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Evening star., 1963-01-09

LaMarchina's talents on better
than a one-shot basis, now that
he has demonstrated his great
talent? After all, even a con-
ductor must have a regular job.
Or has the Ford Foundation
merely equipped him better to
90 nowhere?
Evening star., 1963-01-09

= The National Symphony Or
chestra started the new year by
introducing a gifted young con-
ductor to Washington's music
lovers last night in Constitution
Hall.
1t is no eXaggeration to say
that the 33-year-old Robert
LaMarchina is virtually un-
known. He first came to ma
tional attention last year, when
he was picked as one Of the
recipients of a Ford Foundation
grant, along with number of
other promising maeStros. The
grant gave him three months of
intensive study at the Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore and
the promise Of a guest appear
ance during the regular season
with one of the symphony Or
chestras cooperating with Ford
Baltimore, Washington, Phila-
delphia).
Mr.. LaMarchina was DR..
Mitchell's choice to lead the
National Symphony Orchestra
but not until next April. Late
in December, word came that
Charles Munich, in Europe,
found that his engagements
there would not enable him to
arrive in Washington in time
to rehearse with the orchestra
for this weeks concerts, and he
asked to be excused.
When Mr.. LaMarchina was
found ready, willing and quite
able to substitute at the last
moment - in essentially the
same program, at that - he
got his chance to make his
public bow with a major SYM
phony orchestra a trifle early.
1t is hard to imagine a
tougher spot for a young con-
ductor. Here was an appear
ance plainly of crucial import
ance to his future career, in
which he had to impress his
artistic profile on a strange
audience in a single concert
through basically familiar rep
ertoife. There are many who
say it can't be done.
Mr.. LaMarchina was labor
ing under further difficulties.
His wife. suddenly taken i'll last
week end, was in the hospital
recuperating from an opera
ton. And sitting in at Consti-
tuition Hall were top officials
Of the Ford Foundation, pow
erful figures in the world of
music, and the curious press,
both local and national.
Everybody was waiting for a
miracle to happen.
Well, to a surprisingly large
extent. the miracle did happen.
After the intermission, young
Mr.. LaMarchina laid magic
hands on the old Cesar Franck
D minor Symphony and made
it glow with new life as he
drove the orchestra through an
impetuous and magnificently
virile performance. His mas
terry of the score was self
evident. and there was not the
slightest trace of sentimental
ity about the reading. The piece
sounded fresh and thrilling
no small achievement for any
conductor. regardless of age or
experience.
Things were not quite so
wonderful in the first half Of
the program, however.
The BeTlioz Corsair Overture
was highly satisfactory, exhib-
iting the same kinetic force
and vitality found in the
Franck. The Mozart, however,
while clear. clean and correct,
was a bit on the colorless side,
and the Rameau. played with
a reduced group Of strings, was
downright stodgy.
The Rameau Suite-not ex-
ceptionally distinguished music
in string orchestra garb any,
vay-was the one work on the
program which gave me the
feeling that the conductor had
not yet arrived artistically.
But I would not be surprised 10
learn that Mr.. LaMarchina
Evening star., 1963-01-09
RECITAL TEAM
WINS OVATION
BY JOHN HASKINS
Contributing Critic
Contributing Critic

Carlos villa violin; Arthur Fenni-
more, piano. Al Pan American
Union. Program: Sonata in q
Minor Tartini- -Kreisler, Sonata No
3 in C for solo violin, Bach; Sonata
IN Q, op. 30 No, 3. Beethoven;
Sonata In A, Franck.
Evening star., 1963-01-09
BY IRVING LOWENS
Star Music Critic

national symphony Orchestra,
Robert LaMarchina guest conductor
Program; Suite from DardanuS. Ra-
meAu; symphony No 81 In d Paris.
eorssir Be2Iiol RqIISgt sVmpb6ny yTrSpos g Gin l9 b
minor Franck.
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only reservations to see Mar
lene Dietrich at the Shoreham,
don't worry. Miss Dietrich, a
sensational success in her first
Washington appearance, has
agreed to do two shows--one at
$50, the other at midnight
if rain drives the action in
doors to the Blue Room. If
your reservation is the Terrace
only kind, you'll find it good
for a table at the midnight
show. And If you have a no.
reservations reservation, re-
member that Miss Dietrich will
appear one hour earlier If in
the Blue Room.
So
REVOLUTION 1T certainly
can't be a trend, but Pete Lam
bros has made a revolutionary
move at his Showboat Lounge.
Long ago, before everybody got
into the act, Mr.. Lambros in
troduced something new at the
Showboat - Sunday night folk
music sessions. He now has I'M
introduced them. Last Sundays
arrival Of the Tommy Gwalt-
ney Trio marked the end of folk
music and the start Of a seven
nights-a-week jazz policy at
Mr.. Lambros' widely famed
Byrd house.
The Gwaltney Trio, with the
boss on vibeS and clarinet, John
Eaton on piano and Steve Jor-
dan on guitar, will provide the
entertainment on Sunday and
Monday nights. The Charlie
Byrd Trio, with Keter Belts on
bass and Bill Reichenbach on
drums, will be on hand nightly
for the remainder Of the week.
And both trios will combine
forces on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights. Bargain
nights, obviously.
HERE WE GO-Tomorrow is
both Friday the 18th and the
date Of Mark Russell'S return
for his seventh engagement at
the Shoreham Hotels Marquee
Lounge. He's been keeping up
with things. too. He has new
ballads bearing such titles as
Let's All Get Together and
Nominate Ross Barnett" Hail
Britannia and Christine Kee-
Ter" and "Featherbedding, or
I've Been Sleeping on the
Railroad" The Shoreham's Blue
Room opens for the new season
next Tuesday. with Diahann
Carroll as the headliner.
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AFTER DARK
This Fellows
Stoge-Struck

Bob Austin, who continues
to provide nightly zany enter
tainment in the Safari Lounge
at Paul Young's, must be a
frustrated actor. His problem
is that there are more cock
tail lounges than stage pro-
auctions and q man has to
work where the Jobs are. He's
found q way to keep his hand
in, though.
Last year he played a role
in the Theater Lobby produc-
ton Of Tennessee Williams
"27 Wagons Full Of Cotton. -
Now he is looking forward to
the American Light Opera
Company's "CarouSel," in which
he'll sing the lead role at some
performances.
He's happy that it's "Carou-
sell" for which he has o SEN
timental attachment. He was
in the original Broadway COM
pany for 2la years, though not,
he quickly points out, in the
lead. He appeared in several
other musicals and worked
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love Of big game hunting. His
trophies adorn the restaurant
throughout and are the only
items in 1t which are not in
the Italian manner.
Mr.. Abbo, 1t seems, would
rather hunt big game than tear
into a dish of spaghetti mari
nara and that's saying some
thing where an Italian is con-
cerned. He has hunted in such
places as Ethiopia, Kenya and
Portuguese East Africa, and
has bagged such prizes as ele-
plants, leopards, lions, water
buffalo. impalas and gazelles.
Next year he hopes to 60 to
India in search of a Bengal
tiger.
The mere mention Of big
game hunting is enough to
make him dance.
4 y
Leave 1t to j. Willard Mar
riott. Marriott enterprises this
week opened a huge new con-
, vention center at its Twin
| Bridges Motor Hotel (south
end Of Fourteenth Street
Bridge which includes 10000
square feet Of large-scale con-
!; vention space. Among the IA
cilities is the elegant CheSa-
peake Bay Room which will
! dine and dance about zoe
D.. guests, The same can be said Of
the Commonwealth Room one
' floor below, though 1t was de.
!. signed for convention displays
I The Persian Room, completed
: some time ago, can accommo.
= date 1000 persons. The facil.
= tiles were unveiled at q cock
tail party which offered the
E best hors d'oeuvres we have
sampled in many a day includ.
!, ing broiled beef tenderloin tip.
t dipped in a bubbling hot sauce
D.. favored with ground peanuts
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DINING OUT
A Bit of the
ItuEiuno

You can't top the Italians.
rvheir love Of life Is evident
in their every move. For them
{ here Is no room for the cares
OF the world. Life is to be lived
M its fullest and troubles can
gN hang.
This Is as true of the Ameri-
CT n Italian, it seems. as it is
OF those in Italy. We saw it
as hin this week at a traditional
IT. liam grape harvest festival
he. e in the Nations Capital.
.'he scene was the garden
at Frank and Anna Abbo's
Roma Restaurant at 34l9 Con-
nee lieut. avenue NV, across
the street from the Uptown
Thelter.
We might have been at one
Of those frolicking street festi-
walls so often encountered in
Naples and Rome. The air was
heavy with the aroma Of ripe
grapes, products Of the vines
which the Abbos planted be-
hind the Roma 80 years ago,
The vines, heavy with fruit as
they twisted along the lattice
work, provided an intimate
cover for the outdoor setting.
There were candles and wine
jugs everywhere, and check
cred tablecloths offered an air
Of festivity. There were cos
tunes, colored lanterns and
strolling troubadors, too, and
that endless Italian chatter.
You couldn't possibly have had
anything but a good time.
The occasion was the 1868
Vendemmia Festival, the ira
ditional funmaking at grape
harvest time in Italy. The
AbboS try to preserve the ira
dition here by staging their
own annual festival. Included
is the serving of the excellent
Roma dishes-from spaghetti
to stuffed manicotti.
For purposes Of this column,
however, this years festival
tonight is the last night af-
forded US the opportunity to
once more visit the Roma.
The Roma is one Of Wash
ington's older restaurants and
its owners are among the city's
most interesting restaurateurs.
Frank Abbo, who says frank
ly that he came to this coun-
try with something like 50 in
his pocket, opened the Roma
in 1920 in a building at TOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
= By JOHN M. RoSsoN

Twelfth street NV, in the
downtown shopping area. The
building was RACED in 1888 and
the AbboS moved the Roma to
its present site. Starting with
65 chairs, the Roma now seats
more than 400, including the
garden area. From one tiny
dining room, 1t has grown to
three large ones.
All this did not come easily.
Before l got the money to
open the first place" Mr.. Alb
DO says, Il worked as a coal
miner, a railroad man, a dish
washer and I don't know what
else. 1t took years to get the
money to make the beginning
Only in this country could
have done it,"
The Roma, Of course, is all
Italian, Not Just the garden,
It could be plunked down in
the middle Of any Italian city
and not be out of character
There is always the aroma OF
Italian cooking-garlic, toma-
toes and red peppers. Our IA
vorite on the menu Is the
mixed Italian special where
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbo offer a taste
Of a number of dishes: Chicken
cacciatora, veal scalloppini
baked stuffed lasagna, meat
balls and an Italian salad.
It's priced at $2.65 not count
ing beverage and dessert. The
beverage. Of course, should be
an Italian wine, the dessert
spumoni or tortoni, the italian
ice creams.
The menu, as is the case with
most Italian restaurants, is all
but endless. and in the case
Iof the Roma, even offers such
American dishes as roast prime
ribs Of beef au jus and baked
sugar-cured ham. the former
1925 and the latter SITS, in
Italian, and particularly to the
GLIDING vegetables. But 20
SpecialtieS.
The Roma is open from IL
am. to 2 am, Monday through
Saturday and on Sunday from
noon to midnight. There is
free parking.
Lest we be negligent, let Il
be said that a story about the
Roma would not be complete
without mentioning Mr.. Abbo's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-12
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

himself up to the leading role
in oklahoma" before turn
ing to the cocktail lounges.
In "Carousel" he will be sing
ing on Sundays only, when the
Safari Lounge Is closed. In the
williams play he could run up
and do the role at his inter-
mission, then run back to Mr..
Young's piano.
4 Il
VERSATILE-Mr. Austin has
accumulated a considerable fol-
lowing during his long stay at
the Safari Lounge. He has pi-
ano and vocal talent, a likable
personality and an infectious
good humor. He ranges from
Tom Lehr to Lerner and Loewe,
specializing in songs not de-
signed for the Sunday School
set.
He intersperses these with
Jokes and fast liners.
("Fellow listening to me play
the piano said, You sound Just
like Garner I said, 'Errol?'
and he said, NO, John MI
Mr.. Austin has quite q way
with musical show ballads, too,
and If pressed can come up
with a whole concert Of them,
The other night, for instance,
he got on q ballad kick at one
point and before finishing it
ran from IF Ever I Would
Leave You" through Tonight, "
Maria" ITO Each His Own"
September Song" Misty" and
a few others to San Fran
CISCO" He makes it hard for
you to leave the place until
he's through for the night.
-
WEATHER NOTE-Rain is
predicted for tonight, but If
you have one of those Terrace
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Glasses in Hearing
For Children to Sturt

The Washington Hearing
Society will hold classes for
children with impaired hearing
and adult lip reading classes
beginning Monday at 1884 CAL
vert street NV.
The classes for impaired
hearing are open to children
Is months to 6 years and
will begin at 9 am. The ele-
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mentary lip reading class be-
gins at 1870 pm. and the ad-
vanced class at 2:30 pm. Eve
ming lip reading classes will
start next Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

Olivia De HavillaAa has just spent
SIX weeks in an elevator, and she's
pretty excited about it.
Il think the picture is going to
work." she told me at lunch. cit has
read suspense. Iplay a woman who lives
IN an Old-fashioned mansion with a
private elevator. An9 during a sUeekesd
suheR I'm al alone, de eIec6idity fGils
and die eAeUaiOv eaas stuck behpeen Ro~s.
Fm nuPPed like Gn auim0l."
The picture Is called Lady in a
Cage," and all sorts of grisIy things hap
pen. Vandals break into the house, and
when they see that Olivia is stuck in the
elevator, they just laugh at her plight
and walk off with everything that isn't
nailed down.
I'D was the qwceresa set / ever
worked on" she said. cit was built SO
that they practically had to haul me in
and out Of the elevator with derrick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11
India
sOurCeOf
Vinca

cancer drug news is misinterpreted.
Early in 1862, California highway
superintendent read about little girl in
Dallas who was being given vincristine
for acute leukemia. He Immediately
had all the Vinca growing along the
embankments pulled up and sent to a
cancer researcher. Unfortunately, it
was IN no condition to be used and was,
in any case, the wrong variety. 1t is true
that two tons of Vinca leaves are re-
quired to produce one gram of the
medication "a SIX weeks supply, in
this case. The Lilly Company supplied
the drug free although gram cost them
several thousand dollars to produce.
The source for the phamaceuticals
manufactured today Vinoa TOsen) is an
upright, woody, tropical shrub that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

quickly grows to heights of one or two
feet. As early as 1856. Eli Lilly asked
the Nicer Corporation, leading bOtani-
cal suPplier, to seek out samples Of all
known Vinca varieties in the tropics the
world over. The current major source
Of supply is India, where the wild plant
is now cultivated.
Identification Of Vinca species was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-11

of in Montreal for TV appearance, and
as she was going up to the studio In the
elevator - you guessed il - the thing
got stuck between floors.
They had to haul me out through
that little escape hatch IN the roof Of the
car, and | just barely made the program"
! asked n her aavem1zwes with ele-
vatOrs hadn't sort Of dampened her en-
thusiasm for vertical travel, but she said
no mot at all.
"I'm not a bit scared Of American
elevators. I'm used to French elevators.
! have theory that whenever an Amcri-
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not easy because Of considerable con-
fusion IN the botanical literature. DR..
Norman r. FarnswOrth, a young phar-
macOgnOsy professor at the University
Of Pittsburgh, has published dc6nitive
monograph ON the bOtanically -cOnfusing
Periwinkle group to which all Vincas
belong. In his research, he found that
TiDOG Tosea was employed IN South
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Most Of the time between takes /
stayed IN the darn thing and studied my
lines or read books and magazines.
Sometimes I'd be in there for three or
four hours at a stretch. Of course
they'd reach sandwiches and coffee
through the bars when I was hungry.
II think I'm the only actress who
ever got made up through bars. The
makeup man climbed up a tall ladder
to do it. But what struck me funniest
was, every once in a while, when the
elevator got too cluttered up with sand
witch wraPpings and cardboard cups and
newspapers, the director would yen to
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can telephone booth Is con-
demned as unsafe for OcCuPan-
cy, it is shipped over to France,
where they attach a long string
to il, rig it up with a few
push-buttOns, and vOila, an
elevator!
Zone day ] went to my dem
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Okgy boys, Iet Miss de
HGUildnd Oa.s cf her O4ee and
clean it nPr"
When the main shooting
was over, Olivia made a quick
fight home to her husband and
children in Paris. She stopped
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TINS WEEK Asss.i.s ! A.s., u. 1898
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
Legends of Christmas Bells

In olden times, bells were con- sldered almost human. They were said to have the power to ward off enemies and evil spirits and slave off storms. They were given names of Saints and baptised at elabor- ate ceremonies.
 Many people believed if church bells were not baptised, they would have no power and harm could come to them. Supposedly, two bells not baptised, were stolen by the Devil and drowned in a pond. The only time they were again heard ringing was at Chrst- mas.
 Another story tells of a very sinful town in Holland where Christ walked the streets in the form of beggar. He asked for food and shelter but the towns people, being very wicked, laughed and made fun of Him. So Christ sent great waves to cover the whole town; but on Christmas Eve the sound of church bells could be heard coming from the
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
Christmas Charity Is Of Religious Birth

Christmas is coming,
 the geese are getting fat,
 Please put a penny
 in the old mans hat.
 If you haven't got a penny,
 a ha'penny will do-
 If you haven't got ha'penny,
 then God Bless You!
 The above is beggar's rhyme from Old England. It started with the ancient custom of giving aims at Christmas time.
 The origin of this goes back to the belief that the Christ came to earth in various disguises, in search of those who were kind and deserving, during the holiday season. It was feared that He might be unrecognized and ig- nored.
 An old legend tells of the Christ Child going from door to door on Christmas Eve in his search of good Christians, His test was to plead for aid. and He was often turned away. This story led to giving aims on Christmas Eve, and beggars were thus seldom refused.
 Charles Dickens "A Christmas CaroP' was written in 1843.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
Many Christmas Towns Found in Postal Guide

Traces of Christmas can even be found in Uncle Sam's Official Postal Guide.
 Santa Clause" Ind, "Bethle- hem," Conn.,, and Christmas" Fla, are few of the more fa- miliar post offices which each year handle floods of mail from senders wishing to obtain ap- propriate Yuletide postmarks on their greetings, notes Rust Craft Greeting Cards. The company es- inmates that more than 312 bil- lion Christmas cards will be sent this season.
 Indiana's Santa Clause" is the only town so designated in the United States. The privilege is reserved to its post office by Con- gressional Act. There is, however, Santa" in Idaho, but only one Christmas" - the one in Florida, plus Christmas Cove" in Maine
 On the other hand, seven Beth lehems" answer the seasonal roll call. They can be found in Con- necticut, Georgia, Indiana, Ken lucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.
 There are two 'NoelS" in Virginia and Missouri.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

exact spot where the village once stood.
 In many countries it was GUS tomary to ring the biggest bell, as if for a funeral, for one hour be- fore midnight. It was called "tol- ing the Devils knell." At the end of this hour all the little bells were merrily rung. This meant the Devil had died and at midnight Christ was born.
 In Germany, an old belief is that bells that had been buried in the ground during the war for safe keeping, could be heard ring ing again on Christmas Eve by all who listened with the right faith.
 So this year, as in many past, the joyous pealing of bells at Christmas will ring the rejoicing news to all mankind that the Christ is born in Bethlehem.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

The Christmas wreath repre- sents the crown of thorns which was pressed on the brow of Christ at the Crucifixion and the berries the drops of blood.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

The "revellion," or Christmas Eve supper at midnight is more important to French people than the Christmas Day dinner.
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24
EBaright!&(D599* IdeasH1W

When broiling meats on a rack, place piece or two of dry bread in the broiler pan. This helps soak up the dripped fat and re. duces the chance of the fat catch. ing fire.
 If you live in a two-story house, never go up or down the stairs merely to put something away. Leave 1t on the bottom or top step and wait till you make the next important trip. Then take 1t along with you.
 Try preparing picnic sandwiches from frozen slices of bread. Slices from frozen, presided loaves separate easily and are very easy % spread. With built-in refrigera- aion, they'll thaw gradually, keep Sng cold several hours till picnic time.
 Recent brides might want to take a tip from grandma: use a wooden spoon for stirring in a metal pan. Vigorous stirring with a metal spoon often causes harmless chemical reaction that may darken gravies, sauces or mashed potatoes.
 ]
 Once upon a time when punch- making was considered a fine art, 1t often took days to "breW" a proper punch. Now, refreshing tangy punches are simple matter of combining frozen fruit juices with frozen fruits. For instance, a Ginger-Peachy Punch can be made this way: Partially defrost a container of frozen lemonade and package of frozen peaches. Add cold water to lemonade as label directs. Dice the peaches (do not drain), turn into electric blender or bowl and add ,4 tea spoon each of nutmeg and ginger. Mix we'll and mash or blend. Spoon into four tall glasses and fill each glass with lemonade. Chill and serve.
 When sending breakable arti. cles through the mails, pack them with marshmalloWs or unbuttered popcorn. These act as excellent shock absorbers and keep the ar- tcle from breaking.
 The Christmas wreath repre- sents the crown of thorns Whic was pressed on the brow of Chris 1t the Crucifixion and the berrie Tho Iroy>- of h1oCI
The Nome nugget., 1963-12-24

When sending breakable arti. cles through the mails, pack them with marshmalloWs or unbuttered popcorn. These act as excellent shock absorbers and keep the ar- tcle from breaking.