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Evening star., 1928-09-09
Daniel Studio Announces
Anniversary Fall Recital

EDNA BISHOP DANIEL announces
~ that her studio will open for the
season tomorrow. Also Mrs Daniel an
nounces that special Autumn recital
will be pres -nted to celebrate the
twelfth anniv2.S Sary of the Daniel Studio
of Singing, on Tuesday night, october 2.
In this recital the advanced students
who hare continued their studies
Throughout the Summer, will participate.
Mrs. Daniels new studio, at 1340 New
York avenue northwest, is spacious
enough to accommodate a large audi
ence and has excellent acoustics. The
student recitals will be given at quarter
ly intervals there for the more rapid
advancement of her singers in their
art. Mrs. Daniel desires that all inter-
ested persons shall feel free to attend
these recitals without the formality of
special invitation.
On the occasion of the anniversary
celebration, Mrs. Daniels associate
teacher. Mrs. Louis c. Wainwright who
is in charge of the students of piano,
harmony and public school music, will
present group of pianists jointly with
Mrs. Daniels vocal students. Fuller de-
tails regarding the program will be an
nounced nearer the date of the recital.
Evening star., 1928-09-09
Brilliant Season Promised
by Visiting Orchestras

TWO leading American symphony or
chestras, neither of which has a
peer in this or any other country IN
the world, will appear in Washington
bringing famous guest conductors and
promising brilliant and unusual pro-
grams for the National Capital during
the season 1929. They are the re-
Gently consolidated New York Philhar-
monte c-Symphony Orchestra and the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
Both are brought, as usual, by Mr.. 7.
Arthur Smith, favorite manager in
Washington, who has been established
here for many years.
The Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira will open the season orcheStrally
with the first of a series of five con-
certs November 13. All five programs
are Tuesday afternoon concerts and will
be given at the Washington Auditorium,
beginning in each case promptly at
4:30 pm.
Leopold Stokowski, who is a popular
conductor with Washington audiences
and the leader who built the Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra into the
marvellous organization that it has be-
come will conduct this first program.
Due to bad health, Mr.. Stokowski has
been out of the country for about a
year, travelling in the Orient and study
ing Oriental music. His appearance at
the Auditorium November 13 will mark
his return to Washington after lapse
Evening star., 1928-09-09

of a whole season. In view of the still
serious condition of his health, Mr. Sto-
kowski and his physician are quoted as
deciding that they feel it unwise for
him to conduct throughout the season
and the association has arranged with
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the excellent con-
ductor of the Detroit Symphony Or
cheStra, and Sir Thomas Beecham, the
remarkable British conductor who won
local approval with his one brilliant
achievement here last season, to con-
duct the remaining four concerts The
dates of these concerts are December
IL. January %, February IL and 26.
The New York Philharmonic-Sy
phony Orchestra will make its first
appearance in Washington since the
big merger of the New York Symphony
with the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra, January 8, when it will be
conducted by the Dutch wizard, Willem
Mengelberg, another popular conductor
with audiences in the National Capital.
The two other programs to be given
here by this orchestra will be presented
January 20 and March S. Both will
be conducted by the italian genius,
Arturo Toscanini.
Mr.. Smith announces that the three
New York Philharmonic-Sym
concerts also will be Tuesday after
noon series, beginning at the hour of
4:30 pm, and will be given at the Ma
tional Theater.
Evening star., 1928-09-09
Educational Aspects Stressed
By Local Concern $ Studio

A SERIES of musical events for the
coming season that will link it with
the educational as well as the artistic
field of this art has been outlined by
the Arthur Jordan Piano Co., with a
new manager, Francis * Regan, at the
helm, and with Jessie MacBride in
charge of the artistic programs.
Miss MacBride announces that Nine
Sturkow Ryder, charming and versa
tile pianist, will be among those who
come as guest artists" in piano recital
Elizabeth Winston, concert pianist OF
Washington, will be special solo artist
this year, with several others yet to be
named, who will supplement programs
in music appreciation
Adam Carroll, who for some years
was known as one of Paul Whiteman's
most popular young pianists with his
famous orchestra, is also to be brought
to Washington in a series of events to
appeal to lovers of syncopation.
If Maurice Dumesnil returns to
America this season he will be present.
ed at the studio and also in a public
concert.
Evening star., 1928-09-09
Second COOPERATIVE Series
to Include Local Artists

AN interesting innovation looking
= toward the furtherance of the mu-
Sical life of the Capital City is being
planned by the directors of the WASH
ington Cooperative Artist Concert
Course for the coming season.
AS direct result of the remarkable
interest which has already, been shown
here in the popular-pr series Of eve
ming music events to be given at the
Washington Auditorium by world artists
this Winter it has seemed just step
to arrange a second series, to be given
largely on successive Sunday after
Moons. in which the outstanding local
musicians, solo artists, ensemble artists
and large organizations will appear in
company with a. number of the world S
leading concert stars.
This second series, to be called, per-
haps, the "vesper concert SERIES will
open Sunday afternoon, November IL,
with program appropriate to Armis-
tice day-an "all-American music"
event.
Sigmund Spaeth, Americas most pop
ular speaker and writer on music, will
be assisted by a leading American or
ganiSt and successful young Ameri-
can singer, all especially invited from
New York to open this new series. DR..
Spaeth has announced that he will
speak on America and Americas Mu-
sic" This talk will introduce the sea-
sons programs in the vesper series, in
which local artists will be given op-
portunity to present their best tried
efforts.
Arrangements are now being COM
.pleted by DR.. Harold M. Dudley, direc-
tor of the Washington Cooperative
Artist Concert Course, for this new
series, which is to be sold at popular
prices for the season, the sale begin
ming the 1st of October.
A hint as to the high standards to
be set by this course is to be found in
the announcement that concert artists
and concert ensemble organizations oi
the National Capital will be heard or
programs which will include the world:
! greatest music stars, among them be-
ing Chaliapin, Gigli, Giannini, Kinder
and Salvi.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

left the city for a motor trip through
the Adirondacks and the White Noun
tains
Miss Wentworth will return to the
city September "a, and will at once
reopen her studio on Girard street for
the Winter season.
Louis Potter, we'll known Washington
musician. who has been in Charleston,
w. Va, for the past three years. where
he has held an important post as di-
rector of music and organist of Baptist
Temple, has returned to the National
Capital and will formally open the music
season at the Calvary Methodist Church.
on Columbia road, today. Mr.. Potter
achieved special note with the chorus
choir of so voices which he organized In
Charleston, where he gave number OF
distinctive programs and also presented
some of the standard oratorios. He will
organize such a chorus choir at Calvary
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Potter also announces that his
studio for organ pupils will be at the
church. His piano studio has been
opened at 1928 G street northwest.
Ruby Potter, Washington soprano
also has returned here with her hus-
band and will be the soprano soloist at
the church. Mrs. Potter will have her
voice studio located at the church.
Prof and Mrs. George F. Kortzenborn
have returned from their vacation and
announce the opening of the Fall term
OF the Kortzenborn voice studio, former
ly the Lawrence voice studio, at 1145
Connecticut avenue.
The usual choral practice of the
studio members will be held Tuesday
evening at g. O'Clock. This will be in the
nature of a welcome home and it is
hoped that all students will be present
In addition to the usual practice of the
glee club, 1t is expected that plans fol
the coming season will be announced
Prof. Kortzenborn advises that he hopes
to establish a unique society composed
OF those who are seriously interested ir
the intensive study of choral music AL
who are interested in Joining such q
society will be welcomed.
The Bowen Quartet sang at the serv.
ices conducted by the Laymen's Asso.
clat1on at st. James Episcopal Church
Tracys Landing, and st. Marks Chapel
NutweH, Md, last Sunday.
In the absence of Tench T. Marye
baritone, the quartet was assisted by
| 11d1L ID TIdIlhIul. Ile QUIET memOcEs
are Emma S. Smith, soprano; Harold
M. Brown, tenor, and Eleanor Baker
Spencer, contralto and director
Lewis Atwater, Washington organist
is spending his vacation in Gloucester
Mass, but will return shortly for tht
new season.
Miss Jennie Glennan is reorganizin,
the choir of st. Patrick's Roman Catho
lie Church for the Winter schedule, t,
begin october Z, and announces tina
applications will be received for mem
bership The quartet, which sings al
ternately at different services on Sun
days this month, sings today at tn
noon service. Every Sunday evening a
7:45 vesper music is supplied by tn
quartet.
Anton KaSpar has returned to Wash
ington from vacation spent on tn
Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he
reported as having caught many fish
He has reopened his violin studio for tn
new season.
Florence Howard announces the open
ing of her studio october Is and tn
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Evening star., 1928-09-09

Anton Kaspar has returned to Wash
ington from a vacation spent on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he is
reported as having caught many fish.
He has reopened his violin studio for the
new season.
Florence Howard announces the OPEN
nf l. ck. OAn4~ lnn
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

Hotel HaIloran Bidding. the old
opera house 1Iasaasoit Pocssaet IA
tionaI Bank, Wilbur Hotel, 1Eohican
Hotel, Granite Beck. Interstate
Motor Bu6 Terminal. HiaIto Theater,
Old Herald Building Temple Beth FL
Ireaes Building Fremier hester
pvarfng Building. Chauncey Sears
BUILDING, Merchants Block. Central
ana StonS Garages MefacO1tfet Ma
tional Bank, Tmion Savings Bank,
Citizens Savings Bank Troy Co
operative Bank. Eagle Restaurant
and three 81 the POeanset Mills.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
HOW'S THE OLD BE N?

sHCoTrN cannon, report,
wounded crifIinAl
Law frOrs courtEfl rial
Judge justlce.
s. I4UMDH Joking sis glerg
pleasure bIe. lailnhtef
INTEREST. ab0rinE sym
pathetic, concentre tionS melo-
s. INDUSTRY kanlkAet
ina, success merchant. mieer.l
3. CAI1N STORMY, ccntented.
quietly. peace
10. FIRE 0eetrOyn, lllutainae-
Ing warmly, heat
al. MIHTA1kE fBlnnders lfris
table assisting failure.
iii CO0KING Coed lunch,
eating 1re.)
rs. TRIAL saMyers arguln 3,
witness, j1dgnent
ia. MARRIAGE f0ivorce. chill.
dren. QuarfeIsOne happy.
wise. knowledge
10. SIN: Misery atOnenlent
retributi0n. wealknese
II ON E Sly tCOnflden
Diplomatic. truthful, n1iecl1ief
1a ENVY ucceeA umhnp-
piness ambition jeqlcus
10. PRACTICE Fertocts To-
ciIlty, easy, difficulty
20. aLUTTON Meals. c0rpu
lent. thin obesity0
Answers on pase
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
| AVS Thief To
TAXI MAN

IA taxicab driver, to whom she
handed a. $50 bin to be changed
last night, drove off with the money
and her suitcase. according to q
report made to the police BY Mrs.
w. J. Mcdonald, Of Philadelphia,
Pa.
Mrs. Mcdonald said that she hired
4 taxicab at Union Station and or
dAred the driver to take her to
Fourteenth and B SITS. s. w. 1t
was after she alighted there and
handed the driver the bill that he
drove away and left her standing
on the curb.
Harry Hirsch. clerk in q. drug
store at 1911 Connecticut Ave. N.
W., reported that thieves entered
the store during the night and stole
four watches, totaling s17O in
value.
The theft from his car, parked
At Twenty-first and NJ SITS. ". W..
Of q fur automobile robe worth $500,
was reported by George s. Man
chester, 1920 M 81. N. w. George
Perkins, 914 Westminster st. N. w,
reported the theft from his room Of
his watch, worth 500.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

TyoDAY We get into the cole
giats class 81 intelligence
tests ana get some real brass
tacks tor the old mentality III
the first place II II rather necessary
to know the definition 81 noun.
When we went to school We
learned, pafrof- Ike that noun
'ia the name 81 any person place
or thing s0me nouns express
qualities Or other abstract
things Keep that III mind Ii to-
days brain exercise, and IL viii
not Be too difficult. Harder tests
than these have been passed by
man, and will be passed again.,
provided We keep on learning.
lii the following list, the first
word III each series states d
cause. and one Of the following
words indicates an effect The
correct answer to each que Ion
III = noun, and iii each case exs
presses i certain, or almost Gers
tain effect. Find the right word
and underline Il.
For example
SEHVICE fk1elping WEAKNESS,
accomplishment task
1. CAHELES sNESSs (DiehCn.
est disorder. mirtn, rancorl
q. ABIIlITY Care, efficiency
work. ci1aracter
3. PREACHING: fTalking, les
son, sermon, speech.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
Fall River Newspaper
AbIaze While Staff
Gets Out Extra
ny international News Service

FALL RIVER, Mass. Feb, a.
Traditions Of the newspaper
shop" were upheld today as fire
surged about the plant Of the
Fall River Globe.
Even the lowly ''copy'' boys
stayed on the job along with
men and women of the staff.
At one time the building caught
fire. There was no apparatus
available at the moment. Pub
Usher Edward Cans. Managing
Editor Alan J. Daniels. city Editor
Frank Healy and others of the
staff manned hoselines along the
walls and on the roof. When the
fire in the Globe Building was
extinguished the work OF getting
out an extra" was resumed.
A photographer developed fire
pictures in dark room while
two reporters kept the closet
drenched with water. A curtain
Of water was thrown outside the
composing room and the presa
room. The extra" wassissued on
0chAdu9A
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
.SOCIE TY FIGHTS
GIRL s HANGING
BY international News seryiee)


MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Feb. 8.
Civic and social leaders Of this town
were galvanized into activity today
by the prospect of Mrs Julia Palmer
Mcdonald, former president here
and a finishing school classmate OF
Mrs. Millicent Rogers Ramos, swing
ing from a Canadian gallows for the
murder of n Montreal taxicab driver.
With less than six weeks remain.
ing until the scheduled execution at
Valley Field prison, Quebec. of Mrs.
Mcdonald and her husband the
woman's former friends have sud
denly rallied to her aid with a wealth
OF evidence that she was mentally
irresponsible.
1t is considered likely that Mrs.
Albert T.. Palmer, the woman's fos-
ter mother, will open the appeal by
a personal plea to Canadian authori.
ties.
The account of Julia Palmer Nc.
Donald's girlhood is one of the most
important OF the hundreds of affi-
davits. designed to show that the
woman should not be held response
BILE for tho murder.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

FALL RTvER Fsb. Grim
humor played on the nervsstrlngs
Of spectators ana firsmen alike
when fire BEGAN its deadly attack
on the granite building. causing
wild tales that many had met
death within its walls
Tired firenen CROPPING ii the
smoke darksned structure came
upon many apparently lifelesS
forms which they rushed To the
outer air before It vas discovered
they were only wax figures part
81 = dummy sxhibit and includins
many notorious figures among
which wers Ruth Snyder ard
Gerald Chapman.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
IN91 He'll OF fox AIDS
H|IN FIGHT MOOSE
lsoa.la1ed l.ozzl So -

oninued from First page1
ct through the suspense which
crowded the draunatic second act
of tIle court drama.
No one IN The tiny room, with
The exception of Hickman who sat
unfIinched, could possibly have
stood much moro Of the gripping
Jurors Weep
Jurors wspt when they forced
their eyes Is look upon the ghastly
photographs of Marian Parker's
aautiIated body.
They nhnddered when the long
bladed clasp knifs which the slayer
used 70 dIEeert the dad Girl was
flashed before them.
The father OF william Edward
Hickman twisted his gnarIed hands
and sobhed aloud A. he said that
the woman who HAD been his wife
zsAd IA horror for bearing babies
ana had told him that some day
hs would find ALI the children cut
up and piled nn the 1loor.
The little gray mother uf William
Edward Hickman forced back her
xearA az che said that her unhappy
married lie had caused fler % hate
her husband and SHE Just didn't
want % live any more.
Brother On Stand
The brother OF william Edward
said that tbs horror Of Marian
aS11%NpSs@ Nnnf1. ssn..-stysy.nsa To-, @1,n%
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

lEl Paso. with one hand partly
u1anR1ed, gu1ped and became irl-
articuIate at times as he testified in
bis sons behalf.
But the mother, Mrs Eve Kick.
man. 81 Kansas city, did not weep.
Like an automaton she was led to
the stand by 4 court officer, like an
automaton she Aat there, like an
autonlaton she was led away.
a little, gray haired woman IN the
late forties, looking FAR older than
her age. she spoke In d thin, dry,
enotionless voice, OF the tfmbre Of b
cracked bell She gave no sign that
her son was present or that she
realized his predicanlent. This WON.
an. It seemed. could not suffer any
more.
Brofher d Clean Gut
Alfred Hickman N year old
brother Of the defendant, may be
described III the phrase. clean.
cut youth He answered questions
freely, almost eagerly.
1e renaeK ahersd Paul Buck his
late grandfather on the maternal
side. The grandfather he said, was
very irrational and eccentric, and
LEV AH1t0 AM&NA NM A4AS aAANs -
prOVocat ton His grandmother, Re-
becca Buck, also deceased. always
TIiA home conditions of his child
hood. he said. were not those 0f
the average home. He was IA when
his father left. When his mother
had been sent TO Il Little Rock
asylum Tor 4 brief period. II had
been ON his fathers advice.
He thought his mother. who had
borne five children. was not always
natural She was very nervous, and
violent On occasions
William Changed Greatly
He told Of his brothers. school
life ii kansas city. when he last
saw him. in the fan of last year,
william Edward had changed
greatly. he said.
He couldn't control himself In
any way. He brooded and didn't
talk much. At home Ill would walk
the floor. slapping hts hands to-
gether.
II think ha was insane, to do
the things he was doing It that
time. !,
The defendant'g father followed
Alfred to the stand. William
Thomas Hickman thought Rebecca.
Buck. his wife's mother. had been
insane.
Hickman said he had lived with
his wife for III years. He thought
she, too. was insane.
II don't think she's al right now.
except 1t times, he said.
Just before the birth Of William
Edward, her condition was worse
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column IL
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

ened the big Granite city Hall.
close 10 Granite Block.
Police headquarters. Bristol
county courthouse and the Fail
River opera house were msnaced
a. they were close t. the rearing
flames and the falling walls.
The conflagraAi0n started near q
blaze 81 chips over which worknen
razIng building Of the Poeasset
Mills were trying To keep ygarna, fire
department officials stated today.
Twenfy-seveen buildings were TO.
tally destroyed and scores of others
damaged. The buildings totally de-
stroyed follow:
burlington Building, BAY state
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
Judge Holds Drunkenness
In Own 81 ONE IL No Crime

OAKLAND. Cal, Feb. 3.It's ne
crime to set drunk ia your own
home.
This was revealed here today
when Judge ri II Tyrren refused
to issue warrant against an Oak
land woman on the grounds that
intoxication must Be ii public
woman's husband had sought the
warrant.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

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The Washington times., 1928-02-03
Boys Club Razed

Among the buildings ruined was
the Bows Club Building, one of the
finest In the East.
With the destruction Of the
Granite Block, twelve stores and
scores Of lawyers offices were
wiped out.
Time ana again the fire tlreat-
The Washington times., 1928-02-03

An Austrian investor has added
airpIane wings ana propeller To &
bicycle u increase ~ npesd.
The Washington times., 1928-02-03
RUBENSTEIN CLUB PARTY

The Ruhenstein Club will hold
Ita first social event Of the season,
this afternoon when Il gives q card
party ct the New willard EotAk
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb and
sons Emory and Ernest and Miss
Agnes Thistlewood were dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs,
Willard Sapp at Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Messick enter
tained relatives from Chester over
the weekend.
Mrs. Joseph Marvel entertained
her son Oscar MCGEE and wife of
Wilmington quite recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Armour and
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Armour on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Willis and
children, Hazel and Ann, of Wyom-
ing, F. T. Slaughter of Dover, Ar
lington Slaughter of Wyoming and
Miss Lillian Harrington of Cheswold
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Slaughter on Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter
and son Lofland spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Willis at
Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Everett Manlove
and son Billy were callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William john
son on Sunday.
Fire of unknown origin damaged
the blacksmith shop of Thomas
Doyle on Thursday night about
1880 o'clock. The Volunteer Fire
Company was called and extinguish
ed the fire before any great or SER
ious damage was done. 1t is thought
that it was set on fire.