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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
j. S. TAKING HAND
lin GRAFT INQUIRY
Chicago Police Captain to Be
Questioned About Alleged
Misdeeds by His Men.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 20.-The scope
OF the investigation OF alleged corrup-
ton In the Chicago Police Department
was w1dened today with the entrance Of
the Federal Government into the in
Quiry.
Edward A. Fisher, assistant United
States district attorney, started the &C
ton when he announced that Michael
Lee, police captain attached to the
'EngleWood station. would be summoned
today for questioning. Particularly, the
Federal official said he wanted to know
how seven of the captains SubordlnateS,
accused by saloon and gambling house
proprictorS as graft collectors. could
make such levies without Lee getting an
linking of the alleged affair.
Seven raids on SpeakeaSieS in the
EngleWood district preceded Fishers
announcement. They were made by in
vcstigators for the special grand jury
Investigating alleged police corruption.
Suspension of the seven policemen in
VOWED was recommended by the grand
tury, but John Alcock, acting police
commissioner. declined TO comply. He
said he would if they were Indicted, but
would not act merely because they had
declined to sign immunity waivers ana
testify.
They had been promised immunity If
they would testify against any higher
UPS" but were reported to have re-
fused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
Uncle Rays
 Corner
'MTTTE VISITS IN AFRICA.
 TIT Vflladsn OnnrFels a.

After returning from an African village where no white man had |Ibeen before" a missionary, named Robert Milligan reported:s saa
 "A general quarrel took place the day arrived. A certain mans hen had laid. an egg in another mans house, and the latter man had kept the egg. ,
 sThe town was divided about the ownership of the egg. Arguments were given on each side, built was of no use. Before the question was settled, something else had hap pened which called for much ex- ercise of the lungs, and the. egg problem was forgotten. It may not be decided to this day. ses
 Even while I was preaching a woman seated in front of me yell-s led unladylike remarks to some other woman whom she must have supposed to- be at the other end of the world" M s
 Native women in Africa some times sit inside the doorways of their homes and shout angry words against other. women in nearby huts. as4 '9-s
 We must not suppose, however. that Africa women are always en- gagged in quarreling. There are pe-. riods of quiet.
 When the men in certain tribes go away to war, the wives left be- hind are expected to be friendly toward one another. It is supposed that 1t two women quarreled at such a time their husbands would be killed or wounded in battle.
 The fighting between men in. Africa is often about, cattle. Some times an attempt Is made to pun ish members of another tribe for cattle Stealing. In other cases a war" is nothing more than fight ing started by a tribe which wants to steal livestock belonging to neighbors. x.
 The battles usually are tame a:airs'' from the viewpoint of white men, Spears are fayorite weapons. A single warrior may. carry as many as 20. spears to the scene of combat. These are hurled freely toward the enemy, most of. them missing their marks. Now and then there is close up fighting.
 When two or three of his men are killed, a chief is likely to call a halt to the battle and to tell the other chief that he is willing to let him have some livestock.
 Tomorrow---A Huge. Temple of Long Ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

New York = You never can tell, in this mans town. when and where you'll come upon the front page folk of yesteryear.
 They have a way. in New York, of dropping out of sight. Yet their hope of a spotlight comebaclI seems never to die.
 Just a few weeks back, drop ped in after theater at one of the late spots in Greenwich Village And there, attracting mo great amount of attention, was an at tractive and capable entertainer. Her name was Evelyn Thaw = maybe you remember 1t!
 She had, it seemed, been appear ing there for several weeks. One or two of the gossipy photographers had mentioned her presence In passing. And that was alll No longer could any hue and cry be raised at the mention of her name.
 Someone reminded me that the child that figured so prominently in the front-page tragedy of a1i- other generation was grown young man, and was fast becoming an aviator of some conseQuence. z
 A few nights later. Evelyn was no longer there. An attractive and capable dancer was the attraction of the evening. Fontaine! Remember the famous Hove child" case?
 And speaking of night spots, re- minds me that the authorities have put an end to the vogue for lisping. falsetto- voiced young men.
 Last winter any number of them were heading the floor show pro- gram of the smart places. Jean Malin was quoted and requoted by the tabloid column penners and was "built" into the status of a town personality. Finally he opened his own night club but it didn't last. Meanwhile, word was passed round that the officials would frown on further efforts to display the cayortings of certain perform CTS of the female impersonator type.
 And so another of Manhattan's oh so different entertainment fads disappeared overnight.
 Meanwhile, oldtimers of Gotham find themselves disturbed over the continued invasion of famous old mansions by new domos Of the night world.
 within the season, half a dozen famous palaces of fashion have found themselves turned into gay spots where the spenders gather to sing, dance and make merry.
 The Clews' home. where some of the smart sets most exclusive affairs were once staged, now IS The Mansion, very swanky resort: The old Woolworth place. one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
DAILY NEWS LETTER
By THOMAS STOKES

(Unated Press Stan Correspondent) ' Washington.--Now that the sec- retary of agriculture has approved and made public new definitions of certain staple foodstuffs, it will be
 possible for, the American public to know, what 1t, is eating and (leg- aliy). drinking. The new definitions embrace mayonnaise. milk bread, ginger ale, 1sarsaparilla, farina macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli, root beer. birch beer and cream soda. { f f.s ss,f
 For those who didn't know all ready, 1t now. becomes apparent that Sarsaparilla and root beer are just alike, and that, birch beer. is Identical with both. The defini- ton in each case is "the carbonated beverage prepared from birch beer
 (root beer, sarsaparilla) flavor, potable water, and a syrup of one or more of the following: Sugar. invert sugar, dextrose: with or without harmless organic acid, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Horselushng with the nag the Carrie Welton foun- tain The Sigma club the Red Triangle has gone in for red jackets with Greek letters The letters nice enough Harold Hollis Zi Theta Pier who started happy dayng several months ago. gained 7 pounds since sitting the married table Can sbe cook? Ahl say she Tom Walsh Mike Wall Sam Sherman Louis Chrisy, Bill Jackson Matt Hal Ioway Sea Shore and Doc Sweet hand balng these lovely November days And the boys throw it around in great fashion No bugng waist lines among these youngsters
 Thanks Shirley Taylor of l07 Orange street for fine donation of tin foil Little Shirley delivered Aint that sumpnl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Movie gossip. Lyan Tashman looks better in vee ve- ming gown pink unmenonabs sailor Thought after catching Monday night Girls About Town the State And unless my eyes playing Kay Francis putting call She have grown playing with Give Brook Scandal Sheet But hn it's not hard looking at Kay Although think she makes love like enervatd suslk Zau Slim Summerve have completed Papa Love Mama
 going big around the loop Mae Clarke will play opposite Lew Ayres in The Impatient Maiden reader Movie Gossip say Your timely and interesting But where those reviews promised us? Huh we've em per all the now yknow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

BULLETIN. Bill Wilcox has been crystal gazing the weeks and yesterday checked there would be snow this winter that we'd have Thanksgiving day and that Sany Claus will his usual red knicke when he calls Christmas Bill the warm spell of the past the Gulf coming the usual this time of the He the stream doesnt pretty the fish will be in hot like the of Bill also predicts early April l and says China could get enough her debt by giving Vphon the sound rights to the war with Japan "Rememb said Bi "what that Chinese scientist sad one moving picture worth 10000 stills"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

The entire Brass City Minrels 800 pound Eddie Keenan the State teaer tonight of the mid night benefit of the unemployed At the Strand the the C. Mnstrs will be included the program Both minstrel outfits have presented their annual shows this year we'll by large audiences performance for both outfits requested Those who missed both shows catch them the II o'clock shows tonight The Pol Palace th has also arranged special addition to the regular bill for the midnight show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
YORK
uaI5 siIbert swan

the show-spofs of the mid-F'ifties, is now the Club Napoleon, quite the most popular of the current playspots. The Surf, the Stork, eLon and Eddie's. the Park Avenue Club and. half a dozen others have taken over many of the towns most elegant homes.
 In the late Thirties, the palace Qf countess is now well patronized speakeasy. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
s-b.b-b-b Traffic Officer Bill Duggan is :. v.ritable

\ S-h.h-h-h Traffic Officer Bill Duggan is veritabe encyclopedia (Boy. that's spelling tough one um um) Yep it's In Bills little sentry box the of West Main and State you'll find Whta rug thmomee directory telephone book map Waterbury and best of a Bill person. moving picture Rated of the best naured
 handsome efficient best dressed and versatile in the village Bill is equipped question put to him. with the exception of the grown bromide How old is Ann and why?" So if you get lost down town while doing your Christmas shopping, just call Bill He's the Rand-MeNay of the old home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Here and there. Common comment these days. Oh nothing doing Let's down and watch them digging for the O. The good samaritan. Mrs Lena Sirica of the Lyric Every Thanksgiving she sends baskets needy families And this year exception Faith hope and charity but greatest of these charity. Now be told: When they picked Jim Calvin editor of the Democrat Froe pleased staf Jim bit theatrical in than He sing dan whistle and whitte match sticks Came the days Jim busy securing talent letter. phone and sonaI One particular morning Jim hustled in find desk IL told him call certain number that
 there interested in being Frol ehorine This cklsd Jim He smiled from the shortest distance between points. Then Jim dad the number In rather pant he crossed his legs Hello. this the Froie editor speaking said Jim with Zegfedan air settling back in chair and expecting big hand Then began The party the other end of wire didn't know anything about the Fro
 Ah think you all maybe nah sister, said the voice. Jim knitted his brows And how he knir shades of days No. it's you want" said Jim warming up his job Say man. what you all drvn anyhow believed the voice the other end of the wire. Then Jim wd up the joke He had been talking wih Tie FIesehrs eolorsd besfdng house
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

advertisements, the difference be-
 tween pale and '"golden'' ginger
 ale is the absence, or presence, of
 caramel colorihg.
 The department of agriculture used to. define rye bread, but not |any more, and the old definition now is unofficial. .Fii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
Good evenIng.
X CHANGE TO GET ON THE
 DINING ROOM TABLE
The odors of Thanksgiving,
 Come through the kitchen door. But what has the poor turkey
 Got to be thankful for?

To the Tower family May take this opportunity of wishing all my very thankful Thanksgiving Some of us have been during year by Others have carried the heavy financial that with sickness But try be thankful for what little have got
 The Pilgrim fathers who initiated idea thankful for log roof over their heads they shot the woods They knet be- fore common altar to offer thanks hese We have much more to be thankful for than the Pilgrims Let thanks in spirit and in truth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Dear Chrisy: The Bea Aces undefeated younger junior claimants city m would like the Buckingham A. C. in
 game Hamilton park Sunday December G. he Aces think the Caron C. claimants the valley title because defeated the Oakve Wildcats 20 Thanking for your valuable space, we reman-South End Bearcat Aces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
with or without the addition of
 caramel & color"
: The Flayor

1AO IT ARb0E tg
 The flavor of birch beer, root beer and sarsaparilla is ''the bev- craze in which methyl salicylate Cor oil of sweet birch or oil of win and oil of sassafras are the principal flayoring constituents. with or without other .fiavoring substances, and with or without caramel color"
 From sources other than the department of agriculture 1t was learned that birch beer is largely. a New England drink, and that root beer is drunk everywhere else. z Definition of MayOnnaise
 Mayonnaise by the new defini- tion. 1t appears, is s.the senf-solid emulsion Of edible vegetable oil, egg yolk, or whole egg, a vinegar, and, or lemon juice, with one or more of the following: Salt, other seasoning commonly used in it's preparation, sugar and, or dex- trose." Mediate on that while you eat your salad.
 And for those who believe the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
HUNGARY AIR TREATIES

Budapest-Through a series of treaties arranged with foreign countries. The treaties allow the hub of air service with foreign countries. The treatises allow Austria, Germany, France, Eng land and Holland the right to oper- ate air lines in Hungary. There are no air lines operated by Hungary and another country jointly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Before 1o20. out Of every eight women married in England. one was a widow. In 1923, out of f2.3to brides, only 2.4oe were wide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
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Editor Tall Tower Top Don't think Shirley Gray too smal play opposite like Richard Dx!-Move Fan Shirley do not-The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
TEST IS EASIER

Washington-It is easier. to be- come a licensed pilot now as re- suit of the recent department of commerce announcement that 1t has reduced the vision requirement. for student pilots and private. flyers. Although this ruling will not affect commercial pilots, 1t. will allow private pilots to make use of glasses to correct faulty vision and wear them while piloting planes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

To boost British fruit 100000 apples, 7,500 oranges. 1000 cartons of dried fruit and 5000 samples of canned fruit were given away at a recent food show in Manchester. England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

2 guess I'm whof they coll an 'snd- less chain smoker \. lighting fhs nexf cigarette from the stub Of inc last. But I've never greeted inc family with tainted breafh. Not mel ! smoke OLD coLDsl
 The Iow-down Is this .. OLD GODS are nude of fine sobaceo, and nofhin' else but. They don'f put in added fluvors -.
 "Nasurs did all shs swssssnin' in shs soboseol So OLD COLDS don't sesns up inc brsosh and eIoihei. 1An OLD COLD Is . ssand smoke. Bvs t Isavss noihins behind sxssps . pIsasans recollection"
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Weekly herald., 1931-07-26

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Weekly herald., 1931-07-26

Billy Tibbs was slowing lis fox farm 10 some tourists q few days ago. He is still vond ering vhy one of tr3m asked if When re skinned one ot tom that was tre end ot it or ii itmo7-ld be skinned repeated ly like rrman beings.
Weekly herald., 1931-07-26

TE7F .E:Y lrTCr4-NIC FOR PO"7R PL-~N MT. c. d.. T3lson is back from Cop~ per Greek Leaving Mir. C1o7'gh "itF Nh and Mrs. Lyons. Thile O. ~ Was '7r, trere Adrian N7l ran lis iat'ers ligrt plant and 4rs' IS straoa ooAd storage plant.
Weekly herald., 1931-07-26

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Evening star., 1931-05-01
Music and Mnsicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

ing vagaries, however, there was
much to delight the audience, for
Mr. Walten'S cello is warm in its
lagato moments, Mrs. McLaughlin's
soprano Is true and Mr.. Ander-
sons tenor seems like one OF
the really sterling voices in the city.
The Madame Butterfly" lone Fine
Day" as sung by Mrs. Mclaughlin
brought back "reminiscences of Miss
Farrar In her heydey, Mr.. Walten's
"Berceuse" was soft and melodic and
Mr.. Anderson sang three songs by
Curran, Cyril Scott and j. P. Scott,
with true sense Of their value and
everything to indicate that he knows
what to do with a well trained and
a we'll modulated and a handsome
ly endowed voice.
e. DE 8. MELCHER.
Catholic U. Glee Club
Gives Interesting Program.
AN interesting and varied program
was given last evening as the
annual Spring concert of the Glee
Club of the Catholic University OF
America, for which the rector OF the
university, Right Rev. James II.
Ryan, and the club issued invita-
tions. The glee club is under the
direction of DR.. Leo Behrendt ana
Gang in Mcmahon Hall of the uni
versity before a large and enthusl-
astic audience.
The work last evening was splen-
did, from the singing of the Anna
Mater" at the opening Of the pro-
gram to its close, when they sang
the ''Hallelujah" chorus from Bee
thoven's Mount of Olives" the
voices are well blended and the ciuo
sings with good tone, particularly
In the basses. The parts are evenly
balanced. Their attack is clean, the
Shading at times exquisite and the
enunciation clear, adding much to
the enjoyment Of the listeners. Par
ticulariy well done were the few
numbers at the opening OF the pro-
gram, which were sung without ac.
Commandment, the concert grand
piano placed in front Of the singers
being too loud several times during
the evening.
Mary O'Donaghue, dramatic So
prano of Washington, assisted and
sang a group of solos which included
"The Pages Song" from Myerbeer's
LES Huguenots," and Mon coeur
SQUIRE ia voix," from Saint-Saens'
Evening star., 1931-05-01
MEDICAL SCIENCE
/ OF u. S. ASSA|LED
BaItimorean Calls 1t Dismal
Failure Despite SpasmodiC
Achievements.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHEsTERTOwN, Md, May l.
American medical science was called
a dismal failure, despite spasmodic
achievements" by Dr. William H.
Pearce of Baltimore in an ADDRESS at
washington College here yesterday.
He quoted DR.. j. B. S. Haldane,
British scientist, as authority for
statement that the death rate 1or
Americans from 80 upward had oeen
Increasing steadily and blamed the de-
velopment of medical science" at me
expense of medical art as the cause.
America, he said, ranks tWentletn
among civilized nations in infant NOR
tality, and added that lnldW1ves mao
a smaller percentage Of death charged
to them than did physicians.
Recently I made survey OF the
alumni of Johns Hopkins University
Medical School residing in Baltimore
with the idea of ascertain1ng their
contribution to community needs, Dr
Pearce said.
eve found there are $50 alumni of
Johns Hopkins, less than 2 per cent
of whom are engaged in general prac-
tice. The rest are specialists. The
Committee on Cost OF Medical care
estimates that IS per cent of all ply
sicians should be general practitioners
Many other medical leaders say the
percentage should be from 85 to 80 ls
general practice.
A patient in a hospital is no longer
a person, but a case. The center of
interest is not the i'll individual, but in
the sort of contribution he will make
to the institution The nature OF the
disease rather than the needs of the
individual are requirements of cligi-
bility."
Evening star., 1931-05-01

ance, and it wasn't until Mr.. Walten
intuned the melodic 'Elegie" of Her.
pin that all seemed to go well. This
jinX was said to be due PARKWAY to
the piano and PARKWAY to the cloy-
ing atmosphere of the room, the
former rendering Mr.. Walten's bow
ing a trif1e abrupt for lack of space
and the latter drying up the singers
best tones. However, after space and
time and lack of moisture had been
overcome, the artists scared to con-
siderable heights and seemed to find
themselves and their audience very
much at ease.
1t was interesting to note that in
each case the Soloists preferred to
start with something jot or two
beyond them rather than with some
thing more within their especial
powers. The Grieg Sonata was per-
haps a trifle unpublished, the Handel
"Waft Her Angels" was accom-
plished deftly, but not perfectly,
and the first soprano numbers, clear
and resilient, seemed yet perhaps
slightly forced.
After the initial vocal and bow
Evening star., 1931-05-01
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON |, c, FRIDAY I,
Phyllis Fergus Of Chicago, recently

Phyllis Fergus Of Chicago, recently
heard here in number of her own
compositions given at the authors
breakfast of the league, was the
winner of the first honorable men
ton for her song entitled wings"
and second honorable mention was
given to Reah Jackson Irion of
Arkansas for a song entitled can
April Bridegroom"
The Judges for the contest were
Bruno Huhn of New York City, chair
man; David Guion of Texas and
Howard Hanson of Rochester, N. Y.
These prize winning compositions,
together with the first and second
prize winners of last year, Mary
Howe's string quartet, and Flower
Cycle" by Dorothy Radde Emery Of
Maryland, will be performed at the
Pan-Pacific congress of the league
in San Francisco in early June.
They will be heard in Washington at
the next biennial convention in
April. 1882.
Evening star., 1931-05-01

Glee Club, directed by Bella Thomp-
son, viii sing Saturday afternoon.
The Girls Lyric Club of Central
High School will sing at the first
evening performance and the Gen.
trail Songsters, mixed group from
the same school, will appear at the
second evening performance. Both
groups are directed by Janet w.
Torbert.
Evening star., 1931-05-01

uOI Y" cA1OA
a program, in
IA C t, generally
approved Of.
w lille these
artists - Agnes
w h e Ian Nc
L a u g h lin, So
prano; George
Anderson, tenor,
and Dore Wal
ten, violoncellist
are all splendid
ly equipped with
the musical re-
quirementS of
their art, some
sort of a jinX
hung over them
during the first
a.-A - ~orfnr.nan
Evening star., 1931-05-01
University Club
Presents Three Local Artists.

" EWIS LOTION MONEYWAY,
dean of the Entertainment
Committee Of the University
L Club, whose knack of culling
the best among the local
musical set is now something OF q
tradition, brought last night to his
club three distinguished artists In q
program that was neither too long
Evening star., 1931-05-01
Winner Announced
In League Music Contest.

THE National League Of American
= Pen Women, through its national
chairman Of music, Dorothy de Muth
Watson of this city, has announced
the winners in the 1881 national
music contest of the league, recently
closed.
Mabel Wood Hill of New York City
was awarded the first prize Of 500
for her song Clothes of Heaven"
written to the poem of the famous
Irish poet, william Butler Yeats.
Evening star., 1931-05-01
Chinese Inspect Passports.

SHANGHAI. May (P.-Chinese
port authorities inaugurated their in
spection of passports of incoming for
eignerS today.