“LA BOHEME” TODAY's NEIGHBORHOOD Programs of the Week
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NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Those f HANS KINDLER. Conductor Lumberjacks Civic Bodies Yuletide Today, Dec. 27, 4 PM. Civic Problems, Song Constitution Hall Are Due a Surprise Qlbrtatmaa •y th» Amcialtd PfMi Plan Deserves Careful Reflects New ^rngram HOLLYWOOD. Highway Study; UNITED NATIONS 1 N. Y. Are. Presbyterian Church Choir U This stunt is going to be a great 125 Voices Citizens’ Associations Need Members surprise to the Placerville lumber- ENDS MOMENTOUS SESSION Charles Dana Director Era of Baeschler, if don’t read about it Hope Prices: «0c, $1.30, $1.80, $2.40 (tax jacks, they Jesse C. Suter 1 By Alice Eversmon BEARS WIN PRO GRID tncl.h Constitution Hall Box Office first. By opens 1 Master Plan Should Be All CHAMPIONSHIP pm_ It seems that Kirk Douglas, young Highway Studied by Not in many years will the Christ* Gordon R. on December 13 released stage actor who is now taking a Engineer Commissioner. Young with so WMAt/—Hourly Newscast mas celebration be attended Constitution Hall. I successful—shot at for publication the multimillion-dollar plan of highway and transit im- healthy—and much The carols sung at Monday, January 6, 8:30 P.M. movie recognition, partially financed provements for the District. The plan deserves the closest study by all rejoicing. C. C. CAPFELL PRESENTS his education at St. Lawrence Uni- business, civic *and professional groups as well as by individual public- this time, the hymns of the season, versity by working as a wrestler in spirited citizens. the great choral works of sacred im- Rosario and Antonio show. The is the result of careful surveys and studies by able special- a carnival plan are surrounded with a new AND THEIR ENSEMBLE OF port The goes that the man who ists. It is to.have a thorough study by the National Capital Park and story a rebirth for and shining light. It is > Sensational Spanish Dancers gave him his job is one Joe (Strang- Planning Commission ag related to the general plans community PERA after suffering and despair, of AND MUSICIANS ler) Callahan, who now is staging development prepared by that body. long PHILADELPHIA Tickets. $1.20 to $3.00 charity carnivals around the coun- Even casual observers realized that for some time the highway and surcease In the eternal struggle CAPPEL CONCERT BUREAU Much immediate re- try and plans a Christmas benefit transit problems have been growing more acute. evil and the selfishness of tn the Hecht Co. Record Shop. RE.'3503 against LA SCALA December 21 for a lumber workers' lief is long overdue but it would be the height of folly and extravagance to men. More than ever the unrelated to an ultimate before, t frtsenti group at Placerville, in Northern start makeshift attempts at relief entirely will their California. master plan, people of this country sing Yuletide in- a of thank- ; ★ NINO MARTINI The idea is for Douglas to repeat The master plan must necessarily cover a large territory and a long songs spirit fulness and adoration. the stooge act he once performed period of time. It must reach out so am to connect with the adjacent ★ CLAUDIA PINZA THEATER PARKING In the Divine working out of our ; with Callahan. He’ll be the man areas of Maryland and Virginia. It must provide, for the safe, free and * Eme it is necessary perhaps, for Helen teerge Matshtrinl in the crowd who accepts the bark- expeditious movement of highway traffic of all kinds. destiny, Mine Raini Lanier ‘to* such as are just past, to J Englander 35c 12 P.M. er’s challenge and takes on the The plan is, of course, too gigantic and too costly to be put through periods so that the sublime mean- carnival After the “match” at one time. It be and by Congress happen PLAZA champ. must, however, perfected approved become STAR PARKING will b* disclosed. whole, ing of Christmas may again * :his' true identity so that gs each authorized unit Is completed it will fit into the 10th fr E Sts. N.W. When the angelic chorus “LA Please, lumberjacks, try to act The Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the plan in March apparent. BOHEME” j in the heavens with only the [surprised, anyway. when constructive suggestions from organizations and individuals will be sang One j humble shepherds as listeners, the ; Night Only ! welcome. world was in a sad state. Then, as 7 Even observing laymen, familiar with particular neighborhoods, may J Tots., January in recent years, there was oppres- be helpful in the perfecting process which is so necessary, especially, in Constitution Hall ; sion, sorrow and bleakness of spirit. i so large and important an undertaking. Sometimes the layman, by pos- social r Advance Sal• Now The sacred festivals and the session of intimate knowledge, stumps the experts. * | particular, revels in which music had a part, Ticket* ax.te. *3. 33.ee. 34.20. 34.a* Some citizens the introduction here of a sales tax bn Met* $6 *0. tax Included at bitterly oppose had degenerated into orgies for the for fear that business will be driven the District line. The traffic SNOW CONCERT BUREAU beyond satisfaction of soul weary humanity. 110R G at. N.W. RE. 4433 more to t (Campbell*) l in downtown Washington is doing far drive congestion today A song in the skies changed the and than threat of a sales ! business to nearby Maryland Virginia any world for all time. It had a sim- business decentralization with the ultimate reduction | tax. The present ple verse: “Glory to God in the in downtown land values can be checked through an adequate high- I only Highest and Peace on Earth to Men ! way and transit plan. of Good Will.” It lay in the hearts Do not hurl bricks at the anybody can do that—constructive on plan, of the lowly shepherds as a symbol Gregor Piatigorsky, noted cellist, who will be the soloist criticism and practical suggestions are needed. It bred a Mon- to all suffering people. the program to be given by the Philadelphia Orchestra * * * * it was of a great tenderness, for day, December 30. of Alcoholic Clinics Dealers Child the sang in a *---——— Financing by Beverage little angels .,e*»em The proposed bill of Representative Hebert, Democrat, of Louisiana never-to-be-forgotten melody. Prom would impose on the alcoholic beverage dealers of the District the financ- its roots sprang compassion, right- Christmas Program i ing of the clinics for the cuie of chronic alcoholics. It is understood that eousness, sacrifice and an all-en- | the bill, which will provide for a tax of from 1 to 3 per cent on gross compassing life. Offered sales of alcoholic beverages in the District, will be introduced on the » Feast of Noel. Today by ! first of the Congress. day Eightieth One hundred and twenty-nine National This is a definite proposal of a plan of financing suggested several Symphony later, Telesphorus, bishop of times some years ago. It was a feature of the farm-for-drunkards idea years The traditional Christmas pro- more concrete than instituted the Feast of Noel. and several others. The proposed plan appears any Rome, gram of the National Symphony Or- were: “In which have preceded it. His words to the faithful chestra will be given at 4 o'clock this The money derived from the tax would provide a director and do the Holy Night of Nativity they afternoon in Constitution Hall. Hans j whatever assistance is necessary and would maintain the clinic. Chronic celebrate and solemnly sing the An- alcoholics would be sentenced by the courts to the clinic instead of to jail. Kindler will conduct the 100-piece in the The minimum sentence would be 90 days. The measure is said by Repre- gels’ Hymn.” But It was orchestra and at the end of the alter the Federal law. folk that the sentative Hebert to have been patterned drug hearts of the simple concert the audience will join with the clinics is as logical by most The method of financing regarded story of Christmas was cherished In the orchestra in singing a group business citizens. The alcoholic beverage dealers get the profits from the carols. special manner. They knew the of Christmas which the chronic alcoholics who are really a by-product of New produces poverty of the manger, the uncom- As an added attraction, the the beverage business. The more chronic alcoholics, the higher the plaining fortitude of Mary and York Avenue Presbyterian Church which as stated before will run from not less than 1 per cent to not tax, Joseph.. They wove tender songs Choir, wrhich is under the direction more 3 cent. This fluctuating tax feature, it is thought, may than per about them, they enacted the mo- of Charles Dana Beaschler. will sing an inducement to the dealers to discourage heavy consumption prove mentuous event In plays, they went the chorus of the “Poiovetskian wares these to become patrons of the clinic. of their by likely from house to house singing their Dances," from “Prince Igor." by the civic favor the provision of necessary funds and Most of groups glad tidings and calling on ail to Borodin. The choir of 125 voices of the clinic. are, however, Charles Dana Beaschler, legislation for effective operation They them in “Good Will to Men.” sang this work with the National taxation. join director of the New York reluctant to have the cost carried through general It seems' appropriate that to St. Symphony several years ago. When a, a w Avenue Presbyterian Church Francis of Assisi 'should go the | the carols are sung the choir will Members which will appear with Neighborhood Citizens’ Associations Need More honor of composing the first true Choir, join with the audience.