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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
Cornell Clubs
Present Program.

A FTER six Winters absence
~ the Cornell Glee, Banjo and
"A Mandolin Clubs returned last
4 a night to present before an
appreciative Washington au-
dience a well arranged program of
music interspersed with comedy de-
picting more or less the story-book
college student. The concert was
given at the Shoreham Hotel and
was under the auspices of the Cor
nell Club of Washington.
The concert opened with two Cor
nell University songs, Alma Mater"
and Cornell Victorious" by the
Glee Club. In singing these numbers
the group showed itself to be un-
usually well trained. Perhaps the
most beautiful spot in the concert
was reached in the rendition by the
Glee Club of 1.-THE Pilot" a song
poem by Alfred Noyes. The club was
led in this by their director, Eric
Dudley, A. r. A. M, of London.
Throughout the selection all seemed
to have their voices under perfect
control and sang with much feeling.
G. L. Dillon, 81, trombone SoloiSt,
rendered Wagner's Song to the
Evening Star" in a manner that was
interesting to listen to, handling
difficult instrument in commendable
style.
Interpolated here (thrust bodily
would perhaps be the best Words
appeared young man, one Freddie
Porter by name, attired in the cole.
gate raccoon coat. horn-rimmed
specs and derby, who sang with
motions and dancing or rather
prancing) a very humorous song con-
corning the trials and tribulations Of
a sophomore.
Returning to the formal program
the Mandolin Club made It's first APP
pearance of the evening in the semi
classical selection In a Chinese
Temple Garden" by A. w. Ketelbey.
The club, in reality an orchestra,
worked admirably under the baton
of William A. Southworth.
Bruce Boyce, freshman in the
Glee Club this year, must be praised
both for his work in the club and his
offering of a baritone solo, THE
Border Ballad" by Sir Frederic
Cowen. Mr.. Boyce possesses a full,
rich voice and was forced to sing
two encoreS.
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that defies improvement in any di-
rection. For those who want to
spend a pleasant evening and forget
some of the pressing problems of the
day-or regard them from a new
angle-"It'S Wise Child" can be
highly recommended.
A fast-moving first act loses no
time in developing ridiculous stu
alton that requires two succeeding
acts to unravel. Cool Kelly, the ice
man. explains it succinctly and can
didly when he complains of the maid
Annie, who for six years was the
trusted servant in the Stanton home,
but has now been discreetly re-
moved, While I was busy getting
pennies together to keep the wolf
from the door, this here stork flies in
the window" Armies refusal to ac-
count for the stork furnishes Joyce
Stanton with an excellent idea of
how to rid herself of the attentions
of the towns bigwig banker and
financial car. to whom in a moment
of boredom she has allowed herself
to become engaged. Her electric an
nouncement that another unac-
counted for stork is expected to put
in an appearance in the Stanton
household in a rather indefinite flu
ture puts the finishing touches to
the ensuing complications.
While there is gentle irony in
the portrayals Of some of the foibleS
of responsibility, the play is not in
tended, thank heaven, as a sermon
or a fable with a moral. The less
said about morals the better. The
play concerns itself exclusively with
the business of being funny, and its
success is noble.
The extraordinarily fortunate as
sembly of cast so capable of de-
veloping character through type is
evidence of Mr.. Belasco'S fine hand
in it.
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MAI. THOMAS NJ. DEGREES, 70,
TAKES BRIDE, "a. IN NORFOLK
officer Retired in 1897 VOL
unteered for Service in
World War.
Wife Is Former Miss Barbara
BayIey of PhiIa-
deIphia.

Maj. Thomas Morris de Frees, 70
year-old retired Army officer of 1912 K
street, and Miss Barbara Bayley "a
years old, of Philadelphia, were married
by Rev. r. B. Grinnan, pastor of the
Colley Avenue Memorial Presbyterian
Church. in Norfolk, yesterday.
At the Pentilly Apartments. where
the officer resides, it was said today
that Maj. De Frees was not expected
home for several days.
Maj. De Frees, who is widower, is
native of Indiana. He was born
March 20, 1858, according to War De-
partment records. He was appointed a
second lieutenant in the 5th United
States Infantry in January, 1880, and
was placed on the retired list, with
the rank of captain, in June, 1897, for
disability in the line of duty" In
September, 1918, Capt. De Frees vol
unteered for World War duty and he
was assigned as major in the United
States Guards, an auxiliary to the Reg
ular Army. The officer served at
various stations in this country until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
FARMERS DISCUSS
POLICIES OF LEGGE
Resolution Is Drawn Up Con-
demning Speculation"
of Farm Board.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
| DALLAS, Tex, December 30.-The
views of opponents and proponents OF
Chairman Alexander Legge OF the Fed
eral Farm Board and the boards pol
icieS were before cotton farmers OF the
country today after meetings OF various
farm organizations here.
In an address yesterday before the
Texas Farmers Union, meeting in con-
junction with the Farmers Marketing
Assocatic, &c America, John A. Simpson
of Ok &..ona City, national president of
the Farmers Union. charged the board
mad attemrted to depress the price OF
wheat, tA.1 created an unwholeSome
coilulttUR through buying and selling
futures and wished to substitute cor
porate farming for individual farming.
He demanded a congressional investi-
cation.
Meanwhile officials of the Texas Cot
ton Cooperative Association, sponsored
by the Farm Board. quoted reports to
show cotton would have gone as low
as cents this season had it not been
for the activity of the board and the
co-operatives.
Dates were set for a meeting to tell
members of the association its plans and
to reply to attacks on Mr.. Legge and
the Farm Board.
Francis j. Clair, New York pro-
duction engineer. who also addressed
the Farmers Union and Farmers Mar
keting Association meeting disclosed a
plan for organizing the American Eco
nomtc League to work for betterment
of American agricultural conditions.
Resolutions drawn up for approval
called for a cotton price of about 1S
cents, to be fixed by the Government,
and condemned the Farm Board for
"collosal speculative operations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters

Leila Bennett was able to give the
whole case history of Bertha, the
substitute maid, by the way she tied
her apron strings, and Harlan
Briggs did not content himself with
a single c. A. Appleby, the banker
and booster, but successfully por-
trayed all the c.. A. Applebys OF
America. and there are many. And
so with the rest of them-with such
lights as Mildred Mccoy and Minor
Watson shining with particular bril-
lance.
BIRD in Hand
Continues at BelaScO.
John DRINKWATER'S delightful
fable of the moderns versus the
ancients, Bird in Hand" which
has been drawing large and appre-
ciative audiences at the Belasco, is
remaining for another week.
This comedy, the first from the
pen of the usually serious historian
dramatiSt, may be classified among
the more pronounced comedy hits of
the decade. Mr.. Drinkwater has
applied himself to his task with a
cheerfulneSs that is unfailing, and
Lllo CLldI dClSIS, IGIIluiAoCGIiI GUILTY
what of PickwickianS are conv1nc-
ingly and amusingly portrayed
throughout.
The situation, mild one under
microscopic examination, concern
ing the midnight and innocent rem
devious of a pub" owners daugh-
ter with the son of lord and the
owner of Rolls Royce, which
plungeS the father INTO anger that
lasts for the better part of the play,
has been built into something more
hilarious than otherwise. Although
the scenes are indefinable in meas
ure, since the humor of the second
act, for instance, is mostly done in
pantomime, its virtues are brought
out with astonishing skill by all ex-
cellent cast-without which Mr..
Drinkwater might not have Jared so
we'll.
Walter Edwin's characterization of
the father whose obStinacy puts the
play on wheels, is a bit of acting
wizardry not visible every day or
year, as is the case of Eliot Make
ham as the sardine virtuoso. These
two shine particularly in a cast
which, however, has not trace of a
blemish. John Warburton as the
lad who smokes himself to sleep and
Frank Petley, who can't get to sleep
on account of the smoke, provide
the most mirthful scene of the play,
while Daphne Warren Wilson is a
comely heroine and is pursued with
extreme good sense by her Million
aire lover, Ronald Dare.
These skilled actors, plus Mr..
Drinkwater's skilled words, and set
tings that melt unostentatiously but
convincingly into the mood Of the
whole, provide an evening of unques-
toned amusement and holiday--or
any other kind of merriment.
E. de S. M.
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Novelty was added to the enter
tainment when squad OF Wooden
Soldiers gave an exhibition drill
while the Mandolin Club played Leon
Jessel's Parade of the Wooden Sol
dierS." j. N. n.
Mary Wigman's
American Debut.
T Asst Sunday night at the Chanin
Theater, IN New York, Mary
Wigman electrified large and EVIL
IDENTIFY noisy audience in her first
dance recital in this country. This is
of especial interest to Washingto-
mans, since Miss Wigman is sched-
uled to give recital at the National
Theater here next week.
Evelyn Davis, local dancer Of note,
who attended what seems to have
been an historic event, has been good
enough to wire her impressions of
the recital. Says she: "Wigman
took New York by storm. Curtain
rose on absolutely quiet house. Per-
Sonality so dynamic that audience
felt her greatness before she
moved and broke into applause.
Audience cheered Storm Song also
cheered Witch Dance With Mask
'Monotony Whirl' dance an example
of perfection of technique without
effort. Gypsy moods more popular.
Great controversy in audience
whether Wigman is beautiful from
Follies standpoint. Great demon
stration at close of performance.
Audience refused to leave. Wigman
appeals to intellect, Duncan ap-
pealed to the emotions, Pavlova
appeals to the eye. Every dancer
in New York present"
THIS years production of 1.-THE
Other Wise Man." which was
brewed into dramatic shape by a
local lady of prominence, has been
more successful than ever, breaking
all attendance records. However, it
is said that the guards who showed
away latecomers with a switch have
been removed, and that a certain
blighted critic may now find seat
somewhere on the church'S steeple,
looking down and into.
IRON Boston comes the report
i that Serge Koussevitsky took to
his bed for a solid week after his
Beethoven troubles here. E. de S. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and colder
tonight, minimum temperature about II
degrees tomorrow partly cloudy; mod
crate to fresh northwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and colder
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy;
slightly colder in east portion; fresh
northwest winds.
Virginia-Fair and colder tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy; fresh northwest
winds.
West virginia-Partly cloudy and
colder tonight; tomorrow fair.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer and barometer readings
since 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-4 pm, 81; 8 pm, SO;
IL midnight, 80; am, IS; 8 am, 80;
noon, SO.
Barometer pm, 29.75; 8 pm,
ea.73; IL midnight, 29.70; 4 am, 1857;
y am, 29.72: noon, 29.78.
Highest temperature, &c. occurred at
1:45 pm. yesterday. Lowest tempera-
ture 80. occurred at 8 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest. 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today--Low tide, 9:58 am. and 1858
pm; high tide, 1925 am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1O:48 am. and
II: 48 pm; high tide, APO am. and
4:50 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1927 am; sun sets
asa pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 7:27 am; sun
sets ass pm.
Moon rises :01 am; sets 2:i5 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of Water.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
Muddy this morning.
Weather in Yarfnns Cifiea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
EXPERTS ON FARM
RAIL RATES URGED
Representative Jones Would
Give Board Aides to Appear
/ at. |. C. C. Hearings.

Representative Jones of Texas an
nounced yesterday he would insist on
special corps of rate experts for the
Farm Beard as soon as Congress reaS-
sembles to aid rate battles on behalf OF
farmers before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
st shall offer a joint resolution d.
recting the Federal Farm Board to es-
tablish a rate adjustment division for
the purpose of filing applications to cor
rect the freight rate determinations
against the shipment of farm products,
the Texas Democrat said.
Jones said 1.-THE American farmer is
charged a higher freight rate for Anerl-
can-made machinery than his foreign
competitor, who has the advantage of
cheap farm labor as well as cheap
freight rates, and that unless discrimina-
nations were removed agriculture would
suffer an economic handicap in treignt
rates no matter how skillfully the Farm
Boards marketing plans were carried
out.
Every railroad and practically every
major industry has highly paid, trained
rate experts to handle their cases before
the Interstate Commerce Commission"
Jones added.
1.-THE unorganized farmers have no
such advocates to fight their rate bat
Ties, ana the result is OBVIOUS III IIie
glaring discrimination to which agri-
culture is subjected in our rate struc-
ture. The Federal Farm Board has the
authority and ample funds at its COM
mand to represent the interests OF agrl-
culture with respect to freight rates"
Tie added that iron, steel and farm
machinery shipped abroad were given
freight reductions of from 25 to 40 per
cent from the factory to port of ex-
port. But if the machinery is for the
use of Texas farmers the full rate is
charged"
Cotton and wheat shipped abroad get
no reduced rates, Jones continued, and
he added the Interstate Commerce
Commission had informed him that no
person authorized to speak for the farm
srrnlln had annlied for reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
URGE FARM BOARD PROBE.
Farmers Live Stock Marketing Directors
Pass Resolution.

A@AFS OSONh ACthIb
Pass Resolution.
OMAHA, Nebr., December 80 LP.-A
congressional investigation into activi-
ties of the Federal Farm Board was
| urged in resolution adopted by direc-
tors Of the Farmers Live Stock Market
ing Association last night.
The association is cooperative or
ganization which operates independently
of the Farm Board. Besides its direc-
tors, representatives from Farmers
Union live stock commission houses at
Denver, Kansas City, st. Joseph,
Wichita, Sioux City, Chicago, Sioux
Falls and Omaha, and from the Cen
trail Cooperative Association of st.
Paul and the Farmers Live Stock
Commission Co. of st. Louis were pres
ent
The resolution declared there is a
feeling prevalent among the farm public
generally that the Federal Farm Board
has not fully advised the public as to
its activities as public governmental
agency.
Another resolution, addressed to Sec
rotary of Agriculture Hyde, urged the
Secretary to dismiss without prejudice
charges against the Farmers Live Stock
Commission Co. of st. Louis, alleging
that the concern was a party tn a con-
spiracy to boycott the National Order
Buying Co. of st. Louis and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
FARM BOARD INVITES
PROBE OF MARKETING
Chairman Legge Says No Objection
Will Be Made to Investiga-
ton of Activities.

No objection will be made by the
Farm Board to investigation of its
marketing activities, Chairman Legge
said yesterday. He made the statement
in reply to a question prompted by a
letter of John A. Simpson, national
president of the Farmers Union, at
Oklahoma City, challenging Legge to
join in urging adoption by the Senate
of the walsh resolution" which Simp-
son said asked such an investigation.
Neither the chairman nor the Senate
bill clerk had any record that such a
resolution had been introduced.
Regarding Simpsons letter saying, II
feel sure that 1 could win over you in
any name-calling contest" the chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
FRATERNITY GROUP
ENDS 3-DAY SESSION
Business Conference, Sightseeing
Trip and Dance Tonight on
Final Schedule.

Closing business sessions Of the an
nual national convocation of Theta
Epsilon Omega Fraternity, which has
been meeting here for the past three
days with Eta Alpha Chapter of George
Washington University as host, were
held this morning at the Cairo Hotel.
This afternoon a sightseeing tour
will be taken, with stop at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria for dinner.
The convocation closes with a formal
dance at the Carlton Hotel tonight.
Last night the annual convocation
banquet was held in the auditorium
of the National Press Club, with DR..
Elmer Louis KaySer. secretary of
George Washington University and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
Of the fraternlsy. aeting as.

member of the fraternity, acting as.
postmaster
Speakers at the banquet included
Arch Master Samuel NJ McGinness of
Pittsburgh, Pa; Executive Secretary
John N. Danehower Of Philadelphia,
Pa; Arch RitualiSt Leonard w. How
ell Of Worcester, Mass; Arch Coun-
cilors Arthur j. Knight, Worcester,
Mass: Robert F.. Dirkes, Jamaica. N. Y,
and Arthur w. johnson of Durham,
N H., and Arch Editor Martin E.
Jansson of Long Island City, N. Y.
Entertainment was furnished by a
quartet from the Epsilon Alpha Chap
ter Of Temple University, Philadelphia,
which consisted of Charles d. Long,
William H. Morrison, G. Charles Her.
ron and James Weaver.
Six woman mayors we're elected at the
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man said, "Our early training seems
to have been much the same"
MY early training" Legge said,
was on the cattle range. where a fell
low had to talk straight and shoot
straight if he wanted to prosper or even
exist
The chairman added that Simpsons
training apparently did not go back
'far enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
Its a Wise Child"
Delightful FoOliShnesS.

YTS not what you say so much as
the way you say it, and Its a
Wise Child" the Belasco comedy
i by Laurence E. Johnson that
has come to the National The
alter to spend New Year in Washing
ton, leaves nothing much unsaid, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

says IL SO ulOI-
fensively and so
delightfully."- that
an a u die n C e
which otherwise
might shrug its
shoulders over
the extremes of
modern sophis-
tication spends
an eve l n 6
70 arin g with
laughter over a
lot of delightful
fooliShneSS.
This is due in
part to many
clever lines. but
more SO to a
perfect cast of
In m EN- b arS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
"BETTER HEALTH" TOPIC
Elaborate Program New Year Eve
at Takoma Park Sanitarium.

at Takoma Park San1tar1um.
An elaborate program in the SAM
tarium gymnasium will be given New
Year eve at 1880 o'clock by the Wash
ington Sanitarium and Hospital of Ia
koma Park as part of its Better
Health Campaign"
The business, professional, culinary,
domestic, nursing and music depart
ments will contribute to the program
c. c. Pulver, business manager of the
institution, will act as chairman
Refreshments of sandwiches, fruit and
fruit punch will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

To assist in stabilizing the price of
rice, the japanese government has
shipped 10000 bags of rice to China and
may purchase $4,000 bushels of the
1880 crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

August, 1919, when he was returned to
mis- retired status with his former rank.
During the past year, however, he was
raised to the rank of major on the
retired list under provisions of an act
of Congress which gives all retired Off
GERS the rank they held during their
World War service.
Maj. De Frees bride is the daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bayley of
4815 Locust street, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

1ODA4.
Meeting, Gavel Chapter, No. 90, o. E.
s., 8 pm.
Dance, Sigma Tau Lambda Sorority
Maydower Hotel garden tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

FUTURE.
Luncheon, Lions Club. Mayflower
Hotel, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

Six woman mayors we're elected at the
last election in England and Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30

Moon, Greenwich time, today
Horta (FayaD Azores. 81 Part cloudy
Current operations)
Hamilton. Bermuda. ..... g. Cloudy
San Juan, Porto Rico. n Part cloudy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-30
Music and musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

Novelty was added to the enter
tainment when a squad of Wooden
Soldiers gave an exhibition drill
while the Mandolin Club played Leon
Jessel's Parade of the Wooden Sol
dierS.' j. N. n.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

associated with his father. Captain
Thomas Madden, in manufacture OF
furniture.
From junior partnership in that
firm, he organized his own industry,
the John J. Madden Manufacturing
Company, which in recent years
reached large proportions in produc-
ton of davenport beds and living
room furniture.
Mr.. Madden was director OF the
Furniture Mart building in Chicago,
and a director of the Indiana Ma
tional bank.
He formerly was director OF the
Chamber of Commerce, and was &C
tive in the Indiana State Chamber
of Commerce, member and officer
of Indianapolis Rotary Club, Indi-
annapolis Traffic Club. indianapolis
Athletic Club, Highland Golf and
Country Club and Knights of Co
lumbus.
He was a grand Juror on the jury
that probed contents of the famed
black boxes" of D. G. Stephenson,
Indiana Ku-Klux Khan potentate.
Surviving Mr.. Madden are the
widow, Mrs. Josephine Madden, and
four children. Mrs. Doherty Sheerin,
John j. Madden Jr.. Thomas Mad
den and Miss Josephine Madden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-17
PASS PLANS ON
STREET PAVING
College Avenue Project Cost
Set at $4,000.

Plans for the pavement of College
avenue from the canal to Seventy
first street were adopted Wednesday
by the works board following pub
lie hearing. Cost of a concrete pave
ment is estimated at $4,000.
A resolution on pavement Of Ken
lucky avenue from Belmont to
Harding at cost of $4,000, was taken
under advisement by the works
board pending an agreement with
the American Aggregate Company
on payment Of costs.
E. Kirk Mckinney, board presi-
dent, declared that the aggregate
company, which took over the
Granite Sand and Gravel Company,
should pay more than its legal share
of the cost because the street had
been torn up By the Granite firms
trucks.
Merle N. A. Walker, attorney for
the company, advised the board that
the firm will pay "only its legal
share of costs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-17
CAB DRIVER IS
BANDIT VICTIM
Motorists Ask for Jack
But Not Tire Tool.

Basil Bledsoe, 2216 North Meridian
street. Red cab driver, told police he
was robbed of s14 today west of the
Speedway by one of two men in a
roadster who hailed him as ne
passed.
According to Bledsoe. he stopped
believing the men we're having
trouble with their car.
Give me the jack" he said one
of them demanded
Bledsoe started to dig under the
seat of his car for the device.
Not that kind of jack, the ban
dit said. The kind you've got in
your pocket "
Bledsoe gave him Sl4.
Wrestling a butcher knife from a
Negro hanoit who attempted to rob
him, Harry Wilson, 1858 North
Arsenal avenue, was cut severely on
the hand Wednesday night.
Wilson told police the Negro
yelled for him to halt his car at
Senate avenue and North street.
When he stopped the car the ban
dit jumped on the running board,
brandiSheJ a knife and demanded
money. The Negro fled after Wilson
disarmed him.