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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
Again Cliff felt Lilli's body culver

CHAPTER TWENTY E10I1i
Again Cliff felt Lilli's body qulver
sDon't move" he warned.
The man was walking in their
direction, his appraised face turned
toward them, while intentiy Clltf
watched him, then in a whisper,
s.Are YOU sure it's DR.. Norman! :.
Certain"
SIS he a prisoner too? He
d6esn't-" Cliff stopped for the
question was already being an
swered. A rider had just entered
the clearing, and extended his hano
in greeting to DR.. Norman. Some
thing in the appearance OF that
huge powerful figure struck CHI
as familiar, and even before the
rider pulled off his sombrero ne
recognized Vicente.
Parting the underground, CHI
Watched the two talking, while
slowly suspicious became a Ger
tainty-Dr. Norman was no pris-
oner. His g%uestures were clearly
those of one in authority, and VI
cente's whole attitude n Of re-
spectful attention. There could be
no other answer-Cliff was look
ing down on the leader of the
Bfacklanders, the brain behind
their resistance to Madison's va
oueros. a man with a price on his
head-and Janet's father.
He gave a short NOD OF con-
fixmation. for a flood of memories
surged in upon him-tales of the
sudden coming of the Biackland
leader soon after Norman's disap-
nearance: earlier tales of Norinan;s
bitter ouarrels with Madison and
his vaqueros because of their tyr
ara1y over the valley people, all
fosmed an unacceptable pattern.
And somewhere in that pattern
Janet too had a place. But where?
What was her role in that deadly
game of hide-and-seek between va
oueros and Blacklanders? OF one
TnIQg Only OllI COulu NC oNAS
was because of her father she had
been so anxious to return to New
Dixie and have Cliff send her out
to- the Blackland plantations. A
host of unanswered and conflict
questions swarmed through his
until impatiently he drove
them away-the important thing
now was to get off the island.
.Guardedly he rose to his knees,
touching Lilli's arm, crept back
into the protecting screen of bam-
boo and palm, then keeping well
away from the stockade, they
and at the edge Of the
swamp followed the curving line of
mangroves out through the stag
nant waters.
All their ATTENTION was needed to
retrace their way along that mar
row submerged path, but when at
last their horses stood weary and
dripping on the farther shore, Cliff
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19

The registration books of each Township, Precinct and Ward, san
be open O n registration of voters between the hours of 9 ococH
A M. on saturday the first day of March 147 and shall be closed az
sunset on on Sasurday, March u, 1947. and o. Saturdays, March u ic
arc ON ON @ Narchi 10th, 1877, the Registrars shall attend The Pon I'VE
PLACES Places r. o. "a IRE respective Townships, Precincts and Wards, with u"
reslssrrat1Ion BOOKS, the registration of electors. 49,.
n Fegistrars shall attend the polling places of their TOWNSHIPS
aa reeln 1cts ana wards. with their registrations books, OF Saturday IN
o n IA ? Of NJ March 1s47. between the hours of 9 O'Clock A. n: N ab =
Ge Noai NJ ~, "hen Inc where the said books shall be open 10 "a
nnI OF the electors of said Townships. Precincts and Wards anu au
ing on said books.
BY order OF the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover
County' tns nj 10th day of February, 197.
ADDISON HEWLETT, Chairman.
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pLACEk& r'WOMEN
s ::::,: :: .:: :.... @% TON GILL

turned to Lilli. She sat watching
him, her slant eyes smoldermg
and without quite knowing why
he felt the presence of a new dan
ger.
"L.illi," he said, "what Go yol
say we forget all this?"
'You mean about seeing Dr.
Norman"
Eyes"
She looked at him with increas'
ing suspicion. Don't you think
Miss Janet knows?"
I'm not sure of anything, Lilll
But I'm going to find out. At any
rate. Vicente must have told Dr.
Norman that Janet is here
"Then wouldn't DR.. Norman tel
her where he is?"
81 can't say, and what's the use
of guessing? Our job is to keep
her secret"
"Her s~ecret!" This time the
~mouldering eyes caught fire. cal
you want is to protect Miss Janet
Cliff saw his blunder. mo, l JUS
don't want to make any mistake,
We simply don't know enough
about it. Vicente's in this too" he
reminded her.
.It isn't Vicente you're thinking
of. It's her. Nobody else counts"
Her voice told him all too clear
" that here was a peril he should
have recognized earlier, and for ar
I instant anger at his own blindness
held him silent, then he said sim,
DIV, we don't want to hurt any
one. Lilli. Well have to be care
full"
Stormily she interrupted. Why
should l be careful? What is she
doing here? She's here to spy for
Madison"
Don't be foolish. Lilli-would
Janet spy against her own
father?"-
Lilli's hands opened and closed.
I don't know. She might. I only
hate her and her father both. They
bring bad luck" The words poured
out uncontrollably, as if ner long
pent resentment of Janet was sud-
denly released. Win hasn't ever
had a home since he got mixed up
with DR.. Norman. And he takes all
the chances not DR.. Norman. He
stays back there in the swamp
where he's safe! 1t would 6e better
for Vim and all the rest of us if
the vaqueros caught him. Their
we'd have peace"
Her voice choked, and she prod.
ded her horse down the trail, while
Cliff followed in troubled silence.
Only once on the long ride back to
camp did Lilli speak again, and
that was at the sound of Gathering
side-arms coming from just ahead
Turning, she breathed the quick
warning, "Soldiers!" and with hos
tile, fearful eyes watched a little
squad of federalistas pass them,
The lieutenant in charge saluteo
Cliff briskly and smiled, then al
sight of Lilli his eyes lighted anc
the smile broadened.
"Muy buenos tardes." He bowed
low over his saddlehorn and gazee
after the two riders until a bend
in the trail hid them from view
Only when the soldiers were out
of sight did Lilli breathe freely
Cochineros!" She fairly spat the
word, and Cliff recalled the dislike
and dread that both the New Dixi'
people and Blacklanders held TO-
the garrison. Weeks ago tina
dread had seemed absurd, but nov
Cliff wondered what would happe1
if those soldiers knew the secret h
and Lilli shared. At the very least i
would mean Norman's arrest, bu
what would it mean for Vicente
for the acklanders' cause, and 70
Janet herself, Cliff did not even tr,
to guess.
Dusk was deepening when the.
reached camp, and without a wor,
Lilli slipped from her horse an,
walked off toward Plato's cage
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
HARDY VINES

Three-year-old hardy vines
in a choice of colors and
varieties including wisteria,
honeysuckle, B o S t o ivy,
Clematis and others. \
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION

WHEREAS. the Board Of Education Of New Hanover County, IN
conformitv with Chapter 1860 of the 1915 laws of the State OF North
Carolina the VA being entitled, "Act to Provide for the Establish
.roant of a Junior College in New Hanover County, North Carolina,
has enueste the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County
to call an election. for the purpose of permitting the qualified voters
Of sail County to determine whether there shall be levied and col
lected annually a special tax. not exceeding five cent l5c) on the One
Hundreds Dollars ($1OOOO valuation of property, real and personal.
for the purpose of maintaining and equippmg a Junior College in New
Hanover County, a S is provided by said Act; and
WHEREAS Section 5. of said Act, gives authority to the Board
levying and collecting such special tax for the purposes aforesaid;
NOW, THEREFORE,. the Board of Commissioners of New Han
over County does hereby call an election to be held on Tuesday,
March 25th, 1917, between the hours of $50 O'Clock A. M. and $3.50
o'clock P. M. Eastern Standard Time, o said day. All qualified
voters who favor the levying and collecting of said tax shall vote a
ballot on which shall be printed or written the words, FOR CouN-
TY JUNIOR COLLEGE,. and those opposing shall vote a ballot on
which shall be printed or written the words, AGAINST COUNTY
JUNIOR COLLEGE,"
For the purpose of this election. Is authorized by said Act. the
said Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County do hereby
ride a nw registration, and the following are designated as the
nouing places for the Townships, Precincts and Wards, and the per
sons hereinafter named r appointed as Registrars and judges OF
a1aa;on in cid 1unshin Precincts and Wards
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
SPORTS EDITOR PROMOTED

GASTONIA, Feb. 18-P9-David
E. Gillespie, sports editor Of the
Gastonia Gazette since 1889, has
been named city editor. He succeed
ed Stewart Atkins, who was with
the evening paper Is years and re-
signed to take a job with a Char
lotte advertising agency. A new
sports editor has not yet been
named
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
BY MRS. LORENA C. RAWLS
Star CORRESPONDENT

CURRIE, Feb. 10. - This recent
cold-extra cold weather has done
considerable damage in Lower
Bladen and Fender counties. The
damage cannot be estimated at
this date. The cover crops are hurt
the worst. Fields look white in
places. Oats so badly needed for
feed are cut down. Not much crops
harvested in these sections last
fall the farmers will keenly feel
the loss of feed crops. Gardens are
also badly damaged, more, per-
haps because the weather was so
very mild in the earlier winter.
Collards in many gardens were
heading beautifully and were very
attractive with their firm, white
heads in nests of green leaves. And
with an old hame bone, or used as
salad, were very appetizing. No
food much better than good old
collards. And they are rich in food
value. Mustard beds r fad and
white.
Some damage has been done by
the severe freeze to water systems.
Many farm families have their
own water system and some repair
work was needed the past week.
Hog killings. are not over in and
around this way. The weather be-
ing so uncertain the farmers are
having their meat cured in cold
storage. Many plants have been in
stalled and they r a boon to the
ones who wish to have perfectly
cured hams and bacons. Some
farms are installing cold storage
plants. The Harrington Huckleber-
ry Farms carries a good cold stor-
age plant and they do curing of
meats for farmers. This tarm is
located close within the Ivanhoe
section.
The housewives in between the
rivers have really been busy with
their pressure Gamers canning all
surplus meats. Practically. every
household has a Gamer. Under the
excellent leadership Of their home
demonstration, Mrs. Lille l.. Hes
ter, Bladen has done much in the
preservation through canning by
pressure cookers. Pender county
also has made an excellent record.
And speaking Of hog killings my
thoughts pleasantly turn back to
my childhood days when life was
young at my old home. We always
had several large killings each
year. Canning the surplus was I'M
known to folks back then; but I
can truly testify nc meat was ever
spoiled at my fathers. Our large
family, hired help and friends in
and out took care of all extras.
We always had a plenty Of good
sausage and backbones to carry in
our buckets to school. And between
skating trips on old Colly when it
would freeze over these hogkillings
we're always welcomed cur way.
A large fire of oak and fat light
wood remained in the huge fire
place at my old home most all the
time in cold weather. 1t was there
we youngsters would hunt for the
good eats my mother and her help
er would always have a plenty
cooked on hand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
zER11I,0N YOUTH KILLED

WILSON, Feb. 18-(PEWillie
Ray Driver, 10, of Zebulon, was
killed instantly early this morn
ing when his automobile overturn-
ed near Middlesex, Nash county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-19
SOCIAL NOTES


Judge and Mrs. r. C. Allen, Mrs.
Jack Eaton, Miss Bette Lee Smith,
Clyde Smith and Edmund Devane
Smith, all of Wilmington, were
Sunday morning callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Rawls and dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Smith of Kelly.
Mrs. R. c. Bloodworth spent Fri
day at Carolina Beach. the guest
of her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Macon Greer.
D. H. Pridgen is spending the
for the freighter." Casey grinned
happily. 80 let's quit worryin'."
Cliff gripped his foreman's hand.
you're a hairy-chested marvel!
This puts us four days ahead Of
schedule. We can He stopped.
"Say it again, Casey-it's pure
music"
Casey laughed. cts true, all
right. We're over the hump"
Ito Be Continued
Evening star., 1947-04-01

Registration lists for the sixth
washington Soap Box Derby, to
be run in July, were opened today,
as the official derby motion picture
continued its round of public school
showingS.
Derby Director Charles Kohen
predicted record entry list. He
urged all boys planning to compete
Ito begin designing their racers at
once.
Il "The fellows who start early and
build carefully will be almost Ger.
tain to have cars that can pass tht
Iprerace inspection" he said.
First Showing Of Film.
Mr.. Kohen spoke briefly before
the first showing of the derby film
lin Banneker Junior High School
yesterday.
/ II want to see a lot Of you boys
out there on Derby Day." he de-
clared. There may be winner In
this auditorium.
i The color film of last years COM
lpetition was received enthusiastical-
Iy by the Banneker students. Views
Of the 1916 local race and Of the
round Of festivities provided fol
city champions at the national
| finals in Akron, Ohio, prompted the
greatest outbursts of delight.
H Dates at Other Schools.
II The picture will be shown to-
morrow at Langley Junior High
School d1:45 a.m.), Giddings School
d:30 PM and jefferson Junior
High School (2::30 PM.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Soap Box Derby Guide

The Washington Soap Box
Derby is a coaster car race for
boys sponsored BY The Star and
the District Department Of the
American Legion. Boys IL to
! Is, inclusive, and those reaching
their 18th or 10Th birthdays in
the period from June l to
August II. inclusive, are eligible.
Official rule books are issued
on registration with a Chevro-
let dealer In the Washington
area. Entry blanks must be
signed by a parent or guardian.
The coaster cars must be boy
built at a cost of not more than
Sc in addition to the amount
spent for wheels and axles.
Precision wheel bearings are
prohibited. but ordinary ball
bearings are permitted.
These maximum limits are
prescribed: Length, 80 inches;
width, AZ inches; height, in
cluding windshield, 80 inches;
weight of racer, $50 pounds;
combined weight of racer and
driver, $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
|sixf6 Annual Col5Ster Derby
Registration Lists Open Today

Thursday, It VIII be exhibited at
Francis Junior High School I'll a.m.)
and Gordon Junior High School
(l1:45 AMI.
Prospective derby entrants attend
ing other schools will be admitted
to the showings, If they have per-
mission from their principals.
Medals, trophies, sports goods, BIZ
cycles and radios viii be given win
ners Of various elimination races
on Derby Day. The Washington
champion will 60 to Akron for q
Evening star., 1947-04-01
MRS. Crosby Will Tour
Greece for Art Review

Mrs. Caresse Crosby, who recently
closed the Crosby Gsllery of Mod
ern Art, 1906 Twentieth street NV.
will leave this week for q tour OF
France, Italy and Greece.
Mrs. Crosby plans to 60 to Greece
to gather information for Portfolio,
an intercontinental art and liter
ature quarterly. She Is q member
of the Editorial Board.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
"a Z nd
B Stun 1t yVest Point L

Col. Morris j. Iee. 800 North stu
art street, Arlington. Va. has been
named to the STAN OF the Military
Academy at West Point, the War
Department announced today.
Col. Lee has been on duty here
Evening star., 1947-04-01

fut yaar m Z -
/ Air Tfarspcxt d. III aexvoda
soverse1x TOR Is raontlla y s 1xoup|
commander under the 13d 1oaub
Wing on Saipan. He was graduated
from West Pont iii 1885,
Evening star., 1947-04-01

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Evening star., 1947-04-01

lRead The star Jor Derby NesOs.J
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Kapell to Be Soloist
In Prokofeff' S Work

The Philadelphia Orchestra, under
Eugene Ormandy, will give its fourth
subscription concert Tuesday in
Constitution Hall at $50 pm.
William Kapell, young American
pianist, will be the soloist in Proko-
fieff's Concerto No. g." This con-
certo was first introduced to the
public in Chicago by the composer,
who played 1t with the late Fred
erick Stock directing the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Since then,
the work has taken its rightful place
along with the Classical Sym
phony" and Peter and the Wolf"
The novelty on the orchestral pro-
gram will be Paul Creston's Sym
phony No. g." which will receive its
local premiere. It was finished in
the summer of 1914 and heard for
the first time under Artur Rodzin-
ski, played by the New York Phil
harmonic. The H-year-old COM
poser is completely self-taught in
the art Of creating. He is organist
and choirmaster OF st. Malachy's
Church In New York and conducts
the weekly Hour of Faith" for the
American Broadcasting Co. He be-
leves that song and dance should
serve as basis of all music and
built his symphony on this principle.
Brahms "St. Antoni Chorale" VA
riations on a Theme by Haydn, and
the "Suite" from Stravinsky's "The
Fire Bird" will complete the pro-
gram, -...-.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Choral Compositions
BY r. Deane Shure

A concert of recently published
choral compositions by r. Deane
Shure will take place at Mount ver-
non Place Methodist Church, Of
which Mr.. Shure is director Of music,
tomorrow at pm. This will be
the third event sponsored by the
District of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Guild Of Organists, Theo-
dore Schaefer. dean. The soloists
will be Margaret Barnwell, soprano;
Audry Prindle. contralto; Ivan Gen.
uchi. tenor, and Gene Barnwell,
bass, assisted by the seven choirs Of
the church.
Guest conductors will be j. Foster
Barnes of Duke University, Temple
J. Barcafer of Grand Rapids, Will
liam E. Braithwaite of the National
City Christian Church. Charles
Dana Beaschler of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and
r. E. Snesrud, director Of the Ma
tional Lutheran Chorus. Dorothy
Bailey, Edith Gotwalls and Claire
Lund will be the organists accom-
panying the choirs.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
TODAY.

AODA4s
''eg sAatiS' as ssRt'ao :sn: 1Esfs &:
AIS "M.rfisss Of Fissre; ssl-
latella." from Leoncsvallos patli-
s sr. sSss sna Sssy:s srss.n taSm o.sss: scn:.
John Duke: rhs Last Rose q sum.
mer," from Flotows Martha"
ALICE GERSTL DUsCHAK.. SOPRANO;
scns nsss recital; Bsrssr Hal: Hal: YWGnA: n.
ter!s IN, Feinsiiebchsn, ..du soilst
nicht earilss sehsn,". In stilis,s
Rosenmunds" ssni M" aDs % unten III rhsls,H
Maria sine aus wandsfn," Dem
slssss kssm asIs AYse Der ksss! 1sS,
nenss sshsa d!fsfn Biinde Bsi kah wis M.io
absnr bs rraas,nas ssaSesehls sehn.aehs a,shss: '''
ROBERT NoEHREN. organ reeitsl;
Wa:hinEtom M csshedsEssI. ss,.. ,ps!. Pm, Il; ~
as'' came = 70 eas sSe iezd e es.i.s
Baeh's Toccat.. -Adagio, Fusus in
s.Gp. s're!SXs: sasa''v Win v.sist,sns f. sasts
Pieces
JOHN YARD, baritone: song recital.
nh,iicsS Sas Gsllely M1 yo,,1 M;say p snIes AIns
Haydn's I'm. Sailors SONG" Pol.
aeTsas oai m Ls o,r r.s;snss Honnsssrs sssp
soh %Ie se lom m.s.enst aHS' Don Manon; ssOn"
Trunks ''in meiner Heima.," "Wolf's
RSf wRs. Tss s4.asd snsa,sdas apsssinssss
HiHii.f" Hif" Williams VI aThe Water Mil.
LEWIS ATwATER, organ recital: Will
nits,:n sSn sT:rt cSussh asss h.sii't,ns All Souls
GORDON sTHnSG QUARTET. National
No. Y: TSompsen's "asslsss.
TOMORROW.
w4DEb E.b. J. cs.1sI. srss.sFss; s.n. organ recital
asilesy: gao p;m: 1seh's chrome:
y oo,t.' .an'iD;' m,,s 1,sEue o. sss.hsssh. sess
sins nsud., 0fmsjj M.sjjora: sesae esua.. i'al 8 '%al.t
Msjor: Raehmsninon's "IarcaroiIe,
. Minor; prokonei's Prelude IN
echopnan Kn'sihesstsnIi.ni hosturn:, na3sl, 81
g." ''Etudes. ? Ma Tor, r Minor:
'Derceuse." Waltz, 4 Flat Major;
BAilade. No. IL
FEED WANING, orchestra, soloist;
Constitution Hall, $50 pm.
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANIsTs,
District Of Columbia Chapter, neigh
borhood concert: Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church. 8 pm.
Recent choral compositions By r.
Theodore echasfer. orsanist; 20 for
Thousand Teneues," "A Green
Hill Bright with Morn" sanctuary
Evening star., 1947-03-02

Rudolph Firkusny, Czech pianist,
will be heard in solos and with the
Chamber Music Guild String
Quartet. Last spring, for the first
time In 10 years, Mr.. Firkusny Wis
tied his native land to play in the
Prague International Music Fes-
tival. Afterward he journeyed to
Paris and London to I'LL concert
dates.
The young pianist made four sue
cessful appearances as soloist with
the National Symphony and the
Philadelphia Orchestra, and has
performed with several other major
orchestras in this country and Can
ada. The personnel Of the quar-
tet consists Of Mishei Piastro and
Stanley Weiner, Holinists; Joseph
Reilich. viola, and Marcel Ancher.
celIist.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Bidu Sayao Sings
Full Recital Today

Bidu sayao, Brazilian soprano and
the only Latin American In the
leading personnel Of the Metropoh-
tan Opera, will give q full-length
recital this afternoon ut 4 in Consti-
tutional Hall. presented by the Dor
othy Hodgkn Dorsey Concert Bu-
reau.
In the decade past since the
singer first joined the company, she
achieved national fame in such
operas Is Ia Traviata." "Don Clio
vanni." la Boheme," "Pelleas and
Melisande" and others. Making her
first appearance in this country as
soloist with the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra, under the
baton of Toscanini, Nine. Sayao du-
plicated since her operatic success
with the Chicago and San Fran
cisco Opera Companies and over
the radio. During the war she
sang for the armed forces from
Halifax to Virginia and from New
York to Utah.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Busch String Quartet

The Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation in the Library Of Con-
sress will sponsor a concert by the
Busch String Quartet Saturday at
$50 pm. The ensemble consists Of
Adolf Busch and Ernest Drucker.
violins: Hugo Gottesmann. viola, and
Herman Busch. cello. Rudolf Serkin
will assist at the piano in Brahms
Quintet in F Minor, Op. a." The
manuscript Of this work. recently
acquired by the foundation, will be
displayed in the foyer Of the audi
torium.
Tickets will be distributed by
Ratner's music store, 1876 Thir-
teenth street NV, beginning to-
morrow at $3.50 am. Telephone
reservations are accepted by the
Cappel Concert Bureau.
Evening star., 1947-03-02
Waring and Group
In Constitution Hall

Fred Warine and his Pennsylva-
mans will come to Constitution Hall
tomorrow night for a concert under
the auspices Of the Hayes Bureau.
The popular radio star made his first
appearance in Washington q years
ago in the Metropolitan Theater as
an added attraction to the regular
film bill. Fifteen Of the orchestra
members playing tomorrow have
been with the group for over 20 years
and all but four have been associat-
ed with Waring for more than five
years.
As soloists on the program, which
will be selected by Waring as the
mood strikes him and announced,
will be Jane Wilson, lyric soprano;
Stuart Churchill; the ballad singer,
Joan Wheatley; Gordon Goodman,
tenor; Joe Marine, the newest ballad
singer to join the company; Joe
Soda and his electric guitar; Uncle
Lumpy" Brannum and Mac Perric.
The Waring Glee Club, the Swing
arettes" and the vocal group called
THAT Old Gang Of Mine" Will be
heard.
National Symphony Orchestra viii
present for the first time Richard
Strauss "Ein Heldsnleben," added
recently to the orchestra's repertoire,
March 8 in Constitution Hall with
DR.. Hans Kinder directing. Com
posed in 1898, this work is the
seventh in the series of nine ia
nous symphonic poems. The regu-
lar Wednesday night subscription
concert is scheduled March IL. On
March IA, Howard Mitchell, assist
ant conductor, will lead the Sym
phony Hit Parade" concert at which
Rise Stevens, star of opera, screen,
radio and concert, viii be guest
soloiSt,