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Evening star., 1924-01-11

driclS came to hand out the cabinet
plumS.
Here is what Kendrick says about
1t:
II am a clean, God-fearins man.
All the laws are to be enforced as
long as I am mayor. Gen, Butler "a
doing splendidly; he Is carrying out
my policy, which Is to make Phila-
deiphia a happier, safer city He
my policy is one of hands ON IT'S
All up to Butler and I'll back him to
the limit"
Pledges Butler Baekinr.
The new mayor was sitting at his
new desk, on top Of which stood a
flower ship, bearing the Injunction.
sail 1t Right" sent him BY one OF
thei numerous civic ORGANIZATIONS
which backed him in his race for the
mayoraity 20 His genial face hardened
20 20 the limit, but the smile wrinkles
fingered about his kindly eyes.
,,x am not fanatic" he went on.
am not even a dry. but I do be-
IleVe In enforcing the laws, and while
l am mayor L am going to enforce
them-even the so-called blue laws.
They said during the campaign that
would open the town wide and the
crooks We're already on the way to
e irfhiladelphia: I | announced then that
a.
deiphia up and keep 1t clean, and Tm
going to do it."
The writer has asked a lot Of in
telilsent Phtladelphians what they
thought of Freeland Kendrick. The
sharpest criticism heard was that
Kendrick didn't reward all the poIiti-
cal leaders who thought they should
be rewarded.
For the rest, they agree that he Is
an exemplary citizen, thirty-third
degree Mason, a past potentate of the
Shriners of North America, present
potentate of the famous Lulu Shrine
OF Philadelphia, confirmed "joiner"
OF organizations, fraternal and civic,
and devoted husband
\ Politically ambitious? Yes. Crook
ed? No.
Can he and Butler permanently
clear Philadelphia of vice? Time
alone will tell. But darkened ten
derlotn and an outbound stream of
shady characters perhaps suggests
the answer.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
MODERATE VETS WIN
IN POLL AT HARVARD
Modification Of Volstead Act
Favored by 1,471 to
1,047 Votes.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, January IL
The moderate vets" at Harvard
claimed victory last night on the
face Of returns from a poll held by
the Harvard Crimson to ascertain the
views of faculty and undergraduates
on the prohibition question. the first
OF a series Of college votes on the
question throughout the country.
Editors of the college newspaper
announced after an analysis of the
result that the university as a whole
apparently included approximately
LOO "wets" as against 1000 favor
ing bone.dry plan of prohibition en-
forcement.
Voting Was Heavy.
Three questions were submitted to
the student body which voted
university the first of these aues
tions. DO you favor the repeal OF the
constitutional amendment against In
toxicating liQuor?" was defeated I $40
to s44: As the total vote cast In the
did not vote on this question.
The second question was:
DO you favor modification of the
Volstead act to permit light wines
ana oeer! It was carried by LII
votes to 1,047. while more than 200
did not vote. The third question was:
Enforcement favored.
DO you favor rigorous enforce
ment of all liquor laws?' On this the
vote resulted in 994 yes; ll3 no.
While the present laws are in effect
but these should be repealed or modi-
fed; $40 no.
The analysis Of the vote showed
that manY voted for fret
tion and for neither of the others.
while many others voted for question
number two and for no other. The
faculty voted wet, 115 to 50. The
graduate school Of medicine was the
"wettest' department of the unfyer-
sity, Harvard College. the law school
and the faculty following In order.
The graduate school group. excluding
medical and law school. was the only
unit to vote dry, its expression on the
Evening star., 1924-01-11

had been taking his meals at his es-
tablishment. Umecker on the witness
German nobility with the title of
count. He said In defense that finan-
cial depression in Germany had
placed him in a position unable to
meet his financial obligations He
said that during the world war he
had served with headquarters de-
tachment of the Sd Cavalry, United
States Army, and was honorably dis
charged in 1922. and that he had
been known in the United States
Army as George Shumack
He said that he had made his home
at the Gospel Mission for five months.
He is making his home now, he said,
at LAG d street southeast. An official
of the German embassy who had
been summoned to court denied any
knowledge of Umecker.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
SOLD TO SOVIET RUSSIA
Commission From Moscow Bought
10000 Bales in Market Mon
day, Is Announced.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, January Ii
Much cotton has been sold here to the
soviet government OF Russia for use
in the mills of that country. it be-
of the New Orleans dock board.
A soviet commission of three mem
bers and an interpreter arrived here
last Monday. and is reported to have
purchased 10000 bales in the New
Orleans market.
J. II. Walsh, general manager of
the dock board, announced that 1000
bales were stored in cotton ware
houses awaiting shipment to Russia
and that other consignments were ex-
pecte ed to go from here.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
BAR OWNER SLAIN

CHICAGO, January IA possible
resumption of the beer runners war
here was seen by the police today In
the finding of Edward ]. Quinn,
owner of soft drink parlor, lying be-
hind the bar fatally wounded. Quinn
died shortly afterward. Robbery was
not the motive, as money in Quinn's
pocket and the cash register was un-
disturb bed.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
C0NVICTS IN REVOLT
AT MINE IN ALABAMA
Considerable Damage Done to Ma
chinery Through Use of
Dynamite.

By the Associated Press
MONTEVALLO, Ala, January IL
One hundred and fifty state convicts
are reported in rebellion at the
Thomas Weller Mining Company's
coal mines at Aldrich, near here.
Reports reaching here are to the
effect that the convicts yesterday
caused considerable damage to ma
chinery and tracks by the use of
dynamite.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
GERMAN "COUNT" HAILED
INTO COURT FOR BOARD
Charged With Failure to Pay
$279.5O Bill-Blames After
War Depression.

George V. Umecker, who claims to
be a German count, was defendant in
the United States branch of Police
Court today before Judge John P.
Mcmahon, charged with failure to
pay a board bill amounting to
s279.50 alleged to be due Ludwig r.
Stack, III L street northwest. The
case was continued over until the
court can have an inVestiga tion
made into the claims of the de-
fendant.
Stack told the court that Umecker
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oak room at the
Raleigh Hotel.
They were Miss
Lucille Atcherson,
the only woman
diplomatic secre-
tary in the United
States service, and
Miss Helen Cool
idge, assistant
principal of Cen
trail High School
and dean of girls
at that institution.
Other guests of
the club at this
meeting were Miss
Helen Atwater,
specialist in home
Evening star., 1924-01-11
JOHNSON STAND OPPOSED.

E. C. Dawson, general secretary
treasurer of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists, made public
today letter to Senator Hiram John
son protesting against the position of
Mr.. Johnson on the sale of arms to
Mexico. Mr.. Dawson said the ad-
had acted in the role of
a democracy coming to the rescue of
a sister republic trying to maintain
itself against reactionaries, and its
course should be indorsed.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
SIGNS KITCHIN DIVORCE.

Justice Siddons of the District Su-
preme Court today signed a final
order of absolute divorce in favor of
Mrs. Sadie E. Kitchin against Edgar
VI. Kitchin. patent attorney. The
custody of the children is awarded to
the mother until the son reaches d
collegiate age. when the father is to
have his custody and to send him to
college.
Mr.. kitchin is directed to assign to
Andrew Wilson and Jesse c. Adkins,
trustees. a note of s25,972.89, which
IS payable in monthly installments of
s2S5 for the benefit of the wife. He
IS also ordered TO transfer a life in
terest to the wife in several pieces
of real estate and to deliver abso-
lutely to her the personal property in
premises 1892 18th street northwest
end at the cottage in North Chesa-
peake Beach, Md.
The decree provides tat it shall not
be operative until the time permitted
for noting an appeal or until the
conclusion of such appeal, if taken.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
ATTACKED AND ROBBED.

An unidentified colored man. armed
with club, robbed him of $19 and
left him with a fractured right arm
and minor cuts and bruises, Charles
J. Hof. 1919 Sth street northwest, re-
ported to the police last night.
The wounded man was taken to
Emergency Hospital. The attack took
place in Bates court northwest.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

in the foes eff Gothenburg. where the
ice is especially menacing to naviga-
tion.
The Baltic sea is entirely frozen.
Two steamers are imprisoned in the
ice near Gef1e, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLEp

Annulnent of marriage is asked in
a suit filed by Corabelle Tonkay against
Lieut. William NJ. Tonkay. U. S. A. she
says her husband misrepresented his
mental and physical condition at the
time of the marriage last October. He
has an incurable ailment, the wife
states. Attorneys Bramhail and Nc
Cabe appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
c. OF C. MEETING SET,

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce will be
held Tuesday evening at o'clock at
the New Willard Hotel, at which time
officers and board of directors for
the ensuing year will be elected.
4 number of important reports also
are to be received and discussed.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Department of Agriculture. and Miss
Hardey Chiswen, secretary of Peoples
Mrs. Nan Street, whose specially is
selling office furniture, gave a short
talk illustrating how she came to
chose this business and her adven-
lures in other lines preceding her
present venture. There were about
thirty-tive members of the club pres
ent and no business was transacted
except a motion, made and caTried.
that the first monthly installment OF
the three Zonta scholarships 10 be
given three Washington girls to aid
them in completing their school
courses in June De sent them at once.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Clothing merchants everywhere were crying
backward Season-No Business" Manufacturers
in turn received cancellations. Our business on the
other hand was the biggest in history. We had
plenty of cash. Our recent sale was tremendous
success We sold thousands of garments for CASH
and were prepared to 60 in the market and buy ner-
chandise at less than the cost to manufacture
Evening star., 1924-01-11

of garments at radical reductions. It was master
stroke on our part The biggest thing of its kind
that ever happened. Each and every garment is this
seasons style-no "left-overs, odds and ends"
but the newest. At these low prices it's an oppor-
tunity for saving which any man cannot afford to
overlook
Evening star., 1924-01-11
TWO ARE WELCOMED
INTO Z0NTA CLUB
Miss Lucille Atcherson and Miss
Helen Coolidge Guests at
Luncheon.

The members of the Zonta Club of
business and professional women of
Washington welcomed two new mem
bers at the luncheon yesterday in the
Evening star., 1924-01-11
SWEDEN is ICEBOUND.
Eleven Steamers Are Drifting in
sFloes Off Gothenburg.

STOCKHOLM. January 11.-Sweden
is surrounded by an impenetrable ice
barrier. Eleven steamers are drifting
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
THE WASHINGTON TIMES PAGE OF NEWS FOR MUSIC. Owe

for the local federation. urges that
all organizations that have applica-
ton blanks and are now collecting
the money to federate, do 80 imme-
diately ana send it in before the
board meeting II possible. She is
working hard ITO win a 800 prize
for the District Of Columbia by re-
porting the largest gain in mem
bership in any given month this
spring, but all Organizations must
cooperate to win the prize.
New choirs paying dues in the
last two weeks are the Christ
Church Episcopal choir, Mrs. G.
McRoberts, director, and st. Adams
choir, Miss Beatrice s. Goodwin,
director. The In-Com- Co Band,
Charles L. Strohm, director, IL the
first band to federate and a new
Junior club is the Progressive Mu.
steal Club, Miss Abbie e. Higgins,
president.
Miss Pearl Waugh has agred to
act as chairman of the committee
Of American composers, and Mrs.
John Philip Shaddick as chairman
Of the committee for the hymn
memory contest.
In the last two weeks circular
letters have been sent to ministers,
hoping to interest their Sunday
schools and young peoples societies
in. this contest, which will be ma
ton wide, and closing June 1. For
further information about the con-
test apply to Mrs. Shaddick, Frank
lin 1855.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
CHARLES COOPER TO
ys GIVE PIANO REe lTAL

Charles Cooper, pianist, win give
a recital at the Playhouse, 1914 N
street, northwest. next Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock. Tickets may
be obtained at the Homer L. Kit
company. 1880 @ street northwest.
;Gooper's program will be aug
mented by the work Of Carolyn
BoArdman Mcdonnell, soprano. &C.
.coTnpanied by the Arapico. The
program follows:
Sonota, F minor Brahms): minuet,
B minor (Schubert); Turkish march
Beethoven ubinstein); Mr.. Z, Coop
.er; Vissi dArte, ''Tosca" Puccini),
Mrs. MCDONNELL; Fantaise, CCnOpin),
Mr.. Cooper; Ave Maria (Gounod);
From the Land of the Sky Blue
Water" (Cadrnan); Dawn" (Cur.
RAM, Mrs. Mcdonnell; MAY Night
Pahngren); "P0lichinell' (Rachmani.
Off; 'Reflets daus pEau" Oebussy);
Valse Chromalie Goddard. Alter
mating with the Ampico), Mr..
Cooper.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
|NENGELBERGT0
DIRECT HERE
TUESDAY
Conductor Of Philharmonic
Orchestra Plans Program
of Real Interest.

The New York Philharmonic Or
chestra, which plays at the Ma
tional Theater next Tuesday after
noongat $3.50, is not only the oldest
orchestral organization in America.
but Is the second oldest in the
world. being antedated only by the
London Philharmonic Society.
William Mongelberg, the famous
Dutch conductor. will direct this
concert which will be under the
local management Of the T. Arthur
Smith, Inc, concert bureau.
The soloist will be the noted
pianist Ernest Schelling. Mr.. Men.
gelberg has arranged the following
program for Tuesday: Fifth Sym
phony. Tschaikowslxy; Impressions
of an Artists Life" variations for
piano and orchestra, Schooling, and
Lies Preludes," Liszt.
Further information concerning
this one appearance in Washington
this season of the Philharmonic
Orchestra can be secured from T.
Arthur Smith. Inc. 1906 @ street.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
CENTER
PREDICTED
HERE
Albert Shefferman, Member Of
Opera Company Cast,
Sees Great Future.

Washington soon viii become a
national factor in the development
Of grand opera and music generally,
Albert Shefferman, Of the Washing.
ton Opera Company. predicted yes
terday.
Development Of interest in grand
opera and music in other forms,
Mr.. Shefferman said. has been rapid
in Washington in the last few years.
Creation of the Washington Opera
Company. giving to the Nations
Capital for the first time an opera
company that is really its own. has
been one Of the biggest factors in
this development, he said.
The constantly growing support
accorded to the productions OF the
company, he declared, assure its
continued development.
Mr.. Shefferman il a member Of
the cast which will sing 5tCarmen"
at the President Theater Monday
night. Nine. Ina Bourskaya, Rus
sian Mezzo-soprano, whom critics
describe as the greatest Carmen
since Calve, will sing the title role,
supported by three other stellar
artists of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, Paul Althouse, tenor;
Clarence Whitehill. baritone, and
Paolo Ananian, bass.
Mr.. Shefferman made his operate
debut with the Washington Opera
Company, singing the part Of the
Philistine in Samson and Delilah"
at the Lyric Theater in Baltimore in
February, 1922. Since then he has
sung increasingly important roles
in the production Of "Rigoletto,"
Madame ButterflyH and Tales Of
Hoffman" His voice, Edouard
Albion, general director Of the COM
pany, declared, Is a fine organ,
always true"
What he will do with It depends
only on himself, for there Is a great
future as a vocal artist open to
him." he added.
Grand opera produced by Wash
ington's' own company has come to
stay" Mr.. Shefferman declared.
Whatever doubt may have existed
in the minds Of some prior to the
present season must have been dis.
sipated by the performances Of
Butterfly and Hoffman,
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
EMORY CHORUS WILL
SING CLASSICAL WORK

Miss Edna Belknap-Smith, con.
tralto, will make her debut in
Washington as soloist with Emory
chorus, singing the Thirteenth
Psalm by Mendelssohn on Sunday
evening, March 8.
This is the premier performance
Tor this work in Washington and n
great deal of musical interest is
being shown. The choir Of forty
trained voices will sing under the
baton Of LIE Roy Lewis.
Mrs. Belknap-Smith possesses q
contralto voice rich in depth Of feel.
ing and sings In splendid dramatic
style. the solos allotted her. On
Tuesday, March IL. the choir will
broadcast the Thirteenth Psalm over
the radio from station WRC. The
evening service IL open to the pub
lie at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06

Or course, many OF the blue
stockings" were properly shocked.
And small wonder, for Whiteman
smashed a lot of pet idols that
day. But the more liberal amongst
the vast audience pricked up their
ears and actually marveled at some
of the really remarkable tone com,
binations achieved by this young
jazz maestro.
So it seems as If jazz, after all,
Is coming fully into it's own. A
recent concert Of the League of
Composers was devoted to an ex-
position of contemporary jazz. Even
college professors are enthusing.
Prof. Edward Burlingame Hill, Of
Harvard. spoke of the growing In
fluence Of jazz. He said that mu-
sicians as representative as Pierre
Monteaux, Wanda Landowska and
Charles Martin Loeffler are always
ready to hear it, and that it is the
one truly representative American
music. He quotes Darius Milhaud,
the Frenchman, as saying that be-
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
TO
DELIGHT D. c.
AUDIENCE

Galli-Curci, brilliant coloratura so.
prano, will I've heard in recital to.
morrow afternoon at 4:30 under the
management of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
This star of both of America g
great opera organizations, the Met
ropolitan and Chicago companies,
and idol Of millions whom she has
thrilled with her marvellous voice,
will be heard the last time in this
city for several years. as contracts
have been signed for her to tour
Europe and Australia.
Her program will include Och
piu a me" BononcinD; Mon so
piu" from Figaro (Mozart); "Aria
from Dinorah" (Meyerbeer); Pretty
Mocking Bird" Bishop; "L'heure
Silenceuse" (Ataub); La Partida"
(Alvarez); "Que deviennent les
roses Paulin); "Sevillana" MAS.
senet); "a Widow Bird Sat Mourn
ing" CTreharne); Little Bells of
Seville" (Samuels); "Thistledown"
(Beecher): Mad Scene, from Lucia"
DonizettD.
Remaining seats now on sale at
Mrs. Wilson, reene's Concert Bu-
reau in Droop's, Thirteenth and G
streets.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
JUDGES FOR OPERA
CONTEST SELECTED

Edouard Albion, director of the
Washington Opera Company, today
announced the names of the judges
who will decide the winning essay
on the subject Of opera in the Dis
rtict Of Columbia. The contest
closes at 6 o'clock Saturday night.
The prizes will be tickets to the
OPERA, Carmen" which will he
played by the Washington Opera
Company on Monday night at the
President Theater.
The judges are Miss. Jessie Mac
Bride. music editor Of The Wash
ington Herald; William Moore, The
Washington Times; Miss Dick Root,
The Daily News, and Miss Eliza.
beth Ellicott Poe, The Post.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06

side it all other American music is
merely pretty.
AS to this, we hAe ourh doots.
But we stand ready to be convinced.
~
Sylvia SedHick. our busting con.
ductor of the amateur dramatic col
umn, thinks our cash customers
will be, interested in this Feline
Symphony" So do we. She calls
it Always Unfinished Symphony"
Here it Is:
Mee-ow-ee-iaw. sing three alley cats
Mee-ow-ee-iaw, through the sharps
and flats.
Every morn as I lay sleeping,
Stealthily they come a-creeping,
First the black one, wailing, weeping,
Then the white, arpeggios Ieaping,
Obligato in gray's keeping,
Full of sound the night air heaping,
/ Grandly through their score a.
sweeping,
Mee-ow-ee.iaw, soar the alley cats.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
D. Deterioration
BOARD TO
MEET
Governing Body Of Music
Clubs Will Transact Inn
portant Business.

The regular monthly board meet
Ing Of the District Of Columbia
Federation Of Music Clubs win be
held Saturday afternoon, March Is,
at 4:3O In the Kilt Knabe Studios,
1880 G street northwest.
A number Of new members have
been added to the board since it's
last meeting and 1t is hoped that
they, as well as all others, will at
tend. An invitation is also extend.
ed to choir directors or club Off
GERS contemplating decorating, that
they may more fully understand the
work Of the federation.
Miss Esther Linkins. president
The Washington times., 1924-03-06

Mee-ow-ee-iaw, through the bricks
and bats.
Leroy Lewis, authority on mod
ern songs, sends US the following
communication:
"Con7rade Moore: =
Did you ever know q musician
who was business-like? Even mos
quitoes are more business-like than
musicians, for the tiny pests never
90 their work without sending in
their bills ahead.
Harold Phillips tells us Puccini
holds the worlds record for illeg-
Utility. It is said, according to Mr..
Phillips, that there is just one
musical printer in the world who
can read his scores. Think what a
shock 1t would be to a world avidly
waiting for the next opera of
Puccini If the printer suddenly de-
parted for realms where musicians
sit upon damp clouds. twang a Tyre
and sing Brighten the Corner!"
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
C!HAMINADE GLEE. CLUB
TO PRESENT PROGRAM

The Chaminade Glee Club will
give a concert at the Kitt-Nabe
Studio on Tuesday evening, March
10, under the direction of Miss
Esther Lnkins and accompanied
by Miss Mary Louise Cockerille. !
The Welte Reproducing Organ
recently installed in the studio will
be dedicated the same evening and
several selections will be played on
it.
William r. Hamill will play the
organ accompaniment for two Of
the songs to be sung by the club.
The concert is free and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
TINY PIANIST MAKES
HIT IN RADIO CONCERT

. Through the courtesy of Marie
Howe Spur, well known pianist Of
Washington, the Radio Corporation
of America presented a promising
little pianist Of ten years in the
person Of Virginia Lee Barker in
q group of compositions by Beeth-
oven, Crieg and Heller.
3 The youthful artist was recently
received with enthusiasm at the
lobby concert at the Y. M. c. A.
Virginia Lee plays with precision,
clear technique and good interpre-
nation,
The Washington times., 1924-03-06
CHORUS TO GIVE
EXCELLENT
PROGRAM
Madame coqueIet Will Be
SoIoist at Concert
This Evening.

The Interstate Male Chorus, con-
Quoted by Clyde B. Aitchison, will
give the second concert Of it's
fourth season. at the Auditorium.
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue, tonight. Nine. Henriette
'SuTuoAo eQ1 10 ISL
.otos sQ1 90 UEM 'oup1dos 'lsISnboo
The program will contain a mum.
Der of selections somewhat unfam-
liar to Washington audiences. The
chorus will sing 1.-THE Plainsman's
Song" by Bliss for the first time
in Washington.
The Monotone" by Cornelius
will be sung in unison by the
chorus of forty five men, with a
viola obligato by Master Sergeant
Reinier Banded, Of the United
States Army Band.
The program will also include the
Sailors Chorus" from 1.-THE Fly.
ing Dutchman" by Wagner; Lula.
by" by Brahms; "Carmena" by
Wilson; "Silent Recollection" by
Pache; 1.-The Lasses o. Linton" by
Milligan; 1.-THE Lawyers Invocation
to Spring" by Forsyth: and "The
Long Day Closes" by Sullivan.
The chorus will also sing, with
soprano solo. two numbers from
Verdi's opera, 1.-The Forces of
Destiny" and an arrangement of
the Blue Danube Waltz"
Admission to the concert is by
, invitation Of the members or
patrons of the chorus. Harold M.
Brown, Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, is head Of the board
OF directors Of the organization.