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Evening star., 1955-06-22

Soviet Foreign Minister v.
M. Molotov today promised
that Russia will "do all it can
to support the United Nations
in all its endeavors to bring
about lasting peace and inter-
national security"
Evening star., 1955-06-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and little cooler tonight low g..
Fair and cooler tomorrow CFull report
plus resort forecast on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1955-09-18

Aida" shares the same sort of
acoustical qualifications. Aside
from acoustics, 1t Is hard to see
how it has any.
4 4 "a
ANTIQUES
Another ingratiating collec-
ton Of antique music PLAYED
by the Scarlatti Orchestra has
arrived from Angel. This or
ganization Is the one which
produced . highly pleasurable
record devoted to Scarlatti.
Cimarosa and Paisiello noted
In this department some
months ago.
Ctmarosa is also represented
on the new disc. The item is
a high-spirited little oboe con-
certo, q gem. There is also a
less interesting concerto by
Tartini. The second side is de-
voted to . stately ballet suite
arranged by Felix Mettl from
music by Lully. which is
charming. The playing Is
suavity itself.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

nese Lantern Waltz" has an
old-world flavor. tca apitol
F3229.)
"Carousel" - An excellent
hi-fi LIP Of this old stage hit.
with all the famous songs being
used. including the Prologue"
and "Finale." Such outstand-
ing singers as Robert Merrill.
Patrice Munsel, Florence Hem
derson, Gloria Lane, Herbert
Banke and George Irving con-
tribute to the set. Included are
"If I Loved YOU" June Is
Bustin' Out All Over" "Soli-
loquy." whats the Use Of
Wond'rin', you'll Never Walk
Alone" ''This Was q Real Nice
Clambake," and fiye others.
(RCA Victor LPM-1048.)
The Four oes-Nice singing
by the boys as they pair the
Aim tune while You're Away"
with the rythnic cha-cha I'm
possible" (MGM K12053.)
Peggy King-"Learning to
Love" Is q cute item neatly
chanted by Peggy. with the
coupling being Song OF Sew
enteen," an attractive senti-
mental ballad that could be-
come q hit. columbia 4-40562)
Sarah Vaughan - Hey
Naughty Papa" is o rocking
blues tune. backed by a ter
rife Johnny, Be Smart" an
appealing piece Of material
delicately done by Sarah.
(Mercury 70693x45).
Bunny Paul - Take q
Chance" is q bright number
combining q Latin beat with
swing. Backing OF Tell tne
Man" is just another r e. B
tune. Capitol F322A
The Nocturnes Ballads.
Boogie and Blues" Is aimed at
the commercial market. with
the backing a pretty French
item "Por Favor" (MGM
Kl205D
Eddy Howard-Eddy and The
Trio sing two different type num-
,ers, either Of which might catch
IN. Topside Is the melodious
The Teen-Ager's Waltz" backed
~ the charm and enchantment
II "Choo- Choo Cha Cha" tMer-
Jury 70700x45.)
Somethin' Smith - Smith
and the Redheads have two
easy sides In the oldie Pretty
Baby" and the oldtime har-
mony Of "When AL the Streets
are Dark" epic 5-o1ls)
Joe Turner and Pete John
Evening star., 1955-09-18
SONG .SLEUTH
ANSWERS
See QUIZ, Page AS

See QUIZ, Page AS
1. "Hey. Mr.. Banjo" (Mor-
gan and Malkin).
2. Man With the Mando-
lin" weldon Redmond -Cava-
naugh).
8. "Old Piano Roll Blues"
ICY Cohen).
4. when .Yuba Plays the
Rhumba on the Tuba" tHer-
man Hupfeld).
5. ''Bugle Call Rag tPettis-
Meyers-SchoebeD.
other popular songs about
musical instruments In the
repertory Of the American So
ciety Of Composers. Arthors
and Publishers (ASCAP) in
clude "Musicl Musici Music!
tPut Another Nickel In)."
"Nikelodeon Waltz" Kitten
on the Keys" when the Or
gan Plays at Twilight" "Uku-
lele Lady," etc.
Evening star., 1955-09-18

son-Joe Turner, one Of the
great blues singers, combines
with Pete johnson, one Of the
finest boogie-woogie pianists,
for q fine LIP Of lowdown. au-
thentic blues. Numbers are
IS. x. Blues" johnson and
Turner Blues" Watch That
1--WE" "Howlin' Winds" DOG
gin the Blues" whistle Stop
Blues" Last Goodbye Blues"
Rocks in My Bed" Careless
Love-" Wee Baby Blues" and
Nobody In Mind" tEmarcy
MG-360l4)
Evening star., 1955-09-18
TURNTABLE TALK
By JAMES G. DEANE


Accompanies usually give
the appearance Of being =
rather downtrodden lot. as
often they are Gerald Moore.
who is an English accompanist
Of q very unabashed sort. is
an ardent defender Of his
craft, however. He has writ
ten two books and he gives
lectures.
It has not been my pleasure
to hear Mr.. Moore speak in
person, but Angel has just
made available q recording Of
a talk which he gave last year
in New York. It is q musical
talk, with Mr.. Moore alternat-
ing between playing and
speaking. The subject is what
the accompanist, and the
one accompanied. should and
should not do In the best in
terest Of the music. The ele-
mentary advice, Of course, is
that neither should drown out
the other.
Mr.. Moore has q most en-
gaging platform manner, as
well as a good fund Of amusing
stories, and his lecture is de-
lightful. Were 1t not that 1t
would represent q major loss
to his profession. one would
wish he did this all the time.
1t is also interesting to dis
cover df one hasn't already
that the piano part to a song
like Schubert's "Aaf dem Was
ser zu singen." for instance, IL
highly listenable quite by it
self. Most Of the musical il
lustrations on the disc are by
Schubert, and one cannot hear
them without marveling anew
at this master song writer's
wizardry.
ROMEO MULTIPLIED
Long-playing records have
tempted manufacturers in
creasingly to program-making.
We have been treated to
elaborate multirecord albums
devoted to ballet, contem-
porary music. early Italian
symphonists and so years Of
opera. The jackpot item in
this line, probably, is q new
box with RCA's Camden re-
issue label, offering "29 Classics
You Should Know" on six
records.
l will leave it to more am
bilious auditors to explore the
Camden opus (which, inciden-
tally, includes some perform
ances by the National SYM
phony under the late Hans
Kindier). RCA Victor has
come forth with another ef-
fort with somewhat more
focus. This is q two-record
album representing four diff
ferent treatments Of the
Evening star., 1955-09-18
Accompanies Moore
Champions His Art

Romeo and Juliet theme. three
musical and one spoken.
Almost anyone probably can
name three Of these quickly,
the responsible parties being
Tschaikowsky, Berlioz and
Shakespeare. The relative
novelty is a group Of pieces
by Prokofleff. who wrote three
suites under the same title.
For the novice this album.
which George Marek has
unified with some interesting
notes, may hold considerable
attraction. and no one doubts
that there are still plenty Of
potential collectors who are
not yet initiated. The disad-
vantage for others is that three
Of the contributions are only
excerpts and the Tschaikow-
sky is surely owned already by
most who want 1t.
The Berlioz Is extracted from
the complete Boston Sym
phony album, the Prokofieff is
by Stokowski, Tschaikowsky Is
purveyed by Cantelli. and fve
scenes from the opus that
started 1t all are portrayed by
Geraldine Brooks. Blanche
Yurka and Hurd Hatfield. Even
If the acting were more distin-
guished this would hardly be
the most satisfying way to
hear Shakespeare, but perhaps
it's a good music-appreciation
lesson.
MUTE "AIDA"
Andre Kostelanetz, who cur
rently is being lionized by Co
lumbia's sales promotion de-
partment as "Music's Leading
Man" has been taking time
out Internationally from such
challenges as Khachaturian's
Sabre Dance" and "The Blue
Danube" to espouse opera.
Kostelanetz operas are distinc-
tive, though. They leave out
the singers.
Carmen" LA Boheme" and
"Traviata" have previously
been submitted to the public
In Kostelanetz all-orchestral
adaptations, and this month
Aida" has Joined the list.
The devocalized "Traviata,"
as I recall 1t. was much in
evidence at one Of the high
fidelity fairs here, and the
Evening star., 1955-09-18
TOPS IN POPS
BY BOB WILLIAMS

It's typical Of the entertain
ment world that an artist may
run the gamut from rags to
riches several times in the
course Of . career. The latest
example Is Composer Don
George. whose yellow Rose
Of Texas" is currently one of
the top 10 tunes.
In the late '40s Don was
a highly paid tunesmith. with
his lyrics being used in a
number Of Hollywood films,
such as with a Song In My
Heart" and ''Roadhouse." But
his fortunes took q turn for
the worse. and being unable
to make q living In his chosen
profession. he turned to other
f1elds. For q brief time he
sold juke boxes. and two years
ago he was jerking sodas for
Howard johnson.
Recently his fortunes started
to rise again, as he once more
obtained recordings of his
songs. and now he Is again
enjoying the status Of q hit
song writer. Besides his "Yel-
low Rose Of Texas" he's also
represented by the following
numbers: Slowly With Feel
ing" recorded by Sarah
Vaughan: "A Touch Of the
Blues" by Rosemary Cloo-
ney, and II Can't Hold q
Memory in My Arms" by Al
Hibbler.
PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
frankie Lester, after 10
years Is q singer. has formed
his own band for Label *"
Capitol viii issue an LIP
of guitar-harmonica music
from the score Of RKO's
Naked Sea-" Freddy
Martin etched four sides for
RCA Victor. ;. Jay Jay john
son and Kai Winding's "Trom-
bone for Two" LIP to be issued
by Columbia next month. !. 4. /.
Bell Records releasing new
Evening star., 1955-09-18

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Evening star., 1955-09-18
TOPS IN POPS
yellow Rose Writer
In the Chips Again

discs by Larry Clinton and Sy
Oliver. Singing pianist
Brandie Brandon sliced four
sides for Marquee Records. :.
RCA Victor to have Harry
Belafonte wax an LIP entitled
Songs That Lincoln Loved"
-. Fabulous Jazz singer Claire
Austin has just signed with
Good Time Jazz for LIPS Of
traditional jazz and blues. and
with their subsidiary label,
Contemporary. for LIPS Of mod
ern and pop tunes. Her first
Contemporary LIP will be re-
leased in November. Crosby
cut four sides for Decca.
Evening star., 1955-09-18
JUST RELEASED

Vic Damone---As usual, Vie
continues to turn out excellent
discs. with his superb slicing
Of the haunting "Por Favor"
being coupled with his fine
Interpretation Of Born to Sing
the Blues" q perfect example.
Mercury 70699x45)
Paul Weston - His instru-
mental workover Of Mice Work
II You Can Get It" has q good
beat and q lift. He mates IL
with the lovely ballad "A
Chance at Love-" suavely sung
BY Bernadine Read. tColum-
bia 4-40561.)
Roger WilIiams-Here's an
LIP Of pure. listenable piano
music, as the masterful tech
nique Of his rich styling en-
compasses q dozen Of our most
beautiful melodies. Numbers
are "The Boy Next Door"
m oonlight In Vermont"
You'll Never Walk Alone"
MY Funny Valentine, Stella
by Starlight, 18th Roses Cry"
"The Nearness Of YOU" ''Ebb
Tide" There You Are"
Everyone Wants Something"
take Care" and TT Never
Entered My Mind" (Kapp
KL-1003.)
Red Nichols - Red, with
stringed orchestra, has o
smooth side in the lifting
while You're Away" from
Warmers MY Reputation"
Vocal Is neatly handled by q
chorus. The backing of "Vien-
Evening star., 1955-09-18

Orchestra Seats Open
DR.. Frederick Fall, conductor
OF the Agriculture Symphony
Orchestra, reports that there
are openings in the string and
Evening star., 1955-09-18
NEWS OF MUSIC
Navy Bond to Tour
Till MIDI December

trombone sections. Those In
terested should call Or. Fan
at Republic 7-4142. ext. S6ll.
or Columbia 5-5544.
Little Choral Society
The first meeting Of the
Little Choral Society takes
place tomorrow night at the
ave Clubhouse. 1851 New
Hampshire avenue ct 8 pm.
This Singverein. started five
years ago by Philip J. Lesser.
its first conductor. will this
year be. under the direction Of
Robert Paris, well known
both as o pianist and COM
poser. I'VE are starting this
season with the same approach
to good choral singing which
brought us together several
successful seasons ago." 1t
writes. 'That is. the Joy that's
to be found In exploring music
of such composers as Bach.
Brahms, Vaughn williams.
Billings, and back again. from
Schumann to Samuel Barber,
and any others you'd care to
bring to the attention Of the
conductor"
Class In Choral Techniques
A class in choral techniques
will be offered by the Arling-
ton County Department Of
Recreation and Parks ct the
Walter Reed School Tuesday
evenings ut 7::30 pm. The
course, under the supervision
Of John Totten, viii include
study and training in sight
reading. breathing and tone
control. solfege. conducting.
group singing and harmony.
Mr.. Totten also is organizing
q new business and civic
chorus. tryouts for which will
be this Tuesday at $3.50 pm.
at the Waiter Reed School.
North Mckinley road and
washington boulevard. Pros
pective members are asked to
bring their own music. and
will be judged on the basis Of
tone quality and sight reading
ability. Further information
may be had from Miss Jan
Chreitsberg, Jackson 7-8888.
h&
American Premier
Sylvia Meyers, harpist of the
National Symphony. will this
season play the American pre-
miere Of the concerto OF the
Dutch composer Lex van Del
den. Tomorrow night at her
home. ut q meeting Of the Mu
Phi Epsilon sorority. she will
give q preliminary reading Of
the work. Marion McNabb
Harrington will play a piano
transcription Of the orchestral
part,
Evening star., 1955-09-18
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Evening star., 1955-09-18
BY DAY THORPE


We hasten to say . few words
about the Navy Band this week,
for, having just returned from
Canada, where it wound up q
summer tour in Toronto, 1t viii
appear tonight on the Ed Sui
Ivan TV show before striking
out again on q Nationwide
tour on which 1t viii give
nearly SO concerts between now
and the middle Of December.
Comdr. Charles Brendler,
the bands conductor. said
CWO Richard Townsend. its
assistant conductor, have as
sembled a musical organiza-
tion which includes many Of
the best players in Washing
ton. Respect. admiration and
understanding are noticeably
the lot Of the young instru-
mentalists working together in
the old sail loft in the Navy
Yard, and there Is an ever-in-
creasing number Of first-rate
soloists and orchestral players
around the country who look
back with warm feelings
to their days under Comdr.
Brendler. This intelligent and
capable leader has always
thought of the band first and
foremost but not always last
and exclusively. When the men
under his direction have salts
fed the requirements Of the
band, he has encouraged them
to- develop the possibilities Of
their individual musical re-
sources.
The result has been players
like Paul Olefsky, George Sill
fies, Daniel Majeski, John Beer.
and Richard Balm, to name
only a few and not necessarily
exceptional xamples. who
would be outstanding in any
musical group In the country.
Small Chorus Forming
George Manos, the pianist Of
the National Symphony, and
an associate Of Ifor Jones, con-
ductor Of the Bethlehem
Bach Festival, has formed .
Bach-Handel Choir. which win
be devoted exclusively to the
performance Of neglected can
tatas and anthems of these
two composers. He Is looking
for q few more singers Of all
voices to I'LL the ranks Of .
small chorus Of 40 or so.
Additions are held Tuesday
evenings 7:30 to 10 pm. at
the Roosevelt High School
Club Room. Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV.
y y 4
Orchestra Seats Open
DR.. Frederick Fall, conductor
OF the Agriculture Symphony
Orchestra, reports that there
are openings in the string and
Evening star., 1955-09-18
PROGRAMS
TODAY

4ODA4
lark THOMAS. fute; Rssers zbsrsy,
organ. 81 0eorse's Episcopal Church
Arlington, Va. 8 pm. Sonata No
dei; water Musie Suite. Handel;
esrabande and Beurree Anglaise from
Sonata in A minor for solo mute,
Bach; Apdan,s: ua: LeFeo ar,d d.. rugne ne. y y
In = nat for mute and keyboard
Bach; Sonata No. for mute enc
keyboard. Frederick the Great; Pre-
luee. Eugue and variation, Fransk.
JAMES WOLFE, piano. National Gallery
Of Art. 8 pm. Partita No. In
G minor, Bach; Sonata In d. 4. 31l
Mozart; Four Pieces. OPUS l19
Brahms; Fantasy, Fugue and Riga.
doom. McLennan; Two Etudes, Chopin
FRIDAY
THE LITTLE SINGERS OF PARIS
MsGr. FeRnsnd Msiiiet, director. Con.
stitution Hail. 1880 pm. rrert
Jacques. de RanSe: La Mutt. Rsmeeui
Margot, labourez les yignes. d
Ranse; echife, Meip Prinzchen. At
trib. Mozart: Lavandiere, Delyincourt;
Cantate de 10 Paix, Miihaud; Acoustic
arr. Pagot: Tutu Maramba, Bra
zilian Lullaby; Danny Boy. arr
PRgot; White Christmas, Berlin; .Av'
Verum, Mozart; Ave Maria, Monton
Madre on lR Puerta, Spanish Carol
Tenebrae Fhctae Sunt 0YegoYlan
Tenebrae Factae Stunt, Poulelc; ]
est le DiVin Eufnnt, arr. NoyOn.
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11
EUgenio Kinney

Mrs. Eugenia Kinney, age 81
years, of 2810 Decatur Street, ex-
pired Friday, November 4th at
Lincoln, Nebraska.
She was a member of Pleasant
Green Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Morrow, Mrs. Matilda
Petaway and Mrs. Elizabeth Ed
wards, all of Omaha; three neices,
Mrs. Eugenia Johnson of Los Ange-
les, California, Mrs. Katherine
White of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and Mrs. Helen Hytch of Shreve-
port, Louisiana; two nephews,
Mr.. Thomas Samuel of Sacramento,
California and Mr.. w. E. Scott of
Albany, New York and other rela-
tives.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, November 8, 1855 from the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church
with Rev. ]. H. Reynolds officia'
ting, assisted by Rev. J.(C. Crow
der.
Pail bearers were Mr.. Cal Gri
ford, Leslie Williams, John Bull.
ion, Larry Nelson Elijah Harris
Cleo Mcdonald. Interment was al
Mt. Hope Cemetery with arrange
ments by Thomas Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11
THE BABBLING BROOKS
Rx Gertrude Brooks. AN esI7

NOTICE NOVEMBER II is
LAST DAY YOU CAN
REGISTER TO VOTE. IF YOU
ARE OVER 81 years old, and
have lived in Nebraska for six
months, in the county for 40 days
and in the precinct for 10 days
you are eligible to vote. If you
have been registered and have
not moved or changed your name
you are OK. You must re-reg-
lister if you have moved or
changed your address. NOW
LADIES' IF YOU HAVE New
Err VOTED BEFORE, NOW is
A GOOD TIME TO START. BY
ALL MEANS VOTE eyes" FOR
THE SCHOOL BOND. l don't
mind paying more taxes as long
as | know that my children will
be able to attend school at the
proper time and not in an over
crowded building like they r
to do now. They will
even send a car for you, so take
time to go and vote "YES" for
the school Bind.
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11

Do you read the Classified AID
section of our paper? If you don't,
you are missing something. We
have the following listings, in our
office for your consideration. If
you need furnished houses, four
room apartments, unfinished, two
rooms apartments, furnished, 3
rooms apartment, furnished or un-
furnished.
A double bed and a medium size
room for single man for the sum
of $500 a week. If permanent, it
rents for $500 per week.
We have a two rooms furnished
apartment in a fine Christian
home, very reasonable rate, all utili-
A large bay room in a private
home with bath next dccSST1, p,rr.y
paid heat, running water, night
and day. Bus passes by the door
coming from town, by back door
going to.
FOR ANY ABOVE FURNITURE
AND EQUIPMENT. CALL Harvey
$500, OMAHA GUIDE BLDG, 2420
Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
DON'T FORGET WE HAVE
WHAT YOIJ WANT
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11
coptoIo Renfrow

Mrs. Captola Renfrow, go years,
2410 North 21st Street, passed a.
way Tuesday morning, November
LIST at a local hospital. Mrs. Rem
frow had been a resident of Omaha
thirty-six years. She was a Dea-
coness of the Zion Baptist Church
and on the Mothers Board.
Mrs. Renfrow is survived by her
husband, Mr.. Thomas Renfrow, O.
maha; five daughters, Mrs. JAG
queline Smith, Omaha, Mrs. Flor
thine Dugas, st. Paul Minnesota,
Mrs. Lucille Moore, Mrs. Ruth
Allen, Mrs. Ocola Mae Renfrow,
Omaha; two sons, Mr.. Thomas L.
Renfrow, Jr., Mr.. Harvey L. Rem
frow, Omaha; aunt, Mrs. Mary C.
Willis, Jackson, Mississippi; two
uncles, Mr.. Robert Clark, Mr..
Grant Moore, Omaha; cousin, Mrs.
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11
Mississippi Girls -H Record
Shows Unusual Energy

suggested to her husband that
they move to a city so they could
help more. Soon they were liv.
ing in Chicago. Having had two
years of secretarial training at AL
corn "A & M College, Mrs. Baynes
landed a position with a large
mail-order house, and Mr.. Baynes
got a factory job.
Mrs. Mcintosh did more wash
ang and ironing and house clean
ing for Decatur families, and Billy
Jack took jobs moving lawns and
working gardens after school.
Within a year, the family had
saved up $1,000, and had started
building. When the attractive six
room house was completed, they
owed only $1,100. Nine months
later that was paid off.
Now Jean has her own room. It
took first place this year in the
countrywide All room improve
The Omaha guide., 1955-11-11

tCW VI thC 4NotAOAo S,Ao0,o0o
white and colored Alters will
have more to report or National
All Achievement Day, November
IL, than 17-year-old Jean Doris
Mcintosh Of Decatur, Miss, who
took the lead in getting her FAM
lily out of a shabby rented dwell
ing into a modern new home of
their own.
The youngest of four children,
Jean always felt crowded in the
three-room house where she lived
in the little town. And nothing
tired her so much as carrying wa
ter from the landlords house a.
cross a pasture for her mother to
do the washing.
Seven years ago Jean Joined her
local All club and wanted more
than anything else to have a room
Improvement project like some of
the other club girls. But she did
MT have a room of her own. She
slept on a cot in a room with her
two sisters.
jeans home agent, Mrs. Maggie
Wilkerson consoled her by suggest
ing that a garden project would be
just as good. With the help of
her brother Billy Jack, she cleared
off a small plot and began rails
ing vegetables. But the young
ster never stopped wanting a room
of her own so that she could
beautify it just the way she want
ed.
The first year jeans garden won
a prize, and more than that, it
brought her $40 in sales. The
next year the 4-H'er did even bet
ter, but saving up enough from
her garden receipts for a room of
her own seemed awfully slow. So
she turned to chopping and pick
ing cotton, baby-sitting, and other
a~fter-school chores.
Carefully depositing her money
in a checking account, Jean added
to it year by year. BY 1858, she
had saved up nearly 5000. One
evening after supper, she deity
Unanswered the conversation a.
round to houses and lots. Then in
the middle Of the discussion, she
suggested, "Why don't we buy a
lot and build a house of our own"
Hell father didn't see how they
could do it; her mother was doubt
full; and her brother and two sis
tiers were interested, but had no
money.
AS the weeks passed, Jean de-
cided to go a step further. She
began looking for a lot in a de-
Sirable neighborhood and found
one. Then she took her mother to
see it. Together they went to the
owner and offered to buy the lot.
He wanted 500 spot cash. Before
her mother could reply, Jean said,
We'll take it," pulled out her
checkbook and paid the man in
full.
Back home that night they
broke the news to the other men,
bers of the family. That's all it
took. Everybody got busy. Her
father, realizing that he would
never get ahead on his part-time
job, went to Flint, Michigan, got
work there, and sent money home
every payday toward the new
house.
The older sister, Mrs. Sadie
Baynes, who had just married,