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The Washington herald., 1920-10-31
Free Lectures.

nv ANtt"htSs
With the purpose in mind Of do
ing everything he can for the ad-
vancement of music in this city
during his stay here, William
Shakespeare, the famous vocal
teacher of London, England, has
planned to give ten lectures on
The Art of Singing" free to the
public. The lectures will be given
under the auspices of the commun-
ity center department of the public
schools of the District. They will
be delivered every Friday evening
beginning next Friday, in the Will
son Normal School at Eleventh and
Harvard streets, at Sis o'clock.
Free tickets of admission can be
secured from the community center
offices at the Franklin School, from
the community secretaries of the
white Centers, and from Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson, at 1920 Connecti-
cut avenue.
Mr.. Shakespeare addressed the
evening choir of the Church of the
Covenant last Wednesday evening
at the close Of the regular weekly
singing and interpreted his inter
esting address with anecdotes of his
wonderful professional career and
his acquaintance among the great
musicians % the world.
st. PauPs Lutheran.
The quartet of st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church will give it's
monthly musical service this eve
ming at s o'clock. The quartet is
composed of Mrs. B. II. Smart, So
prano; Miss Marian Larner. con-
tralto; Herbert +. Aldridge, tenor
and director; ]. F. S. Kinsella, bass,
and Miss Locke Kincer, Organist.
The program will include the fol-
lowing numbers: Organ prelude,
''Voix Celeste" (Batiste); quartet.
THE Radiant Morn" (Woodward)
contralto solo, 'Tn Thee, o God
(Spickcr); quartet, abide With
Me-. (Barpby); offertory. "Cantilene
Nuptials" (DuBois); quartet, How
Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?" (Pfue-
ger); quartet, king All Glorious
tBarnby) and postlude, "Tacotta''
(Nailly).
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Rialto.

Norma Talmadge in The Branded
Woman" a tremendous drama
adapted from the play, Branded,
by Dorothy Farnum. win be shown
at Moore's Rialto Theater today and
all week.
A large and unusually capable
cast appears in support OF Miss TAI
madge. including Percy Marmont'
vincent Serrano. George Fawsett.
Grace Studdiford, CASTOR Glass. Jean
Armour, Edna Murphy, Charles Lane
aud Sidney Herbert.
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Althouse to Open Series in Biltmore

From the office OF Haensel and
Jones comes the announcement that
Paul Althouse who lately sang at
the Worcester Festival with such
success, has been engaged TO sing
at the first Biltmore Musical Morn
ing on Friday, November 8. On the
26th of this month this sterling all
American tenor will appear With
the Detroit Festival Chorus in that
city in Samson ct Delilah."
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Garden.

a Romantic Adventurcss.' the
Paramount-Artcraft production OF
Charles Belmoni Davis story, star
ring Dorothy Dalton. is onered at
Moore's Garden all this week be-
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l. } Stutz, manager Of Loevs
Columbia Theater, had a prominsu
role in the post-nuptial atrocities
that marked the departure Of AL
bert Z. Stcinem. the well known
washingtonian. to Sorth CEToiius
on a wedding trip several days ago,
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Burton Holmes Ready.

The annual series OF Burton
Holmes Travelogues are soon to
begin in this city. Mr.. Holmes has
rechristened his Travelogues. Per
sonaI Presentations of Photo Stories
of Travel" Last summer Mr..
Holmes visited, for the first time,
Constantinople and Jerusalem. This
sc-s srn n. r.tVrnS from Egypt. Tu-
nisia and Algeria with a series OF
wonderfully interesting, new and
up-to-datc pictures. Mr.. Holmes
will appear in Washington at the
New National Theater on FIVE sue
cessive Sunday evenings and Mon
day afternoons. beginning Novem-
ber 81.
Election returns will be an
nounced from the stages of LOew' 5
Palace and Columbia theaters next
Tuesday night at frequent intervals
during the progress Of each per,
formance. At the Palace, Frank a
Sebring, the well known Washing
tonian, will do the announcing, anC
the same honor at the Columbis
has been entrusted to Lestel
Steinem, the attorney.
Rich McAllisteT. comedian at the
Gayety Theater this week. was fol
years prior to his coming to Amer
lea an acrobat with an Australian
circus. He boasts OF the unique dis
tinction OF being shorter in statur,
than any comedian on the American
stage
The Washington herald., 1920-10-31

Treasure Island" Maurice Tour
neur's artistic version of Steven
sons story, was so well liked in
st. Louis that II ran in four theaters
during one week.
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First Baptist.

A program of compositions by Sir
John Statner will be presented by
the chorus and quartet of First Bap-
list Church at this evenings serv-
The Washington herald., 1920-10-31
Book Published on Tree.

Sir Herbert BceTbohm Tree
whose premature death three year,
ago nearly eCliHsrd the Eayety OF
the London Theater, is the subject
OF an entertaining book, compiled
and partly written by his brother,
that brilliant littorateUr and carri-
caturlst. Max Beerbohm. One very
characteristic passage rs contrib
uted by George Bernard Shaw. and
is worth quoting.
Sir Herbert was not exactly .
modest man, neither Is Mr.. Shaw.
and tho two masters came into vio-
lent collision over "Pygmslion 4"
Tree ignored not only the drama %
tist. but also the other performers.
says Mr.. Shaw:
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horses in obtaining all the material
desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14
SURPLUS ASfUND
TO. BUILD SCHOOLS
WINNING SUPPORT
City Clubs Education Group
Will Act Tonight; Board OF
Trade Group Monday.

Movements started recently to urge
Congress to enact special legislation
allowing public school authorities to
use the Districts surplus revenues,
amounting approximately to $4'Soo,-
900. which are lying idle in the United
States Treasury, to begin immediate
the vitality needed school building pro-
gram, will be given the support OF
the education group of the City Club
when it meets at the clubhouse at
Farragut Square tonight at o'clock.
The committee on schools OF the
Washington Board of Trade also will
take similar action at its meeting in
the boardrooms Monday night at
o'clock.
The serious shortage Of schools and
the deplorable conditions which sub
sequently resulted have aroused the
business men of Washington to de-
termination to aid school authorities
in bringing to the attention of Con-
greSs in December the urgent need for
more buildings.
Special Lesislation Rec . red.
Several civic associations already
have gone on record this week in
favor of some emergency metN ID OF
financing a school building program,
particularly the utilization of the Dis
trict governments surplus revenues.
1t has been pointed out that the 81
800. 900 surplus fund. although credit
ed to the municipal government by
the Treasury Department, cannot be
used unless provided for in special leg
islation by Congress.
Besides formulating some emer-
gency method for financing a school
building program. the education
group of the City Club, headed by
Chairman E. L. Stock. probably will
make an intensive study of the condi-
ton of the Districts public educa-
tional institutions. committee to
make the survey is likely to be ap-
pointed at tonight's meeting.
Chairman Stock strongly favors the
use of the Districts surplus fund as
an emergency method for financing a
building program for the schools, and
will recommend that his committee
tonight go on record in favor of its
utilization.
Roy c. Claim, chairman of the COM
mittee on schools Of the board OF
trade. also is an advocate of the use
of these revenues. At his commit
tees meeting Monday night he will
ask that body to support the move
ment to ask Congress to provide for
its use.
Bond Issue Proposed.
Mr.. Clafiin also favorS the Notation
of bond issue. or establishment of
lump sum building fund to provide
the necessary funds for a building
program for the schools. DR.. Frank
W. Ballou. superintendent of schools,
IL an advocate of the latter plan. The
superintendent, however, does not be-
lieve the final settlement of a plan to
relieve the shortage of schools rests
with him. 1t is his policy to place
such questions before civic organiza-
tons whenever he appears before
them.
Use of the Districts surplus fund.
1t was pointed out by school officials
and others, will be only a temporary
expedient of obtaining some of the
necessary schools. Congress at its next
session, they maintain, will have to pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

Commissioner Hendrick Says
Facts Alone Are to De-
termine Issue.

Justice for all'' in the matter of
public utility questions was the policy
laid down by Commissioner J. Thilmsn
Hendrick in the course of a short ad-
dress last night before the Kalorama
Citizens Association. meeting at the
Highlands
Commissioner Hendrick warned the
citlzens that he would not be infiu-
enced at the coming gas rate hearing
by large or small representations Of
citizens, or any other factor except the
justice of the thing.
Il shall endeavor to get at what
seems to be the truth of the matter
stated the Commissioner He declared
that while every man is entitled to a
living wage. the dollar also is entitled
10 living Corporations, he said, if
mt to live, are entitled to a living re-
turn on their capital.
Public utilities commissions are
highly desirable things" he said. TO
day they have $50 much power that
they can afford to be just" Commits
sioner Hendrick assured the%citizens
that he has the welfare Of Wash
ington at heart. and will do every
thing in his power, as president of the
board of Commissioners, to better the
cjty :, . -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

true. he sad, he would. like to be
tgiven twenty-four hours notice when
the, tree-spraying il to be done. so
that he and his neighbors might take
steps to protect their lawns. The
matter was referred to the proper
committee.
Balloting for officers of the associa-
ton will take place November 2. A
committee to handle the ballot box
is to be appointed. Those placed in
nomination last night included A.
Coulter Wells, president; James w.
Murphy. first vice president: Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley. second vice presi-
dent; Capt c. A. Barnard. correspond
ing secretary; Edwin r. Walton. jr.,
secretary, and Lawrence ]. Heller.
treasurer.
Edwin S. Hege and Lee Lamar
Robinson were placed in nomination
as delegates to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14
WILL MEET D. C. POLICE.
New Commissioners to Appear al
Annual Smoker.

District Commissioners Boardman
and Hendrick will have an opportun-
ity to greet members of the police
department at Pythian Temple to-
night at the annual smoker and
entertainment of the Policemen's As
ISOLATION. Both Commissioners will
deliver short. addresses, as will A. j.
Oliver and ]. Franklin Meyer of the
Redistribution bureau: Maj. Cess
ford, superintendent of police. and
c. L. Dalrymple, president of the as
ISOLATION.
It will be the first opportunity the
new Commissioners have had to meet
so many members of the police force.
Both are deeply interested in the pro-
lection branch of the District service
and members of the force will be in
attendance in large numbers.
Members of the association expect
the members Of the reclassification
bureau will tell something of interest,
especially in connection with what is
expected to be gained at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
The entertainment committee in
charge of the smoker is composed of
Lieut.. WilliamG. Scott. Sergts. George
H. Moran and j. T. Wittstatt and Pri-
Yates G. w. Sellers, ]. G. .Maloney, ].
L. Billman and w. ]. Wagner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

Horse sense used t be all
right, but what we need t'day is
speed an vision.
Tn ole-time woman that used
t be satisfied with tn society
page now wants tn whole news
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING

TACOMA. Wash. October 14.-Chief
Of Police Harry Smith of Tacoma. Is
to leave for New York to bring back
Miss Betty Brainerd. arrested there
on a charge Of KIDNAPPING in connec-
ton with the disappearance of the
baby of George T. Stage, as soon as
Gov. Hart signs a request for Miss
Brainerd's extradition, 1t is an
nounced.
Chief Smith and Assistant District
Attorney J. w. Selden said today
they had received a message from
New York friends of Miss Brainerd,
Offering to deliver the baby to its
mother. from whom 1t was taken
some time ago, provided KIDNAPPING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

vide feasible plan for financing the
ever-growing school system.
School authorities heartily indorse the
proposed establishment Of lump sum
appropriation from which could be
drawn, whenever necessary. funds to
erect additional schools. This lump sum
appropriation, they contend, should have
no strings attached. When a new school
is needed in a certain section of the
city they desire Immediately to proceed
with its construction.
Under the present system of financ-
ing the schools, it requires several
years to obtain funds from Congress for
necessary schools, and often the appro-
priations asked for are not granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

charges against Miss Brainerd and
Stage are dropped.
: The officers said immunity would not
be granted and said that six residents
of Seattle. Wash, relatives and friends
of Miss Btainerd. would be arrested
Saturday on charges of completely in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

the KIDNAPPING IL the whereabouts of
the baby was not divulged.
Miss Bralnerd. former Tacoma news
paper woman, and fiction writer, was
arrested Sunday at New York. Stage,
the baby's father. is a New York
newspaper man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14
Repofts E.wr n..4ruc,,o,

George WhitwefI called attention to
the destruction. of lawns along Lanier
place. and said that he had been in
formed that chemicals sprayed on the
trees were perhaps responsible for the
harm done the grass. If this were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

The handle of a new fly swatter Is
tubular and collects dead insects un-
til they can be destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-14

So many varieties. of, races are repre-
scented among the Inhabitants of the
Philippines that they speak a total of
more than thirty languages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
FIRST DELAWARE MELONS.

LAUREL. Del. August ~ (SpeciaD
The seasons first car of Delaware
watermelons was loaded here by the
Laurel Growers Association. 1t sold
for $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
j. 5. WILL COLLECT TAX
ON STOCK DIVIDENDS
Revenue Bureau Ruling to Meet
Adverse Supreme Court
Decision.

When stock dividends. instead Of
cash, are distributed by a corporation,
the government will under certain
conditions, still be able to collect a
tAx. according to q ruling made by
Paul r Myers. acting commissioner
alton created by the United States
supreme Court decision that stock
dividends as such were not taxable
as income. The tax to be collected
VIII pc based on the change in the
market value Of the stock, calculated
March ! Of each year.
The ruling Of Mr.. Myers follows:
stock received as a dividend does
not constitute taxable income to the
stockholder. but any profit derived by
stock is taxable income to him. For
the purpose Of ascertainine the gain
or loss derived from the sale Of such
stock' or from the sale Of the stock
WIN respect to which it is issued, the
COS. FUSED to include also. here re-
March ]. 1879 Of both the old and
new shares is to be determined in at-
cordance with the following rules:
~ where the stock issued as
olvldend Is all Of substantially the
same character or preference as the
SOCK >. upon which the stock dividend
- pald the cost Of each share of both
the Old and new stock will be the
quotient Of the cost. Or fair market
value as of March 1, 1919. If ACQUIRED
prlor 10 that date. Of the old shares
OF stock dividend by the total number
of the old and new shares.
70 Where the stock issued as
oiFidend Is in whole or in part of 4
cnaracter or preference materially
dlnerent from the stock upon which
the stock dividend Is paid, cost, 6r
!aif market slue as of March 1. 1913,
III acquired prior to that date, Of the
old shares of stock shall be divided
between such old stock and the new
STOCK, or classes of new stock. in
proportion. or nearly as may be. to
me respective values Of each class Of
stoch, ola and new, at the time the
ne" shares OF stock are issued, and
the cost Of each share Of stock will
nc the quotient of the cost of the
CLASS 10 which such share belongs
that class
cd Where the stock with respect
10 Which stock dividend Is issued
was purchased at different times and
az diHerent prices. and the identity
OF the lots cannot be determined. any
saIe OF the original stock Will be
charged to the early purchase a
STOCKS (see article 3S). and any sale
OF dividend stock issued with respect
70 such stock will be presumed to
nave been made from the stock is
sued with respect to the earliest pur-
chased stock. to the amount Of the
dividend chargeab1e to such stock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
Egg%Strictly fresh. 50a51: average
receipts, 40; southern, 4S.
Live Poultry-Roosters. per ID. &c:
turkeys. per h., 3sa43: chickens
spring. per h.. 3sa40; hens, per h., %;
keats, young. each, 50a60.
Dressed Poultry-Fresh killed spring
chickens. per h.. 46a4s; hens, per h.,
80; roosters, per h.. Is; turkeys. per
h.. 45a50.
Live stock-Calves. per h.. Is; lambs,
11a12; sheep. 5a6.
Green Fruits-Apples, per Dbl, 3.0oa
$50; per box, 75a2.00; California
lemons. per box, 300a350; pineapples.
6. 00aS. 90; California oranges, 6.00a7 $50;
grapefruit, 6.00a7.00; peaches. per crate,
1.50a3.50
Observation-Disclosures, No. /, per Dbl,
l. 50a5.00; do. No. 2, 2.50a3.00; string
beans. per basket. 1.50a2.00 per bbl..
4 00a6. 90; eggplant, per crate, 1.00a
1.25; cabbage, per h.. 50a75; beets.
nearby. per 100, 200a3.00; lettuce.
nearby, per crate, 50a1.00: lettuce. New
York, per crate. 1.00a175: celery, per
doz., 50a100; remaine lettuce, 1.00a
1.25: squash. per crate. 40a50; spring
onions. 1.50a2.00 per 100 punches;
spinach. per Dbl, 1.00a1.50: peppers,
per basket. 40a50: tomatoes, per box,
25a50; onions. per crate, 1.00a1.50; Gu
cumbers, 50a1.00 per basket; canta-
loupes. 1.50a350 per crate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
FOREIGN BONDS LOWER;
LIBERTY ISSUES SLOW

NEW YORK, August 1s.-The main
feature in the bond market today
was the very heavy selling in the
United Kingdom issues This. Of
course. was entirely Inconsistent with
the political news and was refer
change
These bonds are dollar bonds and
as such have their primary market
in this country. But they are also
owned abroad and would, therefore.
be on the list of issues to be sacri-
feed in an effort to steady the ex-
change.
The 5,ss Of 1897 were freely offered
at s1A, the 1929 at 81. while the
1929. which would naturally be
more favored on account Of their
short maturity. sold at s9A, as
Other foreign government loans
were mot affected by the weakness in
the United Kingdoms
The Belgian IS of 1895 were a
fraction higher at sfh; so were the
SWISS Kiss se Eyer ne Sc at 1921.
which have been heavy for some
time, reached the lowest they have
sold recently when they touched 90%
Liberty bonds We're very little
changed on the day: they were princi-
paIiy stationary most Of the time.
Corporate bonds were variable.
Rati Issues Vary.
The accumulation Of Baltimore and
Ohio AZ per cent convertibIes. which
has been quite noticeable all week.
continued. Hudson and Manhattan
incomes kept on with their advance.
following the ssnctioning by the
commission of the six and ten cent
schedules Of fares. but on the other
hand, the equipment issues were gem
orally lower. no doubt In response to
the announcement Of the $4,000, 900
Few York Central ten.yeAr bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
QUOTATIONS FOR SILVER.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Bar sill
YER domestic, seia: foreign, 9Ss !;
Mexican dollars, IS.
LONDON. August 1s.-Bar silver,
Gid per ounce; money. S per cent.
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Stocks STRONG;
SUGARS WEAK SPOT
Equipments and Locomotives
Lead Advance-Market
Better, But Nervous.
ny STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK, Aus ESs> 19.-B4ldwir
Locomotie, American Locomotive. Cal
and Foundry and Haskell and Barker
came back this morning more easily
and rapidly than they had gone down
No liquidation Of consequences had
been brought cut at their low figure.
and traders on the short side wefs
compelled to cover at loss
This had an intinidatinE effect upor
similar operations directed against
other parts of the list.
Beaffsh activities were in fact more
cautious and more limited than on any
day this week. There was only. one
group Of stocks that proved vulnef'
able. and this was the sugars. Cubs
Cane. American Sugar. Punta Allegro
and United Fruit all made new lows
for no new reason but simply because
OF the uhsettlenfent In the raw sugar
market and the uneasiness aroused or
this account among the many out.
shares at the time when there seemed
no limit to the advance in sugar
prices and to the consequent profts
of the producers.
Balance Against ssgland.
In face Of the entirely reassurins
bulletins from the Warsaw front. ster-
ling fell another ) cents in the pound
making the total decline in the last
two days more than S cents.
Today's low. which was close to
1888. was off more than 10 cents in the
pound from the recent high. The cause
Of the break In sterling Is sufficiently
obvious.
England is buying heavily. as il
always does at this season. our grain
and cotton. These large offerings OF
commercial bills pressing upon the
market find no adequate counter bal
ance either in merchandise imports or
The resale Of American securities.
In fact. the position from q for
eign standpoint is less favorable than
1t was in the winter when sterling
broke under $500. because then Eng
land had a considerable amount OF
American stocks and bonds left to
sell. while now these holdings are
comparatively small.
morning Baldwin Locomotive had no,
only regained all the lost ground Of
yesterday. But vas up q point and d
half from where it had left off Tues
day. This was very significant Of the
character Of yesterdays operations
object of bear attack and had given
the impression of being one Of the
weakest Stocks on the list.
Traders were cunning for stops
supposed to be in the market just ur-
der par. expecting that the uncover
ing Of this supply Of long stock
would give them tie opportunity te
cover. In this they were entirely dis
appointed and most Of these operators
took in their short contracts yester.
day afternoon and this morning at a
substantial loss.
One interesting version of the cpl
sode was that the Baldwin pool itself
hod put in these stops as decoy. in
tending to withdraw them il the price
fot anywhere near the limit. II so. II
was a very shfewd trick. It accounted
for the rumor which went the rounds
when the stock was at bottom that
"the Baldwin pool was Iiduidatfng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19

LONDON, August 1s.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank Of England
shows the following changes: Total
decreased fsS3.000; bullion increased
1854; other securities increased
f2.s11 900; public deposits increased
f115, 00o; other deposits decreased
l6.8S4.000; notes reserve Increased
f685,000; government securities de-
creased f9.743.600. The proportion Of
the banks reserve to liabilities 10
1881 per cent; last week 1t was l1.$t.
Rate Of discount, per cent