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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16
Marriage Rate in
1914 Drops Lower

Washington, Aug. l6-AP-The
downward trend in the marriage
rate, which began In 1913, contin-
ned in the first half Of 1914
The census bureau reported
here that 26O,679 marriage licenses
were issued in cities of 10000 or
more in the first six months of
1914 compared with 27s,494 in the
same period last year, a decline
OF Ga per cent,
The bureau predicted a deClin-
ing marriage rate until men are
discharged from the armed forces
in considerable numbers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16
Sports Roundup

st. MinnAP-The Detroit Beasdry pos. team was
destined for its first the today In game
with Appleton Wis Beaudry earned the right 10 enter the reEo
defeating the defending champion FIt hed ~ "
he Michigan Junior Legion title
Fort sheridan TAP-For SheridaDs boxing team viii Journey
Fort the first ring meeting OF the '"o
posts in Service Command competition
Michigan athlec
coaches connections today following
athletic control had advised Con-
Eddie Lowrey Of their
Cffcc reasons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16
NATIoNA LEAGUE

flames benlnu leader,
Results Tuesday
Chicago 4, Philadelphia I, siN
innings. rain.
Pittsburgh 7, Boston S.
Cincinnati 8, New York :.
st. Louis 6, Brooklyn 3.
Games Today
Boston AT Chicago
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn At Cincinnati.
New York at St Louis, night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16

Clifford Reynolds attended the
American Legion Convention at
Grand Rapids, Saturday and Sun
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16
Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

FNdIItH UtUIHU ItdUEIs
Results tuesday
Detroit 3, Philadelphia III in
nings)
New York 3, Chicago /.
ST. Louis 6, Boston :.
Cleveland /, Washington O O2
unings).
Games Today
Detroit az Boston.
Cleveland AZ New York.
Chicago az Washington. night.
St Louis Al Philadelphia, night.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
PERSONALITIES

Gladys Barthwell has a new hob
by - raising chickens. Say, she en-
joys 4.
Saw Dr. and Mrs Richard Green
dining al the Pa adiSe Bowl Friday
Mrs, q was exceedingly pretty in
tailored suit
The {. G. ConStablcS have pur-
chased ono of those lovely homes in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
CHIC kIE

We are StIll laughing a. we'll
known pohccWoman who picked
out a bunch 81 bananas. che last of
The lot She put thcm down for
a moment and when she turned 10
pick the coveted bunch up behold
they were gone. Sad she. A fine
pOlICeWomdn ! make
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Panel And Tea
Held AT Detroit
FederatedCIub

Sunday afternoon. May 7 marked
hghlight of the May Week pro-
gram sponsored by Delta Sigma
Theta sorority. The Sorortys tea
and forum. presentation OF the
Inter-Cuitural committee. was high
lyRsuccessful and well-attended by
Members OF both races, by sorority
and non-Sorority women and by
persons deeply Interested and keen
~ aware Of the tension problems"
which arc existent and may well
become more acutcly crystaliized.
This unique event was held Il Dcs
troit Women's Federated building,
ALL Second avenue.
The program was opened with a
prelude by Soror Beryl Anderson
Green. Following this. greetings
were extended BY Soror Grace Will
liams who is annual May week
chairman for 1914 Soror Cloteclc
Roscmond Paige offered the timely
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Walter Willis Dancing Party At Omega Frat HOUSE

vocal selection Mother McCree .
! The introduction OF speakers was
developed upon Soror Alberta Sims
who is the chairman OF the Inter-
Cultural committee The committee
regretted the inability OF DR. Marion
Edmons 10 appear as coordinator OF
the forum. She was suddenly called
out of the city. but her role was
capably and refreshingly assumed
by Miss Laurentine Collins. director
OF Community School Relations.
Board OF Education and a profess
Sor at Wayne university.
Panel Members
Brief presentations Of sorority &C.
tivities were given by the respective
panel members. The panel was
quite representative. II included
Miss Hertha Priest. Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority and Vocational Guid-
ance director, Wayne university stu
dent; Miss Carol Carney, Delta
Sigma TActa sorority, Wayne uni
verS.ty student; Miss Helen Whit
comb, Pi Kappa Sigma sorority,
Wayne un verSity student: Miss Ro-
berta Mcclure, Delta Sigma Theta
sorority and noted public school
teacher and Miss Melanie Churella,
Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and presi-
dent Of the Inter Sorority council,
and advisory body at Wayne uni
vcrsity.
Each member of the panel offered
sugg eStlOns as 20 the manner IN
which intelligent women can make
concrete contribution TO the Solu-
ton Of the lnter-Cultural problem
1t was the consensus OF opinion OF
the panel that women have a re-
sponSlbllity toward their children.
and all other children upon whom
they have influence. 10 'un-teach'
whatever racial prejudices they
have acquired; that each woman has
responsibility 10 get TO know other
women of ali races better; and 10
assume an individual responsibility
10 eradicate prejud,ccs wherever
she finds them. Suggestions came
from the panel that exchanges be
effected between the Libraries Of the
various sororitles particularly those
on the Wayne canpuS; that speak
ers bureaus be organized within The
sororltleS TO concern themselves
with inter-cul,ural education. and
that each o. the so-called nice
women. assume the responsibility OF
bringing one other person. perhaps
not 20 much enlightened on the In
ter-cgl;ural problem. 10 each meet
M and discussion 10 which she
goes.
Coordinators Charge
Mss Collins concluded the panel
discussion with a charge 10 each
woman present 10 20 forth and
weld her tremendous power and
influence in the fch. for inter-cul-
tural indignation on the side Of good
sense IN aa effort 20 ayo the cul-
T.nsllon o! tensions INTO a physical
explosion.
Tea was served in the social
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

Watson. Mrs. r c. Pierre, Mrs l..
Jersey: Mrs +. Jackson. Mrs Rachel
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Mrs. Alison Butler
Honors Visitors

Mrs Alison Butler Of 535 Belmont
street entertained at buffet supper
an Monday evening an honor Of Mrs
Julia f. Hurry of New York City.
who is the houSegucSt Of Ms. David
ID. Ward.
Out-Of-toWn guests included: the
tendent Of Negro Schools al ST.
Rev. Mr. d F. MARTINEZ. superin-
Louis. Mo; Rev. l. d II White.
Washington, ID. C.; F F. Flack Of
Louisville, Ky; J. Goodson OF New
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

rooms OF the Federated building
and the table was presided over by
Sorors Ruth Graham and Burney
Watkins
Among those seen at this event
were: Mesdames Robert Douglas,
Beulah Whitby, Elizabeth Morton,
Margaret Piper, Lucy Jones. Wayne
Alexander, Elizabeth Cole. Edna
Kyle Bell, Eleanor .Bayken Jones,
Fred Green, Jerolyn Sneed. Kath-
crime Wells, Theodosia Pulliam
Ethel Marie Baker, Bertha Lantoin,
Lucy Bell Morris. Marian Carter
Gresham, Frances Owens, Virgie
Morton, Kathleen Bell, Virginia
White. Loretta Terhune;
Alleen McCampbell Marian Mar
tin. Edna Tondee, Eleanor Osborne.
Jeanette Whitby. Mildred Lee.
Martha Fisher, Esther Dade, Jessie
Slaton, Laura Kate Pickens, Mary
Roberts and Misses Burney Wat
kins, Nellie Macklin. Msrcisl DAM
iels. Elizabeth McClenney. Marjorie
Dunbar. Sue Morton Elizab beth Will
lians. Ruth Bankhead and more
than I score Of sorority representa-
tives and faculty members OF Wayne
university.
Committee Members
The success OF this undertaking
was largely achieved through the
uneXcelled efforts Of the lnter-cul-
tural committee headed by Soror
Alberta Simms, chairman Members
were Helen Garv!n, Elizabeth Nor
ION, Kathleen Bell, Gladys Barth-
we'll and Roberta Mcclure. Soror
Esther La Mari directed publicity
and Soror Grace Williams was an
nual chairman OF the 1914 Msy
Week program. Delta Sigma Theta
sorority is especially interested in
having the public worship with
them on Sunday. Nay Il al ST.
Johns PreSbytcr an church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

Aisle. Mr.. and Mrs Randolph, Mrs.
w. Tlbbs. and many others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
PARENTS NIGHT

NJ. r. Cecil Robinson announces
TIA; the parents night at HMCA
VIII be Friday. May IS. ~ boys
vii show their wares 70 sister.
brother. mother ard dad. Clifford
Van HargS and George Ca;hcart
are seen each Saturday morning
getting the BOYS ready for a snappy
and cnllrful drlll.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Horsemen Stage
Dance Thursday
At Civic Center

The annual membership dance Of
the - Horscmen VIII De- ncld al
their Civic center. Ia ErSkine
street on THURSDAY MAY ! 3 y spe-
Cial treat in ne music Of the Caro-
lima Cotton PickcrS plus the singing
Of Cecil Groves is promised the
dancers.
Jimmy Davenport and Charles
Reeves are co-chalrman OF the en-
iertainment committee. The men,
bership dance is staged annually by
the Horsemen for the benefit of
their many members and their
! friends.
Dance lovers are expected 70
make this affair an outstanding
event of The social season.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

the exclusive Arden Park sector
The home was part Of a birthday
Gift Of Mrs. Const1ble's from the
Doctor-the other part was a fur
coat.
DR. and Mrs. Walter Wills sur
priSed everyone at their lovely
dancing party last Friday night.
The two hundred or more guests
didn't have an inkling that they
were helping the WilliSes celebrate
their crystal anniversary until
around midnight, when ii was an
announced.
Robert TdndY, who has been
studying for the ministry in Cali
fornia, Will continue his education
in New York City.
We heard that Mrs. William Pos
ties IS visiting in the East
Benjamin McFal prominent fun
eral director, has just returned from
vacation IN New York City.
a. Kenneth Lewis is in town on
furloueh, visiting his wife, Ann. and
relatives
Two new bowling enthusiasts are
Mrs Jesse Owens and Mrs. Willis
Ward
Jeanne Cole and MarGare, Thorn
as have tWo II the pret,ieSt hats.
that we've seen in some time
Jeannes hat IS a small white af-
fair. swa;hed IN green yelling, Civ
ing her an angelic look. Margaret
Thomas has small black baku with
two huge pink flowers on each
side.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Detroit Chapter
AffIates With
NationaLCouncil

The Detroit Metropolitan Council
I Of Negro Women has been organ
ized in affiiat.on with the National
Council OF Negro Won en-. which
Was organized by Mrs. Mary Nc
l.eod Be'hane December. 1885 The
purpose Of ire National council IS:
/ l. To unite national organizat
IN q National Council OF Negro
Women
I .. To educate. encourage ard ef-
'ect the participation o.. Negro
I Women in civic. political, economic
ard educational activities of women.
3. To serve as clearing house for
the d SSemInation of information
concerning the activities OF women
I To plan. 10 initiate. and carry
on; projects which develop. benefit
ard iniegrate the Negro and the
I nation.
/ Affiliated Groups
Mrs. Jeanc,ta Welch Brown. exec
utive secretary Of the National
council. IS largely responsible for
! the organization OF the local coun-
Gil. Mrs Rosa Gragg is a member
/ OF the National Executive commit
tee. The following local groups are
affiliated with the Detroit council:
sororities. Delta Sigma Theta. Alpha
Kappa Alpha. Iota Phi Lambda. Phi
Delta Kappa. S sma Gamma Rho.
WoranS Home ard Foreign VI s.
Sonary society, Womcns DIVISION
Of E,kS.
Al, women and organizations who
are interested ln a program OF this
K nd arc invited 10 JOIN ana help in
the solution Of our common prob
lens IN the in;cTeS; Of present and
postwar peace.
The Detroit Meiropol tan council
Vii present Mrs Mary Mcleod
Bethune Friday, June a. Eocrezer
ANE church. IN addition ~ other
national figures and speakers De-
tails have not been worked out COM
pletely. bat hey viii bc released
soon.
Officers
Officers az he Detroit Mctropol-
ian council are r Louise Grooms.
president. Grace williams. first vice
president. Nellie Waits. second vice
pres dent; Roberta Mcclure. record
+ ing secretary, Helen Thomas. assist
/ ant recording secretary: Yvonne
/ Green.ee. corresponding secretary;
Sadie RanSoTe. treasurer. Gwen
! do,yn Glover. parlamentarian.
! Executive committee is composed Of
| Christine Fuqua. Rosa Gragg, Helen
1 Garvln. Margaret Rowe, and Prin-
/ cess Powell
/ Standing committee chdirmen arc
! Grace Williams, Youth Guidance:
ErncS;nc PoS,lcS. Consumer Educa-
( lon. Carrie Curtis Publicity: Ger
aldne BlcdSoe. Employment. Sadie
Ran>orc. Finance VI b Farmer.
Membership. Leota DISCS Smith.
Social Acton.
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The Social
BY vIvIENNE

A glamour girl OF tomorrow is
two-year-old Terry Carson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carson
OF Belmont avenue. Terry possesses
a radiant personality and manages
to charm everyone whom she meets.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
TERRY CARSON
MOTHERS DAY 1914

Sunday. the nation paused 70 pay
tribute 20 the mothers Of the tand.
in this our third year Of war We
are glad. too. that this year So many
persons remembered Mother. be
Cause too often IN The -huS,lc- and
hustle Of life. We forget those small
remcmbranceS that mean so much.
We were aware too. OF The thought
fitness OF the men in service. We
are sure that the cards. cablcgrams
flowers and candy that they sent
were deeply appreciated and made
things just little easier for mother
lit made her feel closer 10 You.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
SOLDIERS AT HOME
AND ABROAD

Alice Suggs has one OF the most
beautiful silver tea services that
we've seen In many moon. Her
husband. 1t John SugGs. selected
il and sent il home from Italy. He
also sent her handmade shawl and
a wrought iron ash tray.
Cute Velmd May is another for
,unsie young lady 20 receive a
shawl from Italy lis white pure
silk. with a deep fringe. We sug-
gcsted that she pose FOR an artist
IN such an exquisite wrap
Heard that Bib Kemp. who Is in
tho army. is IN the hospital Didn't
get all the details and we trust that
he : on the mend az this writing
Sgt Kenneth Stanton was IN the
city visiting her parents, wife and
tiny son Sgt Stanton returned 10
camp Friday His pretty blonde wife
accompanied HIM as far as Chicago
Word has been received that Sea-
man second class. Hewitt Brown
has arrived safely overseas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
on FURLOTGH

Pfc. Milton Larkn OF Camp
Shank, y Y. leader Of the famous
Milton Larkin orchestra. now with
he S75th A ST Band. spent a very
enjoyable furlough with his spnt.
Mrs. Savannah l., Walton. 6787 Scot
ten avenue He left Thursday for
Chicago, IL. 10 visit friends aud
former members Of the band
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
AND SPEAKING OF
MOTHERS DAY

Mrs. Frank Burton. ST.. received
a bouquet OF red roses from her son.
Leon. who IS stationed somewh here
IN England
Mrs Fred Aston received a bottle
u cologne from her young son
Michael
Mrs. Carrie Johnson received a
dress and candy from her son and
grandson respectively.
Ally Willis Graves journeyed 20
Springfield. Ohio. To spend Mother 5
Day with his oldest sisters
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Ork Rite Masons
To Hold Reunion

The Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, the Grand Council,
Royal and Select Masters, and
the Grand Commandery, knights
Templar are sponsoring a York
Rite reunion, which will comme-
mence Monday evening and con-
clude December 81. The reunion is
unique in the District of Columbia,
being the first time the three grand
bodies have united under one COM
mittee to arrange for the conferring
of all the York Rite degrees.
Selected casts of well-known ritu-
alists have been chosen, and all the
degrees will be conferred in the
Masonic Temple, with the excep-
ton Of the Superexcellent Master
degree which will be exemptions at
the Scottish Rite Temple, and the
Order of Malta, which will be con-
ferred at the Metropolitan Memo
rial Methodist Church.
Following is the schedule Of the
degrees: Mark Master, October 30;
Past and Most Excellent Master,
November 6; Royal Arch, November
10; Royal and Select Master, No
vember 30: Superexcellent Master,
December 2; Order Of the Red Cross,
December s; Order OF Malta, De-
cember 9, and Order Of the Temple,
December II.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Concert Schedule
TODAY

Stracivarius String Quartet. Al
bert Sprague Coolidge, violist: Celius
Dougherty, Vincent Ruzicka, pianists;
Library of Congress, 3:15 pm. By
invitation only.
Lawrence Tibbett, baritone, song
recital, Constitution Hall. pm.
Irving Owen, ldano recital, Phillips
Gallery, 5 pm.
-, Concerts recorded music. public
shua streef ffSFSa ss1e.1Fb nd 1R
and Lamont streets NV, pm.
National Gallery Sinfonietta, Rich
ard Bales, conductor: Dorothy Averill,
violinist, soloist; National Gallery Of
Katherine Fowler, organ recital.
Mount Rainier Christian Church,
stradivarius String Quartet. E.
gress, $50 pm. By invitation only.
cellist: Pierce Hail, $40 pm.
TOMORROW.
Winifred Chamberlain, organist:
Jane Malone. pianist; Calvary Meth
Martha Graham, dancer, her COM
Library of Congress-, $50 pm. BY
invitation only.
Washington Music Teachers Asso-
citation meeting. Hazel lone Moses,
harpist, soloist: Arts Club, $3.50 pm.
Montsomsry. PIANIST; John John Wesley Wesley
A. M. e. Zion Church, $50 p m.
TUESDAY.
Pfc. Victor Babin, vitya vronsky,
duo,piano recital. 1905 Reservoir
road NV, $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Wilson EwaIt, baritone: Betty Jane
Bloch. pianist: benefit concert: Omit
rteff Studio-Hall 5612 Connecticut
avenue NV. $50 pm.
THURSDAY.
Navy School Of Music Band anG
Chorus, 1t James Thurmond, conduc-
eI st consttSion asfCn as sPb PPbIans m solo,
Chevy Chase Chanters. ]. Horace
Smithy, director; Sixth Presbyterian
Church, 8:15 pm,
Budapest String Quartet, Library
OF Congress, $50 pm.
Villa Semple, piano recital, Arts
Club. $3.50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Friday Morning Music Club, mem.
bers Army Air Forces Band, Capt,
George s. Howard, conductor; Pfc
,M;;h,,. Vietor Babin, piano; Corpl. James
rUns Wilbur bcIn clarinet; t;o " Q. John r Bar
YWCA. 1870 am.
Minna Niemann, piano recital:
Sulerave Club, 4:45 pm.
Budapest String Quartet, Library
Of CONGRESS, $50 pm.
Navy Band Symphony Orchestra,
Oscar Shumsky, violinist, soloist: De-
partmental Auditorium. $40 Pm.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Society to Give
Benefit Concert

Wilson Ewart, Australian baritone
will replace Marina Karklina, So
prano, prevented by illness from
appearing, at the benefit concert to
be given by the American Society OF
Music and Fine Arts Wednesday
$50 pm. at the Dmitrieff Studio
Hall, 5612 Connecticut avenue NV
Mr.. Ewart, who is we'll known from
his song recitals in this city, has
programmed Peri's "Invocazione de
Orfeo," Pergolesis Nina, Honor
and Arms" from Handels Samson"
Clarke's 1.-The Mothers Heart"
Long Ago" arranged by Korbay,
and "Waiata Poi Maori" a New Zea-
land song arranged by Hill.
Other artists on the program are
Betty Jane Atkinson, at present
member of the National Symphony
and formerly assistant concertmas-
ter of the All-American Youth Or
under Stokowski, and Fred
erick H. Bloch. pianist, who will
be heard in Mignone's "Congada, "
Suk's "Chanson d'Amour," the
Schubert-Liszt "Soiree de Vienne,"
Granados' Spanish Dance No. S"
and Chopin's "Polonaise in A Flat
Major, Op. ST."
Miss Atkinson will play Tschai-
"Serenade Melancholique, Z"
"On Wings of Song" Mendelssohn-
Achron; ALT Wien," Godowsky-
Heifetz, and Sarasate's Spanish
Dance, No. g." Dorothy Radde
Emery will be the accompanist. The
entire proceeds from the concert
will be donated to the fund for the
recreation program for wounded
servicemen. Tickets may be pur-
chased at the door.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

Richard Z. Larson. Thurmond, OFF,
Ger in charge of the school.
Soloist for this program will be
Richard E. Larson, musician third
class, who previous to entering the
Navy gave many piano recitals
throughout the Middle West. A
scholarship student at the Cosmo-
politan School of Music in Chicago,
where he was pupil of DR.. Frank
lin Stead, he later attended North
western University and studied Or
gan with DR.. George Whitehouse.
He will play Grieg's Concerto in
A Minor" with band accompani-
ment.
Among the numbers to be present.
ed by the band are: Jubilee" by
Chadwick; Legend" by Paul Cres-
ton, and THE Diplomat" and Hands
Across the Sea-" by Sousa. The
chorus, accompanied by the band,
will sing Testament of Freedom" ="
by Randall Thompson; the sea
chanties, "Lowlands Away" Fire
Down Below" Toms Gone to Hilo"
and Billy Boy" and Johnny Green's
great ballad, Body and Soul"
The performance is free and no
tickets are necessary. Many of the
men participating in the concert
will be graduated from the school
shortly and be sent as unit bands
to ships in the Navy where they will
have battle station also in addition
to playing music.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Eastern Star News

A meeting of the General AUX
iliary Home Board will be held at
1:30 pm. November 6 at the Ma
sonic Temple.
Other meetings scheduled are:
Monday-Joppa Lodge Chapter,
grand visitation; election of Of
ficers Wednesday, preceded by a
dinner for members at 6:15 pm.
Tuesday-Martha Chapters Aux
iliary Home Board to entertain the
folks at the Masonic and Eastern
Star Home at 8 pm; election OF
chapter officers Friday night.
Wednesday-Areme Chapter.
Thursday - Joseph H. Milans
Lodge Chapter, election of officers.
Friday-Washington Centennial
Chapter, election of officers and
honoring November birthdays. East
Gate Chapter, election Of officers
and honoring October and Novem-
Der birthdays.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Symphony to Have
American Soloists

Six of the Is soloists to appear
with the National Symphony this
season will be Americans. Both the
orchestra Wednesday night, all
subscription series and its Sunday
afternoon series will open with an
American soloist, Richard Crooks, q
native of Trenton, N. j., appearing
on Wednesday, November 8 and the
st. Louis born Helen Traubel on the
first Sunday concert on November 26.
For eleven seasons Crooks has
been one of the leading tenors OF
the Metropolitan opera, where he
was one of the first native artists to
gain a foothold. He has added to
his fame through the concerts, re-
cordings and radio appearances, this
year marking his 14th consecutive
season as soloist of the Voice of
Firestone" programs, record ex-
ceeding that of any other Metropol-
itan artist.
On the November 8 program
Crooks will sing three Handel arias,
Total Eclipse" from Samson" Isl
lent Worship" and Love Sounds the
Alarm" from "Acis and Galatea" and
three Strauss songs, Die Nacht,"
''Morgen" and "Heimliche Auffor-
derung."
Miss Traubel, whose performances
in Wagnerian roles have proclaimed
her a great dramatic soprano, is the
first American star of that voice
since Lillian Nordica held this po-
sition 80 years ago. For the first
Sunday concert Miss Traubel has
programmed the War es so
schmaelich," from Wagner's die
Walkure," and the two "Clarchen
Lieder" from Beethoven's "Egmont"
Freudvoll und Leidvoll" and die
Trommel Gerllhret i"
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Singer in Dual Role

Joan Feole, coloratura soprano,
will be heard in the dual role of the
heiress, Irma, and the gypsy, Mu-
sette, in the Columbia Light Opera
Co.'S performances of Herbert's "The
Fortune Teller" at the Roosevelt
Auditorium November 8, 9, 10 to II.
Besides being singer, the win
some Miss Feola, who makes her
local debut in the operetta, is an
accomplished dancer and pianist.
Since the establishment of USO
camp shows for servicemen, the
singer, winner also of bathing
beauty contest, has made more than
one hundred appearances on those
programs. Ethyl Manning, director
of the Columbia Light Opera Co.,
will conduct an augmented profess
Sional orchestra.