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amazing piece of Juvenile" music
which gives little suggestion OF the
authors brief 18 years, and which
greeted the audience at the outset
was the occasion for several extraor-
binary remarks - the one most
prominently overhead being: MY,
how the depression has hit that
orchestral" Once the stately and
subdued strains of this pleasant
work had gotten under way, how
ever, perhaps that listener was
aware that the customary sized or
chestra would have tripped clumsily
over this music and that it was
being played with such quiet and
illustrious dignity as even the de
preston" couldn't spoil.
Mr.. Toscanini chose this, the
Franck Symphonic Piece from THE
Redemption, AND the overture to
Wagner's The Flying Dutchman"
his version Of the latter, incident
ally, being one of the most electric
ally exciting things in music-for
his share of the program, relegating
himself to second place during the
violin playing of his friend, Adolf
Busch.
MI. Busch, much younger in ap-
pearance than one had been led
to expect, first played the Bach
Concerto for Violin and String
Orchestra, in A Minor" and later
the Beethoven ID Major Concerto"
In both of these he proved him.
self such a master of the bow as
rumor had hinted at before him.
Mr.. Busch is just that--a master
OF the bow-his playing of the Bach
(although not perhaps as satsfac-
tory as the Beethoven) illustrated
the amazing ease with which he uses
every inch of his bow. He started
this work with particular virility,
playing it as it meant to be played,
with broad, full tone, and no mine
ing of details. He, in fact, was so
utterly himself-so unlike any recent
virtuoso who has performed on this
stage-that the old commonplace
word musicianship" seems rather
too tame for him. His work does
net come under the title of amazing
Wizardry. He represents that all
too limited school of the modern
classiciSt who does not hesitate to
stick to the straight and the mar
row. He is a scholarly musician
and one whom it was an eXtraordl-
nary privilege to hear.
No more satisfying example Of the
thoroughness of his abilities could
have been exhibited than during
the rendition of the Beethoven Con-
ocerto. Although many have under
taken the major trills with more
speed and more bravado none have
been able to give the whole a more
singing completeness. The ovation
he received at the end of this was
was not in any way surprise. II
time, energy and other things had
allowed, there is little question but
that the audience would have lis
tened to the whole of it repeated
over again. To say that Mr..
Busch's first appearance here was
q success is to put it mildly. No
recent artists have appeared to such
complete advantage.
The whole concert, as a matter Of
fact, was a delight from first to
ast. E. de S. Melcher.
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Gene Stewart
In Organ Recital.

Gene Stewart
In Organ Recital.
\ RECITAL was given last night on
n the new organ at Waugh M. E.
Church by Gene Stewart, organist of
the church. This was the third in a
series of concerts presented monthly
at the church by Mr.. Stewart.
The recital opened with the over
ture to The Barber of Seville"
which rather gay bit Of music served,
as the program note suggested, to
put one "in good humor" The fea-
tured masterpiece was Francks
"Chorale in B Minor" which was
sympathetical]y interpreted; the
featured "old favorite" was the Le-
mare arrangement of Aloha Oe."
Bach in his more melodious vein ap-
peared in the "Adagio' from the
"Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in c."
Dubois March of the Magi," with
its high note sounding continuously,
to represent the guiding star, was
quite appropriate to the season. The
Dream Pantomime" from Humper-
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13" were outstanding examples of
her mastery of the difficulties offered
in piano literature.
Miss Stone plays with perfect ease
and absolute assurance. Runs at
octave passages, wide leaps hold no
terrors whatever for her. 1t all
seems so perfectly simple. In slow
passages her tone bell-like and
poised, as in the "Getragen" move
ment of the Schumann Sonata in
G. Minor" or the first and last Sec
tions of Chopin's "Nocturne in F
Major" There is not only steadi-
ness but great power in the Chopin
"A Minor Etude' tThe Whirlwind)
lightness and perfect balance OF
fingers in the difficult Chopin study
in thirds and marked dynamic con-
trasts in Menoelssohn's "Scherzo in
E Minor"
In the field of musical interpreta-
ton, however, Miss Stone has not yet
reached full maturity. Throughout
the program there was an inevitable
progress that implied a sense of time,
to be distinguished from sense OF
rhythm. The pauses before an accent
which make the logic of phrases
were not always present. The melo-
dies of the first movement of the
Schumann sonata last evening, for
instance, were hidden in a maze of
intricate passage work, and in De-
bussy's Gardens in the Rain" the
theme did not come out above the
tapping patterns While Miss Stones
notes were always accurate they oc-
casionally gave way to tonal harsh
ness as in some of the Brahms "Vari-
ations" She undoubtedly had a
grasp of the larger forms of the COM
positions, but failed to differentiate
the smaller patterns, the motives,
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UNIVERSITY SILENT
ON KANE'S STATUS
Officials Refuse to Say Whether
Acquitted Professor Will Be
Restored to Faculty.

By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December 10
Whether Elisha Kent Kane will be al
lowed to return to the University OF
Tennessee as professor of romance Ian
guages following upon his acquittal OF
numbering his wife at Hampton, Va, Is
q matter upon which university au-
thorities have refused to throw light
President H. A. Morgan, sojournlng
In Memphis, told the Evening Appeal
the decision would be left with Dean
James HoskinS.
Dean Hoskilns was sought out by
newspaper men in Knoxville, but he re-
fused to make any statement and said
he did not know VIXEN he would even
discuss the subject.
President Morgan disclosed that Prof.
Kane rendered his resignation soon
after he was indicted, but that fact was
not made public by university officials
for fear it would serve to create preJu-
dice against him at the trial.
Dispatches from Hampton said Prof.
Kane had expressed the intention of
returning to Knoxville.
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dinck's opera, "Hansel and Gretel,"
was played In splendid style. Other
organ, numbers were Delamarter's
Carlton" and the finale from the
opera, die Meistersingers." Mr..
Stewart seems particularly happy in
his playing of organ transcriptions
OF orchestral works. The Rossini
and the Wagner were his own ar
rangements.
Harlan Randall, baritone, sang
two groups of songs. He has
voice OF good timbre which he makes
excellent use of. His offerings were:
Hymn to the Night" by Campbell
Upton; Sea Wind" by Pearl
Adams; Sullivan'S Lost Chord" and
a Negro spiritual, Were You There"
these last two being particularly ef-
1ective. He gave two encores, one of
these being Brahms Cradle Song"
The Waugh NJ E. Choir was heard
with Mr.. Randall in Yon's well
known Christmas number, "Jesu
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Bambino." Mr.. Stewart accom-
panied the solos and the choral
music. r. w. 8.
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phrases and periods which make
music purposeful and expressive
art.
That she will acquire richer in
depreciation and deeper, feeling was
clearly seen in the "E Major Etude."
Chopin told his favorite pupil, Gut
man, that "he had never in his life
written another such melody" Miss
Stone brought out the Cantilena
with subtle shading, keeping it free
from the gently pulsing accents in
the left hand and giving logic to
each successive phrase. DC
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gram was called was brought to a close
by the singing of a hymn.
The elder Rothafel was born In Ger
many on Christmas day. He came to
america as young man, settling in
StnlWater, Mimi, where he established
himself as an orthopedic Shoemaker,
His widow and another son, Max, sir
vive.
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and he led the
p h ! harmonic
Orchestra o t
Ne W Y o T k
through a pro-
gram which was
rich in texture,
fnesse and the
herculean i'm
petus " h / C h
could originate
in no source
other than him.
self.
The dWarfed
orchestra which
is used in the
performance OF
the NJ oZa r t
Symphony in
A NEoio-,' Nh at
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DANCE TO END BENEFIT

The donation week" sponsored for
the benefit of the unemployed by the
Langley Community Center will close
Saturday evening with dance, it was
announced today Funds raised will
be presented to the District Committee
on Unemployment.
The committee includes Mrs. Mid
dleton Mrs. Emily Bach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur c. Bright and Mrs. Manuel
Cayaliere
Evening star., 1931-12-16
Chicago Banker Dies.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, December 16 R.-
Richard G. Hall, IS, former president
| OF the Chicago Association of Commerce
and director of one of the city's larg-
! est banks. died at his home Sunday
night. He was born in Boston, came
West In 1885 and sold his Duck Brand
Co. to the United States Rubber Co.
in 1915.
His widow, son, Richard E. Hall OF
Olean, N. Y, and two daughters sur
Wve him.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

ClaSSeQ WIN Une
prodigieS for
she appears very
young for the
concert S t a G e
and her tech
nique Is amaz-
ing. A ! m os t
every piece on
her man-SiZed
pro gr a m de-
manded and re-
c iv ed re al
virtuoSo atten-
t ion. T II G
Brahms "Varia-
t ions on q
Theme of Paga-
mini" and List s
H u n G a r i a n
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Toscanini and Busch
Feature Brilliant Concert.

RTURO TOSCANINI, who
n leaves this country at the
"A end of the week to take the
4 "A cure for a severe attack of
neuritis, gave no indication
of his malady yesterday afternoon
before a giant crowd at Constitution
Hall. He was his customary Wig
orous self in mind, body and soul
Evening star., 1931-12-16
Music and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

Betty Kate Stone
In Local Debut.
NORMAN FRAUENHE1M pre-
sented Betty Kate Stone in her
Washington debut at Barker Hall
last evening. Miss Stone may be
Evening star., 1931-12-16

The Turkish" fez, the supposedly
Turkish scimitar, and The Jewish old
time earlocks are said to be legacies
from the Hittites whose sign of ele-
gance was a pigtail.
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tening to the voice Of his son, Roxy,
appealing for aid to hospital patients.
The radio program. broadcast over
Station WMCA, was being given by
Roxy and His Gang" AS Roxy fin
ished his appeal for funds to place radio
sets in hospitals, he was called from the
microphone to answer telephone call.
The call was notification that his IA
ther, rs years old, had died suddenly as
fore the radio in his Brooklyn home.
The Radio Scandals" as the pro-
Evening star., 1931-12-16

Secure Receipt and Ship Christ
mas Packages the Responsible Way
Railway Express Agency."-Advertise
ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
STATE MANSION
TO Be Scene OF
QUILTING BEE
Old fashioned Fete Slated
at Home of 0kIahoma'S
Governor.
By United Press

BY United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, May Gov
ernor w. H. alfalfa Bid Murray's
mansion was the scene Of unusual
hustle today, as final preparations
were made to revive a pioneer
pastime-the quilting bee.
Within ten days. forty-eight
Oklahoma women will gather at the
mansion to stitch a pictorial history
Of Oklahoma on old-fashioned
quilting frames.
AS "the quilt Of Oklahoma" it
will be placed in the state historical
building as a memento of one of
the quaint revivals by Murray.
The quilting bee is one event in
which the Governor will not be the
principal actor.
"Too much competition there for
me the Governor said, in turning
all details over to his wife.
All those attending the quilting
bee will be more than rs years old.
Mrs. Murray said that practically
all blocks are ready for the quilt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
The Saddhu Sunnadeva Held His
Arms Upright Behind Him for
Thirty-three Years-The Saddhu
Sumadeva held his arms with
hands claSped in an upright po-
sition behind his back for thirty
three years. This is one of the
religious physical modification
practices of the Hindu holy man.
The story and the original pho
tographs are in Captain de Ne
veu'S Buddhist Mythology"
Mrs. Rachel Starbuck Bakes 200
Pies a Day-Mrs. Starbuck, whose
home is in Wilmington, O., has
gained an enviable reputation as a
piemaker, though she never uses a
recipe and can not readily tell
another how to make a pie. She
has built up a regular business
Of supplying the restaurants in
Wilmington, and during the last
several years has baked an aver
age of $4,000 pies a year.
Saturday: Something more
unusual than a blue moon.''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
EXPORT TRADE
OF U. S. SHOWS
SHARP DECLINE
Figures for March, 1881,
Are Far Below Those for
Year AGO.
Bp United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Depres-
sion in United States export trade
70 South America and Oceania was
revealed in the trade figures for
March, published by the depart
nent of commerce today.
Total exports to South America
in March we're valued at SIS, 139 900,
against $31, 289, oeO in March 1880.
Exports to Oceania in March we're
valued at $3,452,000, against SILL
100000 in March, 1880.
United States exports to al coun-
tries in March were valued at $235. :
100000, compared with $685., $40 900
In March, 1880. United States i'm
ports from al countries in March
were valued at S209, sos, 900 COM
pared with $500 459 900 in March,
1890
Although exports to all principal
South American countries except
Colombia have declined drastically
IN the last year, the curtailment Of
commerce with Argentina has been
particularly sharp.
United States exports to Argen-
tina in March were valued at
S4,5l1,0 900, against 1885, 900 in
March, 1880. United States i'm
ports from Argentina were valued
at S3,5o6o0o, against $12,175,0 900 in
March, 1890.
United States imports from all
South American countries in March
were valued at $34,598,00O, against
S40,664000 in March, 1880.
United States imports from
Oceania in March were $1,522, 900,
against $3,027,0O0 in March, 1890.
United States exports to Europe
N March were valued at $113,838,-
600, against STA, 749,O 600 in March,
1880. United States inpotrs from
Europe were valued at $62,174,O0O,
against S87,714,O00.
Exports to Russia have declined
compared with year ago, but still
are Tar in excess of imports. Elk
ports to Russia in March were
valued at $7631,000, against $12,-
10000 in March, 1880. Imports
from Russia weer valued at ST.
$4,000, against $1,1O1,O 900.
United States exports to the
United Kingdom in March were
valueud at $39,706,O0, against $751;
O61,000 in March a year ago. I'M
ports from the United Kingdom
were valued at $13,O33,OOO, against
$21,198,000. United States exports
to Canada in March we're valued
at Sal, 100000, against $66,565, 900 in
March, 1880. Imports from Canada.
were valued at S24,147OOo, against
S39,436,OO0.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
EARTHQUAKES POPULAR

New Madrid (Mo.) Feels More
Shocks Than Any Other U. S. City.
By United Press
NEW MADRID, Mo, May l.
More earthquakes occur in this
section Of Missouri than in any
other part Of the United States,
records reveal. An average Of
fifteen to twenty tremors are felt
each wear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
ACTRESS WINS BATTLE
Faye Martin Awarded $4,000 fol
Injuries in Taxi Crash.

bY 41W6S Spectc6
NEW YORK, May Faye
Martin, Is, actress and daughter of
Hope Martin, Waterloo Qa) banker,
was awarded $4,000 damages in SUI
preme court as result of injuries
received in a taxi collision.
Miss Martin sued Albert Gross
man, driver of the cab, for $4,000.
She alleged that she suffered a
broken nose and leg injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
PARADISE FOR ANGLERS

Arizona Streams to Be Open Every
Day for Trout Fishermen, IT'S Said.
By United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., May Hope
that Arizona soon will be a para
disc for trout fishermen is expressed
by r. L. Bayless, state game warden,
who predicts that all streams in
the state will be open every day in
the year for trout fishing within
two years.
Every stream is being stocked
heavily with state raised baby
trout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
INSTALL ILLINI PREXY

DR.. Harry Woodburn Chase Be
comes President of University.
By United Press
URBANA, Ill, May DIR. Harry
Woodburn Chase, president of the
University Of North Carolina for
ten years, was installed today as
president of the University of I'LL
nois, largest institution of higher
learning in the midwest.
The ceremonies in the university
gymnasium were attended by 5000
guests, including 500 representatives
Of 232 other institutions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

ing frames. For several weeks she
has been receiving the gaily colored
and daintily stitched strips.
The blocks, Is by 6 inches in di-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

mension, were strewn over chairs
and tables at the mansion.
Accompanying each block was
200-word letter from the designer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

More than 90 per cent Of the
worlds natural gas and about IS
per cent of the worlds fuel oil are
consumed in the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01
MAY I, 1881

giving her life history briefly. Thess
pages will be bound into pamphles
form and will be known IS the
Book Of the Quilt"
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
WITNESS HA[TS
HUNGER STRIKE

DETROIT, March 20 GN.SO-
Fred Tara, who is playing a lead.
ing role as star State witness, in
the Gerald Buckley murder trial,
today broke his hunger strike in
the county jail. after having re.
fused food for approximately 81
hours.
The aroma of a plate of Scram.
bled eggs bested the mans avowed
threat to starve himself to death
Food Placed In Cell
The food was placed in his cell,
and DR.. E. A. Drikshagen, prison
physician, persuaded the man to
eat. Tara said:
"Well, maybe I've been very
foolish"
He started his hunger strike,
when he was lodged in jail for
contempt. of court. for refusing
to answer questions concerning
his past.
Tara indicated today that he
will again take the witness stand
and answer all interrogationS.
Trial Is Continued
The trial continued today with
the reading of "a anti-under
world speeches of the slain crime.
crusading radio announcer.
Prosecutor Harry S. Toy, who
COLLAPSE in the courtroom
Wednesday, was not present. His
aides were carrying on the at
tempt to convict Ted Izzino,
Angelo Livecchi and Joe Bonn
marito of the Buckley murder.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Hungarian Said to Admit
Plot to Wreck Airship

ceived word six weeks ago from
the Navy Department that three
or four workers" at the Zeppelin
plant had made remarks about
the dirigible would never take the
air.
Harold Nathan, acting chief OF
the departments bureau of inve6-
tigation, said he assigned two
agents to make the investigation
which resulted in the arrest of
KaSSay.
Nathan said one of the agents
worked in the shops while the
other was employed as social
contact man." which enabled him
to meet all the employees.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
SLAPS
. RED LEWIS
CONTINUED From Page ~
that are antagOniStic to me and
whom / don't like"
NNyN. A. OALo- MAO

that are antagOniStic to me and
whom 1 don't like"
Who Are Other Two?
Afterwards, in an anteroom
Dresser, as he was passing out
asked the Noble Prize winner:
"And who are the other twO?"
Lewis expressed some opinions
of Dresser. He made it clear that
his expressions did not reflect
upon Dreiser's literary ability
which he highly respected. But
personally
Dresser then slapped the face
of Lewis with a reSOundins
smack which went up and down
the corridors of literary circles.
Lewis smiled and repeated the
expreSsion-in fact it included
one short word.
Dresser slapped the face OF
Lewis for the second time.
Turns the Other Cheek
Dresser waited.
Lewis calmly repeated his
critical opinion. Dresser said:
"WelI, what are you going to
do about it?"
I'm going to turn the other
check"
Dresser exclaimed:
"Oh, I'll meet you physically
any time or place you say"
Observers estimated that the
honors might be considered even,
AS far as the action went, that
was the end.
The two authors turned their
backs on each other and went
their separate homeward ways,
Lewis Praises Foe
Lewis also drove over his epi
grammatic right and left after the
second slap by Dresser with the
following:
81 said in a speech this after
noon that you are the greatest
living American writer, and al
though 1 am going to continue
to call you that, you are a
blank and (bIank)."
Dresser, from his New York
studio apartment, today relayed
to International News Service that
he was not considering carrying
the incident any further. He said:
81 am not contemplating any
further action, and do not wish
to discuss the matter"
Sinclair Lewis could not be
reached at his hotel for comment
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
.UNCLEAN HANDS
CLAIM MADE
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(COntinued From Page ~
the adoption, the proceedings are
invalid.
These apparent conflicting
assertions were pointed out to
Justice James M. Proctor today
by, Attorney H. Prescott Galley,
who asserted that one of the
statements must be false. Both
statements were made. by Mrs.
Henderson, the petitioner, At
torney Galley said, and she
should not be allowed to gain by
her own false representations.
Secrecy is Secuted
He secuted Mrs. HenderSOn'S
claim that the secret aspects of
the proceedings resulting in a
failure to spread the records on
the courts minutes invalidated
the decree.
This was only an omission on
the part of the clerk, Mr.. Galley
said, and when Mrs. Henderson
asked for the decree and ex-
pected it, she submitted herself
to the edicts of the court.
Attorney George Edelin,, Mrs.
Henderson's counsel, argued
against the motion to dismiss
the bill, but the court adjourned
for its noon recess shortly after
he arose.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
Maryland Elections
To Come Up Monday

ANNAPOLIS, March 20.-The
Senate Monday will consider as
a special order of business the
outright repeal of the declaration
Of intentions act, following a Sec
ond favorable report on the meas
ure by the elections committee.
The measure was held over un-
til Monday after Senator McIn-
tosh, Baltimore county, OPPOSED
it. Senator Bouse, of Baltimore
city, said that the purpose of
the act is to protect voters regis
tered in 1880 under the 1929 law.
which was overthrown by the
court of appeals.
The Washington times., 1931-03-20
RED FOES HOME
DYNAM[IED

CLEVELAND, March % 0.N.
SD.-Four persons miraculously
escaped death today when a ter
rifle dynamite explosion wrecked
the home of August j. Kurdziel,
anti-CommuniStic crusading writer
for the Polish Daily News here.
Kurdziel, his wife, 5-year-old
son and 65-year-old father were
thrown to the floor by the force
of the blast which broke windows
and plaster in houses for several
blocks around.
Police said the blast had been
caused by six sticks of dynamite
Damage was estimated at $l1 900