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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Randolph. Mac0n
To Sponsor Dinner

The annual Founders Day dinner
OF the Washington Alumnae Chap
ter, Randolph Macon Womens Coll
lege, will be held at tbs pm. Sat-
urday at the Kennedy Warren.
Miss Harriet Fitzgerald of New
York City and Danville, Va, will
speak from her knowledge and ex-
perience in the field of art. An
alumna and trustee of the college,
she has achieved distinction as a
painter and art teacher.
The program will include report
Iof campus news.
All alumnae and faculty men,
bers with friends are invited to at
tend. Jane Chambers, North 2618,
and Rossman Taylor, Georgia 6372,
are in charge of reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
|Ricketts-Pierce
|EnS0gement

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Ricketts,
OF Orange, Va, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss
Florence Vass Ricketts, of Richmond,
to Corpl. James Wilson Pierce, son
of Mrs. Catherine j. Pierce of
SWarthmore, Pa.
Miss Ricketts, received her educa-
ton at Arlington Hall Junior COL
lege, the College of William and
Mary and the Pan American School.
Corpl. Pierce attended North
Carolina State College and is a
member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity. He now is on active duty
with the Army in the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Lunch Hostess

Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman was
hostess at luncheon yesterday, en-
PERTAINING at the Shoreham in COM
pliment to Lady Dixon and Lady
Fur
1t. Col. Robert Hugh Williams,
q. S. M. c., and Mrs. Williams. who
were with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tuckerman, for a short
time, have gone to California, where
Col. Williams has been transferred
for duty. Since arriving on the
West Coast Col. and Mrs. Williams
have been visiting Col. and Mrs.
Robert L. Denig in San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22

Mr., and Mrs. Norman Burke Frost
of Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Betty Frost, to 1t. q. g. Webb Cock
Hayes III, son Of Capt. Hayes II,
U. S. N. r., and Mrs. Hayes of FIRE.
mont, Ohio. No date is set for the
wedding as 1t. Hayes is serving on a
destroyer in the Pacific.
Miss Frost attended the National
Cathedral School and Mount Vernon
Seminary. Lit Hayes was graduated
from Hotchkiss and received his de-
gree from Yale with the class of
1943. He is d member of Berkeley
College and the Fence Club. His
great-grandfather was President
Rutherford B. Hayes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22

NicolSon. Mr. William E. Rollow
brother OF the bride-elect, and Mr.
Eduardo Pardo are included in the
list of ushers. Little Lucy Emory,
cousin of the bride and her godchild
as well, will be the flower girl. Mrs.
Benjamin D. Riegel of New York,
aunt OF the bride to-be, will enter
tain the members of the wedding
party March 81 at the Chevy Chase
Club following the rehearsal for
the nuptial event.
Miss Agnes Birney will give
shower for Miss Rollow on March
81 and another shower hostess will
be Miss Nancy, Mayo, who will en-
terrain at an afternoon party March
% Miss Patsy Jones entertained at
luncheon in honor of Miss Rollow
yesterday at the Parrot.
Mrs. Thaddeus H. Brown, ir.. was
the matron of honor at the wedding
of her sister, Miss Marian Weaver
kampmann, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simpson Kamp-
mann of Philadelphia and San An
tonic, and Ensign Robert Ballard
Horner, U. S. N. R., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Horner of Louisville and
Nantucket, Mass, which took place
Monday afternoon at st. Barthol-
omews Chapel in New York. The
Rev. James Monroe Collins of
Philadelphia officiated at the cere-
mony, assisted by the Rev. DR..
George P. T. Sargent. rector of ST.
Bartholomew Church, and a recep-
ton followed in the penthouse of
the st. Regis.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Robert Simpson
kampmann, jr., of Philadelphia,
and Mrs Kampmann was among
her other attendants. Mr.. Horner
served as best man for his son.
The couple will go to the Pacific
Coast on their wedding trip. The
bride, who is a graduate of the
Knox School, is a senior at Smith
College and she will return there
for graduation. Mr. Homer attended
Phillips Exeter and he was gradu-
ated from Princeton in 1943.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Colonial DANES Plan
Menu of No Points

A demonstration of three-course
menu which costs no food points
will be sponsored by Chapter Three,
Colonial Danes of America, at II
a m. tomorrow at the YWCA.
Patronesses, announced by Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, include Mrs.
Henry A Wallace, Mrs. Willard
Tydings, Mrs. David Sellars, Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, Mrs. Daniel
Duvall and Mime de Kaufman,
wife of the Ambassador of Denmark,
The price of admission will be a
bond purchase. Total sales will be
credited to the society in purchas-
ing complete mobile surgical unit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Mr., Mrs. Collins
amir

The Seth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Collins, March
10, was celebrated by them at re-
ception in their home in Annandale.
-Four generations were represented
at the reception. Their six children.
who were there, are Mrs. c. F.. Cation,
of Gainesville, Va: Mrs. j. M. Alli-
son of Manassas. Mr.. Fred H. COL
Inns of Fairfax, Mr.. Max w. Collins
OF Triangle, Va; Mrs. M. E. Shelton
OF Alexandria and Mrs Gilbert
Merchant of Herndon. Mr.. and Mrs
Collins have % grandchildren and IA
grandchildren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Engaged to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs. Fields M. Osborne
OF Arlington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Helen
Stuart Osborne, to Mr.. Raymond
w. crowley, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Woodbury. E Crowley of Franklin,
N. H. Miss Osborne is the grand
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Rush Bleight of Prince
William County, Va.
Since Pearl Harbor $500. 900 Red
Cross first-aid certificates have been
awarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
ENJOY Returns

The Netherlands Ambassador. DR..
Alexander Loudon, has joined Mime.
Loudon at the Embassy after a
short stay in Detroit. The Ambas-
sador went West to be the speaker
and honor guest at the luncheon
Monday of the Economic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22
Dance for Officers

The first anniversary of XII Chap
ter, Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority, as
sponsor for weekly dances for off,
GERS, will be held tonight at the
Officers Club, 1400 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
All officers of the Allied forces
are welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22

Load the guns thatT lick the
Japs. Save every drop of waste
kitchen fats. Take them to your
meat dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-22

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
KAY KYSER HEADS
MOVIE AT STRAND
"Swing Fever" Starts To-
day on Same Bill With
"Tunisian Victory"

"Swing Fever which opened to-
day at the Strand Theater, Is a
merry, mirthful tunefest displaying
the talents of Kay Kyser and his
band at their very best and featur-
ing blonde and beautiful Marilyn
Maxwell in her first musical role.
All the featured singers of the
Kyser orchestra appear in the film,
including comic Ish Kabibble, and
five new songs are introduced to
keep things humming from start to
finish. In addition Lena Horne
contributes an outstanding vocal
rendition of you're SO Indifferent
to Me-" and the Meriel Abbott dane
ers perform in three numbers.
William Gargan Is well cast as
a fast-talking, fast. thinking Troad-
way character who loves and loses
with a saving grace. Marilyn Max
we'll demonstrates she has what 1t
takes to reach movie stardom in
her biggest role to date. She not
only can act, but IS as lovely to
listen to as she is to look at.
On the same program is the thrill
ling 'Tunisian Victory filmed I'M
der fire and brought to the screen
direct from the flaming, gripping
battlefront.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

More than just a dance band
Beckner and his boys provide a
never-ending flow Of laugh-provok-
ing entertainment. Besides Denny,
whose ready wit and good natured
personality have won him huge
following, the delightful Doris Son
ny Boy" Gil Euker and other SOL
oistS help supply the entertainment.
Seeing the band for the first time
Walter Winchell Immediately rated
it orchids, and every other famous
Broadway columnist added critical
bouquet.
Denny halls from Texas and
for years was a well known comedy
dancer, whose act later branched
out to include lovely Doris" (whc
subsequently became Mrs. Denny
then a trio, until it became a full
fledged orchestra. Washington
Roosevelt Hotel, New York's Park
Central Hotel, radio triumphs, and
thus Beckner is the years Find.
The first polka dance after Lent
will be the appearance of Johnny
Solek and his orchestra Wednesday
April II. A preview of those Easter
Fashions take place Saturday April
with the Casa Ritz orchestra play
ing holiday tunes and elegant Is
abelle singing love songs.
Jerry Valid comes to the Ritz
Sunday May z.
Every Friday night it is jolly ole
time dancing with Irv Hintz and his
Farmers . playing polkas, square
sets, waltzeS and plenty of modern
tunes. There will be no dance Coco
Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
JACQUES REOPENS
| MONDAY, APRIL 10
Arthur BrysOn's Musical,
''BIackbirds of 1914"
1 to Run Entire Week

7 Jacques theater reopens under
new management on Monday when
Arthur Brysons sensational musi-
cal triumph, "Black Birds Of 1914"
begins q solid week engagement.
The production is being presented
In its entirety with the original
cast of colored stars who brought
at fame during its New York run.
Included among the large cast
are such talented entertainers as
Tosh Hammond, Sonny Lee
Cinema, Tiny and Joe Bird, recent
Ay starred in Sullivan's Cavalcade
OF 1914"
Also, Grace Smith, singing star
of Broadway's Ubangi Cylub, Fine
and Mellow, a team of clever enter
tainers who have just closed q
record engagement at Leon and Ed
kiies and the Three Swing Maniacs
! In addition to the above stars
There is a clever singing and dane
ing chorus of sepian beauties.
The musical background for the
production is furnished by Steve
Pullman's terrific swing band, g
group of talented musicians who
can provide melody that is sweet
or hot whenever the tempo of the
show demands it.
A lavish scenic display and clever
Sighting effects dress the show uI
In real Broadway fashion and al
In all the production is one thai
should find Immediately favor with
theatergoers who make their way
to Jacques theater during its en-.
gagement next week.
This is the firstt ime "Blackbird.
pr 1914" has been presented at popu
lar prices, a policy which will b.
continued during hte new season
at Jacques. The management wish
eS to make clear that this produc
ton is in no sense burlesque shov
but a high class musical coined,
revue.
There will be two performance
daily at 2:30 and $3.50 with an extr;
midnight show and Harlem jam
boree on Friday night for which tn
doors open promptly at the clos
of the regular evening performance
tThe box office is open daily at /
"a. m. for advance reservations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heaters
ITECHNICOLOR HIT
| AT POLLS TODAY
Broadway Rhythm, Musi-
cal, Features Ginny
Sinlms, Geo. Murphy

Broadway Rhythm, Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer's newest technicolor fllm
which opens today at the Loew Poll
theater, is a gay and tuneful musi-
cal, chockful Of entertainment to
please everyone. Ginny Simms, long
q singing favorite Of the airwaves,
makes her debut as an actress in
technicolor revealing q pretty face
and figure and a sparkling person
atty for the screen and she Is
perfectly teamed with the popular
dancing George Murphy. Murphy
is cast as a member Of a famous
theatrical family and is success
full Broadway producer. He re-
tires his father, Charles Winninger,
and does his best to keep his kid
sister, Gloria De Haven, in school
despite her yearning for the stage.
Ginny Simms, playing a Hollywood
movie star comes to New York
searching for a play to give her a
new shot of the prestige she needs
so badly. At first she is interested
in Murphy's play but later turns 1t
down because she does not believe
it will be hit. This is the oppor-
tunity Winninger has been waiting
for. He dusts off one Of Murphy's
old scripts and join forces with Miss
SimnlS to produce 1t in a summer
theater venture. When Murphy
finds out what is going on he be-
comes estranged from his father and
his romance with Miss Simms is
nipped in the bud. Things go bad
ly for both productions until Ginny
takes matters into her own hands
and patches up the breach between
Murphy and his father and Broad
way hit Is introduced to a cheering
first night audience. Versatile
George Murphy looking very hand
some in a brand new mustache, Is
we'll cast. He sings well and dances
with style and his ingratiating per-
sonality is an asset to any screen.
After seeing Miss Simms in techni
color the wonder Is that she has been
able to remain hiding behind a
glamourless microphone all this
time. She is definitely an actress
Of increasing stature and bids fair
to become one Of the reigning sing
ing personalities of the screen. IN
supporting roles Charles Winninger
Gloria De Haven, Kenny Bowers
contribute mirth and melody to the
goings on. Ben Blue and Nancy
Walker form an agreeable comedy
team. Rochester" Jack Bennys
man Friday deserts Benny long
enough to give a laugh-provoking
performance as Murphy's man, Ed
die Lucious, Lena Horne and Hazel
Scott, the wizard Of the piano are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
WOMAN OF TOWN
NEXT AT STATE
Claire Trevor, Albert Dek=
ker in CO=Starring Roles
Starting Sunday

Performances today and tomorrow
at Warmers State theater conclude
the engagement of Around the
World" starring Kay Kyser and his
band with Joan Davis, Micha Auer,
Wally Brown, Alan Carney and a
score of other favorites; also Johnny
Weismuller and Nancy Kelly in
'Tarzan's Desert Mystery"
Straight from the colorful pages
of American history comes the story
of THE Woman Of the Town" which
makes its local debut at the State
on Sunday with Claire Trevor and
Albert Decker in co-starring roles.
The colorful film is written around
an exciting legend in the life of
William Barclay Masterson, known
to his friends as BAT" The picture
is a romantic visual account of Bats
experience as marshal of Dodge
City, in Kansas, in 1875, where he
became known as one of the hardest
shooting men ever to carry a six
gun and was famous for the pre-
cision with which he eliminated wild
outlaws from the territory. Albert
Decker plays the part of BAT" and
according to reports he turns in an
excellent portrayal.
Miss Trevor, who seems at her
very best in romantic western roles
such as she portrays here, plays the
glamorouS role Of Dora Hand, a
Showgirl in the towns leading sa-
loon. Needless to say the glamorous
entertainer captivates Bats heart,
and their strange romance furnishes
the theme of 1.-The Women of the
Town"
Also included in the cast are such
fine performers as Henry Hull, Por-
ter Hall, Marion Martin and Barry
Sullivan, a dynamic new leading
man.
"Hey, Rookie" the comedy musical
sensation with which the original
Yard Birds of Fort Macarthur in
California made such a hit on the
stage, will be the second hit of Sun
days new show, with some of the
nations foremost comedy and must
cal acts occupying the center of at
traction.
The brilliant cast is topped by
the staccato-toed Ann Miller and
the mirthful antics of the "five-by-
I'VE" comic, Joe Besser, and is stud
ded with top-ranking personalities
and speciality acts.
Shine on Harvest Moon" the new
Warner Bros musical that Is cur
rently breaking box-office records
throughout the country, is next in
the States big lineup of new season
hits and comes to that theater on
wednesday. Co-starring Ann Sheri-
dan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson
and Irene Manning, "Shine on Har-
vest Moon" boasts "a song hits
memphis Belle" will be tn esecond
hit of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
ALWAYS DOLLED UP

Without a doubt Basil Rathbone
is Hollywood's most experienced Pc
Rod costume actor. Eighty-five per-
cent of his roles on stage and screen
have been played in costume. And
the most elaborate from sartorial
point of view was his latest as the
villainous Lord Rockingham In
"Frenchman's Creek"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

quick, MCGEE" It was signed, 1.-THE
Western Union Boy"
Monty Wooley's recipe for a long
and healthy life: "Shun all avoid
able exercise. Your arteries will
harden soon enough anyway. Per-
sonally, have found that If con-
fine my exercise to turning over in
bed, do very we'll"
Anne Lee, just returned from get
ting divorce in Las Vegas, tells an
amusing story about one of the
theaters there. With the true Las
Vegas spirit, the cashier invites pa
irons to toss coin and pay double
the 50-cent admission or nothing at
all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
PROPTTIOUs BEGINNING

Veteran stage and screen actor
Tom Powers, who is working cur
rently in Practically Yours, gave
his first performance on any stage
at the age of II. He played "The
Prince and the Pauper" for the
Louisville Male High School. Mrs.
F'iske caught the show and predict
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
ACCENT ON BARE

-Four of the costumes which Yer
onica Lake wears in Bring on the
Girls, the Paramount Technicolor
musical, are -midriff. These in
clude pajamas, sunsuit, sports out
fit and cigaret girl costume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
SONNY DANCES

Before he entered movies, Sonny
Tufts always played in an orches-
ira or entertained while others
danced. But II Love A Soldier" is
his third picture in which he has to
dance for days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

seen speciality numbers. Tommy
Dorsey and his famous orchestra
are spotted prominently in the film
by doing several numbers. After
seeing this swell show you will
leave the theater singing the new
tunes and you will tell your friends
that they must put this hit show
on their Unjust" see list.
Rounding up this musical produce
ton there will be swell selection
of shorts and latest news of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
DENNY BECKNER
NEXT FOR RITZ
Great Entertainment Or
chestra Makes Bridge
port Debut Sunday

Hailed as the finest entertainment
band to come up over the horizon
since Kay Kyser, Denny Beckner
and his Madcap Merrymakers, who
will be seen making merry at the
Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport Easter
Sunday have already become ma
tional favoriteS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
TENT SHOW HEROINE

The only stage experience of Ann
Doran, who scores as a dramatic
actress in Mark Sandrich's IT Love
a Soldier" was as heroine with a
tent show during summer vacations
from high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

Utopia" which again teams Bing
Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy La
mour. Twenty of the malemutes
came from Sun Valley, 20 from Hol-
lywood trainers and another ten
from Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
ANOTHER FOR SPIKE

Spike Jones and his City Slickers
will make their third screen appear
ance in Bring On The Girls, Par
amount Technicolor Musical. They
will do their individual presenta-
ton "Chioe.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
- In -------.----
Hollywood.
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
EEA Staff Correspondent

Exclusively yours: It isn't often
that the real and imaginary be-
come one in Hollywood. But with
many discharged men from the
armed forces turning to the screen,
the war is continuing for them.
Three Of the war pilots in the Goth
Century-Fox film, wing and a
Prayer" actually are playing chap
tiers out of their own lives. Jerry
Shane, not yet 20, plays a heroic
gunner in torpedo bomber. Jerry
wears the Southwest Pacific ribbon,
"a Presidential citation and an extra
star for service on Guadalcanal.
John Hardin flew with the RCAF
and the Raj Spitfire Squadron I'M
til he got a slug in the back. Now
he's a pilot in the picture. John
Miles, who flies another pilot role
in the film, starring Don Ameche
and Dana Andrews, spent IT
months in the Army Air Forces I'M
til he was washed out by injuries.
Robert Cummings chicken ranch
Is yielding so many eggs he's put
them on the market. The carton
labels read: 'These eggs are fresh.
IL know. I've laid plenty OF EN-"
Frank Sinatra has purchased a
home In Hollywood and brings Mrs.
Voice and their little whisper out
10 live early in May.
Only thing holding up the Johnny
Weissmullers' reconciliation is the
housing problem. They can't find a
house.
lKARLOFF VS.. CREGAR
Sight Of the week: Boris Kar-
| Roff and Laird Cregar in opposite
booths of the Brown Derby mugging
horrtfic glareS at each other. A
waiter, caught in the cross-fire,
SQuirmed like an impaled moth.
After seven months idleneSs on
the Warner lot, Joan Crawford
.MAepS I'm front of the cameras this
tmaAAA for mildred Pierce"
| NO truth 10 GnOSe Joan DAVIS
Fannie Brice feud rumors. They're a
IHonstant gin rummy twosome.
Now it's Sensations of 1885,
Producer Andrew Stone upped
the title because many play dates
will not be reached until next year
Linda DarnelI, who ought To
know, denies those baby rumOrs.
During filming Of "since You
Went Away" ClaudeOte Colbert and
Shirley Temple became great
friends. One day Shirley, who j:
now grown up young lady of 16
was talking to Claudette about boy
friends. Seems Shirley has lots o.
ehem. Tonight" she said, "I'm 60
ing out with an air cadet. He's 81
'But isn't he a little old for you?'
Claudette asked. Maybe So" replied
shirley, 'rbut he acts young"
eTAN'T FUNNY"
Jim (Fibber McGee) Jordan's i'll
ness brought him thousands Of far
letters. But the note that made thu
greatest impression was penciled OF
the envelope Of telegram deliver.
Cd to his room. It read: "Get wei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

FIFTY POOCHES
Fifty husky dogs were obtained
by Paramount for use in Road To
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07

ed a successful theatrical career for
him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
TAn'T FUNNY"

Jim (Fibber McGee) Jordan's ILL
ness brought him thousands Of fan
letters. But the note that made the
greatest impression was penciled on
the envelope Of a telegram deliver
Cd to his room. It read: Get well
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-11-05
Melvin Aumiller
Notes Birthday

Melvin Aumiller, son of Mrs. M.
C. Aumiller, celebrated his fourth
birthday with a party given by
his mother at their home in Lake
Forest Friday afternoon.
After playing games. the children
we're served cake and ice cream.
He received many nice gifts.
Guests included Barbara Murden
Jerry Murden, Alice Race, Rose
Goodwin, Jackie Goodwin, Patty
Hickman, Jean higgins, Bobby
Parker, Freddie Ross, Annette
Price, Myra Price, Patsy Collier,
Tommy Collier. Donnie Ferguson,
Jimmie Cox, Sibyl McCollum, Roy
Putnam, Jimmy Putnam, Peggy
Hedgepeth, Brenda Hedgepeth, S.
c. White, Eugene Worth Bowman,
June Pra ether, Carolyn Aumiller,
Melvin Aumiller and Bobbie Fem
gurg.
Assisting Mrs. Aumiller in enter
tanning the young guests were Mrs.
Odum Hickman, Mrs. Clyde Cod
win, Mrs. Thomas Praether, Mrs.
Hedgepeth, Mrs. Blake Ferguson,
Mrs. S. G. White and Mrs. L. D.
M11rden