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J0TTINGS FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10
Persons whose land has been ad-
vertised for sale for delinquent
taxes have but a few days in which
to redeem it. Under the new tax
law, sale of land for unpaid taxes
while not final, conveys title, and
Court action is necessary. For the
first time in city history taxes are
practically all collected.
Members of the civic bureau, and
board of directors of the Chamber
OF Commerce will confer with Of
ficers from Fort Humphreys to.
morrow relative to improving rela-
tons between local merchants and
the soldiers.
A school in life saving and resus-
citation will be opened for members
of the police force and fire depart.
ment by Ramona s. Eaton, the
juvenile superintendent of the
swimming pool. The course will
be given in Is lessons of an hour
each.
An application for a charter by
the buyers of the Washington Vir.
ginia Railway will be made to the
State Corporation Commission after
the sale of the property has been
confirmed by Judge Samuel Brent
of the Circuit Court Saturday.
W.. Harry Johnson, game war
den. has resumed war on unlicensed
dogs in the city. Twenty owners
of such have been summoned to
appear in Police Court Friday.
johnson will next turn his attention
to stray cats, serious menace to
city birds.
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MUSIC NOTES
BY. Jessie MacBride-

the vocal department. Then there
Is Carl Flesch, violinist; Rosario
Scalero. Carlos Salzedo, Feliz Sal
mond and Louis Bailly.
Already, In its three years Of
existence. the Curtis Institute Of
Music has produced a number Of
successful concert soloists and sym
phony players. 1t is not an ex-
clusively American institution. as
large number of Europeans are
enrolled among its student body.
To Mary Louise Curtis Box. all
honor and praise!
incidentally, we note among the
years lecturers on Comparative
Arts" the name of Carl Engel. And
again, that Leopold Stokowski SEINE
times conducts the student or
chestra.
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Held at $4,000 Rail
For Alleged S1.50 Theft

= NEW YORK. July 13.-Accused
Of having stolen $3.50 from the
purse of F'reda DUAL, OF Elmhurst.
Queens. Harry Plum. ~, Brooklyn.
was held by Magistrate EwaId in
Harlem Court in $4,000 bail for
action by the grand jury
The magistrate said he fixed the
heavy bail because Pflum's record
indicated he had been arrested three
times for petit larceny or for pass.
ing worthless checks. and that he
had been convicted twice. Plum
had waived examination before the
magistrate, but his lawyer had
pleaded for low bail on the ground
That Plum was the sole support
Of two aged parents.
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A car 6f your own would enable YOU
to enjoy the suItry months of sum
mer in an enjoyable manner. Buy one
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RHAPSODY IN BLUE" MAZE
OF RHYTHM ON VICTOR

RHAPSODY IN BLUE" MAZE
OF RHYTHM ON VICTOR
Few American musical compost
tions have caused so much COM
ment as George Gershwin's "Rhap-
sody in Blue" Heralded as Amer.
ica's first important contribution.
in her own idiom. to the serious
music of the world. its skillfully
mingled humor and pathos con-
tinue to attract.
Paul Whiteman and his concert
orchestra, with the composer him
self at the piano, have just re.
corded it by the new electrical
process for the Victor with a
fidelity of Interpretation impossible
of attainment with the old me-
chanical recording process by
which it was first made several
years ago.
GREATEST MUSIC GIFT IN
HISTORY FROM MRS. BOX
Twelve million dollars, with a half
million added to it, is the huge per
manent endowment" for music that
charming, dainty Mrs. Edward Box,
it's Institute of Music of that city.
The annual income, $750,0O0, is to
be wisely spent" by the directors
chosen by this woman with vision,
who is the wife of the eminent maya.
zine publisher and who also Is the
daughter of that distinguished jour-
nalist. Cyrus H. K. Curtis.
Josef Holman is director-in-chief
of the institute.
Mr.. Holman has announced his
policy of administering this fund
which goes beyond anything that has
ever been done for the advancement
| of music.
The Times music editor had the
inestimable privilege of visiting this
institute about year ago, hearing
| two student recitals and also-in the
almost private atmosphere of the
| colonial home of the institute on Rit
| tenhouse STRENGTHENING Josef Hot
mann give one of the rare faculty
recitals of the season. For this fac
ulty reads like star concert course
At that time, and all the time we
are assured, Mrs. Bok's personal
thought and personal labor goes into
the working out OF this big idea
that is to go down in history in the
name of her famous father.
And what are some of its plans?
MIR. Holman announces that not
only are students given personal in
struction by the highest type OF
masters, but also
Financial aid Is given the poor stu
dent to live properly.
Grand pianos and other musical
instruments will he furnished, rent
free, to those who cannot afford
their own.
The cost of embarking on a pro-
fessional career will be financed by
the institute.
Exceptionally gifted students will
accompany their masters for con.
tinuous instruction during the sum
mer months, all travelling and liv.
ing expenses being met by the
institute.
The faculty: To name a few,
Josef Holman heads the piano
department, in which we find that
wizard of technique, Moriz Rosen-
thai. Mime. Marcella Sembrich heads
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GREEK ENVOY
TO BE BEST
MAN
Will Take Part in We'd
ding at Watch
Hill, r. |.

The minister of Greece, Mr..
Simopoulos, who is in Newport for
the summer, will be best man for
DR.. Bouyvios Coryllos, Of New York,
a prominent Greek physician, at his
wedding at Watch Hill on July %.
The bride.to-be is Miss Haley. Of
New York, who has a cottage at
Watch Hill for the summer.
Mariana Amoedo, charge d'affaires
OF Spain, will spend the weekend
with the former Ambassador of
Spain and Nine. Riano at their home
in Newport:
Mrs. Kellogg. wife OF the Secre.
tary of State, has returned to town
from Nv York. where she went
after brief holiday in Hot
Springs. Va.
Senator William H. King il In
town for a visit, having come from
WiEiamstown. Mass. where he and
Mrs. King are occupying Mrs. Aug
ust Belmont's place for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Judson C. Clements and her
younger daughter. Miss Mary Park
Clements, are in New York prepare.
tory to sailing on the Caronia Fri.
day. They will spend 10 weeks in
England.
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RECTOR'S WIFE Ar
SUMMER HOME

Mrs. Robert Johnston, wife of the
rector of st. Johns Church, Lafay.
cite Square, has joined her daugh.
tiers in their summer home at
Chester, N. S., after a visit to Mrs.
Hicks. widow of former Representa-
tive Frederick c. Hicks, of New
York, on Long Island. DIR. John.
ston. now in Europe. will join his
family in August.
4
Miss Elizabeth Atlee. of Rich
mond, will arrive in Washington
ON Friday to be the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Joseph B. Kalbfus. for
a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mathews Dick
are passing a few days at the Ritz
Tower in New York, after having
been at Newport.
Mrs. Alfred Anthony and her
daughters, Miss Peggy Anthony
and Miss Hope Anthony, have gone
to Larchmont, N. Y, for a short
stay after which they will go to
Asbury Park, N. j., for the sum-
mer. They viii be joined in Asbury
Park by Mr.. Anthony the end of
this week.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
TINES MUSIC
BY Jessie MacBride-

THE Roman Polyphonic Choir
l. tine Vaican Choir"-took
a very unexpected part in the
Pontifical high mass at st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church in this
city Thursday forenoon. 1t was
the requiem mass for Cardinal
Bonzano, who was buried in Rome
Thursday.
The visiting choir from Rome
had gone to attend the mass,
quietly. unofficially. But their
presence of course was discovered,
and upon invitation Of the di-
rector of ST. Patrick's choir, Miss
Jennie Glennan, they sang during
the services several motets in
cluding the "Benedictus" of Pal
estrina, the "Agnus Del" of
Amnerio, and music of Di Lasso.
Monsignor Casimiri leaves behind
him in Washington very special
feeling of good will and the
memory of an exquisite art de-
voted to the church.
The st. Patrick's solo quartet
sang music of the Gregorian
Requiem.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Living in the Heights
Subject of DIR. Whitley

The Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley, pas
tor Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. will fill his pulpit tomorrow
morning. DR.. Whitley visited Chatta-
nooga and Nashville. Tenn, the past
week and was the principal speaker
at dinners held in each of those
cities in the interest of the National
City Christian Church. which will
erect temple of worship at Massa-
chusetts Avenue and Thomas Circle,
in this city. DIR. Wilfley's sermon
subject at IL o'clock tomorrow will
be. Living in the Heights"
The woman's council of the church
will meet Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock with a program devoted to
social service and missions. Among
the speakers are Mrs. John Bennett,
Of the Central Union Mission; Mrs.
8. T. Snead. Mrs. Fannie Foster and
Mrs. A. c. Williams. Luncheon will
he served at noon. Many women in
this council are now busilv engaged
in preparing and filling Christmas
bags for distribution to the children
Of Washington through the Central
Union Mission.
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Religious announcements
VISITATION DAY
At CHURCH

The Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church will observe tomor.
row afternoon it's annual member
visitation day when a committee of
members headed by C. Hayward
Marshall will call at the homes
of all other members of the
church seeking suggestions for ex-
tension Of the church activities
during the coming year. The pas
tor, the Rev. Moses r. Lowell, who
has been touring the South on
Congregational extension work in
company with the Rev. John Sta
pleton, the church's chairman of
mission work, will return tomor-
row morning to preach at IL
o'clock.
Preceding the sermon, the Mems
Bible Class will present the fourth
of it's visualized Bible lessons, illus
trated with filmed pictures of The
Worlds BattlefieId-the Armaged-
don of the Bible" with DR.. j. @.
Knott as the speaker.
At o'clock tomorrow DR.. Lu-
ellie Dooley, psychiatrist, will speak
on Mans Unconscious Life
Friend or Enemy" The Young
Peoples Forum will meet at $50.
Chemistry and Religion will be
discussed Thursday at 5 o'clock by
DR.. Edwin f. Slosson, author and
director Of science service.
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Dinner Tonight For
Charming Singer, To
Give Recital Tomorrow

MIR. AND MRS. NORM s.
AVA HARE, of New York. will be
the guests in whose honor Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman will en-
tertain at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club tonight Mrs. Hare,
who is known in musical circles in
New York as Idalia Hare. will be
heard here in concert tomorrow
night at 9 o'clock at the May
flower. The event, which is given
as a benefit for the Duchess de
Vendome's Home. for Babies at
Sedan-Torcy, in France, being un.
der the distinguished patronage of
the Duchess de Vendome. sister
Of the King of Belgium. the French
Ambassador and Nine. Claudel
and the Belgian Ambassador and
Princess de Ligne. Prominent
women in Washington official and
social circles are likewise serving
as patronesses for the concert.
Out-of-town guests for tn. event
will include Mrs. Edward Main
Post and Mrs. Frederic Ashton de
Peyster from New York, and a
large party from Baltimore
A committee of young girls pop
ular in society here, including Miss
Evelyn Walker. Miss Janet Phil
lips. Miss Dorothea Lane and Miss
Mary Montgomery, will serve as
ushers' for the concert tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Miss "Kitty" Carlisle
Presented Today By
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle

MISS KATHERINE CARLISLE
AVA will be presented to society
today at a tea to be given by her
grandmother, Mrs. Calderon Car
lislee, at her home, 1922 1 st., from
4 to o'clock. The debutante is
the daughter Of Mrs. J. Vaudeville
Carlisle, a granddaughter of Mrs.
Joseph P. Sanger, and her family
on both sides has long been promi-
nently identified with Washington.
At the tea table will be Mrs. Viii.
liam r. Castle, jr., Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth, jr., Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, daughter of the hostess,
and Miss Garlisle's mother, Mrs.
Vaudeville Carlisle. The group of
debutantes assisting includes Miss
Alice Davis, Miss Victoria Tytus,
Miss Louise Spencer and Miss
Betty Chiffon.
Miss Carlisle will wear a typical
debutante froc: of white trans
parent velvet and tulle and is car
rying yellow roses.
Mrs. Charles Wood, wife of the
Rev. DR.. Wood of the Church of
the Covenant, entertained
small company at luncheon today
in compliment to Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall.
Mrs. Marshall, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh for several weeks. will
leave Washington next week.
X X
Miss Adelaide Douglas enter.
tanned at luncheon today in com.
plinent to Miss Hester Ann
LefeVre.
The Secretary of the Hun.
garian Legation and Nine. Andor
de Hertelendy have moved into
their new home at 1921 n St.
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Bishop Will Preside
At Mission Conference

A meeting in the interest of mis-
sions will be held tomorrow night in
the Washington Auditorium under
auspices of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Washington.
Rev. DIR. Arthur Mason Sherman
will be the principal sreaker. He
has recently returned to the United
States from China.
The Bishop of Washington will
preside. The Scripture lesson will be
read by Bishop Rhinelander, canon
OF Washington Cathedral. Rev. DR..
q. B. Phillips, rector of Epiphany
Church, is in charge of arrange
ments.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Interstate Chorus
At Its Best With a
COl0ratura SOlOiSt

NNHE Interstate Male Chorus has
II seldom sung better or with
more fineness of vocal color and
feeling than it did in its first con-
cert of the season, with Clyde B.
Aitchison directing, that was held
in the beautiful Continental Mem
orial Hall, D. A. R., Thursday.
The excellent acoustics of this hall
added to the voice effects of an
excellent program.
Nine. Regina Vicarino, soprano,
was the soloist, giving several colo
ratura selections that revealed the
brilliancy of her accomplishment,
with some trills and double trills
that were finely executed. George
Dixon Thompson was her accom-
panist. AsEAIKI
So greatly was the chorus ap-
preciated by the large audience
that they had to repeat about
four Of their programmed selec
ions. An unusual thing, too,
happened at the close that must
be novelty for conductor.
When the program was over the
audience refused to move. They
sat there so expectant1y, that Mr..
Atchison said: well, if you
want some more singing, We'll re-
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
2 Bishops Will Talk
At Chapel Services

Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, will preach
tomorrow at 4 o'clock at the even
song in Bethlehem Chapel of Wash
ington Cathedral. The service will
be broadcast over WRC.
At the IL O'Clock service the SER
mon will be preached by Rt. Rev.
Philip NJ. Rhinelander, former
Bishop Of Pennsylvania, and now
warder of thu College of Preachers
of the Washington Cathedral.
Holy communion will be cele.
brated at 1880 a. m. and morning
prayer and litany will be read at
10 a. m. The cathedral choir Of
men and boys, under the direction
of Edgar Priest, will sing at the
IL and o'clock services.
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To TALK
ON FOODS

DR.. st. Louis Estes will lecture
at the Masonic Auditorium. Thir-
teenth st. and New York Ave.
every afternoon and evening. be.
ginning this afternoon and con-
tinuing through Wednesday. He
will speak on "Old Age Prevention"
and 1.-The Value of Raw Foods"
The meetings will be held daily at
4:30 and p. m.
DR.. Estes is president of the
American Raw Food and Health
Association. first vice president of
the American Academy of Applied
Dental Science, and district exam.
liner of the American Red Cross
Life Saving Corps.
This afternoon he will speak on
"Brains Scrambled or Straight Up"
Tonight his subject will be Live
Foods For Live People" Tomorrow
afternoon he will speak on 1.-THE
Chemistry Of Divine Thought" and
tomorrow night on Where Is
God?"
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Mrs. Coolidge Heads
PatroneSSes List for
Actors Fund Fete

THE list of patrons for the
l. Actors Fund Benefit to be
given at the National Theater
next Friday afternoon includes
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Taft. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. Col. Hanford
MacNider. Representative Sol
Bloom. Frank p. Noyes. Charles
J. Bell. Mrs. Cary T. Grayson.
Senator Royal s. Copeland, Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Henry
Dimock. Mrs. w. Harry Brown,
Gen. John J. Pershing, Mrs. Leon
Arnold. Mrs. William D. West,
Mrs. S. B. Elkins. Mrs. S. II.
Vandergrift. Mrs. Victor Kauff-
man. Mrs. II. T. Allen. Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, Mrs. T. W.
Phillips. Miss Josephine Davis
and Frank H. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley p. Wilson,
who have been at the Mayflower
for a few days, have returned to
Holm Hall. their country home
near Alexandria, Va.
The Naval .-ttache of the
italian Embassy and Nine. I.ais
will entertain at an Italian sup
per, followed by dancing. this
evening. in compliment to the re-
firing Naval Attache of the
French Embassy and Nine. Willm.
Mrs. Thomas F.. Bayard will en-
tertain at luncheon on December
II in her home at 1917 H st.
Mrs. J. Lindsay Morehead will
he hostess at luncheon on Decem-
ber 13 in the Chinese room of the
Mayflower.
Senator and Mrs. Walter Edge
will entertain at dinner on the
evening of December II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing
will be hosts at dinner on Decem-
Der ~.
Miss Louise f. Lacey and her
cousin. Mrs. Lloyd 3. Sanderson.
will arrive from New York on
Tuesday to pass several days in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Venezuelan Cabinet
Minister'S Daughter to
Wed Here Tonight
THE Venezuelan legation will

THE Venezuelan legation will
Il be the scene of a wedding
this evening when Senorita Maria
Luisa Jiminez becomes the bride
of Gilberto Capriles, Of Caracas
and New York.
The ceremony will be performed
at z o'clock with Father Bascacio,
of the Carmelites, officiating.
Later there will be a dinner in
the Chinese room of the May
flower given by the Minister of
Venezuela and Sonora de Grisanti
for the members of the wedding
party and legation staff.
The bride is a daughter of DR..
Carlos Jiminez Rebolledo, minister
of war and navy of Venezuela,
and Sonora Jiminez Rebolledo,
who arrived in Washington a
few days ago for a visit and who
are staying at the Mayflower.
The bride wilt be gowned in a
Nionnet model of white satin and
lace. Her veil of tulle will fall
to form a train and her flowers
will be bouquet Of Brides
Attending the bride will be her
sisters, Margot aud Carlota. who
will wear frocks of pink taffeta
fashioned on bouffant lines.
Senior and Sonora Capriles will
make their home in Caracas, but
will spend much time in New
York, where the former has busi-
ness connections.
X X
MRS. JOHN r. WILLIAMS was
AVA hostess at a tea at her
home yesterday afternoon for
members Of the board of man.
ayers, and the junior auxiliary
members Of the Childrens Coun-
try Home. Arthur Moses. who is
serving as chairman Of the busi-
ness mems committee of the
Christmas ball to be held at the
Mayflower Hotel Monday even.
ing December 26, was also pres
ent and outlined his plans for
the work this year.
\ \ X
MRS. WOODROW WILSON.
AVA honorary president of the
Woman's National Democratic
Club, and Mrs. A. A. Jones, presi.
dent of the Club. will receive the
guests at the reception to be
given by the club on Monday
evening in compliment to the new
Democratic members of the House
of representatives.
Among those VINO will assist in
receiving are Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. John B. kendrick, Mrs.
Charles Warren, Mrs. j. Harry
Covington. Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mrs. Cor.
dell Hull, Mrs. Wilbur w. Hub
bard. Mrs. Blair Banister, Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham, Mrs. Alvin
Dodd, Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, Mrs. Rose
Yates Forester and Mrs. Percy
E. Quinn. Mrs. Daniel G. Roper
will preside at the punch bowl.
Mrs. C. T. Ball announces the
marriage of her daughter, Francis
Ella, to Jerry Allen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Allen on No
vember S. at La Plata, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are making
their home temporarily at 1882
Good Hope Road N. E.
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Christmas Services
To Begin December II

The fourth annual series of
Christmas services, under the au-
spices of the department of re-
ligious education of the Women's
Clubs. will be held daily at Keith's
Theater at noon from December II
to II.
Clergymen who will make the
addresses are; DIR. Frederick Brown
Harris. DIR. James H. Miers, the
Rev. NJ. r. Lowell. DR.. Edmond A.
Walsh and DIR. Joseph r. Sizoo.
The services will be 80 minutes in
duration. An illustrated Christmas
story for children will be told by
Mrs. Charles Wood,
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
Dinners Planned
Before Senior Prom
At Carlton Hotel
MORE than 200 couples tonight
AVA are expected to attend

MORE than 200 couples tonight
AVA are expected to attend
National University's senior prom,
the outstanding social event of
the season for members of the in
stitution's highest class. The en-
tertainment is to be held at the
Carlton Hotel.
j. C. Hooker and Miss Mildred
Reeves, popular members of the
senior class, will act as host and
hostess of the occasion, 1t was an
nounced by Robert W. McCul-
Tough, class president. Preceding
tonight's function, a number of
dinner parties are being held by
class members.
Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman
has returned to Washington and
is a guest at the Mayflower.
Mrs. Cordell Hull entertained
the board of governors of the
Woman's National Democratic
Club at luncheon today at the
clubhouse in honor of Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair, vice chairman of
the Democratic National Commit
tee
The Washington times., 1927-12-03
American Diplomat
Feted at Cuban
Embassy Luncheon

THE Cuban Ambassador and
l. Nine. Ferrara entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of
the newly-appointed American
Ambassador to Cuba, Noble N.
Judah, of Chicago. Other guests
were the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Francis White,
the Chief Of the Latin-American
Division of the State Department
and Mrs. Stokeley Morgan; Prince
and Princess Raspigliosi, of New
York, who are guests at the en-
bassy; the counselor of the Cuban
Embassy, r. r. Altunaga; the
second secretary of the embassy,
Pedro Rodriguez-Capote, and Nine.
Rodriguez-Capote.
THE Secretary of State and Mrs.
Il Kellogg will be hosts at din
ner tonight, entertaining at the
Pan American Union for a large
company of guests including a
group Of diplomats.
X X X
The Japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Matsudaira will entertain
at dinner on December 21.
X X X
The Minister of Persia will be
the ranking guest at dinner this
evening of DR.. and Mrs. Macpher-
son Crichton, who will entertain
at the Chevy Chase Club in COM
pliment to Senator and Mrs. Royal
Copeland.
X X X
The Minister of Venezuela and
Nine. Grisanti will entertain at
dinner on the evening of Decem-
ber II in honor of the minister
of war and navy of Venezuela,
DR.. Carlos Jiminez Rebolledo, and
Nine. Jiminez Rebolledo.