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WASHINGTON PLAY
PLANNED FOR FETE.
Masuus Written by Percy
MacKaye Considered for
BicentenniaI.

Plans 70 produce in the National
Capital nasQue Of the life Of George
Washington, written expressly for the
United States George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission by Percy Mac
Kaye. well known drsa1atist and poet.
we're MADE known today By Representa-
tive Sol Bloom OF New York, associate
dire-tor ofthe national body.
The production. Mr.. Bloom said. viii
require the facilities CT huge audito-
rum and the masque would probably
run for six months II talent w1rthy Ct
Mr.. MacKaye's drama car be occurred
for it.
Private Reading Held.
A private reading Of the play was
held in the home OF the New York
Representative Tuesday night. where
the author appeared In person. Mem
hers OF the United States commission
we're also present The masoue, which
deals with the birth and life Of the first
President, is synchronized with repre-
sentative music Of the period arranged
by John T. Howard OF the commission.
Is one Of the outstanding writings of
the decade. and is deserving OF particle
patton by the ccuntry's foremost Thes-
plans. The commission, he said. Is
launching elaborate preparations for the
spectacle. It's presentatio in Wash
ington next year is virtually assured,
Mr.. Bloom declared.
Patriotic Works Famous
Percy MacKaye is famous for his
commemorative poems on Lincoln,
Peary, Edison. Goethals, Wilbur Wright,
Saint Gaudens. Howells, Lowell, Vaughn
Moody, Walt Whitman. Browning, Ten
nyson, Thackeray. Shakespeare and
Ellen Terry Some OF his outstanding
writings include THE Canterbury Pill
grims," q comedy; "E'enris the Wolf"
a tragedy; Jeanne dare" tragedy;
"Sappho and Phaon. The Scarecrow, "
Mater, The Playhouse and the
Play" "a Garland Of Sylvia" and
ANTI Matrimony" 1.-THE Canterbury
originally staged in 1908. was
produced in the New York Metropolitan
Opera House in 1917.
Some Of his recent creations include
1.-THE Sphinx" Songs CT a Day, F"
''Weathergoose-Wo and The Gobbler
Of God" His home is at Cornish, N. H.
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MASS MEETING SET
TO PLAN '32 CHORUS
Community Centers' Head Asks
Suggestions for Selections
to Be Sung at Fete.

A mass meeting is to be held here
early next month to bring together
choirs, choral groups and individual
singers interested in the formation OF
3 Washington Bicentennial chorus OF
1000 voices for the major events in the
District program. This phase of the
celebration is in charge of the Com
munity Center Department.
1t is expected that either DR.. Walter
Damrosch or Henry Hadley of New
York will be here to direct the chorus
at its major appearances. and no city
wide rehearsalS are to be held except
under the direction Of the guest con-
ductor.
The music is not to be elaborate and
viii feature principally American COM
posers.
Suggestions are solicited as to the
numbers that could be used. and these
should be sent TO Mrs Elizabeth K.
Peoples, director of the Community
Center Department. at the Franklin Ad-
IllllSTntOl 6uIldlng
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SHOALS DATA PRESENTED

An outline of the Muscle Shoals Com
missions new prospectus on disposal of
the huge Alabama power and nitrate
project was laid before President Hoo
yer yesterday by Col. Joseph J. Nc
Mullen, secretary of the commission.
The document, containing results of
the commissions investigations, will be
up for approval before a final meeting
Of the group in Chattanooga Thursday.
The prospectus. or book. McMulen
said will set forth the conditions under
which the commission will accept
lease on the project and is designed
generally TO present "a picture Of what
we think it is all abou.'
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rarely ate lunch with the other play
ers In the studio cafe She lived alone
in her small apartment in Santa Moni-
ca. When asked why she did not move
into larger quarters and have servants
like other stars. she answered. II have
a bed, chair and table. What more
do I want?"
Stiller Only Associate.
Carlo didn't even have a maid She
ate most Of her meals with Stiller. He
was the only person with whom she was
known to associate.
The Swedish director was not faring
as well as his protege. It seemed that
he and the studio couldn't come to
terms. Finally, by mutual consent
their contract was terminated. and he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28

Believed to be the worlds champion
Atlantic traveller, George s. Lings, aged
81, recently sailed from Liverpool. Eng
land, on his 2i9th voyage,
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went 20 another studio. Greta received
q new contract. The scene had changed
II was Carlo and not Stiller whom her
studio now wanted
Carlo made even = greater sensation
in The Temptress" than In The Tor
rent" Passion glowed whenever GarbC
appeared On the scene. Her beauty
flashed with = singular appeal SIX
Was proclaimed a great actress.
the technique Of acting. That for this
time being she was the person In the
picture. That she did not know how
she got certain effects. She did no
know Why she did things the way she
did them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28

Tomorrow: Carlo and John Gilbert
Meet
tcopyright, 1891. BY Rilia Pars Palmborx.l
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p. F. went to an official Of the theater
and asked, How Gomez Oh said the
official, the trouble is with you. You
are behind the times. You don't know
that the people are all like that these
days.
The "P. F." however, points out that
many Of the most successful plays of
the past few years have been absolute
ly unobjectionable."
There are a number Of people here,
the up. r." continues. who have been
SO offended by the nature Of these plays
that they have quit attending the
what" he asks, shall be done
I'm washington, where these Incl
dents occurred, there is plenty Of law.
An OFFENDING theater which Is not
an1enable to police advice can be closed
for a wear. The Federated Churches
shnld take action. There should be
con ferences between leading church
men and theatrical managers. A COM
mittee should be organized in each
church to watch the shows which are
shaping the lives of the future genera
tiori Corporation of the newspapers
should be requested II the theater
neonIe simply will not cease offending
against decency, prosecution should be
"Censorship is fundamentally bad.
Rut the motion pictures, although not
so had as the legitimate stage, ana
the theater are driving the American
neonle toward censorship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
SEES INVESTMENTS
IN RAILS MENACED
+. r. Dick Tells |. C. G. Loss
of Earnings Threatens
Bond Position.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
4 prompt increase in railroad earn
ings was pronounced necessity yester-
day before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Fairman r. Dick, New York invest
ment expert, supporting the petition Of
the carriers for Is per cent increase
in freight rates, said that unless the
lines are given this assistance they will
lose a principal source of their capital.
Investment Status Menaced.
Unless earnings increased he con-
tinued, billions of dollars worth of rail-
road securities must be wiped on the
legal list of approved investments for
insurance companies and savings banks.
In many States the law requires that
railroad earn one and one-hah times
the fixed interest on It's Indebtedness
before insurance companies and savings
banks can buy its securities.
Dick said inability to produce earn
ings of this amount soon would have
the effect of taking $5,748, 500, 900 par
value of bonds of the legal lists
The witness analysed the situation
from various angles to show how de-
creasing revenues had increased the
ratio Of expenses to net earnings and
departing from his prepared testimony
likened the railroad situation to that
Of Germany.
Comparable Only to Germany.
"The country has no idea of the
seriousness Of the railroad situation to-
day" he said 1T is only comparable
to that of Germany. Capital is fleeing
from railroad to utility, Government
and municipal bonds ana it will be very
hard for the railroads to obtain capital
necessary to reflnance maturing obli-
cations.
ON June /, the fight Of capital was
exactly comparable to the German
situation. Since June / the flight Of
caoital from Germany has grown
Comparing a large group Of ra{lraad
bonds on June l with German 5k and
Z per cent bonds, he said the railroad
bonds had dropped 80 points from the
1929 high while German bonds had
fallen II points on the same date.
Debt Ratio ~ Per Cent.
Dealing with railroad capital. he
said that in 1929 stocks of railroads
having S10,000,000 or over in annual
gross revenue had an aggregate market
value Of $l0,331 $50 900. while on June
l last the market value had dropped
70 5000 .O67 900, bringing the ratio of
Indebtedness to capital values from 49
per cent in 1929 to 70 per cent at the
present time as compared with the
, legal limit Of go per cent considered
conservative for real estate loans.
Restoration Of public confidence In
railroad credit, he said. is absolutely
necessary to avoid disaster.
Commissioner Meyer, before recessing
until tomorrow, said that after the rail-
roads completed their presentation
neutral witnesses and any opposition
spokesman who were ready would be
heard.
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the vault. took 5000 and sped away in
an automobile.
Mrs Henry Ennen. wife of the deputy
sheriff, who later was slain, and her
brother, Clarence Smith, saw the ban
dts car leave the bank. Sensing what
had happened, they gave the alarm and
Immediately set out in pursuit.
Hard on the trail Of the bandits, they
upon the three jumped out and ran
just as Deputy Sheriff Ennen arrived
on the scene and opened fire.
Pal Is Wounded.
Lanigan and Edward r. Fielder, alias
Eddie Byrnes, 80, who was wounded by
Ennen, Communicated a passing car
and made his getaway. Joe Jazorak
alias Mullchowmiski, 80, of Chicago.
also wounded by Ennen. was said to
have killed the deputy as he broke for
freedom.
The hastily formed posse reached the
scene of the shooting before the alleged
slayer could make his getaway and
captured him. Meanwhile an airplane
had gotten in the chase and Is reported
to have directed the posse to Lanigan
and Fielder.
Post ONCE inspectors identified the
three men as robbers of post ofices at
Garden City, N. Y: Miami Beach, Fla,
and Clemson College, S. c. The in
spectors said they had confessed TO the
robbery of post Offices at Paxton and
Lombard, Ill. white Illinois Bankers
Association officials gave out the story
of Lanigans confession in the Upper
Marlboro hold-up.
Lanigan Indicted.
Lanigan was named in indictments
charging assault with intent to kill and
assault with intent to rob after en-
ployeS at the Upper Marlboro Bank had
identified him by means Of photo
graphs in possession Of Burns detec-
tives. BY the same means they identi-
fed the red-haired girl seen in the
bandits car just before the hold-up as
Geneva Lanigan, and she also was in
dicted.
Owen broke up the attempt on his
bank by opening fire as soon as he
realized that the trio were bent on rob-
out" with Hayes, whose gun damned.
The shooting frightened the other
men, and they fed without any loot,
getting away in their car, which later
was founu abandoned.
Georges County said last night that If
Lanigan was not hanged for his part in
the Illinois hold-up that he would be
brought back to face trial.
The bandits are being held in Wat
seka because Of fears of mob violence at
Buckley, according to reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
CUBAN PLOT Chief
HUNTED IN GOTHAM
MYSTERIOUS "Dr. BlanC0" Said
to Have Arranged Arms
Shipment.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 18.-The mysteri-
Gus Or. Blanco," supposed head Of a
plot In New York to unseat President
Gerardo Machado of Cuba, had not
been located tonight. following upon a
report in the Sun that Federal and local
ofncials had checked his plans.
No official of the Cuban consulate or
other individual who might have been
familiar with such a conspiracy or its
abortion could be reached to discuss the
report. In the local Cuban colony none
was found who knew of the subject.
The United States Department Of
Justice agents, the paper said. with the
aid Of New York undercover detectives,
had nipped the conspiracy after ar
rangementS had been made by the plot
tiers to ship 81 .000.0 900 arms and NUM-
tions to the island republic.
DR.. Blanco," the report declared, had
been warned to abandon all revolution
airy activities under pain Of arrest and
deportation.
Unknown to Consul.
Augusta Merchan Cortez, Cuban
nothing of a revolutionary plot that
had been foiled by Department of JUS
tice agents and police.
II left my ONCE at noon." the official
said, land had been advised of no plot
by the Department of Justice or the
police. I have not recently made any
complaint against any one in connec-
ton with possible revolutionary aetivi-
ties"
Department of Justice agents here
denied knowledge of the alleged plot
but suggested that fellow-agents might
have been working on private clues
without their knowledge.
Police Deny Activity.
Police headquarters denied any activ-
ity in connection with the plot,
A mysterious DIR. Blanco," who, re-
ports said, had been warned to aban-
don all revolutionary activities or face
arrest and deportation, had not been
located. The Sun said the plot" was
instigated by a distinguished Cuban
now resident In New York; political
exile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
FAMOUS LANGHORNE SISTERS
RECALLED BY WEDDING NEWS
Mrs. Nora Phpps, Soon to Marry, Is Fifth of Virginia
Girls, Including Lady Aston.

who. was Irene Langhorne, has added
to the fame gained through her hus-
band career of her own which has
brought her, into prominence in ma
tional Democratic political circles. In
1928 she was among those who strongly
supported Alfred E. Smith for the pres
idency and was in the party which &C
companied him on a trip through her
native State.
Lady Aston, the third sister. Is still
recalled In Virginia as "our Nancy" and
those who knew her delight in recall
ing stories Of her youthful escapades.
On visit to Richmond some years ago;
she met and recognized a police ser|
geant, laughingly recalling the time
when he was a patrolman near her
home and she, as little girl, had
shipped a button of his uniform.
Mrs. Robert H. Brand Of Hayden
Hall, England, was Phyllis, the fourth
Of the Langhorn girls, and the youngest
was Nora, who became Mrs. Paul
Phipps Of London.
There were two brothers, the sur
wing one being William II. Langhorne
Of Warren, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
BELLE LIVINGSTON
GETS GAMING PERMIT
Board at Reno Votes 5 to 2 in
Favor Of Former Night
Club Hostess.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
RENO, New. July lS.-By three-to-
two vote the County License Board to-
day decided to issue a gambling license
to Belle Livingston, former New York
night club hostess.
The vote was taken only after the
board had gone into executive session
and argued over Miss Livingston's ap-
plicAtion for half an hour
Fifteen ranchers owning property ad-
joining the ranch leased by Miss Liv-
ingston protested granting of the license
on the ground that the night club she
intends opening there would constitute
a nuisance. They said they sought to
protect one of the nice" home spots
Of the county.
The rancherS also asked the board to
thoroughly investigate Miss Living
ston's character and reputation before
taking any action.
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AIMEE DESPERATELY SORRY"
News Of Mothers Mental Disorder
Shocks Evangelist.

Shocks Evangelist.
PORTLAND, Greg, July 10 P.-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson is desperately
sorry" about the situation in which her
mother, Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Kennedy
Hudson, has become involved through
her recent marriage to G. Edward Hud-
son. she said here today.
She was told of an AFFIDAVIT filed with
the Los Angeles County Lunacy Com
mission by B. r. Clearwater, special
Angelus Temple officer, in which Clear
water asserted Mrs. Kennedy Hudson
was "senile and affiicted with childish
decisions"
If Mr.. Clearwater or any one else
connected wit hthe Temple thinks my
mother is insane, and II they want her
committed to an asylum, it's only be-
cause they want to protect her and me, "
the evangelist said.
I'm desperately sorry over the whole
situation"
The evangelist said she had not
heard from her mother since she left
California and that she had never seen
this man Hudson" Mrs. Mcpherson
left for Los Angeles tonight.
las for my mother being insane, no
one likes to be told that ones mother
has lost her mind. But II it is a fact,
it's q fact and has to be faced"
The evangelist said no one connected
with the temple would do anything to
gain cheap publicity
Aimee said that after she arrived
home and had met every one con-
nected with the affair and had time
to think it out, maybe I'll have a
statement to make"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
POLAND EXECUTES
SOVIET SYMPATHIZER
Maj Demkowsky, Who Gave State
Secrets to Foreigners, Refused
Final Clemency.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland. July 18.-Maj.
Peter Demkowsky, who was convicted
Of espionage by giving away Polish
state secrets to foreigners. was executed
at 7:l3 pm. today after President
Moscicki had refused to grant him
clemency.
Maj. Demkowsky was executed in
civilian attire, because conviction of
treason automatically expels an army
officer from the ranks.
He was said to have testified at a
court-martial that he spied upon Polish
military operations because Of his SYM
pathy with Soviet Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
CUBAN SLAIN FROM AMBUSH.
Chauffeur Charged With Accessory in
Senator'S Death

HAVANA, July 18 (P).-The fatal
shooting Of Senator Rogerio Zeyas
IAN assassination" by the Court of In
struction of Marianao. Judge Luis M
Cowley ordered Carloas Machado, the
chauffeur of Senator Modesto Maidique,
held without bail as an accessory.
The arrest of Senator Maidique was
not ordered pending settlement by Sen
ate members of the question of his i'm
munity as member Of Congress.
Judge Cowley declared evidence SUBJ
mitted to him showed the shooting had
been done from ambush.
Senator Maidique is reported to be
at his home awaiting outcome of the
proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, July lam
nouncement from London Of the ap-
preaching marriage of Mrs. Nora
Phipps, sister of Lady Astor, recalls to
Virginians the days when Nancy Lang
horne was a breath-taking romp, Irene
a beauty whose features were later to
become the model for her husbands
Gibon bad Girl" and all five Lang
horne girls were leading among social
functions in the Old Dominion.
Lady Aston, who was Nancy Lang
horne, and Irene, who became Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson, have most fire.
quently been in the public eye, but all
five Of the daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chriswen Dabney Langhorne are well
remembered in Virginia because of their
personal charm, as well as representa-
tives of one of the States most aristo-
cratic families.
The eldest of the sisters is Elizabeth
Moncure Perkins, whose children are
Chiswell aQabney Perkins and Mrs.
Ronald Tn, of Mirador and Mrs. Regi-
maid Wynn Of England. Mrs. Gibson.
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Continued From First Page)
she said, was that they were not suited
for each other, temperamentally. On
numerous occasions she said he ordered
her in anger to leave their home. She
attempted to soothe his feelings by GO
ing to the homes of friends and on one
occasion she lived in a house he rented
for her, but each time she returned she
suffered only further outbursts of tenn
permanent from her husband
One statement in the complaint read:
Among other things the defendent said
that she was woman of too much ia
tellect and was unsuited to one of his
temperament and on said occasions be-
came angry without any apparent rea-
SON." On the screen Gilbert often
played the roles of tempestuous lover
The event that led to a separation
occurred about August 81, 1880, the
actress said. Gilbert became angered
when she told him she would have to
go to New York for a theatrical engage
ment. In October she said she wrote
him asking if he would come to New
York or If she should return to Los
Angeles.
Gilbert's reply in effect was that she
need not return here. she said.
The following February, she came
back to Los Angeles, but she said he
refused to see her.
Settlement Reached.
No plea for alimony was made The
complaint explained a property settle
ment had been reached.
Miss Claire experienced a brilliant
career on Broadway before she turned
to motion pictures. Although the reac-
| ton OF the public to her pictures was
slow at first, she since has become one
OF the popular actresses of the screen.
Rebound" her latest picture Is counted
a hit OF the season. She was married
once before to John Whitaker Whittier.
Gilbert is seen little in Hollywood He
was an outstanding star, with a record
OF such pictures as The Big Parade"
The Merry Widow" Flesh and the
Devil" La Boheme," and others, until
the advent of the talkies Now he is
attempting comeback. He has married
twice before-once to an extra player
and the second time to the actress,
Leatrice Joy.
Both Gilbert and Miss Claire are
working here on new pictures. She is
seen frequently in the company of
Robert AmeS, the actor, and he has
appeared in public several times with
Joan Bennett of the famous Bennett
family.
Native of Washington.
Ina Claire, native Washingtonian, was
born here 80 years ago, the daughter Of
Joseph Pagan. She was educated O.:
Holy Cross Academy and made her de-
but on the professional stage in 1911.