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The Washington times., 1924-04-26
LITTLE PIANIST
IS MASTER
At KEYS
Shura Cherkassky Delights
Big Audience at His Central
High Recital.

Music seemed to flow from an
outside force through the little
person of Shura Cherkassky, and
spend itself on the keys before him
at the recital given by him last
night at Central High Auditorium.
It is almost unbelievable that such
u small piece of human mechanism
can find III itself the force and
energy he puts into his perform
ances.
Watching the keys like a cat
at a mousehole, playing with in
tense precision and eager to be up
and at it again after the tremen-
dous applause dies away, Shura
goes at his work like an athlete
and expends as much energy.
Evidently the public did not care
to do homage to the little genius
last night; for hardly third of
the big auditorium was filled. Those
who were there applauded long and
loudly. and were splendid in their
enthusiasm, which the performance
deserved, but even at that such a
slim audience is disheartening, even
to an eleven-year-old.
Master of Technique.
A marvellous mastering of tech
nique. and thorough understanding
of theme marks the playing of
Cherkassky. What he will play like
when the boy grows to manhood
and develops is beyond prophecy.
His program was well arranged
and gave ample opportunity for
the display of the lads flying
fingers. Handlers 1.-The Harmonius
Blacksmith" he handled with in
credible speed and accuracy. The
Beethoven Sonata in e minor was
given all the force and brilliance
of the difficult bass octave, and
Shubert's ''Impromptu in A Flat
Major" was marked for the lifting
quality put into the passages.
The Mendelssohn part of the
program caught the players fancy
and he fairly ran riot in the tech
nique and lightness of the Spinning
Song and the Hunting Song.
The Chopin group taxed all Of
his powers of Interpretation. In
the Etude in c sharp minor ne
achieved q richness Of tone with
his never failing technique. He
handled the brilliant Etude in 9
minor we'll. The valse in E flat
major was made into an eXuber-
However, when Shura started in
on the Nocturne in E flat major,
he proved that the little boy sim.
ply could not understand the feel.
ing of the grown-up, and the nature
or Chopin was not there.
Concert Proves Treat.
Shura with the G minor prelude,
achieved fine melody and put a
masterful Interpretation into the
rendition.
In the Melodie in E major he
brought out the master melodies
and gave them true singing quail
ity. The Debussy Reverie was love.
~ but past his understanding, and
his own Prelude Pathetique held
many echoes Of bygone themes.
The Maskowski Waltz in e major
again showed the hrilliance of the
musician and Shura flirly rocked
with the modern dancing melody.
On the whole the concert was 4
treat. Children, of which there
were many, kept as quiet as mice,
and wondered at the little lad not
50 old as they.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
COOLIDGE NOMINATED IN
MOCK WING CONVENTION

PRINCETON, April 26.-In q
mock nomination convention to Sc.
lect Republican Presidential candi.
dates held here by the Republicans
of the American Wing Society,
President Coolidge was unanimous
~ selected for the Presidential nonl-
ination, while former Governor
Lowden, of Illinois, was chosen as
his running mate.
The meeting will be duplicated
next week, when the Democratic
convention will be held under aus.
pices OF the Wing party, and the
week following a general election
will be held to test the sentiment
of the undergraduates regarding
the forthcoming election.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
GOING DOWN TWO MILES
TO REACH NATURAL GAS

WHEELING, w. Va. April 26,-
Still water runs deep. The same
may or may not be true of natural
gas. But, having tried once and
failed. the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany is again attempting to prove
1t. The company supplies a con-
siderable part of production to rhe
East Ohio Gas Company in Ohio.
1t has the distinction of having what
is claimed to be the deepest we'll
in the world which turned out
to be dry hole, with a depth of
1919 feet, near Fairmont, w. vi.
Now the company is drilling a
well to a depth of two miles in the
hope of augmenting the dwindling
supply of gas. The new well, which
is near Terra Alta, w. Va, was
begun in December. It is expected
that year may be spent in drilling
before 10000 foot depth is reached.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
Customer Ownership
Is Hearst Plan
Coming Flotation of Bonds By Publisher Is
Backed By Publications Whose Net
Profits Are On Increase.

the publications of any other one
publisher in America. !The circu-
lation OF the Hearst morning pa
pers is 1,25O,000; evening papers.
2,275, 900; Sunday papers, 1850, 600.
and magazines, 1900, 900.
These publications employ more
than so 900 people. They pay in
salaries and commissions about
$37 ,0O0, 900 a year, to say nothing
of other millions to outside writers,
Think of it: One of, every ten
daily and one of every five Sun
day papers. published in the United
States comes from the Hearst
presses. ~
Verify, nothing succeeds like sue
cess. t,th..
Henry Ford's traffic director
made what strikes one as very
sensible suggestion to a gathering
of railroad traffic men at Boston
this week. 80
He urged each railroad to reach
out and engage a capable, Indus
trial executive, a man familiar
with the needs of shippers, and
put him in charge of traffic, with
the rank of vice president.
The railroads, he said, think
more about their own business,
their own facilities, their own re.
quirements than they do about the
requirements and problems of the
shipper.
Get a man who speaks the Ian
guage Of the shipper, a man who
looks at things through the eyes
Of the shipper. rather than through
the eyes of the railroads." he ad-
vised.
Sensible, isn't it?
Half an hour ago, was talking
to large assemblage Of department
store 4eH4ployes. 1 ramblee a lot
but I made one suggestion which
think is sound and which ]
think is applicable to any and
every line of business.
Always remember" l said, that
every man and woman Of US is
vain"
We are: We aren't all vain
all have some streak of vanity. In
all my career, which has brought
me into intimate contact with all
one mar who struck me rs being
no doubt he had a streak Of it,
although couldn't discover it.
This being so. always make a
your customer, in the picture Don't
talk so much about what you have
to offer, but talk about, how your
1.<A. II t1TV
doing business with you. Make him
or her the central point of your sell.
ing talk, not your wares.
X + 4
I have been spending some time
in Boston. l was hearing SO much
about "the oldest families" about
what New England used to do, and
about what Boston has been in the
past, that when was called upon
to make a speech at luncheon
Of merchants, where the first course
was bean soup, / started off like
this:
IT wonder IL there was any
significance in the fact that our
first course was bean soup. 1t
reminds me of the irritable diner
who asked the waiter what on
earth this was that he had been
served. The wafer replied Its
bean SOUP I don't give a hang
what it has been! What 1 want
to know is, what it is now
snarled the diner
What I'm interested in is what
New England is to be. not what it
has been.
I hope to write a number of
articles on what I have been finding
out.
Copyright, 1924 by B. C. Forbes.)
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
WHAT'S DOING
Today and lTonlOTrosS

4
Address-'"rhe Barbizon Painters in
America" by Miss Gertrude Richardson
Brig nam, at 10 a. M, In 1911 Connec-
tlcut avenue northwest.
Tea-International Association of
Atlrts and Letters in the Arts Center,
D, me-
Acknowledgements with Leprosy
in. PUBLIC Health Work." by DR.. ]. d.
Long, assistant surgeon general of the
United States Public Health Service, in
the Tokoma Park SeVenth-Da Adven-
lists Church, at IL a. m.
Biological Society will meet
at the Cosmos Club at 3 D. m.
Meeting-The Women's Legion, 1. o.
g. NJ Chapter 368. win meet in the
west, at 8 p. IN.
Lodge. No. 8, Shepherds az BethieRem'
tonight to In the Masonic Hall in George
" B a banquet of the
Rauschsrs at 0u Dc m OF Law at
Card Party--Five hundred card
party under auspices OF Washington
Centennial Chapter. O.. E. g., in the
northwest at 8 p. m.
Address Psychology of Mysticism. Z"
by James Leuba, of Switzerland, at
so Fac MSssach uasst Avenue at g m.
son Southern Memorial Association at
the Confederate Home at p. m.
INSTRUMENTATION Society in the
playhouse, 1874 N street northwest, to-
Tomorrow.
+ IIike--Red Triangle Outing Club will
walk along river and through Virginia
hills, meeting at the Chain bridge sta
ton at 2:45 p. m.
Discussion-."Wilson. Harding, Ghandi
and World Peace" will be the subject
Union of East and West at 2:15 D. m.
in the Arts Center, 11O6 Connecticut
avenue northwest.
Address-''Health and Teeth" by
DR.. Clinton T, Messner, chief dental
surgeon of the United States Public
Health Service, in the National Mu-
scum auditorium
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
EXPERIMENTS ARREST
DEFENS GOVERNMENT

s. ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 26.-
A want of confidence vote was car.
ried. against the Warren govern
ment in the Newfoundland legislae
ture by a vote of 16 to Is.
Following the arrest of Sir Rich.
ard Squires, former premier, Tues
day, on a charge of the larceny of
100000 of public funds, additional
opposition to the Warren govern.
ment developed. Two government
supporters announced last night
that they had withdrawn from the
party to sit in a bloc headed by the
former premier.
The defeat came as the culmina-
ton Of the growing opposition en-
gendered by the larceny charges
and the former premier's arrest
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
INSTITUTE MEETS MONDAY

The Daily Vacation Bible School
institute. which held its first SEES.
sion at the Mount Vernon M. r.
Church last Monday evening, will
meet again next Monday evening.
The first talk will be by Mrs. Ket.
chum on The Organization and
Discipline of the d. ". B. S." fol.
lowed by the second lecture on
Child Psychology" by Miss Hum.
mer. The teachers will then divide
up into groups for instructions in
handcrafts. and departmental con.
ferences.
Those interested i'm the ID. V. II.
). movement are invited to AT
tend these weekly meetings every
Monday evening until June ..
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
The TeeIllillg Times.
By TINY TESSIE..

A month, so long, my princess, 70
weep for one that's lost:
You've got your teddy back again,
without the count of cost:
Your petted elder sisters would not
mourn half Nst long;
In one short week they'd have the
cheek to say '"One John IN,
gone"
True constancy 10 admirable in one
so young as you,
But, grille. please So over it,: such
grieving will not do.
The prince, your daddy won't be all
ways there to bring 'em back
When your soul mates go wandering
from off the beaten track.
Charles Murphy's gone; to politics
hes an immortal now:
From cars to booze to Tammany
has been his lifelong row.
Saint Peter only has the count of all
the men he's made
And those he broke, weil-let Us
hope their names are in the
shade.
When men like Murphy pass away. Z
famine is no greater;
His factions loved him like the Irish
do a boiled potater;
And let the other side rant on-who
cares how much they rave?-
Good night I wonder now who'll
make the Democrats behave.
Coolidge may tcGnt to GVotd "Gf-
front" to Japan, but Japan aooitId
Lore to tear front off of America.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
NATURALIZATION ASKED
OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

GENEVA. April GA Chicago
man wants to become a subject
of the League of Nations.
In a letter to the secretariat he
chideH The League for taking no
official notice of his previous COR.
warding of q League Anthem and
League flag. He says he is a
pacifict, against all war and fight.
ing, and for that reason. insists
that he can swear allegiance to no
country.
But as he cannot live Del
manently in any count without
becoming citizen. he begs :,,r
protection II the League. of witch
he desires TO become a subject.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
HOFFMAN INDICTED
FOR BAUER Staying

NEW YORK. April 26.-An In
.dictnent charging first degree MUIR
der in connection with the shoot.
ing OF Mrs. Maude A. Bauer. on
Staten Island month ago.. was
returned yesterday against Harry
Hoffman. motion picture operator.
now in custody.
Mrs. Bauer was slain while resist
ing the advances Of stranger who
ha0 offered her a lift" in his au-
ton0blle.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
ASSERTS TEACHERS
CAN PREVENT WAR

BOSTON, April 26.-"Teachers of
the world working together can de.
velop any set of ideals the world
may need"
DIR. Augustus o. Thomas, Names
commissioner of education, told the
Massachusetts Schoolmasters Club.
1--WE have the materials Of the world
and we have the brains to get the
ideals together and weave a better
world, ne said. I'VE can together
save the world from the devastation
of another war"
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
DIVERS WAR CLAIM OF
81 100000 CONSIDERED

The claim of $1,4OO, 1000 against
the Government brought by William
j. Oliver, Of Knoxville, Tenn, for
wartime damages was considered
by the House Claims Committee
yesterday, but action was deferred.
oliver was manufacturer of
munitions during the war. The
Government claimed he made de.
fective shells and took over his
plant. A trial for criminal knowl.
edge resulted in the acquittal OF
Oliver and he presented a claim for
damages to plant and loss under
his contracts with the Government
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
TWO MEN ARRESTED;
LIQUOR SEIZED, IN RAID

Two men were arrested by police
of the Tenth precinct when they
raided the home of Charles nj.
Reed, 1909 Arkansas avenue north
west, last night, confiscating an
automobile and about twenty gal.
Ions of alleged whiskey.
Reed and John d. Hereford, thir-
ty-nine, said to live at that address,
were accused of illegal possession
and transportation of whiskey. They
were taken to the Tenth precinct.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26

85 per cent higher than 1914, there
are 81 cities which have a greater
average increase than this, and
five cities where rents are more
than $50 per cent higher than 1914.
FOrty-one cities reported average
rents as having increased 100 per
cent, but less than $50 per cent
since 1914. Among the larger
cities in this group are Chicago,
Detroit, Kansas City, Kan, and
Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
Dealer Goes BANKRUPT.

A petition in voluntary bank.
ruptcy has been filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court by Maurice Fl.
Barr, dealer in house furnish. lgS
at 31O4 M street northwest, who
lists his debts at $470 and his
assets at $1,114, which included
$500 worth of exempt property.
The Washington times., 1924-04-26

How is that
for growth and
prosperity?
w all Street
persists in de-
claring that an
official a n
nouncement of
great interest to
the fin a n al
world and to
investors is COM
ing within a
few days from
Mr.. Hearst, rel
alive to Hearst 8
p II bile a t ions,
i n c., a n a n
nounceYnent in
spired by this re-
mo r1rohlo upoxx,fI,
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
By B. G. FORBES.

Net profits Of the Hearst publ
cations have increased more than
SO per cent in the last three
The Washington times., 1924-04-26
italy Allows Gambling.

ROME, April 26.-The cabinet to
day decided to permit gambling at
all seaside tourist resorts where
keepers pay a. .$43,500 tax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
Hearts Desire
BY MARY BELL

She would carry out her part Of, the
bargain. Perhaps in the doing Of that
she might find the clue that would lead
her to her desired haven.
Walking about her beautifully fur
nished studio, she selected a few treas
ures which she felt she must take with
her. All her life she had been comfort
ably off, although not really wealthy,
and in her journeys to different parts
of the world she had picked up many
lovely piece of faience, some. exquisite
pictures and other interesting bits of
bric-a-brac. ~
Since her talk with Rupert she had
felt strangely restless, and at moments
wished that she had not entered ON this
adventure. ''Oh, dearl" she exclaimed
impatiently, for while to others she
laughed away her misfortune, she con-
fessed to herself that the loss Of money
at this time was serious affair to her.
II hope I'll make good. I must" she
added, as though her declaration would
drive away the little doubts that
flashed into her mind. Then, remem-
bering about Meg Farley, she FASTENED
to the phone.
Ito be continued.)
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Mrs. Robert Terrell, Jr., e visiting
her mother, Mrs. Burnett, in Gadsden.

Mrs. Robert Terrell, Jr., Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Burnett, in Gadsden.
Mrs. W. T. Underwood Is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Underwood in
Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Frazer have re-
turned to their home in Mobile after
visit to, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mudd.
Mrs. VIII Dunn is visiting relatives
in Montgomery, where she is being ex-
tended many social courtesies.
Mrs. Felix Drennen is, leaving Sat
urday for stay in New York.
Mrs. J. B. Head has returned from
New York, where she has spent some
time. ~ (
Mrs. Kirkman jackson and son,
Kirkman Jackson, have returned to Bir-
mingham to live after several years
spent in New York City. They have
taken possession of their home, 1908
Waucoma street.
anu 0uy 0uiODs uAVG AC-
turned from a motor trip to Wedowee,
where they were the guests of Mr..
Amos aunt, Mrs. Martha McBurnett,
at her country home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Nichols have
taken an apartment at the Forest Court
for. the winter. ... =
s.
Mrs. Luther Maxwell, ST., president
of the Tuscaloosa w. G. T. u, is the
guest of Mrs. e. E. Forbes and Miss
Annie Mallory in Birmingham during
the w. G. T. U. convention. =
Mrs. Jerome Meyer is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abraham,
in Montgomery.
Mrs. A. T. Kinson of Tuscaloosa is
the guest of Mrs. Charles DonahOo, hav-
ing come to attend the meeting of the
state w. G. T. U.
Misses Mary Tillman and Mae
Hatcher are attending the opening
dances at Auburn. e:
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Misses Mary Tillman and Mae
Hatcher are attending the opening
dances at Auburn. 4
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New Coats 183:72
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Economically Priced!

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Mrs. Jerome Meyer is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abraham,
in Montgomery.
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Mrs. Luther Maxwell, Sr., president
of the Tuscaloosa w. G. T. u, is the
guest of Mrs. e. E. Forbes and Miss
Annie Mallory in Birmingham during
the w. G. T. u. convention.
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Bobbed Collar Sweaters, $9.95

big lot of new arrivals will introduce to you, who want the
last word in sweaters novelty features in coou patterns
Collar treatments that different and that you will like.
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You'll marvel at the quality Of the matera-at the snappy
syles-at the remarkable tailoring serceabe Innings that
in these suits Twill Cords in navy black tobacco and
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Mrs. A. T. Kinson of Tuscaloosa is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Donahoo, hav.
ing come to attend the meeting of the
state w. G. T. U.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
S. 5,OO0, 900 ISSUE PLANNED

NEW YORK, January 29.-Early
public Offering of an issue of S5,000.-
Evening star., 1924-01-29
NAVAL CONFERENCE
CALLED BY LEAGUE
Session Starts February II at Rome
to Extend Principles of
Washington Treaties.
RUSSIA LIKELY TO ATTEND
+ Delegates to Discuss Limitation for
Other Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 29.-The naval
conference under the auspices of the
league of nations for extension Of the
principles of the Washington treaty
to the other powers has been def
nitely set for February IA at Rome
This decision was reached stimuli
taneously with the arrival of an Of
f1cial communication from Moscow,
which league officials describe as po-
lite In tone. asking If the time and
place of the conference had been
fixed. The choice of Rome. it is be-
heVed, assures the participation in
the conference Of soviet Russia.
The Moscow government had inti-
mated it would not attend meeting
IN Switzerland, which country it is
ooycotting In consequence of che re-
Gent aqutttal by a Swiss court Of
Maurice Conradi. assassin of Vaslav
NorovSk. soviet envoy to the second
Lausanne conference.
The expected participation of soviet
russia In the conference, coupled
with repeated statements from Lon
don that the new labor cabinet of
Ramsay Macdonald will propose ad-
mission to the league of nations Of
both Russia and Germany, has aroused
intense interest here.
The question of the admission Of
Germany Is in the forefront, espe-
clally as Germany has been collabo-
rating extensively in the leagues ac-
II the reparation problem is solved,
II is believed the admission of Ger
many will be facilitated, but other
wise 1t is thought that France and
the ground of untitled international
obligations.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
TWO UNDER INDICTMENT
IN LIQUOR CASE BONDED
Philadelphians, Implicated in Con-
spiracy Charge, Pledge to Ap-
pear for Trial in Cleveland.
By :he Assoc.sted Press.

By che Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. January 2s.-Two
of the three Philadelphians indicted
in Cleveland by a federal grand jury
"a an alleged liquor conspiracy sur
rendered to the United States district
attorney here and were held by fed
eral commissioner in $2.500 bail each
for their appearance in Cleveland.
They are Joseph Clark and Edward
Doyle. The third local man named
in the indictment, Michael Kane, also
will surrender. federal authorities an
nounced.
Clark, according to the Indictment,
owns a steam yacht which is alleged
to have operated between the BAHIA
mas and this city. The liquor was
then said to have been shipped into
Cleveland packed in crushed cotton
and labeled Grease and OIL"
Three other men. David j. Hyman
Of Cleveland and Martin ana Jack
Mills, brothers, of Philadelphia, are
under arrest in Cleveland in connec-
tion with the case.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
FORMER ACTRESS DEATH
DUE TO SLEEPING POTION
Chemist Finds Mrs. Anna Frank
Succumbed to Drug, Believed
Self-Administered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press
CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 2s.-
Chemical analysis of the internal or
gans Of Mrs. Anna Frank. forty -eight,
former actress and wife OF Jacob Frank,
prominent as player of leading parts
IN Jewish comedies. revealed a quantity
Of poison, believed to be sleeping pow
oe.'. 1t was announced today by City
Chemist Knapp.
Mrs. Frank was found dead in bed on
January II. A physician attributed
death to heart trouble. An autopsy was
demanded by Morris Heimbinder Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, brother of the dead
woman.
! When advised Of the chemists finding
Coroner A. p Hammond said no crimi-
nal action would be taken, as he is sat
tered In excess.
Mrs. Frank was the mother of three
children, all Of whom are on the stage.
Evening star., 1924-01-29

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