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The Washington times., 1926-12-16
GLEN IS
PRESENTED
TODAY

Major Gen. and Mrs John l..
Glen are presenting their daughter,
Miss Eliza beth Glen, to society at
a tendance from 10 Z o'clock this
afternoon at the Washington Club.
Mrs. Glenn and her daughter are
receiving alone-the former gowned
in black georgette and lace made on
straight lines and the debutantc
wearing a French frock of white
georgette trimmed with delicate
tracery of pearls. Miss Glenn is
carrying an Old-fashioned bouquet.
Assisting Mrs. Glenn in receiving
are Mrs. Charles p. SummeralI, Mrs.
Sherwood a. Cheney, Mrs. Yates
Sterling, jr., Mrs. Morris Shepherd,
Mrs. George Rodney Smith, Mrs.
Edwin Pollock. Mrs Davis Stanley,
Mrs. Victor BoOkmiller, Mrs. George
A. Nugent. Mrs. Richard u. La.
Garde. Mrs. Frank Tinney, Mrs.
Willis ID. Crittenberger, Mrs. Rus
sell S. Hitchcock, Miss Anais Byrne
and Miss Frances Webster.
In the group of girls assisting
the debutante are Miss Helen
Clifford, Miss Louise Fitzhugh, Miss
Katherine Amory, Miss Florence
Marlatt, Miss Sallie Hews Phillips
and Miss Jean Boswell. OF Edinboro,
Scotland. who is visiting Mrs.
Hugh Wise.
General and Mrs. Glenn will enter
tain the group of assistants at sup
per following the tea and later will
take their guests to the theater.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Webster, who
have returned TO town after a pro-
longed absence, are at the May
flower for a short visit.
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MacBride-

"a special gift he has for melody,
combined with his definite genius
for putting sermons in songs. And
Mccormack voice is as individ-
ually his own rs the song Of a
thrush. 1t isn't a matter of com.
parison. It's matter, largely, OF
humanity.
Mccormack might be called the
poets singer, so sure Is he OF CIV
ing full value TO the poems in
songs. He is the artist, too, in
phrasing, while he possesses to a
remarkable degree he power of the
speaking-singing tone that we call
"parlando."
He brought us two novelties by
Bantcck, set to Chinese poems.
They are lovely things, with de-
lightful music given to The ac-
compartments, in modern mood
Spring holds a feeling Of Omar
story than philosophy. The
"Desolation' was acclaimed SO
poignantly, by the singing voice,
that its appeal fingered with all
the stark isolation that the poem
contained.
A Respighi song held a ninia-
ture drama within its bounds,
which made one realize what a
compelling Rudolfo Mr.. ATcCor-
mack would be in "La Boheme. j"
we never hear him in opera in
Washington. He so catches the
lyric in music that one may dis
Germ just what the term means.
OF course there were the humor
and tears of the Irish songs. A
cheer went up when, for his ninth
encore, the opening strains Of
Mother Machree" We're heard. How
he does tear at the heart strings.
He brought a new song of the
open, with a rare poem. in Ken
nedy RusselI's "a Poor Mans Gar
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piano, gave also two groups cf
solos that were heartily received
MRS. BOB LAWRENCE
SOLOIST AT STUDIO
Everybody singing and also
group OF student sololsts. That's
the spirit OF the studio evenings
given by the class Of Mrs. Robsrt
Lawrence each month. These pro
grams are the outcome Of weekly
meetings. every Tuesday evening.
Al the last recital Mrs. Robert
Lawrence sang at the close Of the
program, giving the Handel Steep
Why Dost Thou Leave Me-" ard
songs OF Lehman, Cyril Scott an
Bennett. There we're several vocal
uuartets and almost dozen soloists
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den"-which Is the broad country
side, with the blue sky overhead.
And "Your Eyes," by Edwin
Schneider, Mr.. McCormacks gifted
accompanist proved as enticing az
ever.
Among his other encores were q
rhythmically lovely ION Wings u
Songs" by Mendelssohn; Believe
Me with All Those EndearlEg
Young Charms Loves Old sweet
Song" when You and ] Were
Young Maggie, and also he sang
in English, Chaminade's cherished
Little Silver Ring" bringing the
very heart out of its memories.
So that Is John Mccormack ap
peal. Melodfously he goes right 70
the heart of one, in direct and sim.
pie manner. Mr. Schneider. at the
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
President to Fete Diplomats
WHITE HOUSE
!. DINNER FOR
DIPLOMATS
President and Mrs. Cool
idge to Entertain To-
night for Corps

The President and Mrs. Coolidge
are entertaining at dinner this eve
ming in honor Of the ranking mem
pers of the Diplomatic Corps-the
chiefs of missions and their wives.
Due to the large size Of the corps
@-S2 countries have diplomatic rep
Resentatives here-the other guests.
will necessarily be limited and will
include only those officials closely
allied with the corps. Presumably
these will be the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Kellogg, Senator William
Il. Borah, chairman Of the Foreign
Relations Committee of the Senate,
and Mrs. Borah, and Representative
Stephen G. Porter chairman Of For
.eign Affairs of the House. The
latter is a widower.
All Of the members Of these COM
hnittees are invited to the musicale,
which will take place in the East
Room after the dinner.
The horseshoe table will be used
Drobably at the dinner, as this ac-
gotnmodates a larger number than
the oblong table used for smaller Of
fieial dinners.
no RECEIVE
ON SUNDAY
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. C. p. SUM
merall will be at home informally
Sunday afternoon from 4 to s
o'clock in their quarters at Fort
Myer.
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TEA DANCE TODAY
FOR POPULAR BRIDE

Mrs. Albert Johnson will entertain
at a tea dance this afternoon at
the Congressional Club from A to
o'clock for her daughter, Miss Dor
othy Johnson, in compliment to
Miss Elizabeth Fries, daughter Of
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
whose marriage to Lieut.. Frederic
A. Henney, corps of engineers.
u, S. A., will take place Monday.
Mrs. johnson will have assisting
her at the tea table Mrs. l.. II.
Hadley, Mrs. ]. S. Miller. Mrs. s. b.
Hill, Mrs. L. E. Gregory, Mrs. J. j.
Barnes, Mrs. S. M. Goodwin. and
Mrs. J. ]. Underwood. Also assist
ing will be Mrs. w. K. Humphrey,
Mrs. w. S.. Walker, Mrs. Amos A.
Fries, and Miss Fries attendants,
Miss Fannie Dial, Miss Katherine
Amory, Miss Hester Baden, Miss
Alice Graham, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Brigham and Miss Peggy Berry.
Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat will
entertain a large company of young
people at a supper dance this eve
ming at the Carlton for her debu-
tante daughter. Miss Idanthea Moi
fat. in compliment to Miss Fries
and her fiance. Members of the
bridal party will be among the
guests.
The Comptroller General and
Mrs. J. r. McCarl will entertain
company of 36 at dinner this
evening at the Congressional Coun-
try Club.
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OPERA AND GERMAN SONGS
IN TOWNSEND MUSICALE
BY Jessie

German lleder and German opera
reigned supreme In the Musical
Morning of Mrs. Lawrence Town.
send, at the Mayflower yesterday
forenoon, with Maria Mueller, So
prano, and Frederick Schorr. bari
tone, in joint recital. Both artists
are from the Metropolitan Opera
Company and both of them ara
stars in the German repertory,
though Maria Mueller sang the
italian Return Victorious" from
Verdi's Aida as well, and sang
it with rare beauty Of voice and
style.
This young soprano of opera
brings more beauty to her arias
than she does to her songs. Per-
haps it is asking too much to de-
mand both, but Miss Mueller used
her notes so closely in her songs
that 1t married the freedom OF her
expression greatly Also she used
an explosive fortissimo that was
unmusica1, in her songs, yet her
arias were entirely free from this
and her Aida held such flowing
loneliness, such a dramatic variety
of expression it was as though
she touched a violin string and
brought forth vocal tones. AS en-
core to- this aria, she sang the
Tannhauser "Dich theure halle"
with the exuberance and freshness
that are ideal for the role. n
Later, when in a duet with Mr..
Schorr, she sang Mozart, it was
purely articulated and given also
with an esprit that caught it's
comedy element delightfully."-. In
softness and floating Equality she
sang the Schubert Gretchen at the
Spinning Wheel with charm, and
her old English was refreshing and
piquant, though Wagner's Dreams"
lacked any mystic quality.
Frederick Schorr brings almost a
dual voice. He possesses a covered
pianissimo that is resonant and full
of atmosphere. He sings in deep
fuIl-voiced bass-baritone. with q
good bravado in the 1.-TWO Gren-
adiers." But midway between the
two, as in the Tannhauser Ever
ing STAR" his voice seems nufflec,
throaty. 1t does not seem to come
through. And in his Brahms "Sum-
mer Solitude" he definitely went
off-pitch.
There are SO often physical rea-
sons for lack Of tone that one
canot judge at a single hearing.
But yesterday Mr.. Schorr scarcely
fulfilled his reputation as the pos
SCISSOR of a great voice. His encore
was the Sydney Homer "Sing me a
Song" Rudolf Gruen was at this
piano for both artists.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
"OF RETURN" FROM
SUMMER HOME
Photo by Harris & Ewing

DIR. and Mrs. Harry Highland
Kerr have returned to their house
at 1742 n st. after spending the
summer in a picturesque little Co
lonial house opposite Pierce Mill
in Rock Creek Park, which Mrs.
Kerr has remodeled into a charming
summer home. 1t has an o!d-fash-
Toned garden which is delight to
passers by as" we'll as to friends of
the kerrs ,priyileged to- see it,
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
AN NE. HIGHT
A BONNY
BRIDE
Married at Noon to
Robert w. Patterson, 3D.;
Notables Attend
BY JEAN ELIOT

MISS ANNE HIGHT, daughter Of
U1 Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence 3.
Hight, was married at noon today
to Robert w. Patterson. Sd. the cere-
mony taking place at noon at the
home of the bride, 1858 Massachus.
cite Ave. The Rev. DIR. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, officiated.
Only members of the two families
and few close friends attended the
wedding, but in the large and bril-
liant company at the breakfast which
followed official. diplomatic and resi-.
dent society were present in happy
proportion.
Since her debut several seasons
ago, the bride has enjoyed growing
popularity in Washington, and there
was genuine affection in the voices
of those wishing her happiness in
her new life. Mr.. Patterson, the
son of Mrs. Raymond Patterson, is
also a lifelong resident of Wash
ington. His father, the late Ray
mond Patterson, was q nationally
known writer on political subjects;
he is a nephew of the late Robert
w. Patterson, one OF the founders
of the Chicago Tribune, and a
grandson of the late Rev. Dr. Robert
w. Patterson.
Christmas Scene
For the wedding today the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hight was gay with
Christmas greens, with white roses
used in the drawing room, where
the ceremony was performed, and
on the brides table. The center
piece was a three-tiered wedding
cake.
The details of the ceremony were
simple, the bride entering the draw.
ing room alone to be met by Mr.
Patterson and his best man, David
b. Karrick. Miss Nights sister.
Mrs. Martin Chester, wife of Cap
tain Chester, u. S. A., was her
matron of honor and only attendant.
The bride wore a lovely gown of
ivory white satin, made with a
slight drapery at one side and with
panels of lovely old pointe de Venise
lace, an heirloom in the family, fall
ing from the shoulder to the hem
of the gown. There was a court
train of the satin over which fell
yoluminous tulle veil. 1t was
held in place by a coronet of the
same beautiful lace. The bride
carried cluster of gardenias, white
orchids and lilies of the valley.
To Live In San Diego
Mrs. Chester's frock was of
American Beauty crepe, a straight
line gown, with the skirt in three
tiers, and she wore big hat of
matching velvet with drapad
crown. She carried Pernet roses.
Mrs. Melville Dickinson, of Prince
ton, had come on for the wedding
and among those Witnessing the
ceremony were the bridegroom's
mother and his cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Drew Pearson.
Mr.. Patterson and his bride will
sail on Saturday for the West
Coast, via the Panama Canal. and
will make their future home in San
Diego, Cal, where he has accepted
a noSitiOn
The Washington times., 1926-12-16

No one knows who the Good Fellows
are. BHt they do lots of good at
Christmas.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
''SWAN SONG"
FOR WADSWORTHS

Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr., will be the honor guests
at dinner this evening of the As
kistant Secretary of War and FRS
Hanford MacNider and the Assist
ant Secretary of War for Aviation
and Mrs. f. Trubee Dawson, who
will entertain at the Willard. Sol
lowing the dinner there will DO dane
ing to which a large number Of adj
ditional guests have been invited.
y
Col. and Mrs. F. e. Hopkins will
be hosts to company Of ~ at din
ner tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
SERMONS IN SONGS AS
JOHN MCCORMACK SINGS

Tho huge Auditorium filled. A
typical John Mccormack audience.
The two sentences are inseparable
when the Irish tenor sings in
Washington. But last evening
because so many more people can
go to a concert at night, the audi
ence seemed larger and "our John"
was in splendid form.
There are other and better sing
ers. Just what is the appeal of
John Mccormack? / believe it Is
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
VICE PRESIDENT
TO ATTEND BALL

Many interesting box parties have
been arranged for the Pirate Gypsy
ball in aid of the Belleau Wood
Memorial at the MayflOwer Hotel
tomorrow evening.
With Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
chairman of the Belleau Wood fund,
in her box will be Vice President
and Mrs. Dawes, the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Davis, the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, Cen
eraI, Pershing, Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. Hanford Mac
Nider, Gen. and Mrs. John A. Lee
jeune, Mrs. Borden Hartman, Col
Blanton Winship and Col. Carl
Smith.
Mrs. Frazer will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Hartman, Mrs.
w. Harry Brown and Colonel Mac
Nider.
Mrs. Anne Archbold and a group
of guests will occupy Mrs. Henry
f. Dimock's box.
Members Of the visiting Yale Giee
Club will be guests of honor at
several dinner patries arranged to
precede the ball by the girls com
mite, of which Miss Ellen Wise
Crenshaw and Miss Frances Mckee
are joint chairmen.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16

The shop-o-scope Columns of The
Times and Herald Classified Section
are offering many timely Christmas
1iift suggestions-gifts for the entire
family.
The Washington times., 1926-12-16
"SNOW BABY" A.
BYRD DINNER

: Mrs. Edward stafford has gone to
spend several days in Philadelphia,
where she addressed the Philadelphia
Geographical Society at it's dinner
TO Commander Byrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford will have
with them for the holidays the lat
ter's mother and brother, Mrs. Rob
ert f. Peary and Robert r. Peary.
jr, of Bethlehem, Pa.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
MACNlDER ASSAlLS
TRAINING CRITICS
Says Foes of Teaching Military
Rudiments in Schools Have
other Peace Avenues.

PHILADELPHIA. April 4. As
opposed TO military training in schools.
Assistant Secretary MaCNider of the
War Department. in an address TO
night at the annual 19th Division ban
uuet. declared that we would be delin-
uient if we did not set up some meth
od Of allowing our sons 10 understand
at least the rudiments Of national de
Tense
The men and women who hemoan
any semblanCe Of national protection,
he said should remember that no
one bat the people Of the United
States. through their chosen repre-
sentativeS in Congress. can declare
war Then it becomes the job Of the
Army and Navy to stop ito bring
war 70 q swift and immediate conclu-
sion.
Our asitated friends who see some
diabolical scheme in military training
in some of our schools have organized
themselves into committees and are
flooding the land with Querulous prop
aCanda The most prominent and ac-
tive of these groups Is financed by
Garland Of free love farm fame. The
personal biographies Of its members
show much more Of q tendency to in
cite international disorder than could
he found among any group of soldiers
in the world Incidentally. their fears
for the Nations safety seem much
more pronounced in times Of peace
than it ever did during the last ma
tiopal emergency.
Evening star., 1926-04-25

! Of many are either caved in or miss
Ing altogether Rut for tho thought
| fulness several years ago Of the Alex
andl'ia Chamber of Commerce in plac-
| ing bronze markers on two Of the
graves, the final resting place of Dr..
Craik and Maj. Carlyle would be viz.
tually unrecog niZable az such.
The tablets serve only To empha-
size the drab character Of the whole
ensemble. The original stones at the
mead and foot OF DR.. Craik 8 grave
have crumbled and slumped toward
the ground. The grave itself. when
visited vest erday by - Star reporter.
was Uttered with weeds. sticks and
stones.
The tablet said: Here lies the body
Of DR. James craik, born 1890. died
February &. 1914. Eminent physician n
and close personal friend Of Wash
ington. Erected by the Alexa ndria
Cha mher Of Commerce.
Noted by District Man.
Attention Of The Star was called to
the deplorable conditions in the old
churchyard by George A. Wardlaw of
1903 New York avenue, who pointed
out that together, Wa shington and
! Craik shared the rigors of the 3rad-
dock campaign, and, in the War of
the Revolution the latter became the
equivalent of surgeon general of the
/ Continental Army" Mr.. Wardlaw
! recalled that Washington Irving in
/ his Life Of Washington related how
| DR.. Craik attended Gen. Washington
Evening star., 1926-04-25
EPISCOPAL CONGRESS
TO OPEN IN RICHMOND
United States Session. Tuesday to
Friday. First in Virginia Cap
ital Since 1882.

RICHMOND. Va. April "a The
1926 Congress of the Episcopal Church
in the Tnited States. OF which Right
Rev. Charles l.. Slattery, bishop
coadiutor Of Ma ssachusettg. is gen.
eral chairman. will meet in Richmond
Tuesday for four days. the first time
since 1852 that this city has been host
for this gathering.
The sessions Of the Church Congress
are declared tn he of much more in
teresting nature. from the standpoint
Of the public, than are the sessions Of
the general convention. The congress
discusses all sorts of questions that
are of interest 20 the church. while
the convention is largely legislative
in nature. IN consideration Of con
troVersial subjects both sides are given
representation and on this years pro
gram are some of the most notable
figures in the Episcopal Church in this
country.
visit will he made to jamestown
Thursday 10 view the tower that
marked the first Episcopal church
established in the United States.
Other points Of interest will he visited.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
new HEADACHE
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q, suffered with fearful head
aches-terrib,e ones-and nothing
helped me until recently bought
95c tube Of these wOnderiu Har-
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another enthusiastic user here in
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"Giri friends to whom ] have
given tablets when they complain
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/ ANY one can get relief. quickly:
sureiy and safely. All the local
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ence to the famous Harper's Head
ache Medicine in liquid form. which.
of course. they still sell. Or send
CSC in stamps or coin to Robert n.
Harper Co.. i6s e st. NV. Wash.
ington. for tube prepaid.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
|CRAVES OF REVOLUTION HEROES
in ALEXANDRIA SADLY NEGLECTED.
Surgeon General of Washingtons Army and Other
Early Pioneers Lie Amid Tin Cans and Trash,
ClOthesline Their Banner.

Over the graves In Alexandria, Va.
or Or. James Craik. surgeon general
Of Washington's Revolutionary Army;
Of Mai. John Carlyle, commlSsarY Of
the Virginia colonial forces in 1854,
and OF other American pioneers who
rallied to the cause of liberty, wave
the colOrs. not of the flag they fought
to eSta ahlish. but Of the weekly wash
Of an Industrious Alexandria house
wife.
In drastic contrast to the sacred
surroundings Of the shrine of their
beloved compatriot and leader at
Mount Vernon, the tomos Of these
early American heroes present a pic
ture Of wanton CCSolatjon.
Nestled in the eerie shadows of the
abandoned and equally neglected cid
Presbyterian Meeting House on South
Fairfax street near Duke the historic
burial lot has fallen victim Of negli
gence and decay.
Tombstones. broken and nearly
illeCible from the ravages Of time and
the elements are scattered haphaz
ard about TIE rear Of the church. an
parentlN the playthings Of the chill
dren of the ncichhorhood.
Debris Is Everywhere.
Instead Of lawn grass. flowers or
ivy the venerable cemetery is deco
rated with sticks. tin cans. whisky
bottle bricks dislodged from the
ruined belfry. pieces of tin from the
RUSTY and shattered roof and debris
in general.
Slabs of stone are shifted from some
Of the raised tombs. and the sides
Evening star., 1926-04-25
RIFF PARlEY DELAYED.

FL AloUN. Morocco. .tpril - tEl.
The Official opening Of the peace
conference between the French. Span,
lsh and Riffian delegates has been post.
poned again. Private meetings To-
dav between Gen. Simon. Senor Lopez
Olivan and ST Mohammed AZerkane,
the Rffian foreign minister" failed
TO bring about the desired agreement
respecting preliminaries.
The Paris and Madrid governments
have been asked for final instructions
Evening star., 1926-04-25
TWO HURT IN PLANE.
Gust of Wind Wrecks Aircraft in
Act of Making Landing.

JUNCTION CITY. Kans.. April -
tP). De Haviland plane pilo,ed by
Mai. i. f.. Fickel Of Des Moines, Iowa.
with Lieut.. Col. Arthur Fisher Of
Denton, Md. as passenger. was wreck
cd at Marshall Field. Fort Riley. to.
day when it dropped - feet in an at
tempt AT landing. Mai tickel sus-
tanned sprained shoulder Col. Fish
er was slightly bruised. The officers
are attending school At Fort beaven-
worth and few to Fort Riley in q 60
mile gale. The accident occurred in
their fourth attempt at landing. when
gust Of wind caught the plane.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
Glendale Seeks Improvements.

The need Of civic improvements IN
Glendale was stressed at a meeting of
the Benning. Glendale and Oakland
Citizens Association Thursday night
in the Smothers School. A committee
was appointed to see the District
Commissioners and urge the installa
ton of water and sewer mains in the
community, grade the streets and al
levs and arrange for the collection of
trash and garbage. The Commission
ers also will he asked 10 provide bet
ter lights and sidewalks alonc Ben
ninc road.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
PARTAKERS OF "HAM AN
GET MUSIC THROWN IN
Radio Supplies Him Same Melodies
Which Soothe Diners at High
class Hotels.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE New
Yorker who invests hut a modest 80
cents. in ham ar At one Of the
bright tiled places just off Broadway.
or mills with the crowd before The
sumptuously piled counter of coffee
har" munches his meal 10 the same
strains which soothe diners AZ the
Commodore. Astor or Ritz.
Via radio, restaurant proprletors
have drawn from the static-laden air
programs broadcast by The best hotels.
and Two submarines and mug Z"
murk" are now served with or with
ON music as requested.
Evening star., 1926-04-25

the Continental Army. nr these other
pioneers" Mr.. Wardaw states in his
protest TO The Star. but 4 decent
respect for the mGmory Of their serv.
ices and associations prompts the
thought that their resting plAc~s
migbt be made bit less unsicht.v.'