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Salary Losses Of Conscripts
Held tn Re IneuuitahIe.

Salary Losses Of Conscripts
Held to Be Inequitable.
To the Editor of The Star:
The Burke Wadsworth bill seems to
have overlooked one consideration. AS
evidenced by the Russell Overton
amendment to the bill, our Senators
agree that If American youth is con-
scripted, then it is only fair that wealth
receive the same treatment. In both
cases wealth win be conscripted but not
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Plans 10 Incorporate
Forum Of Democracy
Discussed al Par|ey
Presidents of Several
Universities Attend
Conference Here

Plans for incorporating the re-
Gently former American Forum of
Democracy were discussed yesterday
at meeting of a group of the
organizations trustees ard members
at the Willard Hotel.
Several university heads were
among those present at the con-
ference. Among them was DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of George
Washington University, who is the
District trustee.
1t was explained after the meet
ing that no plan of action had been
decided on and that the movement
is still in its formative stage. The
purpose of the body, it was said,
is to promulgate democratic ways
of government and thought through
meetings and radio broadcastS.
The recent election campaign is
an example of the need for such
clarifcation of thought in democ-
racy." a spokesman declared. THE
campaign was a sorry example Of
IIlullclIllSUlE WlllAll UCSiOddCo viz
central issues and confused the
minds of the people"
Jackson Matthews, a New York
advertising executive, envisioned the
forum about a year ago and it was
formed last month in Chicago. At
that time it was asserted that the
forum wished to aid the country to
think for itself"
Among those present at the con-
ference, in addition to Dr. Marvin,
were DR.. John Stewart Bryan, presi-
dent of William and Mary College;
DR.. Walter Hullihan, president OF
the University of Delaware; Will R.
Manner of Nashville, Tenn, former
president of Rotary International,
and Francis P. Matthews of New
Haven, Conn, supreme knight of
the Knights of Columbus.
DR.. Bryan is the Virginia trustee
and DR.. Hullihan the Delaware
trustee.
Evening star., 1940-11-18

turne," with its significant chant in.
terrupting the romantic musings,
was q bit Of tonal poetry in which
the notes combined music and
words, so clearly and warmly did
1t speak. The dexterity Of his fingers
in the 'Tarentelle" was the more
extraordinary because Of its express
siveness and the fact that, in this
gay dance that can be boisterous
in some conceptions, he dealt only
with dancers of lightness and grace.
Even the Revolutionary Etude" had
a new slant in the dramatic way in
which he built up the climaxes and
the ardor of its feeling.
In his final group he called upon
the Russian school with the excep-
ton of Rudolph Ganz' Dance
Rustique." Medtner, with his Pre-
lude in E Flat. Op. T." and Scriabin,
with his "Danse Languide," stood to-
gether, with Rachmaninof here rep
resented by his "Barcarolle in G
Minor" The final number was
Rubinsteins "Etude in c."
The mood of Chopin was not in
terrupted, but carried on in the
idioms of the Russian composers.
From the wealth of his artistic
palette Hofmann re-created the at
mosphere of these works and put
the individual stamp upon it. the
lyricism of Rachmaninoff, the sturd-
ier thought of Medtner and the
delicate imagery of Scriabin. Medt-
ner's Prelude" was particularly
interesting as revealing softening
of the harsh outline that character
ICES much of his composition.
While the interpretive side of
Hofmann's playing was the most
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Recital Shows HOfmann
AS Poet of Keyboard
Master Pianist Charms
Audience and Responds
With Manv Encores
With Many Encores

play to his poetic feeling. This
loveliest Of Beethoven's sonatas,
lovely. that is, for its serenity and
the almost ecstatic quality Of its
happiness, bloomed with special
radiance in his reading. The ex-
treme lightness of his touch carries
with it also a soulfulness present
even in the quicker movements and
which has no desire for mere dis
play. Through the superbly wrought
phrases, fine and clear and simple,
Mr.. Hofmann built the structure of
the sonata and by his clairvoyant
skill made the soul of the master
shine through in all its pellucid
beauty.
Temperamental Scope Shown.
The selection he made from
Chopin's works was like a synopsis
of the Polish composers talent. The
prelude No. Is in c Sharp Minor" !"
the "Etude No. q in D Flat" and
the "Nocturne in G Minor, Op. 81,
No. L. showed the dreamer and
the romanticist, while the gay
"Tarentelle" and the fiery "Revolu-
tionary Etude" rounded out the tenn
peramental scope of this genius.
Yet here again. Mr.. Hoffman en-
phasized the underlying delicacy of
Chopins art with profound SYM
pathy. His playing of the "Noc-
Evening star., 1940-11-18
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

Josef Hofmann, who has every
angle Of the pianistic art at his
command, chose to show himself as
poet of the keyboard in his recital
program yesterday afternoon at
Constitution Hall It was as weaver
of exquisite tone and creator OF
exalted sentiment that this master
pianist charmed his audience, Mr..
Hofmann's appearances here have
been rather rare, but the memory
Of past performances is still fresh
so that his coming this season was
musical event of Importance.
To an extraordinary degree Mr..
Hofmann is conscious Of the bound
ary Of every work that he plays.
Never attempting to put into a work
what is not there or to expand it
into something that it is not, he
manages to call upon every artistic
device to convey the exact meaning
of what he interprets. This remark
able assessment of the music is en-
thralling in itself. but coupled with
the variety of nuance he conceives
it becomes artistry of the highest
order.
He had, in the center of his pro-
gram, the Beethoven Sonata in E
Flat. Op. 81, No. g. and a group
Of Chopin to which to give free
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Reduced Freight Rates
On Oil Are Proposed
Dy the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia move to
reduce freight rates on crude and
heating oil from the Midwest to
the Eastern seaboard was inter-
preted In petroleum circles today as
another step in a campaign to at
tract trafiic back to the rails from
competing carriers.
The Central Freight Association,
it was reported Saturday, has au-
thorized member railroads to pro-
coed with cuts on crude and heating
oil rates from st. Louis and Chicago
points to the seaboard
and points en- route, subject to ap-
proval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The new rates, it was explained,
would amount to about Is per cent
of first-class rates compared with
Evening star., 1940-11-18

captivating yesterday. one was
brought, through it, to the appre-
citation once again Of his superb
technical equipment. The suavity
of his touch, the brilliant rush Of q
scale or appeggio, the just approx
nation Of tonal power, the skillful
pedaling, all were facilely arrived at
and fiawless in their delivery. Like
all mastery service, however, they
seem subordinate to the larger ef-
feet which his interpretive gift
conveys.
In the mood for playing, he need
ed but q little urging from his
enthused listeners to extend his
program. Beginning with a beau
tiful "Nocturne," by Paderewski, he
played more Chopin and continued
the encores as long as the audience
wished.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Wreckoee Believed Part
Of Nuzi Invasion Fleet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FOLKSTONE, England, Nov. 18.-
Pieces of wreckage, believed possibly
to be parts of the German invasion
fleet reported shattered by con-
tinuous R. A. F. raids, washed ashore
along the southeast coast yesterday
after fierce storm had swept the
Strait of Dover.
In the wreckage was a wooden raft
nearly 40 feet long with two air
cylinders coupled underneath.
A rubber raft of unusual design
and pieces of timber 18 feet long
also were found on the beach.
Authorities began studying the
wreckage with great interest"
Synthetic anti-malaria chemicals
are being produced in Germany.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Sir Percy Loke Dies

VICTORIA, British Columbia.
Nov. 18 canadian press) Sir Percy
Lake, SO, commander in chief of the
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force
in the World War and grand presi-
dent OF the Canadian Legion since
1884, died Saturday night.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
British Economic Group
Reaches Rio de Juneiro

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. ia
British economic mission, headed by
Lord Wilmington, arrived yesterday
on the steamer Avilastar.
Willingdon, in a statement, said
the mission wished to strengthen
Britain's friendships with South
America and to impress the people
Of South America with our complete
confidence in victory"
Informed sources said the mission
would arrange for the purchase of
foodstuffs and raw materials from
Brazil, and would later visit other
South American countries.
Evening star., 1940-11-18

existing schedules Of about 2e per
cent Of first-class tariffs.
Much of the oil consumed in the
Eastern market is transported By
tankers from the Gulf Coast.
The guardian., 1940-05-18
Doris W. Jones
Dance Recital

Lively sessions are being held daily
at the Doris W. Jones dance studio on
Townsend as the nearly one hundred
juvenile participants go through the
final rehearsals for the forth coming
recital.
The opening number on the program
will be fairyland scene in which
nymphs, fairies, elves etc disport
themselves in a beautiful panorama of
woodland ecstasies. From then on
the program will be varied with ballet
and tap dances in solos and groups
and specially prepared numbers like
"Finlandia," novel dance which was
first presented at the recent Jabber-
wock.
Dolan Yates, popular organist, will
render several selections on the Con-
servatory Organ, one of the largest in
the world.
The concluding dance number will
feature 40 girls in Strut with Doris
Jones, herself, taking leading role.
The recital comes Monday evening,
May 27, in Jordan Hall, NE. Conser-
vatory, Huntington Ave, and begins
promptly at 1880 Tickets are on sale
at 148 Townsend ST., Hig. $500.
The guardian., 1940-05-18

played talent, and her voice has range
and color. Mr.. Lawrence stands su-
preme as a pianoforte accompanist, his
piano solo numbers were also well re-
ceived. A good-sized audience attended
Anna Belle Cooper, mezzo soprano was
buried from the new Charles Street
Church on Monday afternoon, May G.,
the singer had been a member of
Rhodes Opera Society for the past two
years. Dorothy Wiggins, charming
young artist is being entertained by
many of her friends while visiting
Boston. She is also a student of music.
"A large number of Boston musicians
are going to attend the National Con-
vention of Colored Musicians that will
meet in Chicago during the month of
August. Anna Bobbit Gardner, will
present the Caldwell Dawson Singers
in recital this fall in Jordan Hall
WAR.
The guardian., 1940-05-18

would even dream of doing what
Jimmie did-and if he did dream it,
he'd keep it to himself.
After playing Harlem and Man
haitian dance halls regularly, Jimmie
Lunceford booked five engagements,
four in Harlem, all within a ten-day
period. If you don't know what four
dates in Harlem in such a short period
means remember that Harlem is the
home of hot bands and only a Jimmie
Lunceford with swing drawing power
in nth degree magnitudes would at
tempt the feat. 1t beats the guy who
carried Goals to Newcastle.
Courage was the biggest asset Lunce-
ford ever had when he stepped into the
professional realm or orchestra leading.
He was a high school teacher with three
college degrees and an amateur band
in Memphis, Tennessee. That 9-piece
ork was made up Of nine boys who were
graduating into starvation prospects
back in '27. Professor Lunceford re-
signed from the faculty and became a
head waiter so that he could feed the
nine musical prodigies, keep them TO-
gether and put the finishing touches on
their band apprenticeship. Did that
require courage? No answers needed.
That's the Jimmie Lunceford you'll
hear at Paul Revere Hall and five of
his original boys are still with hfm.
The guardian., 1940-05-18
maHH. Statr Antun

The Pansy Embroidery Club spon-
sors a Spring Musical Sunday, May 49,
$3.50 pm. at Lincoln Hall, 52o Mass
Ave, Mrs. Isabelle Brooks will be the
guest speaker, supported by a splendid
musical program. The public IS cor
daily invited to attend. Mrs Nellie
Smith is president, Mrs. Irene Canada
chairman.
The Pansy Embroidery Club met
Friday, May 10 at the home OF Mrs
Hattie Grievous 4 Claremont Park
Seventeen members were present. A
program was presented in honor OIL
"Mother's Day.. Guests were Mrs
Geo. Roberts and Mrs. Rosa Watts. A
splendid collation. was served by the
hostess. For the next meeting OF the
club, Friday May "a. An invitation
has been extended to the home Of Mrs
Alice Taylor, 1872 W. Springfield at
2 80 p.m-Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Har-
riet A. L. Jones are the hostesses.
The guardian., 1940-05-18
CITY NEWS

At the Fourth Sunday Musical by
the Fourth Methodist Church Choir on
Sunday, May IS, at 7.3O pm, the fol-
lowing artists will appear: Miss Ger
aldine Roberts, accompanist, Miss Vel
ma WadswOrth, soloist at st. Marks
Methodist Church, BrOOkline, Rev. and
Mrs. L. Nye, and Mrs. Collins of Hav-
erhill, Mass, Miss Vera Davis, reader,
Mildred Jenkins, soprano, JOeneIle ].
Bryant, contralO, Paul Broadnax, ten
or, and others. Mrs. Ella Roam Harris.
Organist and directress. Rev. S. NJ.
Riley, Jr., pastor of the church.
Mrs. Ann Hawk returned this week
from Washington where she attended
the funeral of her aunt.
The BoOklovers Club at its meeting
last Sunday afternoon made plans to
send at least one child to camp during
the summer. Mrs. NJ. T. Wright is in
charge Of the camp chest.
The Ways and Means Committee of
the Housewives League will give a sup
per May 30 at 1875 Camden st.
Mrs. Emma Newman who has been
engaged in social service work in
Cleveland, o., is convalescing at the
home of her parents on Claremont
Park. She is on leave of absence from
her Cleveland position, which she has
held most capably.
Miss Frances Ross, now convalescing
at her home, 80 Hammond St., thanks
her many friends for cards, fruit and
flowers sent her during her illness.
William E. Carter Post No. 16
American Legion invites all comman-
ders and vice commanders, officers and
members of the Grand Army, Spanish
War Veterans, World War Veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Cana
dian Legion and their Auxiliaries to
take part in Memorial Service to be
given In memory of Sergeant William
II. Carter, on May 10, at 3 80 pm. at
the William E. Carter playground.
Columbus Avenue and Camden Streets.
All units are asked to come and dis
play their colors. Prominent speakers
will address the gathering. Carchall
Cass, commander; H. C. Beckett, sen.
vice commander, Charles Louis.
A. S. Wynter Shackelford of Lagos.
Ligeria, proprietor of the largest bak-
cry IN British West Africa, was re-
Gently the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Headley, Dale St., Roxbury.
A resident of Africa for twenty-five
years, Mr.. Shackelford is the scion of
Appointment family of Jamaica, B.W.I
The Musical Tea given by Mesdames
K. Crook and NJ. Peters of the Unity
Charity Club brought to 558 Mass.
The guardian., 1940-05-18

sponsored by the League will be held
June Z with prizes. The committee in
charge are Miss C. Griffin chrm., Miss
0 and I. Leftwich, Mrs. Beulah Nc
Lean.
The May flower Social Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Bessie Simmons, of
Is Almont Court, Maiden, Mass. On
May %. A Whist Social will be held
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson,
30 Catawba St, Roxbury, sponsored by
the club.
The Massachusetts WPA Symphony
Orchestra, Alexander Thiede conduct
ing, a Massachusetts WPA Music Pro
ject unit will be heard at the Museum
Of Fine Arts, Huntington Avenue, Bos-
ton, Sunday afternoon, May 10 at 80
o'clock. This concert is one of the
series Of Sunday afternoon concerts
presented throughout the season by the
Museum. The concert is free and open
to the public.
The Upper Roxbury Choral Group,
directed by Ernest G. O'Banyoun, in
vites you to join them in singing, at
PIG Townsend ST., St. Mark Center,
every Monday night, from 7-30 to
1000 pm. This chorus is a unit of
Adult Recreation, and sings Spirituals,
Folk Songs, Community Songs and
classical compositions. Several other
forms of Adult Recreation are pro-
vided, at the Center, from persons not
interested in singing.
The Rev. Edgar H. S. Chandler, pas
tor of the Central Congregational
Church, Jamaica Plain, will lead a
forum discussion ON "Cooperatives" in
the Armstrong -Hemenway Foundation,
43 Rutland Square, South End, on
Wednesday, May % at s 80 pm. This
forum is free to adults and is present
ed by the WPA Adult Recreation Pro
ject in collaboration with the Inner
South End Lecture Committee, Mrs.
Mayme cambridge, 522 Columbus
Avenue, chairman.
The refreshment committee of the
Boston tuberculosis Association Health
Guild will hold their annual spring tea
at the headquarters of the Association,
554 Columbus Avenue, on Sunday, Nav
10, from $3.50 to 600 pm. A short
program will be presented. Mrs. Vida
Foster,is chairman of the refreshment
committee, assisted by Mesdames Lin
ME Jones, Helen Jackson, Lillian
Black, Lillian Phillips, Mary Williams,
Estelle Green, Ruby Thompson. All
Health Guild members are invited to
attend.
The guardian., 1940-05-18
'"The Daring
Young Man"

The courageous lad of flying trapeze
fame has nothing on maestro Jimmie
Lunceford, vendor of swing "voom"
who will be heard at Paul Revere Hall
on Monday, May 27, playing for the
three Jones Bros. and Geo. Mouzon.
Jimmie Lunceford did something so
daring in New York recently that the
wise guys" laid down odds he was
whackY. No other hot swing batoneer
The guardian., 1940-05-18

Ave. last Sunday afternoon a large
number of the members and friends OF
that organization. The programme in
cluded, Drina Stewart, pianist; Rich
ard Silvera vocal soloist; Frank Sill
vera, reading; Harriet Jackson, vocal
soloist. Officers and members of the
club are: Mrs. Zylpha Mapp, presi-
dent; Miss Sybil Ransome, Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. Katherine Harris, treasu-
rer; Mrs. Lillian Long, fin. secretary
Mrs. Meta Peters, secretary; Miss
Blanche Martin, Mrs Louise Holeman,
Mrs. Edna Hosler, Mrs. May Powell,
Mrs. Minnie Stewart, Mrs. Louise
Pearman, Miss Rita Pilgrim, Mrs.
Elizabeth Crudup, Mrs. Phoebe
Thompson, Mrs. Annie Greene. Mrs.
Viola Mason, Miss Bertha Grant
The Crispus Attucks Political
League Of Massachusetts will hold its
Third Annual Meeting on Sunday
afternoon, May 10, 1910, I58 West
Springfield Street, Boston, Lincoln
Hall, at three o'clock.
Members and friends are invited to
attend
The Joint Local Educational Com
mlttee of Commonwealth Lodge and
Phyllis Wheatley Temple, I.BP.O.E.
held their final meeting at the residence
Of Mrs. Bessie Hill, 873 Harrison Ave.
After the business session, all were
escorted to the handsome dining room.
where a delicious collation. was served.
Mrs. Hill proving a charming hostess.
The Elks State Oratorical Contest
will be held Sunday, June 16, 1910 at
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Shaw
nut Ave, Rev. J. Minor, Pastor, at
300 pm. Stillman A. Tasco, State
Director IN charge. You are invited to
come and encourage the boys and girls
in their efforts to excel.
The Sport Lovers Club of Boston
will give their first annual tea on Sun
day May 10, at the Robert Gould Shaw
House.
The Sport Lovers went on a roller
skating party Wednesday, May Is at
Egleston So. Gardens.
Harriet Tubman House Community
Chorus, Sunday, May 5, sang at U.S.S.
Wasp religious services, Claudius
Broadfeld, director.
What should prove to be an in
teresting innovation in the field of
musical entertainment in this city is
a Service Of Songs" which will take
place on Sunday afternoon, MAY 26.
1910, at st. Cyprian's Parish Hall be-
ginning at 3 80 o'clock The entertain
ment is under the auspices of the Bar
BADGES Union and is a part of the 3rd
anniversary celebration of the found
ing OF the organization. Excerpts from
the Rolling Seasons" by Caleb Sim
! per will be sung by a mixed Chorus
under the direction of J. A. Folkes.
Mrs. E. Bynoe is chairman Of the COM
mittee of arrangements.
Samuel L. Mccoy of 80 Brook Ave,
is on months visit to his old home,
Danville, Va, where he will be met by
his brother, Frank Mccoy of Durham,
N. G. The two will motor to LYNCH
vile and Petersburg to be the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. John Candy (Dr.
Candy is president of Va. State Col
lege), thence to Augusta, Ga, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam1 Mccoy, Jr.
The Boston Girl Friends annual
play, Bertha the Beautiful Type
writer Girl" given under the auspices
of The Blessed Sacrament Mission on
Vernon Street, ROxbury, Wednesday
evening, May 29th. Admission, fifty
cents.
The cast includes Cornelius Crosson
Anita SnOwden, Ralf Coleman. Raw
mOnd TascO, Helen Butler Townes.
Bertram Brown, Clarence Reid, Olivia
Johnston, ElwOOd Mckinney, Irene
The guardian., 1940-05-18
O'BanyOun Robinson, with Ralf Cole

O'BanyOun Robinson, with Ralf Cole.
man directing.
Mrs. Aberdeen A. Archer personally
thanks her many friends. clubs and
lodges for their kindness and express
sions of sympathy during her recent
bereavement.
A Musicale Tea by the John w. VIII
liams Club of the Columbus Ave.
A.M.E. Zion Church, Rev. w. D.
Battle, pastor, will be given at 558
Massachusetts, Ave, Sunday, MAY 19
at $3.50 pm. Mrs. Isadora Tucker.
President, Miss Margaret Garret,
chairman
Mildred Davenport's "Bronze Rhap-
sody" this year will be held in Jordan
Hall next Friday night, May "a and by
all accounts, the advance sale of
tickets and the lively interest of
Davenport pupils and their families
as well as the regular popular appre-
citation of Miss Davenport's dance
recitals, the Rhapsody for 1910 will
equal and may surpass all previous
performances.
1t will feature American Sketches
in Miniature" which glorifys early
American settlers and traditions. Miss
Davenport will positively appear in
the Americonga and her famous SYM
phony Hall suite.
June Z is the date selected by Anna
Bobitt Gardner for her Pianoforte and
Dramatic Studio Recital.
Louisa L. Batum, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. Fl. Batum, of Allston.
celebrated her 18th birthday on We'd
nesday, May Is with little party at
her home, 5 Amboy st. Many of her
little playmates came to help her cele-
brate, bringing many gifts. For two
hours to 7 p.m-the little people
enjoyed music, games and refreshments.
finally departing with merry shouts and
laughter wishing that Louisa could have
a birthday party every day. The
annual Hobby Show and Strawberry
Festival will be given by the Twelfth
Bapt. Sunday School on Monday, Nav
20 at 500 pm. Added this year will
be a quiz, directed by Miss Winifred
Stokes. All persons having hobbies to
display are asked to bring them down
before 500 pm. so that arrangements
can be made.
COngratulatory Scholls were awarded
Patricia Evans and Maybelle Fenton
for Superior Rating in pianoforte at
the Massachusetts State Federation of
Music Clubs held on Saturday May IL
in the Hotel Vendome. The two
young people also rendered piano seIec-
tions. Included in the program also
were renditions by the Chorus of the
Evans Junior Music Club.
Mrs. John 0. Bunch of 55 S. Hunt
ington Ave, was hostess to a noon day
bridge party Tuesday last. Those
playing were Mesdames Gladys How
ard. Armed a Mason, Clarice Moore,
Rachel Hutson, Mary Riley, Pearl
Offley and Theresa Quarles. The prize
winners were Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Off
ley.
The prize whist and dance recently
sponsored by the Republican Civic and
Political League was a grand success.
The committee Ernestine Williams,
Gertrude Thomas and Beaulah Nc
Lean are to be commended for their
splendid work. Friday evenings, May
"A, June Z and June q the meetings,
of the League will be held at 558 Mass.
Ave. The public is cordially invited
A benefit for the Camp Fund, and