Evening star., 1939-11-02

Well, that's over with. That, Of
course, means Halloween, and while
this department can't give q COM
plete eyewitness account, enough
communiques are available to in
dicave it was quite a battle on all
fronts. At the first thought Of q
Washington Halloween celebration
Ye Spectator evacuated himself
from the dangers Of the city, went
back to the soil where the an
cient pagans celebrated, which
turned out to be fine idea, for out
in the country was Normandy
Farms. And Normandy Farms was
marking All Hallows' Eve both
decorously and happily at a gay
shindig, with some Of Marjory
Hendricks best fare upon the
groaning board, with a bright show
performed by talented dancers,
singers, skaters and a magician,
and with nut brown October ale.
Chats this departments imag-
ination; it was just a stein of beer)
But it was swell party. Later and
downtown again the air raid war;
dens were cleaning up the debris
and the Cafe Caprice of the Hotel
Roger Smith was still reverberating
from a three-way celebration. In
addition to being Halloween it was
the Cafe Caprice's first birthday,
Roger Smith Manager Dan
Wathey's 17th or 22nd birthday and
for all Cafe Caprice celebrants the
chef had prepared a cake so big
it couldn't even be carried into the
room. Still later than that Head
waiter William waded through
ankle-deep confetti to report it had
been a whale of night at the
Lounge Riviera, even if people were
starting to 60 home. Bill McAvoy
had been there, and Fran Matthews,
and Peter" McHarg, and the John
Caswells and slew of other people.
And the Lounge Riviera was happy
about the whole thing.
- 1t was the Cartons Shar-
Zad where Dale Sherman saw how
Washington marks October 81, she
just looking in on her way through
town for visit at the spot where
she sang her way into many a
heart: for a chat with Carlton
Manager Frank and Mrs. Swadley.
1t was the Mayfower Lounge that
eve where Sophie Tucker relaxed
after Leave 1t to Me-" with DR..
and Mrs. William I. Ogus, listening
as Dick Koons and the lads played
Some of These Days" And it was
the Russian Troika where Miss
Tucker repaired after her opening
nights performance. Where also
the same night repaired that Am
bassador to Russia" Victor Moore,
and William Gaxton, the rest Of
the starring trio in Leave 1t to
Me-" and j. Edgar Hoover, of the
first night all-star audience. They
had fine time in old Russia, saw
Mara Bielinskaya do her new Chi
nese dance to music from the Nut
cracker Suite saw Vanya Orlik
make that organ-grinder skit a gay
moment.
The Club Lafayette reopens
Saturday night, now with music by
Paul Kain's tricky orchestra, which
has been In town this season max
ing the ether waves peppier. Also
with Peggy lie Baron singing
Hugh Barteman. bass player at the
Madrillon, confronts Carr Van
Sickler and Trumpeter Johnny
Raub. "A fine thing this is,'- he
says "You two have been playing
here three years tonight and I'm
the only one celebrating the an
niversary" That was Hollace
Shaw at the Lounge Riviera the
other eve, singing that tuneful "All
the Things You Are" from VERY
Warm for May" and not alice
Shore singing the songs she done"
in the show, as 1t was reported in
one corner. Maybe it's self f-de-