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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

4 YOUNG Washington pianist who
has been heard in numerous con-
cert appearances, and also over the
radio during the past season, is winning
increasing recognition as a writer Of
songs. George Cornwell has written
several popular numbers that are being
used by local singers more and more
frequently. They are AT Dark"
Maxim Fun OBJ de Moon" and "A
Breath of Summertime"
These three songs will be sung in q
Cornwell program to be broadcast via
Station WMAL at 7:45 o'clock Tuesday
evening. Florence Yocum, the young
soprano, who was the local winner in
the Atwater Kent addition last year,
will sing these numbers on this occa-
sion.
Mr.. Cornwell is director of the choir
at Calvary Church. Georgetown. He
also has written other songs and some
piano compositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

Il the United States and his sweetheart,
and, Of course, the villain is an I'M
scrupulous politician who has the faint
of crooked gains in the Oil fields about
! him.
Alfred Einstein, writing from Berlin
for leading New York daily, does not
hand Mr.. Antheil anything at all for
this opera. He says, among other
things: Il do not know whether it is
as yet possible at the present stage to
create wholly without premises or theses
and to fashion music which is absolutely
] independent Of European models II a
/ person desires a new form, he ought to
make this new form known and under
standable. George Antheil is
still very young. 1t is more difficult to
comprehend the people who accepted
such ware, printed it, and ended by
producing it instead of putting it aside
after the first rehearsal"
On the other hand, this young Amer
| lean has at least received the widest
notice Of the press and the most ex-
tensive publicity. What is more signifi-
cant muSically, he has been taken into
collaboration by John Erskine. president
of the Juilliard School of Music in New
York. to write the operate score for
Mr.. Erskine's opera libretto, which Is
said to be the sequel of his remarkable
book, THE Private Life of Helen of
Troy" 1t should prove very interesting
to see what Mr.. Antheil makes of Helen
musically.
These two young Americans in very
individual ways have at least made
gestures that are national The even-
tual school of American music that may
develop some day in this country may
be very different from either of their
styles or aims, yet it would seem more
than likely that their efforts would have
some effect in that development. Pho
neers are at best usually considered
wild fanatics by the majority of their
contemporaries. This happened to such
later established heroes in various fields
as Columbus, Wagner and Marconi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

4 POLICE shadow box, in which sus-
"A poets are placed on exhibition in
hope that they may be identified by
their victims, has been added to the
equipment Of the Paramount studios in
Hollywood.
The box is small, brilliantly lighted
stage, set in one end Of large room.
In height it Is little taller than a man.
It is only wide enough for q row of six
or eight suspects to stand upon. A cloth
screen Of special weave hangs in front
of 1t like curtain, separating the stage
from the larger room wherein the spec
tators sit. The lighting effect is such
that the men upon the stage may be
clearly seen, but they find it impossible
to see those in the room.
Such shadow box will be shown in
operation during a regulation police
'1ine-up" in william Powell's new pic
ture, "For the Defense" which is now
Ia production Alnder the direction Of
John Cromwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
NJ u S I c.
BY HELEN FETTER.

lin the middle of June. 1t is said
to be rather lengthy work, with
much involved neurological de-
tail. 1t is the death of Cassandra,
the seeress who foretold all the
tragedies of the Trojan Wars and
whom nobody believed, which
ends the opera. The work is said
to have interesting style, but not
very memorable musical content.
WHILE European countries pre-
r. pare festivals of all kinds of
music to entice the touring Amer
lean in the Summer rush abroad,
1t is worthy a moments pause to
take glance at another side of
the picture. This has to do with
the remarkable success of various
visiting American musical or
CARNATIONS in Europe. The sue
cess is not unusual from point of
view Of the artistic merits of
these organizatio 1t is remark
able, however, in that it is so en-
Enthusiastically given at a time
when the. performances of the
American groups abroad are in
direct competition with the es-
pecially prepared foreign musical
events.
Among the more prominent
American organizations that have
accomplished such tours with fly
ing colorS are the Harvard Uni
versity Glee Club, the Fiske Sing
ers, the Westminster Choir and,
most recently, the New York Phil
harmonic-Symphony Orchestra,
which, under Toscanini, has re-
ceived undiluted praise for per-
formances in all the capitals of
Europe within the last few weeks.
1t is perhaps just as we'll to
show these other countries, which
have become accustomed, through
long years of experience, to send
ing the cream of their operate
and instrumental stars to this
country for gold and glory, that
there is increasingly real compe-
tition produced this side Of the
Big Pond.
The latest endeavor along this
line has been the project Spon-
sored by Ambassador and Mrs.
John w. Garrett, who, when they
sail for Italy August l, will take
with them the members of the
Musical Art Quartet to show the
Italians what American groups
can do in chamber music per-
formances.
For the past three years many
music lovers who knew Mr.. Gar
rett and his wife in social circles
in Washington as we'll as Balti-
more, before the former received
his appointment last Summer to
the ambassadorial post in Rome,
enjoyed hearing this quartet in
programs given in the music room
of Evergreen, the Garrett estate
on the edge of Baltimore. In this
room, designed by Leon Bakst,
combining Russian color sketches
with quaint arched beams in the
design of the coved ceiling, the
quartet gave afternoon and eve
ming programs for six weeks each
Spring. They presented both
modern and old masters in their
programs and each event was de-
lightfully casual and informal.
While in Italy, the quartet will
begin its schedule of chamber mu-
sic concerts August I3. DR.. Axle
Munthe has loaned his home at
Anacapri to the CARROTS for
series of programs when guests
of the Ambassador and his wife
will be able to come from Naples
and Capri to attend, as we'll as
many notables of Italy's music
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Clara a Born Actress

LEW actors and actresses are born.
Far more are made by training and
experience, according to Frank Tuttle,
Paramount director. Clara Bow belongA
to the former class, he declares.
Miss Bow acts by instinct, and ~
per cent of the time she is right" the
director explained recently. Several
years ago, she played an underworld
character in one of my first pictures,
Grit She was little more than child,
had played one or two small bits and
did not know a thing about technique.
Nevertheless, she was just as good then,
fundamentally, as she is today.
"Of course. she has learned a lot
since. Her performances are smoother
and more polished because Of the ex-
perience she has had, but from the very
beginning she possessed that indefinable
something that made her one Of the few
natural actresses of my knowledge"
THAT indefinable something Incl
dentally, is o well known definition OF
a well known malady called 1T"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Colman Seeks Broadway.

THE game of hide-and-seek between
New York and Hollywood goes on
apace, this time Ronald Colman being
"W." For 1t seems that although Mr.
Colman Is, as usual, In hiding, he Is
actually looking for play in which to
appear on Broadway in the Fall.
This report comes straight from the
Goldwyn ONCE, to whom Mr.. Colman
owes his celluloid services.
Things are, however, pretty much In
the air, since the forces that be cannot
decide whether Mr.. Colman shall appear
in play that Noel Coward is writing, OF
convert the Lonsdale screen playlet into
something suitable for Broadways' d.
gestion. Whatever, 1t won't be long, "a
they say, before Hollywood win be down
at the station bidding this gentleman
star adieux Tor brief, or may longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Mitzi's New Role

As her next talking screen role, Mitzi
IA Green. 9-year-old actress, will play
an important part in Paramounts West
of the Law" As Emily. ward Of Rosita
Moreno, rsse VIM carry the Juvenile in
terest with Junior Durkin, stage child
actor, who will be seen as an orphan
boy under the care Of Richard Arlen,
who carries the stellar role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Service Band Dates.
THE U. S. NAVY BAND.

SCHUBERT'S overture TO Rosa
munde" and scenes from Wolf
Ferrari's Jewels of the Madonna" will
be presented by the United States Navy
Band Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader, at
the Capitol tomorrow night. Soloists
at this concert will be Musicians Birley
Gardner, cornet, and Louis Goucher,
xylophone.
The concert to be played at Lincoln
Park Tuesday night opens with the
overture Raymond" (Thomas), and in
cludes two numbers from Tschaikow-
sky's Symphonic Pathetique" and ex-
cerpts from Victor Herbert's Sweet
hearts"
Wednesday night at the Navy Yard
the band will play the overture to Wag-
ner'S "Rienzi." selections from Gounod's
opera, Faust" and the March and
Procession of BacchuS," from DelibeS'
Ballet Sylvia"
Other concerts scheduled for this
week are Tuesday and Thursday at
pm. at the Navy Yard and Friday at
pm. at st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

ira Of Warsaw and has been re-en-
gagged. He will also make several ap-
pearances with the Warsaw Opera be-
fore returning to the Philadelphia
Grand Opera Co. in the Fall.
Among the roles which he will sing
at Warsaw are his favorites, Mephis-
topheles, In Faust" and the title role in
Boris Godounoff," both Of which he
Will sing during the forthcoming season
with the Philadelphia Grand Opera
Co. at the Academy Of Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Russian Basso Makes
Opera Debut IN Warsaw

IVAN STESCHENKo, well known bass
Of the Philadelphia Grand Opera
Co., also familiar to washington
audiences. who has been giving several
guest performances in Europe. received
an ovation upon his first appearance as
soloist with the Philharmonic Orches-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND.

The band of the United States Sol
diers Home, John S. M. Zimmerman,
leader, and Anton Pointner, assistant,
will give three concerts, as usual-Tues-
day, Thursday and Saturday afternoons
at $50 o'clock in the bandstand.
The full programs, which combine
light and classical selections, will be
published in daily issues of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND.

The schedule of concerts to be given
by the United States Marine Band
during the coming week is as follows:
Monday, at 8 p.m.-Concert at the
Marine Barracks.
Tuesday, at $50 pm-Tuberculosi
Hospital, Fourteenth and Upshur
streets.
Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m.-United
States Capitol
Thursday, at 7:30 p.m-Sylvan
Theater, Monument grounds.
Detailed programs will be printed in
weekday issues Of The Star,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

| The next day all the press of London
unanimously acclaimed Miss Ponselle's
presentation Of the role, both vocally
and dramatically.
Letters received by this department
from two Washington managers who
were in London for the performance
Mrs: lawrence Townsend and Mrs
Katie wilson Greene-are equally en-
thusiastic as to the remarkable success
Of Ponselle in this role. It Is probable
that Ponselle will sing the role In this
country next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

THE brilliant dramatic soprano, Amer
lean prima donna of the Metro
politan Grand Opera Co. of New York,
who was born of Italian parents in q
tiny town of Connecticut, recently had
London at her feet when she created her
own version Of Violetta, the famous
La Donna aux Camellias," known in
opera as La Traviata," by Verdi.
Covert Garden Opera House was
packed to its capacity for the event,
with an exceptionally brilliant audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Musigraphs

II RS. HENRY M. WARE, central
M to from Greensboro, N. c., will
wv be guest soloist this morning
4 i at the Francis Asbury M. E.
Church South Sixteenth and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
An Unwritten Editorial

We set out to write an editorial about Sister Aimee
Semple Mcpherson when her -Four Square Gospel
Temple announced that she was suddenly near
deaths door But before We could rush into print
her doctor said she wasn't sick and hadn't been.
Then it was announced that she was blind. We
started another editorial. But who saw her
said it was only face-ifting operation and, any
way there was going to be miracle at the Temple
next Sunday which completely would restore her. Not
being experts either in face-fting or miracles de-
cided TO play safe by killing out timely comments on
her blindness.
But at that moment the wires brought us the bull
etin from her personal secretary that sisters trouble
was flve-foot boa constructor, which called on her
unannounced in her bedroom Here at last was
something tangible something editor could get hold
of with typewriter. So we began to write piece
entitled "She Sees Snakes" Before got far, how
ever, the boy raced in with dispatch that Ainees
mother called the snake story "the invention of an
upset mind"
Her mother spoke from a hospital bed, holding
bandaged snose with one hand and explaining with
the other that she and Aimee had midnight-well,
argument Not so good, that subject for editorial
comment. Much more delicate to handle than snakes.
AS we sat desperately before the once-more empty
typewriter cropping for inspiration while the presses
stopped and the public waited our eyes caught the
last line of Aimees mothers statement.
She had written our editorial for
IF my daughter wants to bif me on the nose it's
nobodys business"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
He Was 100 to I

ONCE when did it become a re-
- proach to tackle a job with the
odds vastly against you? It is not
impossible to win. Twenty-one
thousand votes out of the sixty
which MIR. Howard has mentioned
would be enough. There should be
that many people who are sick of
Hoover's fake prosperity and Tam
manyS very real prosperity for
Tammany officials. This could be
Jim Dandy all over again, even
though I admit certain slackness
in any metaphor which links me
to race horse.
But I am tired of hearing all this
talk about how the honest average
citizen should get into politics and
not leave it to the machine profess
SIGNALS. I'm tired Of hearing this
because 1 am average and honest
and yet when do get in, my own
boss tells me that this is no business
for me. It's everybody's business
and nobody's business.
But 7 am even more tired of
standing with well-meaning liberals
and weaving daisy chain Of good
intentions.
I want to break that chain and
enlist for duration. Here goes.
copyright. 1890. by The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
sssIppJ-EoVAS.
A Self Convicted System

Each day adds more evidence Of the now
very potent fact that the state highway de-
partment is self-convicted of incompetency,
if not worse.
When a crisis appears where 1t seems eX-
pedient to employ farmers faced by famine
and bankruptcy, funds are lacking.
The state pays more money for roads than
for all other departments. Over twenty
millions Of dollars year are raised by special
forms of taxation for such use.
In addition, the federal government offers
millions Of aid on very simple terms. The
present administration has failed to avail
itself of two millions of dollars of such aid,
due perhaps to the fact that it did not wish
to spend its money for new construction
which would entitle the state to such assist
ance, but threw the money without stint into
the maintenance instead of construction.
Now the state is desperately trying to
raise the very amount which the govern
ment offered to the state had it qualified
under the law to receive it.
That one fact alone, and there are many
more of equally negligent character, should
impress the Governor with the necessity OF a
thorough reorganization of the highway de-
partment, beginning with the members OF the
commission.
It is not probable that the Governor will
act. 1t is more likely that he will permit
the present body to muddle through.
There is a remedy. Voters should ask
every candidate for the legislature this year
to pledge himself to very thorough reforms.
Candidates should be pledged to different
sort of administration.
One suggestion Is for board Of compe-
tent men, giving their full time. The mem
bership should be subject to the approval OF
the state senate, since the present system
seems to have brought incOmpetents. Spend
ing more than twenty millions of dollars
year is important. The Governor needs the
advice of all the brains that the state senate
affords or may afford.
If no such reform is possible, the next
legislature might safeguard the future by
diverting funds now given the highway de-
nartnnent into the general fund and save the
taxpayers some money.
The Governor, of course, might save the
situation by prompt and drastic action. He
ought not to be begging bankers for loans
There would have been no necessity had
there been the slightest exercise OF ordinary
business management or acumen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22

A NY working newspaper man is
4 n naturally pleased when the
editor finds it necessary to sit down
and write a piece. My qualification
was double because in this case it
gave me one more day Of vacation.
But naturally I am grieved to IND
Roy w. Howard enmeshed in error.
He objects to my running for con-
gress on the Socialist ticket in the
Seventeenth district, New York, for
four reasons:
i. NO Scripps Howard feature
writer has ever gone to congress.
2. The odds seem to be over
whelmingly against my election.
8. The profession Of journalism is
more important than that OF poll
tics.
4. independence of thought pre-
cludes party membership.
One and two seem to square off
pretty well from Mr.. Towards point
of view, although 1 want to say a
little more about the second later.
In saying that journalism is more
important than politics and that
Broun could be 'nore constructive
in a column than in congress" Mr..
Howard raises an issue which does
not exist. The two things are not
mutually exclusive. During the cam
paign this column will appear as
usual. I don't expect to see it any
better or any worse. When, and if,
elected I should most certainly have
daily opinions and the desire to see
them in neWsprint.
There is no reason why a man
or woman could not be both
columnist and congressman. If
Mr.. Howard disagrees I suggest that
he secure an option on the news
paper services of Mrs. Ruth Pratt
to be exercised Immediately after
election day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Times Readers
Voice Vie10S

Editor Times-The junior senator
from Indiana has been criticised
severely by party leaders for de-
serting his party and voting against
the naval treaty and for strongly
opposing the confirmation Of Judge
Parker as associate justice Of the
supreme court.
Such criticism comes of course
only from Republicans who would
favor the appointment Of the devil
himself if the President so wished
it. The idea that the king can do
no wrong" went out with hoopskirtS
President Hoover may have been a
good engineer, but he certainly
shows a wonderful lack of intelh-
gence in maneuvering the ship OF
state. He has done very little worth
while since entering office.
The naval treaty, the attempt to
slip a labor enemy into the supreme
court, the present panic which Is
only, according to party leaders, "a
period of economic readjustment,
and other "boners" can be traced
directly and indirectly, to his in
fluence.
The fact that Senator Robinson
has opposed him in most of his
measures should bring to the junior
senator the thanks Of the masses.
1t is time the people gave some
credit to a senator who has not
been blinded by false ideals Of a
few selfish-ninded bigots.
If this be Hoover prosperity,
then let's have no more Of it.
w. L. BURKDALL.
324 Harlan street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ.
Water Problems VII Be
Studied on World Wide
Scale By Noted Engineers.

A WORLDWIDE study Of water
"A problems has been launched by
the American Engineering Council
with the appointment of six repre-
sentatiyes to serve on the advisory
committee for the proposed national
research laboratory.
The building Of such laboratory
recently was authorized by congress.
The advisory committee includes a
number of government experts and
is headed by DR.. George K. Burgess,
director of the United States bureau
CT standards.
Existing knowledge Of water prob
lens, or hydraulic problems as they
are termed more exactly, is insult
ficient. This is particularly true in
the hydro-electric field, which is
concerned with the manufacture OF
electricity by water power.
1t is expected that the new lab
oratory eventually will save the ma
ton millions of dollars.
Two representatives of the Ameri-
can Engineering Council, John r.
Freeman of Providence, r. l., inter-
nationally known authority on hy-
draulics, and William B. Gregory,
professor of experimental engineer
ingsin Tulane university, will spend
several months studying the prin-
cipal hydraulic laboratories of Eu-
rope, particularly those of Berlin,
Munich and Zurich.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
Cost

FREEMAN. past president of both
i the American Society of Civil
Engineers and the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, has pre-
pared tentative plans for the new
laboratory, which will be estab-
lished in the bureau of standards,
Washington, at an initial cost of
$35O,OOO.
The building will be completed in
about year, and the laboratory
will begin to function in about two
years.
1T will be arranged especially for
Investigating the physical laws
which define the motion Of water.
and for studying, by means of mod
els and other special equipment.
engineering problems arising in con-
nection with measurement, control
and disposition of large quantities
of water, and the utilization Of
water for irrigation and power pur-
poses,' DR.. Burgess says.
1.-THE laboratory will determine
fundamental data useful in n.y.
draulic research and engineering,
including laboratory research relat-
ing to the behavior and control of
river and harbor waters, the study
of hydraulic structures and water
flow, and the development and test
ing of hydraulic instruments and
accessories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-22
IT SEEMS TO ME BY H BFoSS

whistle has blown, the Tammany
crowd huddles and gives three long
cheers for Koenig, and the Repub-
Iicans do as much for Curry. The
whole fight is carried on in a spirit
of good, clean. fun. ANYBODY caught
smuggling will Immediately be sent
to the locker. room.
Mr.. Howard knows this as we'll
and better than do. He has fought
the fight against Ewald and Vitale
and Vauz. And yet he says that 1
should stay on the sidelines with
him and the rest Of the Scripps-
Howard executives, joining in the
long = drawn independent liberal
cheer of Hold EN-, forces of reform
and decency."
With all due respect for the cheer
ing section, the man who gets down
on to the field and tries to spill a
few of the trick plays is doing a
great deal more. I'm going to do
all I can,