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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-14
10 YEARS AGO

10 YEARS AGO
Capt. Russell Crenshaw, trans.
ferred here from Norfolk. Va, to-
morrow will assume command IF
the Key West Naval Station, re-
lieving Capt. Walter F. Jacobs,
who will report for duty in Wash
ington.
x X 4
Kew West Chamber OF Com
merce officials have received for
their approval a draft of the com
plete program for the 22nd an
nual convention and the sixth
abridged school of the Florida
Commercial Secretaries aSSocia-
ton, it was announced today. The
convention will be at La Concha
hotel May % through May %.
X 4 r
Plans ror a giant field day cele-
brating the Fourth of July. in
Guiding community sing and a
fireworks display, were discussed
last night by Key Vests city
county recreation committee
members at a city hall meeting. !,
*
= Jose c. Perez, district deputy
grand master and Mrs. Perez will
entertain the Master MaSons of
the oath district and their wives
tomorrow from TO 8 p. m. in the
Scottish Rite Hall at Eaton and
Simonton streets.
4 4 X
Enroll V. Sawyer, "a, yester-
day married Dorothy Louise
Dornsief, %. Both are from Key
West. Judge Raymond Lord per-
formed the ceremony.
X =
From the editorial page Of The
Citizen:
st is always people who make
the most errors who expect
others to make the least
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-14

Almost three years ago now !
watched for the first time a few
of our local expert golfers tee of
on No. One out on Stock Island. !
think they were Joe Lopez. Harry
Knight Glenn Price and Humbert
Mira. AS each fellow teed off
became mighty tirnid about the
way / shot golf. But | had team.
ed up with Lefty" Reagan.
Julius Kovash. Vic Lang. They
made my slices look good. That's
real fellowship. believe me. It's
been long. long time since this
Foursome has iced off together.
Lefty" got busy with his com
mercial fishing routine; Julius
married Juanita: Vic took to paw
ing streets. AS for me. ! was lett
out in the cold. / have often won
dered about getting back with
these guys for a round OF goli.
But it's never the same even u
we attempted it. How about "
fellows?
Evening star., 1951-04-01
DAv Federal Unit
Musical Tea Today

Federal DAV Auxiliary will hold
a musical tea from 4 to s pm.
today at the Alexandria, YWCA.
Agriculture Auxiliary will be
hostesses for a buffet supper at
the, ,Servicemen's lounge there to-
day from $50 to 8 pm. National
Service Auxiliary will visit Ward
B at Mt. Alto Hospital on Tues
day.
Northern Virginia Auxiliary
will give a party in Ward E at
Mt. Alto Hospital from 8 to S pm.
Comdr. Mabel K. Howard In
charge.
The District of Columbia De.
partment will hold a ball at Hotel
Wardman-Park on April 9Th, from
8 pm. to IL m.
Meetings this week are:
Federal Chapter, Monday.
King Chapter, Tuesday.
National Service Auxiliary,
Wednesday.
Edward B. Tucker Chapter.
Thursday.
Interior Chapter, Friday.
All meetings will be held at 170l
Eighteenth street NV, at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Harvard, Radcliffe
.Sinqers inConcert

The Harvard Glee Club and the
Radcliffe Choral Society will give
flor the first time in this city a
Joint concert at Clendenen Hall,
American University, tomorrow
night at $3.50 O'Clock. The con-
cert is a benefit Of the Radcliffe
Scholarship Fund for students of
the Washington area and will be
sponsored by the Radcliffe Club of
this city. Prof. g. Wallace Wood
worth, associated with choral
music at Harvard since 1920, and
Augusta Rodriguez, choral direc-
tor of the University Of Puerto
Rico. will conduct. Senor Rodri-
Iguez was invited to direct group
|of selections from old Spain and
contemporary Latin America, to
honor the visiting Ministers of
Foreign Affairs from Latin Amer
Iica.
Marjorie Rice, Radcliffe's 43
graduate: Oscar Henry. Harvard
81, and James Harkless, 80, will
participate in the presentation of
scenes from Stravinsky's "Oedipus
Rex" The Harvard Glee Club,
organized SO years ago, has sung
annually for nearly 80 years joint
ly with the Radcliffe Choral So
|ciety two Holy Week performances
of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion"
with the Boston Symphony Or
|cheStra.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
News Of Music
Mitchell Arronges Significant Progron,
For Visiting Foreign Ministers
By Alice Eyersmon

On Wednesday night. the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra closes
its season with one Of the most
significant programs ever ar
ranged by its conductor. Howard
Mitchell. It will be given in honor
of the visiting foreign ministers
Of the American Republics, now
In conference here. who have been
invited to be the orchestra s
guests. The Information and Ed
ucation Exchange of the State
Department plans a live broadcast
on the Voice of America" and a
documentary film Of the proceed
ings. If it can so be arranged. The
latter depends on many factors
that have not been decided upon
at this writing. Recordings will
be made. however. to be broadcast
where the time element would not
At in to the period of the live
broadcast.
The numbers have been care
fully selected by MIR. Mitchell, who
will close the program with
Beethoven's mighty paean to the
brotherhood of man. the Sym
phony No. g." A chorus directed
by Paul Galloway. supplemented
by the choruses of Dunbar High
Evening star., 1951-04-01

modern farm machinery with
decorative wheat, and 25-pruta
green. symbolic tree, both de-
signed by o. Wallish; and 80
pruta. blue, plowman at work
in field with reproduction OF
j. N. F. seal Of 1902 in background
the whole composition designed
by d-Struski.
The Scent United States Frig.
ate Constitution commemorative
of 1947 is an interesting STAMP
in itself. but back of it is a story
OF a man who also was Of more
than ordinary interest. His name
was Joshua Humphreys, and HI
was born in Delaware County, Pa.
January II, 1888. AS boy HI
was apprenticed to a ship car.
penter in Philadelphia. When hi.
master died. he was placed ir
charge of the yard. Eventually he
became the best-known naval
in America. In 1776 he
was commissioned to fit out feet
of vessels for the Continental
Navy. After the organization OF
the Federal Government, he pro-
duced a plan for six ships on a
new model-longer and broader
than other craft Of the time, but
not as high. The proposal was
accepted, and Humphreys built
the Frigate United States, while
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Rochester Singers
IAtWebsterC CoIIeqe

The University of Rochester
Mems College Glee Club, en- tour,
will give concert at the Mar
Ijorie Webster Junior College audi
torium. Kalmia road and Seven
lteenth street NV, Tuesday at 8.
The soloists are Arthur K. Satz.
pianist and accompanist of the
lGlee Club; John Braund, tenor;
Russell Cassata and Merle Gall
|lagher, baritone. The concert is
sponsored by the Washington
chapters of the University of
Rochester's alumni and alumnae
associations in cooperation with
the students and faculty of Web
lster Junior College. Paul w. Allen
lis the choral conductor and a
graduate Of the Eastman School
Iof Music of the University of
Rochester.
MIR. Salz has written the score
for the forthcoming annual Quilt
ing Club musical show at the
Mems College, entitled "Harem
|Scarem."
Evening star., 1951-04-01
IChoroI Groups
To Sing EIqur

Elgar's '"The Dream of Geron-
titus" will be sung by the combined
cathedral and Washington Choral
Societies Friday at $3.50 pm. in
the Washington Cathedral. Paul
iCallaway will conduct the chorus,
which will be assisted BY an
orchestra made up Of members of
the National Symphony. Eunice
Alberts, mezzo-soprano; William
Hess, tenor, and Dom Philip Crane,
bass, are the soloists. The per-
formance will be recorded and
broadcast on WGNs Saturday at
1890 pm.
The Cathedral Choir of Men
and Boys will be placed in the
gallery of the north transept to
sing the lines of the semi-chorus
lof the angelical.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Lily Pons to Sing
For Veterans While
Here

Lily Pons. famous soprano of
the Metropolitan Opera. win be
presented by Patrick Hayes Tues
lday night at $3.50 in Constitution
Hall with Frank La Forge. COM
Iposer-pianist, at the piano. Frank
IVersaci, fiutist, will assist.
Following her practice to sing
for the veterans, Miss Pons will
make an appearance at Walter
Reed today.
Complying with Rudolf Bing's
request to attend operate re-
|hearsals in his program for better
performances. the artist led in her
Willingness to rehearse operas she
has done innumerable times, set
ting a good example for other
|singers. Mr.. Bing revived "The
Barber Of Seville" especially for
her this season.
Miss Pons doubled recently with
Gloria Swanson as Jenny Lind at
THE Manhattan ANITA Benefit Ball,
the latter mouthing words to an
aria sung by the prima donna in
the wings. The Nets hit produc-
Ition, die Fledermaus," was re-
corded by Miss Pons and likewise
Noel Coward's Conversation
Piece" in which she co-stars with
the author. She has been engaged
Ito screen Lucia di Lammermoor
lin italian and French next spring
lin France.
The sopranos recent television
debut involved arrangements un-
heard of in the history of the
industry. There were special tests
lin which she herself could check
Iher makeup. dress, costumes, ETC.,
land a stipulation that there should
never be q closeup of her when
she sang F above high C, because.
according to Miss Pons. "her
mouth is not In the most becoming
position" AS the management
was eager to have her appear.
every concession was made.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Stamp News
By james Waldo Fowcett

George Claghorn built the Con-
stitution at Boston and other SUI
|pervisors constructed the Chesa-
|peake at Norfolk, the Constellation
at Baltimore, the President at New
York and the Congress at Ports
mouth. N. H. Each of these ships
was q work Of art as well as
practical unit Of the Navy Of the
new republic. Humphreys re-
manned In Office as naval construc-
tors from June %, 1874, to Octo-
ber 26, 1901, when he was dis
missed for lack Of further business.
Five years later he was recalled
Ito develop the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. He died January IL. 1888.
The Frigate Constitution and the
stamp rejecting its beauty are me-
MORALS to his genius and pa
triotism.
The revised edition of the Post
Office Departments Official Illus
trated List Of Postage Stamps.
1847-1950, has been published and
now is available at the Office Of
the Superintendent Of Documents.
Government Printing Office, at
60 cents q copy. It contains half
tone pictures of all stamps is
sued by the Federal Government
for postal purposes during 1o3
years and includes a detailed de-
scription of each design and other
data Of interest and value to the
philatelic public. During the last
calendar year more than $4,000
copies of earlier editions were
sold. The present edition is the
most scholarly and esthetically
satisfactory printing of the book
ever produced. Remit by postal
money order or check.
Harry L. Lindquist, editor and
publisher Of Stamps Magazine
and president of the National
Federation Of Stamp Clubs, viii
be at the Statler Hotel, Tuesday
night, all day Wednesday and
Thursday until 3 o'clock, and will
be glad to hear from friends.
Franklin r. Bruins, jr., newly
appointed curator of the Smith
sonian Institutions stamp collec.
ton, has not yet taken over the
duties Of his position. The delay
has been occasioned by compli-
cations in his moving from New
York to Washington. Meanwhile,
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, cura.s
tor from 1922 until her retire.
ment last month, Is carrying ON
the work.
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet at 2206 Rhode Island ave.
nue. NE. tomorrow evening at 9.
Bidders at the Post Office De.
partment sale of unclaimed
stamps. covers and coins at Room
3083, Main Post Office, North
Capitol street and Massachusetts,
avenue NV, Wednesday evening,
paid a total 81 ,450 for $50 lots Of
philatelic and numismatic prop
erty. All seats were occupied at
the start of the auction, and COM
petition was keen. Herman j.
Lichty. attending as an observer,
reported: "It was q good show.
Everything advertised was sold.
and prices were just about right"
Evening star., 1951-04-01
49,

The National Gallery Of Art viii
begin its eighth American Music
Festival tonight at 8 o'clock. The
program will be given by the Amer
lean University Quartet. George
Steiner, violin; George Wargo
viola; John Martin. cello. and
Emerson Meyers. piano. Richard
Bales Is musical director Of the
series.
Thomas Brockman will give a
piano recital in the Phillips Gal
lery tomorrow night at $3.50. A
graduate of the Juilliard School
of Music under Olga Samarof, he
appeared as soloist with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra and made his
New York debut last year.
Sandra Campbell, a youthful
pianist of Is. will give her 10th
public performance today at 4
pm. at the YWCA, Alexandria,
Va. A junior in high school, she
is a member Of the Washington
Lee Choir and q former student
Of Mime. Won Unschuld.
Gwendolyn Richardson, Mary
Charlotte James. Doris Lowe, So
pranes; Mary Ann Minor, con-
tralto. and Robert c. Jenkins,
baritone. accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Romaldo de Veau,
will give a program at the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church,
Nineteenth and Eye streets NV,
Friday at 8:15 pm. The concert
is sponsored by the Board of Dea-
conesSes.
James Wolfe. talented Ameri-
can pianist, who was heard re-
Gently in the National Gallery Of
Art, will give a recital for the
Georgetown group Thursday at
8:15 in Western High School
auditorium.
The District Of Columbia FEEDER
alton Of Music Clubs will present
the Senior Group in recital this
at at the Scott Hotel,
2131 o street NV. The following
will appear: Shirley Kostik, Wal
ter Snyder, Janice Cuty, Robert
Hood and Walter Hosmer, vo-
Blanche M. Warde, EN-
NETT w. Williams and Mabel Gra-
ham, pianists.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

|even on Sundays. The question oi
Transportation is q problem. espe-
Icially late at night and for any one
living at a distance. For many
families. Sunday is the only day
|of the week when communal &C.
|tivities can be arranged and often
the lure of pleasant weather fol-
those confined to an Office is more
powerful that the love Of music
Housewives with children cannot
be free for the night concerts but
might take a couple Of hours In
the afternoon Of a weekday. In
many respects. the four Thursday
afternoon programs should be
popular.
Beethoven Concertos Listed.
It would be all to the better also
If the programs were not SO long.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has
managed to give a rewarding list
in an hour and three quarters, in
cluding the intermission. That is
about sufficient time for music to
be absorbed without fatigue. espe-
cially when it includes the pro-
found masterpieces Of past COM
poSers or the new works Of mod
ernistS.
The regular series of Wednesday
night concerts win number 20 and
begin on October "a with Gregor
Piatigorsky as soloist in Dvorak's
cello concerto. A special feature
of this series will be the perform
ances of all of the Beethoven con-
certoS, something never done be-
fore in this city. Those playing the
piano concertoS are William Ka-
pell, Ania Dorfmann, Jorge Bolet,
Maryan Filar and Arthur Selma
bel. Beethoven's Triple Concerto
for Violin, Piano, Cello and Or
chestra" will be performed by
Werner Lywen. John Martin and
Emerson Meyers on November IA
and Szymon Goldberg will be the
soloist in the violin concerto on
December 10.
Earl Wild will be featured in
Tschaikowsky's Concerto No. 1"
on December 26 and Mr.. Werner,
the orchestra's concertmaster, will
present Britten's violin concerto on
January 16. Ellen Ballon, who
has not appeared here in some
time, will introduce Villa Lobos'
Piano Concerto" on January %.
William Watkins. organist, plays
with the orchestra on February
~ after Heifetz' performance of
the Brahms violin concerto the
previous week. Purely orchestral
programs are scheduled for jan
uary 8 for Sir Thomas Beecham
and March IL for Stokowski, with
Howard Mitchell directing those of
January 80 and March 10. An or
chestral-choral concert is listed
for March 26 and the season closes
On April 2 with Artur Rubinstein.
the orchestra's soloist.
Tickets for the Thursday con-
certs will be sold singly and win
be available Immediately prior toI
each concert. Reservations for
renewals to season subscribers are
being accepted now at the SYM
onony Office, 1927 K street NV
The three appearances in Janu-
ary OF the Ballet Russo de Monte
Carlo are not In any series.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

School and the Washington-Lee
High School, will take part, with
the assistance Of four renowned
soloiSts: Anne Bollinger. soprano
who made her professional debut
at the Hollywood Bowl under the
direction of Leopold Stokowski;
Eunice Alberts, contralto; David
Lloyd, tenor, and Edwin Steffe,
baritone.
The program opens with the
Frescobaldi : Kinder ''Toccata,' ~
played in memory of the orches-
tra's founder and former con-
ductor, the late Hans Kinder,
and will include Paul Creston'S
symphony No. g." This is a
representative list of numbers
from the orchestra's repertoire in
which the old and the new are
combined and the work of an
American composer put in place
of prominence. The fact that
high school students will join the
trained chorus in the final verses
Of the hymn incorporated in the
"Ninth Symphony" again illus
trates the aim of the National
Symphony to reach all ages, and
the American concept of the value
of music.
Levant Plays Gershwin.
Today's program might inter-
est the foreign ministers as we'll
for it will be devoted to Gersh-
wins music with Oscar Levant
as piano soloist. Though the
choice of works for both orchestra
and soloiSt from the beloved
American composers output is
limited, Mr.. Mitchell has selected
the best. MIR. Levant, who has
been identified with Gershwin's
music since the composer was
alive. makes his first public, ap-
pearance since his recent film.
"Barkleys of Broadway" this
afternoon. Besides his success as
screen star, concertizing pianist
and radio guest, he has won re-
noWn for his compositions which
include two string quartets, a.
piano concerto, a nocturne for
orchestra and musical scores for
two films.
The Orchestra Associations first
announcement Of plans for next
season discloses a very important
change. The Wednesday night
series will continue but there will
be no Sunday concerts. These
matinee performances have been
moved to Thursday afternoons
and will be played in Lisner Audi
torium at 2:30 o'clock. The series
will consist Of only four programs
beginning January 10 when Sir
Thomas Beecham, who conducts
the orchestra the night before in
Constitution Hall, will appear
again as guest leader. Patrice
Munsel, young coloratura soprano
OF the Metropolitan Opera, is the
soloist on Thursday, February 7,I
after singing with the orchestra
on the regular series the night be-
fore. Jascha Heifetz will do the
same, being the soloist of the
Wednesday night concert on Feb
ruary 20 and again on that of
Thursday. February 81. Leopold
Stokowski returns for guest-con-
Quoting engagements on March 12I
and March 13.
The change to a midweek after
noon should enable many people
to attend the symphony's concerts
who cannot come out at night orl
Evening star., 1951-04-01

the occasion. He will also present
a movement from his earlier
Symphonic Serena" and the
March In B Flat" for band. The
concert is dedicated to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Tickets. free of charge, may be
obtained Tuesday and Wednes-
day during business hours at 1888
Jackson place NV.
Shortly after World War II,
Hindemith toured Europe. in be-
half Of the American military gov
He brought to the peo-
pie a new insight into American
musical development from both
The teaching and performance
Evening star., 1951-04-01

The deal whereby the United
Nations is to be permitted to issue
its own stamps frankly for ex-
ploitation of the philatelic public
has been ratified by the signatures
of Ambassador Warren r. Austin
United States representative to
the q. N, and Postmaster General
Jesse M. Donaldson; but a boycott
of the proposed Is unwanted
labels already Is being discussed
among collectors.
The proposed commemorative
for Lafayette was turned down
personally by President Truman
Thursday.
The exhibition Of stamps and
associated material rejecting a
century of Jewish history, to be
staged at the Washington Hebrew
Congregation. 822 Eighth street
NV. beginning Friday evening,
April 13, is divided as follows:
Stamps showing Bible themes,
stamps issued during Turkish rule
of Palestine. special stamps and
cancellations Of the Zionist con-
crosses, stamps of the British
mandate over Palestine, stamps Of
the Aliyah Beth or Illegal i'm
migration" anti-Semitic labels OF
Germany, cancellations illustrat-
ing persecution of the Jews in
Austria. Czechoslovakia, Poland
etc.; covers found in the death
camps of Dachau and Buchen-
wald, mail from the ghettos OF
Poland and other countries, anti
Jewish forgeries Of British stamps
Jewish Brigade labels, stamps OF
the anti-NaZi underground. cov-
ers from Dispossessed Persons
camps. j. N. F. seals. stamps por-
traying eminent Jewish men and
women, stamps portraying Chris
tians noted for their friendliness
to the Jews, emergency post
stamps Of Israel, issues of Israel
as an independent nation.
Israel has announced three new
stamps for the 50th anniversary
of the Keren Kayemet L'Israel
or Jewish National Fund. There
are: 15-pruta, reddish brown,
Evening star., 1951-04-01

tional. What is funny in Copen-
hagen or Vienna never fails to
amuse here. For laughing at Hit
ler he was a marked man. He
used biting satire against the
Comintern in a series Of broad
casts for the Voice Of America,
which commissioned him to prac-
tice his gift for ridicule freely.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

lead the Army
B a nd in its
|''F r e e d o m
Sings" program
In three num-
bers Thursday
night at $3.50 in
the Department
tai Auditorium.
Mr.. Hindennith
will give the
world premiere
to his latest,
Symphony in
B Flat" for the
band. composed
pSY,ncia11xy for
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were Mrs. Mary Phillips-Mrs.
Lessie j. Terry. DR.. and Mrs. A.
j. Steinberg at the Stephan
Studio, also on March %, and
Mrs. Georgia Drummer George
Robertson and the Kunkels at
Arlington Duplicate Club the
same night.
Mrs. Terry again won on Satur-
day night, paired with Mrs.
Mabel L. Rinker at the Walsh
Club. Raymond Fetzner Roger
Wrigley were Mitchell co-winners.
Chess Clubs Saturday night
Howell winners were Helen Smith
and Mrs. Charlotte Worster, Mrs
E. r. Shepard-Dr. C. C. McDon-
nell placing. At the La Sale
Studio on Monday. Mrs. James
Dearing-Sue E. CAN'T tied with
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright-Lynn Car
rier for first awards.
At the first of the Cavendish
Clubs new Tuesday duplicates
Michael Michaels and Vic zeveI
overwhelmed the 18-pair field
with a 719o game. Charles Loven-
berg and Col. Skinner with a.
64% game, ordinarily a big
enough percentage to win in any
league, rated only show honors,
for Mrs. Jenny Bryant-Richard
Freeman batted a 68eS average
to place.
Evening star., 1951-04-01

the son OF a VlO-
linist ia t h e r
a n d pia nj S t
mother, the en-
tertainer came
to this country
10 years ago
a n d learned
English in this
country. Hum
phrey Bogart
Of Holly W ood
fame was his
first teacher.
Mr.. Borge be-
lieves that hui
NOR is interna-
Evening star., 1951-04-01
Women Of the Moose

Columbia Chapter, Women Of
the Moose, announce the following
activities:
Tuesday-Friends meeting,
Hoose Home, 1900 Twentieth
street NV, $3.50 pm.
Friday Dance, Odd Fellows
Temple, 419 Seventh street NV.
9 pm.
Evening star., 1951-04-01
coIendor

TONIGHT. Arthur Walker Club. 1911
Eorlh Quincy, Arlington; pair game,
cate game for members. 4.
ToMoRRoW--Federal Bridge League, 1900
New Hampshire: team-of-f -four and pair
game (open). e.. La Sale Studio, iO2s
Connecticut; pair game topen). s.
MISUNDERSTANDING Club, 1855 Euclid:
pair game (open). 7:45. Andrews Air
Force Base officers Bridge Club, pair
game, 7:45. Cavendish Club. 1921 X;
master-point pair game (open), 7:45.
Count Club, 1914 Seventeenth; pair
game topen). 8.
WEDNESDAY, - Stephen Studio, 1855
Euclid; pair game. topen), 1. Washing
ton Bridge League, Roosevelt Hotel;
master.point pail. came (openl, 7:45.
HURSDAY-Cavendish Club. pair game
(open). 1. Chess Club, Gordon Hotel;
FRIDAY-Arlington Duplicate Club. 1911
North Quincy, Arlington; final session.
tsam,of-fonr S. our club championship. 8.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Club. master
point pair game fopenl. !. Chess Club,
Twenty-second: pair game. 7:45