The President sat at the far end
of the ballroom opposite the orches-
ira, with Mrs, Wallace. wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, seated on
his left. Mrs Wallace in a rose
colored chiffon dress. was picture Of
coolness and as pretty as a pink.
On the right of the Chief Executive
sat Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. jr.. with
ner husband, the Secretary of the
Treasury. seated next to her.
The Vice President. after the past
weeks of great activity on the hill,
was not in the company. nor was his
wife present, as in former years.
Tables we're arranged in the large
Evening star., 1938-05-24

front hallway and there the guests
enjoyed beer, which flowed freely. The
east terrace, in spite of the uncertain,
temperamental weather was open, and
approaching the mansion it was a
pretty sight to see the gay-colored
dresses of the women mingling with
the flower boxes placed along the edge
of the terrace
During the evening Mrs Roosevelt
approached the mike" and in real
night club style, introduced Miss May
ris CLANCY, frequent visitor at the
White House. and her partner. who
danced three numbers, The Blue
Danube" Begin the Beguine" and a
very modern swing dance. Miss Vandy
Cape gave short program of songs,
which were most entertaining. Thirst
quenching lemonade was served from
big bowls on the east terrace and a
buffet supper was served in the state
dining room after the floor show
Later in the evening a Virginia reel
was organized by Mrs. Roosevelt and
her brother, Mr., Hall Roosevelt
Young John Roosevelt and his fiance
Miss Anne Lindsay Clark. were much
in evidence. the latter attired in a
black dress with a crisp white bolerc
jacket.
A dinner preceded the dance tt
Evening star., 1938-05-24

which were invited men and women
presidents of local newspaper organ
izations. Last nights party was the
annual dance given by the President
and Mrs Roosevelt for the newspaper
scribes and, as in former years, was q
most successful function.
The Attorney General. Mr.. Homer
S. Cummings. lowered above the
crowd and, like the President and
John Roosevelt, wore a white linen
jacket. Mrs. Cummings was present
also. as was the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry Woodring, the Secretary of
Agriculture, Mr.. Henry A. Wallace;
the wife of the Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Resi4 4ential Social Notes
Mrs, Anne Archbold and Daughter
Return From New York.

n FRS. ANN ARCHBOLD and
Nu her daj inter. Miss Mora
IVY Archbol4 have returned to
L 4 Washing pn after spending
some time at lmpshire House, in
New York.
Mrs. Wilcox, vi e of the Rev. Lew
elyn Wilcox. and her infant daughter
Phyllis of Glend3 3e, Calf, are guests
of her husband brother and sister,
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Uthai Vincent
Wilcox, in Wash ngton Mr. Wilcox,
who is stopping In Ohio, will arrive
later.
Mrs. ]. L. P. pbinson of Honolulu
and Miss Jessie Farley of Pasadena,
Calf. are visitin friends in Washing
ton and are sto ping at the Fairfax.
Miss Elizabeth Clagett Clark enter
tanned at a dan + and cocktail party
Saturday evenin at her home, in Kill
bourne place. il honor of her house
guest, Miss Maj Rret Green of Rich
mond. Miss Gj en returned to Rich
mond Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Secretary of State Hull
Entertains 2OGueSts
At Luncheon
French Ambassador to Be Host
At Dinner Tonight for
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

Secretary
Dr. Frank Aydeoe chairman of the educational advisory board at
College, president Hopkins
special
Vail American of Museums
York George Finch secretary
Endowment Peace Washington Dr. Cecil Jones'
New vort. nr 1ohn - N,n ast m tho anesie Instuion Of
Chicago of the
president
Charles Thomson the Foreign Policy New York
this Embassy Kaoama honor Mrs
Ambassador luncheon Louis Martin of
Minister of
Switzerland Nine Robert Woods Bliss M and Mrs Herbert
National Health Mrs Dr.
Nohowe Also the
Tree champsaur wife of the
Gabriel ramont
The Brazilian Ambassador
Fernando
IL luncheon today The ranking guest at
Chilean Ambassador seno Don Manuel Irucco
Nine Peter wife of the Minister today where
she will visit her son and daughter
will join her there later in the week
joined in their apartment
the Wardman Park Hotel by their daughters Misses Katharine and
spending the week in Memphis on house
party guests TIonnoL
Elizabeth overton
Is graduating cum aude from Louisiana State University SATURDAY M
Elizabeth oVerton who the youngest child has visited Washington
frequently intervals while attending school at the university ana
has
Steagau Ozark Ala who has been absent
Washington and his
a Wardman
Senator Harry Truman the ranking guest
at
Webb Chandler Of Ogdensbug N Y
luncheon Mrs Kaufman took
Chevy bridge through
w. Benton Webb Mrs H.
H. Earle Mrs
Clark Mrs Horace Walker Mrs
Ms Albert H. Kaufman Mrs
Wnow of Nobeck Nd and Mrs Francis H.
Lit Comdr Hansen and their children VINO
Mrs Hansens
Hills
the u S Arkansas
where he viii study Potter University
United States Naval
ami Annapolis
General Milan Italy Mr Walter H shoes
Hotel his protracd
Evening star., 1938-05-24

Mr.. and I lfrs. Livingston L. Biddle,
I'd, have arr we'd in Washington from
Pinehurst. c., and are stopping at
the Carlton FOR the duration Of their
sojourn.
Miss Nantt Ansell, daughter of Brig.
Gen. and ,{rs. S. T. Ansell, enter
tanned at q luncheon and shower at
her home Saturday in honor of Miss
Frances Ne tleton, whose marriage to
Cadet Robett Offer of California will
take place June 81, following Cadet
Offers gra }uation from the United
States Mi fary Academy at West
Point. MLi Ansell's guests were Miss
Carol Erie Miss Margaret Sampson.
Miss Agnes Evans, Miss Betty Arm
strong. ML$ Jane Coulter and Miss
Helena Sh froth of Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Degen of Phila-
delphia, VITO have come to Washing
ton to mil ke their home during the
coming weeks, have taken an apart
men at tt} Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star., 1938-05-24

Mrs Claude A. Swanson, ano the Sec
retary of Labor, Miss France Perkins.
The chief of the Division # Proto-
col Mr. George T. SummerliE and one
or two others struck a NOR formal
note to the informal gathe.ng with
white ties.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

DR.. and Frau Walter Sach of Ber-
lin are spending several day at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Othcs from
foreign countries stopping at the
Wardman Park at the preselt time
are Mr.. Emil Vorbach o. Cladno.
Czechoslovakia, and Frau Luse Lon
sky of Berlin.
Evening star., 1938-05-24

Wednesday evening by Miss Catherine
Hill at her home.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
Chevrolet 1887 Master De Luxe CE7E

Chevrolet 1887 Master De Luxe 0EHE
Town Sedan - Practically a DCe y
new car in every respect. Beautiful
beige finish that hasn't a scratch,
built-in trunk, electric clock. de luxe
steering wheel. heater. defroster. dual
accessory group. We guarantee this
car to be right. Come out to Ourisman
and Greater Savingsi Use your old
car as down payment. Trade in on
late model Convenient terms.
OURISNGAN CHEVROLET
625 III 81. n. n, Lincoln 102OO
CHEVROLET used cars. Sullivan Chey'
rolat 4f0 N v Ave N W. MET. 2S1l.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

Ford 1887 De Luxe Coupe @AOO
Here is a car with a real DtOV
background of careful driving. Very
low mileage. white sidewall tires. spct-
Iessly clean interior. radio and heater
equipped. Driven only $500 actual
miles: let black finish and many other
outstanding features which go to make
this car one of the finest in our entire
! stock. Come out to Ourisman for
Greater Savings. Trade YOUR old car
in as the down payment.
sab n ~ X. a. Lincoln 10000
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

Chevrolet 1885 Trunk Sedan QOnM
The beautiful black finish is OOOO
without a scratch: mechanically it is
in the best of shape. Give it any test
you'll be satisfied. Only $399.
EVANS-PALMER, INC.
New York and Florida Aves. n. 4.
The Washington times., 1938-03-25
lincoln


LINCOLN, 1885 7Passenger Sedan--Dark
blue finish. 6 wheels fender. wells al and
trunk rack White side-wall tires. TINS
fine distinctive car is certainly priced low
at 1875. C. c. c. guaranty. Open eve
nings and Sundays.
CAPITOL CADILLAC co. go.
1922 22d St. N. W. MAI. 33OO
The Washington times., 1938-03-25

oLDSMOBILE 1884 5-passenger touring se.
dan, 8 cylinders large trunk, excellent
black paint spotless upholstery, good tires.
This clean car is certainly wonderful value
at 1895. C.C.C. guaranty. Open evenings
anu CAPITOL CADILLAC co.
1923 22d St. N. W. NAT. $500
Evening star., 1938-01-12
DiIIinger Died Before
G-Men Killed Him!

A large number OF requests
have come to The Star from puZ-
zled readers seeking an eXplana-
ton Of the statement: John Dill
linger. ex-public enemy No. l. died
peacefully 26 days before G-Men
killed him in Chicago on July
%. 1884, appearing in the
Strange As 1t Seems Cartoon
published ON this page on Mon
day The explanation given by
John Hix is as follows: I'm an
effort to avoid Identification, Dill
linger had offered u fee OF $1,000
to JAIME ProbaSco and Drs. Will
helm Loeser and Harold b. Cas-
sidy to alter his facial features
and destroy his fingerprints.
While under an anaesthetic dur
ing the operation, Dillinger actu-
ally died! Quick work on the
part Of Loeser, however. brought
the killer back to life. This
operation was performed in the
home Of Probasco 26 days before
G-Men shot him"
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES,


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clarer should be careful to main
tain re-entries in both hands 50 as
TO have an easy line of communication
between the closed hand and the dunn
my. This hand Is Of the type where
single careless play by declarer
might result In hopeless blocking.
But Mrs. Donald Tansil of New York,
by careful play, came through with
flying colors.
North, dealer
Neither side vulnerable.
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Mrs. Tansil
The bidding:
North. East. South. West.
Ia Pass 2N.T. Pass
3N.T. Pass Pass Pass
West opened the queen Of clubs,
and when the three other hands all
played low, continued with the Jack.
At this point Mrs. Tansil had an anx-
lous moment. She knew that If East
had originally held the ace small. the
winning play would be to duck. This
play, however. appeared too risky, and
10 nnally declarer covered with the
king and was somewhat relieved when
East showed out.
Entering her hand with the king of
spades, she led the jack of hearts.
East. = tricky player. allowed the trick
to hold, and II Mrs. Tansil had imme-
dtately taken another heart finesse
East would have returned q third
round, thereby blocking her in spades,
Suspecting her deceptive opponent.
Mrs. Tansil cashed her ace Of spades
then took another heart finesse. East
this time won with the king. Know
Ing that declarer could no longer enter
both hands at will, East now played
the ace and another diamond. De-
clarer played the ace Of hearts from
dummy and followed with the queen
OF spades, on which she discarded a
small club. A fourth round of spades
threw East In, but that player was
then forced to lead 4 diamond, and
the last two tricks fell to Mrs. Tan
Sis king OF diamonds and jack Of
hearts. thus providing her with her
CONTRACT
Evening star., 1938-03-20
NINE. EVANTI SINGS
AT RIALTO IN April
I LILLIAN EVANTI, coloratura .o-

I lillian EvANTI. coloratura So
prano, will give recital satur-
DAY night, April 2. at the Rialto
Theater. Nine. Evanti's time has been
occupied In the last several years with
European operate engagements. and
she has not been heard recently jn
her home city. Tickets for the re-
citsl are now on sale at the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau.
Lillian Evanti has appeared on in
vitation to sing in the East Room
OF the White House: in Detroit she
sang with the Detroit Symphony Or
cheStra, under the direction of Victor
kolar. and with the Philadelphia SYM
phony Orchestra, under the baton of
Alexander Smallens. When she ap-
peareo with the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra in Orchestra Hall. Kolar
conducted when Gabrilowitch was
suddenly called away. Nine. Evanti
was given is curtain calls.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
COLLEGE SINGERS
FROM MIDDLEBURY

THE combined glee clubs Of Middle
bury College and the Womens
College Of Middlebury from Vermont
are to appear at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV, on Wednes-
day at 8 pm.
The organization Is composed of
l8 men and II women. This group
was finally selected on competitive
trials from 200 candidates. The club
is appearing here on tour which
includes also Ashburnham, Mass;
Waterbury, N. Y: Rochester, Buffalo
and Utica. 1T will broadcast over
the WEAF network at 2:30 pm. to-
morrow H Ward Bedford is director
Of the group.
The program consists Of several
numbers from the Russian Church
Liturgy, as we'll As selections from
Brahms, Grieg and contemporary COM
posers. 1t will be sung entirely un-
accompanied and from memory A
string quartet, led by Elizabeth Frantz,
at the college, will play two groups
on the program.
Philip c. Wright. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip A. Wright, 2l5 Rock Creek
Church road, Washington, will render
cello solo as a special feature. The
concert is being sponsored by the
Washington District Association of
Middlebury Alumni. Mr. Wright has
been in charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
Philadelphia
In Toccata
Final Program Here
For Season With
Bach Work.

THE Philadelphia symphony
Orchestra, with Eugene Ormandy
conducting. will open its final program
of the season here at Constitution
Hall Tuesday evening, April S. with .
Toccata by Bach. This will be Toe
cata in c Major" and given in an
orchestration Of the work made by
Leo Weiner, member of the orches-
ira.
Mr.. Ormandy also has announced as
the other orchestral numbers of the
program symphony No. 7 in A Ma
jor.' by Beethoven. and q suite from
De Fallas ballet, The Three -cornered
Hat"
The soloist Of the evening will be
the great American baritone, John
Charles Thomas, one of the first
American artists to achieve top hon
ors in the fields OF light and grand
opera, concert and radio. Mr.. Thomas
will sing the aria, Fri Tu" from
Verdi's opera. The Masked Ball." in
the first half OF the program. Fol-
lowing intermLssion his numbers will
include two Mtle-heard concert songs,
Eros" Of Grieg. and ."Phydile," by
Dupre, and another operate aria also
q rarely heard number 1t is from the
same opera as the more popular aria,
Vision Fugitive Hero
diade"-but this aria is entitled "Sa-
lone"
1t Is possible there may be slight
change in program: If so. it will be
announced later Reservations for the
program can be made at the Smith
Concert Bureau, 910 G street NV.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
TOUTORSkY PLAYS
AT CONCERT TO-DAY

DR. BASIL TOUToRsKY. noted
pianist and composer. will give
concert this afternoon at 8 O'Clock
under the sponsorship OF Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock. in the ballroom of her
residence at Scott Circle. The first
part of DR.. Toutorsky's program will
be dedicated to Russian modern COM
posers, including two of his own COM
positions. while the second part is
devoted to Chopin.
In recognition of DR.. Toutorskys
musical attainments, the American
International Academy bestowed upon
him the degree of doctor OF music
and decorated him with the grand
cross Of academic honor. Recently
he was made chairman Of the music
section of the American International
Academy. which fosters academic re-
lations in the arts and sciences
throughout the Americas.