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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-21
8 D SCIENTISTS
HERE ON TOUR

Fifty foreign scientists. who at.
tended the fourth international
congress OF entomology last week
at Cornell University, have arrived
in Washington for four days en-.
tertainment and sightseeing.
The party includes many Of the
most prominent scientists Of Europe.
They are staying at the Mayflower
Hotel
Today the scientists were re-
ceIyed at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton by Alexander Wetmore. assist
ant secretary OF the institution.
They spend the morning inspect
ing the various exhibits at the
museums.
This afternoon they are visiting
DR. A. IT.. Woods, director OF scien-
tific research of the Department OF
Agriculture. and DIR. G. L. Marlatt,
newly appointed chief Of the Bureau
OF Entomology.
Tomorrow the visitors will inspect
various Government departments in
the morning and spend the after
noon az guests OF DIR. w. M. Mann
superintendent Of the National Zoo
logical Park.
Thursday they will inspect more
Government buildings and in the
afternoon 30 to Plummer's Island.
home OF the Washington Field
Naturalists' Club.
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Pkysician's Son
VIII We'd Girl
From. Bay Stafe

Miss Nancy Hale, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip l.. Hale, Of
Dedham. Mass, and Taylor Scott
Hardin, son Of DR.. and Mrs. b. L.
Hardin, of this city, will be mar
ried on September Is. The we'd
ding will take place In st. Paul's
Church in Dedham at 4 o'clock.
A. reception will follow the service
at Sandy Down, the home Of the
brides parents. Miss Hale wiz
have az her maid of honor Miss
Elsa Diedrich, of Octorara. Md.
Mr.. Hardin will have his brother
Bernard Lauriston Hardin as his
hest man. Mr.. Hardin and his
bride will live in New York. where
they will be after October /.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Calhoun and
the latter's daughter. Mrs. Charles
w. Waring, are the guests Of Mrs.
II. G. Carpenter at her home,
Snore-on-the. Delaware. They will
make several other visits before
returning to Washington the first
of September.
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Mildred Maddox
Becomes the Bride
OF Russell Lutz

The wedding Of Miss Mildred
Maddox, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Benton Wells, and r. Rus
sell Lutz, son Of Mrs. Anna L.
Lutz and the late DIR. Henry r.
Lutz, took place yesterday in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, in
Sixteenth Street, in the presence of
q. small group Of relatives. The
Rev. Thomas w. Cooke, rector of
the Church Of the Ascension. Of
ficiated.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. LutZ left for a we'd
ding trip through New England.
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70 Canada
TOWN SUED FOR $4,000

CIESTERTOWN, Nd, Aug. IL
Mrs. Mabel s.. Baker. of Grason-
Vile, Queen Anne county, has filed
suit for $4,000 damages against
the board Of town commissioners
Of Chestertown, on the ground Of
negligence in the death Of her
fatally injured when an automobile
owned by Fred WEIGH, in which
she was riding, turned over on p
state road, alleged to be detective.
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Popular Bachelor
IL Leaning Soon
For PkiIadeIphia

Just on the eve OF new season
with its incoming debutantes
Washington IL losing one Ct Its
popular bachelors.
For Capt Vladimir de Sveshni-
koff viii leave here on Saturday
for San Francisco TO sail August
81 for Manila, where he will be
stationed for two years in charge
Of chemical laboratories under the
auspices of the Navy Department.
70 Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter.
field Light and Charles Porter
field Light, ir., are on Today
trip To Canada, visiting Toronto.
Montreal and Quebec. Mr.. Light,
ir.. returned Sunday from New
York, where he attended lectures
on constitutional law at Columbia
University. He will go to Lax.
ington, Va, the first OF Septenn.
Der to resume his work a. =
member of the law faculty Of
Washington and Les University.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bryan. Of
Casper, Wyo., are at the Grace
Dodge Hotel for an extended stay.
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On Vacation

The Charge D'Affaires 81 Sweden
and Nine. Weidel will leave Wash
ington today to spend a fortnight
in Pennsylvania and will go later
to Virginia Beach.
The counselor of the legation,
p. v. G. Assarsson, arrived yes
terday on the Drottningholn :,
after spending some time in his
native country.
Nine, Soyez and her daughteF,
Miss Lilita Dawson, are in Tor
onto. Canada, after having made
a, series of visits in New York
and on Long Island. They will
return to Washington the end Of
this month.
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to detract from the goods shown.
Stage settings" such az screens
and fountains are frequently used.
These are In the spirit and color Of
the things to which they are In.
tended to attract. attention. Much
glass and nickel plate are used. In
fact have never seen so much
glass. Lifts are in glass cages.
rooms are of glass In banks and
shops.
Wait for my next letter all
about Worth's opening.
Affectiohately.
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On Honeymoon

Major and Mrs. David 3. Wills,
who have been spending their
honeymoon in Ashsville, n. c.,
and at Old Point Comfort, are ex-
pected to return to their home at
1883 Ashmead Place next Sunday.
Before her marriage Mre. Wills
was Mrs. JOY Davis Lockwood. of
Louisville, KY, 1end Asheville.
N. @.
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u. S. ENVOY At PALACE

SANTANDER, Spain, Aug. 21.--
King Alfonso entertained American
Ambassador Hammond ut lunch
son ut the royal palace today. The
ambassador in a speech thanked the
King for the welcone extended to
the American yachtsEnen at the
close of the race from New York,
and emphasized the increasing
friendship between Spain and the
United States.
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OF
ARMY GOING
TO CUBA
General Summerall Heads
Group Attending Vet
erans' Meeting

The chief OF staff of the Army,
Maj. Gen. Charles p. Summerall,
Admiral IT. A. Wiley. commander
Of the United States Fleet: assis-
tart secretary Of war. Col. Charles
B. Robbins and Rear Admiral w.
r Cluverius will attend the ma.
fionaI encampment OF the United
Soanish War Veterans at Havana
cuba. on October 8 to IL. The Of.
fetal party will be headed by Gen.
John J. Clarity, Of Chicago.
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DEMOCRATS TO
HAVE RADIO
PARTY
Large Ballroom of May
flower to Be Scene Of
Political Gathering

The local Democrats and q few
others will celebrate tomorrow
evening with = large meeting in
the ballroom Of the Mayflower
Hotel.
The Washington representation
on the Democratic national com
mittee will be in charge of the
gathering to hear over the radio
the Democratic presidential can
didate give his acceptance speech.
The party will begin at o'clock
with an address by former SEN
ator Henry Clay Hansbrough, Of
North Dakota, who heretofore
has supported the Republican
ticket, but who II working eagerly
for the election Of Governor
Smith.
The adcasting win bersa It
$50 o'clock Washington time,
W0nnen Democrats
Practically the entire member
ship Of the Woman's National
Democratic Club in town win be
there TO listen to the Governor,
whether they are supporting him
or not. Curiosity win bring out
the opponents or al" Smith. who
still feel that they are loyal to
the Democratic party.
It ID noticeahie the waning Of
active opposition to the Demo
cratic nominee by members 81
This club. who were 30 keyed up"
ut his nomination. While they are
not enthusiastic for their party's
choice. still they have been heard
to say with . smile that they
have gotten used to the idea or
Smith" A thing which seems
TO have surprised them.
viii Not Tour
Major william Wolff smith.
general counsel, Veterans Blu
reau, has received 4 cablegrarn
from Mrs. Smith, who was in q
railroad accident while on her way
from Cambridge University to
London. England. last Friday, to
the effect that while badly shak-
en- up and bruised, her injuries
are not serious.
After completing the summer
course at Cambridge University
1t had been Mrs. Smiths ii1ten-
ton TO tour the Continent until
late in September. but owing to
her accident she has curtailed
her trip and will return to Wash
ington early in September.
IL
expects to take part In the po-
litieaI campaign IN Maryland,
where her services az a speaker
have been in demand.
Mrs. Frank 8. Long and daugh.
Ter. Miss Pauline Yates Long,
have returned to Washington
after an extended motor trip
through Virginia. They have
gone to Piney Point, Md, where
they will be guests ~ DR.. and
Mrs. Nathan s. Healy. The LIST
Of September they will motor TO
New York. where they will join
Ma jor Long md remain with him
until after Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk H. Porter.
Of Iowa City, Iowa. are at the
Grace Dodge Hotel for q lengthy
visit With them are J. M. Por-
ter and Mrs. j. s. Skene, Of
Waukegan, Ill.
Mrs. r. II. Melton. Mrs. n. n.
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Durmier and Donald Webster
were recent guests at Hotel Bret
ton Hall, New York city.
El fronterizo., 1928-06-30
Gel

chas leyendas a1reas, muchas rumorosas cadencias. No pudie-
ron pernanecer tranquilos en- medic del alquelarre de las bru-
jas Shakespereanas, nj pudieron resistir como Ulses al canto
de las sirenas. Mexico Sc estaba despoblando Y su desplobla-
cion era SUI ruina.
Ell acuerdo de la Secretar1a de Gobernacion pone I'm
"hasta aqui' a la emigration. Sc obligara al bracero que
quiera abandonar ell sueo native que tenga en- SUI poder un
contrato que 10 garantice, y no vaya a la aventura como
hasta hoy ven1a ocurrendo. Pero como ell Gobierno ameri-
lcano no permite la entrada a este pals de trabajadores contra
tados, de hecho la emigration desaparecera, Y va no veremos
esos tristes espectaculos que de continue Sc registraban a las
puertas de la frontera.
Golpe de muerte viene tambien a dar este acuerdo a los
centenares de egnanchadores situados a 10 largo de toda la
Inca divisoria, y que aprovechandose de la ignorancia O de la
buena fe de nuestros braceros, los contrataban por mfseros
jornales, explotandoos incuamente, Y obigandolos a TRAFALGAR
en- las faenas mas rudas Y mayor n1mero de horas que las
marca la ley.
va Sc vera pues que no ha habido necesidad de que ell
diputado Box haga triunfar su famosa reforma, para que los
trabajadores mexicanos dejen de venir a este pals. Els ell
Gobierno de Mexico ell que Sc ha encargado de resolver ell pro-
blema, proque seguramente que a nadie mas lie interesa ell
evitar que la parte mas fuerte de nuestra poblaci6n fuera a
ofrendar sus energfas por un mfsero formal Y en- tierras que
no son Suyas.
El fronterizo., 1928-06-30
Secci6n Editorial :
Otra Vez En- LO MismO

BESIDE un POGO despu6s de que las fiestas septembrinas
del ano pasadO, tuvierOn verificativO, esta publication ha
estado cOntinuamente, con espaciOs de tempo, mas o menos
razonadOs, tratando s0bre las a~ctividadse de la Junta patriO-
tia la que, en- pasando los dos dias memOarbles, para NADIA
ha vueltO a dar senales de vida.
AhOra no vamOs yO a tratar en- ell sentidO de que, ell COrte
de Gaia que como es pIblcO Y nOtOriO, nj los mismOs Oficiales
10 cOnOcen, Sc publique, sino a pedir que Sc vaya dandO mues-
tras de actividad, es decir, que Sc vaya prOcediendO a la Con-
vOcatOria para las sesiOnes preliminares va que de dejarse pa
sar mas tempo. la nueva junta apenas ST tendra tempo para
deinear un prOgrama cualquiera, perO no de hacer las cOlec-
taciOnes del dinero, cOsa esencialisima va que de ell depende
ell lucimientO de las fiestas.
Que la Junta PatriOtica del aho antepasadO no riendiera
ell COrte de Gaia? que pase. Que La del anO pasadO hiciera
OtrO tantO, pues aunque sea con fruncimientOs de cara y
apachurrOnes Decoration, que pase tambien, perO 10 que ST no
puede ser, es csc disimulO para lamar La nueva cOnvOcatOria
va que de ella depende ell que 10 mas prOnto possible Sc NOM
bre a las personals que integraran la del presente aho y para
que desde luegO empiecen a TRAFALGAR va que Ell tempo que
queda, aunque parece largo, es bastante cOrto dada La fOrma
en- que Sc prOcede para Ievarlas a cabO.
El fronterizo., 1928-06-30
Como Sc Ha DetenidO Ell ExOdO

Drastica pero de Electives resultados va a ser la medida
que ACADIA de poner en- vigor la Secretarfa de G obernaci6n para
impedir Ell exodo de nuestros braceros hacia Estados Unidos.
Todo Sc ha reducido a poner en- practica la Fraction XVI del
artfculo 1913 Constitutional ell que textualmente dice ad: TODD
contrato de trabajo celebrado entire I'm mexicano y I'm empire
sario extranjero, debera ser legalizado por la autoridad NUM-
cipal competente Y visado por ell consul de la nacion a donde
ell trabajador tenga que ir, en- ell concepto de que adems de las
clausulas ordinarias Sc especificara claramente que los gastos
de repatriation quedan a cargo del emepresario contratante"
Ell cuerdo en- question vendra acknowledgements a resell
yer uno de los grandes problemas de Mexico, como 10 es in
discutiblemente ell de la emigration, para ell que tantas leyes
y decretos Sc han dictado sin resultado alguno, hasta que al
fin Sc ha dado con la formula deseada.
va era tempo de detener esa emigration de hombres
titles y superiores desde ell punto de vista racial dentro del
ambente mexicano; poner un justo valadar a csc exodo in
contenible que amezaba en- trocar en- paramo una buena
extension de nuestra Rep1blica.
Veamos por un momento como fue descrita por uno de
unestros p~ensadores esa creciente emigration. Digna del
ilustre pensador Alfonso Daudet-dice-es la pagina que ofre-
ce la corriente asombrosa de los mexicanosn e la emigration.
Las vastas y numerOsas compuertas del immense recipiente
nacional, fueran abiertas, y por elias Sc derramaron las cata-
ratas humans de la emigration.
BESIDE 1911 Sc inici6 en- forma cast imperceptible; tres
amos mas tarde dejaron de ser casos aislados, para convertir-
trse en- caravans que salian en- alberta huida, como ell pueblo
de Israel cuando abandonaba ell Egipto de los Faraones; des-
pues la corriente aument6 SUI caudal, la avalanche humana
que Sc arroj6 a la prescription fue abrumadora; pr 1ltimo,
las masas trabajadoras posefdas de panicO d~ecretaron SUI
ostracismo, Sc expatriaron fragmentandose ell alma en- mil
pedazos, de los cuales unos quedarOn p~rendidOs en- las creStas
de sus montanas, Y otros, sangrantes y doloridos los conservan
para poder vivir.
A los cfdos de los trabajadores mexicanos IegarOn mu-
Evening star., 1928-04-08

THE casting OF the operas To bt
given here by the Metropolitan
Opera Co. during the week OF April IS
has been arranged to give the great
artists Of this remarkable organization
their finest opportunities TO appear
before the Washington public.
An outstanding example of this ap-
pears in the choice of Norma" as the
opera presenting Rosa Ponseile We'd
nesday evening. April lS. Miss Pom
selle's career has been as interesting
and romantic as that of anv star in
grand opera She and her sister
Carmela were choir girls in Meriden.
Conn. and their voices were so mucn
admired that they were urged 10 seek
operate careers.
It is perhaps one reason for Rosa
Ponselies great popularity that her
rise to fame has been typically Amer
ican. The Ponselle sisters appeared in
vaudeville for some time: then. when
Carmela discovered that Rosa had the
greater possibilities as an operate star.
she devoted herself to the advancement
of her sisters career. with the gratify-
ing result that Rosa, alone of all the
sopranos now appearing with the Metro
politan. was considered equal 70 the
great demands imposed by the score OF
Norma" She made possible the re-
vival of this opera after 35 years, during
which time no other star could be
found capable Of singing the role.
When Boris Godounov.' the Rus
sian opera by MonssorgSky Is given
Thursday afternoon. April l9, Feodo.
Chaliapin. the great Russian basso. will
sing the role for which he Is most noted.
Boris" Is one of the few works IN
which the outstanding role is designed
for basso.
II is equally appropriate that Ina
Bourskaya, one Of the most charming
and talented of sopranos. should have
one OF the principal supporting roles
In this opera. for she. too, is Russian.
Beniamino Gigli. one of the stars o!
Gounods Romeo and Juliet" appears
In an opera written about characters IN
his own country Lucrezia Bori who
sings the role Of Juliet. is Spanish.
She was educated In Italy.
"Tannhauser" will bring practically
an alI-star cast Saturday evening, Apri.
81. With Walther Kirchoff in the title
role, Florence Easton as Elizabeth,
Lawrence Tibbett as Wolfram. and
julia Claussen as Venus remarkable
lineup" is promised.
Evening star., 1928-04-08

written BY Grace Thompson Seton. ma
tional president of the league.
At the musical program next Sunday
afternoon Pilgrims Of Beauty" by Gera
Branscombe. viii be presented IN part,
the selected songs 70 be sung BY George
Brandt Miss Branscombs Mrs Joi1a
Ferguson Tenney Of New York Ton
the 500 prize in the leagues national
music contest with this work She
twice won the gold medal for compost
ton given by the Chicago Musical Col
lege. She was for seven years a pupil
in composition under Felix Borowski-
She also studied piano with Dr.. Zieg-
field. Hans Won Schiller. Arthur Fried
helm and Rudolph CAM and the art
Of song writing with Alexander Won
Fielitz. in addition TO work abroad. Her
published works include 90 songs. IS
choruSes for women's voices. besidrs
many instrumental pieces both for sin
gle instruments and for orchestraS
Other prize-winning numbers that
viii be heard viii be the song "Midsum-
ner." by Amy Worth Of Seattle, Wash
ington State (given first honorable
mention). and the piano number
Blind" By Phyllis Fergus of Chicago.
Ill. tawarded second honorable men
tionl. Miss Fergus Mrs Thatcher
G1OSNt NAL pACSSA4E O&AArA O4AEA-414 EA4l4~
positions also.
Elena de Sayn. Washington violiniss.
will play next Sunday She is q mem-
Der Of the League of American Pen
Women. as are all these on the pro
gram She will present tso numbers,
accompanied BY Eugenia Cherniavskaia -.
The National League Of American Pen
Women extends a cordial invitation 20
all those interested TO attend the event
next Sunday afternoon
Evening star., 1928-04-08

Thompson Seton at the Willard Hotel
for the delegates 10 the convention, and
next Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in
Memorial Continental Hall.
Mrs. Rohrer is president Of the Tues
day Musical Club of Pittsburgh and
was chairman of the composers group
of that club when it was organized.
Her song Pennsylvania" was adopted
rs the oficial state song of the Fedora
ton Of Music Clubs in Pennsylvania at
its convention in Philadelphia, and
another song. The Bugle Call" words
by DR.. william Mehard Davidson, SUI
perintendent of Pittsburgh schools was
purchased by the National Education
Association. Some Of her songs for
children have been incorporated in Win
Earhart'S books of music for school use
Mrs Rohrer studied harmony and
counterpoint at the Pittsburgh Musical
Institute, under Charles N. Boyd. and
composition with Harvey B. Gaul of
Pittsburgh and Adolph Veidig of Chi
cagu. She has composed IN wide
field. writing songs. piano numbers.
violin numbers, little plays set To music
and other compositions, Three of her
songs will be sung Wednesday night by
Reese l., Reese, with Mrs. Rohrer at the
piano,
Marianne Genet, another composer
member of the Pittsburgh branch. also
viii appear Wednesday night. when her
songs. Life and Love" THE Simeon"
and The Lotus Blossom, will be sung
by Mr. Reese, with the composer at the
piano. The last two songs have lyrics
Evening star., 1928-04-08

o'clock. This series OF evening programs
will be given during the current month.
The church is located in Georgetown
at the intersection of Wisconsin avenue
and Thirty-fifth street.
The Rachmaninof Club took an ac-
tive part / nthe recent junior clubs
concert, presented under auspices Of
the District of Columbia Federation Of
Music Clubs at Wilson Normal School.
Hilda Levin. member Of the Racnman-
inoff Club, played Brahms Waltz In A
Flat" very well and received much fa-
vorable comment for her performance.
The late Samuel Monroe Fabian,
leading pianist and teacher Of Washing
ton, was paid pretty tribute Monday
evening. when his favorite Chopin pre-
lude, No. T. was played and broadcast
by Station WMAL at Washington. The
occasion of the little tribute was the
anniversary Of Mr.. Fabian's birthday,
April !. He was native Of San Fran
cisco where he began his piano studies
with his mother. He afterward studied
with Anton Rubinstein and the Able
LiSZt. Mr.. Fabian lived for several years
in Baltimore before coming 10 Wash
ington, where he made his home until
his death, seven years ago Mr.. Fabian
dSSIotcQ bIlc ldJc SiQIeV I4lOJQ WFLZub-
son in the establishment of the Wash
ington College of Music, and was head
of its piano department for many years.
The Friday Morning Music Club an
nounces meeting Of officers and mem
bers Of the board Of governors Of the
club at the Cosmos Club at noon Fri
day. There will be no program.
Tho YT7CY7 fblvy hoard y,1eoff~o1 ~ fto
District of Columbia Federation Of
Music Clubs will be held in the home Of
the third vice president. Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Stoddard. 1912 r street, Saturday, at
4:45 pm. All members OF the board
are requested to be present. as impor-
tant business must be transacted.
Eva Whitford Lovette. mezzo-so-
prano. will be director Of music as well
as Soloist for the thirty-seventh CONT
mental Congress. National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution.
! which will start Monday. April Is, IN
the Washington Auditorium.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
MUSIGRAPHS

Elena de Sayn has issued invitations
to patrons unable to attend the Kreisler
program recital March rs and an
nounces to advise those who could not
be reached that the String Quartet" +"
by Kreisler, and the violin solos pre-
ceding it will be repeated tomorrow at
$50 pm. at 1705 K street, Draper
Building.
Nine. Marie Hanenfeldt will read ex-
cerpts from the narrative, -Four Weeks
in the Trenches" pertaining to the
composition. and Nine. Eugenia Cher
niavskaia will assist Miss de Sayn at
the piano.
A new male quartet has been organ
lied and will be known as the Standard
Quartet. This organization has been
coaching with Colin Clarke White, a
prominent musical director Of this city.
The quartet is composed Of singers Sc
Iected after a process of elimination
to obtain voices Of perfect blend
necessary in this type of singing. and
according to the prediction of the di-
rector, these boys will be able to classify
themselves among the best in the city.
They intend to specialize in radio ad-
vertising and hope to feature on the
air some of our prominent business
houses, anQ 10 LnlS cTlu are HIdkulS
careful study of this type of entertain
ment and are preparing special features
for advertising programs. They will
make their radio debut some time dur
| ing Easter week.
The senior class of the Master School
of the Piano. Grace G. Gilchrist, d.
rector, held it's monthly meeting re-
Gently, when members present included ::
Mrs. Charles Cassidy. Mrs. India
Shockey. Mrs Eva Rosenberg, Mrs
William Clarke. Martha Huber, Marie
Fuhs, Margaret Biggs, Edna Rosen-
berg Jeannette Rosenberg. Lena Nor
ris. Marie Adams, Julia Banks, Eliza
beth Gillespie. katherine Horan, Gus
tav Weckel and William Clark.
The topic of the evening in a talk
| by Miss Gilchrist was Effort: or. Self
! Emancipation" Selections written b.
master composers were presented.
Grace French Tooke will give the first
| Of series Of organ recitais at Mount
Tabor Church tonight. beginning at