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Evening star., 1944-07-09
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Kostelanetz and Pons
Praised in Letter
From Young Officer
By Alice Eveysman.

The reason that Andre Kostelanetz
and his charming wife, Lily Pons,
have not had their usual special
appearance at the Water Gate this
summer is that the two artists are
busy entertaining our fighting men
in the Middle East. The skilled
orchestra conductor has taken what
he found and given mastery per-
formances with the aid of the
beautiful singing of his wife. Just
what the visit of this famous pair
has meant to the homesick men in
uniform can be judged from letter
recently received from young
Washington Army offcer attached
to the Persian Gulf Service Com
mand headquarters at Teheran, Iran.
He writes: Lilly Pons and Andre
Kostelanetz are here for tour and,
after making the rounds of the COM
mand, put on show here last
Sunday. 1t was magnificent. They
arrived with only a flutist and
pianist and Mr. Kostelanetz imme-
diately recruited complete GI
orchestra from the command of 40
or so pieces, including large string
section. He beat them numerically
for couple of weeks and turned up
with an orchestra which would grace
any network. He brought his own
arrangements and orchestrations,
and with ones eyes closed it sounded
like some home symphony orchestra.
Selections were predominantly
American, featuring music from
"Showboat" and by Gershwin, Victor
Herbert. etc. For the final perform
ance, which was for United States.
Russian, British and Persian audi
ence, he threw in two Russian songs
from the Ukraine. Miss Pons was
superb and really turned in a per-
formance, singing, among other
things, the aria from "Rigoletto" and
Gounod's Ave Maria" This last
brought tears to more than one pair
Of eyes. She looked lovely on the
stage.
THE orchestra can only be de-
scribed as really professional, and
many of the members are. They did
wonders with the sound equipment
and although the performance was
out OF doors and the amphitheater
large, all could hear perfectly"
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With the Bridge Players
BY Frank B. Lord

made five diamonds. four spades,
one heart and one club, all but two
tricks.
Mr.. Bell asks what the bidding
should have been. This is the sort
Of deal that frequently causes trou-
BILE. North did not have the dis
tributional hand to open with one
no-trump. but when he did South
felt 1t necessary to show his spades
even at the level of two. Then
North went to two no-trump and
his partner to three. They were
then In distress. North would have
been better of to have passed orig
inally, although one dislikes to pass
an opening when holding three
high-card tricks. Had he done 50
West might have made fourth
hand call of spades on a four card
suit, but he could not have made
game in the suit, even with East's
overcall of two diamonds, II North
were to open diamond lead.
Some players sitting North would
open the bidding on this hand with
one club and await the response
which would be a spade. That bid
West would double and East would
call two diamonds. West could then
bid three no-trump and would make
four, possibly five, If North were
to open a spade lead. All the
Illnesses would work.
On the three no-trump bid North's
best opening would be small club.
The contract could then be held
to three If North discards two losing
hearts on Easts winning diamonds
and a small club on the third spade
and South throws of two hearts and
his losing spade on the diamonds,
retaining his clubs and one heart.
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Popular Artists
Listed This Week
lat Water Gate

Something Of q pop" program Is
scheduled for the Water Gate tonight
when, under Antal Dorati's direc-
ton, the orchestra will play Nico-
lai's Merry Wives of Windsor
overture, .Enescso's "Roumanian
Rhapsody No. l." Strauss Emperor
Waltz" "Tritch- Tratch Polka" and
Wine, Women and Song Waltz
and Sanjuan's "Liturgia Negra. y
The two soloists, Lucille Manners,
radio soprano and Evalyn Tyner
brilliant Washington pianist, will
be heard in favorite numbers, the
former singing the I'll est Doux"
aria from Massenet's "Herodiade, n
Rachmaninoff's I'm the Silence of
the Night" the "Barcarolle" from
Odenbach's Tales of Hoffman,"
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Officers Elected

The Washington Choral Society,
Louis Potter, conductor, held its
final rehearsal for the summer and
business meeting on Tuesday. A
recess will be taken until September
IL when preparation Of next sea-
sons programs, including the pres
entatlon OF Handel's Messiah" will
begin.
Officers elected for next season
are: Samuel Goodson. president;
Ada Green, vice president: Ann
Donavan, secretary; Edith Brooks,
treasurer, and Rowland Snyder, IL
orarlan. Russell McKeever, who
Will continue as accompanist of
the chorus, was given rising vote
OF commendation for his work.
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Garden Club Tour

The Sligo Park Hills Garden Club
will hold tour this afternoon. club
members meeting at S o'clock in the
garden of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hutchison
on Park Crest drive. Outstanding
gardens in the neighborhood will be
visited, and supper will be served at
7 o'clock under the great oak trees
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delos
kimble. Mrs. Kimble is chairman
OF arrangements, assisted by Mrs.
M. knight, Mrs. A. Harrison, Mrs.
H. Lyons and the Misses Hussey. A
program Of songs by the male chorus
Will be q feature Of the evening.
The clubs president, Mr.. 8. Arm
strong, viii preside.
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artists met and became interested
in working out program together,
Miss Ware making a trip to New
York regularly for rehearsals at
Miss Pessl's home. Their program
will include several familiar en-
semble numbers, such as Handel's S
Sonata No. 4 in D ajor' and
Rach's Sonata in A Major" usu-
ally performed by violinists with
the assistance of a pianist. How
ever. as in the days of Bach and
Handel the piano was unknown and
the clavichord and the harpsichord
were its forerunners, it will be an
interesting experience to hear these
works colored by the quaint tone
Of a harpsichord
In addition to these masterpieces
Miss Ware chose Bach's unaccom-
panied "Chaconne" for her solo
number, while Miss Pessl will per-
form group of selections for
harpsichord which will consist of
several Scarlatti's sonatas and one
by Phillip Emmanuel Bach, rarely
heard.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Concert Schedule
To-day.

Water Gate Symphony Orchestra,
Antal Dorat. conductor; Lucille
Manners, soprano; Evalyn Tyner.
pianist, soloists, Water Gate, $50
p.m.
coGa Capt raMsns Mishsel u1iae Bartlett tenor
Stan serst. Virgil Fox. Marcella
Devi Dia and Bali-Java Dancers,
Meridian Hill Park, $50 pm.
Navy Band, Oscar Short. soloist.
East Front, Capitol. pm.
Marine, Band. Merritt Lanedon.
hute: Dale Harpham, trombone. So
lloists. Bandstand, Marine Barracks.
Summer Water Gate Forum Antal
Dorati. speaker; Phillips Gallery.
Tuesday.
Lois Hoae, organ recital. Wash
, . Marine A. Band, Marine Barracks,
Eleanor searle Whitney. soprano;
Mrs. Thomas Burke. pianist; Maj.
Arthur Kent, baritone, Dumbarton
Oaks, $50 pm.
Wednesday.
water Iale symphony orchestra,
Antal Dorati, conductor: Marina
loists. Water Gate. $50 pm
Helen Ware, violinist Yella Pessl,
harpsichordist, Meridian Hill Park,
Army Air Forces Band, Monument
grounds, 8 pm.
Marine Band. Merritt Lansdon,
mute: Dale Harpham, trombone, So
loists. East Front. Capitol, pm.
Friday.
Water Gate Symphony Orchestra,
Alexander Smallens. conductor;
Thomas L. Thomas, baritone soloists,
Water Gate, $50 pm.
Army Air Forces Band, Capitol, 7
pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks.
1913 pm.
Concert Recorded Music. Public
Library. Georgia avenue and Upshur
street NV. 1:45 pm.
Saturday.
Hertha Glaz, contraho: Mario
Berini, tenor; Sylvia Never, harpist,
Meridian Hill Park, $40 pm.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Tomato Horn Worm

Farmers and Victory gardeners
throughout the country are report
ing damage to their tomato plants
by the tomato horn worm.
The control measures for this in
sect recommended by the depart
ment OF entomology Of the Univer-
sity OF Maryland consists of cryolite
dust or calcium arsenate q part)
hydrated lime e parts. The rec
commended control measures are
most effective If applied while the
worms are small as small worm
Is easier to kill than a large one.
Victory gardeners, who only have
few plants may hand pick the
worms, but if this practice is to be
successful the plants must be closely
watched at all times and the worms
destroyed when the first injury
appears.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

dodendrons, dsaleas, summer Ii
ldcs, phlo1 and many other
plants cdn be attributed to a
spider mite. 1t is also prevalent
on erergreens. particularly juni-
pers and blue spruce.
Peaches should be we'll pro-
tected with lime sulphur tsummer
strength Ito prevent the brown
rot" Spraying or busting at weekly
to To-day intervals is the usual rec
ommendation. Fruit is not CHEAP
these days and the home fruit
grower is justified in giving his fruit
trees the best of care. The lime
sulphur spray will also help to re-
peal. the Japanese beetles.
As soon as bearded irises hare
finished fo,Dering they can be
dtptded and tranSplanted. II
this IS done ,Dithin the merit
three or four ,peeks then piH
make enough grouth to bloom
,DeA merit summer. If irises are
infested ,Dith borers, one of the
most effective ,odys OF getting
ria OF these pests is to diq the
plants, cut out the borers and
reset the planting Space the
neU divisions about / foot apart.
The most common causes of to-
mato blossoms falling of are: Too
much nitrogen in the soil; too much
shade. Excess nitrogen can be cor
rected by adding superphosphate
but there is little to be done about
the shade without sacrificing the
tree or part of its branches.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Noo IS the time to prepare for the aH garden,
seeds OF endtue kale broccoli Brussels
cabbage Most OF these be started in flats
0nspt1nted to the g1rden This than directly
In the garden here the soil hot dy difficult keep
from crusttng u. ,.,.,.. ,.
BY ". H. Youneman
MdJuy hardly the of the gardening
lever but wide variety Of fall
them will need planted There at least
of growing weather sections
he city 12o days
planting spring seeding The
Evening star., 1944-07-09

80 A'A~A ANsAttAA AAAAA
Park. Both are
well remembered
for their sue
cessful appear
ances in WASH
ington in the re-
cent past, Miss
w are having
given a recital
at Constitution
Hall and Miss
Pessl. in local
debut, at Dunn
barton Oaks.
It was due to
I h a t occasion
that the two
Evening star., 1944-07-09

BY winning the women's pair
game In the Caryel Hail-Annapolis
tournament ut the Wardman Park
Hotel last week Mrs. William Cheeks
became Washington's largest mas
ter point winner Of this year. Ten
Of her points were gained by cap
turing the Eynon Bowl at the Wash
ington Bridge League. Her partner
was Alma Kraus, q member of the
Vienna team that won bridge dis
tinction against Ely Culbertson sew
eral years ago. Their score was
l74h and just one-half a point
behind them, with a score Of 1871
were Mrs. B. M. Colder of Philadel-
phia and Mrs. H. C. White, presi-
dent of the Washington Bridge
League. Mrs. s. Zeskind and Mrs
Dorothy Newman, both of Balti-
more. were third with 17lh.
In the mems pair game, played at
the same time, the leaders were
H. r. King and Bernard Rossan
first. with a score Of 170K: Ralph
Webber of Reading, Pa, and 1t. G
c. Dibert, New York, second, 1874
and E. F. Smith, Scranton, and c
c. Johnson, tied with James G
Stone and John Darsey for third
place, each with 159.
The mixed pair winners were
Mrs. E. p. Cotter and Tom Ham
lin, first, 3l8h; 1t. and Mrs. C.
r. Shipley. jr., second, 287la, and
Isaac H. York and Mrs. j. r. Belt
third. 2s4.
The open pair event was the fea-
ture of the tournament. 1t was an
elimination game and those who
won in the qualifying round were
Mrs. Irene Surguy and Gene Her
mann. first: E. F. Smith and DR.. A
j. Steinberg, second, and Miller
Roberts and J. D. Boyd, third. In
the first section. ]. T. Onley and G
L. Dickerman were first, Mrs. N. M
Colder and G. j. Solomon. second
and Mrs. Allan Rutherford and
Mrs. Fred Decker, third, in the
second section.
In the finals the yictors were
Mrs. Rutherford and Mrs. Decker
first. 232.1; Mrs. B. M. Colder and
C. J. Solomon, second. 223.9, and
Mrs. H. c. White and c. H. Goren
third. 2178.
In the consolation game the north
and south winners were Mrs. A. J
Bennett and w. A. johnson, ano
Mrs. Dora Schwartz and Sam Ross
east and west.
Capt Russell J. Baldwin. who has
directed many master point games
was the Federal Bridge Leagues
master point winner himself at its
recent monthly session. Capt. Bald
win is member of the Army four
some of the league, but his CHIEF
bridge activities are In conducting
games, and except in the Federal
events he does not have much op-
portunity to play himself. When he
does he shows himself to be a mas
ter. His partner was Ralph Web
ber, Reading, Pa. Capt. Baldwin's
Army team won the major trophy
in the Federal last season.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Meetings this week are

mceliIlRS tnlS week are.
Monday, U. S. S. Jacob Jones.
Lincoln and Government Printing
Posts, Legion Clubhouse: United
States Treasury Post. Colonial Ho-
tel
Tuesday. James Reese Europe
Post. Fifteenth and @ streets NV:
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M
street NV: United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and Depart
ment OF Labor and Capital Tran
sits Posts, Legion Clubhouse.
Wednesday, Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 200 Pennsylvania avenue Sc:
Police and Fire and McAllexander
Posts, Legion Clubhouse; Potomac
Post, Palisades Field House.
Thursday, James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Classics Revived
In Joint Recital
In Park Series

Yella Pessl, harpsichordist, and
Helen Ware, violinist, will be the
artists at the next Starlight con-
cert Wednesday evening, $3.50 p.m.,
Evening star., 1944-07-09

BY mastery misbidding and mis-
playing North succeeded in being
set seven tricks. East opened the
10 of spades, properly leading
through the suit in which declarer
had indicated weakness by going
to two no-trump after South called
two spades. West, winning the trick.
returned small heart which de-
clarer PERMITTED to pass for the Jack
to win. Easts nine and eight of
spades won the next two tricks, for
it was useless for South to cover,
and North made the mistake of dis
carding the three of diamonds. When
North got in with a heart on the
fifth lead, after East and West had
made three spades, he would have
been little better off if he had
continued with hearts. Instead he
led the ace of clubs and thereafter
made no more tricks. The discard
Of a small diamond enabled East
to set up that suit and the side
Evening star., 1944-07-09

esSt 90 ttSS UkPcN ufSC. AT
ready heapy tntestdttons haze
been reported. Lacking the
aluminium sulptate which makes
the most effective sprays for
their control, use almost any
spray material since it acts as
repellant. Lime is good for this
purpose, but it ,1dshes OF easily
unless "sticker" is added. Liquid
soap is d tdir material for this
purpose, but there are better ones
offered under trade names.
Do not place the metal beetle
traps near rose beds or fruit trees.
The odor of the bait will bring the
beetles right to them. 1t is better
to place them at one side of the
yard away from flowers and fruit.
The Mericdn bean beetle Is
NTH US again and paintings OF
beans 1Ciu need to be kept pro-
tected. Use rotenone after the
beans start to torm-it is non
poisonous. Cryolite may be used
earlier. Put the spray or dust on
the under side OF the foliage
uhere it utll do some good.
the soil is again getting too dry
in many gardens for good growth.
Where possible supplemental water
ing Is desirable Otherwise it is
to keep the soil culti-
free from weeds and the sur
face well pulverized.
NoU that the sweet corn is
beginning to form ears the prob
lem OF controlling the corn ear
,oorm is uppermost in many gar
deners' minds. This may be done :
by using a cheap clear mineral
oil. As soon as the tips OF the
silk turn bro,on inject 20 or 30
drops OF the oil into the silk near
the tip OF the ear. The young
Dorn,s hatch and i0ork their Duy
dotDn to the ear and the oil
should be ready to smother them.
The clear oil is supposed to be
about IS per cent effective, Dhile
oil and pyrethrum gipes 80 to IS
per cent control.
~ *
Some gardeners find it desirable
to plant one or two hills of cucum-
bers at this season to insure having
a crop in the late summer and early
fall.
An insectlike animal likely to
prove particularly troublesome
at this time OF the year, espe-
cially 1Dhen the Deather is dry,
Is the red spider mite. 1t attacks
many plants and can do a great
deal OF damage. Fortunately, it
is easily controlled through the
use of finely divided sulphur
sprayed or busted in the under
side OF the leaves. Specially pre-
pared summer oils are also et-
tectiue in combating this invader,
and they are particularly useful
on eDergreenS Use them onlv
at the strength recommended on
the package.
II you hare not yet made the
acquaintance OF this trouble
some red spider, you are likely to
meet it if you find the foliage
OF any OF your plants taking on
a orayish cast or turning yellow.
Examine the under side OF the
leapes NTH a reading glass or
lolD- poUered microscope and you
1Diu probably find an array OF
these tiny, destructive pests.
Most OF the yello,Ding and dyino
in summer of the foliage of rho
Evening star., 1944-07-09
National Cathedral Post at its last
meeting unanimously passed q reso-
luton indorsing Mr.. Pennington for
department commander.

On Thursday Agriculture Post will
elect delegates to the convention
and to nominate officers for the
coming year. Members are urged
to be at the Legion clubhouse at
$50 pm.
World War I veterans who long
to don the uniform again may en-
roll for part-time service in the
Volunteer Port Security Force of
the Coast Guard Temporary Re-
serve. A volunteer must agree to
give minimum of IL hours OF his
spare time each week to temporary
reserve fTR) duty. Even though
no pay is received for this work
every (TR) is full fledged member
OF the armed forces and wears the
regular Coast Guard shore estab-
lished uniform. The 1R Is espe-
cially in need of Legionnaires and
other veterans.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
American Legion
Elects Delegates
For Convention

Several posts of the District of
Columbia Department, the Ameri-
can Legion, last week elected dele
gates and alternates to the annual
convention to be held at the May
flower Hotel July IS, 26 and n.
Those from Bureau Of Engraving
Post are: Delegates, Comdr. James
Judge, Ernest F. Dwyer, Charles w.
Duffey, Dillon Flaherty, Samuel
Greenberg, James Cross, Thomas F.
Slattery. James F. Kehoe and Thom-
as A. McDonough; alternates, Fem
ton Barrett, Nathan Williams, Will
liam Cassiday, Earl Lindsey, Minnie
Hickman, John Fitzgerald and
Joseph Lennon.
This post unanimously indorsed
Lee r. Pennington, commander of
Department Of Justice Post, for de-
partment commander for the coming
year.
Potomac Post will meet ut the
Palisades Field House on Wednes-
day evening. The meeting will be
held out Of doors on the Palisades
terrace, with Comdr. Jerome p.
Lynch presiding. Twenty-Five World
II veterans will be initiated. The
obligation will be given by the newly
formed ritual team under the chair
manship of Past Comdr. Walter D.
Cunyus. The National Guard of
Honor will be in attendance and
concert will be given by the WASH
ington Gas Light Band.
At the last post meeting the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to the
convention: Comdr. Jerome p.
Lynch, Joseph P. Trainer, John J. A.
Ager, Ronald G. Thring, Edwin r.
Thomas. Alternates are George E.
Gross, Walter G. Rhodes. Edward
v. Dittoe, Leonard L. Lipshultz and
Allen H. Ayers.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

soil Is warmer and drier. The seeds
need to be planted more deeply
Press the seed firmly into the soil
with rake or foot before covering.
Cover with loose dirt and keep from
crusting, otherwise the seedlings
cannot push through. Boards laid
over the seed row will help to keep
the soil moist and prevent crusting,
but they must be removed as soon
as the first seedlings appear.
Endive, Chinese cabbage. kale,
broccoli and late crop potatoes are
some of the crops which should be
planted in July Turnips, peas, let
tuce and spinach may be planted in
August. Winter radishes, spinach
and kale may be planted in Septem-
ber All of these are crops that will
be harvested in the fall and early
winter. Paintings OF succession
crops should be continued so long
as they will mature before cold
weather.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

The Sons OF the Legion will meet
at the Legion clubhouse today at
2 pm.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Frank Bell submits the following
deal which was played at the Army
Evening star., 1944-07-09

The names of Alvin r. Meissner
and Garnett W. Mcgee were mis-
spelled in last Sundays stamp
column.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Certain stamps Of the Polish gov
ernment in exile have been over
printed Monte Cassino-1s.v.l944
in commemoration of the part
played by soldiers fighting under the
flag of Poland in the italian cam.
paign.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Portugal brought out in May two
stamps to publicize a philatelic ex-
position at Lisbon. The design
shows mounted courier; denomi-
nations are: lE, red; l75E, deep
blue.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Paul D. Green. writing in Nations
Business for July says: "Philately
has grown into a multi -miluon-dol
lar industry. largely as a result Of
the war. 1t is estimated that
Americas stamp dealers NV buy,
swap and sell close to 100000 900
worth Of postage stamps a year"
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Maj. Charles A. Coutts, 4120 Ed
munds street NV, and Maj ~Craw-
ford L. Donohugh, 1S41 Columbia
road NV, are applicants for men,
bership in the Society of Philatelio
Americans.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

John w. Dye, veteran United
States consular oficer and stamp
collector. is in Washington for q
few days.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Col. John r. Hooper. sr.. leader
of the Pioneer Philatelic Phalanx.
died at Los Angeles on May 80,
aged IS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19

ers Could Live Forever" and "Pre-
cious Lord" was sung by Mrs.
Roberta Davis upon the request Of
the pastor. Mothers Call to Serv-
ice" was the subject of the sermon
by our pastor, Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson. Mothers of boys in the
service of the nation present at the
service came to the altar and a
special prayer was made for them
and all mothers by the pastor after
the sermon. The auditorium was
made more beautiful with several
floral tributes to mothers and a
beautiful candelabra on the marble
altar. Many visitors were present
and all present seemed to enjoy the
service.
"The Happiness of the Cody and
the Unhappiness of the Ungodly"
will be the subject of the sermon by
Rev. Nelson at the II a. m. service
on Sunday. Methodist College
Day" will be observed in the Sun
day School, and a brief talk on
Methodist colleges will be made by
the pastor just before the sermon.
The Youth Fellowship will meet at
$50 o. m.