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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Boxelder Bugs
Can Be Controlled
By BRIAN 4, FTNGER

Assistant Moptgomery County Assent
Boxelder bugs win now start
to invade homes looking for q
place to hibernate for the win
ter. The bug is about half an
inch long when mature. and II
Is black with red markings.
These bugs feed exclusively on
boxelder trees.
Boxelder bugs can be quickly
knocked down on tree trunks
and houses with a forceful
spray Of 9 suds forming house,
hold detergent in water. Use
one cup Of powdered detergent
or one-third cup of liquid de-
tergent in three gallons of
water and apply with at least
so pounds pressure.
These bugs can also be killed
with insecticides such as. DDT
or lindane. When spraying.
always make sure the bugs are
thoroughly wet.
By calling Pc. 2-5454 daily recorded
garden tips are heard over tn. a-phone.
Next weeks messages will Be on the
IoliSwins subjects, starting at noon
~ Monday. ''Millipedes and Their
TUESDAY, '.DoSwOod Problems"
Me6nesday' Mole Control.
- Thursday, Grape Diseaseg and
Friday. Preventing Tree and Shrubs
from Winter Injury" - NO'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Center Market City
To Run Show 3 Duys

The first annual open flower
show at Center Market City.
Fifth and K streets NV. will
be held october 1929 from Z
am. to 7 pm. Judging of the
IL unusual classes Of the show,
Food for the Soul" including
one For Men Only" an ar
rangement to be done in a
cooking utensil" and another
using "a vegetable as a con-
tainer," will begin at II Thurs
day. :,
Center Market City is q col
lection center for Goodwill In
dustries. Help the Handicapped
Help Themselves" by bringing
reparable clothing, shoes and
small articles for the Goodwill
4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Flower Week
Sturts Today

National Flower Week starts
today with the efforts Of Allied
Florists devoted to placing bou-
quets Of flowers in public
buildings and giving flowers to
hospital patients and
others who normally would not
enjoy flowers. Gifts of flowers
will 60 out each day. David
jenkins is area chairman for
activities here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
YOUR GARDEN CHORES

Continue moving the grass especially new seeding
to keep it at the proper height to stimulate stooling
and to avoid having heavy layer Of cuttings which
should be removed
Clean up fence rows, corners etc. where plant debris
viii provide winter homes for insect pests . Collect
and destroy stalks, dahlia stalks, mummed and
fallen fruits-al winter homes of bugs and diseases
Continue bulb planting Set out parsies Sow
seeds of hardy ANNALS
Cleared ground might well be spaded and made ready
for early spring planting Have plastic sheets or other
covers for late Towering chrysanthemums. -Youngman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
QUESTION BOX
FOR GARDENERS
FuSurium
From Philip True,
5Sl2 HGnoUer GUenue,
SpTin0feId, Va.

Because Of losing my tomato
plants to fusarium blight am
interested in knowing il methyl
bromide win eliminate the fus-
arium? What change in lawn
feeding practice is recommend
led? -
AsnDer
While methyl bromide has
considerable fungicidal proper
ties am not aware Of the effect
OF methyl bromide on soils in
tested with the fusarium dis
ease. Suggest you write Plant
Pathology Department, v. p. l.,
Blacksburg. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

The change in feeding is due
to the appearance Of turf dis
eases in many lawns. hence the
suggestion Of heavier fall feed
ing. Spring feeding. If any
should be light and, preferably,
a mixture containing the urea
form nitrogen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23
Scale
From Mrs. L. r. Wright
$40 janice lane Sc.

From Mrs. L. r. Wright
$40 janice lane Sc.
What is wrong with the ever
green (leayes inclosed)?
AnstDer
The evergreen (Euonymus)
is badly infested with the Euo-
nymus scale. Spray with mala-
thion, or perhaps since 1t is so
badly infested it might be well
to prune OF the top and let q
new one grow-do this in the
spring and spray once q month
with malathion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-23

deposit box on the Center
Market parking lot.
The show Is without charge
and there is one hour compli-
mentary parking.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
REAL ESTATE
4 FAMILY

FAMILY
4th Ave. z. Cleveland. SIS. good
condition. gos heut. double 60
roee. $4,000.
WORTH SEEING
OF Worden Rd.: Lovely 6-yI.-old
bungalow. z bedrooms down;
expansion up: Competing; entire
basement tiled and pdneled rec
reotion room: storms and screens;
only Sl6.90o.
wHLoWIcK
See this tapestry brick. 3-bed-
room bungalow: divided bose-
ment; only 4 years old: noturol
woodwork throughout; aluminium
storms and screens. See today at
$4,000.
DOUBLE
7 and on McElhottcn-oh E.
l40th ST. 2 new Gos furnaces;
very good condition in and out.
Sle.9o0.
YOUR DREAM HONE
Meodowlone Dr. in Richmond
Hts. 3 bedrooms. corpeted living
and dining rooms. wood burning
fireplace. built-in oven and
ronge. Ia boths, divided bose-
ment. double garage. luge lot.
Owner transferred. See this
toduY.
E. N. ROSS
INC. w. 1-420o
1So51 Lake Shore Blvd.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
BY OWNER

6-ROOM BRICK, attached GRACE,
beach club ,on two lots East
264th and Edgecliff. See and make
offer. RE. 1-3877.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19

EUCLID BRICK 3 spacious,
bedrooms. 2 baths. dttoched uo-l
ruqe ore just q Jew Of the fec
tures in this lovely Tonch. Lcrge
kitchen with many exros. 81
livino room. Beautiful cupetinc
throughout entire house iuclud-
inc bedrooms. $1,000 down -
payments Slzl.S4 per month,
Sle,9oo.
Have you been venting TO move
into Tinberloke bu. found the
price wos olwoys too high? Well,
here is your opportunity to buy
4 bedroom home with oppIoxi-
motely u ocre OF ground. Al
tdched quoge. wood burning
fireplace. air conditioning, Uno
mcny other exfros for only
Sls.soo.
LAKE FRONT PROPERTY with
beautiful beach. 3 bedrooms.
fcnily room. gas hedt. garage,
portiol basement. Only $4,000.
Hurry summer is here
$4,000.
Home with worm he0rt! tx
perly planned kitchen for Ell
cheney and eosY core. An in
vitinq living room you really viii
live in. Too, there Is On uir OF
Yestuluess in the GwdY-hom-ths-
street bedrooms. The price is low
Gt $4,000.
This is reouY q terrific buy SoI
only Sl,790 down! 3lz Ye0r old
3 bedroom home with 0ttGchea
garage in very nice residential
section. There is cozY stone
woodburniug fireplace in the hv-
inq room. too! Sl7.e00.
4 bedroom bungalow on 4 1eIl-
titul 75x365 #. lot. 2-coI garage
lorce kitchen with natural S-c1
cupbourds. 2 bedrooms down
and 2 UP. Very well bailt. Total
heutino cost per YsGr $4,000
This is ON ideal Location for chill
dren and the mon th0f does MOI
wont to feel crowded. Sl7. 500
s7OO down. 2 bedrooms. LIVING
room. kitchen with earnc urea,
lh-cdr garage on 65xl5o It.
lot. Aluminium storms, Sc-sens
and awnings also aluminium
siding. Plenty Of cupboGras II
kitchen. Back yard is fenced u
Only 4Iz Yeus old. Priced EigaF
ct sl5,eoo.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19

cute stcTter home Ia now ovGil-
Gble to you for only $500 down.
8 bedrooms. CHEEKY kitchen with
getting oreo. Gttoched garage
and londscuped e0xlo0 lot. Only
$500. Conventional finoncin9 OF
lond controct ovoiloble.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
Sell

your iumily on the ideo OF NOV
ing into this lovely 3 bedroom
runch with full basement in Men
tor. Spacious living room. utroc-
tive kitchen. dining room, base
ment is fully tiled. recreation
room hos L shaped bar. AL this
on completely londscuped s0xl60
LOT and only S23.500.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19

FULL PRICE FOR Z FAMILY.
Conventional floor plm. 5 rooms
each suite. This II your OPPOR-
TUNTTY 70 invest for q good r.
turn. BANK TERMS ON THIS.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
Willo Shore

is the place to look tor the home
you hove dlwoys wunted. See
this lovely neot and clean 3 bed
room ronch with lUge roomY
kitchen. ottoched garage,
sGeened-in poio and well land
scoped 90xl00 LOT. This home is
located in q beautiful pictures
que neighborhood. Only Sla.50o.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
Brick COLONEL

Located on O pleasant tree lined
street in the heart Of Euclids
best Location. North Of Lake
Shore Blvd. featuring full base
ment. 8 spacious bedrooms. clay
tile bath Gnd shower, formal
dining room. wood-burning fire
place.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
Split Level

A truly modern home at q price
you can offord. 8 well planned
bedrooms, full dining room. patio.
built-in oven, range and dis
posol. 2 cor ottoched garage.
aim. storms and screens. large
londscoped corner lot with oil
improvements in and paid.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
Let

US show you this lovely home
and then moke US an offer. 3
spacious bedrooms, full base
ment lh-cor garage; lGrge
6Ixl75 lot. Beach privileges.
playground, close TO schools.
shopping and transportation.
Asking Sl7.20o.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19

4th Ave. z. Cleveland. SIS. good
condition. gds heat. double 60
ruge. $4,000.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-05-19
SHOREGATE RANCH

Beautiful 3 bedroom. neur Luka
Shore Blvd. Built-in oven and
ronge. loIge living room and
dining room: on q large lot. This
one will not lost. $40. 1900.
Evening star., 1960-04-13

he developed 1t into q fine
town house"
It remained in the Sewall
family for more than 100
years but eventually was sold
in the early l920s to Senator
and Mrs. Porter H. Dale of
Vermont who were the last
to occupy it as a residence.
Mrs. Goobee recalled that
the National Woman's Party
had once had its headquar-
ters in what she called the
"old Capitol" a structure on
the site Of what is now the
Supreme Court Building
which served as a temporary
Capitol after the War Of
1912.
Structure Condemned
When the structure was
condemned, the National
Woman'S Party purchased
the old "Sewall House" and
renamed it the Alva Belmont
House in honor of Mrs. Oliver
H. P. Belmont, who had
donated the earlier quar-
ters.
AS the building was being
demolished. National Wom-
ans Party members showed
up with wheel barrows to
rescue the bricks which have
since been used to build the
terrace at Alva Belmont
Evening star., 1960-04-13
Ava Belmont louise TOured

Mrs. Goodbee also displayed
one of her own most cher
ished possessions-a portrait
of her great, great, great.
great, grandmother, Eleanor
Darnell Carroll, a niece Of
Lord Baltimore and the
mother of the Daniel Carroll
who gave a 1000 acre farm
to the United States as a
site for the Capital, she said.
The brick section of Alva
Belmont House which now
serves as the kitchen was
probably built by the Daniel
Carroll family for his daugh-
ter Mary. who married Motley
Young, Mrs. Goodbee believes.
The area was known as
jenkins HILL" she said.
About 1899 the house was
acquired by Robert Sewall
who made many changes as
Evening star., 1960-04-13
By FRANCES LIDE
Star Staff Writer

Massive doors with ster-
ling silver knobs and hinges
that originally came from
Daniel Webster's home are
among the treasures of his
toric Alva Belmont House,
a group of visitors was told
yesterday.
The Capitol Hill headquar-
ters of the National Woman S
Party-believed to be the old
est house in the District prop
er-also boasts such art OBJ
Jects as a French sculpture
Of Joan of Arc which Mrs.
Belmont valued at 100000.
And its patio and terrace
are paved with bricks that
came from the building oc-
cupied by Congress during
restoration of the Capitol
Evening star., 1960-04-13

after 1t was burned by the
British.
Little Known Facts
These little known facts
about the house at 144 Con-
stitution avenue NE. which
has been occupied by the
National w m a MS Party
since 1929 were related to a
group of Kappa Alpha Theta
alumnae yesterday by Mrs.
Anne Dodge Goodbee, great,
great, great granddaughter Of
Daniel Carroll, who once
owned the land on which the
house is built.
Mrs. Goodbee, who comes
from New Orleans but is now
an attorney here. was asked
to conduct the tour because
of her great interest in the
house which has family as
sociations for her.
Evening star., 1960-04-13
NIXON BOOSTER
GIVES A BOOST
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Katharine McCook Knox
has found a way to boost
her candidate for President
Vice President Richard
M. Nixon.
Whenever anyone asks
her address, she told the
District of Colum b 1 a
League of Republican
Women recently. she re-
plies:
"1t's 3259 N-as-in-Nixon
street"
She has tried to get the
other residents on her
street to do the same, but
two have baked. They are
Senator Stuart Symington.
Democrat of Missouri, of
1858 N street and Senator
John F. Kennedy, Demo-
crat of Massachusetts, of
1907 N street, both Demo-
cratic candidates.
Evening star., 1960-04-13

three famous suffrage pio-
neers-Susan B, Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Lucretia Mott-as well as a
bust of Mrs. Belmont are
Evening star., 1960-04-13

House, she said. (These
bricks are all that remain
OF the one-time Capitol"
Mrs. Goodbee lamented.)
Adelaide johnson busts of
Evening star., 1960-04-13

among the art treasures in
the house, Mrs. Goodies
noted.
But those who think Of Ma
tional Woman's Party mem
Evening star., 1960-04-13

bers as militant feministS
should also stop TO think that
they are preserving some Of
the Oldest traditions in
Washington, she suggested.
Evening star., 1960-04-13
TOMORROW, $50 AN. TO 9 PM.
SALE!
Spring 6 Suits
$40
Regularly 5s.sS to SITS

Springs for U.s. but it's just beginning for YOU All wool
woseds tetured eeds, imported silks Neat fitted or smart
boxy shouettes Every spring fashion coor-no black bue
beige, red and yon grey Misses and petite sizes to 8
Evening star., 1960-07-05
ADVERTISEMENT
Science Shrinks Piles
New Way Without Surgery
Stops 1tch-Relieves Pain

a problem" And among these
sufferers were a very wide va
riety of hemorrhoid conditions,
some of 10 to 20years' standing.
All this, without the use Of
narcotics, anesthetics or astrin-
gents Of any kind. The secret is
a new healing substance (Bio-
Dyne") the discovery of q
world-famous research institu.
ton. Already, Bio-Dyne is in
wide use for healing injured
tissue on all parts of the body.
This new healing substance
is offered in suppository or oint-
ment form called Preparation
H." Ask for individually sealed
convenient Preparation H sup
positories or Preparation q
ointment with special appli-
Gator. Preparation H is sold at
all drug counters. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
"Reg. u. S. Pat. OF,
Evening star., 1960-07-05

New York, N. Y. Especially -
For the first time science has
found a new healing substance
with the astonishing ability to
shrink hemorrhoids, stop itch
ing, and relieve pain =. without
surgery.
In one hemorrhoid case after
another, ,"very striking improve
ment" was reported and veri-
fed by Doctors observations.
Pain was relieved promptly.
And, while gently relieving
pain, actual reduction or re-
traction (shrinking) took place.
And most amazing of all -
this improvement was main
tained in cases where doctors
observations were continued
over a period of many months! !!
In fact, results were so thor
ough that sufferers were able
TO make such astonishing state
ments al" "Piles have ceased to be
Evening star., 1960-07-05

.21 Pass 3NT All Pass
Opening lead: Jack of hearts.
South won the first trick
with the queen of hearts and
returned a spade to finesse
dummy's jack. East won with
the ace of spades and returned
the king of diamonds.
Since nobody had told South
about Christmas he thought he
saw snowflakes and reindeer.
He pounced on the diamond
with his ace and tried another
spade fineSse, expecting to win
three spades, three hearts, a
diamond and at least two clubs.
1t was all a mirage. East
won with the queen of spades,
the deceptive wretch, and ran
four diamond tricks to collect
a penalty of 200 points.
Good Question
How could I tell what was
going on?" South asked plain
lively when the hand was over.
1t was a good question, but it
came too late to do South any
good.
South could tell what was
going on if he gave East credit
for being some sort of bridge
player. If East had AK or
AK of spades he wouldn't
win the first spade trick. He
would let dummy win the first
spade, after which South would
have to use up an entry to get
back to his hand for another
spade flnesse.
This is standard defensive
play, and a good player who
takes the first spade trick in
this situation either has a
singleton ace or is executing
some kind of hipper-dipper.
If East is known to be a good
player, perhaps he should re-
fuse the first spade trick and
win the next spade with the
ace! If South fell for this plot
he would be entitled to SYM
pathy.
Daily Question
| Partner bids l Mt Q6 to 18
points,, and the next player
passes. You hold:
AAQ4 V762 UKQ1O97 %52
What do you say?
Answer: Bid 3 Mt. Game at
no trump should be far easier
than at diamonds. You are most
unlikely to help your partner
by showing the diamonds on
the way to 3 nj, but you may
give the opening leader valu-
able information.
(Copyright, 1860. Gen. Features Corp
Evening star., 1960-07-05
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
Don't Trust Luck
If It's Too Good
By ALFRED SHEINWOLD

According to Poor Alfred's
Almanac. Christmas comes but
once a year. If an opponent
acts like Santa Claus on a hot
July evening, maybe you ought
to tug at his whiskers and find
out if he's for real.
South dealer.
North South vulnerable.
NORTH
AKJ1O8
254
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%AJ1094
WEST EAST
A653 AAO4
0J10983 0762
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"Q87 %52
SOUTH
A972
2AKQ
A865
%K63
South West North East
INT Pass % Pass
2 Q Pass 3NT All Pass
OnPOiY1o lnad. TacL oF looo,.+e
Evening star., 1960-07-05
WORD GAME
Find % or more words in
ALT EAK

meaning, "a small garlike fish. "
Average mark, 18 words; time
limit, Is minutes.
Rules Of the game: l. Words must be
Of four or more letters. 2. Words which
acquire four letters by the addition of
IS" such as bats cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form of a word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to NOVELTY
novel. note, noel, only, oven, veto,
vent, vote. volt, vole, violent, envy,
envoy, levy. lent, lone, love, tole. tone,
Evening star., 1960-10-01
Fast Shoppers
Stopped by Police

Two young men who thought
they had found the epitome in
shopping convenience were
charged by Montgomery county
police with eliminating one
necessary step-paying the
cashier.
Detective 1t. Fred Thrailkill
said the two phoney auto sup
ply stores in advance to make
sure they had in stock certain
engine parts for racing cars.
After arriving and making
their selections, he said, they
left without going through the
customary formality at the
cashiers desk.
Arrested on charges of taking
$3.50 worth of auto parts from
two Montgomery County firms
were Michael ]. Deep, jr., %, of
the 6400 block of Third avenue.
Takoma Park, and Robert H.
Hughes, 81, of the 5000 block
of Eighteenth avenue, Adelphi.
They were released under
$1,000 bond each.
Evening star., 1960-10-01
Prison Probers Told
Of Political FinogIing

after being appointed to the
board of correction last yeal
and told him Mr.. Chopper "had
to go" because he was politically
Objectionable.
Mr.. Ferling said he COM
planned of Mr.. Reisner'S &C.
tivities at the reformatory and
Board Chairman G. C. A. An
derson reprimandcd the Wash
ington County board member
He said Mr.. Reisner never con-
tacted him about job appoint
ments and did not regularly at
tend board meetings there
after. n ---
Mr.. Reisner told the COM
mittee he had stopped attend
ing meetings because he be-
came discouraged by the boards
failure to act on reports of low
morale and other problems at
the reformatory.
The prison investigation was
started after a strike of about
$4,000 inmates last August at
the reformatory. State peni-
tentiary and house of correc-
ton. The prisoners were pro-
testing an order affecting time
off credit for work.
Evening star., 1960-10-01
Homer Crouch,
District Resident
For 81 Years

Homer S. Crouch, 81, an &C.
countant and a Washington
resident for "a years, died yes.
terday at his home, 1901 Six.
teenth street NV.
Mr.. Crouch had been in pri-
vate practice here since 1916
Before that, he served for five
years with the old Federal Sc
curity Agency's Office Of Voca.
tional Rehabilitation, leaving as
supervisor of the fiscal unit.
Born in Loudoun County, Vir-
ginia, he had lived in the Dis
trict since 1926 and held
bachelor of science and master
of commercial science degrees
from Southeastern University
Mr.. Crouch was active in a
number of Catholic charities.
He leaves his wife, Genevieve
Requiem mass will be offered
at 9 am. Monday at the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, Sixteenth
street and Park road NV
Burial will be in National Me-
mortal Park.
The family asks that express
sions Of sympathy be sent to
the Georgetown University ar
Thrills clinic.
Evening star., 1960-10-01

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct.
(AP). - Legislators investigat-
ing the Maryland prison sys-
TEN plan another trip to the
Reformatory for Males after
hearing from only three of 40
scheduled witnesses yesterday
TeStifying at the public por-
ton of yesterdays session were
Superintendent Clement j. Fer
ling, William H. Reisner, jr., a
member Of the Board of Cor
rection. and DR.. Robert Conrad,
the reformatory physician.
The committee later heard
testimony in closed session.
The investigating group is a
legislative council committee
headed by Senator Edward o.
Weant, jr., Democrat of Car
roll.
In his testimony, Superin-
tendent Ferling claimed Mr..
Reisner had shown such inter-
est in filling seven new guard
jobs in July, 1859, that Mr..
Reisner actually made the ap-
pointmentS."
Mr.. ReiSner earlier had
claimed that Robert L. Chopper
the deputy superintendent, had
actively engaged in politics "in
his job"
Mr.. Ferling said this was not
true. Ito the best of my knowl-
edge"
Other testimony on job in
fluence and politics came from
DR.. Conrad. He said an in
ternal political maze involing
Mr.. Reisner. Mr.. Ferling and
Superintendent of Prisons
James w. Curran had left the
guards morale the lowest he
had seen it in his 26 years
at the reformatory.
The prison doctor accused
Mr.. Curran of issuing Ca
PRECIOUS orders" which some
times conf1icted with his own
opinions in medical cases. He
also claimed three Hagers-
town doctors had told them
they had been offered his job.
DR.. Conrad said he under
stood the offers came from Mr..
Reisner but he said Mr.. Reis-
ner might have been acting
ternal political maze involving
at the request of the board of
correction.
DR.. Conrad also spoke of a
twisting of words, questioning
of actions and use of inform
ers" in the prison administra-
tion, He said he would give
details in a secret session.
Mr.. Ferling testified that Mr..
Reisner came to him shortly
Evening star., 1960-10-01
Luco Cortese,
Ex-Impresurio

ROME, Oct. (AP).-Luca
Cortese. monocled theater i'm
presario Of a half century ago
who gave SIC tips to the waiter
who brought his coffee and
eventually went to Jail for not
repaying an $500, 900 bank loan,
has died in relative obscurity.
Cortese's death Wednesday
at the age of 78 was announced
by his family yesterday in a
brief notice in a weekly news
paper.
In the first two decades Of
the goth century he was one OF
the great personalities, dap
perly dressed, a little fat, with
sparkling eyes and a syrupy
voice. He was called a rein
carnation Of Casanova.
Cortese was an army officer
journalist. politician, critic and
lecturer. But his great love
was the Roman theater, over
which he attained practically
a monopoly. He earned mil
lions Of lire in the days when
the lira was gold and he was
a fast spender.
After World War I, when he
was short of money, he walked
into a bank, asked for and
was given a loan Of 5 million
lire-about 100000 at the ex-
change rate then. A court
sent him to prison for not
repaying it.
In his last years Cortese
played small roles in Italian
films. He leaves his widow, a
son and a daughter.