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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
DITCH DIGGING IS NOW
COURSE IN COLLEGE
Old Joke Loses Caste as Michigan
Colleges Teaches Dyna-
mite Use.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EAST LANSING. Mich. June IL
Flunked in mathematics, the college
wag of days gone by remarked. We'll.
/ can at least earn living digging
ditches.'
The bromide is losing caste, for this
year ditch digging became a regular
collegiate subject at Michigan State
College.
But not the old back-breaking meth
od--this course is one in methods of
excavation by explosives, and If l.. j.
Livingston. instructor, is rightly in
formed, 1t is the first time the subject
has been offered as regular part of
an agricultural college education, al
though Michigan State and the Uni
versity of Wisconsin have taught the
work in short courses before.
Michigan has many swamps where
open bitches are necessary to drain
age. Opening them with explosives has
been found to be the most economical
method. The sticks of explosive are
set close together along the line of
excavation and exploded. lifting the
dirt high in the air. A little work
with shovel facilitates the passage
of the water and finishes the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
LEAGUE TO TACKLE
KNOTTY PROBLEMS
Political and Economic Is
sues Are Awaiting Sessions
t'pening Tomorrow.

BY Wireless to The Star and New York World
GENEVA, June 1.-THE Council
of the League of Nations in its forty
fifth session. starting Monday. under
the craftsmanship of Sir Austen Cham
berlain, British foreign secretary,
faces several knotty questions which
may develop major importance among
the "a items comprising it's agenda.
On the political side Germany is
raising the question as to the status
of the territory of Memel, which in
1924 was placed under a convention
prepared by Norman H. Davis of
New York, head of the League of Ma
tons committee on Memel. Recently
Germany charged that Lithuania was
violating the convention.
The feeling here is that, while there
is much logic on the Memel matter to
give Germany ample reason for ask
ing League intervention, she is more
than likely to inject even greater
problems in succeeding sessions of the
Council or even into the League AS
sembly.
Lithuanian Opposition.
To sum up the paramount idea of
the German government, now that the
Reich is a full member of the League
it intends to take all advantages of
that position.
It is understood that the Lithuanian
foreign minister intends to be pres
ent and make every effort 10 OBTAIN
a postponement of the hearing or, pet
ter still, to get it adjourned.
The second political question that
NAV stir the Council is the tension
between Jugoslavia and Albania. in
which Italy is a glowering figure. IN
less an adjustment of this matter is
made, it will continue highly danger
Gus to the peace of the Balkans
Economic Questions.
Among the economic questions OF
greatest importance is that of hnd-
ing a method for continuing the
work of the recent international
economic conference. This probably
will take the form of an enlarged
function of the present economic
commission Of the League. The date
for a conference on restrictions of
imports and exports must be de-
termined also.
The loans arranged among various
nations through the league, aggre-
eating about 0.000.0000, will be
studied.
Two Americans will present re-
port on the Leagues commission to
Hungary. Another matter of con-
Germ to the United States will be
the report of an international COM
mission of jurists on the codification
of international law.
The council will remain in session
until the start of the three party
naval limitations conference called
by President Coolidge for June 20.
The clerical staffs of the British and
Japanese delegation already are here
and their chiefs are expected early
In the coming week.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
SEAT PLEASANT.

SEAT PLEASANT, Md, June IL
Five hundred feet of new hose for
the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire and
Community Welfare Association, Inc.
have been bought by it's auxiliary.
which also is planning a minstrel
show for benefit of the firemen, to
be given soon at the school.
Thirty of the local firemen attend
ed the annual convention Of the
Maryland State Firemen's Association
held this week in Annapolis.
A $4,000 addition Is being made to
the Methodist Church. A lunch for
the benefit of the church is planned.
Streets in Oakmont present an i'm
proved appearance as the result of
efforts of the citizens association of
the subdivision.
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CHEVERLY.

CHEVERLY, MD, June II Especially.
"A clinic for children was held at
the Methodist Church Friday under
the auspices of the Parent-Teacher
Association. DIR. Douglas of the Child
Welfare Association of Baltimore, was
in charge. with Miss Tight, county
nurse, assisting. Twenty children of
the community were examined.
DIR. PhiIander d. Poston of Wash.
ington addressed the Cheverly Citi.
res Association at it's June meeting
Monday. on the relation Of foods to
health. The association appointed =
committee of five men to arrange for
a lawn fete.
The streets in section are being
graded, preparatory to being paved.
Four new houses are being erected
in this section.
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for construction of a community
house. While the contemplated can
vas, of the houses in the village for
subscriptions was deferred until
Spring, various members of the asso-
citation volunteered to give card
parties, strawberry festivals, min
strel shows and other forms of en-
tertainment for the benefit of the
community house fund. Money raised
by these functions, 1t was pointed
out, will provide a nucleus for the
fund when an intensive Embarrassing
campaign is started.
H. N. Crichton, assistant secretary
of the association and an engineer on
the Arlington Memorial Bridge, out
lined the history of the movement
for it's erection and described certain
features of the structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

Scholarship can become just as ex-
citing to an undergraduate as foot
ball or dancing, according to Max
Mason, president Of the University Of
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

In an airplane driven by an engine
was Orville Wright on December II,
1908. He used a 16-horsepower en-
CINE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
WASHINGTON OPERA IN
"LA BOHEME" LAST NIGHT

Last evening the Washington
Opera Company, Edouard Albion,
general director, presented Puccini's
ia Boheme" before a large and
brilliant audience at the Washing
ton Auditorium. under the newly
assumed direction of Georges
Georgesco, as guest conductor, and
with eight guest artists in the solo
roles.
There is always a buoyant am
peal to the intensely human story
OF this student life In the Bohemia
OF Paris. and the cast carried out
the picturesqueness of type and
spontaneity with the excellence OF
seasoned artists of the stage,
The recent disturbance in the
ranks Of the company, however, put
the orchestra at a definite disad.
vantage. There were often times
when, try as he would, Mr.. Georg.
esco could get no sound from the
orchestra to respond to his bidding.
even though he stood as q con-
ductor Of appealing feeling with an
obvious knowledge of his score.
Puccini, writing in the modern
manner, demands a definite liter.
singers on the stage and the music
of the orchestra. The musical
speech belongs equally to both. So
1t is hard to say just what the
artists might have done with the
coordination and support that was
lacking. It was one OF those re-
grettable misfortunes that demands
consideration.
The audience was most generous
In its applause and brought the
artists before the curtain many
times at the close of the various
acts. The settings. too. presented
pictures that portrayed the real
scenes Of the Latin quarter OF
Paris romance days.
Margery Maxwell was an appeal.
ing Mimi, singing with sweetness Of
voice and bringing all the skill and
poise Of professional command int
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
CABINETEERS
ITO MEET"
ENVOY

The director general Of the Pan
American Union, DR.. L. s.. Rowe,
entertained at luncheon today at
the Pan American annex in honor
OF the Ambassador of Cuba, Don
orestes Ferrara. Other guests
were: Secretary of state Frank
B. Kellogg, Secretary of War
Dwight F. Davis, Attorney Gen
eral John G. Sargent, Postmaster
General Harry s. New, Secretary
OF the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur, Sec.
rotary of the Interior DR.. Hubert
Work, Secretary Of Agriculture
William M. Jardine, Secretary of
Labor James J. Davis, Gen. Her.
bert M. Lord, director of the bud.
get; Undersecretary of State Joseph
G. Grew, Assistant Secretary of
State Leland Harrison, Senior DIR.
Jose T. Baron, secretary of the
Cuban Embassy; Stokeley w. Nor
gan. OF the Department of State,
and DIR. Esteban Gil Borges, as.
sistant director Of the Pan Ameri.
can Union.
One Of the most delightful events
Of this afternoon will be- the tea
dance which Mrs. George Mesta is
giving at the Mayflower. Guests
have been invited from official, diplo.
matte and resident society and the
hostess will receive from S to 8
o'clock in order that such of her
friends as have other engagements
may drop in after the festivities of
the afternoon are over.
Mrs. Mesta will be assisted bv
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. John
"a. Hull, Mrs. Everett Sanders and
Mrs. Robert John Adams, of New
York.
4 X Il
Mrs. James Parmelee il enter.
tanning at tea-dance this afternoon
In her residence on Macomb Street
Ia compliment to Miss Frances
King, Of Cleveland, who is visiting
her. There will be about 80 young
people present.
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PRNA DONNA
HONORED AT TEA

Margery Maxwell, prima donna
of the Ravinia and Chicago Grand
Opera companies, will be enter.
tanned at a tea at the Carlton
Hotel this afternoon between 4 and
o'clock by Mrs. Rox Rommell.
The guests are Mrs. Edouard AL
bion, Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, Mrs.
Cliston Norton, Mrs. Charles
Hoover, Mrs. Frank Steffe, Mrs. c.,
Ayers, Mrs. H. S. Mulliken, Mrs,
Alvin Dodd, Mrs. Margaret Norton,
and the Misses Margaret Norton.
Gertrude Hsnneman and Grace
Greenwood,
Miss Maxwell sang the role Of
Mimi in La Boheme with the
washington Opera Company last
ANk
General Lincoln C. Andrews As.
slstant Secretary Of the Treasury.
was host to a party of six at
.uncheon yesterday at the Willard.
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.GALAAUDIENCE
FOR CAPITALS
"LA BOHEME"

Almost as interesting as the
performance on the stage was the
/ show" in the audience at the
Washington Opera Company's pro.
duction of La Boheme" last eve.
ming.
There was a crowd which would
have necessitated the IS. r.. o."
sign in any local theater except
the great Washington Auditorium
! and it was thick starred with men
of national fame and women who
play leading roles in the politico.
social life of Washington.
Opera glasses were trained upon
the boxes during the entire acts,
but fingered longest on the spot
where Princess Stephame Dol.
gorouky, kinswoman of the late
Car Alexander of Russia, sat en-.
throned or on the tier above where
Mrs, Walter Tuckerman was seated.
sponsoring the chic Partisan fash.
| ion of DOMINIC a much be-curled
white wig for opera. wear. Princess
Dolgorouky. who was a guest in
Mrs. F. B. Moran's box had on q
jeweled kakoshnik-the national
headdress of Russia-from which
fell flowing white veil.
Diplomats Present
The Ambassador of Mexico and
Nine. Teller were also guests in
Mrs. Moran's box, as were Mrs.
Lillian Branch, Of Richmond, Mrs.
Laird Dunlop, jr., Mrs. Horace Mac.
farland, Mrs. Dartelle, Of Cleveland
and Mr.. Gregory.
Az a compliment to the famous
Roumanian musician, Georges Geor-
gesco, who made his American de-
but as conductor with the Wash
!ngton Opera Company last evening,
the Minister of Roumania, Mr..
Cretziano, had q box and his daugh-
ter, Mile. Jeanne Cretziano, was
hostess there to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Francis Riggs, Mr.. and Mrs. AIevra,
Count and Countess Byerci and
Radu T. DJuvara, counselor Of the
legation.
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh of Mon.
tana was host TO several guests,
among them Senator David l..
Walsh of Massachusetts Others in
his party were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Hard. Sir Maurice Low. and
Mrs. Emmett c. Gudger. daughter
Of the host.
With Mrs. George Mesta were
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Ly-
man B. Kendall. Count de Sartiges
and Major Emanuel Lombard. Of
the French embassy.
Others Present
Among Mrs. Tracy bows guests
were Miss Anita Henry and her
fiance. Edwart Won Selzam. Of the
German embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Lawrence c.
Phipps entertained at dinner. later
taking their guests to their EOX al
the opera. Their guests were Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. George F.. Downey,
Senator and Mrs. Tasker L. Oddle
and Senator Phipps' daughter. Mrs.
William White. Of Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman attended
the opera and had in her box MI
and Mrs. George McLennon and
DR.. Vernon Kellogg.
Mrs. Bessie Brueggeman had with
her Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Clark,
Mrs. Clifton Macarthur, William c.
Henning and Richard s. Whaley
Later she entertained her guests
at the Carlton Club.
Among the guests in the box of
Mrs. Stokes Halkett were Mrs. Wal
ter r. Tuckerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Colfox Long and Daniel
Long.
others in the notable audience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
ROBERT SILVERCRUYS
IS BACK AGAIN

Robert Silvercruys, formerly at
tached to the Belgian embassy, is
back again for service here after
an absence of few years in the
foreign office in Brussels. He
arrives in Washington this evening
from New York, where he landed
yesterday. and will have the rank
Of counselor of embassy.
Mr.. Silvercruys' last appearance
in Washington was when he came
summer before last. as a member
OF the Belgian Debt Funding Com.
mission. He has sister who is
married to an American-Henry
Farnam, if memory is correct
and they make their home in New
York or New Haven, Conn. Mrs
Farnam was formerly Miss Suzanne
Silvercruys and travelled extensive.
ly in this country during and after
the world war, speaking in behalf
of Belgian relief.
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chairs. a carved ''bahut" and various
other pieces are included in the lot,
all so redolent with foreign atmos.
rhere, and really so recently arrived
that they had not been inspected by
the customs when looked them
over yesterday.
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JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CA
MUSIC NOTES
BY Jessie MacBride-

pher music and her role. And Ivan
Ivantzoff, AZ Marcel, the painter
lover Of the turbulent Musetta,
brought the mems roles to first
place, while Sigurd Nilsson, though
he sang with rather restricted
throat, was q good actor and artist
az the philosopher Colline.
Ulysses Eappas was suave and
apprecIatfve as Rudolph, the poet,
though he strayed from fidelity to
pitch overmuchs and was not at
ease in his music, still 1t may not
have been his fault. Ivan Stes-
chenko was a good portrait char
acter az the landlord and George
Chechanovsky was sprightly mu-
sician.
Rosa Low gave the role of
Musetta with fire ard dash, rather
sacrificing the music to the bravado
OF the part. The predomlnance Of
orchestra though often caused one
to lose the music Of the voices. The
chorus did some good singing In
the off-stage portions and con-
tributed to life Of the street scene.
Boheme was not a performance
upon which TO guage the Washing
ton Opera Company's achievement.
- ASA bASy QbCSCAI AdhIucS luG
Delibes opera, on January "a. Mr..
Albion win have had a better op-
portunity to coordinate his forces.
Luella Melius will sing the title
role at that performance.
BAY STATE SOCIETY
TO HONOR PRESIDENT
The Massachusetts, Society OF
Washington will give a reception
tomorrow evening at the Washing.
ton Club in honor of the nsw presi.
dent of the organization Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers.
Dancing will follow the formal
program, which will, include char
acter sketches by Mrs. Julia Gull
breth Gray.
Among those expected to be pres
ent are the Senators ana Repre-
sentatives from Massachusetts,. with
other distinguished guests rom the
Bay State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
HORSE SHOW
AT RIDING
CLUB

Several dinner parties will be
given this evening before the $50
ciety horse-show" to be held at the
Riding and Hunt Club for the bene.
fit of the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma.
rines Club on K Street.
Among those entertaining are the
Secretary of the Peruvian Embassy
and Nine. Prada, Mrs. Georgia Knox
Berry. who will entertain In com
pliment to Senator and Mrs Law.
renee d. Tyson. and Mrs. Wilfred
M. Barton, who will be hostess in
formally to small company.
Ismail Kamel Bey, charge daft
flares OF Egypt. who will take part
in the show. will be host at a sup
per party, later in the evening.
PRESENTS PORTRAIT TO
WAR DEPARTMENT
Mrs. John H. Hewson, who has
been at her villa in St. Augustine,
Fla. for the winter, has come to
Washington to present to the War
Department portrait of her late
husband, Lieut.. Gen John NJ. Soho.
field. one time Chief of Staff, u. S. A.
Made at the suggestion or the late
John w. Wee8s when he was Secre.
tary of War. the portrait will be
hung in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii,
which was named for General Scho-
field in recognition Of his survey of
Pearl Harbor and the awaiian
Islands with regard to their value as
military and naval base. The
portrait is a copy by Mrs. Samantha
L. Huntley of an original by Robert
Hinckley now In the Metropolitan
Club.
y
Mrs. John Allan Dougnerty will be
among the hostesses entertaining at
luncheon tomorrow following Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend recital.
Baroness Jean Won Haven of
Germany arrived in Washington to.
day and IL at the Willard.
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most luxurious impression. with at
tractive lighting. individual booths
for people who want them, large
sun porches. both upstairs and down,
and a mezzanine balcony which en-.
circles the room.
For the first time Harper Method
will give. in addition to their usual
wonderful shampoo. facial and mani.
cure service, permanent waves and
nlarcels in the most modern approved
method. The new place will open
next Monday. January IS.
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were Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
Mrs. Clyde Kelly. Mrs. Morris
Evans. Miss Meta Evans, Charles
G. Allen, Mrs. William M. Butler
DR.. and Mrs. Horace Wiley Miss
Mona Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
McKenney, DR.. and Mrs. Dunlop p
PenhalIow, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon. Miss Anne Chiffon
Miss Anne Randolph. Miss Mary
Randolph, Mrs. Alexander Legare
Mrs. George Pulver, and John
Dome.
Mrs. w. Harry Brown was
among those with Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock.
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for words. Delicate embroideries ana
insets OF blonde laces and appliouee
so different from the usual line Of
French" lingerie you are able to
find. that there is no comparison,
The gowns which were marked
half-price for this week were nearly
all sold by the time stepped in
Yesterday. but those remaining are
well worth your attention.
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MIR. AND MRS. ROBBINS
CHESTS OF RELM0NTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Delano Rob-
bins arrived In Washington today
and are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mr.. Robbins. now
counselor Of the American embassy
in Rome, is at present on leave.
Mrs. ]. Rushmore Patterson has
sent out invitations for Sunday
evening, January %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11

kASN- SASSN q NAA ASs
The new building
Is at TIA Connect.
cut avenue and is
in every way q de-
parture from the
regulation interior
which we h a " e
learned to associate
with Harper Method
quarters In all parts
of the globe.
While retaining
the spacious, clean.
"a nitary aspect, the
rooms in the new
hyYilAtnw nR0SAmt a
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AIAdThdpI0 SuOP j say
remarkable because in
the short time It has
been opened. It has
'proven that a gown shop
owned and operated by a
clever young society
woman can be q success
from a purely business
standpoint. The Betty
Hanna Is here to stay,
I do not know where
they find it. Betty Hanna
and Mrs. Wright. but the
lingerie is too wondarfnl
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-
would make
an interest.
ing addition
to a room. II
you do not
know what It
is, go in and
ask to see 1t.
r h ere are
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French Furniture
From the ProVinces

Beautifully carved and mellowed in
finish, has arrived In a large ship.
ment at the Brown TEAPOT, 1147
Connecticut avenue.
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Harper Method
MoUes Soon

next week, in fact, to their beau
tiful new building a short distance
from the old location at 1928 Con.
nenffpNt aVAnne
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Tea Dances
And Dinner Dances

at the Mayflower Hotel are most
ENJOYABLE. The tea dances have be-
come very popular. During the holi'
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President and Mrs. Coolidge
TO Be Guests of Var Secretary
Official Dinner Parties
Most Important Feature
of, Society's Activities
By JEAN ELIOT

WFILE there has been little slack
~ ening of tempo since the close
Of the holidays, there is a fortissimo
stressing Of the official motif which
runs so continuously through the
aymphony of social activity in the
Capital. And 1t is the official dinner
which contributes the most to the
quality so characteristic of Wash
ington.
Take this evening, for example.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
VIII dine with the Secretary of War
ana Mrs. Davis, and the Vice Presi.
dent and Mrs. DaWes-but, no, its
tomorrow evening that the Hun
garian Minister and Countess
Szechenyi will entertain for them.
Secretary and Mrs. Davis dinner,
Of course, is one of the series of
Cabinet fetes for the Chief Execu.
tive. They will have a company OF
q to meet the President and Mrs
Coolidge, most Of them guests from
other cities.
The Belgian Ambassador, dean Of
the diplomatic corps, and Baroness
de Cartier will also be honor guests
81 a delightful dinner tonight, AS
ststant Secretary Of State and Mrs
Leland Harrison entertaining 16
guests. The Harrisons. by the way,
viii give a dinner on February /,
entertaining in compliment to the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine will entertain a com.
pany of Is at dinner this evening
&c the Mayflower.
The grist Of this weeks i'm.
portant dinners also includes one
which MIR. and Mrs. James M. Beck
are giving tonight to meet their
ecn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. Pinckney Tuck. jr., and
another on Saturday which they
are planning for the same charm.
ing visitors.
a. are being entertained tonight,
guests at another dinner party be-
ing given by Mrs. John Stewart
McLennan-or rather Mrs. Coolidge
win. Mr.. Coolidge having been pre-
vented from coming to Washington
as he had intended. THE Coolidges
why, of course, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Coolidge, of Boston, who
look across from the peak of social
prominence at President Coolidge
on his peak of political eminence.
X &%
MRS. COOLIDGE
ATTENDS LUNCHEON
Mrs. Coolidge attended the week.
" luncheon today of The Ladies Of
the Senate at the Capitol. Later in
the afternoon she is receiving the
ladies' of the Interstate Commerce
Commission-about a dozen. Miss
Elizabeth Eastman, sister Of Joseph
Eastman, chairman of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission, serves
as his hostess.