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Evening star., 1941-07-07
First Chamber Music
Program Outdoors
Slated Tomorrow
1000 Scots Available
In Meridian Hill Park
For Concert

The first open-air chamber music
program ever presented IN the
United States is scheduled at BIS
pm tomorrow in Meridian Hill Park
The concert will be the first Of the
Starlight Chamber Music Concerts
staged by the National Capital Parks
in cooperation with c. c. Cappel
There are 1000 seats grouped around
the rejecting pool in the park.
The development of a special band
shell, with the most modern ampli-
flying equipment, has made it pos
sible for the first time to present a
program of chamber music outdoors,
freeing it from the bonds of a small
room.
TomorroW's concert will feature
the Primrose Quartet, led by the
noted viola player, William Primrose.
The group will be featured again at
the second of the series Friday
night, when Betty Humby, British
pianist, will join them for the per-
formance Of the Schuman Piano
Quartet.
There will be a special fountain
display and ceremonies tomorrow
night marking the Inauguration of
the concert series. The park is
located between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, Euclid street and
Florida avenue NV. Reserved seats
are on sale for 55 cents, others for
% cents.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Gov. Nicely Interviews
Doomed Slayer in Prison
81 the Assoclated press.

MOUNDSVILLE. w. Va, July T.
Gov. Nicely yesterday interviewed at
the State Penitentiarv a doomed
slayer whose death sentence he has
been asked to commute to life i'm
prisonment. then stayed to lunch
con of prison fare and made short
pep talk" to the prisoners.
Gov. Nicely withheld any comment
on the results of his interview with
Lawrence Benton Moss, 27-year-old
Kanawha County man, who is SEN
fenced to die on the gallows Friday
night for the Staying of his grand
mother, Mrs. Emma Jordan.
With the Governor was his old
friend and family physician DR.. c.
M Ramage, head of the Fairmant
Emergency Hospital, who studied
the mental attitude of the prisoner.
Gov. Nicely said Dr. Ramage would
submit formal report to him this
nounce mis- decision with reference
to communication.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Knox S Proposal TO Clear
Atlantic Is Forum Topic

Present use of the American Navy
10 clear the Atlantic Of German ships
would at least establish IAN antiSep-
tic ring between this hemisphere and
the colossus of the world" Leo M.
Cherne. author of ''M-Day," said last
night in Theodore Graniks Amer
lean Forum of the Air. The topic
under consideration was Secretary
Knox's proposal that the United
States send the Navy to clear the
Atlantic.
The Navy's use now would lead
us inevitably and ineXorably into
total war not only against Germany
but also against Italy and Japan. her
Axis allies Representative Short,
Republican, of Missouri said He in
sisted the United States is not pre-
pared for combat on such a scale
Representative Patrick, Democrat,
of Alabama said Secretary Knox's
proposal was merely timely and
sensible suggestion for prepared
ness" Use of the Navy would not
mean war, Mr.. Patrick thought. He
asked
Why be scared Of Hitler now?"
Evening star., 1941-07-07
| British Claim
Have 16-Ton
| Killer Tank
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
LONDON. July britain has a
new 16-ton killer" tank which, the
Ministry of Supply said yesterday,
is powerful enough 10 destroy any
machine it is likely TO encounter.
1t is armed with Besa gun and
cannon firing a 2-pound shell,
capable of piercing any tank as
vet met in any German armored
formation the ministry said. and
carries crew of three at Is
mile -an-hour speed.
In both armament and speed
the new mobile weapon would
appear TO be deficient as COM
pared TO 60 or 80-ton tanks unless
exceptional hitting power is
packed into the shells, probably
of 81 or 40 millimeter caliber.
Large guns are known to be
mounted in medium and heavy
combat tanks and their speed
ranges up to 80 niles
The ministry said heavier. dead
lier' and harder hitting vehicles are
being designed. The killer" model,
which has been named the Valen-
tine. is reported to cruise in open
country like good car on a good
road. 1t is officially known as the
Mark III
The titanic struggle now being
fought on Russian territory" an
announcement said. with Stain
throwing masses of tanks against
huge German forces, means that
British workers must strain every
nerve to produce many thousands
of these and other armored vehicles. -
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Germans Using Tanks Of Wood
And Canvas, Russians Report

the German rear, according to the
official account.
He was amazed, it was said, when
he noticed that the body OF one
of the tanks unexpected gave in
under the pressure of the elbow of
an officer who leaned against it.
Careful observation revealed that
of 20 tanks constituting the column,
only l was genuine tank.
The others were wooden StruC-
lures covered with canvas and
mounted on caterpillars. Only the
real tank that led the column could
fire shells: the others conducted
only machine-gun fire"
When night came the column was
destroyed, the communique said.
Evening star., 1941-07-07

Continued From First Pdge,l
try of Northern White Russia, and
Novograd Volynski, l40 miles west of
Kiev, capital of the Ukraine.
A Soviet communiQue described
the German losses as tremendous.
both along the main fighting front
and from guerrilla operations or
dered by Premier Joseph Stain in
the Soviet territory the Nszis over
ran during the first two weeks of
battle.
Large German forces we're re-
ported wiped out by hours of
artillery pounding. Railroad and
transport forces moving up behind
the German lines were said to have
been wiped out by guerrilla bands
who struck and disappeared before
German troops could be rushed to
the scene.
OF fighting along one river pos
sibly the Berezian in the hotly-
contested central 'front.' the COM
munique declared:
The south bank of the river was
streWn with the bodies of MANY
hundreds of German soldiers.
Fresh enemy reserves thrown
into the battle crossed to our shore
at the cost of tremendous sacrifices.
With resolute bayonet charge.
units of the * division threw
German Fascists back across the
river, inflicting heavy casualties on
them.
The bodies of several thousand
Fascist soldiers remained behind
on the field of battle and many
more perished in the river"
Moscow greeted seven more Brit
iSh officers arriving to reinforce
Britains military and economic
to Russia. The new arrivals
included air raid defense and fire.
fighting experts and army, navy
and air force officers.
The Soviet Supreme Council de-
creed two to five years imprison-
ment today for dissemination of
false rumors likely to alarm the pop
ulace.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
TOtalitarianS Condemned.

views which are comforting TO the
Axis powers
TOtalitarians Condemned.
Referring to repeated condemna-
tion of the totalitarian warmakers
by Plus XI and Plus XII, the
speaker continued: II shall leave
it to you, my hearers, to judge if it
gives any comfort to those who
have loosed the flood of destruction
and hatred upon the world; if it
can. by any stretch of the imagina-
ton, be construed as lending ap-
proval to those publicists who would
deter us from defending our Chris
tian civilization against the might
of embattled paganism"
Turning then to the foreign pol
icy of this Government, Bishop
Hurley said:
Il do not intend to imply that
there is or has been any concerted
action between our Government and
the Holy See AS everybody knows,
the Holy See is concerned primarily
with the religious and supernatural.
entering the field of secular affairs
only where the primary interests of
God and souls. are involved The
Holy See and our Government have
pursued independent policies. each
in its own sphere He who runs may
read, nevertheless, a striking par
allelism between their attitudes
where moral questions were at is
sue"
Praises Foreign Policy.
Recalling the efforts by this Gov
eminent to maintain peace, and,
correspondingly. the labor of the
Vatican toward the same end,
Bishop Hurley added that When
the full story is knoWn-and I
venture to express the hope that
our State Department may issue
White Paper on the subject in the
near future-we in America will
have reason to feel proud of the
role played by our Government,
and to rest secure in the knowledge
that no stone was left unturned, in
Evening star., 1941-07-07
George Herbert Jones, IS,
Steel Executive, Dead

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 7.-George Her
bert Jones, IS, a one-time immi-
grant iron clerk who helped or
eanlze and ultimately rose to the
presidency of the Inland Steel Co..
died yesterday.
Born in Brixton. England, on jan
uary 25 1856, Mr.. Jones began his
career in America in 1871 as a clerk
for Hall, Kimbark g. Co., Chicago
iron merchants.
He was one of the organizers of
the Inland Steel Co. in 1893. later
serving as president until 1921. He
remained as director of the Little
Steel" company.
Still active in business. Mr.. Jones
was president of the Hillside Fluor-
spar Mines, Pershing Quicksilver
Co. and Midwest Forging Co.
A philanthropist, Mr.. Jones con-
tributed to the University of Chi
cago and the Wesley Memorial Hos
pital, his gifts TO the latter insti-
tuition approximating 100000
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Moscow

Continued From First Pagel
Evening star., 1941-07-07

parallel efforts with the Holy See,
to maintain the peace of the world" :"
Let US pray for peace, but prepare
for war" Bishop Hurley said. in con-
cludine his address with a plea for
national unity.
1T is not the business OF a
churchman 10 call for war But
neither may any churchman do
anything other than encourage a
government to protect by all prudent
and necessary means its sacred ma
tional interests
Evening star., 1941-07-07
IS u. S. Air Observers
At One R. A. F. Stution

By the ASscc'p Ted Press
LONDON. July 7.-Thirty-five
United States air observers are
located at a single British r. A. F.
station, reliable sources said today.
This was declared 10 be the
largest contingent of the observers
anywhere in Britain, although
there is at least one at each R. A. r.
post.
Evening star., 1941-07-07
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW. July THE Red Army
declared today that Adolf Hitler is
using tanks Of wood and canvas to
pad out his PanZer columns.
These vehicles. however, are self
propelling and carry machine guns,
an official statement said
This discovery was said to have
been made by Red Army scouts OBJ
serving tank column moving up
to the front in an unidentified
sector
Using field glasses. the leader of
the scouts. Junior 1t Sobchenko,
had chance to inspect the column
closely when it halted on a road at
Evening star., 1941-07-07
Wheat Stocks at Peak

World wheat stocks are at new
high. increases in the United States,
Canada and Argentina having more
than offset reductions in Australia,
Europe and North Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31
BAZAAR WORKERS
 WAVERLY GUESTS
Community Club Host To- night; l,6OO Served at
 Parish Dinner
Washington Hill

The dinner dance for the workers who helped Washington Park Con- munity Club at their bazaar for the week of September 18th to 20th, is scheduled to take place this even- ing at Waverly Inn.
 Inasmuch as the executive con- mittee for the Bazaar are unable to attend the dinner this evening on account of Halloween festivities or who otherwise find 1t inconvenient to be at the party, are assured by Chairman John Whalen that they will be entertained in the very near future. Tn view of the fact that, SO many young people who gave their assistance so willingly and others who are working nights this week, 1t hardly seems fair to have them for gotten.
 All members and workers plan- ming to attend the dinner tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The officers of the State Fedora tion of Mems Bible Glasses have ar ranged a program of interest to the Church and Bible Class men of Connecticut for the Sixteenth An- nual Convention which will be he'd in the First Congregational church, Norwalk, on Saturday, Nov. 9th.
 The convention will start with a Business Session of the officers at 10:30 a.. m, with William E. Cook of Bridgeport as chairman.
 At 1:30 there will be an Upper Room Session with Dudley o. Oster- held, leader of the Mems Bible class of the Stamford Methodist church as leader.
 The afternoon session at 2 o'clock will open with Song Service led by Fred Johnson of the Everyman's Bible Glass of Danbury and Devo- ton by pr. Ernest F. McGregor, pastor of the entertaining church.
 Greetings will be given by the mayor of Norwalk and officers of the National Federation.
 At the business session, Henry F. Thomas of Ansonia will report for the nominating committee, Sid- ney Bedient of Norwalk for the Resolution and Frank B. Florian of Wethersfield for the time and place of next convention.
 The address of the afternoon on "The Bible and Worship" will be given by Dr. Charles R. Brown, Deane Emeritus of Yale Divinity school.
 During the afternoon there will be several Group Discussions-Evan- gelism led by George M. Gooch, chairman of Evangelistic Committee for the National Federation of Mems Bible Glasses of Washington, D. c. Spiritual Leadership will be directed by Perley A. Foster, general secre- tary of the Bridgeport Y. M. c. A. and associate leader of the Every mans Bible Class of Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

are aSKeQ to report at the COlIuuuu- ity House at 8:30 o'clock.
 Over 1900 dinners were served by the Ladies Guild at St. Francis Xa- vier's parish hall last evening. The dinner was in the form of a hot turkey supper instead of the usual Harvest Supper of salads and cold meats, Mrs. Patrick Hughes acted as chairlady of the committee in charge of arrangements. Rev. James Brod- erick and Rev. David O'Keefe were co-chairmen.
 The girls from the c. Y. O. who waited on table were, Mary Kieley, Helen Kieley, Julie Ferris, Jane Yer zier, Margaret Carlin, May Fruin, Doris Sugrue, Nancy Champion, Baet- rice Flavin, Frances Burns, Thelma Keefe, Frances Flanagan, Ruth Phalen and Helen O'Connor. The hall was beautifully decorated with Halloween colors and cut flow CTS were used as centerpieces on all the tables.
 The committee wish to thank everyone who assisted in anyway to make the supper sucn success and are especially grateful to the bus mess men in the city and neighbor- hood who gave donations.
 Saturday is the Feast of Ali Saints and is Holy Day of Obliga- tion in the Catholic church. Masses at St. Francis Xavier will be at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 o'clock.
 There will be no religious instruc- tions for the grammar school chil- dren tomorrow on account of the Holy day.
 Confessions will be heard this afternoon at o'clock and this even- ing at 7:30 o'clock.
 The regular Friday night card party of the Earbenders will be held as usual, this evening at Washington Park Community House. Tomorrow evening, the famous corned beef supper of the Earbenders, will be the order of the day.
 Superintendent of Parks James J. Curtin is among the invited guests for the supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31
Bible Classes Plan
 Norwalk Convention
Henry Thomas to Discuss Importance of Publicity in
 Church at Session November 8

which is the largest Mems Bible Class in Connecticut.
 The Discussion on Welfare will be in charge of James T. Brown, vice president of the State Fedora tion and President of the Stamford Federation.
 Attendance and Promotion will be conducted by William O. Florian of Bridgeport, former state president and one of the organizers of the State and National Federations of Mems Bible Glasses.
 The importance of Publicity in Church and Bible class work will be directed by Henry F. Thomas, a former state president of Ansonia and Sidney Bedient, editor of Nor walk Hour at Norwalk.
 The Discussion of Social Program of the Mems Bible Glasses will be directed by Harry Jenks, president of the Bridgeport Federation of Bridgeport.
 Dan Rowland of 83 Connecticut avenue, South Norwalk is Registra- tor for the convention. Supper for the delegates is being arranged by Eric Erickson of Norwalk and will be served in several churches in that neighborhood.
 The evening session will begin at z o'clock with selections by the or chestra of the Everyman's Bible class of Norwalk under the direction of Clarence Cable. The evening Song Service will be conducted by Dudley O. Osterheld of Green wich.
 The evening session will be open to the general public.
 The newly elected officers will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The fact that Congress has di- rected the FBT to investigate Fed eral employees engaged in subver- sive activities, but the United Fed eral Workers of America (which is the CIO Govt employees group) keeps making objections to this probe. Why's that? Doesn't it well come a clean-up of Govt no-goods?
 Betsy Cushing Roosevelt's mar riage plans. The society colyums reported she would marry Jock Whitney. We merely reported she was dating him. Last night pretty Betsy said mot true" nobodys asked her lately. N
 That popular maestro and his wife. Friendly in public-but so far apart after the shoW-he is causing considerable talk with his play" for other guys gals. His wife retaliates by Haunting her boy friend in her husbands joynt. (Oh, you meet such charming people in our set.)
 Here's a $64 question: Who is Hitler's Darlan in the U. s.?
 D. Thompson's piece in Look, due Nov. 4th- entitled: What Lind bergh Really Wants"-with official Berlin pictures starring him.
 
 Gypsy Rose Lees breezy book, "The G-String Murders" going big. Typical crack: He's green fe- dora sort of a guy"
 John L. Lewis. He is wrong, of course, but 1t Is amusing to see the isolationist editorials rant that he is hurting defense. Since when did they become interested in our de- fense? They help the obstructionists throw a monkey wrench into the safety of America.
 The reason various magazines, particularly the pubs and "confes- sionals," are likely to suffer drastic curtailment soon. Paper shortage and they cannot convince the gov- ernment they're essential to national defense.
 Cole Porter's lovely new song hit from the new Vinton Freedley smash hit, "Let's Face It.. It is Every thing Love-"
 That buttonhole decoration in John Steinbecks lapel. Four tiny silver bells they are part of the Mexican "duenna" ring-which are titnkled so swains can be warned of the chaperon's approach.
 The scandal about the movie peo- pie, several of them well-knowns, who make good money nearly every week, but who claim and take State compensation for the weeks they lay off. One is a blonde young actress, who ought to be ashamed of herself. The California Unemploy- ment Law makes it "legal".
 The little gal photographer in a Sand Street laugh joynt, who got tip on sure winner" from a patron. She told it to the other employees and asked one of them to bet S for her The horse was Count d'Argent, which won the End race at Empire Wednesday, paying $19 for g and $47.50 for $5. The waiter, to whom she gave the $5 to wager, told her he misunderstood" and bet it on a loser out West. The petty lousenist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31
dSssas haFh Regisessds CsVyFNg~G IssO pay A''sssI

NEW WORKERS ARE TALKING
 ABOUT ....
 A major night club on Broadway now under police surveillance since 8 male patron picked ID two gals at its bar, who took him to his hotel and clipped him for $500. The joint is such a steer" spot that you will never again see its name mentioned here.
 The famous band leader, just .di- vorced, who can't wed the "other woman" because her husband says: Now it's my turn to laugh!"
 The famous European, now here, who is marked ''nh-nh" because he told intimates: "Hitlerss all right. Just made some mistakes"
 The renowned and still highly press-agented illustrator who is broke and can't get a decent com- mission from any advertising agency or magazine because his playboying won him a rep for un- reliability. (Even his best friends won't risk handing him an im- portant assignment-the sap.)
 That new Western hero in the movies who got off on the wrong foot in H'wood by taking a glam- orous star night-clubbing on his first date there-and letting her pay the check. She was Ann Mill Ter.
 The people at the Russian Bene- fit in the Garden who heckled Lord Halifax with cries of "Open Up a Western Frontl' CThey were Free Erench.)
 The "L" in the John L. Lewis name. A lot of us are wondering what it stands for-Labor or Lind bergh.
 The driver of a car licensed 1L4694 (NY) northbound on Central WCob dUO0O Os GU w COAlCOldy eve'g. The Police Dept and Bureau of Licenses should warn pedestrians and motorists about this driver His reckless driving and crowding (while speeding) almost caused two crashes.
 The musical comedy producer who is having trouble raising money for his forthcoming show and told his show gals to go out and pro- cure a few angels. They have a name for that type of man-in the underworld.
 Mussolini's recent instructions ordering all film distributing com panies in Italy, to stop releasing films in which It. D. Fairbanks, Jr., appears. This means three pics will lose revenue in Italy-so what? The titles are Prisoner of Zenda, Amateur Gentleman" and The Corsican Brothers"
 The top-flight musical comedy star, notorious for her scene theft ing from less important troupers in the show, who will be hilariously satirized in 8 due-soon revue. Ella Logan will commit the murder in Sons o'Fun".
 The crack Bob Benchley mumbled when e certain actress passed his table at the Cub: What do you use for a powder base-embalming fluid?"
 The ballet-laugh we all got We'd nesday afternoon at 5th Avenue and 57th Street. Tamara Toumanova was walking her Persian cat there and the foolish felinue wore minia- ture ballet slipeprs to keep its toes Darn1l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

is a great exponent os Christianity and Americanism.
 America needs to build Q strong moral front and the convention is open to all men in Connecticut who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31
COLLECTS WEDDING RINGS

Elizabeth Patterson owns Holly woods most elaborate collection of wedding rings. She has played mother roles in pictures for eleven years ard now is a grandmother in ''Whe Vanishing ViFginian."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

will deliver the address on Religion and Industrial Cooperation"
 Dr. Stockdale ts head of the Speakers Bureau of the National Association of Manufacturers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

installed by H. Q. McClintock, presi- dent of the National Federation of Mems Bible Glasses of Elkton, Md.
 pr. Allan Stockdale of New Yorok
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

War is slzyrocketing NoEfhi Ireland's marriage rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

are anxious to see that our splriG Defense lines are strengthened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The people at the Russian Bene- fit in the Garden who heckled Lord Halifax with cries of "Open Up Western Frontl" (They were Free E'rench.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

That new Western hero in the movies who got off on the wrong foot in H'wood by taking glam- orous star night-clubbing on his first date there-and letting her pay the check. She was Ann Mill Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The renowned and still highly press-agented illustrator who is broke and can't get decent com- mission from any advertising agency or magazine because his playboying won him rep for un- reliability. (Even his best friends won't risk handing him an im- portant assignment-the sap)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

are asked to report at the Commun- ity House at 8:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The famous band leader, just .di- vorced, who can't wed the 'other woman" because her husband says: ''Now it's my turn to laughl"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The famous European, now here, who is marked ''nh-nh'' because he told intimates: "Hitlerss all right. Just made some mistakes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

The "L" in the John L. Lewis name. A lot of us are wondering what it stands for-Labor or Lind bergh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-31

Betsy Cushing Roosevelt's mar riage plans. The society colyums reported she would marry Jock Whitney. We merely reported she was dating him. Last night pretty Betsy said mot true'- nobody's asked her lately. N