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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Verbs Dazzling Aida
Opero Presented First in 1877 Surposses
All Others in Music Dromo

This Is The third OF series
OF articles BY The Stars music
critic on the II operas featured in
recordings being offered in The
Stars nep music appreciation
program. Subsequent articles in
the series 1CiI be published CO.
incident trith the release OF the
other operate recordingsJ
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.
Never has there been written for
the operate repertoire work COM
bining in such superb proportions
gorgeous music and magnificent
scenic effects as in Verdi's Aida
The opera is dazzling in its colorful
splendor. surprising anything that
has been thought of in music drama
Matching the varied scenes in opu-
lence is the music which calls for
artists of a high order and which
moves and thrills alternately with
its beautiful melody and richly har-
monized ensembles.
Had Ismail Pascha. Khedive OF
Egypt. been less artistically inclined,
the opera might never have been
written. Perhaps it may have been
that Ismail. having risen from Gov
ernor of Egypt TO Khedive, wished
to go on record as being a superior
person by fostering the arts. At
any rate, the Suez Canal was to be
opened with imposing ceremonies
and there was the new opera house
to be dedicated at the same time
Empress Eugenia, who was coming
for the canal ceremonies. would at
tend both and something out of the
ordinary had to be planned for The
Franco-Prussian War interferred
with the complete carrying out of
the Khedive's fine plans and the
canal was dedicated without bene-
fit of an Aida" performance and
only a year later, with the canal in
full functioning, was the opera
house to open its doors with the
world premiere of Verdi's great
work.
Vision Of Possibilities.
Ismail, however. had a vision of
the possibilities which the entire
circumstance offered and was in
sistent on the great Psychologist,
Marietta Bey searching among
the old folk lore for an appropriate
story. At that time in Europe
there were two great composers.
both subjects of pronounced parti-
sanship-Verdi and Wagner. The
Khedive toyed with the idea of ask
ing Wagner to write the opera. but
finally decided in favor of Verdi.
The composer, resting on his laurels
and suffering from inertia as re-
CARDS composing, used the we'll
known formula of demanding an
exorbitant fee. The Khedive not
only met the price but offered an
additional $4,000 If Verdi would
come to Egypt and direct the pre-
miere. Remembering with horror a
channel crossing on his way to
England, Verdi fatty refused to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

the seal Is a pic
ture OF three
children singing
Christmas carols,
voicing the spirit
Of JOY a n d
thanks for good
health.
Felix L e wi S
Martini, of Los
Angeles. is the
artist who made
the seal design
for the National
tuberculosis As
socia ton. 1t will
be used by near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

Declaring that great music is one
Of the spiritual forces which the
world needs in times of stress and
strain, DR.. Hans Kinder, founder
and conductor of the National SYM
phony Orchestra. yesterday gave his
wholehearted Endorsement to the
detectives of The Stars opera ap-
probation campaign.
The idea of The Star to extend
the opportunity for music apprecia-
ton into the field Of opera through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
New Christmas Seals
Arrive for Annual Sale

Thirty wire-bound boxes of newly
designed Christmas seals-the Dis
trict's allotment for the annual
Embarrassing campaign-arrived here
last week.
The theme of the 1910 version of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Operu Broadcast

Excerpts from the opera
Aida by Giuseppe Verdi,
will be played over Station
WMAL today from 430 to
5 pm. by means of the record
ings being made available in
The Stars opera appreciation
program. Aida" is the third
Offering in The Stars series.
Todays broadcast is another
in a series arranged for the APP
probation program with the CO.
operation of the National
Brosdcasting Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
WiIIkie Is Needs Speaker

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (P.-Wendell
Willkie, Republican presidential
nominee, is the principal speaker in
the second Of the 1910 broadcasts on
behalf of the mobilization for
human needs. scheduled for 2 pm
&c. 3. T) Sunday via N. B. c., C.
B. 8. and M. B. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Library Group to Meet

Members Of the District OF Co.
lumbia Library Association will
meet at pm. Thursday in the Lii
brary of Congress Archibald Mac
Leish. librarian of Congress. and
Mrs. MacLeish and John Russell
Mason. president of the association,
will act as hosts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
PART FIVE.
Weather Report

United States Weather Bureau)
Combia-Coudy and cold preceded by
Sunday fair and slightly moderate
northeast and north winds Sunday
Maryland occasional east and preceded
northwest portion Sunday Monday fair
slightly
vrgna-Mosty quite cold Sunday Monday
coudiness with rising temperature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Oct. 20, 1916
PART ONE.
Main NetpS Section.

Foreign.
Many killed, damage severe" in
furious London raid. Page Al
Kent shore shaken as r. A. F. pounds
Channel coast Page Al
Canal open to axis if ships can reach
it director says. Page AT
Pope Plus appeals to U. S. for for
elgn mission aid. Page AS
National
Willkie attacks Roosevelt as reform
candidate" Page Al
Dies demands Government policy to
end subverslve acts. Page Al
States get draft quotas for first
100000 men Page Al
Roosevelt relaXes before stretch
drive" for reelection Page Az
Landon sees NaZi-iSm If Roosevelt
is reelected. Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
leave Honolulu on October 30, will
arrive at Shanghai about November

dTTIVe III OIldIlXIIdI HUOUC NUVeuIUeI
9. Then it will 60 to Chinwangtao
and thence to Kobe. returning from
there to the United States. The
Mariposa can accommodate LOO
persons.
Details have not yet been worked
out for the S. s. Washington, which
will take Navy reinforcements to the
West Coast on Its way to the Far
East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
PART TWO.
Editorial and Features.

Kentucky routs G. w; Florida
passes defeat Maryland. Page Be-
Vols crush 'Bana as Gophers blast
Buckeyes title hopes. Page b.
D. C. fans invade Philly to see Red
skins play Eagles. Page BIS
Mrs. Stokes rated outstanding
woman golfer of year. Page B-9
Hamilton family cleans up in horse
show at Warrenton. Page Bio
True Call, Bryan Station take fea-
ture races at Laurel. Page Bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
PART THREE.
PART FOUR.

Finonce and Classified.
U. S. bond sales to small investors
urged. Page Ell
Stocks ease at weeks close. Page Ell
Weekly stock summary Page E-2
D. C. store sales top 1899. Page Ell
District business barometer.
Page E-3
Classified advertising. Pages E-4-15
PART FIVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Washington and Vicinity.

First snow disrupts suburban electric
service. Page Al
Wedding named to vacancy on Prince
Georges Draft Board Page B-3
iscelIoneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

1910 version Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Report Until 10 PM Saturday
Tide Tables

FURNISHED BY United States Coast an,
Geodetic Survey
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16
RADIO CLUB MEMBERS VISIT E3Ex1

Six members of the Greenbe1t Radio Club recently
visited Station E3I at the home CT J.E. Scrivener
In Arlington, Virginia. NJ. scr1vener is well known
In amateur radio circles having worked with other
amateurs other continents.
Interesting contacts we're rade with stations In
the Southwest, and one in Havana, Cuba. Several of
those present went on the air to say few words to
W5BDB and H5GIB.
Members of the club were invited to E3EXI by co.
Wilson, W3R, radio engineer for the Federal Com
munications Comi sston.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16

A group of 10 employees of the Rochdale Stores in
Washington came to Greenbel Monday evening meet
with employees and officials the Greenbelt Con-
sumer Services, Inc, and hear Allan Holzweiss of
Eastern Cooperative Wholesale the proble
Of merchandising Coop brands.
Accompanying the D. C. group William N.
Blal sdell, president of Rochdale Stores of
the directors of E.C.N. for the Washington area.
Mr.. Holzweiss explained that E.C.W.'s major prob
lem, consequence of rapid increase in sales, il
inadequate capital to provide the large stocks of
merchandise required to meet the constantly increas
ing orders.
He told the WHOLESALERS efforts to supply general
to the stores about Coop products and
suggestions for displays. The group entered into
the discussion, many of them pointing particular
problems in merchand sing Coop products and making
suggestions for improvements.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16
P. T. A. GIVES PARTY INVITATION

You are invited to attend the old-fashioned box
supper given BY the Parent-reacher Association on
the Lawn behind the Greenbelt Elementary School
Building tonight at Pom. An especially good time
is being planned for all. The comm ttee in charge
suggests that the children be left at home, giving
Mother and Dad evening free from responsibility.
hother is to bring her prettiest box lunch pack
ed for two with her name inside, and Dad
than so cents the highest bid to be PERM tied.
Mother eats with the gentlemen who buys her box,
and Dad with the Lady whose box he buys.
The Recreation Department is planning an inter-
esting evening of music and games all adults
invited, as we'll as the High School and singles
groups.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16

Greenbelt Health Association is described by DR..
Kingsley Roberts type of group health system
providing adequate and increasing services for It's
members, in an article "Group Health Plans" pub
Hshed In Consumers Union Reports for lay, 1870.
Group Health Association in Washington, D. c.,
and the Ross-Loos Clinic in Los Angeles were des-
cr1oed as two other types of group plans.
The article emphasized the fact that the local
Association practices preventive medicine fully
than most other groups in operation. The publ
cation containing the article may be read at the
Greenbelt Library.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16
Senior Class Sets Prom Date

Since the HI Oh School Senior Class numbers three
boys to one girl. the Senior Prom committee has de-
c1ded not to limit invitations to class members.
Inc prom Will take place June L., from to II. in
the Royal Blues.
the Prom committee includes Frank LOTUS, chair
man, Larry childress, Bob NcClary, Nella Berkalew
Betty Andrus, and Shirley Friedman.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16

PRAISE FOR GHETrBFL? F!tLTE ASSOCIATION
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-05-16
reenbelt Library.

Moments Farmerettes-Desert cloths, tlls-49e,
Moments slacks--Desert cloths, twills49e, 59e, 1886
Childrens ts-Seersuckers Percales-25s 500
MEMS Polo Shirts-Fine combed yarn 39e,4oe
Boys Polo Satisfactorily weaves, stripes 25e,49e
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Mayor Powell
On Program

Mayor Henry T. Powell Of Hen
dcrson will appear on the program
of the 32nd annual convention OF
the North Carolina League Of Mu-
inequalities, meeting in Charlotte
October 1916, according to the pro-
gram announced today by Patrick
Healy. Jr.. executive secretary OF
the League.
Mayor Powell will appear on the
morning program for Monday, Oc-
tobcr II, leading discussion on
the subject enhancing Municipal
Streets, following the address on
this subject by w. r. Williams, mayor
Of Sanford and chairman Of the
Leagues legislative committee.
Germany is learning the lesson
that violence infallibly calls forth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Colored Fair
Opens Here
October Fl

The Vance County Colored Fair
which opens for 4 week on October
81 has booked the Davis and PARROT
Shows 10 furnish the midway attrac-
tons.
Each year, the fair has become big
ger and better, and this year, it IS eX-
Dccted to be the best ever.
The Davis and PARROT shows was
organized in hsneville Il years ago
and Mr.. Parrot, the owner, has hao
many years experience in the show
business. The show carries 225 peo-
pie. most Of them from North
Carolina.
The show is made up Of 40 at
fractions, including eight novel rides
nine shows, including Americas out
standing minstrel show Of y people
a. circus size show featuring Robert
Ripley subjects, Hawaiian show with
natives from Hawaii, midget village
with the worlds smallest people: thc
worlds largest married couple, Amer
ica's most beautiful girl, and revue
production.
The productions are Of top rank
and the big midway is expected to at
tract hundreds TO the fair from all
over this section.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
I eachers Must
Take TB Test

ri! teachers in the public schools
of Henderson and Vance county must
pruyid" certificates of health this
year and the certificate must include
4 t,st for tuberculosis, il WAS stated
To-Day ny DR.. \. ID. Gregg. Vance
county health officer, who said that
me- 81 members oI his staff will be
at the health department office each
afternoon from I o'clock to AS
O'Clock to give the tuberculosis test
To- teachers who are unable to pro-
cure it otherwise.
DR.. Gregg called attention to the
fact that the test for tuberculosis
must be diagnosed on the second day
after it Is given. and he asked teach
cr> to remember this point in MAX
ing arrangements for the test.
The health officer said that he will
be in his Office on Saturday morn
ineS as usual, but that on account
Of the vcncreal clinics held on Sat-
urdayS he would prefer seeing the
teachers at other times.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
No Fire Damage In
City Last Month

Again last month Henderson
had no fire loss, he report of
Fire Chief Cooper G.. FiliS showed
today. A store IT South Henderson
was badly damaged in q fire just
before midnight sounded the end
of the month. but that was rot III
the city limits.
1t was the fifth consecutive
month OF 1910 wit@ont any fire
loss in the city, and the sixth liz
the year so far. Total fire loss for
1910 so far is Sl,5G6 in - fires. all
of them i'll February, March and
Arril.
in September last year there
was enc fire with q damage of
$3.50, ard for The first Ii;nc months
of 1889 the total was Si4,S66 i'll
p fires.
Last month there were three
alarms in the city, with no dam
age, and three outside the city
limits, with orc fire.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. Within the boundaries Of which
State were the first church, block
house and ship built in the mcrican
colonies?
2. Do peanuts grow on bushes or III
the ground?
3. Automobiles for private use arc
not allowed on the streets in Manila
Honolulu or Bermuda?
t. Do owls see as well in sunlight
as in moonlight?
5. Which southern State first Sc
caGed from the Union?
s. Mount Vernon, the home OF
George Washington, is on the Mis-
hisSippi, Hudson, or Potomac rivers?
7. What is the Appian Way?
8. Name the head Of the WPA.
8. Whom did Frank Knox succeed
as Secretary of tho Navy?
10. Is it legal for postmaster to
open first class mail without pcrmlS-
sion of the GdGrcSSCC?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
SOUTH HENDERSON
STORE IS DAMAGED
Fire at 1920 Monday Night
Strikes Southsicre Grocery;
Damage Unestimated

Fire did an uneStimatcd damage to
the SouthSide Grocery, on South
William street, few hundred yards
beyond the city limits, last night
bout 1920 o'clock before firemen
brought the blaze under control.
George Blake operated the store
n Il building owned by Mrs. Pearl
". Blacklcy. Blake carried no insur-
ancc on his stock of goods, while the
building is partially covered by in
IJlranGc.
Percy Hcdgpcth discovered the
blaze and called rircmcn.
Quick work on the part Of the fire
men held the loss to Il minimum. A
high wind was blowing at the time,
with the fire threatening to cngulf the
entire structure
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
AROUND TOWN

Traffic Fincs-R. NJ. Hester and
r. L. Hamin paid 81 traffic tjAes
into the Office of the city clerk. &C
cording to records there today
Pleads Gu!Ity--FranIi Young. Nc
Gro. pleaded guilty to being drunk
today in city court before Mayor
Henry T. Powell. and was gwen -
davs on the roads.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Temperature
Moderating

While temperatures have modcrat-
cd slightly since the first of the week,
the weather has been truly typical OF
the fall season for nearly Il week,
Last Thursday saw temperatures I'M
ScaSonabIy low, continuing for sew
cral days.
A slighr drizzle of rain occurred
carly today, but lasted only very
short while. Skies were overcast most
Of the day, with the sun pceping
through short pcrlOt.S at the time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Sales
$17,324 For
Past Month

Liquor sales in N1nc" cnuntN'> only
whisky store amounted 20 St7.n2l.7j
last month, slight increase over the
Sl7l4O.G5 in the like month year
ago. and comparing with Sl3.G3l.G0
in August of this year.
For the first nine months Of 1910,
liquor store sales amounted to $780,
$685., as against Sll9,l4G in the like
period of 1889 The increase was
Approximately $4,000 this year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Record High
For Tobacco
Set Monday
653, $50 Pounds Sold
For $22.58 Average;
Most Money and High
est Price in Single Day
in Two Years An.
nounced.

A new season record for sales,
prices and total money paid was
hung up on the Henderson tobacco
market Monday when 653, $50 pounds
were sold for $l47,50l.30 at an aver
age of S22.58 per hundred pounds,
Smith H. Young, sales supervisor for
the market, announced today.
The money paid was more than
for any one day not only this sea-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
Today's Sport Parade

and Ell Paso. Mississippi has one
of the greatest lines ever turned
out in the sout h, a line that
Georgetown shouldn't do much "a
gainst, but the southerners work out
some scheme to hand me another
loser, even if they have to spread
a box lunch of turnip green's and
possum right in the middle of a
huddle and talk things over be-
tween courses.
You have every right to wonder
why I go on making selections of
football games. If I knew, I'd
tell you. I have spent many an
hour trying to figure it out, and
heapens knows how many dollars
I have wasted on phrenologists,
gypsy. tea leaves experts, palmists
and alientists in search of an ans
wer I'll tell you one thing, though
if tomorroWs selections all go
haywire I promise not to make an
other pick until Thursday at the
earliest.
Hold everything! I've got to make
another prediction right now
forgot about the East-West game
Give me the East. Now I feel bet
tier. What a fool I would have
been to miss a prediction on that
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31


are through physical practice and
will spend the remaining time
sharpening their wits in blackboard
drills.
Neither team will work in the
Rose Bowl today. The rival coaches
agreed on this after study of
the turf in the giant concrete saucer
convinced them that the recently
re-seeded field was in no condition
to withstand a pre-game hammer
ing from 80 or 80 cleated players.
After a conference coaches Clark
Shaughnessy and Biff Jones decid-
ed to limit their practice" in the
Bowl today to walking the players
around the field to accuStOm them
to the shadows, wind currents, and
background.
While the Bowl gridiron is still
soft and sticky from the off-and-on
rains of the past few days, the
weather man says it will be clear
and warm tomorrow and that the
field will be in good shape. Both
coaches have expressed a wish for
fast, dry footing. Coach Jones says
that contrary to general belief, a
wet field would handicap his Neb-
raskans more than it would the
lighter, speedy and fancy-Dan STAN
fords.
ANY team that uses the indirect
pass from center as Stanford does
is almost certain to have less trou-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31

BILE with a slippery ball than team
whose center passes directly to the
back who will carry the ball." Coach
Jones said.
Stanford doesn't agree with this
theory, but argues that treacherous
going would slow down its attack
which calls for split second timing,
slick handling of the ball, and
passes of all sorts and descriptions.
Stanford continues to be an odds
on favorite in the betting. Book
makers quote them l TO 2 and the
presence of much Nebraska money
hasn't caused them to change their
odds. Nearly every football expert
on the coast picks the Indians to
win, and to win without too much
of struggle. Few prophets of this
sector can forsee Nebraska, despite
it's rugged line, preventing such
brilliant runners as Gallarnau and
Kmetovic from breaking away for
touchdown runs, or any pass defense
thWarting little Frankie Albert's
passes.
1t is agreed by the Stanford
shouters that Nebraska is more
blessed with capable requirements,
but they argue that a Stanford
team which was strong enough to
sweep to nine straight wins in
tough conference, can surely hold
together long enough to win one
more ball game.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-31
tarting lineups:
Norton, Crowley
Sing Blues on
Eve of Game

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 81. (UP)-
Fordham and Texas A. & M. reach
ed the Alphonse and CASTOR stage
today on the eve of the Cotton Bowl
football game.
With the game a Sellout of 45,507,
and both teams in perfect physical
shape ready to go at lis pm, est,
tomorrow, the coaches are nursing
sore backs from taking too many
bows-for the opposition.
Coach Homer Norton of the Ag-
gies was hardly off the train yes
terday with his 81 human tanks,
than he began singing for Fordham:
''One of the greatest teams IN
America. Steve Filipowicz must be
a great passer if all I've heard about
him is true. Fordham'S an under
rated club. The betting odds are
out of line"
The betting is to 5 on the AggieS
and up until today there were few
Fordham takers. But early this
morning a special train carrying
several hundred Fordham rooters
rolled into town carrying some
fresh, cracking folding-money from
the Bronx to ride on the Rams.
Norton claimed that the game
should be an even-money affair but
Coach Jimmy Crowley of the Rams
said the odds were right.
Those babies are big and tough
and will give us a tough time,
Crowley said. Il think the betting
is absolutely right because we're
facing the greatest team in Ameri-
ca"