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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
ACTION ON HOUSING

Housing for civilian defense work.
ers, one of the most muddled phases
Of the. defense program, now looks
as If it is going somewhere-thanks
to the quiet Intervention of Mrs.
Roosevelt and Frederic A. Delano,
uncle of the President and chair
man of the national resources PLAN
ming board.
Both exerted their influence
through FDR, himself. The First
Lady told him Of shocking housing
conditions among defense workers
which she had seen in several cities,
and warned that there would be Sc
rious consequences unless something
was done quickly. Delano urged
Roosevelt to get behind the c. I. O.
plan for prefabricated homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
wILLKIE CAN WEAR SHOES

Much water has gone over the
dam since Secretary Of the Interior
Ickes labeled Wendell Willkie
barefoot Wall Street lawyer" All
is sweetness and light now between
Willkie and the New Deal-which
includes Mr.. Ickes-since Wendell's
outspoken support Of the lend-lease
bill.
However, one inquisitive reporter
at a recent Ickes press conference
wanted to be. absolutely sure. ''In
view of recent developments" he
queried, "do you still think Wendell
Willkie is q Wall Street barefoot
boy?"
Replied Ickes: 81 think anybody
has a right to wear shoes in Wall
Street in this kind of weather."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
BY ARTHUR STRANGER

Sidney Lander rescued Carol Coburn
from the annoyances Of Eric (the Red)
Ericsson. She II returning to her native
Alaska to teach. Her father. a sourdoush.
died with an unproven mine claim. Lander
an engineer for the Trumbull Co.. which Is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
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Washington, ID. G.
sUBcONTRACTOR PROBLEM

Every train to Washington brings
group of small business men with
rumpled collars and bullying brief
cases. They've heard high officials
declare that the defense boom
should be evenly distributed.
They've read about subcontract-
ing program for the smaller firms.
So they come to town loaded with
blue-prints and inventories Of ma
chine tools.
The visitors wait patiently in de-
tense offices to ask the same ques-
ton: "When do we get contracts
or subcontracts?" Then they 60
home empty-handed, cussing the
"bureaucrats running the defense
program"
What they don't know is that the
issue of subcontracting is being
fought over daily, and with increas-
ing bitterness, at the inner confer
ence tables Of the Office Of Produc-
ton Management. The question is
whether OPM should crack down on
the big primary contractors and
force them to farm out their piled
up orders.
The powerful big industry clique
says "No." It argues that forced
subcontracting would be costly and
unreliable. Bob Mehornay, liberal
small business man in charge of
subcontracting, holly denies this
and is battling to override them.
The cold facts are that although
100000 firms are available for de-
tense contracts, 80 per cent of the
orders awarded during the last half
of 1910 went to 600 large concerns.
And ia Of them got IS per cent Of
all contracts over 500, 900, amount
ing to 1858, SOC, 900.
ARMY MORALS
Genial Mark McCloskey, the Fed
eral Security agency's recreation
expert, has the soldiers moral lapse
figured down to one crucial hour.
This hour is the one during which
he waits for a bus or train to take
him back to camp.
McCloskey, whose job it is to wor-
ry about such things and work with
the army and navy, has doped out
that if time drags heavily during
that hour Of waiting the soldier may
make for honky- tonks-and who's to
blame him?
''The smart thing to do" McClos-
key says, sis to brighten up the
terminals. Give the boys a place
to shoot pool, get some good chow
at low prices, and read new maya
zines. Some pretty mattresses for
the boys to kid won't hurt any
either"
He doesn't think tour through
the museum of art or a brisk walk
do much to combat temptation. In
stead he'd like to see every town
near a camp organize an honest-to-
goodness information bureau for the
men.
"If the boys want to 60 to
dance, get date, visit with some
patriotic family, or see a ball
game, the community ought to ar
range it for them," contends McClos-
key.
He beams when he mentions the
200 girls at the Tom Huston pea
nut factory at Columbus, Ga,
who volunteered to act as host
esses for soldiers at dances and So
cial events.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28

We can't be very close to war
yet. George Cohan hasn't writ
ten a song for it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
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III Servic Il .~~
W. N. u Service
THE STORY Sol FAR

fighting the coburn claim. breaks with
Trunbull. But he remains engaged to
Trumbull's daughter. Barbara.
Lander becomes field manager for the
Matanuslxa Valley project.
Carol and he both are enthusiastic about
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
CHAPTER XVI

Action is eloquence, as Shake
speare once said.
T.rdor a;dr,% fo;1 %ha x,a11ax, Il,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Seen us Step TO War
Senators Stunned by Hobbling of Italian Enjoys;
Vandenberg Declines to Comment

country today appeared to have
stunned members of Congress.
Many senators and congressman
declined to comment Immediately
although some noninterventionist!
saw in the move another steI
toward war.
Comment follows:
Senator Taft tR) of Ohio:
81 don't suppose the state
department desires to indicate
that Detroit and Newark are In
the war Zone-yet."
Senator Clark CD of Idaho:
ITS probably another step
in the direction of war. We
have created a serious situation
to say the least"
Representative Bloom CD o
New York. chairman of the House
foreign affairs committee:
AS far as I'm concerned the
state department could make IL
broader, make 1t apply to some
other countries that we know
are doing things. Why stop
here?"
Senator Vandenberg (R) o
Michigan:
81 saw that, but no comment
now"
Senator Pepper (D) of Florida
proponent of the administration
foreign policy:
ut is only natural that Italy
should expect us to take some
notice of what she has done
with respect to our nations in
eminent, while the same cannot
be said for many Italians, and
representatives of the Italian
government in this country. In
other words, we are not hiring
fifth columnists and saboteurs to
represent us in Italy and other
foreign countries"
Italy. The difference Is, as
every one knows, that our ma
tons in Italy have no desire to
interfere with the people of
Italy, or with the Italian gov
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Wife Given Divorce
From Summer ToiIer

Her husband was strictly a
Summertime worker and always
quit his job in the Fall. Mrs. Lena
c. Sullivan. 1925 Elmdale avenue.
testified in her suit for divorce
from Charles J. Sullivan.
Circuit Judge Theodore J. Rich
ter granted the divorce on the
grounds of non-support.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
THEN THE SEAT GOT HOT

NEWARK, N. J., March L
1NS)-Giulio Pascucci-Righi, vice
consul in charge of the Italian
consulate here, today expressed
distress over the state depart
ment's decision to close his office.
81 like II here and was just
about getting the seat warmed"
Pascucci-Righi, who took charge
of the office last Monday, told
newspapermen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
UP TO q. S. ROME SAYS

ROME, March 7. - (INS) - An
American request that Italy close
her consulates in Detroit and
Newark and announcement of re-
strictions upon the movement of
Fascist consular officials and
army, navy and air attaches. was
termed officially today a matter
of purely American internal con-
Germ.
In view of this. II was pointed
out, the italian government had
no comment to make, either now
or in the future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
Rome Answered
For Closing Up
i. ). Offices
BY WALTER FITZMAURICE
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March THE
United States government has re-
quested Italy to close its Detroit
and Newark consulates and con-
fine its &c other consular officers
in this country to movement
within their specified jurisdictions.
Having complied with Italy's
request on February II to close
United States consulates at Naples
and Palermo and observed the
Fascist governments confinement
to Rome of United States Am
bassador William Phillips and his
staff, Secretary of State Hull
made reprisal in a coldly precise
note to Italian Ambassador Prince
Colonna.
In one respect, the retaliation
was less severe than the Italian
measures it was designed to coun-
ter. In another, it was more
drastic.
Is EXEMPTED
Hull's note exempted the am
bassador nd IA aides he has
entered on the accredited diplo-
matte list, leaving them free to
come and go at will.
But, implying that the embassy's
military, naval and air attaches
hereafter will be subjected to sur
veillance, the note said the de-
partment would appreciate" being
posted by the embassy of any trips
they make outside Washington.
Some eensuls, vice consuls, con-
sular agents and commercial at
taches, however. may be limited
to the travel radius of street
car ride if the terms of Hulfs
request are vigorously enforced
Closing of the Detroit and
Newark consulates had no relation
to recent Dies committee charges
of illegal activities by Italian con-
sular personnel. officials said, and
cast no reflection on the conduct
of the Detroit and Newark staffs.
Whether the policy of restricted
movements will apply to Italy's
honorary consuls, most of whom
are American citizens with only
nominal consular duties, the de-
partment today was unprepared to
say.
COULD RESIGN
However, the informed, authori-
tative view on the honorary con-
suls was that as A m er i c a n
citizens their first loyalty was to
the United States; tn cir best
course, to resign.
How this government proposes
to police the movements of the
consuls, if at all. was likewise
undisclosed. Unlike Italy. it was
pointed out, the United States has
no compulsory point-to-point reg
istration of foreigners.
Some informed quarters sug-
gested that the liaiSon established
between federal, state and local
detection agencies year ago
against saboteurs and spies could
be utilized in a surprisingly eff
fective way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
International News Service Wire

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Ac-
ton of the state department in
the movement of Italian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
italian Consul Here Waits Order to Leave
Won t Quit City
TiIIAmbdssddor
Instru(ts Him

Giacamo Profili. Italian vice
consul here. and his staff of three
people are waiting to see what
happens" it was indicated today
as Profih said he had received
no word from his embassy in
Washington regarding the closing
Of the Detroit office.
The state department. acting in
retaliation for the Italian govern
ments recent order closing Ameri-
can consulates in Naples and
Palermo, ordered the Italian en-
bassy in Washington to close con-
sulates in Detroit and Newark.
DOWNTOWN OFFICE
Profili. in his office at 1928
Barlum Tower. where the Italian
consulate has been located for the
last IA years, declared:
al can not say thing because
1 have received no word from
the Italian embassy in Washing
ton. All we can do Is juss wait
and see."
From the office here the in
terests of more than 135, 900 Italian
residents in Michigan are cared
for.
Profit has been consul here
since Dec. 13, 1888. He is a Knight
of the Crown of Italy and Knight
of the Order of the Nile.
In his office are employed a
typist. a stenographer and his sec
rotary.
PICTURES OF DUCE
II Profili has to leave. in addi-
ton TO office furniture and equip
ment he must move ID colored
picture of Mussolini from inner
office. % knee-length picture of
Mussolini from outer office north
wall. 80 statuary bust picture of
Mussolini from south wall, IA
embossed gold painted plaque of
Mussolini on calendar, and Up. 81
pictures of Italian king and queen
taken some time ago.
Reading matter in the consulate
waiting room is confined to II
Popolo Italiano Language news
paper and Social Justice maya
zine. The Office overlooks the De-
troit River and the Canadian part
of the British Empire. On the wall
is an advertisement of the 1912
Rome Worlds Fair with the invi-
tation:
'Come with us to Italy"
Evening star., 1941-07-24

mother. Mrs. Mary A. Mcfarland,
in Rensselaer,, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G.. Hamm of
Arlington have as their guests Mr..
and Mrs Harold c. Woelfel and
Miss Patricia Sharp of Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mrs. Lester B. Powell of Falls
Church entertained at bridge Tues
day. Her guests were Mrs. Harold
j. Spelman, Mrs Merritt B. Pope,
Mrs. Thomas Harrington. Mrs. P.
H. Smythe. Mrs Albert Miller. Mrs
Harold j. Kennedy Mrs. Lawrence
Shreve, Mrs. Earl Pryor. Mrs. R. c.
Staebner. Mrs. r. E. Emerson, and
Mrs. F. T. Moore.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Adrien Busick of
Falls Church were hosts Tuesday
at bridge, when their guests were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Rufus H. Lane,
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison, DR..
and Mrs. Martin Haertel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold J. Spelman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Smith, Maj. and Mrs.
L. P Daniel. Mrs Harry Moran.
Mrs John Sadtler, Mrs. Smoot. Mrs
T. M. Talbot and Mrs. F. T. Moore.
Evening star., 1941-07-24

OF interest here is the announce
ment made today in Mare Island,
Calf, by 1t Comdr. Paul Wrenn,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Wrenn of the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Margot Lucille Wrenn to Ensign
John Collier Beckett. U. S. N r.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bergie Beckett
of Palo Alto, Calf.
Mr.. Arthur Paul Coe announces
the engagement of his niece, Miss
June Ainsle Coe. to 1t. John
Stephen Ramsburgh, U. S. N. R,
son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Jesse
H. Ramsburgh of this city.
Miss Coe, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Coe. jr., attended
the Drew Seminary at Carmel, N. Y,
and the National Cathedral School
for Girls. Her father was the son
of the late Col. Henry C. Coe, a
prominent surgeon of New York
City. who during the World War
was in charge of the mobile hospital
units in France.
1t. Ramsburgh attended George
Washington University, where he
was a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. He is now on
active duty in the Bureau of
Aeronautics, Navy Department.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Suburban Social News
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Fenwick
Entertain Georgia Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Fenwick
of 1920 N Quantico street, Arling-
ton, have as their guests the Rev
and Mrs. Lawrence M. FenWick of
Augusta, Ga. The visitors will spend
most of their time in Arlington and
at Mr.. and Mrs. FenWick's cottage
at Franklin Manor Beach, Md.
MI. and Mrs. R. r. Pailthorp of
Takoma Park, Md, were given a
surprise party Tuesday evening by
a group of their friends at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Durward F. Fisher
of Takoma Park. The affair was
arranged to celebrate Mrs. Pail
thorp's birthday anniversary yes
terday and also to celebrate the
Pailthorps' silver wedding anniver-
sary, which was in June. Summer
flowers were attractively used
throughout the house and the table
held both a wedding cake and a
birthday cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Kiefer
entertained at family dinner party
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs.
Kiefer's grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Ann Ferry of Washington, who
celebrated her 87th birthday ami
versary. The guests included four
generations. A lifelong resident of
Washington, Mrs. Ferry has many
interesting recollections of the Civil
War, in which her husband was a
drummer boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kegg of
Takoma Park, Md, have been en-
tertalning their sons, Mr.. Robert
Kegg of New Orleans, and Mrs.
Kegg, and Mr.. James F. Kegg, who
came here with his wife and their
son from Johnstown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Vannoy have
visiting them Mr.. Vannoy's sister,
in-law, Mrs. Ivan Vannoy and her
daughter, Jean, of Morgantown, W.
Va.
Miss Mary Lou Mann has returned
to her home in Arlington from a
stay of several days with her grand
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Ruth Schlitzkus
Chooses Attendants

Miss Ruth Schlitzkus, whose
marriage to Mr.. Peter Tyler Harkess
will take place July 81 in the Calvary
Baptist Church, will have as her
maid of honor Miss Maybelle
Blaeuer. Her other attendants will
be her sisters, Mrs. Leon Adkison
of Dallas, Tex, and Mrs. Marvin
Fertsch of Austin, Tex.
Mr.. William Harkess of Fort
Meade, Md, will be best man and
the ushers will be Mr.. Steve Chill
drey of Ruther Glen, Va; Mr.. Ralph
Patterson, Mr.. A. Hunter Pritchard,
Mr.. Robert L. Sammons, Mr.. John
Gordon Mein and DR.. John A.
SWartWout.
Among those who have given
parties for the bride-elect are Miss
Marquerette Marlone, who enter
tanned at the home of Miss Mar
garet Wagy; Miss Christine Fassett
and Miss Alice Johnston.
Evening star., 1941-07-24

they joined the bridegroom ana
his brother, Mr.. John w. Mark OF
Cleveland, who was best man.
Sister of Bridegroom
Is Among Attendants.
Miss Mary Mark of Washington,
sister of the bridegroom, was a
bridesmaid serving with Miss Pa
tricia Walker of Minneapolis, a
classmate of the bride at Oak Hall
School, and Miss Betty Protzeller
and Miss Betty Lou Nelson of Fair
mont. The junior bridesmaid was
Miss Marjorie johnson of Mime
apolis, cousin of the bride, and the
flower girl was little Miss Roberta
Flynn. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Flynn of Fairmont.
Miss Lenora Guseman of Houston,
Texas a roommate of the bride at
National Park College, was maid Of
honor.
The brides attendants were
dressed in chiffon gowns made after
Grecian model and their hats
of the same material matched their
dresses. The maid of honor was
in yellow, her fan shaped bouquet
of yellow begonias having a back
ground of yellow ostrich plumes.
The bridesmaids were in blue with
blue ostrich plumes for the back
ground of the yellow begonia bou-
quets. The little flower girl wear
ing miniature frock of streamers
of aquamarine blue and clusters of
blue flowers.
Mrs. Milne and Mrs. Mark
Greet Guests at Reception
Mrs. Milne received the guests at
the reception and was assisted by
Mrs. Mark, mother of the bride
groom, who went from Washington
for the wedding Mrs. Milne was
dressed in mantilla color lace over
clipper faille and Mrs. Mark was
in green lace and georgette and
they each had a shoulder bouquet
of lavendar orchids. Assisting at
the reception through the afternoon
were Mrs. w. L. Webb, Mrs. w. F.
Kaspar, Mrs. Robert Flynn, Mrs.
H. w. J. Uruquhart, Miss Mary
Kaspar and Miss Eileen Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark will travel
through Canada on their wedding
trip for which the bride wore a
brown and white Shantung silk
coat dress with saddle brown shoes
and bag and a brown and white
hat. Mrs. Mark attended the Oak
Hall School in st. Paul, Cornell
University and was graduated last
month from National Park College
at Forest Glen. Md. Mr. Mark at
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Miss Elizabeth A. Milne
Wed to Mr.. Dale S. Mark
National Park College Girl
Becomes Bride; Couple Will
Reside in Bethesda

An attracivel arranged wedding which took Fmont
Mnn and of much interest in Washington that Miss Elizabeth
Aura Milne end Mr. Dale Shaner Mark The bridegroom
LIE Washington.
his
Bethesda Md The First Congregational Church
43o o'clock and the reception held the Fmont Hotel
color scheme o the wedding yellow
the flowers the altar and in the church.
bride and the rather program
Farmon was given in marriage by father
of silk mousseine de and imported
the wrists The full skirt formed layers the
blossoms
gladiolus with shower of swainsona.
bridal the
of
Robert Of altar
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Mrs. J. L. Underhill Gives
Army Navy Club Luncheon
To Honor Mrs. De Witt Peck
Wives of Marine Corps Officers
Gather to Fete Recent Arrivals;
Mrs Beale to Be Hostess

Although there is little marking the calendar
Just there quite attract the attention
Of society remaining in the Capital during months
The Army Navy Country Club popular meeting place for
be of the Washington Yesterday
unusually interesting
few from the Army Navy
luncheon to welcome the city
u S M C, who arrived
hostess Mrs L. a
Corps
with pink roses delphinim
Thoma
Is Among
the
Corps a
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Miss kountz Feted
BV Frances Clark

Miss Frances Annette Clark has
as her guest Miss Katharine KountZ
of Pittsburgh, who recently was
graduated from Smith College. Miss
Clark and Miss Kountz will go to
Rehoboth Beach for the week end,
accompanied by the formers broth
er, 1t. Robert E. Clark, u. S. A.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Will Give Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith will entertain at a dinner
party at the Congressional Country
Club Saturday evening, and will
have as their guests Col and Mrs.
J. Van Ness Ingraham and Col. and
Mrs. Harry Herring and Comdr. and
Mrs. Charles Wheatley.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Dinner Party Given
At Olnev Inn

Mrs Helen Hicks Baker and Miss
Frances Kearby were hostesses at
a dinner party at Olney Inn last
evening. Senator Raymond E. Will
lis was among the guests, and others
in the party included Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Royal E. 1ngersoll,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingersoll. ir.; Miss
Alice Ingersoll, Miss Marie Mount.
Mr.. Charles Carr, Mr.. Everett Wat
kins. Miss Martha E. Slayback. Mrs.
William Lesh and Mr.. Charles
Rhetts.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Miss Gurnee Gives
Bar HarbOr Fete

Miss Bell Gurnee. who is SPEND
ing the summer at Hulls Cove, Bar
Harbor entertained at luncheon
yesterday st her villa, the Chalet.
Mrs. Nathan C. Wyeth, who also
is summering at Bar Harbor. was
another luncheon hostess there yes
terday. She held her party at the
Bar Harbor Club.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch
Are Party Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Hatch
were hosts yesterday afternoon at
a swimming and cocktail party
at their home at Falls Church,
Va. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch left to-
day for a visit to Newport and a
trip to Canada.
Evening star., 1941-07-24

"
Academy at Fort Defiance, Va,
and George Washington University.
Miss Rosa Mae Evans Wed
To 1t. Donald L. Stetson.
The marriage of Miss Rosa Mae
Evans, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
De Witt M. Evans of Cleveland,
Ohio, formerly of this city, to 1t.
Donald L. Stetson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Stetson of Port Orchard,
Wash, took place Saturday, July 5,
in Fort Myer Chapel
The brides sister, Mrs. Curtis w.
Barnes, was matron of honor and
the two other attendants were Mrs
Donald Watson of Washington and
Mrs. George H. Bunch of Richmond,
Va. Capt. Donald A. Falk was the
best man. The ushers were 1t.
Malcolm Powell, 1t. Frank Tenny,
1t. Vernon Pizer and 1t. James
Rowe. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Chaplain M. L.
Shaner officiated at the ceremony.
A reception was held for the bride
and bridegroom at the home of the
brides sister in Ravenwood, Falls
Church. Va.
Mrs. Stetson is a graduate of the
college Of William and Mary at
Williamsburg. Va, where she was a
member Of Kappa Delta Sorority
and of Phi Beta Kappa.
1t. Stetson is at Fort George G
Meade, Md.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Holdreees Plan Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Holdrege
will leave this week for a visit in
Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
They recently returned from stay
with their daughter, Mrs Alexander
Robert Lawton, Sd, in Atlanta.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Detroit Visitor

Mr.. Scott McCloskey has as his
guest for about week Mr.. Alan
Horton of Detroit Mr.. McCloskey
and Mr.. Horton attended the PAN
American concert Tuesday evening.