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..' . mm AT HI HAT last week Barrister Leon Ackerman stepped up to the microphone to chant ‘ Madelon" in French, just for his own amazement. One Mr. Max Kenner of Elmira, N. Y., was among the listeners. "Were you in the war?" said Mr. Kenner to Mr. * . . Ackerman. , I was, said Mr. Acker man, between choruses. After “Made Ion” had gone her weary way, the gentlemen settled down at a table and talked. The name of a mutual friend slipped in to the conversa tion, stealthily. The friend was Arthur Brown, proprietor of a AligilL CfJUL ill xwv,iicaici. Mr. Ackerman and Mr. Kenner called Mr. Brown, long distance. Mr. Ackerman sang "Madelon" to him, accompanied by the Ambassador's Hawaiians. Mr. Brown retaliated by bringing his entire band over to the telephone and having a tune or two played into the mouthpiece. Then they hung up. End of story. The Russian situation is opening and shutting like a circus barker's trap. Saturday Club Troika will pull on the slip covers, unscrew the light bulbs, bar its doors until next Pall. Next Tuesday, Matt Windsor will open this village's first Muscovite roof garden. Club Volga Boatman moves upstairs at Numbera Wun Thomas Circle on the evening of the 19th, converting Le Paradis into la steppes. Meanwhile sashlik snifters are get ting in their last licks at Troika (until Fall) and handsome Helen Hamilton is talking show business with Gene Ford, who says the Troika shows are good enough to be booked into Mr. Loew's well known F street Zeppelin hangar, the Fox. Next season it may be done. Among those Joining in the last minute rush to the Moscow of Con necticut avenue; Helen Lee Wash ington, Yasha Bunchuk, the orchestra man; Nils T. Granlund, the N. T. G. man; Sherman Mittell, whose recently published book, "Plain Talk,” has peo ple plain talking all over town. M. Windsor plans to keep his huge Cossack revue when Volga Boatman goes up and out into the open . . . place also boasts the only wooden dance floor on a local roof . , . try ing out the Boatman’s indoor accom modation recently were Senator Con nolly of Texas, Representative Gwynn of Imva, Bill Bray, who dances at the Shore ham. Boatman’s under-the-sky debut Tues day night will have competition. The new Cocoanut Grove, at Fifth and K streets, makes its bow the same eve ning. Spot is air-conditioned, reported to have nobby decorations and will bring in some fancy bands during the Summer. Mme. Dionne, the Rainbow room’s cat, expects about six bundles from heaven any day now . . . Frances Woods, dancing at the Shoreham, is so deaf she has to catch the music through the floor vibrations, yet . . . But her work with partner Bill Bray was so well liked the team is being held over for another week ... the Mayflower’s Sidney and his music men play the White House party tonight . . . A1 Norton, Lotus m. c. and bass fiddle slapper, has bought himself a house . . . with doorways big enough to shove large fiddles through into with . . . Mitchell and Durant Jigged into La Paree the other night . . . reason Russ Cullen of the Moe Baer crew was sitting on his feet at the Rainbow room Tuesday was that he saw a certain citizen walk into the place . . . last Summer the same gent sat on a chair at the Arlington Roof . . . the chair collapsed ... and Russ’ foot was under it ... he hobbled around for a week . . . Supper Club Notes Mayflower hotel—The comfortably cool air-condi tioned lounge is one of Con necticut avenue’s most pop ular rendezvous. There’s distinctive dance music by Sidney's Orchestra until 7 afternoons and evenings after 10. * * * * Sboreham Hotel—Frances Woods and Billy Bray have been held over to headline the floor show in the ball room for a second week. They’re as sisted in entertaining by Elenore Ten nis. "Lady of the Dance.” and Olive White, “Princess of Rythm.” Dance tunes are supplied by the Barnee batoned Maxim Lowe Orchestra. * * * * Club Troika—Only about two weeks remain to feast on Russian food and Russian atmosphere and to see the Kay gypsy revue performed by Kara vaeff, Cossack dancer and master of ceremonies; Claudia Kapllova, acro batic dancer; Marusia Sava, popular contralto, and others. Sasha Bart novsky leads the orchestra. * * * * Madrillon—The cuisine Is famous about town and Host Peter Borras will show you how to make the best of It. There is a floor show twice every night and dance music by Leon Bru siloff’s Orchestra. Luncheon music Is by Arsenio Ralon's string ensem ble. * * * * Hamilton Hotel—Moe Baer’s lilt ing dance rhythms, air conditioning and a pleasant atmosphere keep the Rainbow Room full of happy people from the time the doors open until closing. * * * * Club Volga Boatman—Matt Wind sor’s gay Cossack cantina has Just three days to go for the present sea son and then it closes to move upstairs to the roof on Tuesday night. Right now there’s a bright Russian revue on tap twice every night and plenty of atmosphere that breathes old Russia. * * * * Maryland Club Gardens — Evelyn Davis is the current feature of the nightly floor shows, sending the cash customers into minor swoons as she sings popular songs of the day. Mu sic is furnished by Jimmy Harris' Or chestra. * * * * Lotus—Don and Jean feature a tap bolero In the new floor revue and there are other specialties by Beryle and Martinez, ball room dancers; Marian Lawler, tap specialist, and Judy Ellington, blue* chanteuse. A1 “Landlord" Norton is the master of ceremonies and the music is made by Bill Strickland’s Capitolians. * * * * Raleigh Room—Eddie Whitesel. pop ular accordionist-about-town, enter tains every evening at cocktail time, playing from 5 until 7 p.m. There's an air about the place that makes you feel at home as soon as you sit down. * * * * Hl-Hat Lounge—Kitty Simons, “the singing cigarette girl,” sings popular tunes in a nice, deep voice, and there is other entertainment by the Paradise Islanders, a quartet of Hawaiian lads who can reel off from memory almost any song you name. * * * * Mayfair—Entertainment in the Cafe of All Nations, afternoons and eve- . nings, is supplied by Jack Campbell, j a chap who has quite a way with a j piano, and Roy Kiser, who sings the ; day’s songs sweetly. * * * * Wardman Park—Dancing in the dragon room is to music by Jimmy Santmeyer and his orchestra and the crowd is a pleasant one. * * * * Lafayette Hotel — The Checker Twins, violinist-singer and accordion ist, entertain every afternoon and eve- | ning in the popular checker board room. If you’ve a yen for checkers I the management will provide all the implements. * * * * La Paree—Sharpe and Kirk, comedy and acrobatic team, headline the floor show, and others contributing to the entertainment are Rose Heatherly, 1 interpretive dancer; Carlos and Yvonne, ball room dancers, and Hughie O'Donnell, master of cere monies. Music is by Emory Daugherty and there are songs by Marie Fowler. * * * * Club Carlton—There’s music by a John Slaughter ensemble at this dis Matt Windsor, smiling accordionist-proprietor of the Club Volga Boatman, is the first night club owner to move outside for the Summer, opening the Volga Boatman Roof next Tuesday, and Evelyn Davis (right), well-known local singer, is the star of the nightly floor shows at Maryland Club Gardens. I tinctive rendezvous in the Carlton Hotel. * * # * Brooke Johns’ Old Barn—Brooke Johns himself acts as master of cere monies and there is dancing every night from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The fried chicken is famous and the loca tion is out Georgia avenue (extended), a half-mile beyond Norbeck. * * * * Griffith Farms—-The chef at this pleasant spot, 3 miles beyond the Dis trict line out the Marlboro pike, won himself considerable renown about town last year. There's entertain ment by Raymond and his Hawaiians. * * * * Log Cabin Inn—The Log Cabin Inn Orchestra plays for dancing every night This also is to be found out Georgia avenue (extended). * * * * Lord Calvert Inn—There’s dancing between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. at this suburban spot, located a half-mile this side of Maryland University. BOYS’ CLUB SUPPORT IS INDORSED BY GROUP Aid Promised by American Uni versity Park Citizens—Zoning Hearings Commended. A support for the Metropolitan Police Boys’ Club campaign was pledged by the American University Park Citizens’ Association last night in its final meeting of the season at Hurst Hall of American University. The association also adopted a reso lution commending the Zoning Com mission for holding hearings on the possibility of Increasing residential re-1 strictions in the American University ■ Park area west of Fordham road and: went on record in favor of stricter zoning law's. Plans were begun for a community picnic on July 4. Mrs. Laura W. Buell. 4608 Davenport street, was appointed a delegate to the city-wide Playground Council. William T. Betts presided. Scientist'* Brain Young. That the brain of Ivan P. Pavlov, the Russian scientist, who died re cently at the age of 86. was like that of a young man has been reported by a commission appolated to examine it. It has been placed in the Moscow Brain Institute. Sweethearts Years Ago in Florida Reunited in Capital. A happy ending to a 35-year ro mance will be brought about in At lanta, Ga., June 7, when Miss Elsie Smith, 62, a resident of the Baptist Home. 3248 N street, becomes the bride of a girlhood sweetheart. Marvin McIn tosh, 57, Florida's assistant attorney general. The two were sweethearts when they were young together in Florida, but Miss Smith, who had the care of an invalid mother, could not consider marriage. Then their paths divided. McIntosh married and Miss Smith, having lost considerable real estate holdings, finally came to live here. A reunion was effected last August when McIntosh—after the death of his wife —located his former sweetheart. A surprise party for the bride-elect was given last night by a missionary circle of the Fifth Baptist Church. She will leave Washington June 1 to be married at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. S. Winecoff. Florida Dance Canceled. The Florida State Society’s dance, to have been held Saturday night at the Washington Hotel, has been can celed due to the death of Senator Park Trammell of Florida. Dan P. Mularkey, vice president of the society, announced yesterday. OPERAS CANCELED St. Louis Curtails Season as Ticket Sale Dwindle*. ST. LOUIS, May 14 (^.—Director Ouy Golterman of the St. Louis Opera Co. yesterday announced cancellation of the remainder of the Spring opera season here. Golterman said "Lucia Di Lammer moor,” presented last month with Lily i Pons, drew a record-breaking audi- I ence. but that advance sales did not justify the production of “La Traviata” and “La Gioconda,” as planned. He blamed lack of financial support on the lateness of the season and an unusual number of money-raising drives for other purposes. tfj Gov. Peery Leads Virginia Commemorative Exercises on Island. nsavviBKU ritOOi JAMESTOWN, Va„ May 14.—The l-old settlers of 1607 at Jamestown island “placed the real cornerstone for that Democratic freedom which men today enjoy under the protection of the Stars and Stripes," Gov. George C. Peery said here yesterday at serv ices commemorating the landing of the first permanent English settlers 329 years ago. Robert B. Yeardley of London, col lateral descendant of Gov. Yeardley, who called the first legislative as sembly in America at Jamestown on July 30, 1619, was among the. several hundred attending the services and spoke briefly. Gov. Peery declared that "our souls are silenced by memories, are hushed by a realization that we stand today at the birthplace of the freedom in the western world." He praised the work of the Associa tion for the Protection of Virginia Antiquities, under whose auspices the annual ceremonies are held, and de dared “too much praise cannot be paid to these outstanding patriots. Mr. Yeardley declared that all Eng lish-speaking people should be “proud” of the “sacred spot at Jamestown” where England's first effort to colonize across the sea was made. Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, con ducted the services. City Sets Fiscal Mark. Runcorn, England, has collected $5,000,000 in taxes, and ro one in the city owes taxes or rent. Parachute Jump Fatal. In her fiftieth parachute jump jyuba Berlin dashed to death near idoscow, Russia. Asian Birds in Alaska. More than 30 species of birds from Asia are to be found on the Western coast of Alaska. Feeding Thousands! j What*s the Answer 9 • I SUPERIOR QUALITY | LOW PRICES REFINED ATMOSPHERE s S SPECIAL BREAKFAST AND YOUR \ MORNING PAPER_ McREYNOLDS CAFETERIA | 5 709 18th St. N.W. C. F. 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