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Evening star., 1925-02-17

I was starting to go nome this
Afternoon on account of not being
able to think OF enything elts to do,
and Puds Simkinses quiet little cuzzin
Joe was standing down at the corner
leening agenst a telegram pole by
himself. me saying. Hello Joe.
Hello, he sed.
Not saying enything elts on accoant
Of he don't tawk eny more than nec-
essery, and 1 sed. are you waiting for
somebody7
Yes. he sed.
who7 sed.
Nobody speshil, enybody will do.
Joe sed.
Why. how do you meen, do for wat7
I sed.
For. wat I'm waiting for. Joe sed.
Being q hard guy to get eny salts.
faction out Of, and jest then some
thing happened. being me tredding
on . loose brick and q sQuert of
muddy water squefting up on me.
Heck, good mite, @ wizx, look at my
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Bags have a fascination that few
women can resist. This is undoubtedly
one reason why bags are brought out in
such diversified models by manufac-
turers and also why SO many thousands
of styles are shown in papers and maga-
zines for the kinds that women can
make for themselves. Each season sees
novel ideas developed in accord with
definite shapes that are In vogue. Just
now there are some appealing new
trends, both In bags themselves and in
frames, Two ideas we shall consider
today.
Bags Of sport materials have the
frames entirely concealed with the same
stun. Stripes are favorite patterns for
these bags. just as they are for wear
ing apparel, whether sport clothes or in
formal silk frocks. These bags have the
usual fittings of coin purses and mirrors
and sometimes powder puffs in con-
tainers.
The woman who is deft can cut and
make these bags. The shape of the
frame Is important. for it must be en-
tirely covered. Any old plain frame
that has a good clasp and Is smooth may
be covered. The accepted model, how
ever, Is a rather wide frame with square
corners. This suits the type Of bag and
10 not difficult to cover.
Covering Frames.
Cut crosswise strip Of the sport ma
terll mentioned. Have tt wide enough
to go over the frame without any seam
on top. Make an incision for the prong
clasps to 60 through. Baste firmly along
the lower part OF the frame. The corners
should be ,mitered. The better way to
cover the frame. however, Is to make a
pattern of the frame, cut the goods ac-
cording to it. Beam along the top edge
and down the sides, leaving a place for
the clasp to go through, and then adjust
over the frame Sew the material along
the under part of the frame so that the
top seam comes straight across it. Be
fore adjusting, the seams should be
Evening star., 1925-02-17

clipped close, but not so small they will
fray, and then be steam-pressed open.
Most Of these sport bags are rather
large, but II the material Is Of sport silk.
Of French flar~el or similar light weight
goods. they may be smaller. The shape
is generally square or rectangular.
Innings and F1ttfnxa.
Make the lining and outside sepa-
rately, steam-press the seams open,
and fit together. Turn in the edges
of both tops. First sew the outside
along the lower line of the covered
frame and then fell down the inside.
The purse and puff holder are made
Of strips of the fabric, lined, and are
approximately 7x3 inches. Turn up
one end of each and seam along the
edges to form pocket Turn down
the other pointed end and sew snaps
to form a clasp. Slip the puff-holder
Into the pocket made in one of the
side Innings and the purse in the bot.
tom Of the bag A tiny mirror ma
have the back covered with the lining
and be hung by a ribbon from the
frame on the side opposite the pocket.
Unique Fastening.
Knitting and fancy work bags some
times have unique contrivances to
prevent them from opening when car
ried. Two celluloid rings are attached
to the bag opposite to the places
where the ends Of the heavy cord or
ribbon handle are seved. The ribbon
Is frst run Though these rings and
then sewed securely in place. As
soon as the bag Is lifted by the han.
die 1t shuts. The handle Is made long
enough to permit tAe bag to open
wide. Use straight Fat strips Of thin
wood or metal for the frame. Each
strip Is run through a wide seam be.
low the hem allowed for the heading.
The beauty of these bags depends
upon the style of material selected.
Some are handsome, indeed, and all
are useful
Evening star., 1925-02-17
A Word Puzzle.

One mother says:
When the children ask me for &
puzale to work l draw q large circle
and from the center divide 1t into
eight equal parts. Inside OF this
large circle I draw another smaller
one, and then still another smaller
one inside Of this, making three cir
cles, each having eight triangles.
place one letter of the alphabet in
each space and cut out the circles so
that by turning the circles the chill
dren can make many three-lettered
words. Each tries to see how many
he or she can get, and the game not
only helps to pass the time but Is
instructive as well.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

pants. that's a heck OF note. gosh
shang the luck, 1 sed.
That's 1t, Joe sed.
Watts It? / sed. and he sed, That's
wat bin waiting for, everybo ody that
treds on that brick gets squerted on,
that's the kind of a brick 1t is.
Well @ wizz. gosh shang II, I'm
going to wait for somebody elts to
Evening star., 1925-02-17

come along and get squerted on, I'm
going to get some good out of it, 1
sed
And I leaned agenst the telegram
pole alongside of Joe about 20 minnits
and saw people tired on the brick
and get mad, one being a short lady
with funny looking hat, and one
heing a man with yellow gloves.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Near one entrance Of the great Ca
thedral Of Seville hangs a patched
and painted crocodile, which once
served as a princely love token that
failed of it's mission. In 1850 1t was
sent by the Sultan of Egypt to a
beautiful princess of Spain. who de-
clined a suitor whose frst present
could scarcely be said to speak OF
affection.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Jumper Is Bold.
A saying true. though 1t be old:
Success most oft attends the bold.

Jumper the Hare was painting as he
ran. There were few days since he
could remember when he hadn't had
to run for his life. or. at least hadn't
been badly frightened. But never had
he been quite in such despair as he
now was He knew he couldn't run
much longer, and he knew that Old
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Army Band Music

Wednesday Capt. William !. Stan
nard will present as trumpet soloist
Louis S. Yassel, second leader of the
United States Army Band.
Mr.. Yassel will play the ''Inflamma-
tus' from RosSini's 'Stabat Mater"
This concert will be given through
WCAP and associated broadcast sta
tions. He also expects to play Mo
Dowell's ITO a Wild Rose" in the near
future. Master Sergt. Theodore Bin
CERT is now working on d special ar
rangement of this number, to be fea-
tured in the Army Bands programs.
Mr.. YaSsel is a pupil of w. Paris
Chambers. He was cornet soloist with
the 21st and 2Sth Infantry Bands also
the 4th Coast Artillery Corps Band.
While with the 4th Coast Artillery
Corps Band he was promoted to the
office of band leader, which he held
for over u years. AS a leader his time
was so curtailed that the cornet was
laid aside, but since becoming second
leader of the United States Army
Band he has found time to resume his
instrumental studies and will appear
frequently in its programs from this
date forward.
Thursday the Army Band will be
heard through WRC and affiliated sta
tions. On this occasion Tech. Sergt
Eugene Hostetter will give saxophone
solos with accompaniment by the
hand.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
The Opera Follies' Here
During January.

THE next production by The Wash
ingtonians. slated for January,
will be the Opera Follies. From
Egypt to Charleston 1925 Revue"
touching the high spots of various
opera through the ages. together with
the cotemporary dances, according to
announcement by Rollin Bond. di-
rector of the organization. Under
his leadership The Washingtonians
have made 56 presentations of light
opera during the past six seasons
The story follows the rivalry of two
opera companies through their vari-
Gus incarnations, and chief among the
comedians are the two rival i'm
presarios. Unique music will be used.
The production will include more than
100 actors, soloists, choristers, dancers
and specialists. Both male and female
choruses will be augmented for the
unusual music. A large number of
dancers will be used throughout the
production. Those interested in all
lines desiring to participate in the
follies should communicate with Rollin
Bond Immediately, calling North
49IS-W.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Benefit Choir Recital for
Cardinals Institute.

CT. AUGCSTINE'S sanctuary choir
- will be heard at the Lincoln Thea
ter today at 3 pm. in a program Of
part songs, motets and folk songs.
both sacred and secular. The compost
tions are of high artistic standard and
cover a wide scope in character and
style. An outstanding number will be
the Jubilee Cantata." by Carl Maria
Won Weber. this being its first presen-
tation in Washington. This work was
originally written to serve as a fea-
ture in the celebration of tha nksgiving
FOR the harvest Its first rendition. in
1913, was during the festivities attend
ing the celebration of the fiftieth an
niversary of Frederick August l, King
Of Saxony. The English version Ito be
sung on Sunday was written under
the name OF The Festival of Peace"
and was prepared and rendered under
the personal direction of the com
poser himself. in 1S26-iust 10 days
before his death.
The recital is for the benefit Of the
Cardinal Gibbons Institute, a national
school for boys. which is located at
Ridge. Nd.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Then and Now.

MEN who patronize the motion pic.
lures today and incidentally
worry about the cost Of the wife;s
gowns, will get a considerable kick
from the costumes worn in the viii
liam Fox screen version of ga at
Lynne
Among other things, they will see
Vlsuallzed what grandpa had to put up
with IN the way Of cost Of grandma g
wardrobe.
The only silver lining to the dark
cloud OF dress goods Of half century
ago was the low cost Of silk. which
at that time could be had as cheanlv
as 81 per yard for medium quality
while the heavier grosgrains, moires
ana brocades were priced at from
$1.25 to So per yard
According to "Godey's Lady Rool, >,
the arbiter of fashion in 1875. from %
to 32 yards of material were necessary
to complete an ordinary gown. Ii
grandma wore a party dress with a
long train, then so stylish, another
half dozen yards had to be added.
But grandma only paid the dress.
maker from $S to s12 for making a
gown: in fact, the modiste who asked
SIS for making a single dress or wrap
was considered enormously high.
Only very exclusive fashioners of
women's clothes could demand this
figure.
1t would seem. therefore, that by
some peculiar sense Of the inverted
ratio women's clothes have expanded
in price as rapidly as they have shrunk
in material 49,
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Paderewski Will Play All.
Chopin Program.

Paderewski, the great pia mist. who
will make his first concert appeara
here in several years at Polls Thea
ter Monday. December 21. at 4:so
o'clock. for the benefit of the .Ameri-
can Legion endowment fund, has
selected an all-Chopin program for the
recital.
The program viii include Chopin's
Fantasia Opus 40: four preludes.
Nos. 10, 16, 81 and "a: two nocturnes.
Opus 10: Sonata" Opus 50 grave.
doppio movimento, scherzo, funeral
marche, presto, finale); "Ballade, F
Minor; three etudes. Nos. 12. {, 3.
Opus 10; ''Scherzo, c Sharp Minor" ;"
Opus SO: 'Mazurka. + Sharp Minor"
Opus SO; 'Polonaise. 4 Major" OPUS
40, and "Valse." Opus A..
1t is anticipated that the extraorcli.
nary demand for seats at this concert.
ranging from SO to IS in price. viii
exhaust the capacity of Polls by the
latter part of this week, and music low
ers desirous' of hearing the great
Polish pianist are urged to file their
reservations Immediately at Mrs. viii
son-Greene's Concert Bureau. 1900 G.
street northwest. Mrs Wilson Greene
Is managing Paderewski's appearances
here for the officials of the America n
Legion.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
The Czarina $ Hand Mirror.

EROM the strife and bloody carnage
OF war-torn Russia to the peace
full. untroubled shores Of the United
States, is the travel record Of prob
ably the costliest hand mirror in the
world. Mary Philbin will use it in her
next picture, "A Savage in Silks"
II was formerly the property of the
ill-fated CZariua Of Russia, and is a
superb example OF the artisans craft
Six workmen labored for over a year
until il was finally b"ought to thai
state Of perfection demanded l.r
royalty.
1t IS Of The style of louis XVI. The
motif is classical Russian and the
framework of solid 22-carat gold. It
is chased with festoons and lovers
knots and profuseIy inlafd with di.
monds. sapphireS and ruhies.
Every bit of its fairylike delicaCy o.
tracery was carved by hand by skilled
veterans of the, jewelers. guild. who
we're harbored in special rooms in the
famed Winter Palace, at St. Peters
burg. When il was finished the
workmen were rewarded and sent Ia
their various homes under pledge thar
the hand mirror was never To be dls-
plicated.
For n few years il occupied the
place of honor on the CZarina s toilet
table. Then came the sanEuinary bc'-
shevik upheaval. When tho Roman
offs We're finally dethroned their
jewels were scattered over the -four
corners of the earth Eut the priZ..
piece of the collection found its w:i.
to Hollywood. where il IS in the pos
session Of 6. H. Nayda. who secured
It during one Of his extensive traHe!
Trims
Evening star., 1925-12-13
His Greatest Audience.

"\NHAT was the greatest audience
I ever played to?" echoed George
Broadhurst. former leading clown
later with the Ringing shows. but
now the chief fun-maker with the
Powder Puff Frolic" burlesque COM
pany.
'Ny greatest audience was not the
tier after tier Of faces backed by the
sides of the big white tops; no. sir
1t was just one wan little face against
the white slip of a pillow in a little
Ohio town some seven or eight years
back
I'VE had just finished an afternoon
date in the Fall, and 1t was wet and
drizzling outside when I had cleaned
and washed up and was ready for the
cook tent
Standing there in the rain was a
man in the forties. as woe-begone as
they make them. AS L started to pass
him. he Sidled up and asked me If
had photograph that I could spare.
He said his little girl. who had been
a cripple for years, had seen the big
eight sheets across from his home
and wanted, oh, so bad, to see the
clowns.
Something inside sripped me
heartstrings. yes, maybe. I like kids
Il didn't have a photograph-not a
one-but l could do something else,
and my makeup box was easy to
carry. Why get sentimental over it
I've told you what / consider nv
greatest audience"
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Roland Hayes. Tenor. Here
January 5.

Roland Hayes, the famous colored
TENOR, who is making his third tour
of America this season. and who has
"lready achieved a sensational concert
success both here and in Europe.
where he sang before King George V
-. England, at Buckingham Palace.
and before the Queen Mother of Spain.
will appear here at the Washington
AUDITORIUM Tuesday evening, Janu-
arN D. at $50 o'clock
Roland Hayes rise from the humblest
walks of life to commanding musical
figure in the world reads like fiction.
He has sung in Europe with two of
The most famous orchestras Of the
Old World. while in America he has
appeared as soloist with the Boston
Symphony, the New York Symphony
and the Detroit symphony Orches-
tTaS.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's Concert Bureau. 1900 G. street
northwest.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
MUSIGRAPHS

recently, with Mrs. Parley Parkinson
as accompanist. Miss Gerrers num-
bers included works by Wagner. Schu-
bert, kreislcr, Boulanger. ZiInbaist
and Kathryn Thomas Whitfield. with
two arrangements by Wilhelmj and
Prize Song" from Die Meister-
singers" and the latter of Brahms
Waltz"
Miss Niemann's selections included
compositions by Schumann. List
Brahms, Cole. Hinton. Glazounow and
Chopin, with Godowsky's arrangement
Of a tango by Albeniz.
Beulah Beverly Chambers presented
group in piano recital at her studio
last Sunday afternoon. Those partic-
ipating included Ann Ruth Collier.
Elizabeth Taylor. Anne Russell, Bel
mont SaXton, PauletIe Willm. Robert
Reeside and Frances Pope
At the end Of the program Miss
Chambers and Mrs. Duff Lewis played
Saint Saens' "Rouet D'Omphale" and
Waener's Ride OF the Walkuere." ar
ranged for two pianos. Phillis Price.
soprano, assisted. giving a group Of
English and Indian songs.
The Chaminade GIee Club. Esther
Linkins, director, gave its first con
cert of the season Wednesday eve
ming at the Army Of Silver Spring,
Md. Assisting soloists We're Helen
Belt violinist; J. i. Kinsella, baritone,
and Helen 7. Murray. pianist and ac-
| compnist. The club sang works by
Chaminade, Lawson, Taylor, Rogers
HaWley. Saint-Saens and Neviu. Miss
Jeffers also gave readings.
Clelia Fioravanti, mezzo soprano,
and Wiimuth Gary. pianist-composer
with jerome Williams as accompanies
gave a delightful musical at the noon
! exercises of the University Of Mary
| land recently. Miss Fioravanti sang
| an Italian folk song and songs hy
Martin Shaw. Nassenet and Bill. with
| encores by Cadman and Nalverde.
Miss Gary played several of her own
| compositions. including one which won
prize OF 10000. Mrs Lucia X
Maxwell. composer Of America J.
| Singing" gave d short talk on AmeIi-
canization. The program was arranged
b. Mrs. DeNoe Meade.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
1nvades Vanderbilt Home

NEW YORK society once again re
assembled in the historic grand
ballroom of the old W. X. Vanderbilt
home IN Fifth avenue recently. and
for the first time in a decade or moro
its paneled walls echoed with the
chatter and laughter that. once made
II the mecca of all that was fashion
able in Manhattan
But the reopening of the famous
mansion. after 50 many years Of
dust-Covered silence. was not for g
resumption of exclusive sociabili,y.
exactly. II marked, rather the
beginning of its end. For the spa
clouS brick and stone palace is shortly
10 be torn down To make way for the
steady encroachment of sllyscraDer
office buildings along the upper
avenue.
The public was invited into the
nome. for the first time in its history
ana during the entire week was per-
mitted TO wander through the fairy
land of luxurious rooms. And. as an
opener to the weeks inspection, they
were PERMITTED pre-view of a
motion picture projected upon the
wall of the ballroom. The picture
was The Cnguarded Hour" starring
Milton Sills and featuring Doris Ken
Eon. which IS soon to be released BY
FIRST National. Lambert Hillver.
directed its production.
The proceeds of the weeks insnec-
ton. which was conducted under The
auspices of the Film Mutual Benefit
Bureau, will be devoted to assistjp.-
needy school children and providiDg
free motion pictures for children in
remote parts of the country.
II was this aspect that drew
society back, and it is said Miss Ammo
Morgan and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt
Jr.. took an active interest in the pro
ceedings
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Philadelphia Orchestra
Brings Noted Soloists

TIE Philadelphia Orchestra will
give its usual series of five con
certs here on Tuesday afternoons In
the new Washington Auditorium. Leo.
pold Stokowski will conduct four of
the five performances. the fifth .ne
being under the -aaners>.- of Ot.orino
Respighi, the celebrated Italian com
poser who Will also appear as pianist
III his new concerto. The dates arc
October %. November "a, January l9
March and March 80.
Mr. StokowSki is giving the question
or programs careful consideration and
plans to combine the great master.
pieces with the newest ideas in the
world of musical composition. The
SololSts VIII be. in addition to Signor
Respighi, Sascha Jacobsen. violinist
Oiga Samaroff, pianist. and Lester
Donahue. who will play the new piano
invented by John Hays Hammond. ir.
This instrument, for which the Phila.
delphia Orchestra has acquired the
rights of first public presentation. was
heard by Mr.. Stokowski at the Ham.
mond laboratories. in Gloucester
Mass, last Summer. He considers il
o-.>e OF the most important musical in
ventions Of the day.
Formerly" said Mr.. Stokowski. "a
tone could be sustained only for 10 OF
20 seconds. Mr.. Hammond's invention
makes 1t possible to hold the tone for
as long as so seconds and to diminish
or increase the sound. giving the in.
Strument the orchestral qualities
which so many of the great piansts
nave aimed to produce. I have follow
ed Mr.. Hammonds work on the in
vention for the past year with the
keenest interest and am happy TO
have the honor of presenting it with
the Philadelphia Orchestra next sea
SON..
Mr.. Hammond conceived the idea
for the device on his return from Eu
rope in the Summer Of 1924, and the
work on 1t began. In the Fall. when
Lester Donahue Joined the inventor
Mr.. Donahue has worked with Mr.
Hammond since that, time and he also
played the new instrument at a pri
vate demonstration at the home OF
Mr.. Hammond August 30. when a
number Of musicians We're present
The Philadelphia Orchestra, with Mr.
Donahue at the keyboard, will also
present Mr.. Hammond's piano at con
certs in Philadelphia. New York, Pitts
burgh, Chicago. Dayton. Toledo. De
troit and Cleveland.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Is Not Biblical.

I IKE a congressional nominee. out
- lining her platform, Marion Fairfax
is beginning her career as a film pro-
ducer with an explanation.
When she resigned as First Ma
tional editorial supervisor to become
n producer Miss Fairfax announced
that The Desert Healer" by r.. NJ.
Hull. author of 'The Sheik." would
he her first picture. As The Desert
Healer" is said to boast reading cir
culation of 100000. Miss Fairfax
supposed the public at large would
know all about the story. But an
inquirer the other day surprised her
with the following:
"Ot course. Miss Fairfax. ] know
the story. It's one of those biblical
things about John the Baptist
For fear there may be others. the
only feminine film producer broad
casts that "The Desert Healer is not
A Bible story. but stirring romance
and adventure of today. with Lewis
Some as thS star.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
NuelIer-I .aubenthal Recital Wednes
day Morning.

Maria Mueller. soprano. and Rudolf
Laubenthal. tenor. OF the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co.. will appear in a joint
recital of WaGnerian music at the
MayfoWer Wednesday morning
promptly at lI:lJ O'Clock. This is the
second in the list of five morning
musicals for the season to be pre-
sented by Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
The program will include:
Aria Nun sci BcdanEt. Men Leber
Schwan' from "Loheng1n.'
Mr.. Iaubentha al.
"Elsa's Traume." from 'Lohengrin.
Miss Mueller.
Duet. from Act IL "Lohengrin:
Miss Mueller and Mr.. Iauoenthal.
''Preis Lied D." from Der Meistersinger."
Mr.. LauOenthal.
"DiS6. -rheure Halle" from 'Tsnnh auser =
Act II.
Miss Mueller.
Duet from Die Walkure
Miss Mueller and Mr.. Laubenthsl.
At the piano Mr.. Bamooschek.l
Except the morning OF the per-
formanCe. tickets for any or all of the
musicals are only on sale at Mrs
Townsends house, 1909 Twenty-first
street northwest, telephone North
I2i1. Wednesday mornings tickets
can he purchased at the Mayflower.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Clarendon Study Club.

THE Clarendon Monday Music Study
Club met with Mrs. w. w. Snyder
Monday. After a brief business meet.
ing the president Mrs. Ralph Bald
win. turned the meeting over to Mrs
Myron Writer'S, chairman of the pro
gram committee. The composer whose
compositions were studied was Franz
List. The program was given by
Mrs. Walter Sunderman, Mrs. Yonge.
Mrs. G.. Rector and Mrs. f. B. Croson.
Henry Smidt-Gregor. pianist and
composer. was introduced to the club
by Mrs Florence Cannon. Mr.. Smidt-
Gregor played several selections.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. r. " Sutton Monday, January A..