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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13

four foreign countries. They
have Travelled almost exciu-
sfvcly during vacation, giving
shetr services for weel<s at .
time asd taking their pay in
the satisfaction Of . pleasant
task well done
St Olaf also has q football team.
IT'S q good team. with record of
more victories than defeats. st.
Olaf 10 very proud Of the place the
team occupies In Middle West
football. IT'S a team worth crow
ing over. but St Olaf does not be-
lieve In putting all the eggs in one
basket or in having only one string
to his fiddle. nor one yardstick by
which the school should be meas
ured. II Is an interesting story.
and from this point on a repre-
sentative Of the school tells IL:
hut Tire musical stars from
st. Olaf college. travelling
every year On . schedule Of
their own, meeting strangers
everywhere, scoring goals In
every ese Of their concerts,
coached BY DR.. r. Melius
Christiansen, have built thu st.
OLAF Music building and have
DEALT . death blow 20 the
theory that football In the only
extra-curriculsr activity that
pays.
Three hundred students try out
for the team every year. And
trying out n ~ serious = BUSH
ness--and more so--as trying out
for . university football squad.
And training IL harder.
ITO make the team In the
choir h . real honor, and the
musical scholars who 70 out
from st. Olaf for tours every
wear arr considered the
schools greatest advertisers
Few Of the 800 who try out
win the honor. coveted more
than . fuIIbscb's Job.
'rootball coaches train for
teamwork. So does DR.. Christian
sen, az coach of the choir. His ideal
IL training a sensitized ensemble
In balanced programs. submerging
single voices and groups OF voices,
Just a. Rockne Of Notre Dame
worked for solid teamwork rather
than for one or two highly pub
licixed stars.
The result " that st. Olaf
singers can point TO a record I'M
equalled by any other choir. They
can point to their reception by
President Coolidge and later by
President Hoover at the executive
mansion In Washington and TO the
special Invitation to 20 to Nor
way to take part in festivities
commemoratlng the booth ami
versary Of the introduction Of
Christianity. and TO an urgent in
vitation to visit Germany the same
year.
And they can also point to
the $4,000 music building
built by SONG charming
gray stone building In Gothic
architecture. to harmonixe
with other buildings on the
campus, with interior decora-
lions recalling viking art.
"These st. OLAF music stars will
show Tacomans how they have
done all this. and why close to a
million persons have cheered them
as enthusiastically as any foot
ball team was ever cheered."
All Of which adds up To this:
ST. Olaf has been smart. capital
lied on the ability of certain per
cent Of the students TO sing. picked
the best and sent them out to tell
the world that cultural activities
can be made TO pay cash dividends
without hurting any other college
activity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13
A Night at
The Opera
Continental Atmosphere
To Be Given kiepura
Concert Here tuesday

IAN KIEPURA. famous romantic
- tenor of the Metropolitan Opera
and famous for his numerous
screen and radio appearances. will
make his first personal appearance
in Tacoma next Monday evening
to present the second concert Of
the 1939-40 concert series of the
Tacoma Civic Music association.
The recital will be given in the
First Baptist church at $50.
An European evening of OPP
cratic arias' describes the type of
program Kiepura will present, for
there are nine famous operate
arias for tenor on the scheduled
program. Old concert goers of Ia
coma cannot recall such a pro-
gram having been presented here
before. Kiepura's appearance will
be one of the highlights of the
present fine season of music in Ia
coma.
The program follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13

dance hall girls. miners, vigilantes.
etc.
This spectacular production Is
the first al-American oollsbora-
ton TO be presented by an inter
national ballet company.
For the first time and because
Of the interest shown by Tacoma
in the Seattle symphony presents-
tons in the past, arrangements
have been made with Frsser's TO
take reservations for the ballet
series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13
Discussions
Whats Doing in Records
By BENoRA MESSING

The now famous Benny Good
man Sextet returns for the second
recording on the Columbia popular
label with a double that should
make swing history. Top-side is a
beautiful, impressionistic picture
of Soft Winds" in medium dance
tempo featuring Goodman's superb
clarinet and Charlie Christians
electrifying guitar with Lionel
hampton on the vibraharp and
Artie Bernstein plucking miracles
out of the bass.
Count Basic makes his first ap-
pearance on Columbia Red Label
with a blue-ribbon record geared to
send the fans into delightful de-
lirium. Holding the "A" side is II
Left Ny Baby" a dirgeful blues
with a touch Of Negro spiritual.
The coupling highlights a Basic
original which he has composed to
follow-up his famous zone O'clock
jump"
Dick Jurgens dips into Kay
Kyser's new "filmusical" laugh
sensation That's Right-You're
Wrong" and comes up with the hit
tune Of the show. THE Little Red
Fox"
His handling Of this top-selling
comic rhythm novelty will send an
enormous following into stitches.
Ronny Kemper leads the chase on
a rib-tickling vocal with the boys
riding to hounds with a crazy COL
lection of choral and instrumental
sound effects. Balancing the coup
ling is new slow romantic
rhythm. "In An Old Dutch Gar
den." featuring Eddie Howard and
his neat ballad style Of vocalizing.
A pair of medium sweet-swing
ballads coming from the slip-horn
and the melodic aggregation of the
Sentimental Gentleman Of Swing"
IT. Dorsey make up a new Victor.
Tunes are Careless" and Darn
That Dream Careless" features
beautiful trombone quartet and
the singing Of Allan Dewitt. The
other number is from the Shakes
pearean jszz-opers "Swingin' the
Dream" and is fetchingiy vocal
ized by Anita Boyer.
Charlie Barnet plays 8 double
role in his latest recording. having
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13
Nun Danket
Ale Colt
Which Means Nov Thank
We All Our God" Great
Protestant Hymn
nv ]. W. BIxEI.

TIME most celebrated Of all Ger
/ man hymns after Luther belong
10 the distressing period Of the
Thirty Years War which began IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-13

Charlie Barnet plays 8 double
role in his latest recording. having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Club Plans
Buffet
Supper
Businesswornen
Will Exchange
Christmas Gifts

A buffet supper and Christmas
party will be given by the Business
and Professional Women's Club to-
morrow from to pm. at the Ad-
miral, 1910 Rhode Island avenue
NV. 1t will take the place of the
usual monthly dinner.
Gifts will be exchanged under a
lighted tree, but later will be passed
on through social welfare agencies
to some of the underprivileged of
the city. Biographical "sketchettes'
by members will be a feature of a
get acquainted" hour. Miss Mae r
Murray will lead in the singing of
Christmas carols.
DR.. Florence A. Armstrong, presi-
dent, will announce an extension of
time for entries in the clubs city,
wide Christmas tree contest con-
Quoted in cooperation with the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The extension until midnight of
December % has been given at the
request of citizens associations de-
string to enter the contest. Each
association will be permitted to
make one nomination. A committee
Of judges will start tours of in
spection Immediately upon the ex-
piration of the time limit.
This committee is made up OF
presidents of three city-wide organ
izations: Mrs. Estelle Whiting O
the Central Business Council, Mrs
Ernest Humphrey Daniel of the Dis
trict Federation of Womens Club;
and Mrs. William c. Van Week Of
the Washington Branch. American
Association of University Women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

the proud owner of nine more. Al
though they are definitely outdoor"
dogs. Miss Ware says, they love to
snuggle around the open fire in her
living room, which she permits as a
treat on occasions. With four pup
pies just weeks old, three others
7 months old, a fairly grownup pup
nearly year old and three older
dogs in the canine clan, Miss Ware
admits that it becomes a little too
unwieldy at times when they all
try to rush into the house at once
Some of them are sent back to
their kennels" she said. They are
such manageable dogs and they obey
so nicely that it is not difficult to
keep them under control"
Justifiably proud of her dogs, Miss
Ware is also pleased with her sue
cess in remodeling the old Virginia
farm house which she purchased a
few years ago for a home. 1t was a
pleasant surprise, she said to find
old hand-hewn logs beneath the
walls after the plaster had been
scraped away. BY knocking down
a few partitions and oiling the logs
and the beams, good results were
obtained, she added.
Much Of Her Work Done
At Congressional Library.
Although she does some writing
in the quiet atmosphere of her home.
Miss Ware does great deal Of
work at the Congressional Library,
as the serious nature of her writing
requires much research and study.
Miss Ware, who is chairman of
the Social Studies Committee of the
American Association Of University
Women, believes that women's Or
CARNATIONS can be a strong con-
tributing force in the national de-
tense program.
She warns against too many
groups trying to operate indie
pendently in defense work. It is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Jewry Arranges Elaborate
Chanukah Celebration

Washington Jewry will mark
their Chanukah, the Feast of Lights,
beginning at shutdown Tuesday and
continuing for eight days, with the
exchange of gifts and the lighting
Of candles.
The feast celebrates the victory
of the ancient Maccabeans over the
Syrians and is a time of rejoicing.
A single candle will be lighted in
the homes each evening until eight
are burning. The ceremony SYM
bolizes the increasing spread OF
knowledge and enlightment.
An elaborate celebration OF all
local Zionist organizations will be
held Saturday night at the Jewish
Community Center. where traditional
Chanukah songs will be sung. Can
tor Vygoda of the Beth Sholom Syn
agogue will lead the singing.
Rabbi Solomon Metz will be the
principal speaker and Mrs. David
Kushner will present monoi,gue.
Music will be supplied by Chas-
side orchestra.
Irving Wilmer is chairman of the
committee arranging the celebra-
ton and is assisted by Mrs. Henry
T, Segal of the Hadassah Society and
Mrs. Samuel Bugatch and Mrs.
Samuel Hurvitz of the Pioneer
Women of Palestine.
Members of the Tovos Girls Club
of the center will hold tea this
afternoon followed by a candle
lighting ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Kappa Gamma Gives
Party Today for
los Children

About 165 children from Oppor-
tunity House will be guests today
at an all-chapter tea of Kappa Gam
ma national sorority to be held in
the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel
from S to pm.
The tea, which is the annual
Christmas party of the sorority
members here. is expected to be at
tended by more than 300 members
and guests.
A Santa Claus will be present to
present toys and candy to the
youngsters from the Christmas tree
Arthur Clarendon Smith. presi.
dent of Opportunity House. and
other officers and directors, as vel
as members of the teaching staff
of the sorority with their wives, will
be guests of honor.
National officers who will assist in
entertaining are Mrs. Helen Nc
Chesney, president; Mrs. Mercedes
Hurt, vice president, and Mrs. Joe
Orr Davis, secretary-treasurer r
Members of the council Of re.
gents who will be among the host
esses include Mrs Montana Zbunder
of Alpha Chapter; Mrs. Mary
Swartwot Of Beta. Miss Stells
Bryant, Gamma; Miss Fife Let
Moore and Mrs Bessie Lash, Delta
Mrs. Dorothy Dietrich. Epsilon, ano
Mrs. Sallie Barker, Zeta
Active presidents of the chapters
also will serve as hostesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Settlement House,
Orphan Children
Will Attend Plav

Hundreds of children from Wash
ingtons settlement houses and Or
phanages will attend the Maeter-
linck play, "Seven Wishes" at the
National Theater Friday through
the sale of so-called pleasure
fund" tickets.
The Wellesley Club of Washing
ton is sponsoring the play for the
benefit of war relief for British
children. Those who purchase
pleasure fund tickets, however,
will turn them over to designated
groups and thus make Christmas
merrier for Washington boys and
girls who might otherwise not at
tend. More than 800 tickets of this
kind already have been sold in
addition to the regular admissions.
The play will be presented by the
Children's Theater of New York.
Among agencies which have re-
ceived pleasure fund" tickets are
the Americanization School, which
will send orphaned refugees of all
nationalities; the Christ Child Soci-
ETY.. the Police Women'S Bureau,
Georgetown Children's Home, st.
Johns Orphanage, the Health
School for Crippled Children, the
Junior League social welfare de-
partment of Children's Hospital,
the Jewish Social Agency, Oppor-
tunity House, Neighborhood House,
Friendship House, the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club, Hampshire House
and Goodwill Industries. Another
group which will attend the show
is from country school in nearby
Maryland. where the pupils have
never seen play or a moving pic
ture.
Between acts the youngsters will
sing carols and hear program by
the Police Boys Club Harmonica
Band. A transcription of Princess
Elizaabeth's address to the British
children will be played Gay souve-
mir programs and holiday decora-
tons will add to the festive at
mosphere.
Both pleasure fund tickets and
regular admissions are available at
the Children's Theater headquar-
tiers, 1884 F street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Feast of Chanukah
Will Be Observed

The Junior Mizrachi Women of
Washington will observe the Feast
of Chanukah by lighting the first
candle in the traditional holiday
service at social and cultural
meeting Tuesday night at the home
of Mrs. D. Dekelbaum. 1926 T street
NV. The guest speaker. o. Sum-
mer, head of the Kosher Israel Tai
mud Torah. will speak on Chanukah
in relation to modern times.
A group Of Mr.. Summers stu
dents who will participate in the
program includes Miss Edna Slonin
Miss Shirley Shiller, Miss Louise
Myerson, Miss Hilda Simon and
Miss Myrtle Nicholson.
Group singing of Chanukah songs
and a resume of current events by
Mrs. Sarah Levin also will be fea-
tured.
Miss Goldie Levin will be CO.
hostess at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
G. A. r. Gives
Yule Dance
Thursday
List of Sponsors
Includes National
President

Plans have been completed by
Children of the American Revolu.
ton of the District for a Christmas
dance Thursday night at the Ra-
leigh Hotel. Mrs. John Morrison
Kerr, national president, is one Of
the sponsors.
Mrs. Harold Lambert, senior
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, and Mrs. Carl H. Giroux,
the vice chairman as we'll as the
State president of the District Of
Columbia Society, are on the Dance
Committee.
In the group of senior promoters
are Mrs. Lewis Rhodes, chairman
of pages and color bearers for 1941;
Mrs. Joseph Lawrence, senior presi-
dent of the Wakefield Society; Mrs.
Robert De Shazo, senior president
of the Potomac Society; Mrs. Fred
Hornaday, senior president of the
1t. John Shaw Society; Mrs. B. H.
Lingo, senior president of Maj.
Thomas Massie Society and national
corresponding secretary.
The Junior Committee for the
dance is headed by Grahame Small
wood. junior State president of the
District. Other members are Bill
Penn of the Thomas Welles Society.
Robert De Shazo of the Potomac
Society, Jerry Wynn of the 1t. Shaw
Society, Teddie Cowie of the Poto-
mac Society. Rosaline Smith of the
Army and Navy Society, Virginia
Scott, Junior president of the Capt.
tol Society; Helen Urner, junior
president of the Capt Jacob Martin
Society: Alice Waldron, junior pres
ident of the Gov. Thomas Welles
Society; Marjorie Rhodes, junior
president of the Harriet M. Leth-
rop Society; Harriet Skinner, junior
president of Keystone Society:
Mary Jane Roger, junior president
of the senior groups of the Potomac
Society; Home McAllister, Junior
president of the Richard Lord Jones
Society; Elizabeth Johnson, junior
president of the Wakefield Society:
S. Wheeler, junior president Of
Capt. Joseph Emery Society. and
Lois Luton. senior president of the
Capt. Joseph Emery Society, as we'll
as junior State treasurer for the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Gifts of Toys
.TOBe Taken
ByCity Club
Friendship House
Will Be Benefited
By Member Tea

Toys for Friendship House will be
collected at the membership tea OF
the Women's City Club to be held
today from 4:30 to $50 pm. at the
clubhouse. The gifts will be placed
in the hope chest" originally made
by Mrs. H. L. Richardson for the
clubs 21st anniversary celebration
and later taken to Friendship House
by Miss Marjorie Marshall, Junior
Guild chairman, and a group OF
guild members.
Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss, the
president. will be assisted in re-
ceiving this afternoon by members
of the Membership Committee and
new members of the club with their
sponsors.
Miss Isabel Allen and Miss Pearl
Jencks will preside at the tea ia
bles. Christmas songs will be sung
by members and their guests led
by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons.
New members expected to attend
include Miss Agnes C. Turner, Mrs.
Frances Best, Mrs. w. M. Haynie
Mrs. Virginia Mankin. Mrs. Edward
Henkel, Miss Agnes M. Gallagher,
Mrs. Geraldine v. Carlisle, Mrs. L.
c. Ashcroft, Mrs. George Ruthey,
Mrs. B. H. B. Ennis, Mrs. Richard
Suley Jones, Mrs. Caroline H. Wy
att, Mrs. Nina R. Brown and Mrs.
w. P. Halliday. Those sponsoring
the new members are Mrs. Middle
miss, Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs.
w. G. Sears, Miss Lottie Anderson.
Mrs. Helen M. Montague, Mrs.
Frank Bowling, Miss Marshall. Mrs.
Sylvia Wentworth. Miss Gay Clifton
and Miss May Belle Raymond.
An exhibit of miniatures by
Janis" are on display this month
at the clubhouse. They include
originals of world-famous men and
women and interesting treatment of
modern costumes and hats.
The clubs French section meets
every Monday at pm. The classes
are followed by a French dinner
and French conversation class led
by Nine. Felian Garzia.
Mrs. Richardson. chairman of the
Red Cross section, has announced
completion of 10 garments last
month. More workers are needed
she reports, to help use the sewing
machines recently sent to the club
house by the Red Cross production
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Trinity Alumnae
To Give Yule arty
In College Hall

Over 100 children are expected to
attend the annual Christmas party
to be given by the Washington
Chapter of Trinity College Alum
nae today at $3.50 o'clock in the So
cial hall of the college.
A puppet show, THE Enchanted
Tree" depicting an old fairy tale,
will be included in the program.
There will also be carol singing, led
by Mrs. James j. Hayden: Santa
Claus and Christmas tree.
Mrs. Michael Ring, general chair
man, will be assisted by the follow
ing committee members: Mrs. Louis
Armelin, Miss Helen Brosnan and
Mrs. Martin O'Donoghue. toys; Mrs.
Malcolm Turton, reservations; Miss
Mary Mcmahon and Miss Frances
Kirby, door, and Miss Doris Bah
bington, refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Occupational Council
Rapidly Develops
Placement. Service
New Organization Succeeds
In Finding Jobs for Several
Women in Their Sos
By FRANCES LIDE,

Claus"
for make
better still
a the joble picture
This at rate the theory of the Womens Occupaona Council
District
business professional IS o
the councils
aiding
seeking vocational change
Something the however rapidly
women holding jobs direct result of the councils efforts
Dr. Marjorie Shearon
Its constitution that its
of Its functions, still preliminary
The business professional
however have accomplishments
One of the years presented
unusually difficult problem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

better, she believes, for women eager
to help in the national program to
coordinate their efforts with go
ing concerns"
"Women's organizations can be OF
tremendous value by service in their
own communities, she concludes.
Our real job of defense is total
defense. Women should use their
energies to build up community de-
lenses and see that help is given to
the poor, the underprivileged and
the sick, as well as to supervise the
improvement of homes, schools and
public buildings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
IS Million Sought 10 Send
Spanish Refugees 10 Mexico
BY tire Associated Press,

BY tire Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Miss Helen
Keller, honorary chairman of the
American Rescue Ship Mission, said
today President Roosevelt had been
asked to allocate SIS 100000 from
the executive fund to transport
Spanish Republican refugees from
French concentration camps to
Mexico, g --s III. 81 ...c.,, =.
Miss Keller said the petition,
signed by So educators, social work.
ers. religious leaders, actors and
artists, called for Substantial trans
portation aid" to an estimated
100000 Spanish Republicans.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81 (R.-The
United States Committee for the
Care of European Children, Inc. an
nounced today that its first group
of Is child refugees from continental
Europe-including 10 French. three
Czech. three Austrian three Ger
man and six children with dual cit
izenship-would arrive here Mon
day aboard the American Export
liner EXcambion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
City News in Brief

Hike, Wanderbird Hiking Club. tc
Fairlawn, Va. Leave National The
alter, am.
Meeting, Bartenders' Union, Local
No. IS, Hotel Annapolis, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon meeting, Uptown Wash
ington Lions Club, the Broadmoor
1915 pm.
Luncheon, Alpha Tau Omega, Ho-
tel Raleigh, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Building and Loan
League, Hotel Raleigh. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, American Red Cross
Wardman Park Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Woodbridge Stamp Club
Woodbridge Branch Library, 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

degrees from Vassar and Radcliffe
Colleges and Oxford University
England. She is the author of many
articles and papers on political and
social economy as we'll as two pub
lshed books, The Modern Economy
in Action" and The Structure of
the American Economy" A third
book has just been completed and
is expected off, the press before
Christmas.
Travelled In Europe,
Just Missed Invasion.
Until the outbreak of hostinties
in Europe, Miss Ware travelled ex-
tensively in Europe and had just
returned from a whaling trip in
Norwegian waters when the Nazis
invaded Poland. Before joining the
faculty of American University in
1886. she taught at Vassar and at
Sarah Lawrence College.
With such background one
might expect the assistant defense
commissioner to be a serious, for
NAL person. Instead, Miss Ware is
slender and girlish, with short
bobbed hair and merry, gray eyes
rejecting a nature which she admits
can always see the humorous side
of things"
She much prefers to chat informal
ly about her hobby. dogs, than about
the serious problems of social econ
omy on which she is an authority
On her farm in Virginia, near
Vienna, Miss Ware is raising "Shel-
ties" the Shetland sheepdogs found
throughout Ireland.
II first became interested in
'Shelties' while on a walking trip
through Ireland a few years ago"
she explained. They were such
friendly little fellows, with their
bright eyes and sharp noses, that ]
decided to have some for myself"
Proud Of Her Dogs
And Home Remodeling.
Miss Ware purchased her first
two in Philadelphia and she is now