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Evening star., 1943-10-31
Barber of Seville
and Aida Saturday

Verdi's Aida" in the evening
and Rossini's Barber of Seville" in
the afternoon will be the next per-
tormarceS the Columbia Opera
Company of New York will give on
Saturday at Constitution Hall.
Gertrude Ribla, dramatic soprano
Of opera, concert and radio, and a
native American, will have the title
role in Aida Ralph Errolle will
be the Radames, Alfred Chigi,
Amonasro with Louise Caselotti.
who sang the title role of Carmen
last night, as the Princess.
Miss Ribla will be also in the
cast of The Barber of Seville" to-
gether with Alfred Chigi, who sings
Figaro, Mario Palermo as Count
Almaviva and Arthur Anderson as
Don Basilio. Aida" will be given
at $50 pm. and The Barber" at
2::30.
On November 13 the operas to be
given will be La Traviata" and
the double bill of "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" and "Papliacci
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Richard Crooks
Gives Recital
With Primrose

Richard Crooks, celebrated tenor
of the Metropolitan Opera, concert
and radio, will be heard in full
length recital at Constitution Hall
this afternoon at o'clock as the
second of l6 concert and recital
attractions to be presented at that
auditorium during the current sea-
son by Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey.
Mr.. Crooks will be assisted by Will
liam Primrose, generally regarded
the worlds greatest violist.
Accompanied by Frederick Schau-
wecker at the piano, Mr.. Crooks will
open his program with Bach's "If
Thou Be Near" Rosas Star vi
cino," and Sound an Alarm" from
Handel's Judas Maccabaeus." A
French group follows, consisting Of
Martini's "Plaisir damour," Pala-
dilhe's "J'ai dit aux etoiles" and
Fourdrain's "Chevauchee cosaque. /"
After the intermission Mr.. Crooks
will sing the Una furtiva
lagrima" air from Donizetti's
"L'Elisir d'Amore," followed by
Spanish and English groups The
Spanish songs will be the Creole,
song, "Ay-ay-ay"; Ponce's "Estrel-
lita" and Carnevah's "Canto de
amor" The group in English offers
Elinor Remick Warren's Sailing
Homeward," Mendelssohn's "On
Wings of Song" and Sir Edward
Cigars Land of Hope and Glory"
Mr. Primrose will play Bach aria
and concerto on themes of Gina
rosa by Arthur Benjamin in his
first group, and after the inter-
mission he programs his own
arrangements of Benjamin's ia
maican Rumba" and Paganini's
Caprice No a." as we'll as Schu-
bert's "Litany." He will be accom-
panied by Harry kaufman at the
piano.
One week from next Tuesday
evening, on November 9, at $50
o'clock, Mrs. Dorsey will present
Charles L. Wagner's production of
Gounod's celebrated opera, Faust
with stellar cast and orchestra of 40,
and two evenings later, on Thurs
day evening, November II (Armis-
tice Day., at $50 o'clock, she will
present jeanette Macdonald, Amer
ican soprano of screen and concert.
in full-length recital, both at Con-
stitution Hall
Evening star., 1943-10-31
You Can Vim Cash
Prizes as Writer
For Junior Star

Five prizes of 81 each are awarded
in every issue of The Junior Star for
the best ORIGINAL stories, articles,
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls OF high school age and under.
All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone num-
Der if any and school OF the
author.
Written contributions must be on
one side of the paper and, if type
written, double-spaced. Drawings
must be in black and white and
mailed fiat.
The editors choice of winners will
be final. and he reserves the right
to use any contribution in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardlesS Of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks will be mailed to
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions
No contribution will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the editor
are Of sufficient merit, will be given
cards identifying them as reporters
for The Junior Star. The editor
reserves the right, however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or tc
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable
Address contributions to The Junior
Star. 727 Star Building. Washing
ton, D. C.
Evening star., 1943-10-31

he wrote that he really won back his
health in fair Canada"
When the American Revolution
was thing of the past, Nelson Wis
tied France and studied the French
methods of sea warfare.
War with France broke out In
1893 and it found Nelson captain OF
the Agamemnon. He went into ac-
tive service, fighting French men,
of-war from time to time, and ross
to the rank of rear admiral.
AS a young rear admiral-less
than 30-Nelson was in command of
the British fleet at the famous
Battle of the Nile. Napoleon Bone
parte at that time hoped to win
mastery over Egypt and had sent
powerful fleet to an Egyptian port.
With a smaller fleet, Nelson was
anxious to attack, and we'll did he
plan the battle. Finding the
French at anchor, he sailed toward
them and fought them one or two
at a time. The French could not
sail against the wind, so the further
vessels were unable to come to ths
rescue of those under fire. The re-
suit was big British victory.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Rays Corner

In the summer Of ITO there lived
in the English County Of Norfolk a
minister with eight children. The
mother had died and the clergyman
was worried as to how to take care
of so many children.
The worries of that family might
have had little place in history If
the father had not decided to take
a certain course for one of his sons.
The son was Horatio Nelson, and he
was not quite II years old.
In September, Horatio was sent to
London to be under the care of his
mothers brother, who was a captain
in the Royal Navy. Not long after
his 18th birthday he was given a
place aboard vessel bound for the
New World.
His work was that of cabin boy
and he followed it for three years.
After returning from the West In
dies, he went on voyage up above
the Arctic Circle.
Nelson's third long voyage took
place when he was Is. This time
he went around Southern Africa
and across the Indian Ocean to
SNmatra and Java. During part of
the trip he was rated as an liable
seaman" but at the end he was
"midshipman."
AS a result OF his voyage to the
Orient, Nelson fell sick and lost the
use of his limbs. When the vessel
docked in England, he was put
ashore as an invalid.
The good care which he received
helped to bring him back to health.
He regained the use of his limbs and
a few months later took an exami-
nation for a place as lieutenant in
the navy.
Serving with his new rank, Mel
son crossed the Atlantic to Jamaica.
This was in the time of the Ameri-
can Revolution. He saw little ac-
ton in the war, but took part in
conveying of merchant vessels.
When he was only 20 he was made
captain.
Although he rose In rank, Nelson
still had his troubles in regard to
health. After going to Central
America he was struck down by
fever and was believed to be dying.
Returning once more to England. he
fought the illness and became well
enough to sail to Canada. Later
Evening star., 1943-10-31

WOQld come out, Sne reCalleO. he
almost hit ground"
While in Hollywood, Betty visited
the famous Brown Derby and at
tended the breakfast at Sardis"
radio broadcast.
The country was very hilly and
had many pine and redwood trees"
she said. After the rain it was
really beautiful because everything
looked so clean and bright"
On her way home Betty visited
Yellowstone National Park. "'Old
Faithful scared me at first" she re-
called, but it was the most beautiful
thing I have ever SEEM
knowing people in Yellowstone
Betty was shown around the petrified
forest. which proved to be very in
teresting. In another part of the
park she was driven through red
wood tree and commented that she
never would have believed it possible
She fed the cubs, and one actually
sat on her lap while she petted it.
They were the cutest things she
said.
Betty returned home by train,
stopping over in Chicago to visit
relatives.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Firehies' Blackout
Prize Contribution
By JUDITH SOLOMON, IL,
Paul Junior High School.

Paul Junior High School.
The fireflies were out one night
To have a little game
When, suddenly, whistle blew
The air raid warning came.
Each firef1y was wondering
How he could douse his light;
They really were quite worried,
And were in dreadful plight.
The air raid warden thought that
things
Were going very we'll
Until he saw some shining lights,
And he began to yell:
"Why don't you turn your lights
out?
You know that, from up high,
You make a cleaning target
For the airplanes in the sky!"
The fireflieS thought carefully
OF what the man had said, Z
And then they all decided
That twere best to 60 to bed.
I'm glad we listened to the man,
I'm sure that he was right;
So. like patriotic firefiies,
We're each turned out our light"
Evening star., 1943-10-31

ION from UIle DOLLS.
Picking cotton is rather scratchy
work, since it is done barehanded.
Then, too, one may run into an
occasional cocklebur, or perhaps a
whole patch of them. When this
happens not only the hands but
the arms and legs get scratched.
The seedpods of the cocklebur
plant are as large as a pea and are
covered all over with tiny prongs
like thistles. These bristles stick
to almost everything that touches
them, especially clothes. This is
more or less annoying, but nothing
to compare to the aching of your
poor, bent-over back after several
hours of steady picking.
Sometimes you encounter a sting
worm on the cotton leaves. This
is a long, green, thick worm with
horns. 1t is said to sting, but it is
not half as fierce as it looks You
just slap the creature aside or, If
you care to take the time, crush it.
After you have picked a sackful
of cotton you empty it on a large
sheet spread on the ground. This
sheet is made from the same
coarsely woven material as the
guano sack.
If you have kept at the picking
steadily all day. your sheet is piled
high by sundoWn. When the work
is over you grasp opposite corners
of the sheet and pull them over the
cotton and tie in a knot. If you
are an average picker your sheet
of cotton will weigh anywhere from
100 to $50 pounds. A really speedy
picker can pick 200 pounds a day
with ease
When you come trudging out OF
the field after day of cotton pick
ing you are so tired that nothing
seems so alluring as the prospect
of going to bed Immediately after
YOU have eaten a huge country
sumner
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Strange Trees Give
Food and Drink
y ALOYsIUs SCHWARTZ. Is.
Holy Name School.


Now that American boys are fight
ing all over the world, they see many
strange plants and trees. Some
times they discover that trees can
furnish them with food and water.
In the dense jungles of South
America there is the COW tree. 1t
has large. thick leaves and very
small flowers. The leaves and bark
contain liquid which looks and
tastes much like milk. This Juice.
which is good to drink, may be OBJ
tanned by making a small cut in the
leaves or bark.
Seryicemen in the islands Of the
South Pacific may find a tree called
the bread fruit tree. 1t bears ripe
fruit which looks like yellow loaf
of bread and is good to eat raw or
baked. Baked bread fruit tastes
somewhat like mashed potatoes.
On the Island of Madagascar there
Is a travellers tree. It's large cup
shaped leaves catch and hold water
which may be drunk safely BY
thirsty travellers.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield.
director Of The Stars school
safety program and former
chief Of detectives, is giving a
series of chalk talks on safety
to pupils of elementary and
junior high schools Of the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. The talks are pre-
sented under sponsorship Of
The Junior Star, in co-opera-
ton with school authorities OF
Washington and Alexandria.
and Arlington, Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties.
This weeks schedule:
Monday, GAS am, Stanton
School.
Tuesday, lis pm, Orr
School
Wednesday, 2:15 pm, KIM
ball School.
Thursday. l1:l5 am, Amidon
School.
Friday, l1:l5 aln- Fair
brother School.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Hymn Tune Award

A prize OF SlUU fOr fOur -Or-elght-
line Psalm tune to be awarded in
May has been announced by Prof.
Thomas H. Hamilton, director ot
the Monmouth College Conservatory
of Music. The award will be made
on the basis of the best tune for a
version of the 84th Psalm which is
to be set for congregational singing
The version to be used is specified.
All composers are eligible. Daniel
Gregory Mason, emeritus professor
of music at Columbia University, is
the judge. Manuscripts must be
mailed to Prof. Hamilton at Mon
mouth College, Monmouth, Ill, by
March
Evening star., 1943-10-31
In Local
Music Circles

The first addition for active men,
bership in the Friday Morning Music
Club for the coming season will be
held Friday at II o'clock in Barker
Hall, WYCA, Seventeenth and K
streets NV. Singers, pianists and
other instrumentalists are eligible.
For requirements and details, in
quire of Mrs. Helen Grimes, 1O3
Grafton street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Membership in the pianists
group or the string ensemble is open
to members of the club for which
information may be had from Mrs.
Dorothy Guion, 1910 Reno road NV.
The first meeting of the pianists'
group will be on Tuesday, IL am,
at the Arts Club.
Information regarding associate
membership may be obtained from
Mrs. Olive Writers, 210o Plymouth
Circle.
The Friday Morning Music Club
begins its 58th season this fall and
is an organization of women musi-
clans of Washington. An invitation
to Join is extended new residents of
this city who are interested in music
or 'who have been affiliated with
music clubs in other cities.
Gabriel Faure's Requiem Mass"
will be sung by the Chancel Choir
of the Covenant-Fir Presbyterian
Church on Sunday afternoon, No
vember 7, at pm. The presenta-
ton of the choral work under the
direction of Theodore Schaefer will
lnaugurate a new series of monthly
musical services on Sunday after
moons. The Christmas portion of
Handel's Messiah" will be sung on
the first Sunday in December.
The music hour program at
Barker Hall, YWCA, this afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock, will be given by the
WPB String Quartet-Morton Raft,
Jean Perry. Louise Lyman and Gill
bert Ward-under the general di-
rectlon Of Van Lier Lanning.
The American Society of Music
and Fine Arts will present the Sayn
String Quartet, Elena de Sayn and
Betty Jane Atkinson, violins: Julia
Mueller, viola. and Louise Ehrman
cello; the last three, members of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
Helene Gish-Myers, soprano; Alba
Rosa Victor, composer, and Miksa
Merson, pianist, on Sunday evening.
November 7, o'clock, with a pro-
gram at the residence of Mrs. Albert
L. Lawes, 2740 Thirty fourth street
NV. This will be the opening event
OF the Society's ninth season.
The program will precede the So
clal hour and will consist of vocal
numbers, a quintet for piano and
strings, a suite for string quartet
and Mime. Vietor's recent violin COM
position which will be played by
Miss de Sayn.
At the opening winter service of
the White Cross Church of Christ
at 1910 Seventeenth street NV. to-
night at 3 the quartet, under the
direction Of Leila Huddleson. will
sing Seek Ye the Lord" by Rob-
erts, with Louise Card as accom-
panlst. The soprano solo will be
Great Peace Have They" by Rodg-
erS.
Evening star., 1943-10-31

another Ameri-
ican high school
girl. Then again,
if you had heard
her story you'd
most likely be
like me awed
at the amazing
life she has led
most Of her II
years.
Irene Is an
American, but
she was orn
in Copenhagen
where her father
was a United
Cta taC aN,,r.,I1
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Martinelli to Sing
Lead in 'Paeliacci'

Giovanni Martinelli, the famed
Metropolitan tenor, will sing the
role of Canio in the opera "Pagli-
acci,' which, together with "Caval-
leria Rusticana," will be presented
for the opening performance of the
Washington Grand or, Associa-
ton in Constitution Hall on De-
cember 8, it was announced today
by William Webster general man.
ager of the opera association. Mar
tinelli, who inherited the cloak of
the great Caruso in the Canio role
with the Metropolitan Opera, will
be making his first grand opera ap-
pearance in over decade in Wash
ington.
Among those who will appear in
supporting roles with Mr.. Marti-
nelli will be Angelic Photo, Mar
jory Hess. Francesca Curci and Will
fred Engelman.
Singing the role of Turridu in
"Cavalleria Rusticana" will be Sgd
ney Rayner, who has been heard in
many successful opera performances
in Washington and throughout the
country. Other performers with Mr..
Rayner will be ElGa Ercole, Geor-
elanna Bourbon, Beatrice Altieri
and Stephan Ballerini.
Mr., Webster has also announced
that he has obtained the services
of Giuseppe Bamboschek as con-
ductor for the opening performance.
Stage director will be Benjamin AL
teri. Dorothy Remington serves as
artistic director.
Tickets for the opening perform
ance are available at the hearuuar-
ters of the Washington Grand Opera
Association, 1719 Nineteenth street.
Lllll Hertz, soprano lieder singer
from San Francisco will give a Joint
recital with Gilmour Mcdonald
Washington pianist, this afternoon
at 5 o'clock at the Phillips Gallery.
Mrs. Hertz, wife of the late DR.. Al
fred Hertz, conductor of the San
Francisco Symphony. is in the East
to arrange for the publication of
her husbands memoirs. Mr.. Nc
Donald, formerly of California but
now resident in Washington, has
taught in colleges and concertized
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1943-10-31

pie and Jane
Wyman. While
visiting an air
field she was
privileged to at
tend a Kay Ky
S er broadcast,
which she enjoy
ed immensely.
Hes Just like he
is on the radio"
said Betty. Al
ways cuttin' up"
Betty also saw
a pilot testing a
plane. when he
went into a dive,
I didn't think he
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Concert Schedule
TODAY.

Richard Crooks, tenor. song recital:
William Primrose, violst, assisting,
Constitution Hall. pm.
Lii Hertz. soprano; Gilmour Nc
Ponald, pianist, joint recital. Phillips
, Concert. recorded music. Public
street NV, pm.
! Concert, recorded music Public Lii
brary, Sixteenth and Lamont streets
Music hour, wPB String Quartet,
Barker Hall, YWCA. 4:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Budapest String Quartet. Benar
Heifetz, cellist, assisting, Library Of
CONGRESS, SIS pm.
\ Concert. recorded music. Public; Ii
7:30 pm.
TUESDAY.
Budapest String Quartet. Benar
Heifetz, cellist, assisting. Library Of
Marine Band. hS + 4" Marine Barracks,
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
Stanley Hall. $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
- National Symphony Orchestra. DR..
Hans KINDER, conductor; Artur Ru-
binsteln. pianist, soloist, Constitu-
tion Hall, $50 pm
THURSDAY.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
Stanley Hall. $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
National Symphony Forum, DR..
Glenn Dillard Gum, speaker, Phillips
Gallery, \ pm.
Concert. recorded music, Public Lii
brary, Maryland avenue and Seventh
street Mar|Ta n e. nsns .;ao p;m ar;, p.
pm.
Navy Band Symphony Orchestra,
oscar Shumsky,. violinist, soloist, De-
partmental Auditorium, $50 pm.
SATURDAY.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
Stanley Hall. $50 pm
Columbia Opera Co., Barber Of
Seville" $50 pm. Aida" $50
pm. Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Unfair Play

Willie-Father didn't you tell me
the other day that it was wrong to
strike any one smaller than your
self?
Father-Yes, Willie, that's what
I said.
Willie-Well. I wish you'd write
and tell my teacher. I don't think
she knows of it.
Evening star., 1943-10-31

Dolls l. would go
to the cotton
house and get
my heavy tow
sack, or guano
sack, to which
l t a S t e n e d a
b r O a d trap
a b ou t 3 e e t
long. This strap
was then slung
over my head,
running diagon-
ally from right
shoulder to left
hip, leaving my
hands free to
snatch the cot
Evening star., 1943-10-31
'Centralite Tells
OF Adventures
In Europe
Prize Contribution.
By JUNE SICKELS, II,
ranfraI TJtrL czL>-y

If you should chance to meet Irene
Birkeland on the street or In tbs
halls at Central High School you'd
no doubt think that she's Just
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Picking Cotton
Is Hard Work,
Student Finds
Prize Contribution
BY GLORIA JOHNSON, II,

When I lived on a farm in North
Carolina I often helped with the
cotton picking in the fall. Before
the dew was dry on the fluffy white
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Flight to California Thrills
Tech High School Girl
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY KING, II,
Mckinley High School

Betty Deibler who is blond has hazel and
Mckinley School,
be her first plane thrilled
anticipation Of the
Evening star., 1943-10-31

the high altitude.
Betty saw several
luding Shirley Tenn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-01
20 YEARS AGO {gfT HHr EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 1. 1e23

FEBRUARY l., of dismanle shipment announced by Goldberg principal the Northwest Steel and Metal Company chased the mill
 Wahl clerk the of Public
  weeks the States vacation She Portland Seattle, Vancouver and San Francisco since
 
 the sidewalk Seward easily but fined her home.
 Judge M Reed adjourned sine die of the U S. District Court and to leave for the Ketchkan his way Seattle.
 attractions the Mary Pckord "The Coliseum Gladys Heels at the Palace.
 H Kline wife of the the Pacific Steamship returned Juneau the Admiral Watson from Codova where she had spent several weeks visiting friends. Hamilton for her head Ketchikan.
 Patterson, Grizzly wrecked short on his the States
 enjoyed the at the Moose the Hall by the Ladies of Il o'clock when served followed social time Prizes won by Mrs H M Peterson Mrs. saloum and Charles Gaby cloudy temperature of 35 and mini of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-01
Post-War Justice
(New York Times)

Plans for an international court to try Axis war criminals taking shape, according to a London dispatch. A we-known American criminologist Professor Sheldon Glueck of Harvard, is mentioned ias one of those who have worked the project, las is Marcel Dedaer Chief Justice of Belgian courts lin Britain and chairman of the War Crimes Con- mission of the London International Assembly There will be difficulty in finding candidates for the prisoners dock. Many nominations have already been made.
 The proposed court has not received official sanction in London Washington but presumably lit will do so. Its personnel and rules of procedure will be important. If it is properly constituted its draws toward close. We can say to the enemy peoples that we contemplate no indiscriminate re- venge, but that propose to deal with individuals who can be convicted of violations of the laws of war Such laws exist, though they can be enforced only against a defeated enemy. We and should
 punish willful murderers whether they at the | top of Government at the bottom.
 f We must allow for mitigating circumstances as
 when a soldier acts under orders which it is death to disobey. We must make it clear that the vast
 ority will not be made to suffer for the crimes
 of the few By sorting out those who are certainly
 or probably guilty create division of inter-
 est among our enemies. Even the Germans may
 lose their zest for battle they to realize that they carrying hopeless struggle to save the hides of comparatively small number of Nazi
 hoodums.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-01

down your throat every time you indicted General Electric or Stand ard Oil or the Aluminium Company for fixing prices against the gov ernment.
 I know the Navy tried to block you when you prosecuted Bausch and Lomb for exchanging secrets with Germany before the war. I know that crusty judge (sucn as you want to be, fell all over him. self to slap you down on the alurni- mum suit.
 And I know the final straw came when ODT Boss Joe Eastman reached out to shield the railroads from your probe of their tremen- dous profits on wartime rates. Joe, grown gray protecting the rail- roads, even persuaded the Army and Navy to certify that your in- vestigation of railroad rates would hurt the war-which they didn't really believe was the case.