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until the doors are closed. Then,
the management has assured them,
they will be given all possible CO.
operation and assistance in finding
new positions.
When those famous doors. through
which have passed presidents and
princes, diplomats and financiers,
soldiers and writer's, renowned fig
ures from all corners of the world,
will close has not been decided.
Probably it Will be around June /.
Then word will go out to the more
prominent guests that il would be
well for them TO arraT-- to stop
elsewhere. For Oscar. the perfect
host TO the end, will give plenty Of
warning that the work of moving is
ready to begin and may be a bit
noisy.
The moving will be a gigantic task.
The ordinary furniture and draperies
will be sold. What will happen to
the rare woodwork. the murals and
other paintings. the statuary col
lected largely by Mr.. Boidt, has not
been decided. These We're not sold
with the hotel.
Whatever i 70 become Of them.
before summer they will be out Of
the hotel.
And Oscar will gather together his
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dissuade him from carrying out his
plan To retire, undoubtedly he will
have his choice Of new positions. For
years attempts were made TO win
Oscar away from the Waldorf, until
his salary was made so high that
there was no possibility of his leav-
ing. There has been much specula-
ton about that salary-years & it
was said to surpass that Of many
band and railway presidents. As il
grew his Importance grew, until no
title would fit it. They wanted to
call him host" but he preferred to
be just Oscar"
Then there is always the possibil-
ity, much rumored since il was dis
covered that the company which
owned the Waldorf had sold only the
property. not the name, that a new
Waldorf will be erected in a new To-
cality. For the Waldorf Is to be de-
molished, not because Of any loss Of
prestige or business, but because Of
the feet that. built on a grand scale,
II has too much waste space to be
operated profitably under modern
conditions.
"A new Waidorf7-to II might come
famous men from all the world. as to
the old hotelry; but ii would not be
the same.
All. None Other Like II
There will never be another Wal
dorf." That is the feeling that pre-
walls among the sorrowful employees,
some HOO Of them. 1t was express
ed by Mrs. Bertha Smith, who shares
with Oscar the honor Of serving the
hotel since the night before IL open
ed. She is not an employe Of the
hotel; she has charge Of the Western
Union office, as she has had since
that night Of March 10, 1898. Her
station then was in the Waldorf.
Now u is in the newer section-the
Astoria section which was considered
even more amazing than the original
hotel when IL was opened, in 1897.
For this new hotcl-a separate build
ing but always operated with the
Waldorf and with it known as the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by John Jacob
Astor on the site of his mansion,
Is II stories high and several times
the size OF the Waldorf. II has
housed the huge deliberately decor
ated bathrooms and dining rooms
which soon became a center of New
fork's brilliant social life.
Mrs. Smith, like Oscar, Opened
the hotel and will close it," Like
Oscar. too, she thought that when
the hotel closed she would be ready
TO retire. But within the past six
months both her husband and her
mother have died. Now that she il
to losea the place she considers her
second home" she has decided tc
continue work, for diversion.
There are many others among the
employees who will watch the demo-
htion Of the hotel as If il were their
homes.
And they will continue to serve il
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p MOWHE: \
aSlDEllGHTSE
AT CAPITOL


Time professional life Of a charac-
ter actor playing heavy roles j. long
or than that OF a leading man or star,
declared Fred kohler. His value in
creases with age, since each year
means added experience, with inn
proved technique and greater pres
tige. To the actor Of romantic roles.
on the contrary, the passing years
mean less clear cut profiles, eyes not
quite 50 burning and hair not near
III as luxuriant. Because Of all these
reasons Kohler AYERS that he hopes
TO grow old in crime, automatically
speaking.
KOhler's latest screen villainy is
performed in THE Spieler,' a Pathe
picture directed by Tay Garnett,
which will be on view CT the Capitol
theated today. Alan Hale, Renee
Adoree and Clyde Cook. as well as
Kohler, have the featured roles.
"The Speiler" is an original story
of carnival life, by Hal Conklin,
adapted for the screen By the author
and director. 1t is a Raiph Block
production. The picture is filled with
drama, thrills and laughs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
AT QUEEN

Lovers Of iharm and romance in
their screen fare will find First Ma
tional's Dancing Vienna" which
opened last night at the Queen
th~eater. film entertainment Of a rare
quality. The romantic love story, the
struggle between the waltz and jazz
music. the unusual direction and the
excellent acting mark the film rs
something out or the beaten path.
Dancing Vienna" Is a First Ma
tional-Defu production. eapably d.
rected BY Friedrich Zelnik, generally
regarded a. one Of the most gifted of
European directors. who has embell-
ished the production with unique
camera angles and unusual atmos-
pheric shots, in the Continental
manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
SEEK PERMIT
FOR new Line
Frisco Proposes New
Thro Route
Fl. Worth West

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-tP-De-
tails Of the plans Of the st. Louis
San Francisco railroad for the or
ganization Of q new through route,
approximately lS5 miles long from
Amarillo to Fort Worth, both IN Tex
as. were filed today with the inter-
state commission for APP
prevail. The Frisco petition said IT
desired TO reach important agricul-
tural and industrial territory and to
furnish transportation by Its own
system out of Fort Worth.
To complete the enterprise, the
Frisco asked permission to purchase
the Gulf, Texas and Western Rail-
way company, paying ~S2,30O,OOO Tor
the stock and bonds, the seller being
j. J.. Jerwyn of Scranton Pa. The
Gulf, Texas and Western sought au-
thority to build II miles Of new line
extending from Seymour t. Paducan,
both in Texas, running via Truscott.
Funds for this would be advanced by
the Frisco, which asked permission
to extend its own present line from
Vernon into Seymour, q distance OF
AZ miles.
A third proposal asked the COM
mission to allow the Frisco to ac-
quire trackage rights over the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Gulf railroad
for a distance Of III miles from
Jacksboro into Fort Worth. The va
rious acquisitions, extensions and
rights to operate would put the san
Francisco line completely through to
Fort Worth. No estimates Of cost
were filed with the preliminary APP
plication, but the Frisco promised
complete details at commission hear
ings later.
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BY RUBY WE'LL
Staff Correspondent for Central
Press and Brownsville Herald

BY RUBY WE'LL
Staff Correspondent for Central
Press and Brownsville Herald
NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-At six
o'clock in the morning Mr.. Boldt
tapped Oscar on the shoulder and
said: "0pen the door"
The date was March II, 1898. the
occasion, the official opening of the
new Waldorf hotel-a remarkable
edifice with 500 rooms, more than
half of them with private baths!
Mr.. Boldt-George c. was his
name-was the manager, brought
to New York from Philadelphia by
the builder Of the hotel, William
Waldorf Astor.
And Oscar was the manager Of the
he had worked all night getting the
place ready.
Now Mr.. Boldt is gone, memory.
IL years after his death, still link
ed with that Of the hotel which he
made. in the % years Of his man
aCement, one Of the most famous in
the world.
Astor Moved to England
William Waldorf Astor. later Baron
Astor Of Cliveden, England, il gone.
The hotel-the Waldorf-Astoria
since ls97-is going; its sale 10 the
Bethlehem Engineering Corporation
has been announced. In the summer
il will be TORI down Il make way
for a 50-story office building. to be
the largest in area in New York.
And Oscar
oscar OF the Waldorf 50 much
a part Of the hotel that its name has
become part Of his to the long list
Of guests to whom he has played
host. What will become Of Oscar?
Perhaps he viii retire to his thou
sand-acre farm up the Hudson a
hundred miles above New York. near
a village called New Paltz. That's
what he thinks he'd like to do; he
now goes to the farm every week.
But my family doesn't want me
to retire" Oscar confides TO me.
Why He's Just Oscar
Oscars family-the name is Tsch-
irky, abandoned by Oscar for hotel
use because nobody could spell or
pronounce it"-know that Oscar is
accustomed TO being in the center of
activity. They know that Oscar,
energetic as v at 60, is not ready
for retirement.
He is proud Of that family. Is 0s-
car-of August, his farmer son. hap
py on the place at New Platz; Of
the other son. Leopold, "a big man
in Philadelphia" Of the daughter,
Mrs. Clover Zimmerman, OF New
Platz. goddaughter Of Oscars early
friend and employer. George {.
Boldt; Of the two grandchildren;
Leopold's l3-year-old son and Mrs.
Zimmermann's 6~-year-old daughter.
Most Of all he Is proud Of the wife
whose picture, revealing a woman Of
beauty. stands on the desk in the
office which will be his for only a
few more months.
In true American spirit-for did
not Oscar apply for his first ma
turalization papers the day he. a boy
Of III. and his mother arrived from
Switzerland T-Oscar repeated his
warning: Now don't forget Mrs.
Tschirky. She's the cause Of ny
success.
Should Oscars family prevail and
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packet of letters from presidents and
kings. his autographed photographs
of famous persons, his decorations
from Belgium, Roumania and France,
He will gather together his memories
of his early days at the Hoffman
House. long gone, of his service at
Delmonico's where he won the repu-
tation that brought him to the Wal
dor:. and of his triumph 1T the IA
nous hotel which is TO give way be-
fore the memorable demands Of pro-
gress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-18
Day in Congress
!. BY the Associated Press.

. -. by inc AssoNihAtN AitSa
Friday:
Senate considers cruiser bill and
the house independent offices bill.
Nomination Of Roy o. West TO be
secretary Of interior scheduled for
consideration by senate in executive
session.
Senate immigration committee has
before il resolution which would
postpone for year taking effect Of
national origins clause Of immigra-
lion act.
Other house and senate commit
ees in routine sessions.
Thursday:
House refused to accept conference
'eport on interior department bill.
House debated independent Offices
bill.
Senate engaged in debate over SEN
ttor Harris proposal for additional
l25. 100000 for prohibition enforce
nent.
Enactment OF bill to regulate soft
loal industry opposed by committee
from United States chamber Of COM
nerce before senate interstate COM
nerce committee.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-CPl-A dyna-
mite bomb exploded in the hallway
of a six-flat building on the West
Side about midnight today, tearing a
hole in the floor. None Of the per-
sons living in the building was hurt,
though the entire structure was
shaken.
Anthony Panicki, owner, blamed
labor troubles.
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4 AT IL

MOSCOW-Sonia Granisken, aged
Is. has taken her third husband. She
divorced the first two.
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TIPSY

CHICAGO-Because she was "old
enough to know better" Mrs. Eliza
beth Halkett, aged So, was fined for
drunkenness.
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EDMONTON, Eng.-Arthur Zines
finally sued to evict 4 family that
mad paid him no rent for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Nj u SIC
THE CRYSTAL MALE QUARTET

An interesting recital was given by
the Crystal Male Quartet, directed by
Estelle Wentworth, at IL : Arts Club of
Washington last night. The program
devoted to numbers long famous as
mems songs. was carefully chosen and
proved tremendously successful.
The organization is capital one
from many angles. The voices are
young, spirited and musical. The mem
bers of the group also are obviously
sincere in their approach to all that
they do.
In addition to the ensemble work,
Blanche Kerr, a dramatic soprano of
ability, presented four songs that re-
ceived handsome measure of applause.
Ira Meyer, the baritone of the quar-
tet. also gave group and was loudly
acclaimed at its close. In response to
requests. Jesse Veitch, the first tenor,
sang with proper understanding the
famous Carmen" cavatina, and he was
happily encored.
In addition to those mentioned above.
the group was completed by Horatio
Rench, second tenor, and Russell Bur
roughs, basso. Miss Wentworth took
capable care of all the Accomplishments,
and to her is due much praise Tor the
excellence of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
FEDERAL BAR DINNER
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

Assistant Attorney Generals Seth
Richardson and Charles Peck Sisson
will address the first meeting this sea-
son of the Federal Bar Association
Tuesday evening at dinner in the
Cosmos Club. There will be an in
formal discussion of legislation affecting
Federal attorneys.
Mr.. Richardson, who in his boyhood
worked as a cowpuncher, will give some
of his personal experiences in the esr-
lier days Of the West Mr. Sisson is
to tell of the history of the buildings
occupied at various times by his de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
LOBBYING INQUIRY (.
TO START TUESDAY
Most Sweeping Probe Since
Wilson's Offensive Is SChed-
uIed in Senate.

& BY the Associated Press.
Lobbying-how it is done and who
Z does it for whom, what ends are sought
and what results Accomplishment be
4 brought under the scrutiny of the Sen
I ate starting next Tuesday.
Not since President Wilson asserted
Z in 1918 that lobbyists we're so thick in
Washington that one can't throw a
brick without hitting one" started a
( Senate committee on an investigation
. Of outside pressure then being brought
against the Underwood tariff bill, has
such a sweeping inquiry into lobbying
been undertaken.
the denunciation Of lobbyists in general
by Chief Executive 16 years ago, had
its parallel this year.
Hoover Starts Action.
President Hoover vigorously attacked
William B. Shearer. naval propaganda
in the employ of American shipbuilderS.
and started a train of findings that led
to the passage of the Caraway resolu-
ton authorizing a probe into all lobby
ing here.
While the lobbying committee laid
the foundation for its investigation by
setting the starting date and issuing
subpoenas for the first witnesses to be
called, the committee inQuiring into
Shearer's activities at the 1927 Geneva
naval conference prepared also to push
It's work Members we're called into
conference today by Chairman Short
ridge and next week will resume their
hearings with first emphasis laid on the
source of the alleged British document,
presented by Shearer, purporting to
show the existence of gigantic espion-
age system in this country. 1t also
plans to inquire further into the rela-
tons between Shearer and his ship
builder employers.
Recessed Due to Visit.
This inquiry was recessed on the eve
OF its probing into So-called British ac-
tivity in this country because of the
visit Of Prime Minister Macdonald.
Charged with general survey of the
situation, the lobby committee also is
to delve into naval affairs, announce
ment having been made that peace
societies and others advocating reduced
armament, as we'll as big Navy" pro-
ponents would be summoned.
The inquiry will get under way
however, fired by the same torch that
set off the 1918 investigation.
The inquisitors will seek to determine
at the outset whether the same condi-
tons prevail now as when President
Wilson said the public should be re-
lieved from this "intolerable burden"
SubpOenas Awaited.
The first witness to be called will be
named publicly only after the subpoenas
have been served. Chairman Caraway
intends to summon early in the hear
fngs, however, Joseph r. Grundy, rep
resentative of the American Tariff
League, and William Burgess of Tren-
ton, N. J., former Republican member
of the Tariff Commission. Charles L.
Eyanson, an employe of the Connecticut
Manufacturers Association, who assist
ed Senator Bingham in his work on the
finance committee in framing the tex
tile schedules, also is among those Sen
ator Caraway plans to call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

partnent and will briefly discuss its his
toric personages.
Among the guests are to be Chief
Justice Fenton w. Booth of the Court
of Claims, Assistant Attorney General
George r. Farnum, Commissioner Lucas
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
James w. Baldwin, chief clerk Depart
ment of Justice; L. Starbuck, counsel for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

The Association of British Chambers
of Commerce has sent a resolution OF
thanks to Philip Snowden, chancellor
of the exchequer, "for services rem
dered to the trade and commerce of the
country at the Hague"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

the Federal Radio Commission, and
Joseph w. Cotton, Undersecretary of
State.
Arrangements for the dinner are
now being made by committee headed
by Mai. Horace T. Jones. William r.
Valance, president, will be the toast
master George O'Connor and Matt
Horne will entertain at the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
SubpOenas Awaited.

The United States is now buying and
selling more goods in Latin America
than England, France and Germany
combined
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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-06-06
Understanding Strength
of INDIAN Fighting Forces
Often Proved Disastrous

fantry and of the squadrons we're
left for their defense. He could not
fulfill his promise to support Mills at
the village.
When making the rounds of his
wounded, Mills found Captain Henry,
his breast covered with blood, his eyes
almost closed. and a woung through
both cheeks. On being asked how he
was Henry replied that the doctors said
he would die, but he would not, and he
proved to be the better prophet for he
recovered.
After the Indians refused to fight
Mills, they swung around to the left
and attacked Henry's and Van Vliet's
%squadrons, charging bodily and rapidly
through the soldiers, knocking them
from their horses with lances and
knives, ~dismounting and killing them,
cutting the arms of several off at the
elbows in the midst Of the fight and
carrying them away. We then
all realized that while we we're lucky
not to be entirely vanquished, we had
been most h~umiliatingly defeated"
They also discovered the village they
intended to wipe out contained from
1000 to 5000 warriors and that of these
only half that number were in the bat
tie. Had Mills gone to the village he
would undoubtedly have been slain.
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ton of Indian music was done by Alice
Fletcher of the Peabody museum. The
first musical records were made by
Prof. j.. G. Fillmore of Milwaukee. Ed
ward MacDoWell was the first composer
to incorporate bits Of Indian music in
orchestral work.
The first Indian opera ever produced
is closely linked with Montana. The
opera "Poia" was composed by Arthur
Nevln and was produced at the Berlin
opera house in 1912. Walter McClin-
took, who furnished the words for the
score and assisted with the work, lived
for several years with the Blackfeet In
dams and had made a particular study
OF their songs, myths and customs Nc
Clintock, who has written several books
based on Is years of close association
with the Blackfeet Indians, was adopt
ed by Chief Mad Wolf and given un-
usual opportunities of studying the
legends, religious beliefs and song mo-
tives of the tribe. His books give many
examples of Indian songs based on
nearly every phase of their existence.
Nevin's work queerly enough was
never produced in America and DR..
Charles Wakefield Cadman drew the
honor Of being the first composer to
PAo0uNC OH 4li0ldii oPCld III tllo COull-
try, his ~"Shanewis," a tragedy of an
educated Indian girl with scenes in
Oklahoma and California which was
first shown in 1918 at the Metropolitan
opera house. DR.. Cadman began pub
fishing songs on Indian themes as early
as 1909. With the aid Of Francis La
Flesche, last heritary chief of the
Omahas, he Transcribed several hun
dred Usage and Omaha songs, using
photograph records and taking down
musical cores
The Indian had songs which accom-
panied nearly every act of the tribal
life, and especially those in which some
divine power was TO be invoked. Ac-
cording to McClintock in his book "Old
Indian Trails" the power in medicine
bundles and pipes did not lie SO much
in the articles themselves as in the
songs that accompanied them.
A song, to be effective, had to be
sung in the certain way in which it had
been handed down from the originator
of the fetish. Asked why a particular
ly striking effect or variation is in
Guided, the answer is that that is the
way it was taught them by an older
generation. To change or modify the
song might weaken or destroy its
power.
One of the peculiar characteristics of
the vocal music of the Indians is a pull