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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10
MUSICAL MEMORY LANE
Where Are the Old Bondsmen?

/ I'm still playing the music
Of 80, years ago." he said. No
good new tunes now, but show
tunes"
Success, too, is the theme
song Of the Sidneys Seidenman
ST.. and jr. Sidney, ST., claims
the all-time long-run cham
pionship with IS years at the
Mayflower. Sidney. jr., runs o
booming band booking business
Musical Marine
It has gotten now so that
senior Sidney, still directing
with aplomb, is playing for
debutantes and weddings of
young ladies whose mothers he
also RECALLED with music.
Johnny Robb was quite a
fixture, too, playing his trumpet
for 20 years at the Madrillon
pe1ore closing 1t with Aud Lang
Syne in 1858.
Johnny isn't through with
music yeti still is his real
love-" said Mrs. Roub (their
real name), HE plays week
ends at country clubs and such
places, loves it as much as
ever"
Making ends meet a bit more
easily, Johnny's main job is
as an administrative assistant
in a law firm. -Es
Leon BruSiloff still is in bust
ness up to his ears-and he's
been in it since he once was
the country'S youngest conduc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10

By this time, the Shoreham'S
Ice Revue had developed de-
finite schizophrenic symptoms
that have stayed with it. The
Cavanaughs and supporting
skaters perform on the ring,
elevated and off to one side.
It's all right, but it has one
drawback. From below on the
Terrace you can't tell whether
the performers are wearing
skatest>or combat boots.
In the same show there's en-
tertainment in the conventional
place--on the dance floor
Senior Torino's sleight of hand
with disappearing parakeets,
Trixie'S juggling, a dry land
dance by the Cavanaughs and
comedy by Esco LaRue. Mr..
LaRue is a funny fellow and it
was he who illustrated. some
thing else that hasn't changed
on the After Dark scene.
80 50
You can still learn things,
If you pay attention and as you
well know you can count that
day not lost when you learn
something new. Mr.. LaRue was
sitting at the table waiting to
go on, wearing a prominent
convention badge and the mien
Of a happy drunk. During
Trixie'S act, he leaped to his
feet, juggled a pair of rolls in
the spotlight and sat down.
Came time for him to get up
again and4l he discovered he had
been betrayed. 50 .ss
Somebody took away the
bread" he walled. II juggled
two rolls before, now I have to
Ijuggle three"
Break one Of the two you
have in half" suggested q di-
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and ran hot competition with
bandsmen like Johnny Slaught-
er until finally they teamed ur
in the Willard Hotel booking
agency.
Johnny was quite q guy
Bill Strickland recalls. ''He
played the violin and was pop
ular at the old Powhatan Roof
Spanish Village. Madrillon and
the willard.
You'd never know Johnny
came from a rich Georgia lum-
Der family, except that he had
Q Cadillac with a chauffeur, and
q maid, and lived a little higher
than some Of the rest of US. A
real nice guy and a good mu-
stefan; the last / heard he was
in New Orleans"
And what of the amazing
Barnee Breeskin-for 81 years
kingpin Of the Shorehani's Blue
Room, for 13 years big chief of
the Redskin teepee and of
course composer of the famous
Redskin fight song?
Barnee put away his baton
in 1857, but not that tireless
energy. It now is being chan
neled into a successful public
relations business. One top &C
count is Pan-American World
Always.
Memorable Memory
People ask how I like being
out Of music" Barnee said.
Tell them I enjoy every day
Of my new. life. Besides, there
still is much music, helping out
on committees and such"
Barnes formidable memory
never ceases to astound. In the
old days he could quickly link
to thousands of Blue Room
faces their favorite songs.
why, when I started there,
Lyndon johnson was secretary
to Congressman Kleberg."
Barnee recalled. That was 80
years ago.
Remember Emory Daugher-
ty? Like Barnee, he's a home
town boy who made good at
home. Emory's heart-warming
story, for after a bad stretch
Of illness and hard luck, he's
beating his way back.
Right now you'll find him in
the Service Department on the
Senate side Of the Capitol. A
while back he was operating an
elevator there. But this year
he's been leading a band again
when President Kenne-
dy attended a Sheraton-Park
dinner; a couple Of weeks ago
when Vice President johnson
and Mrs. johnson were along
for a Texas State Society
picnic.
Emory played many local
spots, is best remembered on
the bandStand at La Paree
(now the Casino RoyaD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10
AFTER DARK :.
But Terrace Goes On
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

Things have changed around
there since this column. was SC
rudely interrupted by television
more than q decade ago.
A couple of favorite haunts
of old-the Madrillon and the
Sazerac Room Of the Old New
Orleans-are with us no more
In their places Tin one case
literally, at the same address,
are a pair Of private establish
mentS dedicated to the care
and feeding Of status-seekers,
the established and popular
Gaslight and the newer Bour-
bon Street.
The key clubs are not the
only new-well, comparatively
MISREPRESENTATION Frightening
life After Dark. There's also
that invasion or eruption from
the Near East spanked by a
movie and d song called Never
On Sunday" .a.
This involves a set of sturdy
musicians led by a fellow with
something called q bouzouki
who never seem to play any
thing but 'Never On Sunday
THE, strains Of this apparently
are Irresistible to the bevy of
dancing girls on hand, who
perform an amazing array of
contortionS with awesomely
agile abdominal muscles. They
can writhe just as long as that
bouzouki virtuoso can repeat
rNeyer On Sunday"
;Th5s crazy craze started at
the : Port Said, a place that
swings on I street and quickly
spread to the Champagne
Room at Thirteenth and F
streets. Where 1t will end is
anybody'S guess.
| Some things haven't changed
appreciably, however - the
Shoreham Terrace for one. It
isn't merely the plushest picnic
ground in Rock Creek Park.
It's also something of a Wash
ington landmark, one of the
most attractive dine-and dance
resorts in the world. It may
be shaken loose from its moor
ings when Xavier Cugat ar
rives later this month. but so
far everything is under con-
troll.
Well, everything but ice, that
is, is under control and even
the ice is behaving a little more
dociley now. The ice show,
which winds up its stay on
Saturday night. has been one
of the less fortunate ventures
OF the ShorehamS entertain
ment year.
It seemed like q great idea
at the time. 1t seemed like q
less than sensational idea,
though, when opening night
arrived and the technicianS
assigned an important chore
had to make a confession to
the Shoreham management.
They couldn't make any ice.
1t was several nights before
Charles and Lucille Cavanaugh
had a rink on which to per-
form their amazing adagio
dancing on ice.
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sciple Of pure logic at the table
He did and then CONSERVATION
overlook him. He wasn't sure
he could do this.
You mean you can't juggle
one roll and two half-rolls at
the same time?"
tits the weight" said Esco
Il don't know what it will do to
the timing. I have to throw the
roll twice as hard as the two
halves. And while I'm juggling
three things I have to keep
track of where the one Of them
is that has to have twice as
much push. so. :"
1t got a little complicated,
but now you know something
about juggling you never knew
before.
COMING UP-Dolores Rodel.
brunette singer from the Law
renee Welk TV show, tops the
variety show opening next
Tuesday night at the Shorenam
Terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10
DINING OUT
By John NJ. ROSSON

with. your comments inaudible
When the musicians strike
up a tune you need not stor
chatting but you lower your
voice. IS ~
But back to the Basins
menu.
The list is interesting. indeed
because Mr.. ziteiman-who has
no intention whatever OF hurry
ing his sidewalk customers
Is offering a hot dish. It's q
ctickeia-in-wine ca SIS er oil
served with rice Rizotto.
lisa Meal s,& (.
If there's anything like it al
the usual European cafe, where
the, choice seldom goes farther
than a sandwich or salad, we
haven't seen it.
In effect, the Basin casse-
role IS a meal. It's simply not
intended to be a rour-course
production. That you can get
inside. ss- -. 80
IN his other selections, too,
Mr.. ZitelFnafl has gone an
extra little step. The sandwiches
and salads, !. unlike many OF
their European counterparts,
are more elaborate, showing
the signs Of that extra bit
Of care" :: 80
There is even vichyssoiSe, II
you like. ~
The sandwiches include q
special OF the day, which might
be roast beef, brisket Of beef
baked ham, ETC., all of them
king size and served on French
rolls; Basins steak sandwich
served with French fries and
d lettuce and tomato salad and
"L'Eseapade Sandwich" hot
corned beef. Roumanian pas
trami, Swiss cheese, salami and
served with cole slaw.
A Fruit Mountain
The salads include q con-
tinental fruit bowl boasting
mounds Of cottage cheese. sher-
bert, banana slices. Kadota
figs. peach slices, pineapple
spears and crisp lettuce, as
well as other fruits in season.
Also a Gourmet Salad
Bowl" featuring the chefs own
mixture Of greens surrounded
by, meats and cheeses. and gar
nished with tomato wedges.
Finally, there's an imported
cheese platter containing "top
faverites in assorted sharp and
mellow cheeses served with
crisp sailed crackers"
And what do you drink, since
alcohol is banned? s.
For banana lovers there's q
pink Passion Snoball." There
also is the French. Frosted
Cooler" Ia non alcoholic fruit
drink; .."Cafe Machinetta
Napolitan Ca pot q of mild
espresso for two); and drip
coffee, either by the cup or
pot - ,.--.-'-t
Desserts include assorted
French ", pasteries, BaSsiRs
cherry cheese cake, and fbisque
tortoui and spurnoni, those de-
lightful Italian ice creams.
At least at the outset, the
Sidewalk at Basins will open
at 3 a I'm. daily, ready to serve
breakfast. It will stay open
throughout the day.. closing
between midnight and 1 am.
It seats 40 PERSONS. We cafft
think of anyone who we feel
should. not try it. Sidewalk
dining just can't be beat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10
Outdoors. at. Last

To the fans Of sidewalk cafes,
the importance of Washing
IONS first'-Bassin's, whic h
opened for business yesterday
1t Fourteenth street and The
Aventle-is found in the fact
That at last the Nations Capt.
tai has a colorful outdoor cafe
Hke the Thousands which pep
nef Europe.
The granting Of q permit to
Harry Zite1man- to open "The
$idewalk at BaesiaSs was long
SFetdpe. and We count ourselves
among the many local en-
fhusiasts. go
Oddly, however, the excite
ment surrounding the opening
appears to have caused fans to
overlook the menu, not the
least Of a. Sidewalk cafes as
Sets.
Aside from the fact that
everyone's been told that alco-
holic beverages will not be sold,
little has been said of exactly
what you can get at Basins in
the way of food and drink.
! The answer is dining out de-
light.
Like the cafe owners in
Europe, Mr.. zitelman is not
offering his outdoor patrons
full course meals. That's not
what the cafes are for.
Strictly Social 'r
Sidewalk cafes are social.
You snack, you sip, youn en-
Joy the out-of-doors, and in
an hour you get up and leave,
giving the next stroller a
chance to- do. likewise. You
DON'T set up housekeeping.
When you arrive, in fact, you
may not even be hungry. But
you're there to see and be seen,
50 you order something any
way. yv :E .s,,
That's the way it's done along
the Champs Elysee and .Rome's
Via Venetes were q seat at a
sidewalk cafe is definitely at a
premium. particularly from S,
pm. to midnight. The Euro.
beans seldom hurry you but
you're not expected to sit for
two or three hours consuming
one drink. either. -
You observe the. passersby
with any amount of interest
you please, but you keep what
you think to yourself. You chat
with the person you're sitting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10

tor .(lD at the Columbia
Theater. Later. at the Madrh-
lon. he was a few years older.
AS band director and head
quarters commandant for the
First Marine Division, he often
traded a baton for a machine
gun for a great war record in
the South Pacific.
Since the war. and the de-
mise of. theater orchestras,
Leon has been a leader in the
dance band field. He handles
all the Board of Trade events
and many others. With him ~
his son, Gene. a chip off the
musical block. A. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-10
BY HERMAN SCHADEN
Star staff Writer

Times misty veil dissolves
there in the softly Lit ballroom
the conductor lifts his baton,
gives it the down-beat and the
dance Is on.
The time: the torrid '20s and
throbbing '30s =. the golden
age Of dance bands. The place
Any well-populated Washing
ton night spot. The band
leader?
Well. it could be Barnee
Breeskin or Johnny Robb, Bill
Strickland or Johnny Slaugh-
ter, Emory Daugherty, Leon
Brusiloff or Sidney Seidenman.
And where are they now,
these maestros of the good old
days beyond recall?
Surprising you'd like to cut
up old Lotus touches with Bill
Strickland. Best run over to
North Beach, look for a sign,
Margaret and Bill" and walk
right in. Chances are you'll find
a bingo game going full tilt,
for that's what Bill and his
wife are operating these days.
Game over here 10 years ago
for a little relaxation" recalls
the man whose band kept the
Lotus lively for 13 years. "A
fellow talked US into buying
this place. Seemed like the
natural thing to do anyway.
Margaret always would rather
play bingo than eat"
Hot Competition
Like many other topnotchers,
Bill was in the booking bust
ness, too-at one time had %
orchestras playing in Washing
ton in addition to his own
Capitolians. He beat the drums
, 1961-02-25
Virgin Islunds Nut'I
Bunk Continues to
Coin Among Lurgest

New York : The Virgin
Islands National B a n k,
which reported deposits Of
$19,363,105 on December
31st, gained 1879 places in
its standing among the 1900
largest commercial banks
in the United States during
1860 and now ranks as 1891
largest in size compared
with 1870 place at the end
Of 1859.
Deposits Of the bank
totaled $500, $50 a year
ago. This is revealed in the
1861 Annual Roll Call Of
the 1900 Largest Banks in
the United States published
BY the daily American
Banker of New Y or K,
which is the trade news
paper Of the banking bust
ness. There ar e 13,4OO
banks in the United States.
, 1961-02-25

top scorers for the Eagles
were: III. Penn 15;A. Clark
Is; r. Nc Intosh II. For
the Hawks: L. Ford Is and
JtFord Z.
, 1961-02-25

Futher Joseph Dolly
Reelected Choirmun
Bodrd Of Socidl Wei.
The Board Of Social Wei
fare Of the Virgin Islands
held it's annual business
meeting on Friday, Febru-
airy 24th in the office of the
Commissioner in st. Thmas.
Mrs. Angelica Hay and Fa-
ther Joseph DAILY Of ST.
Thomas were reelected
Chairman and Secretary,
respectively, and A. Guy
Ter Ten Eyck OF st. CrOlx
was reelected Vice Chair
man. Other members of
the Board are Mrs. Elena
Ovesen Of st. Croix anr Al
bert Sewer of ST. John.
The Board heard reports
on Welfare Department OPP
erations including the new
Medical Assistance Pro
gram for the Aged from
the Commissioner, Macon
Bergman and the Division
Directors.
Attending the meeting
as a special guest OF the
Board was George Naren-
sky, Regional Public Assist
ance Representative from
the Charlottesville Office
Of the Department Of
Health, Education and Vel
fare.
Following the meeting,
members Of the Board were
taken in a tour Of the Queen
Louise and Corneiro homes
and Emergency Housing
Units. The Board will meet
later this year in ST. Croix
and will inspect Welfare
institutionsat that time.
top scorers for the Eagles
, 1961-02-25
Lionel Roberts Boil
in ST. Thomus to be
Dedicated SunddY

The Department Of Edu-
cation announces thai there
will be a dedication of the
Lionel Roberts Ball Park
on Sunday, February 26,
1861, at 1890 PM.
The dedication will be fol
lowed by a baseball game
between teams selected
from the Baseball Clinic
groups from st. Thomas,
ST. John and 81. Croix.
At 500 PM. on Sunday,
February 26, there will be
ground breaking ceremo-
mics for the new elementary
school at Sugar Estate. The
ceremonies will be held at.
the site of the new school
which can be approached
from the new road begin
ming at the northern end of
9th Street.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend these two
events which eliminate the
efforts, over many years, of
many outstanding citizens
in the the community
, 1961-02-25

y directive TO
Work Programs
Governor John Merwin
has sent the following direc
tive to the Commissioners Of
Property and Procurement,
the Commissioner of Public
Works, and the Public
Works Coordinator:
The President Of the Unit
ed States has directed that
in carrying out approved
Government programs dur
ing the present period Of
economic slack in the Unit
ed States the following ac-
ton shall be taken:
(a) To the fullest extent
possible, within available
funds, to speed construc-
ton Of going Publics
Works projects.
(b) New construction pro
jects, which have already
been funded but not yet
begun are to be started
at the earliest practical
bic date.
In reply to this directive,
| have advised the Depart
ment Of the Interior interior that that
seven going Public Works
projects, totalling approx
mately 5000, Oeo will be
expedited to the fullest cx-
tent possible; and that
every effort will be made
to start six Public Works
projects already funded,
but not yet begun totalling
approximately S., 200, 900.
The Public Works Coordin-
ator has a list Of the pro
jects just referred to.
Accordingly, It is hereby
directed that, In the case of
the seven going Public
Works projects, the Com
missioner Of Property and
Procurement shall address
CONTINUED on page -
, 1961-02-25
All Stur Baseball
feum To Play ot Dedi.
Of Lionel Roberts Pork

EE N&EHH#. &AH&TM ~HHN@EE &HHA #Hr5&
An All Star baseball team
has been selected to go to
ST. Thomas to play a SINH
lar team to mark the off
cial opening of the new Lilo
mel Roberts Stadium.
Those selected are: Catch
ers:: NJ. Davis, J. Hodge and
v. Kissing. Pitchers: H.
Hansen, r. Williams, Z.
Fredericks, B. Santos, N.
Rodgers. Outfielders are R.
Ross; M. Santos, S. Ramos;
B. Nc Intosh. On the infield
will be A. Bailey, ]. de
Grasse, v. Tutein, J. Con
zales; r. Jackson; N. MART
nez, A. Clarke & o. Woods.
The selections were made
from clubs in Frederiksted
and Christiansted.
, 1961-02-25
C. Fl. S. Tenn Defects
Coasters i~nBdsketbull
Come on sted Court

The Christiansted High
School Basketball team de-
feated the Coasters last
night by a score of $3.50,
in a very exciting finish on
the Court in Christiansted.
Top scorers for the school
were +. Dyer IL; G. Finch
II; and E. Muller IL points.
Scorers for the Coasters
L. Bough Fl and v. Tutein
IL.
In the last game the
Eagles defeated the Hawks
by a score Of 56-34. The
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Girls Team Bout
Added toOutdoor
Wrestling Show

Promoter Vince Mcmahon
added a feminine touch to next
Monday nights outdoor wres-
ting program at Griffith Sta
dium when he announced to-
day that Peg Allen and Jane
Perez will tangle with Fran
Gravette and Dotty Carter in a
special tag team match.
The seasons first outdoor
card features two three-man
tag team battles. Even the man.
ager gets into the act, with
Bobby Davis, business agent for
Nature Boy Buddy Rogers and
Wildcat Orton, joining them in
the ring to face Sweet Daddy
Sikh, Johnny Valentine and
Sailor Art Thomas.
Evening star., 1961-07-04

october 1914 at st. Anne's,
England.
Snead has been grumbling
again about the method of Sc
lecting the American team. 1t
is done on a point basis over a
two-year period, and Sam is
complaining that there will be
fellows on the team who
haven't won a tournament, but
who collect points just because
they play every week.
Points are awarded through
the first eight places, with
the Masters, PGA and National
Open carrying bonuses.
+ 4 \
Arnold Palmer has an un-
touchable lead in the Ryder
Cup standings, and Jay Hebert,
Dow Finsterwald, Bill Casper,
Art Wall and Gene Littler have
stored up enough points so they
are assured of places.
In the fight for the remain
ing four places on the 10-man
team are Bill Collins, Mike
Evening star., 1961-07-04
Maryland d to Plant
Crops for WiIdIife

ANNAPOLIS, July 4 (AP).-
The Maryland Game and In
land Fish Commission plans tc
plant more than 200 acres Of
game food and cover vegetation
in four Eastern Shore counties
during the coming year.
Howard Zeller, wildlife field
superintendent for the depart
ment. said the counties in
volved are Kent, Queen Annes
Talbot and Caroline. =
In addition, another 10 acres
will be planted in small grains
at the Idylwild Game Refuge in
Caroline, and nearly 20 miles
of multiflora rose hedges will
be planted on private lands in
the four counties. he said.
Evening star., 1961-07-04
WoodIeyLewis
Quitting Pro Grid

COMPTON, Calf, July 4
(AP).-Woodley Lewis, once
backfield star at the Univer-
sity of Oregon and later a back
and end with the Los Angeles
Rams, the Chicago Cardinals
and the Dallas Cowboys, is re.
tiring from pro football.
Lewis, who played with Norm
Van Brocklin both at Oregon
and in Los Angeles. notified
the Cowboys yesterday he is
quitting and is opening a bowl
ing alley in Compton, where he
makes his home.
Lewis broke his arm in 9
game against the New York
Giants last season and it ha;
not healed properly.
Evening star., 1961-07-04

he pointed out, "it doesn't mean
that we aren't interested ir
other areas of fitness, mental
and moral"
However, physical fitness ir
itself is important from the
standpoint of self discipline, he
said. A person with enough
character to discipline himself
will develop a strong sense OF
responsibility, which is one OF
the programs goals.
Wilkinson realizes that set
ting-up exercises aren't fun
but he is confident that they
will lead to a more interesting
program for the youngsters.
1T is ironical that the best
programs (in schools) are fol-
the people who need them the
least-the varsity" he said.
You could say the same about
summer camp programs which
the rich can afford and the
poor are given, leaving the mid
dle-income group on the out
side. Wilkinson's plan eventu-
ally calls for the use of school
facilities for recreational pur-
poses in the summer.
y Il y
The program Wilkinson and
his aides decided on, after
carefully thinking the matter
through and sitting all the
facts, is in the hands of the
printer and will be ready for
distribution to schools within
the month. It is a three-point
plan, preceded by a thorough
physical check of every pupil
to catch problems that might
need particular attention and
medical care.
First, Bud believes there
should be a simple test to in
dicate the physical development
of the child, with a program
to correct any deficiencies.
Second, somewhere in the
school day he believes there
should be a 15-minute program
Of vigorous activity, such as
relay racing, stunts or games,
in which every student is
obliged to participate.
Third, he suggests tests so
pupils will know their physical
status and will have established
goal to attain.
1t looks like a long, hard pull
for the mellifluous Wilkinson,
but a look at his overall rec
ord convinces you that if any
body can make the kids get up
their duffs and get in shape,
he's the guy.