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Evening star., 1942-07-14

after medley OF items like 'Pent-
house slerenade." Easy to Love"
Tea for Two" Cocktails for Two
Also in the repertory. unacceptable,
are the pianists' warherses, "Nola, y
Kitten on the Keys" and Cana
dian Capers." But we don't talk
about that.
Il \ X
Submitted, one verbatim report:
EFT looked like one of those bliss
fully romantic moments. In the
Mayhower Lounge, a page boy ap-
preached Gloria Hope - perfect
name for some heroine of senti-
mental fiction-and, clicking his
heels smartly. handed the singer a
green florists box. She looked at
the handwriting on the envelope of
the accompanying card. smiled mys-
teriously and murmured to the rest
of the party:
'Betcha it's stinkweed.'
She proceeded to open the box,
oblivious of the remarks devastating
effect on the mood Of the gathering.
To her evident surprise she found
inside, not stinkweed, but very
large and fragrant gardenia. Only
then did she read the message on
the card, smile mysteriously again
and giggle, Il won the bet after all" j"
Nobody asked her for an expla-
nation Of the incident. Probably
afraid of what they might hear.
Those stirring gypsy violin solos
which Vanya Valesko plays each
night in the Balalaika are authenti-
cally grounded, both the airs them
selves and the manner in which
they are played M. Valesko, 1t
develops, spent many years in Hun
gary among the gypsies just after
World War I, learned and played
the melodies right along with them.
He also spent three-year term as
concertmaster with the Berlin State
Opera, pre-Nazi, Valesko will hasten
Evening star., 1942-07-14

amining his 10 stubby money
makers as they thrummed noise
less tune on the tablecloth. Music
being forever the pet Of the morale
branch, we spent all our time play
ing for the boys the tunes they
liked"
1t was just after the war period
that Jack perfected his inimitable
piano style, major characteristic Of
which is the use OF glissando, long
and short, rapid and slow. He says,
and modestly, that these closely
packed runs are the real eye
catchers as far as the public Is
concerned. He also says he and the
fingers took a horrible beating get
ting the knack until 1t started
coming second nature"
Then there Is that other quality
in Little Jack Little's favor: He
dotes on playing the "old tunes"
Every night at least half OF his
numbers are Of that nature, medley
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Belgium Quartet
Pleases in First
Appearance Here
Starlight. Concert
Audience Abblands
Piano.Sfring Unit
By ALICE EVERSMAN.s

The Belgium Piano String Quar-
tet made its first local appearance
last evening at Meridian Hill Park
as part of the Starlight Chamber
Music series which has introduced
several groups not heard previously
to its patrons. 1t was unfortunate
that the evening was one OF the
warmest of the summer.
A large audience greeted the new
comers and applauded them heart
lily for their excellent work. One
number on the program. Marcel
Poot's quartet" was especially re-
warding, for too little has been heard
of this interesting composers writ
ings.
Originality and vitality are
stamped on the quartet, which also
has a vein Of tragedy very sharply
emphasized in the second move
ment. With a few strong measures
the composer has spoken profoundly
and with an intention not to be
clearly defined at a first hearing. 1t
is gripping and unforgettable. the
more so because 1t forms only an
tnterlude between two sections of
the utmost liveliness and is immedi-
ately followed by graceful minuet.
Mr.. Poot's speech is modern yet
not harsh and its sincerity is i'm
mediately apparent. He seems to
have unique feeling toward the
four instruments he employs and
calls upon their less usual powers
for certain effects. The varying
voices of the strings are played
against each other with striking
results and the piano is blended in
when not assuming a purely ac-
companying role. The work is full
of life yet with a thoughtful quality
that, by its potency, makes the
simple acceptance of its vigor i'm
possible.
The artists were introduced in
dividually to the audience by
Edward N. Waters, who read his in
structive program notes before each
number. The strings are played by
Albert Rahier, violin; Charles Fol
dart. viola, and Joseph Wetzels,
chello, with Guillaume Mombaerts
at the piano. The superior charac-
ter of their musicianship was to be
appreciated in the careful reading
of the Beethoven Quartet in E
Flat Major" The brilliant piano
part was played by Mr.. Mombaerts
in virtuoso fashion.
In the Poot quartet, the group
did It's finest playing, however,
bringing greater sentiment and a
more expansive style to its delivery.
The final number of the program
was the Brahms Quartet in c
Minor" Thursday, the same artists
will be heard again in a program
that includes Mozart's Quartet in
@ minor, X. ". 478," the Schumann
Quartet in E Flat Major, Qp. At"
and the Faure Quartet in c Minor,
Op. Is"
Evening star., 1942-07-14
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.
Registered D S. Patent Canee.
The popularity of Little Jack Little

The popularity Of Little Jack Little
and his 10 educated fingers seems
destined never to wither. A mo-
mentous statement like that can be
risked by this department. or any
other. when one takes into con-
sideration few cardinal facts
cleaned and repeated at random by
y'r f'thf1 corresp. Such as:
Primo-That Little Jack and the
10 fingers have been in circulation
since the early '20s when they tall
II of them made their radio
debut, the former grooming close
into the microphones of dozen
stations and the latter ripping the
accompaniment.
Secundo-That to hear them as
abetted by rhythm section and song
stress, which they are currently in
Johnny Longo's Ell Patio, and to
observe that tricky factor known
as Audience Reaction is to be con-
vinced the Little music is in earnest
public demand.
To illustrate the latter point, a
recent evening at Ell Patio is re-
called. No sooner had Mr.. Little
made his entry, the 10 digits
busily massaging each other and
the generous spatter of applause
subsidized, there arose strong
broken chorus of "Hi'ya, Jack" ;"
"C'mon over. Jack" How about
playing this, Jack" "Play that,
Jackie me boy" Remember Chicago
in '34?' etc, the likes of which you
seldom find in such places Of leisure
And for the 10 minutes preceding
the opening set Mr.. Little was to be
seen flashing smiles, waving cheerily
and ducking from one table to an
other all over the room. You see,
he is as personable as the music of
his devoted ten.
About those fingers. Conserva-
tory-schooled at very tender age
in London they, became we'll
grounded in the classics and re-
manned so up to the time their
owner came to New York as a re-
citalist, moved to the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station as fight
ing man, and emerged at wars
conclusion as a specialist in popu-
lar or dance music.
The war knocked the classics
right out OF U.s." explains Jack, ex-
Evening star., 1942-07-14

STORMY Weather" In Burt's Trans-
Lux.
Novachordist Milt Davis Time on
NV Hands" in the Rainbow Room
Barnees francesca" as played by
the Maestro himself and his Shore
ham Little Symphony.
Ray Kinney's version Of "Ha-
vain War Chant" t"Ta- HUI Wa
Hu-Wai," or moonsyllables to that
effect with his band in the Victory
Room
Arthur Warren's Arthur Warren
Taught Me Warrin' in q Hurry"
which is purely fictional and un-
Evening star., 1942-07-14

to add grimly. Thus. his arrange
ment of, say, the "Roumanian Shep-
herd Calf becomes blend of the
wild, romantic and pagan in gypsy
music with the refinement and form
of scholarly learning. Add to this
Valesko's own fiery violin technique
Evening star., 1942-07-14

Large, suptuous beautiful tables from famous
foctuers They're owoInut and olnohoeony tobIes that
you've pod much for in the post! You'll find than
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commodesoI perfectly designed and superby built!
; Dstnetwe -Stn Sen1uy sesGoP,ea from 5neoton nep
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Evening star., 1942-07-14

based on fact, being released by .
wholly unauthoritative source atop
the Starlight Roof OF the Roger
Smith.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
us. Smashes Jap Philippine Bases
Pro-Axis Laval In Reformed French Government
Petain Forms New Government
 With Once-Ousted Pierre Laval

VICHY (AP) - The Petain government which once busted Laval, made place for the return of Frances leading exponent of collaboration, and at the same time suspended the Rio trials of Frances Republican leaders to which Hitler himself objected. Petan, it announced decided to form new government with Laval and Admiral Darlan who vice premier since Laval busted from that position in Decem- Der 13 1940 The said the three leaders met today to decide on "a constitution and govern ment established foundations
 Their next meeting is set for Thursday when pre- Sumably the places of Laval and Darlan allotted the day of the Rion trials to have been resumed af- ter the Easter recess. special law decreed nde- finite suspension to permit the broadening of their scope to include political we'll military mistakes which led to and the defeat of the Third Repub- lie. The special law signed by Petain and based
 report of chief of state Darlan and justice minister Barteemy, which said in part the responsibility in- cured, from the fact of nadequaces in our national policies and military mistakes which led to and defeat indvisble because they contributed to the disaster
 The immediate reaction in London was that the Unit ed Nations suffered diplomatic defeat in in attempt to sway France from collaboration with Germany, as both the~Ychy government decisions fitted the Nazi scheme Feeling manifest in high diplomatic quar- ters in London that much stronger measures against Vichy is the only answer probably including tighter blockade and strength to DeC1aule'S Free French
 Some sources predicted that with both Darlan ana Laval in the French cabinet, Germany stands better chance than of getting the French fleet for Axis operations against Britain.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Hugh Johnson
 Dies, Pneumonia

WASHINGTON lP1 - General Hugh Johnson, aged 59, hard driving, angry-tongued "iron- pants" of the World War recov- cry period, the MIRA, and more recently caustic newspaper col umnist, died of pneumonia twelve hours after writing his last col umn, against his doctors orders that he rest. Death came to the former soldier at 4:55 am. in a Washington hospital. He was weakened by several months of ill health.
 Although he rose from a Cap tain to Brigadier General with a Distinguished Service Medal in the World War, Johnson died technically a private as the Presi dent, a year ago refused to re- appoint him as an army reserve officer.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Committee Reports On Burning of
 The Normandie

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House naval subcommittee blam- ed "carclessness and lack of pro- per supervision" for the fire which damaged the liner Nor mandie at New York, but report ed that opportunities for sabot- age were abundant"
 Concluding two months of in vestigation the subcommittee is sued a long report sharply crit ical of the government handling of the big ship and disclosed that orders were given for it to sail on February IA, five days after it burned and capsized. Asserting the fire was unquestionably start ed by sparks from a blow torch which ignited life prServerS. the subcommittee said the inVestiga- ton failed to disclose any per sons with intent or acts of sab otage. They said the fire was mot started with Willful and malic- ious intent. There is no escape, from the conclusion, however, that the case and consequences of the fire are directly attribut- able to carelessneSs and lack of proper supervision"
 The subcommittee made g rs5- commentators, one of which was that the operation of U. s. merchant vessels should be plac- ed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
U. s. Air Force Smash Jap Bases In Philippines

U. s. Army headuarters in Australia (AP) - Mas Arthur's headuarters an- nounced that the U. s. air force made a smashing at tack on Japanese-occupied air bases in Manila, Cebu, and Davao in the Philippin es. At Nichols Field, Man fla, hangars were destroy ed and runways damaged, the announcement said.
 At Davao, on the south ern part of Mindanao is- land, one bomber was de- stroyed and several damag ed. One seaplane was shot down and two others dam  aged. Troop concentrations were attacked and ware houses damaged.
 At Cebu, in the central group of islands, where the Japanese made their most recent attempts at occupa- tion, three transports were sunk and two others hit in addition to several near misses on other vessels. 3 planes were shot down and several damaged on the ground and considerable damage also done to docks.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Soviets Through
 Bryansk Defenses

Other major developments in the European war moulded: on the Russian front, Soviet dis patches said Red troops smashed through the first line of defenseS guarding Bryansk, key Nazi base only 50 miles from the borders of White Russia, and are now bat ting fiercely at the second lines.
 The Moscow news said relative ly heavy German counter attacks cost the invaders 22,000 killed and several times that many wounded since April l. The Ger mans lost 466 planes in the first seven days of April against 86 Soviet planes missing.
 Hitler's headquarters said Ger man siege guns touched off big fires and explosions, shelling Leningrad itself and totally flooded territories" prevented land fighting, on the southern front.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
COrregidor's Gunners Sink Number
 Of Small Jap Boats In Marivales



 
 WASHINGTON (AP) - The War Dept reported that Corregidors gunnerS sank number of small Jap- anese boats and kept enemy air raiders high that bombingS in a series of new raids caused only minor damage. communique said the Japanese boats in the harbor of the fishing village of Mariveles at the tip of abandoned Bataan Peninsula, and that several were set afre in addition to those sunk
 Meanwhile communication between Corregdor and Cebu cut off in the past 48 hours so that Gen. Wainwright has been unable to report the efforts to beat off the invasion of the central Philippine island more than 300 miles south of Corregidor
 The communique belaedly reported the snkings by enemy action of two army freight ships the Liberty and the Meigs both sent down in the southwest Pac- fife The Liberty was torpedoed twice by enemy sub January IT, 12 miles from the Netherland Indies island of Bali No lives lost The vessel beach ed and 53 creWmen and passenger were rescued by Dutch planes.
 The Meigs sunk Feb. 19 in bombing raid on the harbor of Darwin. Her master Captain Link, was wounded One of the crew killed and were wound ed.
 There were ten raids on Corregidor in the past 24 hours raising the total to 22, for the past days.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Relations With France Are
 Near Breaking

UNDATED (AP) - Relations between pro-Nazi France and the United States verged on an open break as Frances new role in the war assumed grave import ance on the basis of German reports that the French army will be reorganized.
 Adviccs reaching London quot ed well informed Berlin circles as saying that General Dentz former French commander in Syria, will shortly receive one of the highest posts in the French army and will reorganize the army and general staff in line with the new policy of France.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Iran Sewers Relations with Japan
 Due To Her Axis Activities In Iran

TEHERAN, Iran, April IA (AP) - Iran severed dip lomatic relations with Japan cutting off the fountain head for Axis propaganda to the Islam neghbors of this Allled-occuped ASiatc kingdom and the SUD- ply route to Russia and the eastern Mediterranean The Iranian government notified Japanese Minister lchikaWa that he must leave within a week with his six diplomatic and military attaches
 The rupture followed the removal of six major Axis agents from a remote section of southwest Iran. A stream of Axis propaganda was traced to the Jap leg ation after Iran broke off relations with Germany and Italy and became the ally of Britain and Russia in August
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15
Tokyo Claims Capture on Bataan
 4O,OOO Troops, Also l5 Generals

TOKYO (AP) - A communique from headquar- ters declared that Jap forces captured 40000 prisoners including 15 generals from the beginning of the Bataan offensive up to Sunday Of these it was said, 6,7O0 from the United States distinguished from the native Filipino troops.
 Among the generals mentioned were Edward P King, Jr., identified the commander of the U s. forces the Peninsula; Albert Jones' designated as commander of the first army corps and George Parker the Filipino forces
 Booty was listed 196 guns including heavy ar tllery 320 machine guns 800 automatic rifles; 10000 rifles; 124 tanks and arored cars 220 cars and other arms and munitions.
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15

Probability that the defenses on Bataan have been overcome was indicated by the War Dept in Washing
 ton basis of Gen Wanwrights report that the JadS had enveOped the east flank CD of his American-Fil-
 pino armies. Gen. Wainwright was at Fort Mills @, on Corregidor which still commands the entrance to Manila Bay. It not immediately known how many of the defending forces able to retire to the island
The Nome nugget., 1942-04-15

 Burmese and Cange Tongoo (3)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-23
PIERCE COUNTY PERSONALITIES

Eddie GRAIN. who has been visit
fnE his aunt. Miss Minnie BRYAN.
and other relatives here has fe-
turned 10 Moscow where ne has a
teaching fellowship At the Uni
versity Of Idaho.
Reai :. Robinson and family Of
feattie were Sunday guests Of
Mrs l. b. Robinson and Mr.. and
Mrs- John A. Hood.
Russ Farr and Perry sheihler.
vel known young Tsoomans who
recently joined the army. were
both assigned to the air corps al
Sheppard field. Tex.
Don Cory, former tenor in the
kioelians singing group. now in
the army, has completed training
al the air corps school at Sheppard
field. Tex. and is now assigned TO
Boeing field in Seattle. He was
IN town this week visiting old
friends. His brother. Ralph.
lieutenant In the u. 8. marines.
recently WAS among those reported
missing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Long of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-23
3 Navy Officers
Speak al Forum
"OH the Record"
Toles Are Told

Questioning iccss rss>~a -
Feands Monday rcon vh>s mem
heFs a th< chsne<r 20 csmme<ee
forum gathered In Hotel winahrop
snd listened 10 tales. snsd rtretly
eff the record- 80 k<ruzsns.
bravery ard sss~ns marsse n srs>
navy isrron.-
Three effsesrs. Capt J. y sst<..
eummsnasr cf . snip ne~ h~lnk
hulit IN Tsccma. "a gtkl f-e<<ntr
ard En.sxn Melt hoth m~mh<rs
81 the sircFsft CARVER fcFktswns
crew 1t the time u ~ss ssnk. tai
= little shnut the sinkinx - th<
great ship without revealing mil.
tsry s~efsfs
Humorous answers ecanti<a hs<k
- businessmen ss officers tuiun-
tseres q answer qu~sss~n.. Nit
tars secrets were put in ths center
of the hush and officers I'D . fire
nh ~ beating sfouna n.
II. conaas, = Y, Mnnfc>. feT.
merry srhednisa 10 sreak. ~ss
unahie to attend.
Tacoma businessmen ieft th>
meeting with these thoughts
straight in their nsinas Tne navy
has the finest group ~ fighting
men IN the world, they nsnetsan
perfectly In hattie: upon shaHdrn.
lng the Yorktown. men we're ecn-
rlstsly IN command ~ themsslees
and their morale u such thai i
esnnnf ~ topped
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CONTINUED from Page One)
of the allied bombing program
would require bigger forces than
are now available. but these forces.
he said. would be assembled rap
idly.
Asked whether his statement
that 1T was possible TO destroy the
enemy by air needed qualification,
Gen. Eaker said:
81 believe u IL possible. by
destroying the enemy's air
craft factories you can put an
end 10 his air force. BY de-
stroying his munitions plants
and communications YOU can
bring his armies IN = halt. Nv
destroying his sbipysrds YOU
ran make n impossible for him
10 build submarines. There Ia
nothing that can h. destroyed
by gunfire that cannot he de-
stroyed by bombs.
1T should be recognized that air
power is one OF the most powerful
means we have TO win this war.
I'VE should. of course. use
every weapon, not just one.
But do not let us mlscalculate
power In the air. The win
ming side In this war viii be
the one that has the biggest
and most effective mir force"
Eaker said that combined round
the-clock operations were desir-
able. First. ne said, they would
reduce the problems OF air space
and airdrome space needed for
mass raids. Second. ne said. round
the-clock raids would prevent the
German defenses getting rest be-
cause crews would need TO be on
the alert at all times.
Takers statements brought
renewed demands In toue avn
alton quarters for coooentrA-
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Admits 10 Police
He Is Deserter

Because his drunkenness drew
attention of police. a 22-year-old
army deserter was in the city Jail
Tuesday.
John Lynton Henshaw was ar
rested at 2 a. m. at 18th and
Faweett ave. as he lolled drunken
ly against parked auto.
When police in passing prowl
ear stopped 10 question him, a
woman came from nearby house
IN tell the officers that she had
seen Henshaw ransscking parked
ears and that he had frequently
created a disturbance in the neigh
borhood during drinking parties
with adjacent Indian residents.
Henshaw told police, during fur
Their questioning at headquarters.
that he has been holding a job
somewhere on Market st" and
further admitted he deserted from
the army some months ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-23
Pierce Board
Names Essiu

lccntlnued from Page onel
ance Of the intsr-ccunty contract.
begun in 1914. for controlling the
stream flow Of the white. stuck
and ruyaiiup rivers
Efforts Of the Pierce county
board 10 arrange q meeting have
resulted In postponements. con-
tinuances and a general brush
OFF, Al first the Pierce commits
sionerx were asked 10 wait until
after election. but nothing has
been heard from Seattle since.
King county commissioners
wouldn't agree 10 discuss any
thing a successor 20 the late
Frank y. trsu Walter. Or. 80
chief engineer: . resumption Of
fund payments chopped off BY King
county In juno. or any other slh-
Jet pertaining 10 the intsr-oounty
contract
Meanwhile . potential flood
period 10 approaching and no ehisf
engineer was In office. Pierce
county alone cant name IN. chief
engineer. but II has river improve
ment work Of It's own and a fund
of Its own.
Essig. formerly area engineer
for wPA. and some years ago the
inter-county districts chief en-
gineer. was nominated by Com
missioner Robert ". Gleason To be
Pierce county river engineer for
one month. beginning Monday. 81
$3.50 per month. Commissioners
John sohlarb and Harvey scofleId
concurred
II 10 nov up IN King county
commissioner In confirm the
meeting time and place ~ next
Tuesday. Pierce county commits
sioners have been advised they esn
hold King county IN the sp-ysar-
contract. in court II necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-23

Messages may now b s<nt by
relatives and friends 10 members
OF the u. y. armed forces who
have been officially reported mlss-
ing in action. but not yet reported
BY Japanese a. prisoners Of war.
IL Was announced Tuesday.
Forms for the 25-word message
may be obtained st tho local Red
cro~ office. iizsis Pacific ave.
The Red cross can give NO ssssu-
anee ~ diiiysry. ~ 10 Planned IN
ssnd the messages IN the aslsFsts
n the international Red Cross
COMMITTEES In Japan. who viii
maks svsry effort to s~s that they
reach the servsesmsa.
DO arrangements have hs~n
made for sending packages. Ths
number Of communications should
be limited voluntarily BY s<n1ers
Members of families should sgrxe
on \ message and friends should
defer 10 ths family.