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Evening star., 1945-11-11
Met Artist Coming
On Dorsey Course

Gladys Swarthout. leading mezzo-
soprano of the Metropolitan. Chi
cago and San Francisco Opera Com
panies, will be the next attraction OF
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey's Concert
series next Sunday afternoon in
Constitution Hall.
Considered one of the ranking
prima donnas impersonating the role
of Carmen, Miss Swarthout became
closely identified with that part since
1910, when she broke the all-time
attendance record at the Hollywood
Bowl. Her success was repeated
later in Cincinnati and at Soldiers
Field in Chicago, where she was
heard by $1,000 people, and at the
Lewisohn's Stadium in New York
where she sang in the outdoor opera.
A native of President Truman's
own State, Missouri, the artist made
her operate debut at the Metro
politan Opera in 1929. She comes
of musical family, several members
of which were professional mu-
sicians, two holding posts as deans OF
music in Western universities.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Sue EHmann, IS,
Calvin Coolidge High Scho


Collecting historical newspapers
has been the unusually interesting
hobby of three generations of the
Schaff family Rhoda Schaff, Is,
of Coolidge High School, is the
present possessor of the extensive
collection. which raLges from the
time of the Civil War until now
The assassination of Abraham
Lincoln makes fascinating reading
as the articles were written then en-
tirely different from those in mod
ern newspapers. Black mourning
bands line the columns of the first
page. These were used whenever a
public figure died.
Other interesting papers cover the
declarations of peace and war of
the First World War, England S
declaration of war on Germany in
1889, the Pearl Harbor attack, We
and VI days and Franklin Roose-
velt's elections and death.
The collection was started by
Rhoda's great-grandfather and con-
tinued by her grandfather, her
father and herself. Rhoda became
actively interested several years ago
when she found some of the old pa
pers in a trunk.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Food courses at Roman banuuets
sometimes numbered 20 or more.
While dining it was a custom for
adults to use couches instead Of
chairs and to lean on an elbow Chalf
lying down while they ate the good
things which servants brought to
them. When say good things" I
am thinking of the viewpoint of the
Romans. Some of the things they
ate-snails, for instance-would not
please us.
Besides food there was supply Of
wine. The wine was usually mixed
with water and therefore did not
deaden the brain so quickly, but
some feasters drank so much that
servants were called to take them
home.
On certain days a Roman would
attend three or four short feasts in
stead of one long, heavy one. He
and his friends would stagger and
stumble through the streets, going
from one house to another.
All this while there were people
in Rome who were hungry for q
crust of bread. The free food which
the government gave out now and
then was eagerly sought by the
lowly and the wretched.
The rule among the ancient
Romans was to have three meals
day. In Rome and other large
cities of Italy 1t became the fashion
to serve the heavy meal in the
evening. but farmers chung to the
older custom of having dinner at
noon and supper in the evening.
Table forks and table knives were
not known to the Romans. There
were. however, spoons-and fingers.
Sometimes the spoons were made Of
silver. The dishes usually were OF
clay but wooden dishes were used
at times.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Recital in Cathedral

William H. Barnes, Mus. D., organ
architect, organist and choir direc-
tor at the First Baptist Church,
Evanston, Ill, will be heard in re-
cltal on the great organ of the
Washington Cathedral this after
noon after the evensong service at
5 pm. DR.. Barnes is the author OF
The Contemporary Organist," an
authoritative work on organ con-
struction published in this coun-
try. The program will include
Chorale and four variations of
20 God, Thou Faithful God,' by
Bach; Karg- -Elert's choral prelude
Heartfelt Love Have I for Thee, Q
God and The Legend of the
Mountain" Vierne's "Scherzetto
from "Douze Pieces Nouvelles,
Maikelberghe's Fantasia" Clokey's
Bell Prelude" Edmundson's prelude
on Belmont. and Titcombs "Ciba
Wit eos"
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Eight and Forty Head
Will Place Wreath

LIE Chapeau Marie j. Totten of the
Eight and Forty, together with Mrs.
Irene O'Connor, memorial chair
man. will place a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington Cemetery today. Eva
Folk and Ann Zaruba will carry the
colors
A meeting of the salon will be
held Wednesday evening at the
Washington Hotel.
Delegates. and alternates to the
La Marche Rationale in Chicago,
will leave here Thursday with head
quarters at the Bismarck Hotel.
They are: Delegates at large:
Chapeaux Passe Dorothy B. Harper,
Ellen Louise Warren, Helen K.
Ware and Mary B. Corwin. Dele
gates: Rae r. Zaontz, chairman;
Marie j. Totten, Eva Carrico. Vir-
ginia Mccarthy, Della Luther, Ethel
S. Wilt, Emily J. Carey and Alice
Slattery Alternates: Pearl Hea-
gerty, Mabel F.. Staub. Margaret E.
Carroll, Ann F. zaruba. Catherine
Crompton, Ola D. Lee. Margaret M.
Greenburg and Frances F. Snow.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

The first of the fall series of du-
plicate games at the National Press
Club was won by two newcomers to
these matches, Mr.. and Mrs T. S.
Adams. They were closely followed,
however, by two frequent winners,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sentner. j. P.
and J. M Snyder, father and son,
were third.
In the South Cathedral Mansions
game Sunday night, conducted by
Miss Maize Buie, the winners were
DR.. w. H. Gorton and j. r. Belt.
Mrs. J. B. Gregg Gusts and Mrs.
Alma Byrne were second, and
Comdr. w. A. Poissant and Mrs.
Sybil Newlands were third.
In a timetable game at the
Stephan Studio, conducted by the
Agriculture Bridge Club. first honors
went to DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Gorton
James Sourales and Mrs. John M
Coffee were second. and DR.. N. j,
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Spanish War Veterans

The 74th anniversary of Depart
ment Comdr. William B. Copley was
celebrated last night at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Irving by local mem
berS.
Harden Camp nominated for Off
GERS William Wagner, commander;
Charles Boogher, senior vice COM
mander: John ONeil. junior vice
commander; Charles Tucker, officer
of the day; Frank Plantz, officer of
the guard; Peter Roesle, trustee,
three years.
Col. James s. Petit Camp will
meet Tuesday at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc and Gen. M. Emmett
Urell Camp at 2 pm. Saturday at
1912 Ninth street NV to nominate
officers.
Auxiliaries.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
meets tomorrow.
Gen. Henry w Lawton Auxiliary
meets Friday; birthday celebration
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Uncle Rays Corner

The ruins of Ostia are among the
sights of modern Italy Parts of
hundreds of buildings still stand
after the passage of from 1900 to
1000 years. For the most part the
walls of the houses were composed
of brick Red-colored bricks were
popular with people in that old
Roman city, which was the closest
seaport to Rome.
In the City of Rome, where there
was much crowding, apartment
houses were built. Some of these
contained from five to seven stories
and were large enough to serve as
a home for hundreds of persons.
Laws were passed to limit the
height of such buildings. the limit
being 10 feet in the time of Augustus
A family could rent an apartment
containing several rooms but, as a
rule, the people who occupied such
places were too poor to afford more
than one or two rooms per family
Many heavy granite mills for
grinding corn in bakeries were found
intact at Pompeii after that city
was destroyed. Bread and pies,
which were being baked at the time
of the destruction, have been pre-
served. They give us some idea
about the feasting of the Romans.
Records have been saved of feasts
given by Emperors, mobiles and rich
men. Such affairs began early in
the evening, not much after sun
down, and often lasted until past
midnight. Served in the midst of
silver and gold furnishings, with
perfumes in the air, these feasts
were something to remember.
At one feast, we are told, 1000
birds were cooked for the guests
The tongues of f1amingoes and the
brains Of peacocks were among the
dainties served to greedy feasters.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Doris Frerichs, graduate of the
Juilliard School of Music and a
member of its piano faculty, will
give a recital in Phillips Gallery
this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Her
program will consist of the Bach
Howe Sheep May Safely Craze"
the Bach -Busoni Rejoice, Beloved
Christians" Franck's Prelude,
Chorale and Fugue," the Chopin
preludes in F Sharp Minor, C Sharp
Minor and F Major. his "Etude in
E Minor, Op. 25," ''Polonaise in F
Sharp Minor, Op. a." Debussy's
"Poissons dor" Mompou's "Jeunes
Files au Jardin." the Kreisler-
Rachmaninof "Liebeslied' and Ra-
vel's tToccata."
Urico Rossi, violinist of the Navy
Band, will give the program at the
regular Sunday concert in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art tonight at 8
O'Clock. With Irving Owen at the
piano he will play Mozart's Con-
certo No. 5 in A major" Chaussons
"Poeme" and Franck's Sonata in
A Major
The YWCA Music Hour will fea-
ture special World Fellowship Ves-
per program in Barker Hall at 4 80
this afternoon. The Choral Club,
group of 80 young women led by
Olga Bloecher, music director. will
sing "Panis Angelicus" by Cesar
Franck. Mary Burnett, director of
the adult education department, will
sing the soprano solo.
Maunders Song of Thanksgiv-
ing" will be given by the Adult
Choir of the Universalist National
Memorial Church this afternoon at
o'clock. Soloists will be Lillian
Bricker, soprano; Mildred Gleeson,
contralto; Maxwell Elliott and Will
liam MatSon. tenors, and F. G. Fou-
dray, baritone and director. H. Jer-
ONE Graham will be at the organ.
! Mary Bowen. soprano, will be spe-
| clal guest SOlOlSt at tonight'S SER
vice at Calvary Methodist Church,
at 8 o'clock. The choir, under the
direction of Louis A. Potter, will
feature excerpts from the oratorio
The Evangeh of the New World u
written by Van Denman Thompson
of De Pauw University, for the
Methodist Sesqui- Centennial in
1887, celebrating the founding OF
Methodism in this country.
David Stone, pianist, will give a
recital in the Scottish Rite audi
torium, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV, Wednesday evening a;
9 o'clock under the auspices OF
Harmony Lodge No. II and the
Warren G.. Harding Lodge No. 3e
Of MasonS. The concert will be &
feature of the ladies night program
Mr.. Stones program will consis
of three selections by Brahms
"1ntermezzi," OPP. 76, No. 4; Op. III
No. 2; and Op. 118, No. L. Chopin.
"Etude Op. 10, No. 8; "Nocturne, Op
81, No. 2, and "Etude, Op. 25, No
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Arts Club Program

Ina Holtzscheiter, soprano, accom-
panied by Russell Palmer at the
piano will give song recital Thurs
day, $3.50 pm. in the Arts Club. The
opening numbers of her program
Alma mia" from Handel's "Flori-
dante" and Non SO piu cosa SON
from Mozart's lie Nozze di Figaro
will be followed by a group of
Be ovens songs; Mailed. y
"Wonne der Wehmut," "Neue Liebe
neues Leben," 'Lisch aus, mein
LIGHT and Nit einem gemalten
Band
Delvincourt's cycle, "Chansons de
la vile ct des champs" will precede
the first performance of MARY
Howe's Lullaby for a Forester's
Child" Barber's Sure on Thi.
Shining Night" Nordoff's "Embroid.
cry for a Faithless Friend" Carpen.
ter's "Slumber Song" and Hageman':
"At the Well"
Evening star., 1945-11-11
In Local Music Circles

12," Rachmaninoff' prelude, Op.
80, No. 5" and prelude Op. 80, No.
8" and Debussy's "Toccata."
The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter of Mu Phi Epsilon, National
Music Sorority, will present a pro-
gram at the Founders Day ban
quet, Sheraton Hotel, on Tuesday.
Evelyn Davis, soprano; Jean Heers,
violin: Anne Ramer, cello, and Dor
othy Guion, piano, will be the per-
formers.
In preparation for Handel's Mes
siah.' to be given by the Washing
ton Choral Society on December II
in Constitution Hall, Louis A. Pot
ter, director, announces that no au-
ditions will be held after Novem-
Der Is. Those interested in partici-
pating will be auditioned Tuesday
between 7:30 pm. and 8 pm in the
music room of Central High School
j. Ross Rosazza, u. S. N. R., bari
tone, gave a benefit recital for the
new Seven Day Adventist Church az
Coleville road and Noyes Drive
Tuesday night in Columbia Hall
Washington Missionary College. He
was assisted by Mabel Barbee, read
er, and accompanied by Marjorie
Mcdonald.
Columbia Light Opera Company
box office has been moved tempo
rarily to 1901 K street NV. where
the ticket sale for Hit the Deck,
the company's next event, has al.
ready begun
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Safety Circus Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
OF The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving a Safety Circus" series OF
chalk talks to pupils of elementary
and junior and senior high schools.
The program is sponsored by The
Junior Star in cooperation with
school authorities of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
This weeks schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, 2:l5 pm, lexington: We'd
nesday, 2:15 pm, Seaton; Thurs
day, II am, Amidon; Friday, II
a m, Fairbrother.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
ROYAL Arcanun

Municipal and District Councils
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday at 419
Seventh street NV. The Grand
Council will make it's semiannual
official visitation.
TIE annual autumn dance will be
held in the IOOF ballroom at $50
pm. November "a. Joint meeting
of local subordinate councils on De-
cember II to honor the past grand
regents of this jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Concerts Resumed

. The Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra, Capt, William F. Santel-
.mann, director, will open its 4Oth
season with concert in the Marine
Barracks on Wednesday, 8:15 pm.
sThe program will be Griegs I'm
sAutumn," Mozarts Jupiter Sym
sphony," two numbers from Cigars
-"Dream Children" Strauss Vienna
BLOOD" and Seedlings "A Victory
.Ball." On the programs throughout
sthe winter. members of the band
will be featured in solos and also
works by contemporary and Amer
;ican composers.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

by Bnal Is rltn
Women Argo.
This will be the
first of a series
of four concerts
to be given by
the society.
The pianist, a
r e S i d e n t of
Was h i n g t on ,
made frequent
app e a + a n C e S
here as Soloist
and with cham
ber music Or
ganiza tons. She
will be heard in
ReathnNer'S So
Evening star., 1945-11-11

nata in D minor. Op. 81" Schu-
bert's "Minuette" from Fantasia in
G Major the Saint-Saens Ca
price" on Airs de Ballet" from
Gluck's "Alceste," MendelsSohn's
Prelude E Minor, OPP. 35," Brahms
Rhapsody in G Minor, OPP 49,"
Prokofieff's Prelude in c Major" !"
Shostakovitch' preludes in C sharp
minor and D major, Chopin's
Waltz in A Flat Major, Op. A."
and "Polonaise in A Flat, OPP. So
and two of her own compositions,
prelude in B Flat Minor" and
"Scherzo in F Sharp ajor."
Evening star., 1945-11-11
10Th Division

Washington Post, 29th Division
Association, in November will hold
election of officers at the American
Legion Club. Those nominated are:
James E. Stevens, commander; Ben
Stein, vice commander: Robert SIM
mons, finance officer: Edward Min
ter, adjutant; Lawrence Leigh,
chaplain: Earle MCGOWAN, historian
Charles Travers, officer of the day;
Russell Freeman, judge advocate; ;
Allen Ayers, welfare officer: Harold
jenkins, color sergeant. They will
be inducted by National Comdr
Samuel w. Barrow.
Members will participate in the
Armistice Day services at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Windy
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Jack and Ned Preftyman,
@ and II

Woodside and Montgomery Hills Schools
Silver Spring Md.
Windy is a canary.
She is always very merry.
Although her manners are rather
rude
We found her with her yellow
feather,
In very, very windy weather.
We put her in a gilded cage.
But we don't know what is her age.
Nom tries to make her take a bath,
But she won't do it. to Moms wrath.
She eats her singing food; drinks
water,
But bug she will not slaughter.
She often sings to our music lesson,
And to our house we think she's
blessing.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Bv Frank B. Lord.

The Washington Bridge League
is midway through its Is annual
tournament which began Friday
night at the Shoreham Hotel.
Today's program will be devoted to
the classic open pair championship
match in two sessions, one this
afternoon and one tonight, for the
Woodward Cup now in the possess
sion of 1t. and Mrs. e. S. Harlow.
1t will be a qualifying match, with
those eliminated from the first
round playing consolation game
this evening
The observance of tomorrow as a
holiday afforded opportunity to ex-
tend the original program and
permit the playing of a team-of-
four match in two sessions at / pm.
and pm. tomorrow. This event
was eliminated during the war in
order to limit the tournament to
three days. The prize is the much
coveted Eynon Bowl The Metro
politan event for The Evening Star
Trophy was Cancelled this year, but
will be resumed in the 1916
tournament.
When the league was organized
its first tournament Is years ago
embraced an auction bridge section
but that form of the game has now
been virtually abandoned and the
program this year includes only
contract bridge. In all Of the
matches there are representatives
from many cities, including New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Rich
mond and Norfolk
AS the Washington tournament is
regarded as one of the principal
bridge events in Eastern cities and
ranks next in importance to the
winter and summer Journeys of the
American Contract Bridge League
the players look upon it as sort
of preparatory course for the
coming nationals at the Hotel
Chelsea in Atlantic City next month
The Coasters, the strong Hamlin-
Athey team. took first honors Tues
day evening at Wardman Park Hotel
in the team -of-four series of the
Federal Bridge League. They won
18 out of "a boards in section A
while the leading Victory foursome
was making only 14l2 out of "a
The Stays won IA out of q boards
in section B; the Senoras 1872 out
of "a in section c, and Fairchance
Is out of 20 in section D. The
general result was the reduction OF
the Gripers, Mixed Party and Gray
hound teams from the first to the
second section, and their replace
ment by the Westerners, the Bees
and the Army.
The surprise of the evenings play
was the fact that the Smith-K Klein
team. which started the season al
the top of the entire list, won only
5l2 out of "a boards.
The latest compiled scores OF the
teams of the Federal Bridge League
shows the following percentage rat
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Masonic News

The 2lSt degree will be conferred
Tuesday evening by the Scottish
Rite. This series of degrees will be
concluded December II. Evangelist
Chapter Rose Croix will meet pre-
ceding the exemplification of the
degree.
Adoniram Council, R. and S. M.
will eXemplify the superexcellent
master degree Saturday evening at
the Scottish Rite Temple. The
council is comforting this degree in
conjunction with the York Rite
reunion sponsored by the Grand
Chapter. r. A. M; the Grand Coun-
Gil, R. and S. NJ, and the Grand
Commandery, X. T.
Harmony and Warren G.. Hard
ing Lodges will hold joint grand
visitation at the Scottish Rite audi
torium at pm. Wednesday. At the
close the members and ladies will be
entertained with a piano recital by
David Stone and dancing.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Concert Schedule

tOuaS.
Ballet Theater, National Symphony
Orchestra, Constitution Hail, 3 pm.
World Fellowship Vespers, Music
Hour, YMCA, 4:30 pm.
Doris Frericks. piano recital. Phillips
Gallery, 8 pm.
William H. Barnes, organ recital,
Washington Cathedral, pm.
Urico Rossi,. violin recital, National
Gallery of Art, pm.
Ballet Theater, National Symphony
Orchestra, Constitution Hall, $50
pm.
Tomorrow.
Ballet Theater, National Symphony
Orchestra, Constitution Hall, s;30
Wade N: Stephens, organ recital
L. D. S. Chapel. 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Orchestra, Constitution Hall, $50
Soldiers Home symphonette. Stanley
Hall, $50 pm.
Wednesday.
Thelma Stein, piano recital, statler
Hotel; l:30 pm.
Wade N: Stephens, organ recital,
L: D. S. Chapel, s pm.
Dayid Stone, piano recital, Scottish
Hltc AuultUIlull, y d IN.
Marine Band Symphony Orchestra,
Capt. William F. Santelmann,
leader, Marine Barracks, S:15 pm.
Thursday.
National Symphony Orchestra, DR..
Hans Kinder, conductor; John
Charles Thomas, baritone, soloist,
Constitution Hall, $3.50 pm.
Ina Holtzscheiter, soprano, song re-
cital, Arts Club, $50 pm.
Soldiers Home Symphonette, Stanley
Hall, $50 pm
Postal Service Orchestra, George
Heisley, director. Department of
Agriculture Auditorium, $50 pm.
Friday.
Friday Morning Music Club, DR.. Hans
Kinder, speaker: Dorothy Remsen,
harpist; Margaret Tolson, pianist
Margaret Sheridan, soprano; Bar
ker Hall, YWCA, 1I.30 am
Saturday.
Soldiers Home symphonette. Stanley
Hall, $50 pm.
Wade n Stephens, organ recital,
l.. D. S. Chapel, pm.
y
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Ben Hur News

United Court will meet in Pythian
Temple at 8 pm. Friday. Thanks
giving services, entertainment and
refreshments. Calvin S. Orth, dis
trict deputy. will be the principal
speaker,
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Recital by Pianist
First of Series

Thelma Stein, pianist, will be
presented in recital in the Congress
sional Room of the Statler Hotel
Wednesday Afternoon at 1880 o'clock
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Pixies Peak

Pixies Peak is named in honor of
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who was
unable to complete the ascent of
the mountain during 10th century
expedition.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

The latest compiled scores Of the
teams of the Federal Bridge League
shows the following percentage rat
i,,nc.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-01-12

How to 60 to school and yet be in school is the
problem of USAFI Omitted States Armed Forces Insti-
tutel The world is its classroom, and thousands of
soldiers in this country and overseas are its pupils
Choose the subject that will be helpful to you
either in the Army or after you get out Do you want to
learn auto mechanics typng accounting and book
keeping to help you advance in the Army-or do you
want to study radio electricity Diesel engineering
SO you'll have headstart good civilian job? Over
200 high school and college will give you in
struction in anything from aviation to welding
May Mean Promotion
An official Certificate of Proficiency is mailed to
your Commanding Officer to be presented to you upon
the satisfactory completion of each course offered by
the Institute and upon request the Institute will
furnish to school college, to prospective en-
poyer record of courses completed with the Inst-
tute Certificates of completion of completed
with university and college extension divisions are
awarded according to rules and regulations OF the
institution concerned
Cost Is Cheap
The cost will depend on what you choose to study.
Enlisted personnel will pay enrolment fee OF $500
for Institute Correspondence or Self-Teachlng
Course This fee will be paid only once. There is no
charge for subsequent enroments provided satlstac-
tory progress maintained If you choose University
Extension Correspondence Course, the Government
will pay half the fee up to $1,000. Army personnel
above the grade of Master Sergeant will pay $500 for
each SelfTeaching and the full cost of Ins-
tute Extension courses Ordinarily you will take only
one course at time, but quickly as you complete
one, you take another-So it's up to you how fast
you progress.
It's wise soldier who works little in his spare
time, later it can work for hm See your 1nfor-
nation Education Officer and talk it over.
Pupils Will Be Sought
Beginning the 18th of January, interviewing teams
will visit each company battery or detachment armed
with FORMS cataogs and suggestions, with the aim OF
enrolling high percentage of men into some phase
of the Army Education Program. Where USAFI
course is not offered the information Education
Branch of the Post will attempt organize and
duct such when desired by Is or more persons
The Institute offers four different kinds of courses:
Institute correspondence courses
University extension correspondence courses
Self-teaching courses.
Off-duty classes.
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