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The Washington times., 1930-02-13

POLTS-Eleanor Painter in a
revival Of the Victor Herbert
Operetta, The Fortune Teller"
comes for a weeks engagement
opening Monday night. The
prima donna has just returned
from an operatic engagement
abroad, and this marks her re-
turn to the lighter musicals. In
the supporting cast are Eric tt
tus, Robert Pitkin, Sara Bair,
Harry Hermsen, William j. NC
Carthy, Philip Conyers. Sophia
Robinson and large ensemble.
An augmented orchestra and
the ballet, which was a feature
Of the JolSon theater produc-
ton. will assist in the presenta-
ton Of "The Fortune Teller"
NATTONAL-Mitzi, in q revi-
val Of the tuneful Hungarian
operetta. "Sari." opens a weeks
engagement Monday night.
Willy Pogany designed the seem
cry and costumes for this En-
merich Kalman nelodious nu.
: sical, which aboundS in soothing
tunes and offers the little Hun
garian star q story whose locale
is set in her native country. Al
bertina Rasch is responsible for
the staging of the dances, and
the enlarged orchestra viii be
under the direction of Paul Var
tin. "Sari" was first shown to
America on the National The
ater stage, and the revival is
thus framed in an appropriate
setting. ..
FOX-F. w. Murnau's produc-
ton, "City Girl" with Charles
Farrell and Mary Duncan CO
starred, comes as the main
screen attraction, opening Sat
urday. Ivan Linow, Gwinn Will
Jams and David Terrence are
prominent in the supporting
cast. It is a dramatic story Of
the wheat fields. Fanchon and
Marcos revue unit is called the
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GabrilOwitsch Will
Conduct Here Tuesday

Instead of the Tschaikowsky
Fifth Symphony originally
scheduled, Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
conductor of the. Philadelphia
Orchestra, has announced that,
he will play the Cesar Franck
Symphony in D Minor at the
fourth Washington concert in
Constitution Hall, on Tuesday,
February 18, at 4:45 p. m.
The Second Hungarian Rhap.
sody" by Liszt has been added
to the program, which other.
wise is unchanged. Efrem Zim.
balist, the violinist, will play
Tschaikowsky's Concerto in D
Major, for violin and orchestra.
This concert will close the sea-
sons series here Of the Phila.
delphia Orchestra, under the
management of T. Arthur
Smith, 1880 @ st. N. W., in
Homer L. Kits.
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Rosa POnselle Will
Sing at Polls Wednesday

Rosa Ponselle, prima donna
soprano OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company. is announced
for a concert appearance at
Polls next Wednesday after
noon, February 10, at 4:3O
o'clock, as the fourth attrac.
tion Of Mrs. Wilson -Greene's
Philharmonic Course. Miss
Ponselle will be accompanied at
the piano by Stuart Ross, who
will also contribu:, piano soil.
Miss Ponselle's program opens
with the aria, 20 hume tute-
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lar" from Spontini's la YES
tale" and includes the cava-
tine from Verdi's "Il Trova-
TORE" Twas Night and All
Around Was Still" Songs by
Franz Schubert, Leo Delibes,
Max Roger, Ward Stephens
and others will be included.
Seats at Mrs. WILSON, Green's
Concert Bureau. in Droop's,
1900 q st. N W., or at Polls
on the afternoon Of the con-
cert.
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teresting program: Overture to
"Euryapthe," Weber; Symphony
No. /, In c minor, Op. SO,
Brahms; prelude to "L'ApreS
Midi dun Faune," Debussy;
symphonic poem, The Pines Of
Rome" ReSpighi.
The concert Is under the
management Of T. Arthur
Smith, 1880 q st. N. W., in
Homer L. kits.
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Minneapolis Orchestra
To Play Here Today

The Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra's concert at Consti-
tuition Hall this afternoon at
4:30 brings a beautiful and in
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NATIONAL-Georse M. Cohan In
"GambljuK,"

, George M. Conan in what critics as
sert is his greatest performance Is to
appear with the original company In
t'Gamblins' at the National Theatei
next week, beginning Monday evening.
The production comes to Washington
after more than $50 performances at
the Fulton Theater, New York.
wednesday and Saturday matinees are
70 be played.
Important to this engagement is the
Announcement that Washington u one
OF the few stops ON . ito coast
tour that Is 70 mark Mr.. CohArls hrSt
long JOURNEY away from New York since
1e1O. The last time he went on the
s-roAd" was in THE Yankee Prince"
In Gambling" IL promised the oriGi-
nal company, which includes Mary
Philips, Harold HeAly, Robert Middle
mass, Isabel Barring, Kathleen NidAy
Jack Leslie, Edward NannAry and
Douglas Ana MAerhersoFl.
I The story hAD 20 DO with D gambler
who seeks to ind the SlAyer Of his
foster daughter The usual Conan speed
and fun are assured By the show. There
are four acts and four massive settings
one Of which depicts q gambling house
IN full operation, and another the
gamblers home. wherein is enacted
what New York acclaimed rs the best
gtaEecraft OF any Conan opus.
Sam Forrest, director Of many Of the
Coh4n productions. staged Gambling.
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Attractions in Washington Theaters


"Dinnpled Darlings" will be the at
traction next week at the GAyety
Much Is promised By Producer Golden
for the piece. The cast includes Ruth
Bradley. who Is featured with Bert Carr.
an unusually good Hebrew character
comedian; Happy Hyatt, d 2S0-pound
buffoon. In female impersonAtion
bit; Tareta Shaeffer, singing and
talking soubrette; Ruby May. spotted"
in numerous dancing interludes; James
Marsh, who plays many roles, and Abe
Gherr young Juvenile. The chorus "a
A. Youthful and animated group - IL
found on the Mutual circuit.
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE"-Toni6ht,
Juliette Lippe will sing the role OF
Isolde in Tristan una Isolde" tonight
with the German Grand Opera co. at
Polls Theater. The. curtain rises At 8
o'clock sharp.
"Don Juan" of Mozart win bring ri
day evening yet another prifiaA donna
new to America In margarine Banner
Nine. Baunier will sing Donna Anna In
Don juan" ana also .GeHlta IN The
frying Dutchn1an" &C next Tue4day'G
matinee. Franz Ekenieff, actor.bAri-
tone. will sing the Don: Carl Braun
will be the Leporello. Dudley Warwick
the Commandant; Josef Lengyel, the
new lyric tenor, Don Ottavio. and Hans
Hey, Masetto. Milo Miloradovich viii
sing Zerline and Edna Zahm will sing
Donna Elvira. The operas are pre-
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VOLVMWkA ELAxEMS-EH0Ays
Three one-act plays win be presented
BY the Columbia Players Friday evening
At Sis O'clock at the Wilson Audfto-
"HelenA's Husband" s"The Slump"
and when the Ship Goes Down" make
up the bill, offerin@ satirica1 comedy, q
slice OF life drama" ana mielcdrAfifa.
One Of the plays will be selected TO
enter the Drama Guild city-Wide totir-
nAment.
"Heiena's Husband" IL . very modern
version Of what really started the Tro-
Jan; war, with its setting I'm Sparta.
The slunap could have happened IN
Washington. and probably has and does.
when the snip Goes Down" takes the
audience into the galley Of freighter.
LUChgzIA BORF--4enAAy.
LucreSia Bofi, prirna donna soprano
OF the Metropolitan Opera Co, and one
Of the outstanding stars Of the concert
stage, 1t II announced, will make her
| only concert appearance this season In
Washington at Polls TheAter next
Monday afternoon at AGO o'clock. She
will - the third attraction Of Mrs.
wilson 0reeT1e's artists course
Mime. D6ri Will be assisted 81 the
piano BY Frederick Bristol. A brilliant
program win include selections By Mo-
cart, Donaudy. Bishop, puccini, List,
jacobson, Delibes, 8erraro, de Pals
ana GGlsounoH and an aria from
Carpenters Louise"
HUGH WALPOLE-January 10.
Hugh Walpole, English novelist and
critic, who will pAuse in Washington
during his brief trip 10 the United
states this month, 10 scheduled to leo
ture for the :. Community Institute
Thursday, January 10. ct S:13 pm, In
Central High School auditorium. on
"The Art and immortality Of the Novel"
Although man not much over 40,
Huah walpole has more than 40 novels
to his credit, including such works Of
recognized merit - 1.-THE Cathedral"
"The Dark Forest" "The Duchess OF
Wrexe," Hammer John" and Winters
Noon"
In discussing the morality Of the
novel Mr.. Walpole win deal with q va
riety of subjects that are ArousinG much
public interest. He will, for example.
anAlyze the causes that have given rise
to the recent production Of novels By
writer's OF the younger senerAtion in
which the n1uch-rnooted question Of ser
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Christina"

Janet 0aynor In Christina" h an
nounced a. next weeks screen attTs ction
at the Fox Theater. Based on story
BY Tristan Tupper, with Holland 90 q
background, It presents Mis- Gaynof a.
young girl who thinks she has won
her sweetheart, only 70 see another
woman take him away. Miss 0aynor
has ample opportunity 70 demonstrate
recently one Of the ''Feur Devils" plays
opposite the star. Rudolph 9chiidkraut,
veteran character actor, II also In the
cast william X. Howard directed.
On the stage will be another Fanchon
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The third big production at Loew's
Palace during L0ew,s January festival
Will present Norma Taltnadge in her
f,rst talking role in New York Nights"
adapted from the stage hit, Tin Pan
Alley" In the cast are Gilbert Roland.
John WrAy and Lilyan Tasl1man.
Jill Deverne, 4 pretty chorus girl, IL
married to Fred a song writer, who
does not seem tothave the will power
to stop drinking. He returns one morn
inG, with his partner with o new song
they have written, and Jill thinks
enough OF It TO take it 70 Joe Prividi; q
TAcketeering producer. With an eye out
for jill, he accepts the song ana then
proceeds to get Fred intoxicated after
he has made pledge to his wife to
stop drinking. Other circumstances
arise that grip the interest up to q
thrilling climax.
On the stage Dave Schooler, late Of
the Capitol Theater, New York. arrives
with Elton Days" 40 master Of cere-
monies for the week. In the psesentA-
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ton OF coliege cut-ups with campus
capers are featured John Maxwell. In.
personator; Marguerite and ON. dane
ers de iuxe; CaStleton ana Mack, whirf.
wind steppers, and O ballet OF the
Chester Hale RtOnettes. The Hearst
Metrotone News, the Palace Orchestra,
Charles Gaige at the organ and short
subjects will complete the program.
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"r0kk!" shepherd mountain call More
way, and aria from la CenrentoiA"
(RosSinD.
Mr.. Reuter- will Offer 0 group II
piano selections, including NAcnnariin.
era Prelude in G Sharp Minor; Mr..
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and Marco "idea," entitled ""Jssx Buc-
cancers" It viii introduce. Alexander
Callaar. who recently was In the cast
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plays Q conspicuous part, and ne WI
compare the present condemnation %
inGeceYicy In books by writer's OF rep1se
with similar waves OF censorship IN tne
history Of the novel.
Tfckets NAV be had at r. Arthur
Smiths the New willard newsstand,
A. a. A. headquarters and the Ffankiin
Administration Building.
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MRTROPOLlTAN-"oensral Crack"

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Crack"
The Metropolitan Theater announces
that on Saturday John Barrymore VIII
be presented as q Vitaphcne star Ior
Warner Bros. in the widely hersided
picture General Crack" which Is
rated BY screen experts As one OF the
new seasons most brilliant pfoduc-
tons.
In this speaking screen drama Mr..
BARRYMORE Is cast as the MAD Prince
Christian OF Kur1and, feared through
out Europe in the early eighteenth
century. and known by the sobriquet
Of General Crack" o. merry lover,
deft awofdsman and q reckless
patriot, adventurous withal, In quest
Of romance and power.
In, the cast are Marian Nixon. Lowell
sherman, Armida, Hobert Boeworth and
JAcqueline Logan:
: From start TO finish General Crack
IL aaid to be q constant wfirl Of action
WITH scenes Of fierce warfare, 40 well a
moments of moonlight romance in q
ryusy camp and amid the regal splendoi
81 great European court Of two cen
turtles ago.
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Reuters own composition, "valse Bos-
ton," and LisZt's "Liebestraun."
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sented in washington under the man.
seeYnefst OF T. Arthur Smith.
IsADORA DUNCAN DAECRMs--
SATURDAY.

The IsAdora Duncan Dancers will
give but two dance programs here, both
next Saturday, matinee and evening. at
2:45 and e:45, 1T Polls Theater. The
ThursdAy evening program has been
Cancelled because of the elaborate seem
cry of the German opera.
Two different proefAIas viii be given
BY the dancers, ana all tickets for
Thursday evening may be changed for
either OF the two performances at the
ONCE Of the T. Arthur Smith concert
bureau, 1880 q Street.
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sfGRfD ONEGIN-saturday.

One Of the most important and inter-
Sstins concerts Of the current Winter
Is scheduled at Constitution Hall, .. A.
r., at Eighteenth and c streets, 9attr-
DAY At . o'clock, when sierid Onesin.
world famous eontrAlto, will make her
only appearance ccheduled hefe this
season As the third attraction IN Mrs..
wilson oreene's evening series.
RAnne. onesin viii be Assisted at the
PIANO By Hermann Reuter-. the pro-
erant vii Include "Pur Dicestis (Lottp
"Chi yuol 10 zinaarella" Giovanni.
Paisisllo), die 1As6ende Scnr1ib~ ana
"fiexenlied" (Eelix MendelSseiin- Bar
ti1oldy), folk songs m the original Ian
suaees; "ehepi1efd Love SOM" Sweden:
"Siumber Song" for one condemned 70
death, Russia: "Trepak." Russia: "Tht
Kint Called Out His Rrufsts," France:
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to secure permanent housing
for group of models of Gov
eminent buildings now on ex-
hibit at Woodward & Lothrop's.
First service station in coun.
try dedicated to service of
women motorists opened at
Thirteenth and K Streets North
west.
Federal Reserve Board re-
ports 4 per cent increase in
industrial production in Janu-
airy from low level of December.
The school for mountain chill.
dren built by President Hoover
near his camp on Rapidan
River in Virginia, opened to-
day.
Secretary Lamont announces
general meeting of National
Conference on Street and High
way Safety to be held in Wash.
ington in May or June.
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Photo by International

Swiped press car and was
thrown under an automobile
travelling in the opposite direction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge immed-
lately left their machine and re-
manned with the officer until he
was on his way to the hospital:
The Coolidge's were the house
guests of Mark L. Rogue during
their Santa Barbara visit. They
attended the First Congregational
Church yesterday morning and
were luncheon guests at the new
home of Louis F. Swift. Later
in the day they visited the Santa
Barbara Mission and a curio shop
where they made number of
purchases. Tonight the former
Chief Executive will be a guest at
the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce banquet.
Plans for the departure of Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge for their home
IN Northampton, Mass, remain
lncompleted, although it was be-
lleved they might leave tomorrow
afternoon.
The route for the return trip
has not been selected, but it was
lntimated the distinguished pair
might visit in northern California
before returning east.
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shotgun wounds III the chest.
The body was found by two
negroes, who first saw a hat in
the road and then a foot project
ing from some bushes.
In the lining of the dead mans
coat was found a label with the
name Theodore Rockman," an
address in Brownsville, Pa, the
picture of a girl and a small
amount of money.
Corporal Paul McPIung, of the
State police, who is in charge of
the investigation, has communi-
Gated with police in Brownsville
and is attempting to learn the
identity of Rockman.
The tracks Of an automobile
we're found near the mans oouy.
Police believe he had be- en- taken
for ride" killed in the car and
then dragged into the bushes. A
shotgun was found near his body.
A Paw Paw physician declared
either wound could have caused
his death.
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PRESIDENT
DEMANDS
THRIFT 7

President Hoover assembled the
Republican leaders in Congress
about the White House breakfast
table this morning and bluntly
told them that the limit has been
reached on congressional eXpendi-
lures; that unless Congress draws
the purse strings tight for the
balance of this session a Treas
ury deficit is in sight which can
only spell increased taxes later
on.
Secretary of the Treasury Mel.
Ion. Assistant Secretary Ogden
Mills and Budget Directo. j. C.
Roop were also present and sup
ported the Presidents economy
Plea with facts aid figures on tie
Governments present and proSpec-
tive revenues. These revenues
are not going to permit any ap-
propriating by Congress outside
the budget figures. they warned.
Among the breakfast guests
were Senators Watson Of IT.
diana. the Senate leader: McNary
OF Oregon. assistant leader:
Jones OF. Washington, chairman
Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee; Smoot of Utah, chair
man of the Finance Committee;
Speaker Nicholas LongWorth;
Representative Tilson of Con
necticut. the House leader; Rep
resentative Smell of New York,
chairman of the Rules Commit
tee; Representative Hawley. chair,
man of the Ways and Means
Committee, and Walter H. New
ton, the Presidents liaiSon Secre.
tary of Congress-.
Hoover Gives Warning
President Hoover advised the
legislators that the budget must
be adhered to within $4,000, 900
if an awkward financial situation
is to be averted.
The drain on Federal finances
occasioned by the Farm Board ap-
preparations, the public buildings
program and lesser governmental
projects, coupled with the $780,
100000 tax reduction granted in
December and the prospect of re-
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CHICAGO PLANS
MONEY DRIVE

CHICAGO. Feb. % 1.N.S.)
Back to wartime activity, Chi
cago today started its liberty loan
drive to sell tax anticipation war
rants to relieve the local govern
ment financial situation.
Tax anticipation certificates
were placed on sale in all down
town banks and civic leaders are
urging everyone to purchase them
so that $4,000 city and county
workers can be paid.
The goal of the campaign is
$74,000,000. Many industrial con-
Germs have pledged to subscribe
for virtually the entire amount.
Certificates will be on sale at
outlying banks tomorrow. Until
the collection of 1923 taxes. due
to a reassessment of downtown
property, the government will
have no money of its own until
after July l.
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ADMIRAL JONES
STILL IS Ill

LONDON, Feb. "a Q.N.SD.-Lit-
tie change was noted today in
the condition of Rear Admiral
Hilary P. Jones, who is suffering
from gastric ulcers.
The rear admiral, although re-
tired, has been serving here as
one of the two chief naval ad-
viserS to the American delegation
at the London conference, but
was forced last week to make
plans for immediate return to
the United States because of his
illness.
Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones,
one of the chief naval advisers to
the American delegation at the
London conference, whose critical
illness has necessitated his with
drawal, will not be replaced by
another adviser, it was announced
here today.
Admiral Jones expected to sail
for the United States this week.
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TRAIN HITS CAR,
WOMAN DIES

Hurled 1873 feet when the auto
mobile in which she was pas
senger was struck by a train Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at Woodside, Md, Mrs. Florence
Shinn, of the 200 block Shepherd
Street, Chevy Chase, Md, was
killed instantly early this morn
ing. The machine, which had
stalled on the tracks, was dragged
400 feet.
Mrs. Shinn and T. c. Stock.
dale, of Clarendon, Va. were re.
turning from an anniversary cele-
bration at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Rabbit. of the 44O0 block
Fourteenth st. N. W., when Stock
dale lost his way in the heavy
fog, finally finding himself at
WoodSide.
In crossing the tracks the driver
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BALTIMORE, Feb. "a QN.SJ.
Twenty-Five persons were injured
here early today when three troll
ley cars all travelling in the same
direction crashed together on &C.
count of a heavy fog.
The three we're derailed.
Three hundred and fifty per
sons, most of them employees of
the Western Electric Company,
were passengers. Two of the cars
had come to a stop to discharge
passengers when the third one
arriving from behind crashed in
to them because Of the motor
mans failure to see through the
fog that had settled over the city
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('HAUTENPS
AWAITS

PARIS, Feb. "a GNSO.-
With the press Of Paris demand
ing that he pledge himself to
maintain Frances present policy
at the London naval conference,
Camille Chautemps, premier-deS-
ignate, today put the finishing
touches on the draft Of the
statement Of policy which he will
present to the chamber Of deputies
tomorrow In asking the chambers
support of his new government.
Much depends upon the tenor
Of his statement to the chamber.
There are many members of that
body who feel that for France
to delay long in returning to the
arms parley would lower her
prestige in the negotiations.
If. therefore. M. ChautempS
clearly states his government will
not recede from the position that
France must have naval tonnage
adequate to defend the mother.
country and colonies efficiently,
some Of these, although otherwise
opposed to his government, are
prepared either to vote for him
or abstain from voting alto
gether.
On the other hand, if NJ.
ChautempS wishes to keep the
support of the socialists who de-
mand real naval reduction, he
will have to indicate in some way
that M. BRAND will make every
attempt at the conference to
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