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Four Ballets to Honor Steve Cochran Sunday At Gayety Theater Pour ballets will be presented at the Gayety Theater Sunday night by the Washington Ballet Soiree as a testimonial to Steve Coch ran, veteran theater manager. The first ballet, "The Park,’’ will feature dances by Harry Stueh ler, George Sirmick, William Garney, Dolores Gilbert, Louise Hessler and Joan Fay MacAboy. The second ballet, "Autumn Illu sion,” will feature Venita Louise, Jack Monts and Walter A. Stroud. "Caucasian Fantasy,” a dance drama with music by Rimsky Korsakoff, will be the third in the series of dances. The final ballet will be "The Prater,” fea turing dances of Eastern Europe. A series of solo dances by Kath eryn Mullowny, formerly a^lancer with the Metropolitan Opera Company, will be presented be tween the ballets. The ballet company is under the direction of Marion D. Ven able, assisted by John SergiefT and Mme. Nina SergiefT. Mr. Cochran, formerly mana ger of the National Theater, has been in ill health for some time. The Sunday performance is un der the patronage of the Variety Club and several other organi zations. Long Hair Ruled No Necessity for 'Longhair' Pianist By the Associated Press PLYMOUTH, England, May 19. —The way Judge P. L. E. Rawlins sees it, a musician can be a well paid long-hair without any hair at all. So he told 46-year-old Theo doius Peondies, pianist and tenor, who sued Hairdresser Charles Ellis for £200 ($560) in damages. Theo, said his lawyer, had a FEATURED IN BALLET—Charmion Ringan, 18, of 1515 Park road N.W. (left), and Joan Fay MacAboy, 17, of 1321 K street N.W., rest between rehearsals for the ballets in which they will appear as featured dancers for the Washington Ballet Soiree at the Gayety Theater Sunday evening. —Star Staff Photo. “magnificent head” of shiny black hair. It turned gray at the edges. He went to Ellis and got his locks blackened. He also got a skin disease, he charged,.and lost most of his crowning glory. He feared a bald dome would cut his earning power. Long hair, Theo’s lawyer assert ed, “is accepted in musical circles as part and parcel of a musician who wants to appeal to his pub lic.” Not so, ruled the judge. There’s Styled and Tailored in CALIFORNIA for Bond’s BOYS’ RANCHERO JEANS Sale! L95 Bond went *11 the way to California to get these better made Jeans. These are authentic ally western-styled of tough 8H oz. Sanfor ized denim, all points of strain reinforced, heavy riveted pockets,"no-rip” seams. Zip fly model with large turnup cuffs. A buy of buys at just $1.95. Sizes 6 to 18. Sizes 6 to 12 with double knee. BASQUE SHIRTS.1.00 Interkxk-kait combed cottons, striped or solid color. 6 to 16. BOYS' DEPARTMENTS: THIRD FLOOR 1335 F ST. N.W. bald Sir Adrian Boult, retiring this year after long success as con ductor of the British Broadcasting Corp.’s symphony, one of the country’s best. Lie Will Seek Talks With West's Leaders ly Hm Associated Prats LONDON, May 19.—United Na tions Secretary-General Trygve Lie started back to the Western world today after a “save the' U. N.” mission to Moscow during which he talked with Prime Min ister Stalin. Advices from Prague said Mr. Lie arrived in the Czechoslovak capital and planned to leave there this afternoon for Paris. Later he is due to come to London. Diplomatic sources in Moscow said last night they believed the U. N. official would present West ern leaders with proposals, derived from his conferences with Soviet officials and designed to ease East West tension. “I have no reason to be dis satisfied with my trip," Mr. Lie reportedly said in Prague. He re fused to make any further public statement. In Moscow, after his talks with Russian leaders, Mr. Lie said he hoped to call on Prance’s Premier Georges Bidault and Britain’s Prime Minister Clement Attlee, or their foreign ministers, before his return to United Nations head quarters at New York. Hoover Says Two Million Boys Need Help There are more than 2 million "pavement boys” in this country who must be turned toward good citizenship, former President Hoo ver declared last night. Mr. Hoover spoke at the Shore ham Hotel banquet that brought to a close the 44th annual con vention of the Boys’ Clubs of America. The convention had been underway since last Sunday. Mr. Hoover, who is chairman of the Boys’ Clubs of America, dis cussed the problems of juvenile delinquency in his talk, pointing out that the super-abundant vi tality of a boy will turn to depre dation, unless guided into right channels. Problem “Marginal.” He said the clubs have done a good job but that there are more than 2 million “pavement boys whom we have not taken care of.” He described this as a mar ginal problem, however, when compared to the total number of boys in the United States. “If we can start this marginal group right on the road to char acter, we will have done more to cure our national ills than either subsidies or so-called security.” Another Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director, also spoke. The FBI Hoover was presented with the Golden Keystone Award “lor outstanding and extraordi nary service of national signi ficance in and for the Boys’ Club movement.” After receiving the award, he discussed the parallel aims of the clubs and the FBI. ‘We work on different fronts.” he declared, "but toward a com mon objective—a more secure America.” Charges Neglect. The FBI chief said the United States is sadly neglecting its most precious asset, the citizens of to morrow. He pointed to the high crime rate of youths! Some 50 per cent of the crimes against property are committed by people under 25 years. “Perhaps the disappearance of the woodshed of my generation has had its effect.” he said. “There is no satisfactory substitute for discipline in developing charac ter” He said any city in the country would “strike a telling blow" against crime within 48 hours if the people had the will and the | determination to eradicate the breeding places of crime. Hirohito's Daughter To Marry Tomorrow ty »*>• Aueciatod frtji TOKYO. May 19.—Pretty Prin ! cess Taka. 20. second daughter of * Japan's royal family, will marry Toshimichi Takatsukasa, museum curator, tomorrow afternoon. Both Emperor Hirohito and the Empress plan to attend the formal ceremony to be held at the former residence of Prince Takamatsu. Hirohito’s brother. The ceremony will be Shinto, conducted by the vice chief priest of the Meiji Shrine here. 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