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to learn the complete scores Of SO
oratorios and cantatas.
There seems to be kind of jinx
hanging over musical instruments that
double as autograph collections. A COL
lege boy can collect autographs on his
spare white flannel trousers, and no
matter what he does, nothing ever
seems to happen to them. An autograph
fiend can carry a book of signatures
twice around the world, and 1t won't
even get caught out In the rain. Those
globe-trotting automobiles, with John
Hancocks all over what's left of their
paint, never seem to get a scratch in
heavy trafflc. But 1t just isn't so with
musical instruments.
Harry Reser, the boss of the broad
casting Eskimos, tells me that every
time he gets nice batch of signatures
on his banjo head somebody puts his
foot through it or the banjo falls down
an elevator shaft. One of our tuba
players had an old horn that he played
in one of the very first broadcasts by
an orchestra. He'd bought himself
couple of much more expensive ones
since, but If they'd let him he'd play
the old one whenever he took part in
an inaugural program Of a series. A
year or so ago he started getting the
orchestra leaders with whom he played
TO scratch their names In the DELL OF
the tuba, and pretty soon it began to
look like an orchestra leaders hall of
fame. But couple Of weeks ago he
left it in a studio for a few minutes
and when he came back it was missing.
A much better tuba had been left in
its place, but all the fine signatures
were gone. He hasn't yet been able to
find out who made the switch.
Miss Brainard's Case.
A still sadder case is that of Bertha
Brainard, our Eastern program man
ager. Miss Brainard has in her ONCE
very pretty studio piano, and for months
she had been getting all the folks who
appear over the networks and good
many important guest stars besides to
autograph 1t. But the other day she
turned up at a meeting, mad clean
through. She admitted toothache,
but every one could see that the tooth
ache must be just the beginning.
Finally she let it out-the cleaning
women who roam the studios just be-
fore daylight had let their zeal for neat
ness get the better of them. and every
last name had been washed clean from
the piano. I doubt that she'll have the
heart to start over again. Anyway,
that's one hobby I'm never going to
take up. Success seems to be too fleet
ing, at least around the studios.
There's common belief that actors
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Veterans of Great War

| will be entertainment and o birthday
cake and refreshments.
The post has received an invitation
from the Costello Post to attend
| Mothers day memorial services at I'M
maculate Conception Church next Sun
day afternoon.
Comrade Ella Chambers, chairman Of
the ways and means committee, reports
a rummage sale to be held May 26 and
a.. She will call for any rummage.
The advisory committee will meet
Thursday at the home of Georgia Nun
roe, Americanization ofncer, st Forty
ninth and Chesapeake street, with Com
rade Munroe and Comrade Mary Weide
as hostesses.
The George Washington Post will
hold its regular meeting next Tuesday
evening at 1441 Rhode Island avenue
Plans will be announced by Comdr. B.
C. MCGEE for the posts participation
In the Memorial day exercises which
will include the decoration of all graves
Of ex-service men in one Of the ceme-
teries and the massing Of colors at
Mount st. Adams, May Is.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
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like to play romantic parts. That's
true, of course. Almost every one OF
them prefers loves young dream TO the
menace" who stalks in from the wings
and throws vinegar into the milk and
honey, That isn't a sympathetic"
part. But almost every actor likes 70
die, too. When you die on the stage
you have chance to gasp out your last
words, always good lines, PROVIDED oy
thoughtful PLAYWRIGHT with ms eye on
his effects. That goes In radio drama,
too, as you have probably guessed u
YOU have listened to very many broad
casts of tragedies.
on the air a tragic part can be played
to the hilt, provided 1t isn't overacted:
There is no danger OF a bunch OF
cougfers in the audience disturbing the
illusion of the big scene, and no cat can
walk across the stage at the wrong mo-
ment. In the more serious plays pre-
sented over the air there Is fairly
high mortality rate, not so high as in
grand opera, where they kill OF most
Of the principals before the final cur
tain, but still pretty high.
Vernon Radcliffe, who stages q good
many Of these plays. was putting on
Romeo and Juliet" one night, Flor
ence Malone was cast as Juliet. As
the action proceeded, time began to
run short. Miss Malone, with one eye
on the clock, was noticeably worried.
It seemed to be touch and go as to
whether she would get in her big
scene or not To make it worse, the
other actors. seemed to be dragging
their lines little. Maybe the time
would be UP before Romeo and Juliet
came, to their respective ends. Rad
cliffe had one eye on the clock, too,
but he was also watching the time
schedule on the margin of his script,
which showed that the play was run
ming exactly on schedule. But finally
Miss Malone could stand it no longer.
Leaning close to Radcliffe's ear, she
whispered, please, please tell me;
don't I get my chance to die?" Well,
die she did, and very convincingly, too,
for the moment, but when the program
was over she did hop, skip and
Jump across the studio and planted a
resounding kiss on the face of-the
clock.
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&c Graham
McNamee
ct WENT TO see Meestaire House" ex-
planned q visitor of foreign appear

st WENT to see Meestaire House" ex-
planned q visitor Of foreign appear
ance and accent. who approached one Of
the studio hostesses the other day. The
hostess, who knows the programs In
which most Of the artists take part,
looked 1T her chart. I'm sorry" she
said, but Mr.. House has gone for the
day. You won't be able to get In touch
with him until tomorrow" Mon, non;
non," said the visitor, and launched
into an explanation that the hostess
was unable to untangle. Sticking to
her guns, she explained again that Mr..
House wasn't around. Finally the visi-
tor spotted q schedule of programs on
the wall and rushed over to it. He
placed his finger on one item. It read
Mystery House." and in q few mo-
mentS the hostess, all apologies, had
fixed the smiling visitor up with ring
side seat, where he could see Harvey
Hays, the Prof. Monteagle of the pro-
gram, being suavely devilish, while
Alfred Shirley and Virginia Gardiner
were alternately in and out OF his
clutches.
Since then Mystery House" has be-
come "Mr. House" around the studios,
and Judson House is generally ad-
dressed as Mystery" But Jud House
is tenor specializing In grand opera,
so he hasn't much chance Of getting
booked in the radio thriller unless
something unforeseen occurs. 1t was
something of an accident that started
him on his career as a singer. He had
gone to doctor because of sinus
trouble, and the doctor, who had
treated a good many singers, told him
he had million dollar throat" and
advised him to take up singing pro-
fessionally. House took his advice. and
when he was only 81 years old he ap-
peared as tenor soloist with the old New
York Symphony Orchestra, with Walter
Damrosch conducting.
Big and Versatile.
He has sung with good many great
orchestras and opera companies since
then, and although he spends most of
his time broadcaSting, he still travels
about the country a good deal making
appearances as guest soloiSt. He's a
big man, well over feet, and at 200
pounds he'd be q shadow. He plays the
piano and the organ, but his hobby is
chemistry If his wife would let him
he'd like to make dyes. The last time
he tried It there was an accident and
he ruined most Of good suit Of clothes,
and on House that's a lot Of cloth. He
seldom has to consult book for any
chemical formula he has once known,
and the same memory has enabled him
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Has Completed Season.

THE Friday Morning Music Club
closed its forty-fourth season Fri
day morning, April 25, when an I'M
usually interesting program, based on
the music of Spring, was given.
Charles TroWbridge Tittman, bass,
and Katherine Floecker Cullen, pianist,
were the soloists. Both are well known
to Washington and gave their num-
bers with their usual finished artistry.
The Tuesday Evening Music Club,
choral ensemble of young women'S
voices under the direction of Mrs.
Frank Howard, sang two groups of cho-
ruses. The first group included songs
OF Spross, Strauss, Grieg and Milligan.
The; second group included Herbert
Hughes "Parodies," modern arrange
ments Of old nursery rhymes. While
these were originally written for solo
voice and piano, Mrs. Howard has ar
ranged them with many individual eff
fects for her chorus.
The Tuesday Evening Music Club
sings with well defined precision in its
attacks and releases, a sympathetic un-
derStanding of Interpretation and an
enthusiasm Of performance. Donna
Taggart is the able accompanist.
In presenting a choral club on its
final program, the Friday Morning Mu-
sic Club is following its policy of fea-
l1lS CIlccIuUlc III us weekly
concerts. Other organizations that have
been heard during the year are the Trio
Intime with Evelyn Scott, violin; Alice
Merrell, cello, and Catherine Benson
piano.; the National String Quartet
(Henri Sokolov first violin; Maxim Sin
der, second violin; Samuel Feidman
viola, and Richard Lorleberg, violon-
cello); the Friday Morning Music Club
Chorus and the glee club of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina.
other concerted music included
two-piano recital by Mary Howe and
Anne Hull, violin duos by Isaac Mino-
witch and Milton Schwartz, the Strauss
Sonata" played by Crete Won Boyer
and Prof. Richard Sahla; the Rach-
naninoff Sonata" by Alice and Alden
Finckel, as well as vocal duets by Ruby
Potter and Mary Apple.
The program committee of the club
expects to carry on this same idea in
planning the concerts for the coming
EaaaaM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Maryland Music Clubs
Have Successful Conventio,

THE annual meeting Of the Maryland
Federation Of Music Clubs was held
at Hagerstown, Md, April "a and as,
when Mrs. Joseph Byron, president,
presided. The officers attending the
board meeting were entertained at din
ner at the home Of Mrs. Byron. The
Thursday night concert was creditable
display of club talent. The opening
numbers were by. the Municipal Band OF
Hagerstown. Peter Buys is not only d.
rector Of this band, but is also COM
poser. His Childhood Days." given as
an encore, was very pleasing. It con-
tains many familiar Mother Goose
melodies.
The outstanding musical event of the
convention was the magnificent cantata
by the Maryland composer, Franz G.
1.-THE Vision of Sir Launfal," was pre-
sented by a chorus of the federated
choirs of Hagerstown and Washington
County, and was accompanied on the
organ by j. Atlee Young and on the
piano by Asher Edelman. Prof. Roy A.
MacMichael Of Hagerstown was the
director
At the business meeting Friday morn
ing the following officers were re-elect-
Gu. mis-. JO0tpIl ~. oyEOIl, prCS1QSIlb1
Mrs. G. Ridgely Sappington, first vice
president; Mrs. Frank S. Rowe, second
vice president; Mrs. Lloyd Logan, re-
cording secretary; Miss Marguerite
Campbell, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Martin Garrett, treasurer, and Mrs.
Benjamin Dobson, historian.
Following the business session there
was a large luncheon held in the ball
room of the Hotel Alexander. Among
the speakers were Mrs Henry Holzapfel,
president of the Hagerstown club; Mrs.
Byron, Mrs. T. G. Donovan, ma
tional treasurer; Mrs. Edgar Stillman
Kelley, past president of the national
federation.
The closing event of the convention
was the junior program, in which more
than 200 children took part. The Beth
Rock Music Club of Bethesda. Miss
Dorce Holman, director, presented Mary
Nicolson of Rockville, who played solos
we'll and received much applause.
The next annual meeting will be held
at Cumberland, Md.
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The American Legion.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK:

Tomorrow-Henry C. Spengler
Auxiliary, poppy committee, 1918
K street, 9 am. to 4 pm.
Tomorrow - Stephen p. Nc
Groarty Post and Stephen p.
McGroarty Auxiliary, card party
and dance, Winston Hotel, 116
First street, 8 pm.
Tuesday - George washington
Post, 1441 Rhode Island avenue,
8 pm.
Tuesday-vincent B. Costello
Post, board room, District Build
ing, 8 pm.
Tuesday-Vincent 3. Costello
Auxiliary, District Building, 8
pm.
Wednesday-Kenn II. Nash
Post, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post,
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
chusettS avenue, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures men,
bership committee, board room,
District Building, 1880 pm.
Thursday-Victory Post, Victory
Auxiliary, Victory Drum Corps,
musicale, Wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets,
8:15 pm.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano Post,
1897 K street, 8 pm.
Thursday7James E. Walker
Post, annual visitation, Y. M.
G. A., Twelfth and T streets, 8
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
McNAMEE's QUESTION
BOX.

q. Can you tell me If Gus Of the
Schradertown Band and Seth Parker
are the same person?-K. H, Utica,
N. Y, and Mrs. c. H. H., Schenectady,
N. Y.
A. Well, that's a new case of mixed
identities. George Frame Brown, who
plays Matt. Thompkins in Real Folks"
and Don Carney, who plays Luke Hig-
gins in Main Street." have often been
confused with Phillips Lord, who plays
Seth Parker on the networks Sunday
evenings, but this Is the first time
remember seeing Arthur Allen, who
PLAYED Gus In SchradertoWn. included
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday evening-Squad room,
District Building, department
council of administration.
Monday evening-Board room,
District Building, G. A. r. Me-
mortal day joint committee.
Wednesday evening-20th Ma
rines Armory, 458 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest, Overseas Mill
tary Band; Drum and Bugle
Corps.
wednesday evening Hines
Junior High School, Ladies' Aux
Hilary; drill team.
Saturday evening - Soldiers,
Sailors, Marines Club; Depart
ment v. F. w. buddy poppy COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

Subsidized motor and sailing vessels,
under contract to the colonial govern
ment, maintain communication between
Islands Of the 4ahamAn gyoNp,
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the officers Of the many patriotic Or
CARNATIONS of the District.
The chairman of the carnation drive,
Mrs. Walcott Simmons, requests large
attendance at the meeting at the Ham
nton Hotel May 8, as the sale" will
begin at am. Saturday at assigned
stations. The Friday night meeting
will have several out-of-town guests,
who will assist at the sale. Sunday
the annual pilgrimage. to Arlington
tee from the National Chapter Of
American War Mothers and the Con-
greSsional Club.
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BACK SEAT
IS ON A PAR WITH THE FRONT SEAT

ride in as the front Here is an
astonishing feature which is one more BIT Of
evidence showing the proeressiveness OF
Franklin engineers.
In addition to outstanding comfort, Franklin
offers superiority in its amazing performance.
Powered with an oirpone-Npe eneine-which
has stortled the world by FIYlhlG AN AlRPLANE
this briIliont cor hos captured every major
American road record
As though riding in an oirplone the road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

Comdr. Jane Breen and a number of
the comrades Of U. s. s. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, attended the Societe des 8
Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes annual May
Thursday.
Plans are being made for the post
'nirthday party, which will be held at
the Marine Barracks May "a. There
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

@. On what programs can ] heal
Martha Attwood?-B. =. r. Omaha,
Nebr.
A. Miss Atwood n not B regular
broadcaster and appears only as guest
artist in programs specializing In classi-
cal music.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
Federal Chief Due
To Arrive Tuesday

Fastening OF plans for the es-
adjustment Of a federal labor bu-
reau at Brownsville Is seen II the
announcement that Francis I. Jones,
general director of the service dep
artment Of labor. will arrive In
Brownsville next Tuesday.
Information OF the day OK his
coming was received today in N let
ter TO r. b. Creager. Accompany
ing MI. Jones will be O. w. Wood
man OF Fort Worth.
Their coming means the establish
ment OF a labor bureau at Browns
vile for South Texas.
This. coupled with the plans for
the new post office, make two fed
eral plumS for Brownsville. Copy OF
the bill containing the Brownsville
postoffice appropriation has also
been received by Mr.. Creager. 10
reads as follows: Brownsville. Tex
as courthouse, customs house. post
office: for demolition OF building
and construction or a new building
on the site. under an estimated
total cost Of $40, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
Port Channel Big
Asset i'm Draining

In addition to being OF inesti-r-
able value as an outlet 70 the sea,
the Brownsville channel Ill be
worth a million dollars from a
drainage standpoint" according To
county engineers 1t was said We'd
nesday.
w. o. washington, county en-
gineer. is at present writing an
article on the feasibility OF the
channel as a means Of draining o.
large area. Mr.. Washington's ar
ticle will be printed Immediately
upon its COLI leti0n.
When the big ditch IS dug, it
will give US sea-level drainage" the
secretary pointed out. Mr.. Wash
ington tells that Y enormous area
can be drained that Is az present
lacking in sufficient means. Heavy
rains or floods cause the i~nundatIon
or large acreages now, that remain
under water until IL evaporates."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
QUAKES PAIL
Calcutta Blows Shells To
Serpent Goddess

GAUHATT. Assam, India July s.
tPl-Nine severe earthquake shocks
we're recorded here within a period
OF six minutes early today. Many
persons wre injured. Several build
ings were demolished. Telegraph
wires were broken. Slight shocks
continued long after the heavier
ones
CALCUTTA. Bengal, July 2-CP-
Calcutta. shaken twice before dawn
by earthquakes. resounded for hours
to the blasts Of conch shells. blown
by Indians to propitiate their SER
pent goddess. Bashuki.
II IS their belief that the goddess,
who holds the universe upon her
hood, sometimes changes her posi-
ton. thus causing an earthquake
which Is supposed 70 be a punish
ment for the Ems OF the people.
She Is especially fond OF conch shell
music. which lessons her anger.
After the first quake. which threw
residents cut OF their beds and
broke down telephone communica-
ton. the populace rushed into the
streets. many blowing the shells.
which failed to prevent a second
nuake later. There were no casual
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
Southern Cross Off
On California Hon

CHICAGO. July 3. AP- The
Southern Cross, battered veteran of
Oceanic flight, winged away from
the Curtiss- Wright Glenview air
port at Gas a. m. &C. s. To today,
San Francisco bound.
With Wing Commander Charles
Ringsford Smith at the controls
and clear skies aloft. the tri-motored
Fokker left the windy city's well
come behind and nosed hurriedly
westward TO complete its cross-con-
tinental flight from New York.
His crew OF the north Atlantic
flight were with Kingsford Smith:
Capt. j. p. Saul. navigator. John w.
Stanage. radio operator, and M. z.
Van Dyk, co-pilot.
There r no more oceans %
cross" Kingsford Smith said before
the take-off. I'VE will fly the South
ern Cross TO California. where We
will decide what to do with her"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
Secretary Judges
For Snake Contest

There's a trio Of puzzled and
anxious men in the Valley today.
John T. Flocre. Jeff Bell. and G.
c. Richardson. widely-known sec
retaries Of Harrington. San Benito
and Brownsville chambers of COM
merce, have had an unexpected
honor conferred upon them which
they are cycling askance. They have
been asked to serve as judges IN the
rattlesnake contest which Is q part
Of the big July 4 celebration al
Point Isabel.
These public spirited men. while
anxious and willing 70 discharge
any duty in line with their posi-
tions. are so far reticent and unde-
cided as 70 the reply they Will
make 70 officials Of the rattlesnake
catchin'. 1t all depends. 1t seems. on
how near the judges will be requr-
ed TO approach the rattlers.
Disturbing rumors are afloat 70
the effect that according TO all set
and established rules Of ~rattlesnake
catching, 1t IS up 70 the judges to
measure the entries TO see that they
comply with the regulation snake
size. and a'so pass on the soundness
Of their health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
NATION PLANS
BIG FETE DAY
Old independence Hall to Be
Scene of Celebration
On July q

NEW YORK. July 3-P1-Amer-
lea today prepared to celebrate the
nations birthday. with hundreds OF
thousands Of the c~elehrators jour-
neying TO seaShore, mountain and
lake resorts for a three-day holiday.
Railways, steamship lines, bussess,
private motorcars and air trans
ports operating out Of New York
City prepared to handle an exodus
Of 1000. 900 persons.
The traditional celebration OF the
day by the Tammany society ~
New York this year viii include de-
dication ii. the indepence flagpole
erected in Union Square By the
Charles z. Murphy Memorial COM
mittee.
Omission OF the name or former
Governor Alfred K. Smith from the
list OF speal--rs was the subject or
considerable comment in political
circles. For several years past Mr..
Smith has been given a prominent
place on the program.
independence Hall where the de-
~claration Of independence y sign
ed l5i years ago will be the scene
OF the municipal celebration IN
Philadelphia.
Celebration OF the da will take
on special significance for ner-
leans in France because of the
presence of hundreds Of Gold Star
mothers at [ YES or American
war dead. Decoration OF the gray s
OF their sons will make the Fourth
Of July a day OF Commemorative
Tor the mothers rather than ar
occasion for celebration.
In Peru the government has de-
creed the Fourth Of July a holiday
in honor Of the anniversary 81
American indenendence-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03

College widows Will attest that
universities are the poorest marriage
bureaus IN the world. considering
the number that set love SICK there.
and there is nothing that loses such
mighty Importance 50 quickly As a
college fraternity pin.
THE Lower Rio Grarde Valley Is
on the era Of prosperity never
before faced. The deep-water
port will offer a solid foundation
Tor the big business that is coming.
There Is no doubt OF IT,. The only
question is how long
Predicated IN that the business
will be sound, except where a few
take unwarranted business flyers
and flaw down and 60 boom"
There IS today z fair prospect for
oil. Oil always tends TO bring a
greater mushroom growth than any
other business. But oil also brings
great wealth and town building like
nothing else. Properly handled can
be made OF inestimable worth. The
only great danger IS not to try 70
overdo things all at once. The last
thing the Valley. or those interested
Ia its growth want IS a boom IN
p sense Of the word. But business
stimulation by word and deed can
hurry along good substantial deYel-
.cDment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-03
Carpenters Slayer
Must Pay with Life

LIBERTY, July 3.-Eg-John 8.
Swilley today faced a life imprison-
ment sentence assessed By a Jury
which last night convicted him Of
murder in the Staying Of j. Fl. Hen
Dirk, Houston carpenter.
Counsel for Swilley announced he
would appeal.
Hendrix was slain IN the Swilley
home near here in November, 1928.
after he and his wife had sought
refuge there from a storm. Swilley
testified he shot in self-defense,
after Hendrix attempted 70 rob him.
In his first trial. Swilley also was
given a life sentence but this was
reversed on appeal.