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Evening star., 1946-12-24
TODAY.

p.m.-NCCS-U -USO distributes
gifts at st. Joseph's Home and
School.
p.m.-Christmas stockings filled
at Children's Hospital.
p.m.-Groups from the Potomac
Area American Youth Hostels cycle
to Brookville, Md, and Thurmont
Nd, for Christmas eve and Christ
mas dinner.
p.m.-Police Boys Club No. II
Christmas party at Anacostia Field
House.
$50 p.m.-Santa Claus Night fol
the Junior Police and Citizens
Corps members.
$50 p.m.-Christmas caroling
USO Penthouse, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
p.m.-St. Elizabeth's Christmas
party given by American Legion
Auxiliary.
p.m.-YWCA carolers at Walter
Reed outside of hospital buildings
pm.-DAR carolers at st. Eliza
beth's.
p.m.-Francis Asbury Methodist
Church carolers at Fort Myer Hos
lpital wards.
p.m.-Roving entertainers &c
with Santa Claus through Walter
Reed wards while Red Cross gives
out presents.
7p.m.-Madrigal singers at Fort
Belvoir (Va0 Hospital.
p.m.-Washington and Lee sex.
tet at Fort Meade (Md) Hospital
7:30 p.m.-Industrial Home Schoo
Christmas party. ...s
p.m.-Christmas color motion
pictures and carols at USO Club
80l Pennsylvania avenue NV.
p.m.-Christmas caroling
United Nations Service Center. 50(
North Capitol street
8 p.m.-The National Training
School for Girls will have a Christ
mas tree and sing carols.
8 pm.-Carolers from Boys Clut
of Washington, Georgetown Branch
sing as they tour neighborhood ir
a truck.
8 p.m.-Children presented gifts
by Santa Claus at Children's Coun-
try Home, Eighteenth and Bunker
Hill road NE.
8p.m.-Friendship House sponsors
carol singing in hospitals and
libraries in Southeast section.
$3.50 p.m.-Biosophical Institute
Christmas eve party at the Willard
Hotel.
$3.50 p.m.-Christmas dance al
United Nations Service Center SOC
North Capitol. street.
$3.50 Christmas tree trim
ming party at Andrews Field spon-
sored by Women's Battalion No. l.
$3.50 p.m.-Christmas eve frolic at
Fort Belvoir, sponsored by Women's
Battalion No. 2 (coloreO.
$3.50 p.m.-Christmas caroling fol
colored people at Banneker Service
Center, $500 Georgia avenue NV.
9 p.m.-WAVE carolers tour Fort
Myer in horse-drawn carriage.
$50 p.m.-Christmas party at
NCCS-USO, at 1914 N street NV.
$50 pm.-Christmas eve party at
USO Penthouse, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
Midnight-Boys from third grade
up at st. Joseph's Home and School
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Luundrymon, II, Held Up

Frank F. Hardwell, II, manager
of a laundry at 1545 New Jersey
avenue NV, was held up at knife
point before noon today by medium
sized, light-skinned colored man who
obtained $5 in change, he reported
to police Mr. Hardwell said the
robber entered the shop brandishing
a large bread knife and demanded
the money. He fled on foot after
the robbery.
Evening star., 1946-12-24

One request stumped the radio en-
tertainers. Charles C. Bridges, 83,
asked for "The Flower From My
Angel Mothers Grave" "I never
hear that on the RADIO" he said. Il
used to play it on the mouth organ
when was boy in Georgia"
Then the microphone was taken
down among the guests. James
G. Miller, sitting in a wheel chair
was asked what he wanted. "An
artificial leg" he said.
"One's wrapped up under the
tree for you," said Miss Lane.
A new 81 bill went to every one
at the party. God bless you," was
the most frequent response.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Club Gives $l83 to Hospital

A check for $183.55 has been sent
to Children's Hospital by the Cos
moplitan Club, it was announced
today. The money was donated by
members and guests of the club at
"a Christmas luncheon last week.
Evening star., 1946-12-24
Christ Child CuroIers
To Visit Hospitals Toduy

The New York Avenue Christ Child
Carolers, led by Mrs. Mildred Mug
ridge, will visit several hospitals to-
day to serenade patients.
The carolers were to visit the Epis-
copal Eye and Ear. Emergency and
Sibley Hospitals. They are sched-
uled also to sing at Union Station.
Evening star., 1946-12-24

r e t tired today
after al years
with the Agri-
culture Depart
ment.
Mr. Helphen-
slime, Joined the
Forest Service as
a stenographer
and typist in
1904. He shifted
from cleric C a |
work nine years
later and was
assigned to tech
nical studies and
Investigations of
forest prodllctS
Evening star., 1946-12-24
R. K. He|phenstine, Expert
On Wood Products, Retires

Ralfus K Helphenstine, "a, who
without technical schooling became
one, of the Forest Services outstand-
ing experts on wood and its uses,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
ALL-TIME TOBACCO
RECORD EXPECTED

RALEIGH, Jan. 5.-(P)-Tobacco
production in the United States
probably will reach 2,042, 1000, 00C
pounds as result of last year S
crop, setting a new all-time record,
the State Department of Agricul-
ture predicted today.
Total production would compare
with ], 956, 100000 pounds in 1914.
A 1,175, 100000 pound flue-cured
crop was forecast for 1915, or. ap-
proximately 81 per cent of total
production, and comparing with l..
O9O, 1000, 600 pounds produced in 1914.
The 1915 crop would be slightly
larger than the record 1889 crop Of
1 III ,O00,0 pounds.
The Department said acreage
was increased in almost all states
which grow tobacco, but that Wea-
ther difficulties cut down heavily
on acreage yields in some sections.
A hurley crop of SOB, 900, 0OO
pounds was forecast.
At the same time, Department
spokesman said the distribution OF
production among the tobacco
classes would provide relatively
more to be for cigarette markets
than for other. manufacturers, and
stable quantities will be available
for export trade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
DUKE CR0AN, TANK
CARDS ANNOUNCED

DURHAM, Jan. S. W.H Duke
University athletic officials today
released the 1916 schedule for the
Blue Devil wrestling and swim
ming teams.
The mat program included Geo
rgla Tech, Jan. II, Durham; Vir-
glnla, Jan. 70. Durham; Georgia
Tech, Jan. 10, Atlanta; Emory
una, Feb. Z, Chapel Hill; North
Carolina, Feb. II, Durham.
Dukes tankmen take on Cherry
Point Marines, Jan. 9, Durham;
Navy, Jan. IL, Annapolis; Georgia
Tech, jain. 10, Atlanta; Emory
UNI, AAU meet, Jan. 10, Atlanta
Camp Lejeune, tentative, Jan. %,
Durham; Cherry Point Marines,
Jan. Is, Cherry Point; Georgia
Tech, Feb. l, Durham; Duke Uni.
versity AAU meet, Feb. 2, Durham;
North Carolina, tentative, FEB. g.
Chapel Hill; Georgia Tech AAU
meet, Feb. 9, Atlanta; N. c. State
Feb. 16. Durham.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Bv MARION FR1NK
staff Writer

nhore,s music to face If you
nd VT put a nickle in Mr.. Mlxon's
LIN machines-music to the tune
Of T T,te melody = composed four
.,e al.s ago by the City council and ar
y' erlsd on a courteous scale by the
p plI' re department-runs sometnlng
like this: 49,, h,,+ +b.+,u he .
dollar penalty, please"
pJ Psfore you squander any needless
., n bordering over this pecu-
1iar Variety of juke box, let me ex-
ll 1n;n that Mr.. Nixon is officially
pla n,n as J. J. Nixon, city park
tna meter technician, and his ma
nts aren't music boxes at all,
en+ those hungry little meters scat
!"red all over the downtown bust
ne Surely you've seen Mr.. Nixon.
raa tail slender man perpetually
.laaking the rounds in the shopping
.rea, Slightly stopped by the heavy
.atcbels of coins he carries.
'a those same satchels have held
.nrnroximately s175,OoO since the
s app were first installed on Dec.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
HECTIC WEEK ENDS
FOR FLORIDA TURF

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 5.-UH-Gulf-
stream Park today granted pay
raise demands of grooms en- or
der to keep peace during the last
days of the meeting" ending a
hectic week featured by an alleged
attempt to fix a race, rumors
Of a strike and a IF shing holiday
by track blacksmiths.
President James Dom reported
after a meeting of track officials,
groom representatives, and a mem
Der of the state racing commission,
that the grooms would receive SIC
for every horse they had in a race
and $40 if it wins They had been
getting SIS and SIS.
81 personally believe that pay
ments to- grooms and trainers
should be left up to horse own
ers," Dom said. "But in order t.
keep peace during the last days
Of the meeting, we will grant this
request. ;-.-
"It is tine we got our house il
order and some system of payment
is worked out he said. I'VE cam
continue racing with these de
mands popping up every few days. ;
I, Before the meeting, reports hae
been rampant that if the grooms
demands were refused, there
would be no horses led out for tn.
races this afternoon. But Abe Pc
losky, representative of the grooms
denied that such was the case.
Meanwhile, horse owners hae
won their battle to have the con
troversial mo strike" rule sus
pended by the racing commission
The commission voted yesterday
to suspend the regulation, which
provided that horsement could be
barred from Florida tracks when,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Those City luke Boxes
Bring In More Than Coins

%, Bodybuilding MAXIMUM of
about $4,000 and minimum of
$500 in monthly revenue accord
ing to figures from TIE civ fin
ance department.
The meters have more Than maid
for themselves, statistics show
They represent an initial invest
ment of slightly more than $40 600
for installation and an addition al
$4,000 or $4,000 yearly for servic-
ing.
They're Efficient-PIus!
However often you NAV have
been tempted to berate the little
machines you can't criticize their
efficiency. Since the day of their
installation, not one of the 5O4 met
ers has been replaced or returned
to the factory.
They just keep on ticking.
And car owners. keep on visiting
police headquarters. Some are
slightly sheepish, others apologetic,
and many frankly outraged. But
the dollar penalty still holds. The
silent little meters have tattled on
an overtime parker or absent-mind-
ed person who forgot to drop a
coin in the slot.
Not all of the coins dropped into
the slot are what they're, supposed
to be, Nixon signs. relating story
about the trails and tribulations
connected with just one meter one
day.
1t seems he was passing Front
street meter one day and discover
ed that a Japanese coin was hang
ing up the machine. Considering
disocery of the odd coin Just part
of the day work, Nixon removed
it from the meter and proceeded
around the block. Returning to the
meter in a few moments, he found
it had been sabotaged again. This
time by German coin.
More Annoyance
The meter man says the foreign
coins are a source of annoyance
rather than trouble. But to the irate
parker who storms into police head.
quarters, waving red ticket and
shouting that he's been robbed,
the hung up meter spells t-r-o-u-
bile.
] Oftimes the odd pieces of money
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

are accidently inserted in the met
er and cause the loser great con-
Germ.
Zone man was so upset over the
loss of his lucky piece that he ap-
pealed to Nixon to help him re-
cover it. The meter techni clan OBJ
igingly removed the coin cases
from all of the several meters
where the man had been parked,
looked through the money until
he located the lucky piece and re-
turned it to its grateful owner.
The meters work long hours but
they are not indefatigable. They
must be collected and wound every
three days. Even with such splendid
indiv:; dual attention an average OF
about five daily are guilty Of func-
tioning improperly. Nixon acts as
doctor at such times and the police
officers endeavor to soothe the
complaining public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Boys From Syracuse
Get Munn AS Coach

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Jan. S.
U.D-Clarence CBig), Mum, line
coach at the University of Mich
igan, tonight accepted a contract
to become head football coach at
Syracuse University, Syracuse,
N. Y.
Mum refused to disclose details
of the contract which previously
ha dbeen reported as calling for
salary of $4,000 annually for three
years.
The big, former University of
Minnesota linesman had been on
Fritz Crisler's staff at Michigan
since 1888. During the 1887 season,
Mum was an assistant to Ossie
Solem at Syracuse. Solem resigned
recently IS head grid coach at
Syracuse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Negro Goes To Jail
Following Shooting;
Victim Wounded Twice

Alex Porter, Negro, 500 South
10th street, was in jail last night
under a $1,000 bond for allegedly
shooting Robert Mock, Negro, at
1109 North 10th street yesterday
evening at TAO O clock.
Policemen said the shooting re-
suited from an argument between
the two Negroes last night when
Mock, Porter said, beat Porter S
sister-in-law.
Mock was treated in Community
hospital, South 18th street, for
bullet wounds in his left arm and
right hip, hospital officials said.
Following treatment he was releas-
ed.
Police said Porter shot Mock with
pistol. Policeman w. M. Leitch
arrested Porter, charging him with
assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

knowing in advance the terms
and conditions of the meeting,
they refused to run their horses
because they were dissatisfied.
The rule was suspended until
June 80, 1916.
John Sullivan, of Philadelphia
who allegedly attempted to bride
Trainer Ralph Bohn and Jockey
Walter Mann, was free under a
$4,000 bond. Jockey Luis Torres
was suspended by the stewards
and ruled eff the grounds for al
legedly acting as middle man
in the case.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
Here's An Honest Man.;
Holds Tire For Gunner

r. Cashwell, proprietor of
garage, Shiypard boulevard
and Carolina Beach road, re-
ported to police last night that
he had a Goodyear tire and
wheel which fell from a passing
beer truck, and that he will re-
turn it to the owner if the owner
will call for it. Serial number
Of the tire is D33T9751, Cash
well said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
HUGHsoN DISCHARGED

BOSTON, Jan. 5. - U.D - Tex
Hughson, Highlander who was one
of the major leagues leading
pitchers before he went into ser
vice, advised the Boston Red Sox
today that he had been discharged
from the Army and will report for
Spring training in March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

The Aegean is a n S include
Rhodes, Castelrosso and the Dode-
canese group.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

Normal U. S.. consumption OF
antimony is about 10000 tons per
year. 9
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06

GOLDSBORO NEXT
Goldsboro High school will be the
next opponents Of the New Han.
over. High school football team.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
By SheiIoh Grohom

Jennifer Jones and David Selz-
nick have cooled. He has his eye
on another up-and-coming starlet
Qu spare her bushes by omittine
name). The said lady is less than
half Mr.. Selznick's age.
Joan Fontaine is really in hiding
No one except her mother knows
where she is. It's the only way the
girl will get much-needed rest.
With flu on top of pneumonia she
was heading for. breakdown.
Paulette Goddard of to Paris by
Constellation plane just as soon as
suddenly It's Spring" is canned.
TITS only II hours away from Los
Angeles" enthuses Paulette. Hus-
band Burgess Meredith goes along
too. /. And that reminds me,
Jean Pierre Aumont will not go to
Paris until next November to make
'The Straw Lover" Because Of
shortage Of electric power in France,
studios can work only three days
a week, which doubles shooting
time. Aumont had planned to leave
for Paris in the spring. But will now
wait and take with him Maria
Montez and Baby Maria.
Mrs. Errol Flynn is again living
with her parents while Enrol be-
gins writing another book. I would
say that Nora was the perfect wife.
Ray Milland has new seven
year contract, straight and no op-
tions. and all rights to radio spots
at 5000 a show. Peter Lawford
Is now that way about Barbara
Ford, daughter Of Director John.
John Garfield received notice to
quit his swank mansion and is
looking for somewhere to live. Il
was shown house belonging to a
big-name STAR" says John, 'but
they wanted. 500, ,0O0-a little too
much for my pocket" Maybe he
should pass on this information to
Katharine Hepburn, who has been
living in Miriam Hopkins house,
but who has also received notice
to quit. Lucille Ball has washed
some more of the pink out Of her
hair. and looks lovely as an ash
blond-fpr Lesson in Love-"
June Haver will not be Danny
Hayes leading gal in THE Secret
Life of Walter NIFTY" Her 20th
Century-Fox bosses, after reading
the script, decided that the part
was not big enough for June. I
could have told them that without
reading the scenario. A Danny Kaye
picture hasn't much room for any
one else Dana Andrews is
splashing his dollars into a 3O-foot
yacht. If you knew how carefully
Dana saves his dollars, you'd know
that this was really splash
Robert Taylor has a new 15-year
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Spring in Paris. Calls Paulette

contract at Metro. The last five
years he will direct only.
/ Herbert Marshall has been goine
places with Boots Mallory, who re-
Gently separated from William Gag
lney. But on the side, she is still
seeing Bill. And on the side, Mar
shall is seeing his own estranged
wife. In fact he is still living in
same house with her-because of the
housing shortage.
Bing Crosby and Rita Hayworth
are in bad with the executives ar
ranging last Thursdays Academy
Award shindig. They waited until
the morning Of the awards to bow
out of theater proceedings. Rita
was to have announced the winner
OF the best song Of picture year.
Her excuse for not showing up was
that she had to get up early next
morning >. Joan Bennett and
Charles Bickford are married in
Desirable Woman" but in private
life are feuding-Bickford feels Joan
Is taking too much of their camera
spotlight 3. Martha Raye trying
for picture comeback. A brutal pro-
Queer told her that first she must
lose 20 pounds. ! must introduce
Martha to Macdonald Carey now
back in pictures after three years
with the Marines. He has lost 20
pounds and looks wonderful.
Dorothy McGuire's Johnny Swope
expecting his discharge from the
Navy >. The whole town is sympa-
th1zing with Joan Crawford, who had
flu and could not attend Academy
awards. The excitement was too
much for her, guess Arthur
Kennedy is back at Warmers after
three years in the Army. He wanted
to add room and bath to his home
but found they would cost as much
as ne originally paid for the entire
mansion. He'll wait.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliaucel
Evening star., 1946-03-11

off to the hospital. Mr.. Giblette, a
pianist, had been happy In the
thought that, no matter what else
happened, he was prepared to carry
out his duties of accompanist for
the musical, which is the way he
was listed on the program. Up until
approximately 2 o'clock of Friday
afternoon he had no more idea that
he would be playing Wintergreen
that night than you have right now
that Gene Ford will call you I'D In
5 minutes and tell you to get down
TO the Capitol Theater tomorrow to
do q tap dance in the first show.
But 1t was Mr.. Giblette who was
tapped on the shoulder when Mr..
Sparks needed President Winter
green. Even his willingness to un-
dertake the task did not solve all
the problems, however. It even
created another one.
Cue and Curtains "Of Thee I
Sing" appeared destined at that
moment to become a musical with
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Auditorium at 8 o'clock Frida,
night for her first look at the score
Wide World Photo.

Auditorium at o'clock Friday
night for her first look at the score
X 4 X Il
There even was manpower
shortage, to make the task of stag
ing "Of Thee I Sing" more difficult
Young men have returned from the
war to the G. w. campus in large
numbers, to be sure, but only a
half dozen could be induced to
join the chorus in the musical. It
isn't that they just don't want to
be chorus boys. But those studying
under the CT Bill of Rights know
they must maintain their grades at
a high average or Uncle Sam cuts
them Off In a case like that, ex-
tracurricular activities can wait, the
boys feel.
But in spite of it all, "Of Thee
Sing" did get staged and with a
deal of spirit, too. And one more
bottle of aspirin tablets should put
Mr.. Sparks back in shape.
Evening star., 1946-03-11

1880. 2:50, SOS, TBS and Gas pm.
Pix-The Kansan":: 2::20, 5:35 and
$40 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1946-03-11
|. Where and When
Current 1hedter Attractions
and Time Of Showino

stage.
National He Who Gets
Slapped: $3.50 pm.
Screen
Capitol-"Black Market Babies:
IL am, las, 4:35, 7:20 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 1885, $40, $3.50 and
9:05 pm.
Columbia Up Goes Maisie"::
11:40 am, 1:40, 1886, $50, 7:30 and
$50 pm.
Keith's-Tomorrow Is Forever:
11:35 am, 1885, $40, 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Earle-"The Stork Club: II am.
T1:10, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and $40 pm.
HippOdrome = "Pepe le Moke":
2:25, SOS and $50 pm.
Little-"The Last Chance: 11:15
am, lis, 800, $40, 7:25 and 9::35
pm.
MetrOpolitan-"Three Strangers:
1880 am, 1:35, 3:35, $40, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Palace-"Adventure":: 1918 am,
Evening star., 1946-03-11

attached to directing a school drama
group are many.
Every year since that time he has
turned up once season with his
contribution to Mr. Sparks and Cue
and Curtains welfare and that's
what the package contained Satur-
day night-a king-size fiagon OF
aspirin tablets.
The benefactor couldn't have
picked a better moment. Getting
l"Of Thee Sing" on the stage of
Lisner Auditorium last week was,
according to Mr.. Sparks, a triumph
of medical science. The local pro-
duction of the pre- Roosevelt musical
Ilampoon of things presidential and
vice presidential probably was, for
that matter, the first theatrical
monument ever erected in honor of
the man who discovered sulfanili-
mide.
X X X X
If it hadn't been for sulfa, "Of
Thee Sing" no doubt would have
collapsed in a tired and hysterical
heap before its public unveiling. A
steady sulfa diet for the preceding
several days seem to be all that
kept Gilbert Await, Betty Lou Trow-
bridge and Carolee Arnold (playing
Alexander Throttlebottom, Mary
Turner and Diana Devereaux) on
their feet. With the fourth of the
four leading players, William Nc
Clellan, already in the hospital
nursing a 103-degree temperature,
one more blow from the germs would
have been the one that felled not
only the immediate victim, but Mr..
Sparks and "Of Thee / Sing" as
we'll.
just to make things more cheerful
and carefree backstage, both Miss
Trowbridge and Miss Arnold were at
the point Of losing voice entirely at
any unexpected time either Friday
or Saturday night. Miss Arnold's
did. fail her once Friday night, ac-
cording to report, but her lyrics were
picked up in mid-song by Judy
Conklin, directing the chorus from
the pit.
1t was such slick bit of work on
the part of both girls that no one
noticed the difference. Even the
director himself failed to note what
had happened until some one told
him. But then his perceptions prob
ably were dulled by that time, like
those of a man to whom so much
already has happened that the next
disaster will be an anticlimax.
X X X X
Mr.. Sparks, that day before the
opening, had had busy afternoon.
Most of it was spent in preparing
John F. Giblette to play the Presi-
dent Wintergreen role vacated
when Mr.. Mcclellan was hauled
Evening star., 1946-03-11

out music, which wouldn't have
done at all. So Mr.. Sparks began
running up the G. w. U. telephone
bill. He called two dozen pianists
before he got one, Mary Reynolds,
who could and would take on the
job. Miss Reynolds arrived at Lisner
Evening star., 1946-03-11

Mr.. Sparks, that day before the
opening, had had busy afternoon.
Most of it was spent in preparing
John F. Giblette to play the Presi-
dent Wintergreen role vacated
when Mr.. Mcclellan was hauled
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Cue and Curtain OF Thee l Sing
Was a Tribute to Sulfa Drugs
Bv Hory Macarthur

TN the temporary absence Of Carmody0
Saturday night between washington
versy Cue and Curtain production of "of Sing
approached Director Sparks
hand looked for all the world like srepos
heroin But 1t all aboveboad The
worker Of several who learned then
Evening star., 1946-03-11
Book Club to Meet

The Woodbridge Book Club will
meet at 10 am. tomorrow at the
woodbridge Branch Library, 2206
Rhode Island avenue NE