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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Observation-Disclosures America

IhlS is a great day in your
life" Der Lange announced one
evening as we sat over drinks in
a Paris night club. Were send
ing you to America, where I'll
join you. Well make a great
team, Hede." He picked up a
discarded cigarette box and tore
the top in two, handing me one
jagged half. Your American
contact will bring the other half"
Became Magazine Correspondent.
No doubt the fact that I was
an American citizen and spoke
English helped me to win the as
signment. While awaiting the
arrival of my boss presumably
Der LANCE. I was to, renew useful
friendships and send regular re-
ports on American politics and
economic conditions to Ludwig,
under another name, care of the
American Express in Paris.
I needed a plausible cover oc-
cupation for the American So
journ. Luckily I had never trans
lated some anti-Nazi articles for
the liberal magazine Weltbuehne
in Prague. I went there especially
to see the editor, Will Schlamm
whom we rated as red batter
for his attacks on Communism
Unsuspectingly he gave me Gre
|dentials as correspondent for his
magazine.
And thus, in October. 1888,
arrived in New York. For several
months I lived with Helen Black
former wife of the Communist
writer Michael Gold. I had been
with Helen only a few days when
we were honored with a visit by
Earl Browder, head of the Ameri-
can Communist Party.
Browder Welcomes Agent.
He had come to welcome me
he said. at the request of Gerhart
EiSler. then in the Midwest on
party business. You're at home
here" Browder declared, in the
manner of one presenting the
keys to the city. He personally
and the party stood ready to CO.
operate with me. He made con-
versation about Germany, about
Roosevelt's fascist New Deal" all
the time f1dgeting impatiently.
I wondered what was biting
him. At last he blurted it out.
Don't you have a package for
me?o Evidently he had assumed,
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something of his story. Hardt
had been a Hungarian monk. To-
ward the end of World War I, he
threw off his cassock to fight the
BolShevikS in the Caucasus with
the Hungarian forces. Captured
by the Reds, he emerged some
years later as a ruthless secret
police official.
Forced to Marry Russian Girl.
At the time we met he was
director of the GPU network in
England and scheduled for the
same post in the United States.
He was in love with one of Lud-
wigs agents. the beautiful Gerda
Frankfurter. But Moscow, fully
aware of his alcoholic ways,
forced him to marry a Russian
girl whom he despised-a COM
bination nurse and police guard.
Der LANCE never did come to
America, for reasons beyond my
knowledge. But Gerda reached
New York about a year after I
did, as chauffeur and sweetheart
of our common superior, man 7
knew only as Bill. We worked
together on various assignments.
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when Eisler sent him to me, that
I was a courier bringing money.
He scarcely bothered to hide his
chagrin when I assured him I
had nothing to deliver.
Before the week was over I was
contacted by a roly-poly over
dressed Russian who apologized
for having mislaid the fragment
OF cigarette box. I had other
ways of confirming that he was no
imposter. He styled himself
William Joseph Berlnan. He was
not my superior, he explained, but
would act the part until the ex-
pected arrival of our chief.
Baffled by American Ways.
Berman and his wife lived at
the Taft Hotel, though subse-
quently I installed them in an
apartment on Fifty-third street.
America and its ways had poor
Berman baffled. so that he be-
came utterly dependent on me.
AS an agent for a great power this
confused and inept man scarcely
inspired confidence.
But he did know how to spend
the Kremlin's money. He COM
planned constantly that I was too
economical, and sent his wife with
me to Saks Fifth Avenue to make
sure I did not stint myself in the
matter of an American wardrobe.
My status as German refugee
and correspondent opened all
doors to me. In Washington, the
Daily Worker correspondent,
Marguerite Young, seemed to
know all the ''friendly"-which is
to say Observation-Disclosures writ
ers and lobbyists. She introduced
me everywhere.
Attended White House
Conferences.
Harold Ware, son of the famous
Communist leader Mother" Bloor
was also helpful in widening my
capital contacts. I did not know
until many years later, of course,
that he was the key operator in
a Soviet network extending from
,he Agriculture Department, where
he worked, into the. Treasury,
State Department and other Gov
eminent branches. Looking back,
I feel sure he guessed why was
so eager to meet important people
and did his best to comply. Sew
eral times ! attended White House
press conferences
Paul Joined me early in 1884.
We moved into a small apartment
in lower Manhattan. In the fol-
lowing years, much to my distress,
he spent most of his time in
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Europe, where he played a lead
Ing role in directing anti-H Hitler
work from Switzerland. A few
chapters of his book appeared in
the Communist weekly, the New
Masses. AS the wife of an anti
fascist hero, my social stock sky
rocketed in the American Left.
Meanwhile the first of my SUI
Observation-Disclosures showed up
I disliked him at first sight. But
I was relieved of his company in
less than six months. when he
met a violent death under n1ys-
FERROUS circumstances:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C. sab
FRIDAY, JANUARY

has just joined the staff of the
radiation physics laboratory of
the National Bureau of Stand
ards.
The bureau indicates DR.. Nc
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Elhinney'S work will be primarily
with the bureaus new 50,000,000-
volt betatron to carry on investi-
CATION of nuclear reactions and
high energy X-rays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Los AIomos Physicist
Joins Bureau Stuff

DR.. John McElhinney, research
physicist from the Los Almos,
IN. Mex scientific laboratory,
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Can't Lena Get Her
Story STRAIGHT?

NEW YORK CITY-(CNS) :.
simultaneously, two reports were
released last week on Lena
Horne's marriage" to Lennie
Haydn, white musical director
for MGM, who is currently tour
ing with the star in Europe. One
report came from Lena herself,
stating to Ollie Stewart, Paris
correspondent for the Afr 0
American, that she was definitely
mot married" This was said in
an exclusive interview backstage
at the swank Club Baccara,
where she does one luxury"
show a night.
The second report was released
by Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios
who have recently released Lena
Horne from their possession.
They stated to the daily press
that "the secret was out. Lena
Horne and Lennie Haydn are
married"
Now - what is what and who
is fooling whom ? ? ? Lena will
face the American press with
an answer to this one in October
when she returns to make a
picture for goth Century Fox in
Hollywood.
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What Happens
When You
Steal A Tune!
NEW YORK CITY - Gems

NEW YORK CITY - (CNS) &.
/. Many years ago there was
popular tune sung and recorded
by the Andrews Sisters, Louis
Jordan and scores of others. It's
name was Rum and Coca Cola"
An ordinary looking, defiant
West Indian insisted he wrote it.
But Morey Amsterdam, then an
UP and coming comedian, claim
ed it too. Morey rose to fame
singing and swinging to the
Calypso strains. But the West
Indian, Rupert Grant, finally got
his day.
After many years of fighting,
the 'Lord Invader" as he's
known, won a plagiarism suit a
gainst Morey and Fest & Co.,
its publishers. The Calypso man
collected much from both. But
now - Morey is faced with an
other suit. Feist g. Co. are de-
handing that he reimburse them
for their loss as a result of the
plagiarism suit. They want back
the loot they paid Grant, the i'm
terest, the attorneys fee and all
the trimmings. This amounts to
500 600.
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ESTELLE'S is
OPEN AGAIN

Estelle's has reopened. A
glowing welcome is extended to
the many thousands of patrons
who through the years have en-
joyed the hospitality and cuisine
of the nationally famous cafe.
The new proprietor, Alonzo
Thompson, popularity called
"Lonnie", has retained some of
its old-fashioned nominees Gan
exclusive Estelle quality, de-
spite its modern face lifting.
Modernistic in design, the glass
blocked neon lighted front with
its imposing red silhouette letters
spelling out the name Estelle's,
presents an inviting appearance
to eager diners coming to Rox-
bury, and the fremont St.
passersby.
Through a vestibuled doorway
one enters an attractive dining
room in modern decor, equipped
with everything for ones dining
pleasure.
Life-like flowers in holders
adorn the wall. Green shaded
pinup lamps hang over modern
beige and red tables-some seat
ing four, others six or more. In
this warm atmosphere good food
is consumed and brought out by
attractive mattresses. The latest
records are played in an all glass
juke box with picture window
although its money slot eats up
as many coins as any other box
The congenial hosts, Lonnie
Thompson, proprietor, and Al
Dupree, manager, see that their
motto, prompt and efficient
service" is lived up to. For 3
full evenings pleasure, the new
Estelle's with its large kitchen:
and efficient staff is the place
where home-cooked meals, ano
after-show snacks is drawing
large crowds nightly. Cafe so.
ciety is in the swing again at the
newly renovated Estelle's, $685.
1872 fremont St., Roxbury.
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BILLIE HOLIDAY HAS
ALL : STAR ORCHESTRA
BY Floyd SneIsOn

Billie Holiday and Her ALL
Star Orchestra, composed Of "A
high talented musicians will
be one Of the finest dance or
CARNATIONS to make such a
nationwide tour, of the country.
Lady Day" the sultry song
stress, has chosen band with
the nations best "crack" music
ians under the capable leader
ship of Gerald Wilson, noted
trumpet player and arranger,
who left Jimmy Lunceford and
created his own band on the west
coast.
This aggregation, the largest
and most expensive unit to sup
port a single star, in order to. give
the dance fans and music lovers
the grandest performance and
an evening Of pleasure is thus
far unequaled by small musical
combinations that have been
flooding the field. Together with
the absorbing and captivating
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

songs of Billie Holiday, the oc-
casion will be the event of the
year.
In addition to leader Gerald
Wilson and his masterful artistry
are many other well known and
famous musicians of wide ex-
perience; graduates from other
leading named bands of dis
tinction, such as Duke Ellington,
Lionel Hampton and others.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
Seem
Stars
with DOLORES CALVIN

WIN SN<LCNES NfALNlIN
NEW YORK = MAINTAIN
MoRELAND back in town from
Puerto Rico, wandering along
Harlem streets glad to be home :.
He made many prescriptions for
the Duffy Tavern" show, re-
placing Eddie Green, and will be
around New York now for the
rest Of the summer Gotta
stay around, Mantan says, ''the
Charlie Chan pictures have been
cancelled on the coast so there's
no use in going back to Holly
wood
HAZEL SCOTT, who's doing Sc
well on the Sitroux Tissues tele-
vision spot, is rapidly rising as
our first lady of TV She's in
for a new DuMent series - on
television Maurice Rocco into
the Roxy soon and Peg Leg
Bates into Radio City for a
lengthy date soon as contracts
are mixed
ELAINE ROBINSON, pretty
widow of Boiangles, briskly walk.
ing down 50th Street to Broad
way in a cool organdy skirt Of
long length which showed off her
odd black suede platforms with
the many straps A tight black
blouse brought out her er-shori
ringlet hairdo Elaine says
she's been seriously considering
returning to showbusiness with q
singing and dancing act She
can't stand Sitting around"
II was while she was a chorus
girl that she first met Bill.
HOT LIPS PAGE marking time
playing around N. Y. waiting for
the big break in southern one
nighters Johnny Moore's
Three Blazers insist the fish Oscar
brags about catching were bought
along the way from Florida to
Albania But what's really dis
turbing Oscar is a letter from Los
Angeles saying that his 10 year
old son, Butch "the baddest boy
that ever lived" now weighs 125
pounds!
MURIEL RAIN returned tc
New York pooled out after doing
'The Barrier" up in Ann Arbor
y. She had no stand-in and all
during the 10 day engagement,
none qualified could be found
:. Muriels husband, Dick Camp
bell, (who's also her manager)
shuttled between Toledo, Cleve-
land and Detroit on business dur
ing the 10 days but always
managed to get back toscheer her
up after the strenuous schedule
One morning Muriel almost
missed the first curtain. III =
time changes i. Astonished, the
doorman insisted 4 put ii on the
bulletin board last night. Dick
said, Don't you know a star reads
nothing but her press notices.
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TO LET
FOR SALE

BOSTON - Single s room brick,
3 piece bath, gas and oil ranges.
copper boiler with gas heater at
tsehed. enameIed set rub and sink. |
Can have quick occupancy, vacant.
Price $1,000. terms arranged. Cash |
price, $500.
Single house Of ! ] rooms, vacant, i
furnace, bath. Price $1,000
Rooning or kiteheneste apis.
CORNER GROCERY BUSINESS =
Doing good business daily, owner
now aged and needs 70 make 4
change; store fully stocked and
wonderfully equipped, residential
neighborhood. Price $500.
RESTAURANT - Good location,
doing business. owner passed on,
widow will sell, terms can be ar
ranged.
BARBECUE and SANDWICH busi-
ness. viii sell or lease with SCI
curly. Doing $500 TO $500 week
" business. Modern equipment. ].
can be purchased on Term basis.
CLEANING and PRESSING bush
ness. Doing $lz5 70 $500 or
more weekly. fully equipped and
doing business. Now priced AZ
about oue-half Of its value.
1 z-fam.. SIS rms. reeep. halls. z
ear gar, nd. wd. frs, near Frank
lin PIX, 2 sfns. htTs. Asking price
$f2, 500. Gene end masse offer
Owner needs TO sell because Of
sge and illness.
| z-fsm., SO FHfs.s sep. sEW. htFs.,
gar. space; now being renovated.
/ Apt. ready for occupancy. Price
| $1,000. Terms.
| ROXBURY This Is It!.
z-famiIy, SIS rooms, z sim. HRS,
pisxzas. nd. wd. frs, 3 pc. baths,
mod. comb. cook ranges, white
comb. SET tubs and sinks, pink
conditions. Front and rear yards
with hedges, shrubbeFy. trees. You
can have your flower and veg. gsr~
dens and garage space. Quiet clean 1
ST. and neighboFhood. Park nearby. 1
Can have quick occupancy after
purchasing. Price $1,000.
5-fsriy, 6-6-6 rms, sep. sim.
hesters, 3 car brick garage large
trees on large Iot Of land, country
scene in city with mod. improve
menfs. Reasonably priced. Over
looking beautiful park.
3-famiIy, 5-6-6 rms, s rooms
avsilable after purchase. They are
in inviting condition. Price has
been reduced for quick sale. Sick
ness cause Of selling.
WE HAVE CLIENTS LOOKING TO
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ENETTEs, ROOMS AND STORES.
PLEASE LIST YOURS WITH US
FOR SERVICE. " you ARE IN /
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WE CAN HELP you. CALL ON
US. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE
YOU.
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S73 fremont ST., Roxbuy
III z-9347
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SNEL. SONS
CHATTER

NEW YORK ~. VACATION
TIME - The convertible parade
Is in full bloom, the gals have
their tresses blowing in the
breeze The beaches are
beckoning. NOW comes the ole
bathing suit chatter i. l hope
when l go to the beach I won't
have my good time spoiled by
watching those fat girls wearing
a bare midriff swim suit.
I was quite interested in Sid
Shafts column in the Daily News
Apollopaloozasl revealing the
facts that three sepian gals hit
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s;ss.
the bill-boards via the Harlem
Amateur Hour, which holds court
each Wednesday night at II Pm.
Sarah (the Voice. Vaughan, made
her start while singing in her
church choir in Newark, and
when she sang at the Apollo the
whole house stood up as one man,
whistled, stamped and cheered !.
Ella (Tisket Tasket) Fitz-
gerald, as the publicity legend
goes, got up on the stage to
dance and suffered such stage
fright, her legs wouldn't move
She was finally discovered by
Chick Webb, the drum beaten !.
Then there's cute little Thelma
Carpenter, the video and night
club favorite, now appearing at
La Commedia Thelma stole
the show at the Brooklyn high
school while a student there, and
was later snatched by Count
Basic. and sang with his band
So remember gals you don't
have to drop out Of heaven to get
break" in this cruel world.
THISA & THATA Produc-
ers planning revival of "The
Green Pastures" as soon as they
can find somebody to play the
role of DE Lawd" so well execut-
ed by the late Richard B. Har-
rison Roy Campanella, ace
Dodger, expecting his fifth child;
if he keeps up he will have team
at home Cab (Hi De Ho)
Galloway, and his Jubilee Music
Makers, back from a jaunt to
Cuba and South America, cur
rently at the Broadway Strand
Theatre; ditto: Apus and Est
relitta, Dottie Saulters, Harold
King Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mr..
Cleanhead Vinson at the Apollo
Mary Bruce Dancing School
Concert at Carnegie Hall Sunday
+. =. The brownskin sugar.. Ann
Cornell, petite demure thrush at
the Savannah Club, Greenwich
Village >. Enroll Garner and his
trio at the Birdland Mr.. B.
Eskstine closed a terrific engage
ment at Bop City Rose Muir
ply, the "Chi Chi" entertainer
doing a great job at the Capitol
on Broadway IS. Eddie (Roch-
ester) Anderson and his wife
Mayme from Hollywood sailed on
the Queen Mary along with his
sponsors Jack Benny, Phil Harris
ct alls Ann (Bombshell)
Lewis, who entertained thousands
of G.. rs in the South Pacific is at
the Apollo Cafe in Harlem /.
Stump and Stumpy are still wait
ing boat to take 'em to Europe,
neither can swim !. Movie Star
Hattie McDaniels had birthday
June 10 ~ so did June Haver and
Judy Garland -.
Just learned that Mary Lou,
the piano virtuoso of boogie
woogie, jazz and everything that
comes from the S8 keys has just
received a cable from Duke Ell
lington, now in Europe to co-star
with him in a musical in Copen-
hagen, Denmark for Foreign dis
tribution. The opus is titled
''Musicanna" scheduled for pro-
duction this fall ~.
Billie Holiday, the sensational
singer opened her tour of the
deep South at Cars Beach, Mary
land, swanky watering spot on
the Chesapeake Bay, a haven of
Baltimore and Washington Cafe
society smart set, on Sunday,
June rs with Richmond, Norfolk,
ETC., to follow.
CONFIDENTIAL: May make
an apology for the wrong steer
when l told you Marva Louis
would spurn marriage at this
time. Well, l talked to her a week
before the knot was tied and she
told me it was just a pleasant
friendship - But I don't hold that
against her, because she or any
other woman has the given right
to change her mind-especially
in love matters
rSNrvrY r-OAT TrT avn
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VETERANS
WoRLp WAR HI

Both mon and women who served
in sRy Of the armed services in
World War Two are entitled to
purchase as a heme--single, tMo,
three or four family houses. It &
necessary that they have an Hon
orable Discharge having been IN
the service at least 80 dsys and 81
least $500 cash.
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FOR SALE

WooDBINE ST. - 4 fam. house,
6-6 rooms, s rooms vacant, drive
way. Price $4,000, terms ar
ranged.
43 WAUMBEcK ST. - ; family
house, suite l., 6 rms; suite z,
6 rms; suite 3, 4 rms. Hardwood
floors, steam heat, oil burner, ex-
eellent condition, reduced price
and terms arranged.
HUTcHlNS ST. - near SeayeF ST.,
8 fam. brick, CT rooms, modern
suites, \. W. floors, stm. hest, fine
investment, income S497 monthly.
Price $ls,50o. terms syanged.
ALASKA ST. = z fam, SIS rms,
h. ". floors, sep. heaters with oil.
z ear garage large barn, parking
space. Income $3.50. Price $I0,-
COO, forms arranged.
REGENT ST. = ass rooms, INV.
sleors, white sinks. exfga lot. Price
$500. Terms arranged.
WARREN AVE. . Lodging house,
~ rooms. z baths, steam heat.
$1,000 down. balance as rent.
RANDOLPH = Single house, con,
sissins Of sun psvIos ard ] saoms
h. ". floors, sseam heat with 81
burner modern kitchen, beaufi.
wi white stove, all new plumbing
u excellent eendiRion, z esr gar
age, hen house. 10000 sc, Il.
land, real home, house avail
able, reueed price. terms arranged.
ROWLAND ST. = ) fam. house.
5-5-4 rooms. sep. heaters, mod.
bath with tile. Apt. available. In
come $l7o. Reduced price, terms
arranged.
81 HoLLANDER ST. - ! family
6-7-7 Fnnss sep. furnaces. Puv-
chase on easy terms. Ress. down
payment.
WARREN ST. = bef,~. Winthrop
and McFelsnd SIS. = rs nm. house.
baths, sim. ht., 4. v. floors, z
car garage. Fine location for .
guest house. Can be purchased
right. Terms arranged.
DENNIsoN ST. - 6 fam. brick.
all 5 room suites, INV. fiooFs, med.
plumbing, sim. oil hear. Income
S545 monthly. Price $le,Soo.
Balance arranged on terms.
40 MuNRoE ST. = , fam, $3.50 (
rooms, h. ". floors. sep. Steam
heaters, trent and back pisxxss,
Reasonable price. terms arranged.
w. NEWTON ST.. - II RIM. brick, /
h.w. floors, h. ard c. water in l
rooms, ; complete kiteheneffes, 1
h. W. heat, and sew TimkeH Oh
burner. VIII Saeate, Easy terms
arranged.
IS WINTHROP ST. = } fam.
brick, S-6-6 rms, sep. steamer,
h.w. fioovs, reasonable price. terms
arranged.
Evening star., 1950-11-27
Harry A. Key Dies;
D. Highway Aide

Harry A. Key, 81. assistant su-
perintendent of maintenance 81
the District Highway Department
died Saturday at his home, 325
Swami road, Suitland. Md. He
had been i'll for three months.
Born in Chattanooga. Tenn.
Mr.. Key attended public and high
schools there. In the early 1920s
he moved to Alabama. For eight
years he was employed by the
Army Corps of Engineers on the
Wilson Dam project. where he was
in charge of rail traffic.
In 1928. Mr.. Key moved to
Washington, joining the Highway
Department the same year. He
was employed then as assistant
master mechanic in charge of the
shops and garage at Second and
Bryant streets NV.
He was a member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, the Ma
sonic Lodge of Florence, Ala, and
the Zambora Shrine, Birmingham,
Ala.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Ruby L. Key; son. Harry
M. Key, Freeport, Long Island,
N. Y; half-brother, w. j. Hixon
Gary, Ind. and four grandchil-
dren, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow from the East
Washington Baptist Church, 1920
Branch avenue Sc. Burial will
be in the Washington National
Cemetery.