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Evening star., 1944-10-29
Pro-Chorter

Under the home-rule amendment
to Maryland's Constitution, county
voters can adopt a charter provid-
ing for an elective legislative body
known as a county council.
The amendment vests the coun-
Gil with power to enact local laws
| for the county. The amendment
also vests the council with all pow
ers now given the County Commits
sioners by State laws. These are
the executive or administrative
powers.
AS the Baltimore Sun said edi-
torially last Friday, the proposed
Montgomery County charter takes
the responsibility for county legis-
lation and county affairs definitely
out of the hands of the General
Assembly and places 1T where 1t
should be-in Montgomery County"
Council Has Power.
The charter does not provide for
an elective chief executive officer,
SIMILAR to a mayor. Under it, the
council will have all executive
power and employ a county man
ager to execute the laws and run
the business affairs of the country.
This "council-manager" form of
government is used in about SIS
municipalities and suburban coun-
ties. It's effectiveness in providing
greater service, lower taxes, and
a business-like nonpolitical ad-
ministration has been demon
strated. 1t is not popular with
politicians or their beneficiaries.
Cloaking their objections in legal
terms, they cite the separation OF
powers clause in the Bill of Rights
to Maryland's Constitution as max
ing unconstitutional charter pro-
viding for a council vested with both
legislative and executive powers
Cites Home Rule Amendment.
Since in this respect the charter
merely follows the provisions of the
home amendment to Mary
lands Constitution, the objection
amounts to an assertion that a por-
ton of the Constitution is unconsti-
tutional. That is absurd.
Ten Montgomery County munich
palities, such as Chevy Chase Sec
ton 2. are run by citizens commit
tees" in which are combined legis-
lative and executive functions.
Greenbelt, Md. has council and a
manager appointed by it as "the
chief executive officer" Their con-
stitutional validity has never even
been questioned.
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Or Would You Rather Be d Mule?
BY SARAH FLINN.

If mules could read, they would
get a kick of out this story.
It's about a woman who thinks
mules are pretty great guys. She
says they have more sense than
horses, and are as charming and
lovable little playmates as dogs or
COWS or anything She says she
ought to know, too She's been
making study of the personality
Of mules for more than year. Her
book-which SO far as she knows
is the first glorifying mules-will
be out Tuesday to tell anybody who's
interested just what makes a mule
run-or not run, as the case may
be.
The poor old mule always gets
a raw deal because he has, reputa-
ton for being stubborn and dumb,
and so she wrote "Shavetail Sam,
U. S. Army Mule" to prove other
wise. Mrs. Helen Orr Watson of
53l2 Thirteenth street NV. ex-
planned yesterday.
In "Shavetail Sam" the mule
comes into his own. He's the hero
of an Italian mountain battle, the
savior of troop Of American boys,
and one war veteran who finds
useful, self-satisfying career-a good
American soldier
Mrs. Watson has written three
other animal books, "Chanco, United
States Army Pigeon" Top Kick,
United States Army Horse" and
Trooper. United States Army Dog"
She wrote her books about Army
animals because, since she is the
wife of Col. James T. Watson, jr.,
Signal Corps, she knows them best.
Col. Watson, however, says "he
won't be satisfied until she writes
a book about a COW" She owns two
dairy farms and has always known
and loved cows" so thinks she will
write about them next. But, of all
the animals she knows. "Shavetail
Sam" is about her favorite, she says.
She met Sam down on a farm near
Richmond, when he was lust
round, winsome little foal," and
studied him and his brother mules
she knew what stages their voices
went through before they achieved
their first "hee-haw," what they
said to each other by their "hee-
haw" infections, how their ears
reacted when they were pleased or
angry or tired
She packs these little tidbits OF
information in her book, along with
the story of Sam and his career as
Army hero and later as a farm
worker. And all of the things that
happen to Sam in the book are
things that happened to Army mules
she knows, or has heard about.
She dedicated the book to her
son. Donald, a West Point cadet,
who someday will be called shave
tail"
After getting to be friendly with
mules, Mrs. Watson says;
They have more sense than
horses. A horse will work till he
drops. A mule quits when he's tired.
A mule knows what he wants and
goes after it. He figures things out,
and knows his own mind. He has
a keen sense of humor, and is a
friendly creature, responding to
kindness"
In short. Mrs. Watson says. "a
mule Is rugged individualist"-
just like lot of other good Ameri-
cans.
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Silver Spring Residents
Urged to Donate Blood

A special appeal for donors when
the Red Cross mobile blood donor
unit visits Silver Spring November
8 was made yesterday by Mrs. Eben
Whitcomb, blood donor chairman.
Appointments may be made by call
ing Mrs. Whitcomb at Silver Spring
0690, or the Red Cross office, Silver
Spring 0383.
The unit failed to reach its quota
OF l60 pints last month because
many persons failed to keep ap-
pointments, Mrs. Whitcomb said.
Donors who cannot keep appoint
ments, she added, should call soon
enough before the scheduled visit
so replacement may be obtained.
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Silver Spring School
To List Miqht PUPILS

Registrations for a series Of night
classes at the Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring, Md, will be
held from 8 to $50 pm. tomorrow
and Wednesday, the County Board
of Education announced last night.
Glasses will include courses in
conversational Spanish for begin
ners and advanced students, be-
ginning and advanced tipping, pub
lie speaking, woodwork, clothing
conservation. health education and
fine arts.
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Chevy Chase Gardens
Citizens Elect Orr

Leslie w. Orr has been elected
president of the Chevy Chase Gar
dens Citizens Association. DR.. r. K.
Beutel Is vice president; Miss Mary
R. Cosgrove, secretary and treasurer,
and James A. Cosgrove, Charles H.
Squire and Mr.. Orr are delegates to
the County Civic Federation.
The association will hear a discus
sion of the proposed county charter
at the Recreation Center Thursday.
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Drinking Anti-Freeze
Kills 3 Convicts; 4 III
,r the Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISA, Va, Oct. 28.-Three
State convicts are dead and four
others i'll in Louisa Hospital after
drinking anti-freeze solution, D. P.
Edwards, assistant superintendent of
the State convict force here. said
tonight.
The dead were identified as Russell
Cubbage, 81, Timberville; Ellis Hens
ley, %, Elkton: both TRUSTEES. and
Richard Vaughan, %, Burlington.
N. c. Vaughan died tonight and the
other two earlier in the day.
Mr.. Edwards said the drinking oc-
CURED last night.
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R. NJ Rovencroft Acquitted

r. M. Ravencroft, SOTO Thayer
street NE, was found not guilty be-
fore Judge Hugh Reid of the Arling-
ton County Court of charges of driv-
ing while intoxicated, according to
James T. Simmonds, attorney for the
defendant. After FIRST imposing a
500 fine and 30-day Jail sentence,
Judge Reid reconsidered and re-
versed his verdict. Mr.. Simmonds
said.
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Virginia Guard Officers
To Discuss Comp Plans

A conference by officers of the
18th Battalion, Virginia National
Guard, which includes companies
from Northern Virginia, will be held
at 10 am. today at the Armory
210 South Royal street, Alexandria
The conferees viii map plans and
problems for the battalion's en-
campment to be held the last OF
November in Alexandria.
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500 Theft Probe Continued

Prince Georges County police are
continuing to investigate the theft
Friday night of approximately s7OO
worth of automobile equipment and
a cash register from the Buncan-
non and Ifiert Garage, Oxon Hill.
Police said the lock on the garage
front door had been broken and Is
tires, Is batteries and several fan
belts were included in the loot. They
did not know how much cash the
register contained.
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Anti-Churter

The home rule which is provided
for in the proposed charter is far
from being an improvement over
the legislative procedure now avail
able to the citizens of this county,
since 1t creates many dangerous
forms of legislative procedure.
The checks and balances provided
for in the Bill OF Rights of the State
Constitution are wholly and COM
pletely destroyed by merging the
legislative, executive and admins
trative powers in the same body.
The Governors veto is eliminated
and no effective veto is substituted.
There is a complete lack of any
requirement for advanced publica-
ton of pending bills
Dangers Alleged.
There Is no requirement for pub
lie hearings on pending legislation
and any law may be enacted with
out advance public notice by any
five Of nine county council mem
bers who might be present and
who would all vote for the bill at
any legislative session
All of these dangers are now
safe-guarded In the existing legis-
lative procedure.
These new charter-created risks
to the best interests of the people of
the county are not justified in the
name Of increased home rule be-
cause no proposed law, reform or
service of government has been
lost to the people of Montgomery
County for the last 30 years through
lack OF complete home rule for
Montgomery County.
Quadrennial Elections.
Now every years the State SEN
ator and six members of the House
Of Delegates are elected by all the
county voters and for the past 80
years have maintained a record OF
securing the passage Of the county
legislative program they supported
without interference from any of
the representatives of the other %
counties or Baltimore City.
This means reasonable legisla-
tive program supported by the
county delegation will always be
enacted, which is legislative home
rule. Yet the people of the county
continue protected from unusual ex-
perimental and vicious proposals
through both the Governors veto
and the general conservative good
sense OF the entire assembly.
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Chaplain Lev to Speak

Chaplain Aryeh Lev of the ONCE
of the Army Chief of Chaplains, will
address the Montgomery County
B'nai Birth at $3.50 pm. Tuesday in
the county building at Georgia ave-
nue. and Colesville road, Silver
Spring. Chaplain Lev will tell OF
his recent tour Of the worlds bat
tlefronts. The meeting will be open
To the pllblic.
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Musons to Confer Degree

Servicemen stationed in the. Al
exandria area who are members OF
the Masonic order will be enter
tanned tomorrow evening at a COM
munication of District / Masons
at the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial. The Master
Mason degree will be conferred on
a serviceman candidate from the
Alexandria Washington Lodge,
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Prince Georges c. D. Of A.
To Observe Anniversary

Court Prince Georges No. 1340,
Catholic Daughters of America, will
observe its third anniversary Thurs
day evening with reception for
new members and degree team re-
hearsals to be held in the new
armory at the University of Mary
land.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph M.
Nelligan, State director of the Mary
land Court, will be guest of honor.
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Steinberq Is Appointed

Dean S. S. Steinberg of the College
of Engineering, University of Mary
land, has been appointed special
representative in Washington of the
division of administrative Offices
of engineering colleges. Society for
the Promotion of Engineering
Education.
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Cundidutes TO Speak

Eighth district congressional cam
didates and the two county board
candidates have been invited to
speak at political rally at 8 pm.
Wednesday in the Cherrydale fire
house. The rally is sponsored by the
Cherrydale Citizens Association.
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Democratic Office to Open

Democratic headquarters will be
opened in Alexandria tomorrow at
217 King street, according to an an
nouncement by Frank Monroe,
chairman of the City Democratic
Committee. The ONCE will be open
daily and evenings until after Elec-
Hon Day.
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Charter Discussion Set

Thomas M. Anderson, a member
of the Montgomery County Charter
Board; Earl Miller and Thomas
Kelley will explain provisions OF the
proposed charter for the county at
a meeting at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
Darnestown School. .-.....s
Evening star., 1944-10-29

OIic WISH OF her
son fighting in
Italy was a cure
for her.
In a lett er
to Th Star,
Corpl. Hubert L.
Farmer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Farmer, 1922
N or h Third
street, Arlington,
said he had read
OF advances in
medical science
while recovering
from q wound in
an A ~ a riao
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Montgomery Gets Dote
For YuIe Seal Sole

The Montgomery tuberculosis AS
sociation's Christmas seal. sale will
be held from November n to Christ
mas. Mrs. William N. Morell, sec
retary, said seals will be sent county
residents, along with letter asking
for contributions.
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Church Supper PIonned

The Woman's Society of the WASH
ington Chapel Methodist Church,
Arlington, will hold q turkey supper
from $50 to 8 pm. Wednesday ct
the church, North Glebe and Ditt-
mar roads.
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Political Club to Meet

The Prince Georges County Demo-
cratic Women's Club will meet at
pm. Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Henry ONeill on the Bladensburg
road
Evening star., 1944-10-29
School Leaders
Urge Defeat Of
Fund Freeze
Limit on Size of Loon
Fund Seen CurtoiIinq
Postwar BuiIdinq

Virginia voters are being urged
by State school officials and Par
ent-Teacher organizations to con-
slider carefully an amendment to
the constitution to freeze the State
Literary Fund at 100O0 900 before
casting their ballots on the pro-
posal November 7.
The proposed amendment was de-
signed by the General Assembly to
divert literary funds in excess of
$40, ,000, 900 into a separate fund to
provide teacher retirement sys-
tenn and fund for loans to worthy
students.
Set up by Thomas jefferson 1873
years ago when the General Assem-
bly, provided that "all escheatS, con-
flscations, penalties and fortfeitures
and all rights in public property
found derelict" should be appro-
priated to encourage learning, the
fund now amounts to sl1 ,500,412I7.
Postwar Needs Are Cited.
Pointing out that in the past loans
from the Literary Fund to local
school boards have been largely re-
sponsible for improvement in school
buildings throughout Virginia, the
Virginia Education Associations
Policy Commission this month de-
clared that freezing of the fund
would curtail needed construction
in the postwar period.
Immediately after the war" the
ic
needed for school building purposes
far more money than will be avail
able for loans from the Literary
Fund, even if it is not frozen"
The commission further pointed
out that 1t seems unwise" to create
a new trust fund at the expense of
an existing fund that is not yet
large enough to serve completely the
needs to which it has made such
valuable contributions in the past"
The commission explained that the
income from the Literary Fund is
added to the legislative appropria-
ton for current school operations,
and that any decrease in income
from the fund, the practical conse-
quence of freezing, must be made
good by increased legislative appro-
priations.
While the commission gave no ap-
proximation of the amount which
would be needed for school construc-
ton after the war, it has been
placed by others at $4,000 900 to
$50 .000,00 These have advocated
that the fund be increased as rapid
| ly as possible to meet these postwar
demands.
Educators Oppose Freezing.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. % GP,.-Del-
egates and other principals and
teachers in District M of the Vir-
ginia Education Association. holding
a one-day meeting at Jefferson High
School today, went on record as op-
posing the proposed Constitutional
amendment which would freeze the
State Literary and Athletic Fund at
$40 100000 and divert all surplus to
general educational purposes.
/ approximately 200 persons were
told by Preston Turner, assistant
executive secretary of the YEA, that
sl0,000,000 will be insufficient to
cover the proposed construction
costs of school buildings and other
capital outlay for school plants fol-.
lowing the end of the war. Already
we have estimated for the erection
of buildings calling for 5000 900
to $50, 900 ,000,' he said.
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Corper Heads Stote Gronoe

o. v. Carper, Mclean, Va, was
elected overseer Of the Virginia
State Grange ut the organizations
annual meeting last week at Lynch
burg.
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BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD

An Arlington mother who has
been suffering from gradual pa
ralysis for over 80 years wept yes
terday when she learned that the
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Montgomery Charter Debate
Spokesman Argue for and Against
Plan for New County Government

The asked both sides in the Montgomery County
charter to
issues raised by the debate the charter
them the Montgomery County Charter Committee
the charter and the Citizens Committee Defeat Charter
This first OF sir articles and question
etectpe
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Home Front Column

Massachusetts, is in the grip
of the greatest counterfeit cou-
pom menace to date according
to the OPA and Cornelius j.
Moynihan, regional enforcement
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day evening at 5:58 Mass ave.
Mrs Ethel Stewart Bynoe and
small son, Victor Jr, spent two
weeks visiting relatives and
friends in New York City and
Brooklyn, NY.
Bishop Douglass of Los An
geles, Cal, is here attending
the Eastern District conven-
ton of the P A w which con-
tinued for ten days. While in
the city he was the house
| guest of Mr. and Mrs Merrill Of
504 Shawmut ave.
Among the distinguished visi-
tors in the city are DR.. and Mrs.
Egbert Mcleod, accompanied by
their son, Gerald. DR.. Mcleod is
president of Wiley College at
| Marshall, Texas. He is doing
special work at Boston Univer-
sity of which he is a graduate
and visiting the educational CEN
tiers Of Boston, as we'll as the
historical places which their son
Gerald is keenly interested in.
Oscar R. Harrison, tenor, and
Herman Patten, both in pictures,
flew in from the coast last week
for brief visit before returning
to Hollywood where they will
shortly appear in another pic
ture. Both have had interesting
careers on stage and screen. Mr..
Harrison having appeared in
aida, 1.-THE Mikado", "Rhap-
sody in Blue, "The Imposter"
and Follow the Boys. Mr..
Potter who is a product of the
Cambridge School of the Drama,
has appeared in Here and
There, Brown Sugar, orson
Welles' Macbeth and "Impos-
ter.
The N, E. Congress for Equal
Opportunities, Atty. John S. R.
Bourne, president, had a largely
attended meeting last Tuesday
night at its headquarters, 558
Mass. ave. The business session
was followed by a social hour
with the showing of films which
were greatly enjoyed by those
present. DR.. G. A. Allen who
Joined the Congress at this meet
ing, as did also David D. Ken
ney, brought his moving picture
outfit and showed scenes of ia
nous ring fights, and of African
pigmieS toiling eight days to
span a river infested by danger
Gus crocodiles. He was assisted
by Atty. Laurence H. Banks, Re
publican nominee for state Re
preventative from Ward 9, and
other members of the organiza-
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AKA's Hold Annual
Garden Party

The Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority gave its tenth annual
Garden Party in the Thornton
Estate Saturday, July is, whel
as the main feature, came the
presentation of The annual
Alpha Kappa Alpha scholar
ship award of $500 to Miss
Shirley Ripley of Providence,
R I. The presentation was by
Soror Lucy T Mitchell.
The many guests enjoyed
having their fortunes told, par
taking of refreshments, chanc-
ing on the rafting OF ten
pounds of sugar and a sorority
cake, and watching a Fashion
Show, climaxed with "Pin-Up-
Girls" of 1914. The models
were: Misses Helen Worthy,
Irene and Winton Yates, Char
lotte Moss, Marilyn Roberts,
Florence Taylor, Virginia Tabb,
Muriel Vincent, Julia Mitchell
Areleon Lewis, Mildred Brown,
Yolanda (RamoS) Harris; AID
MeSdames Ethel Ramos, For
ence Ciscoe, and Dorothy N
Butler. The little "Pin-Up-
Girls of 1914" were: Diane ard
Sandra Madden, Josephine ana
May Harris (twins),. Claudet
Graves, Paula and Patricia
RickSon, Twins, Nancy Rid
dick and Charlene Bet.
Among the guests present
were: MeSdames John B Hall,
Beryl Lockman, Sisco, Natalie
Miller, lynch Ward, Harring-
ton, Georgia Bailey, Antonio
Cardoza, Stead, OBanyoun,
Newman, Edna Goodel, Mollie
Bell, Thelma Lewis Ravinell,
Carolyn Hampton, Taylor, Co.
pher; and the Misses Thelma
Lewis, student at B U, Joseph
inc Lambert, Thelma Wynn,
Florence Taylor, Herminia
Aiken, student, Josephine Will
liams, Gertrude Baker; DIR
Jones and Mr. Thomas.
Mrs Hazel McCree told for
tunes. The arrangements were
made by SororS Regina Key.
chairman, Emma Taylor, Vera
Guilford, Eleanor Trent Wal
lace, Lucy Mitchell and Joseph
inc Allen Howard. The Basi-
lens, Soror Olivia Stead Solo,
mons brought greetings.
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Wyche and daughter, Dorothy Of
the Bronx, N. Y. A very delicious
dinner was enjoyed by the guests.
After a weeks visit to her ia
ther, Atty. John S. R. Bourne,
and her sister, Mrs. Aida Gee,
Miss Narka Bourne returned on
Wednesday to New York City
where she is employed.
A meeting of the Columbia av,
Zion church Mems Club was held
Tuesday evening. Officers were
elected.
To benefit the Life Members
Council of Columbia ave, Zion
Church a religious pageant, 1.-THE
Pathway of Life will be given
at the church Wednesday, July
26, BIS P. M. with Mrs. Lula
White directing. Mrs. M. J..
Sheridan Davis is district presi-
den. COLLATION. free to all.
Rev and Mrs. Alvin Burton 20.
RobinSon) of Detroit, Mich, are
in the city visiting relatives and
friends. They will spend part of
their months vacation with Mrs.
Burton's brother and his wife,
Rev. and Mrs. w. C. Robinson,
Newport, R. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Royal and
son Thomas of Roxbury are in
Petersburg, Va, visiting rela-
tives in New York.
The Aircraft Club gave its
second anniversary party June
"a at the home of Mrs. Clara
Hunter Of Bower st. Special
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. w. White, R.
Kelly, C.. Hines and VIM. Hun
ter, officers and members are:
Mrs. Gladys Jordan, pres; Mrs.
Clara Hunter, Sec; Mrs. Verna
Hampton, treas; Mrs, D. Hines,
Mrs. Dora Barbour, Miss Kelly.
Richard B Moore of New
York is in Boston this week in
the interest Of his book bust
ness.
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WANTED AT ONCE

BY 2 elderly women-a small
apartment of 2 rooms, unfur-
nished, on LIST or End floor for
a permanent home. Write E.
Care of The Guardian, gu
fremont ST., Boston.
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Buddy Johnson
And 0rk Coming

Buddy Johnson, creator OF
the popular lullaby, Baby
Don't You Cry and other
Decca hits, comes to the Me-
chanics Building On the 9Th OF
August for his first Boston
personal appearance with his
already famous 18 piece orch
estra featuring Ella Johnson
and Joe Medlin.
Buddy Johnson comes after
a meteoric rise in a number OF
Broadway hot spots an extern
sive tour of European capitals
and with the acclaim of emf
nent music critics.
Walter Winchell in his col
umn said this about Johnson
''We ran across a new star in
the making, Velocity johnson.
He wrung melodies, new and
old out of the battered piano
His playing will make you weep
with ecstatic appreciation"
During his appearance here,
Buddy will not only play and
sing his big hit number, Baby
Don't You Cry" but other ia
vorite compositions including
including stop Pretending,
I'll Always Be In Love With
You" "You Won't Let Me Go,
''Boogie Woogies Mother-in-
law" and many others.
The highlight Of the even
ing will be the Semi finals OF
the Bronze Boston Pin-Up
Girl contest with Mrs. Lionel
Hampton, Lionel Hampton and
Rubel Blakely as the judges.