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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
YOUTHFUL DANCERS
STAGE PANTOM|ME
"The Little Snow Maiden"
Given in Artistic Setting at
Wardman Park.

Young dancers, in the guise of
nymphs and. fairies. Dummies. Gypsies
and Highland lasses. graced the stage
of the Wardman Park Theater last
night in a charming series Of dances
introducing The Little Snow
Maiden" the Christmas pantomime
which featured Miss Minnie Hawkes.
annual Christmas ballet.
The fresh beauty OF the youthful
dancers was framed in artistic set
tings created by Miss Hawke and her
sister, Mrs. Bert Saxton. who was re-
sponsible for the costume designs.
One of the most charming numbers
on the program was the Game of
Tennis" danced by Ruth Shaughnes.
sy and Katherine Waldo. The varied
numbers. included Russian, Gypsy,
Scotch. Irish. Hungarian and Dutch
dances; polkas, eccentric dances, the
Jockeys hornpipe, fairy frolics. an
Oriental ballet. the Russian panto-
mime and a very lovely Interpretation
of Springtime. which included fully
half of the cast.
The pupils in the ballet were Audrey
Sieber. Helen Dick, Ruth Shaughnessy,
Marion Mccarthy. Virginia Trullinger,
James Thornton. Wilson Tolford, Peg
gy Thornton, Margaret Van Horn,
Rachael Merrett. Mary McIndoo, Edna
Lee Unruh. Helen Armstrong. Mary
Virginia Quimby, Frederick Billiard,
Francis Simpson. Dorothy Townsend,
Peggy Keyser. Doris Skinner. Ann
Branson, Margaret Clark, Anna White,
Lois Edmunds. Benwood Hunter, Bar
ry Townsend. Cabel Flanagan, La
mont Saxton, Catherine Cronenberg,
Catherine Prichard, Christine Eken-
gren, Marguerite Hess. Anita Carjigas,
Frances Reeves, Eleanor Kane, Helen
Brodt, Shirley Sieber. Mary Ellen
Hunter, Marjorie Aldridge, Doris
Moler. Bryand Ogden, Elizabeth
Keys. Margaret Scott, Herbert
Bukart, Priscilla Totten, Elvira
Johnson, Eleanor Totten, Marietta
Eckam, Marjorie Smith, Katherine
Waldo. Lucia Booth. Mary Clark.
Louise Conn, Louisette Diotti. Betty
Smaltz, Lou Saxton, Audrey Lee
Moler, Frances Hunter, Margaret
Anderson. Peggy Keyser. Elizabeth
Ragan, Abigail Veerhoff, katherine
Fritts. Ruth Holman, Helen Pratt and
Bernadette Crouch.
Mrs Jeanette Tolford, Miss Hawkes.
assistant, danced the valse brilliante.
The cast was coached by Mrs. Cor
ing Bliss. The orchestra was under
the direction of Sol Minister Mrs
Arthur Clark was at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Bank Officials Heard.
NJ U SIC
CHALLlPIN RECEIVES OVATION.

n ~.
Feodor Chaliapin, great singer. actor
and lovable personality. won an un-
usual demonstration from a dis
tlnSulShed Washington audience after
MS concert at the Washington Audi
forum last night given for the benefit
OF the Women's Overseas Service
League. At the conclusion of a gen
erouS progra m, Chaliapin was recalled
several times by an audience that re-
FUSED even to rise, and when, after
Tour or five bows. II still got no
encore, the audience rose and stood
en- nlasse calling for Chalia pin until
the singer again appeared Chalianin
then sang the Schubert song, The
Miller and the Brook with a new
Interpretation.
Probably never in WASHINGTON has
the singer sung in happier mood and
with more charm than Chaliapin had
last night. Each of his songs was
given that thoughtful. balanced
presentation that made u perfect COM
bination of smooth phrasing, excellent
tonal control and a rare voice. The
first song was a haunting folk song,
1ermak Timofeievitch." with music
by 1ppolitoff- 1vanoff; the second,
Rubinstein's THE Demon" and the
third. making unified group,
'Konchak Aria" from Borodin S
Prince Igor
All three, sung in Russian. with
emphasis upon the dramatic depth
nf the songs, were splendidly set of
by the more brilliant and familiar
strains of Schumann's Two Grena :
diers," sung in German. AS an en-
core Chaliapin gave d dramatic and
distinct reading of that beautiful
song THE Blind Ploughman." Then
followed the gruesome Midnight Re
view" OF Glinka's given with gripping
effect, and, in contrast, the delightful
comic Interpretation of Dargomish-
sky's The Miller" and a gay dancing
song of Moscow.
In the second group Of songs were
the French song, a masterpiece for a
basso. The Horn: Massenet s
"EIegy," given typical Chaliapin IN :
dividUality: the moody Russian "Au-
tumn Melody" the inevitable ''Nolga
Boat Song" and the equally inevitable
Song of the Flea the entire group
forming a collection OF not infrequent.
" heard songs, yet songs which the
Russian has made his own.
Max Rabinowitsch, accompanies,
gave two groups of piano solos. the
first a group by Cyril Scott. of which
Lotus Land" and Negro Dance
were the most interesting, and in the
second group such well known works
as Rachmaninoff popular prelude and
The Rorodin "AuX Convent" Scriabin:s
"Etude Pathetique" and Balakiretf 5
Lark" with Mendelssohn's Spinning
Song" as encore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
LLOYD GEORGE SEEKS
"SUNSHINE IN ITALY"
Noted British Statesman Tired of
Fogs and Cloudy Weather"
He Declares.
By the Associated Press.

Dy VIC hssocldteQ TTess.
LONDON, December l9.-Llovd
George left for Rome today, with the
declaration, I'm going to Italy in
search of sunshine; I'm tired of fogs
and cloudy weather"
Many of the London newspapers
regard his allusion to cloudy weather
and fogs as somewhat figurative. The
political weather has been decidedly
unpleasant in Liberal party circles re-
Gently. and only yesterday the Earl Of
Oxford and Asquith (H H. Asouith).
Viscount Grey of Falloden and other
Liberal leaders held a secret conclave
to discuss means Of tanning the Welsh
man.
Mr.. Lloyd George disclaimed any In.
tention of seeing Premier Mussolini
in Rome. He said he had not ar
ranged for an interview The arrival
Of Sir Austen and Lady Chamberlain
at RaDallo. the scene of the framing
OF many recent treaties, has caused
some amusement in political circles.
The Chamberlains plan to spend the
Christmas holidays at Rapallo.
He's got the treaty habit and can't
get out of the treaty atmosphere, one
politician remarked laughingly. After
the Easter surprise which the Rus
slams and Germans handed Lloyd
George and the other allied leaders
at RApallo three years ago (the Russo
German treaty., when the Genoa nepo-
tlatlonS were on. one would think that
English politicians would keen away
from that part of the Italian Riviera
You may be sure that Lloyd George
wouldn't go to Rapallo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
JUNIOR REPUBLIC HEADS
TO CALL ON PRESIDENT
Visit of Courtesy to Secretary KEEL
logg of State Department
Also Proposed.

President Coolidge and Secretary of
State Kellogg will receive calls of
courtesy Monday from the president.
vice president and three members of
the cabinet of the George Junior Re
public. a. group of children and young
people at Freeville, n. Y, whose sys-
TEN of self-government is based on
that OF the United States
In the visiting group will be Presi-
dent Harrison II. Appleby, 20 years
old, OF Cleveland Coral Royce, vice
president. s, Of Mexico. y. Y; Mar
saret Grenning, secretary of state, 16,
or Washington: Lauren Parrot, II,
secretary of the treasury, Of Sumpter
\. C., and Evelyn Reglin, secretary of
commerce, Is, Cleveland
President Coolidge's stand on the
World Court, as outlined in mis- mes
sage TO Congress, was indorsed recent.
" III resolutions passed by unanimous
vote OF the citizens of the George
Junior Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
ENGLISH ACCUSED
|NPR0BE SUMMARY
Impeachment Action Against
Judge Now Up to House
Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

ny ZIG AssoCldteQ fTees
Initiation OF impeachment proceed
fngs against Federal Judge George w.
English of the eastern Illinois district,
as result Of charges Of corruption.
rested today with the judiciary COM
mittee of the House
A special House committee In re-
port adopted last night declared the
Judge guilty of high crimes and mis-
demeanors requiring the interposition
of the constitutional powers of the
House" The committee reached its
conclusions after extensive hearings
during the Summer in st. Louis.
where the charges against Judge Eng
NSh originated.
The judiciary committee Will ap-
prove or reject the special committees
findings, approval being coupled with
q recommendation that impeachment
be inaugurated. The Senate would
hear the case. with special members
of the House acting for that chamber.
Testimony before the committee in
st. Louis related to charges that Judge
English had disbarred attorneys I'M
Warrantedly, unlawfully permitted
Referee IN Bankruptcy Thomas to
practice as an attorney in bankruptcy
suits and of irregularities in connec-
ton with handling and disposal of as
sets of bankruptS. 1t was alleged that
the judge directed that the funds be
deposited in banks in which he and
Thomas held stock and that they be
distributed through an agency in
which relatives of Thomas were inter
eSted.
The hearings were begun after affl-
davits had been filed with the Speaker
OF the House by st. Louis officials and
attorneys, the special committee being
created under a resolution presented
~ the last Congress by Representative
lIaweS, Democrat, Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
| STREET coming
CHANGE REFUSED
Commission Heeds Protests
of Education Board Against
Proposed Status.

Needing the protest OF the Board OF
Education and A. ]. Driscoll, presi
dent of the Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton. that the proposed rezoning of
property along the south side OF l.
street between Eleventh and Thir
teenth streets from residential to first
commercial would increase traffic and
further endanger the lives of pupils
attending the Thomson School. at
Twelfth and l. streets, the Zoning
Commission yesterday denied the petit
ton for the change.
The school boards vigorous objec
ton to the change was continued in
resolution received by the commission
at its public hearing Thursday after
noon in the board room of the District
Building. It was concurred in verbally
by Mr.. Driscoll.
Decision Is Deferred.
The commission deferred decision on
the proposal to change the area
bounded on the north by Reservoir
road on the east by Foxhall road. on
the south by the line of Potomac ave
nue. and on the west by the distribut-
ing reservoirs, except the frontage on
both sides on Conduit road, from B TO
A restricted area, pending action on
a new petition.
A request will be made to rezone
another area directly east Of that in
question the commission announced
and both win be considered as a
whole at the next session.
4 proposed change in paragraph !.
section 10, OF the coming act TO 70
quire one side yard for lots 50 feet
or less in width, was disapproved.
Other decisions of the commission
follow.
Proposed change from c area u
A restricted: Both sides of Wisconsin
avenue between Porter street and the
line of Calvert street, disapproved.
Change Is Allowed.
Parcel 2I9f19. on the southeast cor
rer Of Twenty-fifth street and Good
Hope road southeast, changed from
first commercial - residential A.
Disapproved proposal - change
from second commercial d to resi-
dental b, south half of square TO.
bounded by Third, Fourth, l and h
streets northeast. Proposed change
from residential first commercial both
sides Of I street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, approved.
Proposed change from first 10 sec
ond commercial, north side of f street
between North Capitol street and
New Jersey avenue, disapproved.
Approved change from residential
p to commercial d area, west side OF
Canal street between q and II streets
southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
COPELAND IS HOPING
FOR ACTION ON COAL
Believes Congress Should Act Be-
fore Adjoining for Christ
mas Holidays.

Hope that Congress will not adjourn
for the Christmas holidays without
taking some constructive step look
ing toward the solution" of the coal
situation has been expressed to the
Senate by Senator Copeland, Demo
crat, of New York
Il want to impress upon my col
leagues that IT is important" Senator
Copeland said. Some of you who
come from the balmy South, where
the sun furnishes the heat, have no
realization of the necessity of the peo-
pie living in the North, and there
Is crisis which must be met.
There Is a sitaution by reason of
the strike in Pennsylvania which
makes 1t impossible for the people to
obtain coal Substitutes are being
used, but they are being rapidly ex,
hauSted."
The Senator pointed out that in New
York a large percentage of the pop
uiation lives in tenements with no
facilities for the storage of coal. This,
he said. makes it necessary for them
to go out each day and buy small
quantities of fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Agrees TO Break Reindeer.

Santa laughed and said: Now.
neighbors, | know you like fun, and
like to play jokes on each other.
guess you'd like to play one on Santa.
Your reindeer don't know me from
any other man, but I'll show you how
to handle a wild one"
I'VE are going to have some war
pictures" shouted the captain. and he
got busy with his cameras.
First the Eskimos got rawhide ropes
or lariats and began searching through
the herd until they found the big rein
deer stag they wanted to break for a
sleigh deer. Then they closed in on
him, and as the deer raced past an
Eskimo threw the rope around his
antlers, and succeeded in tying him to
a stake.
They harnessed him to a low rein l.
deer sled, with runners wide apart, so
that it would not upset easily. Then
up came Santa to break the deer
that is, get him used to the harness
and sleigh, as they would break a wild
horse to a harness and wagon.
Santa united the deer, and in a flash
the stag made a wild leap to get back
to the herd, half mile off. Santa is
a nimble old man, as you know, and
thinks nothing of sliding down a chin
ney. But he missed jumping into the
sleigh, and Santa and sleigh were tun-
bling and racing and dragging in the
snow for many minutes, while the
Eskimos laughed loudly. At last the
deer grew tired, and Santa picked him
self up out of the snow with his cap
gone, and his whiskers and hair full of
snow. but smiling and laughing. just
the same.
Then he very slowly and quietly
went up to the deer and started to talk
to him, but the deer did not seem to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
Wife Gets Divorce
For William Tell
Stunt by Husband
By the Associated Press.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa. December
19.-William Tell performances
with a revolver ard cruel and bar
barouS treatment won a divorce for
Mrs. teVolBiesemthal here. She
testified that in 1922. when her
husband, Carl. was preparing for
the hunting season, he insisted on
her standing against a post while
he tested his craftsmanship with
a revolver.
The wife said she feared him and
obeyed.
Il never miss" he told her. But
she explained this failed to comfort
her, because he did not indicate
whether he wanted to miss.
One bullet nearly struck her fore
head. Mrs. Biesemthal said. and
her mother, who watched the per-
Torrance, tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
New Traffic Light Installed.

The automatic traffic light at the
intersection of Fifteenth and II streets
northeast was installed yesterday and
is in operation. it was announced to-
day by Col. l. c. Moller, assistant d.
rector of traffic. The light relieved
two traffic policemen. The Traffic Blu
reau now is planning to install a SINH
lar light at the intersection of North
Capitol street and Florida avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
HOUSE ORDERED INQUIRY.
witnesses Picture English as Guilty
of Many Illegal Actions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, December 10 P).-
Investigation of the official acts of
Federal Judge George w. English,
named in report of a special House
committee at Washington as guilty
OF acts requiring interposition of the
constitutional powers of the House,
was ordered by the House of Repre-
Sentatives. The investigation follow
ed the filing of affidavits with the
Speaker of the House early last Janu-
airy by A. NJ. Franks of East St. Louis.
NJ. +. Murray, commissioner of the
department of accounts and finance of
East st. Louis. Charles A Karch, an
attorney, and Thomas NJ Webb. also
an attorney.
A preliminary investigation. was
made by committee, and upon au-
thoriZation of the House for a full
inquiry, subcommittee Of the Senate
Judiciary committee was appointed
and conducted hearings in East ST.
Louis and Washington.
Hearings Began in March.
The committee began its hearings
here March "a. The charges included
tyrannical and unwarranted disbar-
Inent of attorneys. unlawful permits
sion for referee in bankruptcy Thomas
To practice as attorney in bankruptcy
cases, deposit OF FUNDS controlled by
the court in banks in which the Judge
and referee were stockholders and
designation of the Government Sales
Corporation, in which relatives Of
Thomas were interested as the agency
for disposal Of the assets of bank
rupts.
At the opening of the hearing Mrs.
Grace Thayer, former clerk in the
office of Thomas and regarded as an
important witness, disappeared from
her home In East St. Louis and was
not found for 10 days, when she was
located in st. Louis County and sub
poenaed.
Testimony Of witnesses pictured a.
swearing, tearing Judge. who threat
ened TO Jail neWSpa per reporters, car
r1ed pistol, disbarred ATTORNEYS and
allowed a friend to practice illegally
before him.
Bank Officials Heard.
testimony vas offered by officers of
the Union Trust Co. Of East 81. Louis
That the judges son, Faris English,
was paid approximately 5000 a month
for nine months out of the bankruptcy
funds, on the theory that young Eng
IiSh could prevent withdrawal of large
+ ederal deposits in the bank, and that
funds were moved from the Drovers
National Bank, where Faris English
mad been cashier, TO the trust com
pany. where the elder English and
Thomas acquired some Of the trust
cOmpany'S stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19

Because of the shortage of the olive
crop at home the government of
Greece has prohibited the expectation
of olive oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
BY HOLLY BERRY,
Special Correspondent of The sta

Special Correspondent of The Star in
Eskimoland
NORTH POLEVILLE, Eskimoland,
December 10 by wireless).-In my
previous messages, / have described
our visit to Santa Claus Land, and
yesterday / told about our return to
the home of the Eskimos. Santa
Claus came back with us all the way,
partly as a special honor to us and
partly to renew his acquaintance with
the Esl<imos, from whom he buys all
his reindeer.
On our way into North Poleville, the
capital Of Eskimoand. ! had long
talk with Santa about his plans for
Christmas eve.
II believe in better and better Christ
masses" declared the old saint, speak
ing very loud. so that ! could hear him
above the noise of the silver sleigh
bells. This year I feel sure We are
going to have the merriest and hap
piest Christmas in all history. And in
honor of your visit. here is a secret
l give you my personal promise that
every good little boy and girl in your
city will receive something extra spe-
cial-a real surprise" He told me
what some of these surprises would
be. mentioning a number of boys and
girls whom l know very well. But he
made me promise not TO tell.
Receives Great Welcome.
We received a great welcome when
we drove up TO the Eskimo village Of
snow huts. Santa often visits them,
and so they have more Christmases
than we have. and are very kind and
happy people.
The chubby little fur-clad children
came rushing out of their snow huts
to meet Santa. Some little tots barely
able to toddle came over the snow like
little puppies. Their faces We're dirty.
and they smelled of seal oil. but Santa
didn't mind, for he knew they were
good children, and his well filled
pockets were soon emptied of gifts.
Then Santa asked about their rein
deer, and how the little reindeer got
along. The Eskimos told him sadly
that when the last baby reindeer were
born Layluk had swooped down on
them with a cold north wind and
snow, and many of the baby reindeer
were frozen. You can imagine how
sorry Santa felt about this, but there
was nothing he could do to help them.
Layluk wouldn't pay any attention TO
him, for Layluk is no child anxious
for Christmas presents.
After a while a group of Eskimos
came up to Santa, and one said.
Santa. you are such d wonderful
driver: won't you break a reindeer
for u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
COAL B0OTLEGCED
IN FAMINE" AREA
First Violence in Strike &C.
ours When Strikers At
tack Fuel HauIer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 10
While efforts to settle the anthracite
strike are proceeding there is some
suffering from shortage of fuel in the
hard coal region, with the result that
coal "bootlegging" has developed, and
there has been at least one case Of
violence.
At Wilkes.Barre many families and
public institutions and factories face
a serious situation. Believing that
the strike would be of short duration,
but few persons laid in supplies.
These now are nearly exhausted and
1t is next to impossible to obtain
more. At Nanticoke it was feared the
hospital and public schools will be
forced to close next week, but an
embargo of the teamsters union
against hauling fuel of any descrip-
ton was lifted late last night.
Coal is BootIegged.
The shortage in Sunbury. 10 miles
from the coal fields, has led to what
Is described by union officials as coal
bootlegging." Coal is shipped to Sun
bury from an unrevealed source and
delivered at night at prices ranging
from SIG to SIS ton. approximately
100 tons a day is being sold. Investi-
cation by officials of the union is
under way, one of the demands of the
organization in permitting Inainten-
ance men to remain at work during
the strike being that no coal sthould
be shipped.
The first actual violence since the
strike started on September l was re-
ported last night from Carbonate.
A baker there was held up by a score
of men while bringing a truck load of
coal from Jermyn and shot through
the leg.
Proposal Considered.
Representatives of the anthracite
operators and miners had under CON
sfderation today letter from a com
mittee of mayors and burgesses of the
hard coal field asking them to meet in
Scranton on Monday to resume their
wage negotiations broken off in At
lantic City last August
No intimation had come from either
side as to whether they would accent
or reject the plea of the committee
Maj. William W. IngNs, chairman
of the operators negotiating commit
tee, has replied 10 a statement by John
l.. Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, to the effect that the oper-
ators are prepared to lose a billion dol
lars to crush the union
lnglis denied the operators were
lighting the union. saying the real
fight was against the Lewis policy Of
substituting force for reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-19
SAYS SHENANDOAH
TESTED TARGETS
Navy Report Terms Anti-Air-
craft Gun Trials in July
Only Incidental.

Rear Admiral C. c. Bloch. chief OF
the Navy Bureau Of Ordnance. has
disclosed that the antianrcraft prac
tice conducted las July by the
dirigible Shenandoah and the battle
ship Texas in Tangier Sound. Chesa
peake Bay. was primarily to test a
new type Of target. while the firing al
the target was only incidental.
The Shenandoah lowed the target
at that time and the understanding
generally was that the efficiency OF
the anti-aircraft guns on the Texas
was the object primarily to be tested
1t later was said that the number OF
hits made was most satisfactory.