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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04
TEMPERATURE
BELOW Zero!
Superintendent
Has Collectionof
Deep Sea Life
ny sEABuRN BROWN

Feature stNpi4ns AfNih StatAlN
street. at this period OF the year
~shen the apartment house janitors
- Insulating over juggling the
lrnace coil shovel and Il, V. Ds
are yet maintaining a heavy major.
lty over the red flannels. into "a
room whore the temperature hoyNrs
around the 50 degrees below zero
mark.
This starts of like a fish story
which Il is. But u can be verified
by visit 20 the Port OF Scattle's
cold storage rooms az tho Spokane
ST dock. where 100000 pounds OF
fpozen fish. piled like eordwood In
stacks that reach high ceilings. are
being preserved until such time as
the public appetite throws them on
the markets.
Halibut. salmon, col smelt--eyery
variety OF marine creature that Is
caught In Northwest or Pacific coast
waters and converted into human
food-are stacked, glisteninE with a
thin coating Of ice. IN air that
would make an Eskimo look for his
ieloo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

visitors and scnool children. Jaeger
has butt up q museum of frozen
fish. which has grown until Il IN.
cludes So specimens OF marine life.
ranging from eating shark 90
tiny. Frotesque creatures recovered
by deep,aca dredging
Interest In the collection has
grown until school teachers occasion.
ally bring groups Of students 70 tho
museum. I am rather proud Of II
ana am always on the lookout for
the superintendent 70.
marked This il perhaps the besl
method Of retaining the natural mp
penrance Of the collection As long
az the temperature and the protect.
i've film Of Ice lasts. the flrh can be
preserved indefinitely"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04
SUPERINTENDENT
FEELS AT HOME

George Jaeger, superintendent OF
the plant. feels quite at home even
when he leaves tho warn dock.
brushes aside the strips OF canvas
which hang within the heavy doors
and are chilled 20 the rigidlty OF
thin slabs OF steel. and enters the
freezing room. Il was born In a
Norwegian town that happened TO
De 20 miles north OF the Arctic
circle" he said. when interviewed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04
The servleea

the services.
A. tho same time other plans for
the clty's Observance Of the week are
rapidly being whipped into shape
Every furniture store In town viii
have some special Home Beautiful"
display OF its own. and the executive
staff Of these establishments have
been busy for days on these.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

The Leylathan is said TO have the
most powerful searchhght ever used
on n ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-04

freezing rooms until their as.beiow
zero oarcasscs take on a coating Of
leo when dipped In water. Then
They are stacked in tho preserving
roogs, where higher temperature
Of IA degrees above zero il con
slant Occasionally. M the ice slow
" eyaporaicH. even IN the coldea,
air. The stacks arc sprlnkled with
water, witch renewa tho leo coat"
JAEGER HAS
FISH COLLECTION
For hts own amusement and
prompted hy tho curiosity Or tourist
Evening star., 1923-12-04
Sylvia Lent S Recital.

" Washington music lovers were al
lowed an unusual combination OF
treat yeste rday. with beautiful play
ing and novel contrast. In the after
noon De PaChmann, the great old
I.uaS san. shoWeu young pIan.sts of
Washington how TO subdue that in
SJrumcnt to every Whim and mood or
famous compositions. At night. in
Central High Schools auditorium,
slim little Sylvia Lent. who Is not
out of her teens yet. gave program
of charming violin music before an
audience tHat nearly filed the houre.
In her boutfaHt rose taffeta and sill
Yer lace frock. with her soft red
gold hair done in girlish fashion.
WaShington'S own little genius play
ed program worthy of 4 virtuoso
of many years experience on the con-
cert stage. The concert was her first
in her home town after several Years
spent abroad, where she made "A great
"ucCess in Berlin, Vienna and other
European cities. Last March Sylvia
made her formal debut in America Ia
New York city. and in October she
gave second concert there that won
high praise. She appeared last night
under the auspices of the Society OF
Fine Arts.
The virtuosity Of this young artist
was soundly tested in Vitalfs CHA
come" and Max Bruch's Concerto in
G Minor" She proved equal to every
technical demand and her every tone
had singing quality full of color
and warmth and faultIeSs ' played.
The opening note of the prelude in
the concerto was organlike in its
Sonorous resonance, and the powerful
tones of the Pugnani- Kreisler Pre-
lude and Allegro" were given with
firm surenesS of bowling that was
breath taking in it's beauty.
Saint-Saen's Introduction and
Rondo Capp~iccioso" was exquisitely
played. the delicate beauty character
emphasized. and Kreisler's arrange
ment of Gluck's "Melodie" was at
traCtively presented.
In the fina' group of fairylike COM
positions Sylvia Lent had her audi
encc at her feet. for she nlayed Sara
sate's arrangement of Chopin's Noe
tu- ne in E Flat" perfectly and Cecil
Burleigh's Fairy Sailing and Hills"
with delicacy of touch that gave
them unusual charm. The fairy com
position was so delightful that the
audienc insisted upon it's repetition.
@r.'ci~h's ''Nrnto PerDetuo" was vivid
with its constant and well balanced
mu,.on, aid G oetzners Cradle
Song proved an ideal contrast.
The most brilliant number on the
program perhaps was Wieniaw ski 5
violin arrangement of Henris Polo
1aise in d Sylvia Lent ga all the
dashing, colorful qualities suggested
in the notes with swift, sure bowling
that so pleased the audience that a
final encore was demanded. Her en-
cores during the program included
Der Nussbaum." Schubert's The
Bee and Kreisler's arrangement OF
Chaminade's "Serenade."
Herman Newman was her accom-
panist
Evening star., 1923-12-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, December 4
lSpeciaD. result of collision
on the Rockville pike, near Garrett
Park, early Sunday evening between
automobiles operated by j. w. Say
Tor of Union Bridge. Md, and George
X. Ellis of Washington. both meL
were before Judge Samuel Riggs in
the police court mere today on charges
of reckless driving. The testimony
showed that both machines were
badly damaged, but that no one wa
hurt. Judge Riggs was unable to de-
telTHine from the evidence whose
negligence caused the accident ant
adiudged both not guilty. Ellis.
however. was fined $40 and costs for
not having Maryland markers on his
car.
Sheriff AIvie Moxley has appointed
Orin Parmeter OF Kensington a dep
uty sheriff for the county, and he has
subscribed to the oath of office be-
fore the clerk of the circuit court
here. Parmeter Is assistant town
marshal for Kensington.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here Tor the
marriage Of the foii9wing; Fred d
King. both of Bridgeport. Conn; Paul
r. Turner and Miss Villa A. Man
Vile. both of Washington; William
II. Basye and Miss Merle G. DUNCAN,
both of WASHINGTON: Harry p. Dool-
Jeanne Nichols of New York. and Roy
w. Conkey of Quantico, Va, and Miss
Katherine Kavanaugh of Washing
. ton.
For violations of the motor vehicle
regulations the following have paid
fines or forfeited collaterals In the
police court here: Joseph Saunders.
$40; f. H. Kohman. ST; J. G. Harsh
man $40: W. M. Ward. $3.50.
Clifford H. Robertson of the local
Ia ha OF
, erection of a modern office building
on Court street, adjoining the prop
erty of the Farmers Banking and
/ Trust Company. 1t will contain thre 9
rooms and will cost around $4,50o.
Harry G. Howes Of Rockville is the
/ builder.
At recent joint meeting Of the
Kensington Home, School and Com
nunity Association and the Arnold
wilburn post of the American Legion
of kensington. resolution was
unanimously adopted favoring high
er salaries for teachers, with higher
teacher requirements and standards,
. and setting forth that the financial
needs of our schools should be OF
| paramount importance In formulat-
! ing re county budget"
| F.. .rie e. Waters, chosen at the re-
| cent election register of Wills for, the
! county to succeed himself. subscribed
I to the oath of office before the clerk
! of the circuit court here today and
! entered upon his new terms OF three
/ years. Miss Lillian F. Prettyman and
Miss Ella Plummer Will continue To
! look after the clerical work or the
| Office.
| More than thirty-four hundred H.
censes to hunt have been issued by
1 the clerk of the circuit court here
| and the number is increasing daily
l The hunting season closes January /
Evening star., 1923-12-04
WOULD ENABLE RAILWAYS
TO EXPAND FACILITIES
Breathing SPELL Needed. for Re
adjustment, Not Political Tin
kering," B. w. Hooper Asserts.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. December "A breath
ing spell in which to complete read
juStment and prepare for the eXpan-
sion of facilities and not political
tinkering" is the present need of the
railroads.. said statement issue d
by B.n W. Hooper chairma n
of the Railroad Labor Board The
public cannoi hope. to be benefited
by frantic alienation of legislative
experiments affecting the railways
the statement added.
In So far $ .he labor provision cf
the transportation act is concerned,
it represented the co-ordinated efforts
the number of railroad strikes by af-
fording the public an opportunity to
Sc the inside o. labor vunirovcrsi cs
and to pass upon their merits" con-
tinuCd the statement. To depri,e
the public of this right would restore
to unrestraincd physical force the
power to dominate transportation.
"Since the enactment of the trans
portation act no railway strike has
succeeded. and but few have been at
tempted. The decisions of the Labor
Board, though merely advisory. have
been respected to a remarkable de-
gree both By railroads and their en-
pluyes
The board has disposed of 1861
disputes, and, emitting the o-called
cOntr:, ct cases. which involve a ques-
tion now in litigation, only eight of
the POI class l carriers have been for
mally declared by the board violators
OF its decisions.
There have been four local strikes
Of minor Importance and one OF great
magnitude, the shop strike of 1922
The shop strike really served d use
fui public purpose, Notwithstanding
its disastrous effect"
Evening star., 1923-12-04
Lenore Uric In XXX. :"

Bitter-sweet in humor and abound
ing in poignant heart throbs. "kiki"
came again TO Washington last night
dlspIayIng an admiXture of charm.
grace and truth which convinced a
large audience at the National Thea
ter that New York had keen appre-
citation OF good stagecraft and supe-
fior character delineation in holding
the comedy for two solid years"
He was hard-hearted indeed who
not sympathizinS with poor little
hiki, Waif of the streets, who didn't
Mt in anywhere, but who could love
her ideal so madly that she was will
ing to walk on red-hot Goals for
Elm. to steal for him. to murder for
nm, and greatest OF all of these. to
keep good in all the viciousness of
The Partisan demi-world for him
XXI said as much during the presen-
.ation, and she proved she meant
what she said
1t is hard to say where charm and
grace fits into the production. our
better elements. no doubt, wou d peer
at Kiki through lorgnettes and pro-
nounce her vulgar. At first sight.
when one doesn't know Kiki very
invite to an afternoon tea with
mother. All. but wait until she un-
folds her character. Watch her re-
pulse advances from the hunter male.
Watch her love for the man she
adOres crop up and drive her like
winds drive a sailing clipper. feet
footed toward the goal, and you will
speedily y change your opinion. Then
watch her cry with the terrible bur
den of futility in life which weigh
upon her and you'll love her yourself
Lenore Uric has created a charac-
ter. She has brought the role to a
point where she portrays Jealousy
love. hatred. fear, pathos, devilish
ness and the whole gamut of emo
tions as clearly as black charcoal on
white paper.
The supporting cast, If at times it
shows the effect of two years call
cuiated to make it role-weary, re-
with such life that the hint of super
familiarity with charact
speedily is dissipated.
Upon Sam q. Hardy falls the major
supporting role. He assumes 1t well.
Thomas Findlay as Brule, the back
servant tender outstanding, perform
ances. The remainder of the cast
contribute their stints in adequate
fashion.
In closing two things should be mem
toned. The first is the clever adap-
tion of David Belasco of the French
original character study of Kiki, Adre
Picardt comedy creation. Slang and
brazen lines are skillfully turned into
English in a manner which leaves
no doubt as to Latin origin assum-
ing, however, genuine American
stage setting-so appropriate are the
settings that one dosen't notice them
at first and then suddenly they are
brought to attention. 1t makes one
wonder why the first glance doesn't
bring home the facts.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
THE Covered Wagon.

'"The Covered Wagon'-a backward
glimpse of American history. "dedi
Gated to a great American. Theodore
Roosevelt''-was welcomed last night
at Polls by as much of Washington
as could be crowded into the theater's
last inch of space. 1t was an un-
usual audience. In that customary
natrons of good motion pictures were
reinforced by newly arrived official
society in evening suits and grand
opera garb; school bodies and stu
dents, young and old-all hushed with
personal tenseness, as the story un-
folded the history and romance born
Of the Oregon trail
So many reasons have been ad-
wanced for the popularity of this pro-
duction that one more, for good meas
ure, may lie in. the fact that the de-
scendants of the adventures who
dared the trackless stretches of the
west are so scattered throughout the
country that O pulse beat Of indi-
Evening star., 1923-12-04
DRY AGENT IS ARRESTED
AFTER FATAL SHOOTING
Officer Says He Fired in Self-De-
fense When Serving Capias in
Raid Case.
By the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, n. c., December A.
Grover Bradley. prominent merchant
and farmer of Northampton county. is
dead and W. E. WoOdfin, federal pro-
hibition agent. is under arrest here
charged by a coroner's jury with first
degree murder as a result OF shoot
ing occurring near Littleton, n c..
yesterday. Woodfin. after reporting
10 federal authorities here. surren-
dered to Raleigh police officials. He
ts said by police officers to claim self
defense.
The killing was the outerowth Of a
raid by prohibition agents several
months ago which resulted in a 1900
gallon copper still being seized on the
Bradley property. the largest ever
found in North Carolina. Two broth
nrs of Grover Bradley were arrested
ct the time of the raid and made bond
for trial One. John Bradley, failed
TO show up for trial and the officers
yesterday went to serve capias upon
him.
The officers found the brothers to-
gether and it was while attempting
to make the arrest that the shooting
which resulted in the death CT Gro
yer Bradley was committed.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
ALLEGED MURDERER
ENDS HUNGER STRIKE
Malm Recants at Threat to De-
prive Him of All
Cigarettes.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 4.-Otto Malm,
held for the staying of Edward Leh-
man, a watchman, Sunday broke
72-hour hunger strike. .Malm had
told guards he intended TO smoke
cigarettes until he starved to DEATH"
He agreed to eat when guards
threatened to take away his tobacco
ration.
Malm and Mrs. Katherine Baluk.
also known as Mrs. Malm, have made
an alleged confession that they shot
Lehman and wounded Albert Stem
wedel, Lehman's companion, when the
watchman interrupted them while
trying to rob a knitting goods fac
tory. Mrs. Baluk tried to commit sui
eide q few days ago.
Walter Bockelman and Ethel Beck,
his sweetheart. also made alleged con-
fesSionS, but later repudiated their
statements.
Tie entire case will be presented
to the grand jury today. The po ice
attached Signitic nee to stories told by
Miss Minnie MuraSky and August
Samak. who said that on the night of
the staying they had seen man and
woman while sitting on the porch of
Miss Mura Sky'S apartment. Ma III and
Mrs. Baluk had told of seeing a couple
on a porch 'spooning" as they ap-
"a cached the factory. Bockeiman and
Miss Beck mentioned 10 sucn couple.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
"Chuckles of 1898"

Jean Bedinfs "Chuckles of 1929.
the show which he took to England
and. according to reports, succeeded
In making John Bull laugh heartily
at American jokes and comedy. is
at the Gayety this week
This is the show that originally
starred Bobby Clark and Paul Nc
Culloch, but the only performer of
the nrst company now with the produc-
tfon Is Leo, the lion. Cliff BragCon
and Goo Coo" Morrissey have the
comedy roles and while the lines and
situations are becoming little an
cient now the work of these two
funny fellows is always good for a
laugh. And, strange to say, their
biggest hit last night was not made
with comedy, but rather with clever
musical speciality in which Bragdon
performs on a cornet and Morrissey
plays drum with all the skill of
professionals This turn received the
biggest round of applause of the
evening.
Among the specialties during the
entertainment are a saxophone num-
Der by Emmet Baker. group of
compositions by the Slxophone Four,
an acrobatic turn by the Four Pashas
and songs by Elaine Beaslee, Nor
ma Barry and Elwood Gray. Others
in the cast are the Russell Sisters,
Pat Kearney, Henri Permane ano c.
Valerie. The show carries a large
chorus and some rather effective
scenery.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
BOY. ABANDONED ON TRAIN
QUESTIONED BY OFFICERS
Calls Himself Robert McClelland
and Says His Home Is in
Pittsburgh.
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December A
An eight-year-Old boy who boarded a
Penn ylvania railroad train with a
man at Pittsburgh and was subse-
quently discovered alone was ques-
toned by Cleveland police last night
IN an attempt To establish his ident-
ity.
To Mrs. Alberta Walsh. Travellers
Aid agent at Union station here, TO
whom he was turned over by W. r.
Couse, the conductor. who found him
In a iavatory when the train reache d
Youngstown, the boy aid he is Rob-
ert McCIelland and that he lived in
New York. Later he said his home is
in Pittsburgh and that he attends
school at Aspinwall, Pa.
The man with whom he boarded the
train paid for himself and the boy
with communication tickets. issued for
trips between Pittsburgh and Roch-
ester Pa, Mr.. Couse said Accordinc
to the boy the man told him that he
was taking him into town to lose
him" 1t is not known where the man
left the train.
Evening star., 1923-12-04

audience which filled the theater to
standing room only.
+ This little oId Russian gentleman
seems TO possess that invaluable secret
Of cOntentedness with life. He goes
across the stage with smile on his
chrrubic cOuntenanCe that indicates
comp etc understanding not ony of
himself and his beloved piano. but also
II MS audience. When he flung the long
tai.S OF his oid-fashioued ETock coat
over the piano bench and began the
grave movement Of Beethoven S Sonata
.athetique.' he blamed benevolently,
and in response. the entire house set
ted into attentive listening. His play
ing OF this famous sonata was distinctly
oIgiual and very interesting. His runs
nad the soft purling qualty Of mur-
muring water and his paying suggested
poetic images in every Phase OF this,
sonata of moods. DE Pachmann loves
his piano and enjoys playing upon il
first of all. His audience is q second
AIRY consideration.
ii was IN his second group, the
Chopin numbers, that he received tho
most concentrated attention Of his
.udienCe, for he has naiyely an
GoUnced himself to be the greatest OF
all interpreters of Chopin. Whether
or not the audience agreed with him
10 this extent is question, but there
as no shadow OF DOUBT that he knows
ana loves his Chopin. The "Nocturne
in Il Major was prayed with q So
lemnity almost reVerent and the same
mood was, suggested in his playing
Of the "NoCturne in + Fat" which
| ne gave as his one and onIy encore.
| | he Second Impromptu in r Sharp
Major was fun of mischieyous, elu-
stVe melodies under DePachmann's
fingers. and prelude in + Minor"
was replete with tones that suggested
shadows and sadness Probably his
playing of Allegro de Concert with
its brilliant chords and delicate mel
odieS, was the most popular number
OF this group with the audience as
whole.
When DePachmann played two light
MendelSsGhn songs without words,
! The Fleecy Cloud and THE Depar-
ture " many in the audience mur-
INJURED with him at their close Beau
! titul.' Then came Schumann.s "Ro-
nance and a rather stormy Novel
lette.' While playing these. the plan
lists expressive face mirrortd the sur-
rows that SChumann is said TO have
/ felt when writing these compositions
and vet, withal, there was a sly lit
! tie smile on the old Russians coun-
tenanCe which seemed to indicate his
mature amusement at the rebellion OF
| the composer against the way that
late had led him.
| The hral program number was
! LiSZt s Eighth Hungarian Rhap-
sody,' which was played with Won
Gerlul understanding.
! II some in the audience were a little
! disappointed that DePachmann did in
| dUlGe in sensational bits of conyersa-
| cousd not help but admire his mar
! ve4ous mastery Of the piano, and few.
/ if any, could find heart or cause for
! criticism of his work.
Evening star., 1923-12-04
Juvenile Frolics of 1923.

Several talented members of the
Stage Children's Society. which ex-
poets to be entertained with a royal
reception in Washington the latter
part OF this week are to he seen
in the Juvenile Frolics Of 1929 the
headline attraction at the Cosmos
Theater this week Their perform
ance is surprising and thoroughly
artistic. The Russian dancing is led
by Sam Krevoff, whom the New York
critics have called "a vest pocket edi-
ton of Mordkin," and who withal
does not outshne the Mandell Sis
tiers in a dancing feature not sur
in Washington. The youngsters
offer fine limitations, songs and
terpsichorean numbers in an act
which merits the description of high
grade youthful professionalism.
Harry l.. Webb. the black laugh, +"
is all that and more. for his mono
logue is a scream as well as nov
city and his songs are new and get
there" Lauretta Rhodes and Ruth
Watson's Musical Menu" is a treat
contralto and fine soprano are
heard in numbers soaring even into
the classics. Arthur Hill makes the
,un' while his plump and pretty
partner wins her audience with a
new type of feminine eccentric
dancing that gets we'll over the foot
lights: Both close with good &c
entric number. Earl Bronson and
rene Renee help the merriment with
Vaudeville Hash" a varied line of
entertainment, and the Two Carle-
ons, an added attraction, give a
ovel and clever acrobatic exhibition.
Paramount's big Gloria Swanson
,tarring picture. "Zaza." offers a new
but none the less interesting and
appealing Zaza. The picture avails
itself of the world war in its modi-
fications and holds its audience
throughout. 1t is free from the Of
fensive. Ben Turpin. in THE End
of a Perfect Day" and some very
interesting and beautiful Urban
Movie Chats complete a bill of fine
entertainment.