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Evening star., 1944-05-28


States Navy School of Music Band
on Memorial Day exercises Tuesday,
to be held at Battle Ground National
Cemetery, Brightwood, D. C. The
program will include Consider and
Hear Me" Wooler, "The Lost Chord,
Sullivan, and "The Prayer Perfect"
Stensen. Boatswain Ralph Mack
will conduct.
The concert by the Victory SYM
phony Orchestra, Hendrix Essers
conductor, originally scheduled for
Saturday, May 20, will take place on
Wednesday at Memorial Continental
Hall, 17th and D streets, NV. The
postponement was neceSsitated by
the engagement to sing in Montreal
/ OF the soloist, Nine Rose Delmar
CzechoSlovak contralto, delaying her
return to Washington. The concert
is dedicated to Czechoslovak COM
posers Dvorak, Weinberger, Martini
Pichler and Smetana.
| The Choir of the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church sponsored q
joint recital by Collin Layton, violin.
ist and Mrs. Collin Layton, soprano
at the Church Auditorium Wednes.
day. The program consisted of two
sonatas by Handel and Tartini's
Sonata in G Minor" for violin anc
lpiano; also groups of songs anc
violin solos. Bernice Moore ane
Gladys Vale assisted at the organ
and piano.
Mr.. Layton Is a member of the
first section of the National Sym.
phony Orchestra, and a graduate Of
the Institute of Musical Art, New
York City in 1924. He toured the
United States and Canada as a solo.
ist with the Fenwick Newell Concert
Company. Mrs. Layton, a church
soloist for IL years, has assisted Mr.
Layton in many former recitals.
Katharine Frost presented Gerry
Martin in a piano recital last Sun.
day at her studio on Twentieth
street. The program consisted Of
selections by Bach, Clement, Mo.
zart, Grieg, Iturbi, Prokofieff ane
Kasschau.
The Lovette Choral Club will sin,
for the sailors at the Naval Hos.
pltal at Bethesda at the vesper Serv
ice this evening at 6 o'clock TIL,
public Is also invited. The director
Eva Whittord Lovette, who has beer
promoting the activity of music il
hospitals for the National Fedora
ton of Music Clubs, of which she
the Capitol District president, re
Gently returned from attendin,
State conventions in Delaware
Maryland and Virginia.
| Mendelssohn's Elijah" will b
sung by the combined choir ant
chorus of New York Avenue Presby
terian Church at 8 pm. tonight
Soloists will be Robert Nicholson
Australian baritone, and Charlie
Stebbins, tenor, of Chevy Chas
Presbyterian Church. The first hal
of the oratorio will be given to
night, the second half on Sunday
June 4.
"a Soldiers Prayer" words b,
Pvt. William E. Lewis, formerly o
The Star advertising staff and nov
serving in the Pacific area, will b
sung at the morning service toda,
at Woodside Methodist Church, b,
Reginald Smith, baritone. The mu
sical setting is by Josephine Daily
arranged by Dorothy Radde Emery
| Tomorrow evening the Unite,
States Marine Band opens its sum
mer season of band concerts at tn
band stand, Marine Barracks, an,
on Wednesday the first of the band
concerts will be given at the Capito
at pm. Winfred Kemp, cornetist
will be the soloist at both perform
ances.
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musicians under
the auspices of
the N a tion a ]
Symphony Or
chestra Associa-
ton. The OPEN
ing concert on
June IL will be
directed by DIR.
H a ms Kinder
permanent con-
ductor of the
National S y m =
phony Orches-
t ra, the re-
mainder Of the
seasons direct
ing to be dis
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Concert Bureau
CHANGES Site

The Cappel Concert Bureau that
for the past three years has been
located in Billiards. at 1340 G street,
will move Thursday to Ballard's
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Guests to Conduct
|Surnner Series
AT Water Gate

The season of summer concerts
at the Potomac Water Gate this
year will be given by the Water
Gate Symphony Orchestra of 70
Evening star., 1944-05-28
Masonic News

The series of degrees being con-
ferred by the Scottish Rite at the
Temple, 2800 Sixteenth street NV,
upon the members of the Frederick
M. Book class will be concluded with
the exemplification of the 31st de-
gree tomorrow evening and the 32d
degree on Wednesday evening.
The class, named in honor of an
outstanding worker and ritualist of
the Scottish Rite, numbers 108 can
didates.
Monarch George e. Umhau OF
Kallipolis Grotto announces meet
ing tomorrow at grotto headquar-
ters. There will be a short form
ceremonial.
The annual Supreme Council
Convention will take place in Pitts
burgh, Pa, June 26 and 27. Dele
gates who have not made their
reservations call Past Monarch
Richard T. Umhau.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

Artist students Of the Helen Tur-
ley Studio viii be presented by Ger
trude Lyons, chairman Of music for
the Women's City Club, In an hour
of song this afternoon at 4 o'clock
In the salon Of the new clubhouse,
1888 I street, for the members Of
the club and their friends. Those
participating are: Dorothy Bixby,
Joan McKenna, Abbie Seibel, jeanne
Evening star., 1944-05-28

healthy and rigorous lapn adds much to the attractiue-
ness OF any house be 1t large small Blue grass
Sabe TOR this cannot stand close clipping
gro1 dependent leaf surface the cutter of
o0er so that It cuts not less than inch and half high
arland
By ". Fl. Yonnenan,
The lawns OF Washington notorious
during the summertime We have long blamed this condition
heat that far South
North Bermuda
prevent good growth ever really
placed the blame where It should
Bluegrass, like
Evening star., 1944-05-28
In Local Music Circles

Mendelssohn's oratorio' "The
Elijah" will be sung by the COM
bined youth and senior choirs OF
Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and
H streets NV, this evening at
o'clock. The Faculty Quartet of
Westminster Choir College, Prince
ton, N. j., consisting of Harriet
Downer, soprano; Elizabeth Krue-
ger, contralto; Paul Knowles, tenor,
and John Baumgartner, bass, will
sing the solo roles. Herbert v. Pate
will conduct and Thomas Moss pre-
side at the organ.
A memorial concert of classical
and sacred compositions will be
played upon the National Memorial
Park concert organ, Falls Church,
Va, this afternoon at 4 o'clock by
]. Lee Potter, concert organist. Mr..
Potter has announced the following
program: TN a Monastery Gar
den," Ketelby; ave Maria" Schu-
bert; "The Old Rugged Cross, y
Bernard; "Berceuse" (Jocelyn)
Goddard; Largo" Handel; Trees" "
Kilmer; Rock of Ages" Hastings,
and "Andante Cantabile," Tschai-
kowsky. The public is invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

Martha Graham, eminent Ameri-
can dancer, will give an informal
talk on her art at the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, this afternoon, at
5 O'Clock.
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ana Jeanette fOOi, WIFI SalQa oelpy
as accompanist.
The National Gallery of Art will
present Corpl. Georgy Sander,
U. S. A., pianist, this evening, 8
o'clock, in the east garden court
Mr.. Sander will end his program
with his own transcription for the
piano of Dukas' "The Sorcerer,s
Apprentice" which will have its
first performance in Washington.
Other numbers will include Bach
Busoni's Choral Prelude in F
Minor" and "Toccata, Aria and
Fugue in G Major; Liszt's Sonata
in B Minor" Chopin's "Nocturne in
G Sharp Minor" "Mazurka in G
Sharp Minor" and "Valse in e Flat
Major" and Strawinsky's Russian
Dance" from "Petrouchka."
Evening star., 1944-05-28

and jeanette Pool, with Saida Selby
as accompanist.
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Evening star., 1944-05-28

Among those attending the Tele-
graph banquet at the Statler We'd
nesday evening were Deputy Third
Assistant Postmaster General Roy
M. North and Supt. of Division Of
Stamps Robert E. Fellers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
for Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY Z and s, 1914.
By order of the Board.
JESSE j. ASHBY, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
Friday, February 4, 1914.
2t the hour Of eleven o'clock \. NJ, OF
said day,

in front Of the Court House in the town
Of Oakland, Maryland, offer and sell to
the highest bidder all of the following
described real estate. to-Wit:
All that parcel Of land situate,
lying and being in Garrett County,
Maryland, it being known and desig-
rated as Military Lot No. 1898, con-
tanning fifty acres. more on less.
2. All that other piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in Gar
rett County, which is known and des-
ignated as "Timely Purchase" con-
tanning the quantity Of sixteen acres
and siXty-two square perches.
The above two parcels Of land con-
stitute one farm, being the same land
that was conveyed to the said Ernest
S. Mosser by deed from Hurley s.
Blamble and wife, dated February 81,
1920, and recorded among the Land
Records of Garrett County in Liber
Z. I. T., No. II, folio 235, etc, and by
the said Ernest S. Mosser and wife
conveyed to Howard f. Shahan by
deed dated November II, 1884, and
recorded among the Land Records Of
Garrett County in Liter A. G. r., No.
10. folio IS, reference to both Of said
deeds and the records thereof being
made for a more particular descrip-
ton Of said property.
This property is situate on the Oak
land-Red House State Road; is i'm
proved by a good dwelling house, large
barn, garage and granary and other
outbuiljings, and is a highly desira-
bic farm property. practically all Of
r, l..,,,l -F
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
ORDER NISI

10 Ann Murphy and Carol Jean Murphy, In
fants, by Eta Murphy their next friend,
No. 87l5 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland.
TT is ORDERED. This 10th day of Janu-
cry, 1914 By the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, Maryland, in Equity, that the sale
Of the property mentioned in these proceedings
rs made and reported by Walter W. Dawson,
Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the DIST day Of February next; provided
a copy of tins order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Garrett County, Maryland,
once week for three successive weeks before
the 1lth day cf February, 1914.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$2.S25.O0. A. q. ROSS, Clerk.
True copy Test: A. G. ROSS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
IN MENORIAM

In loving remembrance of my hus-
band, a. l.. Nazelrod who passed
away two years ago today, February
4, 1912.
Gone, dear husband, gone forever,
How | miss your smiling face,
But you left me to remember
None on earth can take your place
My heart still aches with sadness.
My eyes shed many tears.
God only knows how | miss you,
As it dawns another year
ADV. 1t" HIS WIFE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03

A House military subcommittee
deplored an air of over-optimism" in
every part of the country" which
thew noticed after a nationwide in
spection trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
WHAT HAPPENS TO CHILD
MOVIE STARS?

For most Juvenile movie stars it's
few big years, then screen oblivion.
A celebrated movie writer reveals
how and why many children skyrocket
to fame and fortune only to be forgot
ten. Don't miss this unusual story in
the February 18th issue of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03
DEBT NOTICE

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That
| will not be responsible for any debts
other than those contracted by my
self TROY SMITH,
Deer Park, Md.
Advertisement 49-3t*
-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-03

ANNUAL LEVY FOR GARRETT COUNTY, MARY
LAND, LEVIED ON JANUARY ~, 1914, BY THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
Civilization Imposes
Hard Task On Eyes
Optics Shift Gear UnObserved By Most Owners; Novel
Service for Soldiers Scores in Chicago

the greens and the v1olets. Finally
all colors appear gray, which gives
rise to a very old saying-"All cats
at night are gray"
In daylight, explains the institute,
the cones chiefly are relied upon
for selling. They function effective
" only rnled Examinations brighter
than moonlight. Gone vision per-
ceives colors sharply. However, in
dim light the eyes shift gears and
depend chiefly upon the rods in the
retina of the eye, which distinguish
only between light and shadow. 1t
is believed that there are three
kinds Of comes in the spectrum are
thrown out Of gear first as the Light
diminishes.
Realizing that men in the armed
services have difficulties In keeping
their spectacles adjusted and in
focus, the Chicago Service Mems
Center recently inaugurated o week.
end adjusting and fitting service
for men in uniform. During the
first five hours that the service was
available 100 men were cared Tor
at the center.
More than one million men in the
American armed froces wear spec
tacles, which are issued as regular
equipment to men, after examina-
ton found in need Of correction
Of visual defects. However, from
time to time the spectacleS Of per-
sons engaged in vigorous activities
need adjusting. The free service
provided at the Chicago center,
which has proved 80 popular with
the soldiers and sailors, Is furnished
by volunteers from the optical In
dustry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
SOMERS COMPANY
TREASURER NAMED
Claude S. SpeiCher to Shc-
coed Late Joseph E.
SOmerS

Claude s. Speicher of Ardsley, N.
Y, who joined the Somers Brass
company of this city in 1929 as
manager and sales and general
manager has been elected treasurer
of the company to succeed the late.
Joseph E. Somers. Mr.. Speicher
resigned as secretary on resuming
the position as treasurer.
Starting in the brass business In
1918 as an office boy with the U.
T. Hungerford Brass g. Copper Co.,
Mr.. Speicher later served in the
cashiers and treasurers department.
of that company under ]. A. Van
Brunt and later became head Of the
monel and nickel department. In
1928 he resigned to become New
York sales manager of the Ameri-
can Mond Nickel company, holding
that post until the company was
merged with the International
Nickel company in 1929.
The Somers Brass company was
established in 1910 and speciaIizes
in rolling thin guage non-ferrous
metal strip lighter than obs in
thickness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
VINO SHOWS FILM
In LABOR DRIVE
Main Street Today" Sup
plies Answer to Man.
power Shortage

Main Street Today" an MGM
18-minute film which depicts the
solution found by one typical COM
munity to its manpower shortage
problems will be shown during reg
ular theater performances at Loew's
Poll for one week starting today.
The showing has been arranged by
the Waterbury Area Victory Man
power Committee in cooperation
with Edward Fitzpatrick, theater
manager.
A prevue of the film was at
tended this morning by more than
go War Manpower and U. S. En-
ployment Service officials, manu-
ufacturers, labor leaders, city Off
Gals, and other guests.
william T. Jebb, chairman Of the
Victory committee, explained that
the film was brought here in con-
nection with the committees pub
licity work in regard to need OF
workers for area jobs.
The movie shows he problem
faced in one industrial city when a
vital war contract was presented by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey-a very
probable Republican presidential
candidate-and President Roosevelt,
who is almost certain to seek re-
election, all endorse the idea as a
postwar necessity.
LONG DELAYED PLAN
With such bipartisan support
and with New York states opposi-
ton to the seaway phase Of the de-
velopment apparently withdrawn,
Chicago believes that within per-
haps i've years after the war ends,
1O,O0O-ton freighters from Liverpool
and Le Havre, and Marseilles and
Bremen will be patronizing the Port
Of Chicago.
In the i1cipient campaign to put
the necessary authori cations
through congress, advocates Of the
seaway are recalling how previous
attempts, beginning in 1882, have
been defeated by powerful inter-
ests In New York city" and by such
other unpopular ogres as the rail-
kwoads, John L. Lewis and the pow
O. trust"
This is something Of an over-sim-
plif1cation Of what has happened.
The entire story is a long and COM
plicated one, but a few highlights
can clarity the background Of what
may yet develop into q real battle
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07

renee power would be economical,
there always has been a bitter dis
pute whether canalization of the
st. Lawrence, at q cost to this
country alone of several hundred
millions of dollars, could pay it's
way either directly or indirectly.
More engineers and economists
have said mo" than Eyes.
Chicago's interest is clear, Of
course. She wants to be a seaport.
Vermont has visions of tying up
to a st. Lawrence waterway with
another which would join Lake
Champlain with the Hudson river
on one end and the st. Lawrence
on the other, so that large craft
would make Burlington a port of
call enroute from New York to
Montreal, Chicago and other lake
ports.
New York State wants the power
and apparently Is willing to see Chi
cago get a seaway as part Of the
price,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
Giroud Denies
He's Resiqninq

AlgierS, April 7-(UP)-Gen. Hen"
II Giraud's headquarters denied to-
day that he has resigned as COM
mander- in-chief Of French armed
forces, despite a decree issued by
the committee Of national liberation
vesting supreme military authority
in Gen. Charles De Gaulle.
"A report disseminated yesterday
concerning the resignation Of Gen.
Giraud is formally denied by him.
SELF" headquarters statement
said. HE has absolutely not given
his resignation as commander-in-
chief Of French forces on land. sea
and air."
At the same time, sources close to
Giraud said that II he leaves his
present post ut will be because he
has been dismissed"
Meanwhile, De Gaule was report
ed trying to persuade Girard to
step down voluntarily and accept
the post Of inspector general Of the
armed forces.
De Gaulle, president Of the COM
mittee. was understood to be hope
full that Giraud would consent to
take the new post to prevent an
open break between him and the
committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
Seaway To Chicago Looms
AS Likely Postwar Project
HOOVER STARTED IT, F. D. R. AND DEWEY APPROVE IT.
SAYS HEATH IN REVIEWING MANYSIDED CoNTR0VERS

royal.
st. Lawrence development con-
sist Of two items, separate and to
some extent distinct. One Is power
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the gen.
Grafton Of more than 1000, 900 basic
horsepower Of electricity that would
be dirt cheap in or near the little
city Of Massena, N. Y, but then
would have to be delivered for use
to other points.
The other is cananZation around
the rapids. The International Rap
ids are the only ones In which the
United States has ony legal inter
est. The others are entirely within
the Dominion of Canada.
WOULD CUT COSTS
In the International Rapids Sec
ton, some facilities would be solely
for power, some solely for 11aviga-
ton, and some could be used Jointly.
Power and navigation each would
be cheapened because of contribu-
tons to cost made by the other.
In 1930-31 this writer served as
secretary Of a state body appointed
by Franklin Roosevelt, then gov
ernor, to study the possibilities Of
power development. We had Moth
ing to do with navigation. This COM
mission recommended that the rap
ids be developed for power produce
ton, by the state Of New York act
ing through q self financing NUM-
cipal corporation, which would be
forced to charge self-sustaining
rates for its product Such a cor
poration was established in 1881; I
helped to get 1t through the New
York legislature.
President Hoover tried to get a
treaty with Canada to make power
development possible. Congress
stalled. In 1884 the senate rejected
President Roosevelt's plea for rati-
f1cation Of the Hoover-negotiated
treaty. The matter was dropped
until, in 1941, President Roosevelt
tried to get a new agreement"
adopted, under the plea that power
needed for war production would
result. This was rejected.
It should be noted that these at
tempts had to do solely with hydro
electric power. That is only Incl
dental In Chicago's interest. Chi
cago wants a ship canal, and speaks
Of New York's interest in power as
Incidental"
EXPERTS AGAINST IT
While there never has been any
real argument whether st. Law
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07

Long working hours and difficult
visual tasks are imposed upon the
ewes by modern civilization, says
an educational bulletin issued by
New York City.
Man has had to pay price for
many of the advances Of civiliza-
ton. While he remained in the
primitive state he lived according to
natures plan. He rose with the
dawn and fished during the day
light hours, and slept when 1t was
dark" says the bulletin. "Eyestra1n
was practically unknown. With the
invention of the printing press,
thousands began to read, and not
always by the light Of the sun. Eyes
which for centuries had become &C.
customed to distance vision were
now suddenly called upon to adapt
themselves to close range focusing.
New work, new problems for the
eye! The almost miraculous pro-
grses that has been made in recent
years in artificial illumination has
driven men more and more indoors.
Sunset no longer marks the end OF
the day. The quest for recreation,
pleasure and comfort continues
with little or no thought to the
needs Of the eyes.
"Of all human possessions sight
as among the most precious. AS with
most Of natures gifts we take sight
for granted. Only when 1t is injured
do the majority Of us suddenly
make frantic efforts to regain 1t.
How much simpler, how much more
sensible to conserve our vision
when we have It,"
Although everyone uses his eyes
constantly from birth, 1t is sur
prising how many persons fail to
observe how they work under diff
ferent conditions Of seeing, says the
Better Vision Institute. This is
strkingly shown by the lack Of
many persons in observing the be-
havior Of their eyes in shifting
gear from daylight to night vision.
Probably everyone at some time or
other has sat down and watched
the setting sun, the approach Of
twilight and the falling of the
falling Of the shades Of night But
ask any Of your friends, says the
Institute, what colors first fade
from the landscape and you will
find that few will be able to answer
correctly. Fewer still will be able
to ten you why the reds first dis
appear. turning gray, followed by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
Charged With
Misuse OfGos

Dennis, Mass, April Z (UP)-
State Rep. I. Grafton Howes (R)
Dennis faced investigation today
on an OPA charge of driving his
automobile to Florida and back on
a pleasure trip.
Describing the charge as "a pure
ly political issue,' HoweS, prom
inent Cape Cod Cranberry grower,
explained that the trip was neces-
STATED by his daughters illness
He said he actually saved gasoline
by lacking up two other cars in
his garage while he was away.
When serving as chairman of the
Dennis Civilian Defense Unit,
Howes said, he used his own gaso-
line for routine inspection tours.
He will be given hearing next
week before the Dennis Ration
board.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07
Police Foil "Mr. x"
Kidnapping

windsor, Ont, April z - CUP -
Provincial police said today they
had frustrated a plot to kidnap
Harry F. MCLEAN, "Mr. X" whose
philanthropy runs to giving 500
bills to charwomen and nuttering
money out Of hotel windows.
Crown Attorney E. G. Awrey said
that extra vigilance by Windsor po~
pice prevented execution Of the plot.
during McClean's one-day visit here
last week, .Awrey said he had re-
ceived definite information that the
wealthy contractor was to be alb
Quoted, and that extra police de-
tails had been assigned to protect
him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-07

-Four dozen pairs Of all-silk stock
gnRs contain enough silk to make
- pOwdef has fOr . 1e-inch gun.