Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1937, Page 27

After Smart People, Smart Dark Things, Smart Places. By the Spectator. Trade Mark Registered, U. 8. Patent Office. O WHEN there’s a scarcity of bright doings on the midnight merry-go-round scene, it's nice that there’s still the Madrillon + « o« for at the Madrillon is Peter Borras, one of the best-informed citi- ®ens of the village, who can tell you % whole raft of things you never knew till now . .. Can speak of wars and governments and crimes and cooking . . . Can sit at a table while Johnny Shaw whips out a soft Spanish tango, and interpret the latest bloody maneuvers in Spain . . . And then Pete tells of that certain province in his native Spain, which was sottled y'ars and y’ars back by the Celts, so the \\'|| people have a \ Whole hatful of \{ Scotch charac- teristics, unto playing bag- pipes . . . and When they emi- grate to the United States they get jobs in ‘West Virginia at the zinc mines + .. And if you don't think they e=cer, are Spaniards Wwith Scotch characteristics, who play bagpipes and smelt zinc (not smell) » .. you can find out for yourself come tomorrow night, when the most famous bagpipe player of the province will be at the Madrillon, having been imported from West Virginia and ginc to play a fiesta arranged by the local Spanish-born for Saturday night. * ¢ ¢ Card from Burrus (Heigh-Ho) Williams, on that Caribbean cruise, proves, if nothing else, that the Haitians are careless as all get out about postal matters . . . the stamp coming all the way uncancelled . . . Anybody want to bid on an uncan- celled 5 centime stamp? ® * * Henri Therrien has taken the town, and particularly audiences out 8t the Shoreham ball room, by storm « .. hanging up a new encore record when he opened his engagement Mon- day by singing some 14 songs . . . with Barnee and the lads neatly snapping out unrehearsed music that sounded as though they'd gone over it for days . . . With Fay Allen des Portes. Minister to Guatemala, home from the Guatemalan capital, joining a party of distinguished friends to look on . . . with a certain local scribe falling so hard for the Therrien songs Monday he came back again Tuesday, bringing film publicist Mark Freeland to help him applaud . . . Which all is under- standable, for M. Therrien held up a presidential speech once . . . back on ‘Thanksgiving day of 1935, when an | naudience at Warm Springs wouldn't let Henri stop singing so President Roosevelt could start talking. { ® * ¢ There's something about the | &tmosphere up at the Hi-Hat that's | eonducive to choir singing, something | that brings forth in no end of people the urge to step up and bite a micro- phone . . . The Hi-Hat swing almost got even ye spectator the other eve- ning . . . and he found himself back in a corner chortling softly through his beard until his dark glasses almost fell off . . . something about “That's what love is all about” . . . As if he knew . . . But this probably was merely because he had just talked to Helen Greene, the Hi-Hat's new singer, & tall and luscious brunette . who has behind her in life, among other things, Towa State College and a term at a radio station in Marshalltown, lowa, where she sang, played piano, wrote continuity, did a bit of announc- ing, sold advertising, managed t0 escape When volunteers were called to | christening bottle . while Bill Briggs dashed about like mad trying to keep the Eastern Air trademark in front of news cameras . . . while a lot of citizens sat back and reflected as how they could dine at home, dash to New York for a show, return in time for supper . .. or skip up and back of an evering with a stopover, f'r instance, at the French Casino’s first show * * * Katharine Harrison, the Worth Spragues, Representative McCann, Blond Iris Kingsley, the handsomest of the “Follies” lassies, and a host of others have been spotted at various times, giving a listen to Ray Benson's music at the Raleigh’s Pall Mall room . . Shoreham Terrace is slated to open May 31 . .. Decoration day also will be celebrated that day . .. Art Warren's playing a raft of special programs out at the Wardman's Metronome Room, departing the end of the week for the Summer . . . and Johnny Slaughter puts Jimmy Sant- meyer and his orchestra into the spot for the hot-weather months . . . Eddie Daniels, the Cocoanut Grove's master of ceremonies, is good on the floor, but he’s a lot better when he sits down at a piano . . . and he's promised to learn “You Were There.” . .. Hand- some lad sits down at the ringside at the Madrillon and the cigarette girl slips up to whisper, “Is that Bert Granoff? I never can recognize him until he sings.” Supper Club = Notes ARDMAN PARK HOTEL— 7 Arthur Warren closes his Season at the Metronome Room this week, leaving town for the Summer. The room stays open, though, with dance music by Jimmy Santmeyer and one of Johnny Slaughter's bands. * ox ok x Hamilton Hotel—The Rainbow Room is a favorite with a goodly number of the town's citizens who get about after nightfall. The atmosphere is right and the music is right. Music by Milton Davis and his orchestra, with songs by Ginger Lee, Lou Behr- man and Bert Bernath. * Xk x Shoreham Hotel—Henri Therrien is the new floor show headliner and other attractions are the smart adagio dances done by the Karre Le Baron Trio. Dance music is by Barnee and the Maxim Lowe Orchestra. Volga Boatman Roof—Matt Wind- sor himself is the featured enter- tainer in the nightly floor shows, with other bright entertainment in the Muscovite open by Singer gipsy chorus, * ok X % Madrillon—Dance music in the that's just right keep this one of the most popular stops on the after- dark route. Johnny Shaw's Orches- tra is the music and there are songs the way you like them by Helen For- rest. The Four-Thirty Club, with Frank McNey, is popular at cocktail hour, too. * oKk X Hi-Hat Lounge—There's & new singer here, Helen Greene, who knows how to put a tear in a song. She’s present at cocktail hour, too, start- a half-hour of piano music at 4:30 o'clock. be the Three M's. Anna | i Sablukova, by Dancers Zina Larina | People’s Mandate Chairman Ad- and Alexander Bolshakoff and by the | modern manner and an atmosphere | ing things off in the afternoon with | New entertainment, in ad- | | dition to Miss Greene, next week will THE EVENING Zina Larina and Alexander character dances as one of the tainment at the Volga Dancing on a Rooftop STAR, WASHINGTON, Bolshakoff do authentic Russian highlights of the nightly enter= Boatman Roof. proved so popular with audiences here they have been held over for another | week. Others featured are Rolando and Verditta, who have done their ball room dances all over the globe, | and Randolph and Banks. Music is by Al Sakol and his orchestra, with songs by Marion Swanson. X Ok K K Boulevard Farms—There's dancing | every night, including Sundays, with music by Phil Loria’s Orchestra. * ok K ok Casa Grande—Bert Motley and his orchestra are on hand for nightly dancing. * K % X | Brooke Johns' Old Barn-There's | dancing every evening from'9 until 1 at this popular spot out Georgia avenue beyord Norbeck. Y TO SPEAK | ' DR. WOOLLE dresses Conference Today. Dr. Mary E. Woolley, chairman of | the People’s Mandate Committee, was scheduled to address a conference at 3:30 p.m. today at the home of Representative Caroline O'Day of New York, 1711 Twenty-second street. Many Latin American diplomats were to attend the conference to plan a campaign for popular support of the Buenos Aires treaties. Lox Cazm [N 4 Miles Beyond Silver Spring on Ga. Ave. extended (Wheaton) Huge Log-Burning Fireplace Choice Beer and Wine Never a Cover BISHOP MAKES APPEAL TO HULL FOR BASQUES Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the | Methodist Episcopal diocese of New York has appealed to Secretary of State Hull to use his good offices “{o mitigate the sufferings of thousands of non-combatant Basques now enduring their native soil.” | Bishop McConnell acted in behalf | of 90 Americans who recently signed an “appeal to the conseience of the { world” in protest against the bom- bardment of the Basque holy city of | Guernica by Spanish insurgent planes. Among the signers of the appeal were eight Senators, five Representa- tives and three Governors. -0LD BARN- Delicious Fried Chicken and Tenderloin Steak Dinners Served Week Days & Sundays DANCING 9 PM. to 1 AM. Minimum Charge $1.00 (8$1.50 Saturdays per person) No Cover Charge | Beer and Fine Wines OUT GEORGIA AVE. EXTENDED 13 MILE BEYOND NORBECK LOU WILTIAMS DANCING UNTIL 2 the calamity of war in defense of | WIRE, RADIO SERVICE TO SHANGHAI BEGUN Hull, Mrs. Roosevelt, Envoy Take Part in Opening of New System. Secretary of State Hull, Mrs. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt and the Chinese Am- bassador were participants yesterday in the inauguration of a 10,000-mile wire and radio telephone service between Washington and Shanghai. The service was inaugurated at a ceremony in the State Department, in which nearly twoscore officials of the American and Chinese govern- ments took part here and in China. The new circuit includes 6,000 miles of short-wave radio transmission between San Francisco and Shanghai and al- ternative land-line circuits between Washington and the Pacific Coast. China is the seventieth country to be connected with the United States by radio-telephone or direct-line com- munications. Secretary Hul 8po! the 11 ke with D. C, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1937. American Ambassador to China, Nel- son T. Johnson, and Mrs. Roosevelt conversed with Mme. Chiang Kai Shek, wife of Generalissimo Chiang Kal Shek, and with Mme. H. H. Kung, wife of the Chinese minister of finance. Several State Department officials and members of the Federal Communications Commission, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, and of American telephone companies took part in the conversations. o P.-T. A. PICKS OFHEERS AT UNIVERSITY PARK Dr. A. K. Besley Named President. Orem Indorsed for Reap- pointment. BY & 8taft Correspondent of The Star. UNIVERSITY PARK, Md., May 20. —Dr. A. K. Besley of this town was chosen ypresident of the University RAY RUSSIAN ROOF GARDEN Dancing to Matt Windsor's Fa- mous Music. 7 Until Closing, Revues Twice Nightly Dinner, 6 to Dancing Inside It Weather Inclement. SPECIAL VIRGIN ISLAND COLLINS i Circle a No. 1 Thomas “Woodleigh” Girdles, 373 Were $2.95, $3.50 30 Semi-Step-In and Side- Hook Girdles. Sizes 26 to 33, not all sizes in all styles. DowN STAIRS STORE. rayon crepes. M:isses’ and Women's Dresses, 32° originaity 5795, 51095 60 Dresses in plain-colored rayon crepes. Sizes and styles broken. Some slightly soiled or mussed. 211 Dresses in street and evening styles of plain and printed Misses’ and women's sizes. Slightly soiled. Originally $7.95, $10.95, $13.95. BENSON And His Orchestra Nadine and Girardo Dance Duo LUNCHEON FROM $1.00 DINNER FROM $2.00 After 10 P.M. Cover 50c Plus Tax, Except Friday and Sat- urday, Then $1.00 Plus Tax. COCKTAIL HOUR he N NH AT THE HOTEL RALEIGH Park School Parent-Teacher Associa- tion at is final meeting of the year here last night. Other officers selected are Mrs. 8. | M. Wedeberg, vice president; Mrs. Walter G. Summer, secretary, and Dr. H. A. Borthwick, treasurer, The association adopted a resolu- tion indorsing the candidacy of School Supt. Nicholas Orem for re- appointment. The secretary was in- structed to notify the Board of Edu- cation of this section. FINA f ARTHUR WARREN Tonight Warren plays his_favorites have enjoy- | ed_his_suc- | cessful four- | month en- gagement. WARDMAN Connecticut Ave. at Woodley Road COlumbia, 2000 Minimum, $1 Dancing From 10 DOWN STAIRS STORE Misses’ Hats, 3| Originally $1.95, $2.95 35 Straw, Silk and Felt Hats in variety of colors and headsizes. DowN STAms STORE. Now $5 Misses’” and Women's Jacket Suits, *5 Originally $8.95 to $16.95 30 Short Jacket Suits in fitted and box styles. Spring weight. Assorted colors and broken sizes. 10 Misses’ Suits with fingertip length and shorter Jjackets. Assorted colors, broken sizes. Were $16.95, $19.95. Now. Dowx STams BTORE, SBUITS. Chiffon and Service Hose L =206E HOYE B—7 | RESTAURANT Famous for Delicious Food Luncheons from 60c Dinners from $1.00 “NO TIPPING” is our Rule! WOODWARD & LOTHROP Save on FRIDAY REMNANTS Remnant Day Merchandise is not returnable or exchangeable, not sent C. 0. D. or on approval; telephone or mail orders not accepted. town = ‘Luncheo! D e DiDBEE: ! 1-5”,,1 5‘3":. ‘Beautify’ n Nightly, sador BOO™ in h 133 Misses’ and Women's Dresses in prints and plain colors. (o ° % ¥ Special Dinners Served Daily S o (Irregulars) air 3 hang a new an!fmj?._ Mayflower xllo‘rlt—'l*ius continues| Phone Kensington 136 BINNER SHOW Slightly soiled. Were $10.95, $13.95. Now 7.50 P * ¢ Wonder who the spectacled lass | One of the town’s favorite before and | ks ! 9130 DOWN STAIRS STORE, DRESSES, v ] 4 ) out at the Shoreham was . . . the one | 2fter dark rendezvous. There's music | SUPPER SHOW 1,633 pairs 4-thread business weight chiffon and 7-thread who kept whistling off-key obligattos | PY Sidney's Orchestra afternoons until | to Henri Therrien's songs? ® ¢ ¢ Comes now the midnight mys- tery of the year .. . the story of the inissing goldfish ... When Matt Wind- wor moved his pets out into tiie open air and their rock pool on the Volga Boatman Roof to begin their second successful season all were present and accounted for . ., But the other day he took a census again and one was missing Not floating keel-up in the pool an investigation indicates he couldn’t have slipped through and gone down the drain . .. So Matt has decided somebody just took a fancy to @ goldfish and walked off with it . . . Sort of an odd souvenir, but you never can tell what will happen in a roof garden in the Spring . . . And we have & neat list on the back of an old menu of a whole raft of people who were up to the V. B. Roof . . . But we wouldn't mention a name, now that any one who's been there is un- der suspicion . . . ® ¢ * Scads of famed and canny dip- fomats you've seen dining at some of the better spots about the village could have been seen out in the open the other day . . . Such celebrities as Ernest Schlatter of the Swiss Lega- tion, Erasto Villa and Ricardo Siri of the Argentine Embassy, Laurence Bungardeanu of the Rumanian Lega- tion and others whipping down to ‘Washington Airport to attend the ceremonies opening that new hourly air service to New York , . . looking on as Mrs. Roosevelt tried to break what acted like a non-breakable TONIGHT REGULAR $1.50 DINNER, $1.00 Served Till 9 P.M. cing from 7 to 3 Now -ioiicio s S 95¢ and brown. Sizes 8 to 16. DOWN STAIRS STORE. No Minimum or Cover : L) DowN STARS STORE. 11 Girls’ 'n'o-ne_eg ‘Wool Suits. MADRILLON : 8—Lovely Ida Thorne Girls—8 Sizes 12 to 16, Originally $10.95 15th and N. Y. Ave. CHICKEN or STEAK foaturing stows | O Silk Satin SIiPs 75¢ 62 Girls Wash. Bldg. DINNER 1.00 * Walter Long and DAILY: 4 Linen Hats in all colors. Sizes ) . $1.15 DI 4561 St the Lee Sisters 1:00.7:30 and Were $1.35 21% to 23. Originally $1.50, Men 3 Sh|rts Were $1.65, 195 s T miy caket dancing stars of many show Atte | _ _ 73 Tailored and Lace-trim- $195. Now ____. _.______.25¢ ! ne coming to your nostrils, mixed ia & Del Re If You Are One Who Craves —deliclons Sonthern euisine, up-lifting 'verages and _ smart environment. wou’ll find all three and more at the Parrot. Myrah and Lorenz to Entertain You During 7 and evenings after 10. * ok kK Raleigh Hotel—The sleek-mirrored and cleverly lighted Pal Mall room continues to draw a share of the discriminating wanderers in the night. Music is by Ray Benson’s Orchestra. * ok Kk % Lotus—Felecia and Del Rey remain for a second week to headline the show, featuring now a slave dance. Tap dancing that's top-notch is con- tributed by Local Lad Walter Long and the Lee Sisters and there are songs by Evelyn Knight. Al Norton is the master of ceremonies and music for dancing is supplied by Bill Strick- land and his Capitolians. * ok % X Cocoanut Grove—Eddie Daniels is the top performer in the current edition of the floor show, handling the master of ceremonies chore and contributing songs and impersona- tions. Held over are Singer Libby Frazier, Dancers Maxim and Odette and the Six “Adorables.” * koK % La Paree—The Freeman Sisters "D OO A criLLe 1207 E St NW. with the exhilarating smell of frying chicken (Southern style). DANCE °TH 1:30 A.M. Phil Lorria and His Orchestra playing popular tunes for dancing. AMATEUR NIGHT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT CASH PRIZES & miles below Alexandria on the MT. VERNON HIGHWAY Phone: ALEX. 2683-W-3 Smart Washington Gathers for Cocktails with DANCING The MAYFLOWER LOUNGE * HOTEL MAYFLOWER For Reservations Call Teddy at DIstrict 3000 HOTEL HAMILTON 142K DI- 2580 *F * Mickey * Frankie tap king of * Evelyn awing-singi MAYTIME REVUE with th adagio stars of Broadway 12:30 MARLBORO PIKE 0600 Resorations Wills} NAt. 9128 14TH & H STS. O'Day acrobatics supreme Fay nite cluds Knight ing eyeful * Al Norton, M. C. Dancing te BILL STRICK: LAND a His Capitolians Cover Charge % Infants’ Dresses 9 5¢ originally $1.95 104 Prints and Plain Colors in Sheer Organdies, Linens, Piques and Shantung- weave Cottons. Sizes 1 to 6. 50 pieces Infants’ Furnishings, novelties, bonnets, silk dresses, pillow cases, handmade dresses, sweaters and rayon pajamas. Originally $1 to $1.95. Now 65¢ DowN STARS STORE, INFANTS AND JUVENILES, Junior Misses’ Dresses, *|-° Originally $3.95 to $795 26 Rayon Crepe Street and Evening Dresses. Sizes 11 to 17. 45 Rayon Crepe Street Dresses in prints and plain colors. Sizes 11t0 17. Were $5.95. Now__$2.95 8 Jigger Suits, two-piece. Sizes 11 to 17. Originally $13.95. Now, = - - . 31 Dresses of rayon crepe in street and evening styles. Were $7.95. Now. -$3.95 DowN STARS STORE, JUNTOR MIssES. Girls’ and Boys’ Shoes, 31°° Originally $2.95, $3.95 96 pairs in back and brown elk, built for sturdy wear. Broken size range. 77 pairs Infants’ Shoes and Boys’ High-Top Tennis Shoes. Not every size in each style. Originally $145 to $1.95. med Slips in silk satin (slightly weighted). 8izes 36 to 44 in lot. DOWN STAIRS STORE. Coolie Coats in royal blue. sizes. Originally $1 to $1.95. Dowx STAms StoRS. Colored Handbags 75¢ originally $1.95 36 Bright Colored Suede Bags with top handles. DOWwWN STAmRS STORE. Cotton Prints, 65¢ Originally §1 to $1.95 65 Dresses, Smocks and Hooverettes for misses and women. Broken sizes. 10 Rayon Dresses in plain and printed styles. Broken sizes for misses and women. Originally $2.95 to $3.95. Now 35 Printed French Crepe Dresses in women's and misses’ sizes, 14 to 20, 38 to 44. Were $2.95 to $3.95. Now__$2.15 DOWN STAIRS STORE, INEXPENSIVE DRESSES. Women’s Arch Shoes, 3]-*° Originally §4 138 pairs Arch Shoes in black or brown kidskin. Strap and oxfords. Broken size range. 58 pairs Women's Strap Sports Shoes in beige or gray. Dress Pumps in black or brown. Were $5 and $5.50. Now DOWN STAIRS STORE. Girls’ Wool Sweaters, 50° Originally $1.15 to $1.95 48 Coat and Slip-On Sweaters in pastels, navy 60 Girls’ Rayon Crepe Dresses. Sizes 8 to 16. Were $2.95. N O Dowx Stams STORE, Gmis, Housecoats, 95c Originally $195 to $3.95 46 Cotton Housecoats with long sleeves and silk damask 35 pieces Cotton Crepe Gowns and Pajamas. Glove-silk combina- tions, batiste pajamas, one-piece style, dark print pajamas. Broken Now 18 Prinoess-Style Cotton Lace Breakfast Coats. Aqua, maize. Sizes small, medium. Originally $2.95. NOW e, S—) & ] service weight with lisle tops and soles. 550 pairs Lisle Ankle Socks (irregulars) in white and colors. Turn- If perfect would be 35c pair. over cuffs. Sizes 612 to 1013. Now, 6 peirs, $1. DoWN STAIRS STORE, Women's Blouses, 7 5¢ Originally $1.95 to $3.95 65 Soft, Frilly and Tailored Blouses in washable White and colors. 26 Flannel Suits with cotton backs. Lightweight all-wool flannel in gray, wine, green, brown. Sizes 12 to 20. Orig- rayon crepe. inally $3.95, $5.95. Now.____ 60 Slip-On Sweaters in bright Summer colors. Short sleeve Sizes 34 to 40. Were $1. 30 Sports Skirts, flannels, wool crepes and novelty weaves in swing and pleated models. Gray, gold, green, brown, blue, Now. 50 Blouses, Slip-On Sweaters, Bolero Jackets in bright shades. Broken sizes. Originally $1, $2.95. Now. rust. Originally $2.95, $3.95. DowN STAIRS STORE, SPORTSWEAR. Boys’ Wash-Top Shirts, *1** Originally $195, $2.50 Sizes 34 to 40. $2.95 c 36 Boys’ Wash-Top Suits with cheviot or tweed shorts in gray, brown or blue. Sizes 5, 6, 8, 9, 10. 20 Junior Boys’ Three-Piece Suits of sweater, shorts, and shirt. Sizes 5, 9, 10. Were $3.95. Now. 40 White and Tan Sun Hats. Were 50c. Now 30 Youths’, Juniors’ and Button-On Shirts. Broken sizes. Origi- oW e i) nally $1.15. madrases and prints. Were $1. #ghtly solled. Dowx STARS STORE. 300 Men’s Higher Quality Shirts in fancy woven Stripes, plaids with Duke of Kent and regular collars. 600 pairs Men’s Sample Hose in white and pastels. Regular and anklet styies. Sizes 10 to 12. Special._ 61 Men’s Half Sleeve Polo Shirts in plain and fancy colors. 8 Men’s All-Wool Swim Trunks. Were $1.95. Now.___ 9 Men’s Two-Piece Summer Suits in white and gray. Originally $8.95. Now.... 30 Men’s Sweaters reduced for clearance. NOW oo eee m—eeeceeeeeeme oo cacccaaamaa- $L15 Now. 3 Boys' Raincoats, slightly soiled. Sizes 16, 18. 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