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ADJUSTMENTS



Frederick Lonsdale, author OF THE
High Road" has taken the traditional
high hat Of those born to rule in
Britain and massaged 1t deftly and
completely into cocked-hat-or maybe
1t is a dufice-cap. the form really
doesn't matter--with the net result a
corking good play. Presented as 1t
was last night, by an all-English cast,
the onts of heavy burlesquing the
British has been taken out OF the hands
of American actors, and the piece Is
Just about all that might be desired Tor
an evenings entertainment. 1t Is as
appealing a bit of comedy tinged with
the seamy side as has been seen here
In many moon.
Into the midst of family as hide
bound and aristocratic as only ruling
class British family can be has been
set down a son who--may heaven have
mercy upon us--has decided he wants
to wed an actress: has even gone so far
as to announce 1t in the public press.
The family is gathered In solemn
conclave to take steps on the subject
to do anything that would prevent such
a calamity as an actress In the family.
Lord Crayle Is the father and he makes
it we'll known that he Is very sick OF
the whole affair. The Duke OF War
rington. the youthful head of the family,
blu a man of wide worldly wisdom,
counsels inviting the actress into the
home and keeping her there in an eff
fort to make her bored with the whole
family. including the infatuated SON.
The advice is followed and the young
lady, not so very much enamored. after
all, Of the young son and heir, arrives
upon scene full of frigidity. She
brings with her a cockney. father. WHO
adds considerably to the enjoyment OF
the evening.
The Duke of Warrenton becomes a
frequent visitor to the home OF his rela-
tives and falls desperately In love with
the girl of the footlights-and she with
him. The duke, though, has to admit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
SENATOR PROTESTS
|. HIRING DEMOCRATS
Pennsylvania Says Steuart
Would Employ Takers of
1920 Census.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Sharp protest against the reappoint
ment for the 1880 census taking of the
! Democratic political appointees EN-
| ployed" on the 1920 census was voicec
| today by Senator Reed, Republican
Pennsylvania, in letter to Director
Steuart of the Census Bureau.
Senator Reed declared that, despite
protestations from MFR. Steuart that he
was not pursuing such course, he had
found recent evidence in Pennsylvania
Of the bureau offering employment again
to those who participated In the 1920
census
Il will not consent under any circum-
stances Reed wrote to Steuart in a
letter made public today, ito the arbi-
Bureau of Democratic political appointees
employed in connection with the 1920
census, nor do / think this will be
countenanced by the President-elect or
by my colleagues in Congress-"
Sending to Mr.. Steuart a copy of a
letter received by Pennsylvania signed
by the director and offering reappoint-
ment for the 1880 census taking, the
Senator called upon Steuart to:
First. Explain why such letter was
sent out assuming it to be authentic)
when it was we'll known that the census
enumerators employed 10 years ago were
chosen on political basis, and In most
instances were Democrats.
Second. Explain the discrepancy
between your statement to me and the
implications Of your letter to this former
enumerator.
Third. State now what you have in
mind as to the method of assembling
the organization for taking the 1890
census
Reed said If the appointments were to
be made on a political basis, he ex-
pected that he and his colleagues would
be consulted. If the appointments are
not made on that basis, he said he would
insist that all civic organizations in
terested in an efficient census taking be
consulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
.BROOKLAND CITIZENS
BACK SCHOOL BOARD
Resolution Expresses Regret Over
Retirement of Capt. H. G.
Whitehurst.

| A resolution urging that detailed
school estimates prepared by the Board
of Education. he submitted each year
to the Budget Bureau direct. along with
| recommendations by the District Com
| misSioners, was adopted by the Brook
| land Citizens Association, meeting In
Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast, last night.
The association also adopted a reso-
luton urging the expenditure of public
funds for school items in proportion to
the expenditure of such funds for like
items in other cities the size of WASH
ington.
Another resolution was adopted ask
ing that the mail box on the southeast
corner of Twelfth and Lawrence streets
northeast be moved to the northwest
corner, after argument that 1t would
be safer for children in the neighbour
hood to cross the street to 1t at the
latter place.
A resolution expressing regret over
the retirement of Capt. H. G. White
hurst as Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner was adopted. The resolution in
cluded clause expressing the appre-
citation of the association for the work
Capt. Whitehurst has done toward the
Improvement of the Brookland section.
Volunteer workers in the Washington
Community Chest campaign for funds
reported an additional $l00 raised to-
ward the Chest In Brookland and ada
cent territory since the formal closing
of the Chest campaign, February 6.
Vocal solos were rendered at the
meeting by Mrs. Thelma Mills Rector,
accompanied by Miss Margaret Now
bray. John E. auckland and John
Rooster were elected new members OF
II association. Marvin M. Mclean,
president of the association, presided.
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NJ u C
"THE Jewellers" APPEAR HERE.

l
THE Revelers" came to town and
presented a program at Polls Theater
yesterday. They obviously won their
large audience completely and were
urged to give many encores, which
they did graciously but with discretion.
This excellent male quartet, one of the
| best in the country, certainly the best
| American group that has been heard
| in Washington, already is popular with
people all over the country through the
| many monograph records and radio
| programs that they have given. As
group "The Revelers'' include the
pianist, with the singers as definite
integral part. In fact, Frank Black,
| the agile-flngered accompanies, is q
! pianist supremely equipped to interpret
piano works of the modern medium.
Also his touch is audible in practically
every number the club sings. He ap-
peared briefly as composer with
Rio" number that gives classic
standing to theme IF Spanish color
and tango rhythms Mr.. Black has
worked into it some interesting modula-
tons. He also played Confreys clever
Dizzy Fingers" and his piano part in
his transcription of George GerShwin's
Rhapsody in Blue" for voices and
piano, is excellently handled. The words
of this transcription are advertising for
the composition; one wonders If hum
med harmonies might not have been
better. The same feeling was aroused
during the vocaliZation of Rachmanin-
offs prelude in c Sharp Minor" for
the words were far from fitting the
standard of the music itself
On the other hand, in the quartet
vocal arrangements of the entr'acte
music of Victor Herberts Naughty
Marietta" and Arndt's "Nola" the words
suited the music admirably and showed
the voices in that admirable blend that
suggests comparison to a fine string
quartet. Just Around the Corner" and
I'm a Little Spanish Town" were en-
Enthusiastically received encores.
The second group of Negro spirituals,
we'll given and the programmatic ar
rangement of de Gospel Train" was
quite amusing THE Four-Leaf Clover"
and "Dinah" were particularly popular
encoreS. In the last group ooh! Miss
Hannah" and "Evenin'" were prime
favorites with the audience. which
grew more enthusiastic after each num-
Der.
The singers in this group are all fine
soloists. with rich, true voices of the
different qualities. Russia could claim
no finer. deeper basso than Wilfred
Glenn. James Melton. the young tenor
who sang here more than year ago
at the Fox Theater and made many
friends in Washington, is singing bet
ter than ever He has lovely vocal
quality of Mccormack like caliber.
Lewis James is an excellent tenor, too,
singing many of the tenor solo parts,
and Elliott Shaw is an equally fine
baritone. Always their enunciation is
excellent; they use no books to read"
their songs, but give them with the
colorful spontaneity and lack of stiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
ness in presentation that are outstand-

ness in presentation that are outstand-
ing points for their success.
Mr.. Black stated in short interview
that each of the four singers has
studied at one time or another with
the same teacher in New York, vet
eran of 80 years of age--Mr. Bristol.
Also Mr.. Black has no notes for his
piano part and the ensemble has that
Informal effect with the undertone of
thorough preparation that create real
artistic effects. 1.-The Revelers" have a
wide repertoire, including the finest
classic songs by Brahms and other
composers of classical music for male
quartets. However, they made up yes
terday's program so as not to disap-
point their radio friends. It was not
unwelcome to yesterdays audience. ap-
parently bringing pleasing contrast
to the previous week of Wagnerian
operas. H. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Mothers Warned Against
Too Much Dosing for Flu


Physicians. advise that the chief
danger in this epidemic lies in. the
complications which attack the weak
ened system. "A popularity of 1nfiu-
enza Is that its toxins upset the
digestion, especially in case of chill
dren.
Too much dosing" further up
sets the digestive, system and lowers
the resistance to more serious dis
eases. such as bronchitis. sinus
trouble, abscess of the middle ear,
or even pneumonia.
Vicks VapoRub is especially valu-
able because 1t is applied externally
and so can be used; freely with no
risk of upsetting the digestion. Nor
can 1t interfere with any other treat
ment your doctor may prescribe.
just rub 1t on the throat and chest
at Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12

Travancore, India, had 80 inches of
rain in the past IL months.
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hibition law violation. The life SEN
tence is mandatory when conviction OF
four felonies Is proved.
Sanford declared himself opposed to
the law making dry law violations fell
onies and said he fled the information
only under order Of Wilbert M. Brucker,
attorney general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
MAN FACES LIFE TERM
UNDER NEW PROSECUTOR
Apparently Had Escaped Penalty
as Habitual Criminal Because of
Stand of Former Attorney.

BY the Associated Press.
MUSHROOM, Mich, February H.
Alex lack, who apparently escaped life
Imprisonment as an habitual criminal
because former Prosecutor Harold H.
Smedly said his conscience would not
allow him to send a man up for life
on liquor charges" today faced the vir-
tual certainty of being sentenced under
new prosecutor.
Last night Joseph F. Sanford, the new
prosecuting attorney, filed an informa-
ton charging lack with being an habit
ual criminal. lack recently was con-
victed for the fourth time of a pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
Neville Nomination Confirmed.

The nomination of Maj. Gen. Wendell
C.. Neville to be commandant of the
Marine Corps was confirmed yesterday
by the Senate. He will succeed Mai.
Gen. John A. Lejeune who will re-
linguish that post March 5.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07

6602. Flat crepe in a new shade
Of brown with trimming of satin is
here pictured. A shaped trimming
portion is arranged on the front of
the skirt, and crosses a hip band
A hip band also trims the back OF
the skirt, which flares gracefully be-
low the hips. The sleeve is a fitted
model. Neck bands Tapped from
right to left are finished with tie
ends, beneath a pointed outline
This pattern is cut in five sizes:
"a, 36, 38, 40 and AZ inches bust
measure. To make the dress for a
38-inch size will require 4a4 yards
of material SO inches wide. For
neck trimming and tie of contrast
ing material Il yard will be re-
quired. cut crosswise.
If made of ribbon the trimming
and tie requires IL yard. The width
of the dress at the lower edge with
fullness extended is 2h4 yards.
Pattern mailed to any address on
receipt of Is cents in silver or
stamps.
Send II cents in silver or stamps
for our up-to-date fall and winter
1929 1880 bood of fashions.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
CLUB MEETINGS
TUESDAY

Members of the Artemas Club will
hold their regular monthly luncheon
and business meeting at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. D. H. Campbell
1851 Hoyt avenue.
To-Kolon Club members will OBJ
serve Presidents day with break
fast bridge at the Columbia Club.
Stansfeld Social Workers Circle
will entertain with l o'clock
luncheon at the home of Miss Mona
Taggart and Miss Lillian Taggart,
5555 Washington boulevard.
Past presidents of the Press Club
will assist Mrs. Kate Miner Rabb.
president, and Mrs. Blanch Foster
Boruff, Bedford, hostess, at the
opening meeting of the Press Club.
Luncheon will be served at the Co.
lunibia Club at 1915.
Meridian Heights Inter-Se Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. G. H.
Beach, STAT Central avenue. "Sagas
of the Seas" will be told by Mrs.
F. A. Linton. Mrs. B. D. Yarian will
sing sea songs, including "Chanties"
and Roll and Co."
Mrs. Alfred T. Rapp, 1910 Fall
Creek boulevard, will be hostess for
meeting of the Proctor Club.
Catholic Builders of the Nation" is
the subject for the years study.
NJ 7 G Earr;e will rliro,,ce NCath
olic Cooperation in Establishing the
Seat of Government" Mrs. c.. S.
Sweeney will give paper, George
Washington. Interesting Side
Lights"
Members of the Indianapolis
Zonta Club will have dinner meet
ing at 6:15 at the Columbia Club.
REGULAR meeting Of the Marion
county chapter, American War
Mothers. will be held at 1870 in the
parlorS of the Fletcher American
bank building. Mrs. John w. Pohl-
man will give a detailed account of
the national convention held at
Louisville, recently.
Irvington Catholic Women's Study
Club will meet with Mrs. j. G. RoySe,
2S South Hawthorn lane. Michael
E. Foley will address the club on
The Crime Problem" Mrs. George
Wade will report on the National
Catholic Welfare conference, and
Mrs. Lynn Means will review, IN
ffuence of Women in the Home" by
Mrs. James H. Hackett.
Thirteenth anniversary of chapter
No. 20, Woman'S Organization. Ma
tional Association of Retail Drug
gists. will be observed with a lunch
con at the HooSier Athletic Club.
Mrs. Edward H. Niles, president, will
preside.
Presidents day will be observed
by members of the Irvington Chau-
tauqua Club with o'clock lunch
con at the home of Mrs. H. w. Ha-
worth. go Campbell avenue. Mrs.
George W. Lahr and Mrs. Daniel
S. Adams viii give the program.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
ST, MARYS SOCIAL
CLUB ENTERTAINS

st. Mary's Social Club will enter
tain Thursday afternoon with cards
and lotto. The party will be given
in the schoolhouse, 315 North New
Jersey street.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Henry Arr
man. Mrs. Harry Rosengarden, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sieler and Mrs Henry
Schuck.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07

table. lighted with tall white tapers
in silver r Lars, and centered with
a plateau y. pink roses and del
phinium. White tulle bows marked
the places of honor guests.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Thorn
ton, Miss Martin, Miss Cooper,
Mrs. Edna Kuhn Martin, Mrs. AL
bert Cooper. Mrs. Charles Cox
Jr, Mrs. Henry c. Thornton Jr..
Mrs. Norman Metzger, Mrs. William
Clevenger, MIS- Ann Marsh, High
Point N. c., who is Miss Martins
house guest; Miss Betty Hassler,
Miss Sara Thomas, Miss Louise
Allen and Miss Betty Brown.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
WELLESLEY CLUB TO
OPEN FALL SEASON

Indiana Wellesley Club will open
ats fall season with a o'clock
luncheon Tuesday at the Woodstock
Club. Fall flowers in shades 2f yell
low and brown will be used on the
table
Mrs. w. J. E. Webber is in charge
of the luncheon. Mrs. Robert Wins
low president, will preside at the
meeting
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
and
Bridge Honor
October" Brides

Miss Elise Martin and Miss Louise
Cooper, two October brideS-elect,
we're entertained at luncheon
bridge today, given by Mrs. Henry
Thornton, at her home, 1909 North
Delaware street.
The guests were seated at a long
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
Club Hears Lecturer

Fritz Kuntz, lecturer and traveller,
addressed the Woman's Rotary Club
today at the first luncheon meeting
Of the year The luncheon was held
at the Columbia Club for members
of the club and their guests. Mrs.
Marie NJ. Bowen, president, presided
at the meeting.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
Phi Delta Elect

Miss Eleanor Lutz has been elect
ed president of Beta chapter. Phi
Delta Theta sorority. Other officers
ere: Vice-president, Miss Fanchen
Fattig; secretary, Miss Mary Alice
Rurch: treasurer. Miss Claire B.
Schachter: sergeant-at-arms, Miss
Kathryn Stull, and chaplain, Miss
Mary Hall
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
CitY Girls Pledged

Among indianapolis girls who have
been pledged to sororities at Frank
lin college are Miss Clarabelle
FSawers and Miss Celeste Jordan,
ri Beta Phi, and Miss Geraldine
SameS- Delta Delta Delta.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07
City Woman to
Head Michigan
Children S Fund

Miss Edna L. Hamilton, 1910 Park
avenue, formerly superintendent of
nurses of the Public Health Nursing
Association, left today for Detroit to
assume duties as director of the
Children's Fund of Michigan.
Miss Hamilton was graduated
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07

from De Pauw university and is a
member of Kappa Alpha Theta So
rority. She also was graduated from
Wesley Memorial hospital, Chicago.
Miss Hamilton has been superin-
tendent of nurses of the association
for the last eight years. and a mem
Der of the executive committee of
Indianapolis Council of Social
Agencies.
The Childrens Fund was eStab-
lished by Senator James B. Couzens
of Detroit.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-10-07

Ants detect enemies and identify
friends by the sense of smell, ex-
perimentS show
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
CARD PARTY AT TEMPLE

A 500 card party will.be given un-.
der the joint auspices of the drill
corps and ladies' auxiliary of Orient.
Commandery, No. 5 K. T., in North
east Masonic Temple, Eighth and r
strsst Northeast tonanrrow night
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
Smoking And Gaming
Great American
Diversions

Statistics issued yesterday by
the Internal Revenue Bureau re-
veal that card playing, stock mar
ket gambling and cigaretter smok-
ing are three of Americas chief
diversions.
From cigarette taxes for the
nine months ending April l,
amounting to $247 10000, 1t may
be estimated that about $4,000,
0O0,000 fags were consumed dur
ing that period.
The tax on playing cards
amounted to $4,156,Q00, a gain Of
$4,000. Stock market trading
netted the Government $27,O73, ,O84
for the period, nearly double the
figure of the same months Of the
last year.
North Carolina was far out in
front as a source of cigarette
taxes, 52,941, 900 having been
collected in taxes in that State.
The playing card industry was
concentrated in Ohio from which
State the tax collection was ST.
645,O0O or more than half of the
total.
Figures indicated that there
will be a; new high record for the
entire year in cigarette, playing
card and stock transfer taxes.
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
ALLEN PARKING
TRIAL WATTS

The latest parking charge against
Robert J. Allen, storm center OF the
police department, was continued for
the second time by Judge John p.
Mcmahon in Traffic Court today.
Allen was arrested yesterday as he
reported for roll call at the Third
precinct by Policeman K. p. Green.
low, of the Fourteenth precinct, and
handed his sixth notice for parking
without lights.
His attorney today told the court
the officer has been summoned as a
witness in Juvenile Court and Judge
Mcmahon, deeming the parking
charge of smaller Importance, car
ried the case over. .....
Allen said he wished trial on the
charge tomorrow but a crowded
docket would not allow it and the
case was continued until May Is,
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
Sells Pint for $500,
Draws $500 Fine

What is the proper price for pint? Zone dollar is
enough said James Johnson coored customer while police
listened outside the front door of the house the 900 block
of Golden St. S. w. where johnson attempting buy
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
Tickets All Now Sold
For Glee Club Concert

Sale Of tickets for the Glee Club
concert to be given by the students
gIee club of the University of
Maryland at the Lafayette Hotel
on May s. which was being spon.
sored by the Snyder Farmer Post
OF. the American Legion of Hyatts.
vile, has been discontinued because
sufficient tickets have been sold to
fill the hotel auditorium.
Anyone soliciting sale of tickets
from now on will be doing so
without authority of the Legion
and the public is asked not to
buy any more tickets.
The Washington times., 1929-05-03
1877 MEN To
ROUND OUT
FORCE

An increase of more than
$500,000 over the amount ap-
propriated for the fiscal year
of 1890 is asked for by Major
Henry G. Pratt, superintend-
ent of police, in his budget
for the fiscal year 1881, sub
mitted today to the District
auditor.
In addition to 100 additional pri.
Yates, the police chief asks that
money be provided for so proba.
tionary detectives of Glass A with
an increase of $500; 80 additional
detectives of Glass B with increases
of $240 per year. One additional
captain at $4,000 per year is sought,
as well as is more lieutenants at
$2,70O a year each.
The total amount sought in the
1881 budget is 1851 ,6O1, as against
$3,085,950 in the estimates for the
fiscal year of 1880.
35 Men for School
Under his plan, If the men are
given him, Major Pratt will permit
35 vacancies to accrue in the de-
partment and then will appoint that
number of men to the force.
They will be sent to the police
school for so days, during which
time they will be given a thorough
course in government, rights of
citizens. and the limits of their own
authority.
The extra captain sought will be
detailed to the traffic bureau from
8 a. m. to p. m, and a lieuten-
ant will then be in charge until
midnight when sergeant will be
in command of the bureau, under
Pratt's plan.
The extra lieutenants viii serve
eight-hour shifts, Major Pratt's idea
being to assign two lieutenants to
each precinct The same will ap-
ply to extra sergeants asked for in
the budget.
Needs More Detectives
Pointing out the condition in the
detective bureau now manned by
so detective Sergeants Major Pratt
shows that in 1928, 1874 cases
were assigned to the men.
This he points out amounts to
an impossible task to give the
proper attention to the individual
cases.