Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1929, Page 4

4 RADIO WILL CARRY YULETIDE T0 BYRD Secretary Adams, Marine and Navy Bands and Stage Stars to Take Part. addition to sending the broadcast to | Byrd over two short-wave hands, will | put it on the a'r on usual channcls. | Capt. Taylor Branson, leader of the | Marine Band, will conduct h's musi- cians in_the concert opening the pro- gram. The band will play, in addition to Byrd's favorite “State hymn,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and “Semper Fidelis,” Sousa marches and “The Halis of Montezuma,” famous Marine anthem Second Leadcr Arthur S. Whitcomb will render a_cornet solo in coanection with “Carry Me Back to OI' Virginny ” Adams to Speak. Secretary Adams will speak at the conclusion of the Marine concerl. While he has sent radio dispatches con- gratulating Byrd and his associates on their achievements in th> Antarctic, he has not vet had the opportuaity to speak directly to them. Then will come & surprise feature, a special _chorus _commemorating _the South Pole flight by R. Deane Shure, Iocal composer, end sung to music from the n in the Desert,” Mr. Shure's Christmas oratorin, by n mala chorus from the Mount Vernon P: Church South. The tex deperture of the Byrd base. con: of i1 fronting those left b the triumpha tur Mr, Shure will lead the chorus. A digest of press comment which will reveal to Comdr. Byrd what America thinks of his expedition, will be read by Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star. Imperial Quartet to Sing. ‘The Imperial Male Quartet, consist- ing of W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; Ellsworth E. Condron, second tenor; J. Benton Webb, baritone and director, and Francis P. Heartsill, bass, will sing four numbers: e Heart of You,” “My Lil' Banj My Grandfather’s Clock” and “Swing Low, Sweet Char- fot.” This quartet is widely known in theatrical, church and radio circles. Elsie F. Montgomery will be the accom- panist. Earl Carroll's “Vanities” giuckly and gladly volunteered for the occasion, and Mr., Carroll will send the cream of his available talent to help gladden the lonesome hearts of the daring Ameri- cans in Little America. W. C. Fields, the noted comedian, the man who it is claimed is being paid the highest salary ever paid to an enter- tainer of his type, and who is even billed above the trade mark of Mr, Car- roll's great show, will broadcast his best in the way of laugh-making jokes, wit and humor. It has been said of Mr. Fields that he knows the secret of mer- riment that would make a mummy laugh and his gift to the far-off Byrd party will be in the form of laughter. Dorothy Britton to Take Part. It is, of course, impossible to broad- cast the beauty of a spectacular revue as yet, but the nearest approach to it will be attempted by Miss Dorothy Brit- ton, the American girl who won the title of “Miss Universe” from all the competing beauties of the world in the great beauty contest held at Galveston, Tex., but & few months ago. Miss Brit- ton is said to be not only the most beau- tiful of them all, but she has voice beauty and histrionic talent as well, and she will do her best to put it ell over the long route to the South Pole, so that Comdr. Byrd and his gallant compan- Shopping Days L gfi istmas! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D 0, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1929, Sccretary of al Male Quartet. n to thei Grace V prima donna of t Carroll “Va ." who is rarely gift in voice, will meet the demands of the occasion—and she can sing, Paul Rus- sell, Patrick Henry (the name is strangely V.-ginian) and Joey Ray will contribute their best and their most amusing in the masculine art of song in supplementing the artistic, senti- mental and romantic glories of melody that go from the beautiful vojce of Miss Wells. Sam Rosen, a pianist, who knows all the tricks as well as the fin- ished art of his instrument, will do all that a piano can do to complete the program. Rear Admiral A. L. Willard, com- will accompany the Navy Band to the studio and will speak a few words of greeting to Comdr. Byrd, “as one Navy man to another.” The closing feature will be & specially selected program by the U. 8. Navy Band, led by Licut. Charles Benter. ‘The numbers will include “All Hands” and “Anchors Away,” familiar Navy songs, and the “Washington and Lee Swing,” to be arranged especially as a Comdr. Byrd. The national anthem will mark the end of the unprecedented Christmas season radio entertainment. EUROPEAN ROYALTY TO ATTEND WEDDING Wales, King Alfonso and Swedish Monarchs to Be Among Guests for Ceremony in Rome. By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, December 12.—Members of royalty from most of the courts of Europe will attend the wedding in Rome January 8 of Princess Marie Jose of Belgium to Crown Prince Humbert of y. The Prince of Wales, King Alfonso of Spain, the King and Queen of Sweden will.be among the guests at the most important royal union_since the wed of Crown Prince Leopold to Prin- cess Astrid of Sweden. ‘The royal Italian train will be sent to Brussels to “"; the bride and the members of the Belglan royal party to Rome. The King and Queen of the Belgians, the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and Prince Charles all will be accompanied by their suites. The young princess will be attended by her maid of honor. It’s a Charming Room That Has you own ‘The wedding is a family affair, and representatives of the government will not be present. A program similar to that adopted at the wedding of Prinec Leopold and Princess Astrid will followed. TIFE TIHE] one, you e Band, and R. Deane Shure, df Leit to right: mander of the Washingtcn Navy Yard, | be | hold a housewarming and the first of a Secretary Navy Adams, 1 octet. v 'cs Benter, leader United States N: ¢y Band; Capt. Taylor Coy, Ellsworth E. Condron, J. Benton Webb and ITY NEWS I¥ BRIEF. TODA A card party will be given in St Stephen’s auditorium, at Twenty-fourth | and K_streets, at 8 o'clock tonight, | under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. | Represcntative Crowther of New York | will address the fathers’ night meeting | of the Burroughs Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation tonight in the school auditorium, | Eighteenth and Newton streets north-| east. All parents of the neighborhood | are nvited. James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Ameri- can Legion, will meet tonight at 9 o'clock at the Twelfth Street ¥. M. | C. A. Installation of officers. Ex-service men invited. James E. Walker Auxiliary will meet at 8 o'clock at the same place. Robert L. Ripley, originator of the “Believe It or Not” cartoons and former big league ball player, will deliver & lecture this evening under the auspiccs of the Community Institute of Wash- ington, in the. Central High School streets, at 8 o'clock. Benefit card party, sponsored by the Ohio Givls' Club, will b2 given this eve- ning at 8:30 o'clock at the Thomas Circle Club. Turkey dinner for the benefit of the Shrine of the Sacred H:art will be held n the parish hall of the church, Six- centh street and Park road, from 4:45 10 8 o'clock. A Christmas sale and turkey dinner will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. Hattie K. Poynton, 143¢ Ken- nedy street, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Ald Soclety of First Universalist Church, Dinner served until 7:30 p.m. A special sermon will be preached to- night at 8 o'clock, by Rev. W. A. John- son, pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, of which the Rev. C. All welcome. Murray is pastor. Smoker of the D. C. Chapter, Mili- tary Order of the World War, will be held tonight at the Army and Navy Club, 8:15 o'clock. FUTURE. A lecturs on “Christian Science: A Religicn of Truth, Love and Life Tri- umphant,” will be delivered in First Church of Christ Scientist, Columbia road and Euclid street, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock by Dr. C. S. B, of Kansas City, Mo. is free and the public is invited. Aviation Club of Washington will a serles of Winter dances at the club compiimentary number in honor ijaudncllum. Thirteenth and Cllfmn‘] John M. Tutt, | Lecture | rooms, 1108 Sixteenth street, tomorrow night at 9 o'cloc! The Harrison Bible class of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church will ive & good luck parly tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Jecture room of the church. A three-act comedy, “Bettie’s Cave Woman,” be staged by the Elbrooke Young People’s Sos Pub- lic invited. The Ladies’ Aid Society of Eastern resbyterian Church will serve luncheon in the basement of the church, Sixth and Maryland avenue, teraorrow from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. ‘Washington-Baltimore Chapter, Amer- ican Society for Steel Treating, will hold its third meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Department of In- terior Building, F street between Eigl\- eenth and Nineleenth. R. Sergeson w..l speak on “The Manufacture of Alloy Steel.” Dinner at the Cosmos Club, 6:15 p.m., will precede the meeting. ‘Washington section, American Socie- ty of Mechanical Engineers, will meet tomorrow night at the Cosmos Club. H. N. Eaton, hydraulic expert of the Bureau of Standards, will speak. His highness Prince Mozaffar Mirza Firouz, attache of the Persian legation in Washington, will address the Dis- trict of Columbia Department of the Reserve Officers’ Association Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the auditorlum of the Interior Building, Eighteenth and | G streets. His subject will be “The Re- lation of the Diplomat and the Soldier | Before and After the War.” ‘The joint committee for an elective Board of Education will held a get-to- | gether dinner in the Burlington Hotel at 6:30 tomcrrow night. Any one in- terested may obtain a ticket at Room 101, the Burlington. ‘The Capital Lodge No. 3, Order of the Shepherds of Bethlehem of North America, will hold a five hundred card T. | party at Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth and | Pennsylvania ayenue southeast, at 8:30. Cigarettes Would Cost $10,000. CARLISLE, Pa, December 12 ().— It will be worth $10,000 to Mrs. Samuel Temple of Boston to take an oath to stop smoking cigarettes. The will of her aunt, Miss Esther M. Groome, makes a conditional bequest. Miss Groome was an instructor in art in State schools. Mrs. Temple is an artist under her meiden name of Ruth Anderson. i T RN D SRR R R R R R R I SHOP IN CONFIDENCE l An Important PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE Fri., Sat., Mon. and Tues. 17,000 Pairs Extremely Sheer Silk Chiffon Full Fashioned Including 600 Pairs Picot Top HOSE | Court. (CITIZENS INDORSE D. C. LAW GROUPS Voice Disapproval of Criti- cism of District Attornsy’s Office and Police. Unconditional indorsement of the effi- clency of the United States attorney's office and the Police Department and disapproval of the criticism of these bodies by Congress was voiced last night by the Michigan Park Citizens' Asso- ciation at a meeting at the headquar- ters, 3912 Twelfth street northeast. | The resolution commending the work | of the law enforcement bodies, which was introduced by John F. Hillyard, proval, resolve “that this association go on record as fully indorsing the effi- | ciency of the District attorney’s office and the Police Department of this city: further, that our Police Department and | District attorney's office rank among | the best in the country, and that the | District attorney’s office has the full confidence of this association: and; further, that we deplore the unjustified | remarks made on the floor of Congress relative thereto, and that copies of this | resolution be sent to the Federation of Ci :ns’ Asscciations, the District Com- missioners and to Congress.” A lengthy discussion took place among the members of the assoclation regard- in the District. A motion was made and passed that a committce be ap- pointed to appeal to the District Com- missioners and to Congress through the Federation of Citizens' Associations for modification of the Boreland act on land assessments. The association went on record &S opposing the proposal to ask the Pub- lic Utilities Commissicn to force the Washington Rallway & Electric Co. to extend its bus linc now terminating at Twelfth and Monroe to continue to Twelfth and Upshur and thence east on Upshur to Michigan avenue. Approval of Saturday half holidays for employes all over the country was voted by the association. Opposition to the present plan before Congress to widen Monroe street and opening Tenth street and closing Michi- gan avenue, all northeast, was made by the assoclation and letters of protest were instrutced to be sent to the chair- ment of the respective committees of the Senate and House. The civic body further recommended the construction of a viaduct over Michigan avenue where the B. & O. Railroad tracks cross. ‘The association voted to appropriate funds to place a Christmas tree in the triangle at Twelfth and Monroe streets northeast on Christmas day and pro- vide music and entertainment, with Christmas carols on Christmas night. | Distribution of gifts among the children | of the neighborhood was also included in the plan. | willilam M. Deviny, president of the association, presided. Definition of a Speakeasy. NEW YORK, December 12 (#).—One thing seems quite essential for a bar. John Rossi was in Brooklyn Federal The prosecutor said his estab- lishment was a speakeasy, since it had a bar. The defense attorney said it had no bar, merely a counter. Judge Byers inquired if there was a brass rail. There wasn't. “Then we'll call it a counter,” he ruled. Rossi was fined $150 for possession of liquor. . Italian Families Are Big. ROME. December 12 (#).—Itallan families of seven or more chiidren are figured by the government statistical institute at 1,532,206, CLAFLIN Opticicn—Optometrist 922 14th St. N.W. Established 1889 secretary, and met with unanimous ap- | 3 ing the justification of property taxes { VENIZELOS TO SUPPORT ZAIMIS FOR PRESIDENT Greek Premier and Party Declare for Former Premier in Na- tional Election. By the Assoclated Press. ATHENS, Greece, December 12.— Premier Venizelos today announced he and his party would support Alexander Zaimis, former premier and now presi- dent of the Senate, for the presidency, succeeding Admiral Kondouriotis, who resigned Tuesday. It was believed the premler's action =2 women’s quality gloves slip-on style beverage set —with two glass flasks and metal container with cups, fruit strainer and sugar tin. Tan hide, suede leather lined. Top cigarette case — compact case, holds 20 Cigasetics” Black bin, cobra and fine grain seal or tan pig- skin, Leather lined. 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