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I THE KANSAS CITY TIMES. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1951. 17 LIKE I A YOUNG BARITONE FRANK EDWINN'S SONGS WELL RECEIVED BY CROWD OF 1.300.

Farted Program of the Lighter Music Is Sung on Last Kian. sas City. Kansas, Ciric Concert. About 1,300 persons attending a concert sponsored by the Kansas City, Kansas. Civic Music association received a pleasant surprise last night in the personality of Frank Edwinn, young American baritone.

Closing out the local concert season on the Wyandotte high school stage, the energetic singer won ever-increasing applause. He began by requesting that the auditorium lights he left on. "I just want to he able to see my friends." he said. "I don't want those friends I sing before to be removed from He from sang heavy varied operatic program. pieces going to light American folk song impressions.

Many of prefaced by informal explanations of the theme. Illustrative antics. enjoyed by the audience, usually accompanied the songs. In the audience were numerous choral groups from Kansas City. Kansas, high schools.

Inciuded in the lighter vein was Edwinn's moving and interpretation of the spiritual, "De Glory flinging Road. Typical of those stir. ring the larger. more conserva. adult section of the auditive.

was the aria, "'La Calunnia." from "The Barber of encores were demanded Six. friendly audience. Preceding the concert. Hylton Harman. president of the association.

announced the week May 21 as the date of the membership campaign for the season beginning in September. GAIN BY HARRY RORRS. JR. Salesman Underwent Appendertoms After an Attack on Trip. Harry Robbs.

was reported last night to be in satisfac. tory condition at the St. Joseph hospital following an appendectomy Monday. Robbs, a 34-year-old salesman for the ThompsonChemical company, had started Topeka on A business call. for, suffered abdominal pains about 10 o'clock near the Sunflower ordnance plant.

He immediately turned around and returned to his home. 5820 Euclid avenue. There he moned his father. Harry Robbs. a City.

Kansas. police lieutenant, who drove his son to the hospital. TO DISCUSS FASTER MUSIC. Church School Workers to Hear Mrs. M.

1 E. Allen Fridas, Mrs. M. E. Allen will discuss Easter music and worship by children at the church school workers pre- Easter conference of the Council of Religious EduFriday at the London Heights Methodist church.

Other speakers and their subjects will be: Mrs. Ethel Highy, a report of the first annual meeting of the division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in America: the Rev. C. Vincent Hall. "Understanding the Junior and Mrs.

John Nansen. "'Easter With the Primary Children. TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY GATES Head of Funeral Home Is Subject of Trade Magazine Column, Mrs. Mary L.

Gates, president of the Gates funeral home in Kansas City. Kansas. receives tribute in the February issue of Morticians of the Southwest, a monthly trade journal. Her picture appears on the front cover. in a valentine design background, and she is fea tured in a column entitled "To the Mrs.

Gates was licensed as an embalmer in 1897. and is believed to have a license longer than any other woman in Kansas or Missouri. Her husband, H. W. Gates, died in 1930.

WOMEN'S GROUPS TO MEET. Landscaping to Re Topic for the Wetborn and Story Point Units. Mrs. George Strickland will be hostess to the Stony Point home demonstration unit at 10:30 o'clock this morning. assisted by Mrs.

Walter Ninemire. The landscaping lesson will be given by Mrs. Fred Seymour and Mrs. Robert Planck. The Welborn unit will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the home of Mrs.

L. A. Hobbs. Mrs. Frank Budy and Henry Muder will give the landscaping lesson.

AHEAD ON PAY INCREASE. Senate Approves Bill Affecting Wrandotte Townships. (From The Star's Topeka Bureau.) Topeka. Feb. A Wvandotte County bill.

which would permit the three township boards rural Wyandotte County which operate public water supply systems to increase the pay of board members from the present $25 a month to a new $100 a month each for their services on the water departments. was approved for passage by the Senate today. Senator Joseph H. McDowell led the discussion. TO HEAR DR.

F. D. MURPHY. K. C.

Medical School Head to Address Women's C. of C. Dr. Franklin Murphy, dean of the University of Kansas medical school, will speak at the luncheon meeting of the Kansas City. Kansas, women's Chamber of Commerce today at the chamber building.

subject will be Community's Responsibility for PHYSICIAN IN A CRASH. Car Driven by Dr. Peter S. Combs of Leavenworth Leaves Highway. A 35-vear-old Leavenworth.

physician escaped injury Jast night when his motor car went off highway, skidded about 200 feet came on its top beside U. S. highway No. 73 about a mile north of the Victory junction in Wyandotte County. Dr.

Peter S. Combs. the driver. was alone. He told Charles Brazelton and John Purtee, county patrolmen, that he was northbound when another vehicle crowded him off the highway onto the east shoulder.

He lost control turning back onto the highway. His car then went off the west side of the road and turned over. Dr. Combs was thrown clear of the machine but was apparently uninjured. He refused medical treatment.

PUSH CAR. THEN STRIP IT. Owner Reports Theft of Machine Mored 125 Feet by Thieves, A motor car which had run out of gasoline at Eleventh and Central avenue reported stolen to Kansas City, police last night by the owner, Leon R. Rogers, 1244 Washington street. The car was found about four hours later in front 1109 Central, about 125 feet away, with several sories missing.

Police said Rogers parked the vehicle Monday when the engine sputtered and died. He returned last night to fill the tank and found the car gone. Thieves evidently pushed the sedan about 125 feet before stripping it. A PHYSICIAN'S RAGS TAKEN. Woman Finds Supplies of Dr.

Carl J. Walker in Yard. Mrs. J. E.

Kennedy. 4111 Eaton street. Kansas City, Kanlooked out a window yesterday and saw two black hand bags her front yard. She took the bags inside found they belonged to Dr. Carl J.

Walker. 2019 Olathe boulevard. He was notified. discovered the back door of his motor car had been pried open while the vehicle was parked overnight in front of the home. Police said last night that Dr.

Walker did not report anything missing from the hags. TEACHERS TENURE BIL.I. IN. Only Kansas City District Would Be Affected. From The Star's Jefferson City Jefferson City.

Feb. teachers tenure bill for the Kansas City school district was introduced today by Senators Edgar J. Keating of Kansas City and Flovd R. Gibson of Inde. pendence.

The measure is simitouthe, proposal that did not lar get a Senate committee in 1948. Under the bill. teachers would he employed under a contract of indefinite duration that could he terminated only under certain conditions. Keating said the measure had the approval of the Kansas City school board. CONTRACTORS HERE TODAY.

Convention of Missonri Association Is the Twenty- Fifth. The twenty-fifth anniversary convention of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri. opening today at the Hotel President. is expected to he attended by more than 500 persons. L.

J. Kissick of Kansas City is president. Officers will be elected in the afternoon. The association will discuss war fense and mobilization. Missouri roads.

civilian Public meetings of the 2-day convention will start at 2 o'clock tomorrow. The convention will close with a dinner tomorrow night. CAR STRIKES A CULVERT. George Morrison. Hiattville.

Is Injured Near Lenexa. George Morrison. 31. Hiattville. suffered dangerous injuries when the motor car he was driving left U.

S. highway No. 30 near Lenexa and struck a culvert last night. Morrison was admitted to the University of Kansas Medical Center. He suffered chest injuries and abrasions on his arms and legs.

His condition was good last night. JOSEPH FEE TO HOSPITAL. Room With Another Fire Official Is Shared by Chief. Joseph B. Fee.

assistant Kan-1 sas City. Kansas, fire chief. has entered the Providence hospital for observation and a physical check-up. Fee and James L. Ellison.

captain of fire station No. 9. share the same room at the hospital. Ellison was injured in a motor car accident January 3 and was reported to be in good condition last night. SESSION BY 4-H LEADERS.

Adult leaders representing the thirteen 4-H clubs in Wyandotte County discussed better handling of the 4-H program methods of increasing interest in the organization at an allday meeting yesterday in the Kansas City. Kansas. Chamber of Commerce building. A STAMP AUCTION TONIGHT. A stamp auction will be the major attraction tonight at the regular meeting of the Jayhawk Stamp club at the Kansas City.

Kansas. Chamber of Commerce building. Lee Anderson. president. said particularly, fine plate blocks available.

The meeting starts at 8 o'clock. TELEPHONE your Want Ad to The Star. Call HA. 1200. ask for an Ad Taker.

JAY McSHANN DECCA RECORDING STAR FEATURING IRENE McLARAIN and BEN WEBSTER CUBAN ROOM ON LINWOOD JUST WEST OF MAIN SATURDAY MATINEE TO 6 KMBC INTO NEW HOME BROADCASTING FROM THE PICKWICK HOTEL ENDS. Equipment Is Moved This Morning to Former Red Cross Building at 222 West Eleventh, and Studios There Go Into Use. Engineers of radio station KMBC. pulled a master switch at midnight, ending broadcasts from the studios in the Pickwick hotel. Through the night, equipment was transferred new quarters at 222 West Eleventh street.

At 5:55 o'clock this morning KMBC and affiliate station, KFRM. will begin broadcasting from the new location. For several months. the onetime Ararat Shrine Temple, later used by the Red Cross, has been undergoing a remodeling to house the radio facilities. Official Opening Later.

Arthur, B. Midland Church, Broadcasting president of company, said the remodeling far from complete. He said that neither studios nor building will be open to the public until a formal opening in about two However. 130 tives and employees will be in the Eleventh street space. said.

Church, main in studios and adjoining master and subcontrol new headquarters. as units are in operation is aspate for the news and sports departments. Basement- -level facilities are being given last te touches 10 provide space for occupancy by the United Press. The news organization will week. become moving a from tenthe Grand Avenue Bank buildEighteenth street and ing.

Grand. 20.000 square feet on the third and fourth floors of the 4-story basement struc. ture are to be offered to individual tenants. Church said, but not immediately. The new building, purchased early in 1947 by Midland Broadcasting from the Red Cross, has about 100.000 square feet.

A Large Auditorium. large auditorium as Extensive plans to remodena. tion television-radio contemplated. The is to have about 2.800 seats. Under the auditorium.

a large space, capable of housing a stage and some 1.000 seats, is being prepared as a television studio. "Despite the present freeze by the Federal Communications commission on construction permits for teievision stations. KMBC television plans are going ahead." Church said. All the studio facilities for KMBC and KFRM are on the basement and basement-mezzanine levels. Executive offices and accounting departments will he on the second floor.

KMBC executives include Karl Koerper, president and managing director, and George J. Higgins. vice dent in charge of sales. Higgins recently was appointed to the post after having been manager of WISH, Indianapolis. The present KMBC transmitter is at Fiftieth street and Belinder road.

Johnson County. KFRM, a daylight station now off the air at 6 o'clock, has its transmitter at Concordia. Kas. TUESDAY MARCH 6 TO SUNDAY MARCH 11 ELEVENTH ANNUAL POLICE CIRCUS 42 NEW 1951 FEATURES PERSONALLY PRODUCED BY COLONEL ROBERT H. MORTON AVOID WAITING IN LINE! EXCHANGE CIRCUS TICKETS NOW MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE OPEN 9 A.M.

-9 P.M. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! ALL SEATS RESERVED TAX INCLUDED CHILDREN WED. THUR. FRI. AFTERNOONS FIRST TIME IN KANSAS CITY! HELEN'S CHIMPS ALMOST HUMAN INTELLIGENCE THOROUGHLY TRAINED ENJOYABLE COMEDY FROM SCANDINAVIA FIRST TIME IN AMERICA BAUDY'S GREYHOUNDS MONKEY JOCKEYS FROM CHINA MING SING TROUPE SENSATIONAL CONTORTIONISTS ACROBATIC JUGGLING FROM FRANCE SEVEN THERONS BICYCLES AND UNICYLES SKILL SWITZERLAND INIMITABLE TRISKAS PERILOUS BALANCING 5 BABY ELEPHANTS MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY Send Remittance with Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope Stating Performance Desired 2nd Choice in case sold out.

Mail to Municipal Auditorium Box Office, Kansas City 6. Mo. LAST TIME SIM. MAR 11 at 7:20 PUN The Star of "ALL ABOUT EVE" in Her Newest Dramatic Role JACK H. 'SKIRBALL and BRUCE present BETTE BARRY in Payment with JANE COWL KENT TAYLOR BETTY LYNN TODAY MADE now 1'Ul break him 9 HE was guilty of the one sin no woman ever forgives! MANNING DAVIS SULLIVAN, on Demand PICTURES RADIO ten KO By FRANCES DEE Produced by JACK H.

SKIEBALL Directed by CURTIS BERNHARDT Written by BRUCE MANNING and CURTIS BERNHARDT PLUS WALT DUCK DISNEY in "Toy DONALD A "LONE NEW WARNER THIS STAR IS PATHE ROUND NEWS CARTOON UP" MISSOURI ITS TOMORROW BETTY ITS HERE! -willing GRABLE and able! OF THE THOMAS THE GREATEST DAN MUSICAL Mister DANNY BIGGEST DAILEY -dancin' so gaily! -laughter he'll promise DALE ROBERTSON -he's got love on the run! BENAY VENUTA -who couldn't be cuta! DUNHILL DANCE TRIO -terrific from Paris to Rio! FRANK FONTAINE TECHNICOLOR BROADWAY: ADMISSION NOW his SCREEN REGULAR ON fun AT OUR wins new CENTURY 20. fame! UPTOWN FAIRWAY PRICES! Twelfth 37th and Broadway 50 Hi- and Belinder Rd. THE KANSAS CITY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA HANS SCHWIEGER Conductor Presents the Celebrated Pianist ROBERT CASADESUS In an All Beethoven Program Lenore Overture No. 3 Concerto No for Piano and Orchestra Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) MUSIC HALL, 8:30 ONIG Tickets: $1.25 to $3.50 at Philharmonic Office.

209 Altman VI. 8:61. Barnard's on the Plaza or Tonight at Music Rall. MAIN 3319 NOW 2ND WEEK! "THE RED SHOES" COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR Shows at ::00 and 9:20 P. M.

MAIL IT- rou prefer. you mar it write your Want just as you desire to a mail it Mo. to The Kansas City Surprise! Surprise! 4 TONITE AT IN SNEAK THEATRES PREVIE An Advance Showing of a Forthcoming Feature. The Producer, a Major Studio, wants the Reaction of a Midwestern Audience Two Stars Sorry, We Cannot Advertise the Title LAST TIMES TODAY AT ALL PERFORMANCES "FRENCHIE" Technicolor With JOEL McCREA, SHELLEY WINTERS Envoy "Frenchie' Betore and After from Continuous 11.30 TOWER Frenchie 13. 2 40 10 35 a.

m. and McGee Shows 2:15 7 20 Show: and Frenchie' 10.25 Frenchie 10 25 UPTOWN 37th and Broadway. 50 Highway and Behinder Rd Everybody wants to know about the lives and loves of those 0 gorgeous airline M-G-M stewardesses tells the riotous with romantic 9: a big four star cast! JANE Shia VAN JOHNSON HOWARD KEEL BARRY SULLIVAN as Three Guys Named I Mike Screen Play by Sidney Sheldon Story by Ruth Brooks Flippen From Suggestions Made by Ethel "Pug" Wells Directed by CHARLES WALTERS Produced by ARMAND DEUTSCH An M. G. Picture ENDS 2-SHOCKING GIRL HITS-2 TONITE! "GIRLS UNDER 21" "GIRLS OF THE ROAD" Gigantic ARMY -NAVY action The FIGHTING ANNE BAXTER SULLIVANS MITCHELL THOMAS 'SALERNO BEACHHEAD RICHARD ANDREWS BOX OFFICE OPENS 1:30 P.

M. starts TOMORROW! ESQUIRE 12th and McGee 12th Walnut REGENT Open 'Til 4 All 9:20 A.M. Night A.M. LAST BIG DONALD PEGGY O'CONNOR RYAN "MR. BIG" HOPALONG "TRAIL DUST" DEANA ROB'T DURBIN "CAN'T HELP SINGING" STARTS TOMORROW DISNEY'S "TREASURE ISLAND" LORETTA YOUNG "FURY IN THE SKY" DISNEY'S "SEAL -READ AND USE STAR WANT This is the And STARTS and Struck Sent Panic Into Letter Her That Her TOMORROW Loretia Screaming YOUNG LOEWS "CAUSE ALARM" FOR MIDLAND SULLIVAN COWLING I "MRS.

O'MALLEY MR. MALONE" LAST DAY! "THREE HUSBANDS" Open Every Day-9 A. M. to Midnight Complete Program Change Sun. Thurs RED SKELTON 11TH CLICKS WITH THE ARLENE ANN MILLER Watch The laugh Birdie" PYGMY ANIMAL TREACHERY VS ISLAND ENEMY SAVAGERY I FOLLY BURLESK CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW ALL NEW SHOW FRIDAY! In Person- and Mrs.

Harmony JON and SONDRA STEELE EL CASBAH BELLERIVE HOTEL OPEN NOW! Paramount 10:45 A.M. A Paramount Picture starring CHARLES ALAN LADD FREEMAN BICKFORD KEITH NOSEPH CALLEIA PETER HANSON SELENA ROLE 10M HURLS en ROBERI Gator by Technicolor Plug COLORTOON "The Farmer and the Belle" also COMEDY end NEWS.