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Evening star., 1940-01-14
A Family Reading
Prize Contribution
BY PATRICIA MORAN, IS
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DADDY READING.
He sits there rather grimly,
Staring sternly at the page,
With a deep and smothered violence,
Like sort of bubbling rage.
Like the look of cliffs in winter.
With their awe-inspiring stone,
He sits there rather grimly,
And We leave him quite alone.
No matter what the type of book,
Or what the kind of tale,
He looks what Mother says he's not,
A most forbidding male.
MOTHER READING.
Mother reads so softly
You hardly know she's there.
Till she turns the page with q
rustling sound,
Like silk dress on the stair.
If she likes the story.
GA romance newly found
She cuddles down deeper in the chair
With funny, small murmuring
sound.
Mother likes biographies
And she's quite often seen
Pursuing the story of someone's
life,
(Naturally, Daddy is green>.
Mother says it's thoughtless,
She insists it isn't fair
When she's deep in the life Of some
one else,
There's tension in the air.
PAMMIE READING.
When my sister starts to read,
She gives US all pain,
She twists her hair into knot,
Then twists 1t out again.
If tale Of Robin Hood,
Or of King Arthur's train,
With lightning speed she twists that
hair,
With all her might and main!
When she reads of lovers trials,
Or death of someone dear,
She sadly twists it in a curl
Wet with a salty tear.
My poor beloved sister. Pam
Declares, TITS not quite clear,
When I pick up q book to read.
The family acts 20 queer!"
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Old.Timer Makes Good

Chairman: "The last speaker Is.
an excellent example of what living
q healthy, active life will do. Hale,
and hearty at more than eighty, he.
could tire man many years youns. =
er than himself.
Voice from audience: He did.s
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Prize Contribution.
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, II,
Central High School.

Betty klrkman and Ruth Carl both IT,
h SCHOOLS community locker something that become
venience for scores Of Central girls
Betty and Ruth share the locker hallway
lar know said Betty
friends know the combination =
the lock and there's
1t edOm
Evening star., 1940-01-14
win Camera Enthusiasts Turn Picture Hobby Profitable Business
Just Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

few columns back fell to wondering what
The Junior Star
trbutons One of the curiosity was
Helen Good OF Branchve Nd has the
must be added the ability enterprieto
The first dollar educational" reported in recent
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Girl Collects
Samples Of
Pupils Hair
Hobby Proves That
Color Changes
With Age
BY MARY WEBSTER, 1s.
Roosevelt High School.

Every one has heard Of collections
of stamps, miniature animals, post
cards and similar aggregations, but
1t took Isabel Doherty, II, of 1900
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Boy Intrigued
By Tricks of
Magician
Helped Performer
With Act on Stage
OF Local Theater
Prize Contribution.
BY SOL DATZ, 13,
Mcfarland Junior High

One experience I will remember
always is my visit to a downtown
theater with my sister and some
friends when I was years old. My
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Prize Contribution
BY GOLDA BREIN, IS,

Bobby and Harvey Jacobs
NV bitten by the the They
swapping pictures of everything possible getting into the
absurd positions get the slant they
OF life from the King and Queen of England Union
sometimes using as as three rolls of film
However, waiting for the films
Evening star., 1940-01-14

No Difference
Pop: Son, I will not stand for
your being at the foot of your class
as you always are"
Son: What difference does it
make, pop? They teach the same
things at both ends"
Evening star., 1940-01-14
queA, @4

Read "Uncle Rays Corner
every day In The Euening Star.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Teacher: where is the SWanee
River?"
Tommy: "Far, far away"
Evening star., 1940-01-14
Our January Poem
BY THE BOYS IN ROOM 3.

Polk School.
Janus was Roman god
Who had faces two;
With one he faced the old year,
With one he faced the new
January was his month.
The old year made him wise,
So he could help the Romans
If trouble should arise.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

Living Up to 1t
what do the inmates think Of
the new asylum?"
They Just rave about It,"
Evening star., 1940-01-14
The Snow

The Snow
BY PEGGY ANN SHELLEY,
H. D. Cooke School
All children like the snow
And never like to see it go,
So while it's here, they have lots
of fun
Shedding and skiing until night has
begun.
Evening star., 1940-01-14

$50 they decided TO print their own
pictures. A paper route provided the
money, and they went to work on
Evening star., 1940-01-14

d there's always a crowd
ound it."
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington
Mrs. Roosevelt Gives Tea
For Members Of Society
Of Sponsors Of Navy
Marques of Lothian Is Guest
Of Honor at Dinner Given
By Mrs. Mclean

today win spend tomorrow and
Beach to speak Sunday at the Bethne Goodman College
Mrs Roosevelt hostess at yesterday
ciety Sponsors Of the United States meeting
ington this
Of Naval Operations and Mrs Harold Stark Of
the
Russell c. Langdon is president of the organization.
Britannia Mays Marques
the honor at dinner last
Mclean entertained 40 guests Friendship Others
Finland, Hjamar Procope;
Stanley Murphy,
Johnson Barky
Representative Rayburn
Representative
Emory Land Mr. Mrs Hugh Wilson, Cary Grayson
Mr. Edgar Hoover Underecre
Commerce Edward Noble and the hostess and
daughter r-inaw, Mr. and Mrs Edward Beae Mclean, jr
Special Secretary Joseph
daughters MIard Tydngs and Mrs.
Aldace evening
their Palm Beach,
Davies, with Tydngs and Mrs. Walker
yacatoning at Mar-ALago
Secretary
Philadelphia before the Womens
Luncheon Club Of Philadelphia.
Mrs Robert A. Taft wife Senator Taft of Ohio
from her
New Republican Club the dinner Of
the National Republican Club at the Waldorf Astoria.
Ambassador Huhh gone Island,
where he will be the guest of Col and Isaac Newell
Chairman OF the Securities Exchange Commission Mrs
Jerome N with them at the Wardman
their daughter
York City.
Ralph Davis M. C. Davis daush-
ter Davis will return Quanico, this after
motor Ithaca with their other
daughter Miss Audrey Davis attending the junior week
party Chi University.
festivities Whitney
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Cranenburg
Wed to Mr.. Perry

Miss Anna Catherine Cranenburg
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Cranenburg of this city, and Mr.
John Carl Perry, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry, also of Washington, were
married Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. The Rev. DR.. Carl G. Ras-
mussen performed the ceremony In
the Luther Place Memorial Church
The altar of the church was deco
rated with lighted candles, cut flow
ers and palms.
The bride, who wore a blue en-
semble with a corsage Of orchids, was
attended by her sister, Mrs. James
E. Proctor, who wore a dusty rose
ensemble with corsage of camelias
The bridegroom had as his best man
his brother, Mr.. Charles Perry, and
the groomsmen were Mr.. w. c. Gran
enberg, jr., and Mr.. James E. Proctor
The brides mother wore dove
gray ensemble and the mother Of the
bridegroom chose a misty blue cos
tune. Each wore corsage Of tails
man roses.
Among the out-of town guests
were Miss Katherine Mahler and Mr.
George w. Tiencken of Whining.
ton, N. G.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
A Cappella Choir's
Concert March IL
Draws Interest

Society Is evincing keen interest
In the annual lenten concert Of
the Washington A Cappella Choir,
to be given this season at the
Constitution Hall Monday night,
March IL, at $50 O'Clock, under
the direction Of Ruby Smith
. Stahl.
With Mrs. Roosevelt heading
the list Of prominent patrons and
patronesses. this musical event
always attracts the presence OF
the Capital City's most distin-
guished music lovers, and already
more than half Of the entire tier
OF boxes at Constitution Hall are
taken for the concert.
Among those who have taken
boxes and who will entertain
guests are Miss Mary B. Adams,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Princess
Boncompagni, Mrs. Edward Burke,
Mrs. Wilbur Carr, Mrs. M. Web
ster Dawley, Mrs. Carl Droop, DR..
E. Danna Durand, Mrs. G. Willard
Hayes, Mrs. Nicholas Longwottk
Mr.. Lynch Luquer, MRS. Ed14d
B. Parker, Mrs. Robart RI RiSh,
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong. Mrs. james
g. Wentz and Mrs hdlton king.
s Reservations may be made with
Mrs. st4hl at her home orfat the
ONCE Of the First Congregational
Church.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
2 Pan,Arnerican
Union Head
Entertains
u. S. Society's
New Officers
Honored

The director general Of the Pan.
American Union, Dr.. L. s. Rowe,
entertained at luncheon today at
the Pan-American Annex In honor
Of the newly-elected President Of
the Pan-American Society Of the
United States, Mr.. Frederick Z.
Hasler, and the vice president, Mr..
James 8. Carson.
The additional guests included the
following members Of the governing
board Of the Pan-American Union:
The vice chairman Of the board,
Senor DR.. Don Hector David Castro,
Minister Of Fl Salvador; the Ambas-
sador Of Peru, Senior Don Manuel
de Freyre y Santander; the Ambas-
sador Of Mexico, Senor DR.. Don
Francisco Castillo Najera; the AM
bassador Of Ecuador, Scnor Captain
Colon Eloy Alfaro; the Ambassador
Of Brazil, Senior Carlos, Martins: the
Ambassador Of Venezuela, Senor
DR.. Don Diogenes Escalante; the
Ambassador Of Chile, Senor Don
Alberto Cabero; the Ambassador Of
Panama. Senior DR.. Don Jorge
Eduardo Boyd; the Minister Of
Guatemala, Senior DR.. Don Adrian
Recinos; the Minister OF Uruguay,
Senior Don j. Richlng; the Minister
OF Costa Rica, Senor Don Ricardo
Castro Beeche: the Minister Of Bo-
livia, Senor DR.. Don Luis Fernando
Guachalla; the Minister Of Haiti.
M. Ellie Lescot; the Minister of Mica
ragua, Senior DR.. Don Leon De
Bayle; the Minister OF Honduras,
Senor DR.. Don Julian r. Caceres:
the Minister Of Paraguay, senor DR..
Don Horacio A. Fernandez, and the
Charge d'Affaires of Cuba, Senor
DR.. Don Jose T. Baron.
Other guests were the Assistant
Secretary OF State, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge Long: the Assistant Director
Of the Pan-American Union, DR..
Pedro de Alba: the chief of the
Division Of American Republics Of
the Department Of State, Mr.. Lau-
renee Duggan; Maj. r. w. Hebard,
treasurer Of the Pan-American So
ciety; Mr.. Thomas j. Watson, hon.
orary vice president; Mr.. John J.
Clisham, secretary OF the PAN
American Society. and DR.. william
Manger. counselor Of the PAN
American Union.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Donner Wed
To MIR. John ]. Ide
In PHILADELPHIA

OF interest here is the announce
ment of the marriage yesterday OF
Miss Dora Browning Donner,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Henry Donner Of Philadelphia and
Montreux, Switzerland, and Mr..
John Jay Ide Of New York and
Paris, son of the late Rear Admiral
and Mrs. George Elmore Ide. The
ceremony took place In Philadelphia
in the chapel Of the Second Presby-
terian Church and was followed by
a reception.
The brides sister, Mrs. Curtin
Winsor, the former Mrs. Elliott
Roosevelt, and Mrs. John B. Trevor,
tr.. cousin Of the bridegroom, were
attendants and Mr.. r. Livingston
Sullivan was best man. while the
usher was the brides brother-in-
law, Mr.. John Stewart.
Mr.. Ide Is the technical assistant
in Europe Of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, sta
toned at the American Embassy in
Paris. He Is q member Of the Army
and Navy Club Of Washington and
IL Z descendant Of John jay. fifst
Chief Justice of the United States.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Geach
Is Bride Of
Mr.. Steen
Rite Performed
At One Minute
After Midnight

An interesting wedding took place
Sunday morning at one minute
after midnight, when Miss Elvajane
Ruth Geach, the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Willard Geach Of
Toledo, Ohio, was married to Mr..
Bernard Kenneth Steen Of Takoma
Park, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bernard Steen Of Detroit. Chap.
lain Donald w. Hunter of the WASH
ington Sanitarium oficiated.
The ceremony took place In the
apartment on Roanoke avenue, Ta-
koma Park, where the couple will
reside on their return from their
wedding trip to Toledo and Detroit.
The decorations included palms and
baskets of white lilies, carnations
and gladioluses. After the cere-
mony the wedding music was played
over the radio from local station
as surprise for the bride.
The bride wore long gown Of
pink tafieta with close-fitted bodice,
having an old-fashioned round
neckline, with short puffed sleeves
and full skirt made with three
tiers Of rufiles. She wore q corsage
bouquet Of pink rosebuds and sweet
peas with a band Of rosebuds on her
hair.
The brides mother, Mrs. Geach,
and her two sisters, Miss June Geach
and Miss Miriam Geach, and about
dozen close friends were present
at the wedding and the reception
which followed.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Steen left on
their wedding trip, the latter wear.
ing tan outfit with matching &C.
cessories.
They will be at home after Feb.
ruary Is.
Mrs. Steen is a graduate of Wash.
ington Missionary College, and Mr..
Steen Is a graduate Of Emmanuel
Missionary College in Berrien
Springs, Mich. and both completed
the course at the Washington Sani-
ts-ium and are registered nurses.
Mr.. Steen is employed in a Gov
ernment hospital.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Luncheon Honors
Mrs. Bruce Smith

Mrs. Bruce Smith was guest Of
honor at an attractively arranged
luncheon at the Shoreham Hotel
today, when Mrs. Hardin B. Arledge
entertained. The centerpiece was
made up Of two large red hearts.
with individual corsages Of gar
dinias tied with red and white rib
bon, which were given to each guest.
In the group were Mrs. Eugene
e. Cox, Mrs. Laurence F. Arnold.
Mrs Aaron Ford, Mrs. Tomas
Cajigas, Miss Virginia Killinger
and Mrs. Neitah King.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Illinois Society
Dance Tomorrow

The Illinois State Society will hold
dance tomorrow evening at 10
o'clock at the Shoreham Hotel.
Preceding the dance. the society
will hear a talk by Mr.. Emanuel
Hertz, Lincoln biographer and
lecturer, who will speak at $3.50
o'clock.
The society has invited as special
guests for the occasion all Washing
ton resident members of the Abra-
ham Lincoln Association Of Spring.
field, Ill. This association Is COM
posed of some 900 residents of the
United States, organized in 1909 to
perpetuate the memory of Lincoln.
Each year on Lincoln's birthday an
annual dinner is held In SPRING
field.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Barry Attends
Louisville Fete

Miss Jeanne McMeekin Barry Of
Woodley Park Towers is in Louisville,
KY, where she attended the golden
wedding anniversary celebration last
evening of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Edward Barry.
There was a family dinner and re-
ception at the Kentucky Hotel in
Louisville.
Miss Barry is the daughter of Mr..
Robert Barry of New York, former
Washington newspaper correspond
ent. Mr.. Barry also attended the
celebration and others invited from
Washington were Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Uric
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman w.
Baxter and Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Bert St.
Clair of College Park, Md.
Others from out of town who at
tended the celebration were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick S. Tisdale of New
Milford. Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam o. Bonnie of Frankfort, KY, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Pennebaker of
Chicago.
Miss Barry will return to Wash
ington in time to spend next week
end in Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose,
Married February 3,
On Wedding Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Willard Rose,
jr., are on their wedding trip fol-
lowing their marriage Saturday,
February 3, at $3.50 o'clock in the
home Of the brides father, Mr.. Elmer
E. Evans, in Takoma Park, Md. The
Rev. r. Paul Scherrer of the Takoma
Presbyterian Church performed the
ceremony before an improvised altar.
at each side of which stood two large
baskets Of flowers. The home was
decorated with palms and ferns, and
variety of flowers added beauty to
the setting.
The bride, who is the former Miss
Dorothy Elizabeth ENia1s. wore .
white chiffon gown made with .
tight bodice and full SKIRT, and her
waist-length veil was held by q Juliet
cap Of pearls. Her pearl necklace was
gift Of the bridegroom. and she
carried an old-fashioned shower
bouquet Of white roses and sweet
peas.
Miss Jacqueline Allen was maid of
honor, and her sister, Miss Aileen
Allen, played the wedding music.
The maid of honor wore an aqua net
gown with tight bodice and full
skirt. and her fashioned bouquet
was OF a variety Of flowers and
colors.
Mr.. william Rose was his brothers
best man.
A reception was held after the
cermony, and the bride changed to
two-piece black dress for travelling.
The dress was trimmed in old rose,
and SO was the little black straw
hat which the bride wore. Her
corsage was Of orchids. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rose will return March / to be 1t
home at 7004 Mornington road, Dun
dalk, Md.
Both were graduated from the
University Of Maryland in 1887, and
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Phi Delta Deltas
To Hold Party

The Washington Alumnae Chapter
Of Phi Delta Delta, honorary legal
sorority, will hold Valentine SUR
prise" party tonight at the Sulgrave
Club, featuring . fashion show at
evening dress1engt ~ gthan 10 0sexi1
Old. Prizes aRN To be awarded ~ Z
y Miss Lucille Donova1aa - cltaiamars
cf the committee on arrAngemen3a
eich includes Or. Emma Void; Miss
Ahna Preinkefk Miss Emma Iueb-
bing, Miss Ruth Adair, Miss Grace
b. Knoeller. Miss Ruth OBrien and
Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Strachan Wed
To Mr.. Swinale

Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Strachan
of 5616 Nebraska avenue an
nounce the marriage of their,
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Jane
Strachan, to Mr.. William r. Swim
gle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Swingle of 104 Hesketh street,
Chevy Chase, Md. The ceremony
was performed November s at
Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
A. D. Pi Meeting

The Washington Alumnae Asso-
ciation Of Alpha Delta Pi will meet
at 8 pm. Thursday at the Kennedy
Warren to honor Alpha Delta PHI
who hold membership in honorary
organizations, such as Phi Beta
Kappa and Mortar Board. Mrs. VIII
liam Husband Is hostess and Mrs
James MacManaway chairman OF ar
rangements.
The program viii feature Q one.
Act play entitled THE Women Saw,
10 - giyen BY . group Of TIN "A. a
W players under the directi0n
of JAcqasayn Pfingle. IN Alpha Delta
RI xiumnA. sgs -
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Luncheon Meeting

Sponsors of the Washington
League OF Women Shoppers win join
the executive board at . luncheon
meeting Friday at Hay-Adams Hotel
to discuss the work Of the league and
to exchange ideas regarding this
years programs. This will be the
first time the two groups have held
such q meeting.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Miss Gladys Powell
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry, l.. Powell Of
Bethesda, Nd, announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Gladys
Cecilia Powell, to Mr.. Paul A. FEEDER
line, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r.
Federline of Rockville, Md. No date
Is set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

the bridegroom is employed in the
engineering department Of a Balti-
more company.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mrs. G. w. Nen of Clarksburg,
w. Va; Mr.. Herman Dial and Mrs.
Eava Dial Of Wilmington, Del, and
Mrs. A. T. Day Of Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Token of Love

Sergt. Stuart N. Saunders of Leu
chars, Scotland, who was killed In
Royal Air Force accident over the
North Sea. left $500 ito Margaret
Hopeless, with whom spent the few
happy days Of my life, as token Of
q love that will never die"
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Leave for Miami

Mrs. Frank T. Mitchell, ac-
companied by Mrs. Ivan j. Riley, has
left for months stay at Miami.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Noury Manoukian an
nounce the birth Of daughter, Anne
Manoukian. Mrs. Manoukian for
merly was Miss Sarah Tomasian.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Gillette Will Probe
Charge Of Insurance
Firms in Politics
Letters Reported Being
Sent to PoIieyhoIders
Opposing Roosevelt

Allegations that efforts are being
made to get life insurance policy.
holders to vote for Wendell L. WILL
kie will be probed Monday by the
Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee.
The step was decided on yester-
day by Senator Gillette, Democrat,
of Iowa. the chairman, in calling be-
fore the committee G. Hoyle Wright,
agency superintendent in New Jer-
sey for the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co., after Sol A. Rosenblatt,
counsel for the Democratic National
Committee, charged an illegal at
tempt was being made to frighten
64,0O0,000 insurance policyholders
into voting against President Roose-
velt.
Another Complaint Filed.
Mr.. Rosenblatt said the national
committee had evidence that Mr..
Wright had told a group of COM
pany statesmen that they would not
have jobs unless President Roose-
velt was defeated.
Charges of like nature came from
the National Committee of Inde-
pendent Voters, headed by Senator
Norris, independent, of Nebraska,
which filed with the committee and
the Justice Department a letter it
was said had been sent to stock
holders Of the Columbus Mutual Life
Insurance Co.. by D. e. Ball, the
president, implying that the admin
istration seeks to control the life
insurance business.
Herman A. Bayern, New York in
surance broker, complained of the
activities Of the Peoples Committee
to Defend Life Insurance and Sav.
ings," a Philadelphia organization,
and said a political football" is
being made out Of the life insurance
business.
Companies Deny Charges.
Specific denials Of political ac-
tivity" were made to the committee
by Francis Oakley, controller Of the
New York Life Insurance Co., and
D. ]. Reidy Of the Guardian Life
Insurance Co. Senator Gillette said
he had letters from other insurance
concerns denying political activities.
President Roosevelt took congi-
zance Of the insurance issue in his
speech last night.
John Burke, New York County
Republican, urged the committee to
investigate his charges that Chair
man Edward J. Flynn Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee had used
"bartenders. saloonkeepers and
others" to circulate petitions for the
prohibition party in New York in
order to reduce the vote for Wendell
Willkie and other Republicans.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Many Japanese Troops
Returning to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Nov. 2 (P).-Heavy
Japanese troop movements to Shang-
hal from the Nanking and Hanechow
areas were reported today. Rail-
way facilities were crowded and
special trains carried troops, trucks
and military supplies.
Rumors of impending widespread
japanese Withdrawals from numer-
Gus points in the interior of China
circulated through Chinese finan-
cial circles. but they brought a
prompt denial from Col. Jiro Saito,
japanese Army spokesman.
He said the rumors probably we're
started by the Chinese Nationalist
government at Chungking as re-
suit Of the japanese withdrawal
from Manning. The Japanese are
not Withdrawing from Ichang or
anywhere else" he said.
Foreign military sources expressed
belief japanese troops were return
ing from recent operations in
Anhwei and Chekiang provinces,
where they said the Japanese ap-
parently had met reverses because
of Understanding the numbers
and powers of resistance of Chinese
forces.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
d. Teachers Praise Stars
Music Appreciation Series
Western High Instructors Soy Students Like
Operas; New Recordings Available Today

Launching Of the sixth week of
The Stars opera appreciation pro-
gram was accompanied today by
another expression of commenda-
ton for the school-participation
phase of the campaign.
This came from the music teach
ers of Western High School, one of
the % District Junior and senior
high schools which are receiving
recordings of the Il operate works
featured in the opera appreciation
program as gift of The Star and
the National Committee for Music
Appreciation.
In letter to The Star, the music
instructors, Miss Lucy G. Lynch
and Harman Nicodemus, said
The Music Department of West
ern High greatly appreciates your
gift of the splendid opera records
The first three already have been
heard in assembly in our auditorium
and the large groups attending have
enjoyed them thoroughly and with
growing enthusiasm each week.
The music classes also are en-
joying them greatly. Please accept
our thanks for this generous gift"
Miss Lynch said the students have
been listening to the special series
of school broadcasts conducted each
Monday afternoon by DR.. Edwin
N. C. Barnes. head of the music de-
partment in the white schools. About
1000 students gather in the audi
torium to hear the broadcasts, while
others listen in classrooms, she said
These programs are becoming