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Evening star., 1927-09-11
FIG TREE PROSPERS
IN W0MAN'S YARD
Fruit Yield This Year Ex'
pected to Reach Record.
Started from Sprout.

The spirit of Italy and the South
seems to have invaded the house of
Mrs. Margaret Donohoe. 1892 Fifth
street as the fiourishing fig tree in her
ward every year entwines itself more
firmly about her porch and reaches its
branches a little higher and bears
more of its delicious fruit, supplying
not only it's owner but many of her
neighbOrS with an abundance of figs
Contrary to the general Supposition
that the climate of Washington is un-
fitted for the existence of fig trees, the
tree. which is growing in the front
ward of Mrs. Donohoes home. Is 80
feet high. and it's fruit is sweet and
we'll grown, some of it measuring
more than inches in diameter. Last
year the tree bore $50 dozen figs and
this year Mrs. Donohue estimates that
it will reach a record yield of 200
dozen
Seven years ago a fig branch was
brought from Genoa, Italy, and given
to P. Rogers, who boards with Mrs.
sprout in the yard and two years
from then it began to bear fruit. Since
then it has grown to it's present di-
mensions, despite the fact it has been
clipped several times to prevent its
spread over the neighbor's porch, and
shoots have been given to friends.
These clippings have prospered ana
some are bearing fruit.
Mr.. Rogers attributes it's unusual
growth to the fact that the Italian
trees of this variety are much harder
than the domestic fig tree and are
easier to cultivate.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Young Pianist to Be
Featured With Orchestra
VLADIMIR HoRowITZ. the sensa-

VLADIMIR HOROWITZ. the sensa-
tional 23-year-old pianist, who
makes his debut in the United states
in New York on January II, Will he
featured soloist with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra when that orSanl'
zation makes it's Washington bow Un'
der the local management of I. Ar
thur Smith.
Horowitz nearly unknown on these
shores, has set all Europe agoS by
the mastery of his effort. He has
been praised by IS the Continental
critics and has been hailed by some
of the more conservative ones as 'tha
greatest technician since List"
The young pianist was born IN
1904 at Kieff. of a well-to-do Rus
sian family of artistic interests. M.
an early age he is said to have shown
remarkable talent in music, and was
entered as a student in the con,
servatory. of his native city, where
some years later he graduated with
high honors The first years of his
career were spent in concert tours
through Russia. In 1924 he began
tour of Germany, Holland, Italy,
France and Spain.
This American presentation, com.
ing in the very flower of his youth,
will carry him to the various cities
in which the symphony orchestras Ot
Boston, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and
st. Louis will appear.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Catholic University Has
New School of Music

THE departments of music of the
Catholic University and of the SIS
ters' College have been united to form
a new school of music, which VIII be
known as the Catholic University
Schola Cantorum. The Right Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the Uni
versity, and the Very Rev. Patrick ).
Mccormick, dean of the Sisters Col
lege. have worked out plan whereby
the two institutions will have a school
Of music fashioned after the schools
of music in Paris, Rome and Vienna.
Several changes have been made in
the faculty. The Rev. w, j. des
Longchamps has been appointed head
of the new school. Mrs. Justine B.
Ward, founder of the Ward System
will have personal supervision of that
course of music. Conrad Bernier, a
pupil of the famous French organist,
Joseph Bonnet, has been added to the
staff
The Schola Cantorum is to be housed
in the large home of the late Very
Rev. Thomas r. Shields, in BrOokland.
The curriculum will include COM
plete course in Gregorian Chant, the
course in the Ward system; courses in
harmony, counterpoint, composition,
etc; instructional music, vocal culture.
choir training in strictly liturgical
music, and the training of boys choir.
Night classes will be held in Gregorian
Chant theory and practice). The
schola will hold their evening classes
and rehearsal in polyphonic music as
heretofore. These last two courses are
for those who cannot attend the day
classes.
The schola will answer a long felt
need school where teachers and stu
dents of music, choir directors and or
ganists can receive thorough tran
ing in sacred music as we'll as in all
other branches of music.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Famous Florentine Choir
MAY Give Concert Here

THE Florentine Polyphonic Choir.
comprised of so men and women
possessors of glorious voices, will
arrive in New York City on October
6 on the Italian steamship Martha
Washington. The following two days
will be devoted to the making of
phonograph records. after which the
choir will begin it's transcontinental
concert tour to the Pacific Coast.
Arrangements are now being made
for a concert in this city.
The members of the Florentine
Choir are from the best families of
Florence, the best loved city in Italy.
They are STEPPED in the artistic ira
dition of that great city. Florence,
as is generally known, is the we'll
spring of Italian art. 1t was in
Florence that the worlds first opera
was given. and it was in the hills
close to Florence that the Christian
religion was first preached. AS far
back as the year 1910. Florence had
an active choral society and had as
one of its original members none less
| than Dante.
The English musicograph, Charles
Burney, visited Italy in the latter
half of the eighteenth century and
heard in the Church of Santa Maria
Laudisti; the singers of lauds, chant
ancient hymns that were true songs
of the people. 1t is said that Saint
Francis himself wrote some of the
words of the songs sung by the
| Laudisti.
The F'lorentine Choir, which is
known in Italy as THE Master Singers
| of Florence" is under the musical
direction of the celebrated Maestro
| Sandro Benelli, professor of choral
| singing at the royal conservatory
Luigi Cherubini of Florence. Maestro
Benelli comes from a thoroughly artis-
| tic family, his brother Sem Benelli
| being Italy's foremost playwright and
author of the operas IL Amore Del
! Ire Rel" and LA Cena Dele Beffe, -
! current successes at the Metropolitan
| and Chicago opera houses.
| The highest ecclesiastical, govern
| mental and musical authorities OF
| Florence, including his eminence
| Cardinal Mistrangelo. are sponsors for
/ the Florentine Choir. 1t is intended
| to reflect great credit on Florence
| The program that will be given for
| the first American concerts-the
sacred music in Latin and the secular
music in Italian-includes
/ vi CCIliiSS W LIlS AIlltIiCdl 1eODit
| Refice); 1--WE Adore Thee, o Christ
Palestrina); Responsorial Alleluia" fol
two alternating choirs Palestrina)
! choral setting of Dante's paraphrase
Our Father" from the 'Purgatorio'
| (VerdD; setting of the angelic saluta
ton. Hail Mary" for double choil
with soprano solo and accompaniment
of organ PerosD; "Madrigal" Monte
verdi; "On the Banks of the Tiber'
| Palestrina); "The SwalloW" PizzettD
| Behold the Waves Murmur" Monte
verdD folk songs for soloists and choil
with accompaniment of voices OF
pianoforte: Tuscany, Refrain" Ger
rardinD; '"The Two Drums" composer
unknown); Neapolitan songs: "Emi
grants Song" (BongiovannD; BOA
Song" composer unknown); the lula
| by, 'Ninna Mamma" Ueoncavallo); "TC
Sorrentino" Ode Curtis); Capri
| Guido: "The Firef1y" BrogD; Mari
ner's Song" BossD; Troops on thu
March," Neapolitan marching song
| (BongiovannD.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

trap sets into the ground, the mole
nearing it when he tours his burrow.
AS he forces dirt into the trap the
trigger snaps, showing some six har-
poons through him.
Repellents. or odorous chemicals,
whose nauseating fumes drive the
mole away, are effective for short
periods. at least. A common repel-
lent goes by the high-sounding name
paradichlorbenzine. Some time ago
New York State golfer wrote the
United States Golf Association that
he had experienced excellent results
with it. He opened runways at in
tervals of 6 to 10 feet. dropped a
teaspoonful of the poison into each
and put back the soil. No further
activity in the area was noted.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Early Caterpillar Train.

A Hampstead correspondent recalls
that nearly 70 years ago he saw
in Hyde Park a trial of a military
train of wagons loaded with soldiers
dressed in fatigue Jackets and drawn
by steam engine bearing the name
India. This engine, he says, laid and
raised it's own track, each Slipper"
being apparently about feet long,
mounted, and revolving on rollers
much like the modern caterpillar
movement. The experiment, accord
ing to the London Post, appeared to
aim at improved military transport
and the men hauled would probably
number about 200 in eight wagons.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Like Father. Like Son.

From the Boston Transcript.
What. were you Furnishing your
boy for this morning."
For lying. He said he saw fish
in the pond as big as the one I've
been telling about that got away from
me there last week"
But maybe he did see it."
Nonsense. There isn't a fish that
big in the pond
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Outclassed Already.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Now that all the oceans are being
crossed by airplanes do you ever stop
to wonder what became of that rotor
ship that was going to revolutionize
travel a while ago?
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Natural Supposition.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston TranscrlDt.
An American actress attended a
fancy dress ball wearing a short
gauzy costume, sea green in color and
spangled with silver to represent the
foam of the waves. Meeting a gentle
man she knew she asked how he
liked her dress.
VERY much" he replied. But
what is 1t intended to represent"
why, the ocean, of course" she
replied rather pettishly
"Ah. at low tide, l presume" was
his rejoinder.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Minnows Only.

From the Boston Transcript.
Madge-Have you had many pro-
posals?
Marie-Yes, but not one from a
man worth suing for breach of prom
isP
Evening star., 1927-09-11

In some old Greek cities II was
customary to sacrifice 100 oxen Ia
the gods when a citizen discovered
new theorem in geometry.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

The Mississippi flood has covered
over 100000 acres of crop land in
five States
Evening star., 1927-09-11

This month sees the opening of the
Lawrence Voice Studio at 1145 Con-
necticut avenue, with George F. Kort-
zenborn OF Chicago as director. Prof.
Kortzenborn succeeds Mrs. Robert
Lawrence, for several years head of
the Lawrence Studio, who goes to New
York to join Mr.. Lawrence in his mu.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Law School

Class A, American Bar Association Member Association of
American Law Schools Forenoon and late afternoon classes
For information apply to the Secretary, Stockton Hail.
72O goth Street, Telephone West 1640
Evening star., 1927-09-11

Schools Of NJ Medlcine, Law,
Dentistry, Foreign Service and
Training School for Nurses
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24

they themselves had split; because our aboring men
earn more in an hour than theirs did in a day; be-
cause we ride in autos where they rode on horse
back; because we see movies where they went to
see troupers play Uncle Toms Cabin because
we travel by Pullman where they journeyed by
rckety stage coach because we live in safety and
security where they lived in fear of Indians, and
wolves.
But are we? Have we lost anything, afteH al!
Our guess is that we have lost precious little. II
life is easier than it used to be-why tnats
cause for rejoicing If a modern woman can run her
household bear children and still be business
woman or mix in civic and social activities-more
power to her! If our young people can ride in vvers
and go Cat Dads expense) to college, we ought TO
congratulate ourselves If our workmen do less work
and get more money than they did in 1850. shouldn't
everyone be glad of 1t?
Why lament that it takes twenty hours instead OF
two weeks to go from Chicago to New York? why
rieve that the poorest hamlet have the rigors OF
existence made less stern by the movie, the teie-
phone, the washing machine and the auto?
Let us insist, once again, that the world is not
going to the demniton bow-wows. Let us declare
NOT only that we are glad life is easier for us than
for our grandfathers but that going to see to
It that it is even easier for grandchildren. Let
us rejoice in progress and turn deaf ear to the
walls of oldfogyism
The world does move And it always moves for
ward-not backward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
THE WORLD MOVES

When man reaches the age OF eighty or there
taught him many lessons. Reporters flock to him
when he has birthday and sit at his feet while he
emts oracular dicta on the meaning of life and the
secret of success.
and money. If he is broken down by poverty, cling
ing like grim death to some nightwatchmans job or
other, feel that he is presumptuous for hanging
so long If the reporters visit him at all it is only
to ask him how he managed to get so old.
But octogenarians of the first class expected
to hand forth nuggets of wisdom. And usually the
burden of their song is this: The world is growing
worse somehow do not work so hard as for
nierly; young folk have it easier than grandpa did,
women do not pay much attention to their house
hold duties of yore; youth is less inclined to be
obedient; and on the whole things are going to pot
generally
let the graybeards get away with it. But wouldn't
it be refreshing if, some day. would get up
In meeting and say to the old croaker Most of the
things you say true-but what of it,
There is altogether too much of tendency in
this land to lament the good old days" and to adj
nit that the present is badly askew.
We take it for granted that we are somehow less
Yirtuous than our forefathers because we use cleo
ticty where they used whale-oil lamps; because we
burn gas in our stoves where they burned wood that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
WHY BE A BIRD AT ALL?

The day is approaching when the people must
decide what kind of country they want this to be.
Liberty Magazine has decided that it should be
an eagle country. Southwark the bird of empire
wings his way" says this magazines editor, in
screaming two-page headline. "The eagle has flown
in overwhelming circles the old Spanish Main,
what next?"
The answer to the question had been given the
week before. The editor of Liberty in the issue OF
Feb - had said Destiny is still busy and seventy
five years from now the inhabitants of Nicaragua,
Mexico ct AL. will be singing The Star-Spangled
Banner and scoffing at the idea that any one would
ieturn to the old governments.
Annexation of Mexico, Nicaragua et al-meanng
Guatemala Honduras, Costa RIGA, Panama and Brit
sh Honduras That is the program frankly avowed
by this little weekly, owned by the Of the
Chicago Tribune. We've simply got to do it, as this
editor sees it. for"The eagles flight never narrows.
lie sweeps in overwhelming circle
If we're bound to be an eagle country, then were
bound to annex everything in sight. That seems log
zeal enough doesn't it,? 1t is more logical at that,
and much honest than lot of the reasons that
are given in Washington for in the Car
bbean.
But do have to be eagle country? Do we
have to be any kind of bird? Can't we be human
country? We're country of humans, not of birds.
best we can, trying to live in friendly fashion with
our neighbors not wishing to impose on anybody or
to be imposed by anybody; something useful to do
in the world and time to be tapping around in
overwhelming circles just to- satisfy somebody's idea
that we are eagles.
y We are strong enough to annex Mexico and the
smaller countries south of Mexico. The army gen.
eral staff would know just how to go about it. At
cost of many thousands Of lives, the army estimates
Mexico could be conquered and not only that, but
pacifed' in about ten years.
Do you happen to have boy that you'd like
to give up for that purpose? Why not? While your
boy down there in the cactus country, shooting
and being shot at, dying perhaps and being buried
in the sand you could sit at home and be an eagle
Your conquered spirit could and soar-in ever
widening circles as described by the tapping editor
of Liberty. all over the old Spanish Main! What
could be nicer than that? A little rough your boy
maybe, but the boys will have to put up with it if
decide that God intended to be eagles and not
human beings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
Politics. QuiS

Today's intelligence test will
stump you if you never pay any at
tention TO current politics. If you
read the papers fairly thoroughly,
however, it ought not to be hard.
The answers are printed on page
16.
What Republican Senator from
the Far West recently challenged
Nicholas Murray Butler to debate
the prohibition issue?
I'm the 1924 Democratic conven-
ton. what State consistently cast
twenty-four votes for what candi-
date?
3--Does it take a two-thirds ma
jority in the Republican national
convention to nominate President,
as it does in the Democratic con-
vention?
4-What southern politician served
as President Coolidge's secretary
during the first part of Coolidge
Administration?
5-Who was the Democratic nomi-
nee for Vice President in 1920?
6-What son of a former Presi-
dent made an unsuccessful cam
paign for Governor of New York
two years ago?
What prominent Republican
Congressman is married to an equal
ly prominent daughter of a former
President?
S-What is a cloture- rule?
9-What son Of famous Ameri-
can author is member of the Su-
preme Court?
10-What Senator was elected to
succeed his father. wac recently
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
The "SyStem" Wins

Big Bill" Thompson's comeback
as the Republican mayoralty can
didate in Chicago means nothing. ex-
cept that politics is an art, pro-
fession, or trade, as you prefer.
big Bill knows tire game and plays
it. knows how to build up a ma
chine and keep control of it. how TO
pander to popular prejudice, how to
hand out the right kind of gags.
After 140 years of bitter experience,
we still fail to see the force of prac-
teal politics, but go on chasing the
beautiful dream that we can beat
the system by a lot of theorizing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
CHICAGO ELECTION RETURNS
Dead, /. =
Injured, 40.
Missing, 4.

Dead, /.
Injured, 40.
Missing, 4.
Capt Patrick Harding, according to dispatches
led successful assault on the headquarters or
Michael S. Winek candidate for alderman.
Twenty-six of Wineks men were captured, along
with two machine guns and store of revolvers.
dozen or more men escaped.
Camille D. HODGE, noncombatant was shot four
times through the stomach in the course of ma
chine gun engagement in the ThirtySecond ward
Forty sugged voters treated at casualty
stations.
Three election officials in the Twenty-Sixth ward
we're seized by gunner, thrown into a fast auto
mobile and carried off, precinct worker in the
same ward was blackjacked and kidnapped in the
same manner
The four men are still missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
Miss Beaulah Berson Gives the Stage
Charming and Pretty Rose Marie
By Walter ID. Hickman

A sort of a school girl charm and
freshness are the chief qualities that
Beaulah Berson gives to her charac-
terlzation of Rose Marie in Rose
Marie"
Possessed with a good voice and
a beautiful personality. Miss Ber-
son sings the title role of this hit
of several seasons with much in
dividual charm.
She does not make a prima donna
role of the Rose" but rather plays.
it with the charm that one expects
to find in a sweet girl graduate.
This is not to convey the impress
sion that Miss Berson does not
know her stage. because she does.
She is more than adequate in every
scene. But it is this quality of SIM
plicity as we'll as charm which
makes her a most interesting as well
as an unusual Rose Marie.
At this late date in the history
of "Rose Marie" about all that one
is interested in is the quality of the
performance being given at Eng
lish's. The costumes are still very
beautiful and the totem pole num-
Der Is as much a hit as ever. Rose
Marie" is blessed with some of the
prettiest melodies that the stage has
ever had.
Marie Ellen as Lady Jane and
Harry Koler as Hard-Boiled Her
man are two others i'm the cast who
stand out with the quality of the
work of Miss Berson. Koler has his
own comedy method and he wins
with ease.
Hazel Gaudreau as Wanda is best
while doing the Totem Pole number.
She is not strong on the voice and
her dramatic powers appear to be
limited. But she shows real talent
in her dance numbers.
Thomas Chadwick is Sergeant Ma
lone and Paul J. Gregory is Jim Ken
yon. Gregory is more of a, matinee
edition of Jim than a realistic
product.
But l am sure that you again will
find Rose Marie" a mighty salts
factory reason to see Rose Marie"
at English's.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
Russia Should Listen

England again warns Russia to
stop talking world revolution,
especially in the East. Russia should
be wise and heed it. Her chief Of
Tense is minding other peoples bust
ness. She may not be the only Of
fender in this respect, but she has
carried it beyond all reason.
If they only knew 1t, the sponsors
of her new regime have all they can
work at to keep it going.
Before they tell the rest of the
world what to do, let them prove that
they can dance to their own music
a little longer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
Times Readers
Voice Vices
To the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
In referring to the newly organized
Elephants Club here, Mayor Duvall'
is alleged to have made the state
mont: ITS n peach, we can do any.
thing we want to-" and others
which are not on any higher plane
of thought. Some OF our public Of.
ficials are sponsors of this organiza-
ton.
The mayor predicts a membership
of $4,000 "in no time" and informs
us that all of the activities will be
square and honest" None OF tho
political organizations with which
any OF these gentleman are now
identified have achieved any fame for
ethical precepts and examples.
concede. with no small amount Of
shame. my inability TO. see anything
over which 10 be elated In this enter
prise. 1t will, however, possess the
advantage OF having the sheep Of the
flock in one fold. This will make tho
diagnosis easier and a quarantine
more effective.
/ have no objection TO George V.
Coffin, Schuyler Haas. John Duvall.
some of our present legislators
"at ALL" getting their flock under
one roof. but / do hope that no
self.respecting person viii be
mveigled into that fold.
The caliber OF the proposition Is
well indicated by the mayors indict-
ment OF it in his words. as alleged.
1--WE can get the political situation
in Marion County by the tall" and
he was probably ''honest" in that too.
That is a terrible thing to say with
the idea of securing recognition OF
any organization, whether political
or otherwise, by respectable people.
1t is most reprehensible TO think
that is the brand OF patronage which
will be solicited for the Republican
party in this country. friends Of
decency, that is your hint. To crush
this movement now.
GEORGE II. MATTHEW'S,
3419 College Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24
Away From Tulsa

Oklahoma City has little time to
worry about the fine points of crime.
Too many wells are being brought
in north, south and west of the town.
The importance of the oil fields be-
ing discovered is reflected in a ma
tion-wide price cut.
Hitherto Tulsa has had the adj
vantage in location, but this latest
sweep is far closer to Oklahoma
City. Oil men say it has been years
since there was such excitement and
optimism. Both the Oklahoma and
the Texas Panhandles are being
blocked out and leased.
If it hadn't become an old story
in this section, one would take the
situation as prophetic of boom.