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Bekefi Institute Opens.

THEODORE BEKEFI. Russian dancer
and stage producer, who began his
career at the age of years when he,
with eight other little boys, was chosen
from 400 applicants for admittance to
the Imperial School Of Russian Ballet
in Petrograd, will open his own 1nstl-
tute, modelled upon the traditions Of
the Russian school, in washington
Thursday. Mr.. Bekefi. following the
nine years of rigid training in all the
branches of the theatrical art as well
as general education and musical train
ing at the Imperial School, was grad
uated to be partner for Adeline Genee,
Anna Pavlowa and Tamara Karsavina
in performances in Russia and also on
tour He also was soloist in Diaghileff
ballet. and later turned to the man.
agerial end of stage interest, being
manager of four theaters in Moscow
in 1916 when the revolution broke out.
In his Washington studio at 2040 S
street northwest Mr.. Bekefi intends to
follow the Russian traditions and give
dramatic training, makeup etc, along
with dance courses. Also music
studio is part of the institute where
Vladimir Vasa will teach piano and
Milton Schwartz violin. Both these
artists are well established here.
Assisting Mr.. Bekefi in the dance
studios will be Maurice Delaporte, for
mer partner of Eleanor Powell of
''Hot-Cha" fame, and Lorraine Krause,
tap-dancer of vaudeville note, grad
uate of the Ned Wayburn Studios.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Disabled American
Veterans

Numerous World War veterans are
now applying to the U. S. Home Loan
Board for relief on mortgages due on
homes and farms. The D. A. v. has
broadcast much information as to the
rights of citizens with good security to
relieve financial strain through this
Federal agency.
After having spent the previous week
in Washington, National Comdr Wilv
liam Conley of the D. A w., last week
addressed the annual encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans, at
Milwaukee, explaining the attitude of
the D. A. v. on legislation at the COM
ing session of Congress and pledging
cooperation with the veterans of the
earlier war.
Following his appointment as national
employment director of the D. A. ", E.
c. Babcock of this city, past national
commander, last week prepared series
of recommendation for the continuance
by the organization Of this work, started
year ago for the purpose of placing
qualified disabled men in positions.
Federal Chapter has inaugurated
drive for new members. First, second
and third prizes are offered to those
wiz OAAA1B LII J4iC 1dI6GSb VI AlCW
men. Comrades Jones and Shierer are
leading at this time. o.,
The Grand Lodge OF Masons has in
vited the D. c. Department Of Disabled
American veterans to participate in the
parade and exercises to be held Septem-
ber II, in commemoration Of the laying
Of the corner stone OF the National
Capitol by President Washington on
September 18, 1893.
Ace Rasmussen Chapter will resume
its regular meetings September /, at 8
o'clock in the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Hall, at Eleventh and L streets.
Comdr. Joseph ASH requests members
of the chapter to attend.
A. w. Beliony last night entertained
members OF Rea Chapter at an informal
dinner al his home in Falls Church, Va.
Federal Chapter will hold its next
meeting September 20. -
The next regular meeting Of Col.
Charles Young Chapter will be held
September l, in the Twelfth street
branch Of the Y. M. @. A.
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Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, is one of five pronli-
nent ministers, representing their re-
spective church denominations, Epis-
copal. Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian
and Jewish, who have accepted mvl-
tations from National Comdr. Henry l..
Stevens, jr., to be distinguished guests
at the fourteenth annual National
Convention of the American Legion TO
be held in Portland, Greg, September
IL to Is, according to announcement
from national headquarters in IN
dianapolis.
A tentative program for the annual
convention at Portland PROVIDES 1or
three days of sessions for the con-
vention and a whole day to be given
for the big parade.
Addresses OF welcome will be deliv-
cred by the Governor Of Oregon, mayor
of Portland and the department COM
mander of oregon. National Comdr.
Stevens will respond. Mrs. Louise w.
williams, national president OF the
American Legion Auxiliary, and Will
liam D. Lyons, chef de chemine de Ter
of the 40 and g." also will speak.
The contest for bands, drum and
bugle corps and drill teams Will be
held September a. The first two have
cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $3.50.
The cash prizes for the drill teams
are 5000 and $l00. The ceremony OF
presenting the colors of outgoing ana
incoming national commanders on sep
tember Is will be in charge of Past
National Comdr. Ralph T. O'Nen.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met Wednesday at
the Washington Hotel. ,
LIE Chapeau Eunice DesseZ reported
the following appointments: La secre-
taire, Annette L. Burton: Ia cassiere.
Viola Florence; color bearer, Ethel
Fowler; chairmen of committees: Child
Welfare, Roberta FaWcett; Constitution
and Bylaws, Emily ]. Carey; Cherr1o,
Florence Buechley; Education of War
Orphans, Ann Nevitt, with Dorothy
Harper as the advisory member; En-
tertainment, Edna Mcintosh; Member
ship, Lillian Reagan; Memorials, Will
lette Preston; Music, Clara Humphries;
WAYS and Means. Mrs. George Eckels;
Publicity, Mary E. KolhoS, and the
editor, Emily Carey.
A number of the partners attended a
moonlight ride on the Potomac spon-
sored by lie Chapeau DesseZ.
The next social melting will be Sep
tember 8, at the home Of Partner Louise
Patterson, near Sycamore Island. All
partners are requested to attend.
Louise Devault was admitted to mem
bership at the last meeting Of U. s. s.
Jacob Jones Post. The membership Of
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Organized Reserves

Capt. William j. Yetton, Cavalry Re-
serve, has been assigned to the 62d
Cavalry Division. Lieut.. Col James B.
Jones', Infantry Reserve, has been re-
lieved from the 317th Infantry and is
assigned to the 320th Infantry. Second
Lieuts William M Eaves and William
A. Blanchette, both Cavalry Reserve,
having accepted reappointment in the
Officers Reserve Corps, without the
privilege of assignment or active duty,
are relieved from assignment to Troop
E of the 306th Cavalry.
Pvt. William B. Richards, Infantry
Enlisted Reserve, has been assigned to
the 320th Infantry.
District Reserve officers will be inter-
ested in an announcement by the War
Department pertaining to compensation
OF Reserve officers. The department
calls attention of Reservists to section
20l, part 2, of the act of June 80, 1882,
which provides that "all provisions Of
law which confer upon civilian or non-
civilian officers or employees of the
United States Government or the mu-
nicipal government of the District of
Columbia automatic increases in COM
pensation by reason of length Of service
or promotion are suspended during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1888; but
this section shall not be construed to
deprive any person Of any increment Of
compensation received through an auto
matte increase in compensation prior to
July /, 1892"
Finance officers settling the accounts
Of Reserve officers for active duty train
ing during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1888, will ascertain from the Re-
serve officers concerned whether, sub
sequent to June 80, 1882. they have
been promoted, or, by reason Of length
of service, they are entitled to in
creased compensation Where such
changes have occurred, their accounts
will be settled on the basH of the status
Of the Reserve officers on June 80. 1892.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Local Notes

~HE club membership of the Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs has been
increased by nine junior clubs,
eight senior clubs and one senior
choir, it was announced recently,
making a total Of 63 organizations.
The Nine. Zalipsky Club and the Edith
B. Athey Piano Club have Joined the
federation.
The National Capitol Choir, under the
direction Of Albert w. Harmed, Will sing
Light Eternal" by Buzzi-Peccia, at
the morning services at the Universalist
National Memorial Church today. Dr.
Harmed will play the organ prelude,
.MoonIieht" the postlude Grand
Choeur," both by Ralph Kinder, and
the organ intermezzo, Confidence" by
Mendelssohn. Marjorie Soper, con-
tralto, will sing, Still, Still With Thee"
by Hawley.
villa Semple, one of WaShingtons
Young musicians, has left the city for
vacation to be spent in Boston and the
vicinity, and viii return after Septem-
Der 20. Miss Semple, who has been
dividing her time this Summer between
playing the organ at Christ Episcopal
Church during the past month and
playing piano Accomplishments Tor the
Denishawn Studio, will do some inten-
sive work in piano at the New England
Conservatory, returning to the Deni-
shawn Studio and the Myron Whitney
Studio later in the season.
Warren r. johnson will play two
movements from the Sonata In F
Minor" by Max Gulbins, for the organ
recital he will give this evening at the
Church of the Pilgrims at 1880 o'clock.
Louis A. Potter will give an organ
concert tonight at the Calvary Baptist
Church. including selections from the
pens of Bach, Widor, Vierne and Mulet.
His concert will open with the frst
movement of Vierne's "First Symphony"
and close with an organ postlude,
Carlton Sortie," by Mulet. Mrs. E.
Il. Jones, soprano, will be the singer.
Edward S. Macdonald, director of the
Ten O'Clock Club, will present pro-
gram of music at o'clock this after
noon at the club, 1903 K street. The
following program will be rendered:
"Andante and Rondo Capriccioso"
i(Mendelssohn) George Cornwell, pian-
ist; waltz song from Romeo and Ju-
liet" (Gounod), "a Southern Song"
(Ronald), "Estrellita" (Tonce), Flor
ence Yocum. soprano; Reflections in
the Water" Dubussy), "Scherzo in B
Minor (Chopin), Edward Dawson,
pianist, and 'Slavonic Dance in E
Minor" CDvorak), "Polonaise Brilliante"
(Wieniawski), Milton Schwartz, violin
tst, accompanied by Betty Baum.
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Service Band Concerts.

THE United States Navy Band, under
the leadership of Lieut.. Charles
Benter, will play an all-request program
at the Capitol tomorrow night. Some
of the numbers included are scenes
from Giordano's Andrea Chenier,"
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and
excerpts from the musical play "The
Cat and the Fiddle" Soloists on this
program will be Musicians G. De
Giorgio, cornet, and Louis Goucher,
xylophone.
Tuesday night at the D. c. War Me-
mortal. Potomac Park, the band will
play Orem's American Indian Rhap-
sody." the Largo" movement from
Dvorak's New World Symphony" and
a tone poem, 1.-THE Wind in the Leaf
less Maple" by the Canadian composer
Gagnier.
A feature of the concert to be played
at the navy yard Wednesday night will
be the waltz suite "Viennese Art" by
the young Washington composer. Rob-
ert Greenwell, known locally through
his composition "Pagodal Suite" Other
concerts scheduled for this week are
Thursday, $50 pm, at Veterans Hos
pital, Mount Alto, and Friday, pm,
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
THE United States Army Band Is
scheduled to appear in concerts at
the following places during the coming
week:
Monday, August 90, at the District of
Columbia World War Memorial, Po-
tornac Park, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday. August 80. in the formal
garden Of the Walter Reed General
Hospital, $50 pm.
Wednesday, August 81, concert in
connection with the final Summer fes-
tival's program at the Sylvan Theater,
featuring Playground night, at 8 O'Clock.
Thursday, September !, tuberculosis
Hospital, Fourteenth and Upshur
streets northwest. at $50 pm.
Friday. September 2, at the Capitol,
7.30 pm,
Evening star., 1932-08-28

years Aerol race. The qualifying speed
has been raised to ITS miles per hour
and time trials will be run ever the one
mile straightaway.
Contribute to Air Safety.
Long years of work in the field of
blind flying by Maj. william c. Ocker
Corps, have been crystallized into a
book, Blind Flight in Theory and
Practice" which is regarded as one of
the important aeronautical contribu-
tions of the year. .-
Maj. Ocker who is recognized as one
of the leading American authorities on
blind flight, and Lieut.. Crane, who has
been associated with him in this work
for several years, have written their
book principally for the airplane pilot.
The principles and methods of in
struction suggested in the book are the
result Of experience in teaching blind
flight in the Army Air Corps training
center since 1919. The work is of espe-
cial value in view of the recent amend
ment to the Department of Commerce
air commerce regulations effective next
January, which requires of every sched-
uled air transport pilot the ability to
fly by instrument alone.
Maj. Ocker began flight training in
1o1o Wt.S d plOU6eT tApeIluleuC6T
the field of blind flight. He is credited
with having been the first man to
make an extended cross country flight
blind" from San Antonio to Dayton,
Ohio, with Lieut.. Crane. AS result of
his work in blind flying, he is the only
Army otflcer to win an award from the
Government Patents and Design Board.
The book is one which should be Of
real interest to every one interested in
the science of flying.
Big Month for Airline.
August has proved an unusual month
for Eastern Air Transport, which for
four years has operated cut of the Ma
tional Capital. During the month
planes of the line few their ten-mil-
Honth mile, the fifty-thousandth pas
Senger was carried and the airmail
transported by the line passed the g.
SOC, ,500-pound mark.
Eastern Air now flies nearly 1000, 900
miles annually over route 2,435 miles
long, from New York to Florida. Along
this airway the Department of Com
merce now maintains 230 revolving air.
way beacons for night flying, 81 auxil-
larry landing fields and 9 radio beacon
stations. There are "a regular airports
OF call and IL private radio stations for
communication between aircraft and
the ground, in addition to the Depart
ment of Commerce airways weather
radio stations. The Government main
tains a teletypewriter line for trans
mission of weather and plane position
information, and the airline has a
duplicate line for airline business.
During July Eastern Air set up an
operating efficiency record for the sys-
TEN when it flew 998 per cent of its
scheduled mileage. Only three trips out
of a total OF 826 were incompleted and
only 499 miles out of total Of 3I8252
scheduled were not flown. The best
previous record was made In August,
1929, when 99.2 of the scheduled miles
were flown.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
National Symphony Plans
New Children's Concerts

fivefold during the series Of eight con-
certs so that at the final event the
hall was practically filled to capacity,
but an increasing number OF parents
had accompanied their children.
Many persons who attended these
concerts have pointed out to c. c. Cap
pei, orchestra manager, that an even
larger number of adults would probably
enjoy attending these entertaining and
informative lecture concerts during the
coming season, If the series was brought
to their attention.
Primarily, of course, the concerts will
be designed for children. But the same
type of music that is to be presented
at the regular Thursday concerts and
at the Sunday pop" concerts will be
given at Central High, and 1t Is believed
that many adults who have not MADE
a habit of attending symphonies regu-
larly in the past would derive as much
benefit and enjoyment from Conductor
Kindler's explanations and analyses OF
the works of great composers as do the
youngsters themselves.
Another feature Of the children's
series will be the playing Of the great
folk music Of the world, as related to
the compositions of the great musicians,
and the presentation of several artists
who specialize in this type of music.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
MARINE CORPS NEWS

Mai. Gen. Commandant Ben H. Full
ler is on leave. Before returning to
corps headquarters he will inspect the
9Th Brigade of Marine Corps Reservists.
Maj. Gen. John Twigg Myers is acting
commandant.
Col. Presley NJ Rixey Of the division
Of operations and training, Marine
Corps, is on leave for one month.
The board of commissioned officers
recently appointed by the commandant
for compilation of a roster OF enlisted
men deemed eligible for consideration
for promotion to the higher non-com-
missioned grades has recommended for
the grade Of sergeant major First Sergt.
Hall " Cartmell, Gunnery Sergt Morris
Fisher and First Sergts. Daniel w.
Brosnan, Raymond Clayton and James
Carbary. Fourteen enlisted mems
names we're recommended as having
been found eligible for appointment as
first sergeant, while IL names were like
wise found eligible for appointment to
the gra de of gunnery sergeant, while
but three names were found qualified
for appoil tment to the grade of staff
sergeant UnechanicaO by reason that
existed
Col. Louis McCarty Little has arrived
here from Port au Prince, Republic OF
Haiti, where he commands the Sd
Brigade of Marines, and while tempo
rarily here on leave is stopping at 30l0
o street.
Second Lieut.. Luther S. Moore will be
detached tomorrow from the Quantico
base to duty in the Far East.
Chief Marine Gunner Edward Kelli-
son, heretofore on duty at Yorktown,
Va, has been ordered to the Quantico
base.
First Lieut.. Nels H. Nelson, attached
to corps headquarters, will be detached
the latter part of September, to duty at
San Diego, Calf.
Maj. Joseph Daniel Murray will be
placed on the retired list of commits
stoned officers November l for disabili-
ties incurred in line of duty.
Evening star., 1932-08-28

PTHE tenth and closing event of the
1892 Summer Festival season
at the Sylvan Theater in the
! Il Washington Monument Grounds,
held under the auspices OF the
Community Center Department and the
Once Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, assisted by the National Capital
Civic Fund will take place wednesday
evening Of this week, August 81, at Z
O'Clock, and will present 100 or more
Washington boys and girls in program
directed by the District OF Columbia
Playground Department, and known as
annual Playground night. The United
States Army Band, conducted by Capt.
william J. Stannard, which opened the
festival season early in July, will as
sist in the closing program OF the
Summertime, playing brief concert
accompanying the various folk dances,
pantomimes, and sketches arranged
under the direction Of Miss Maude
Parker, assisted by Misses Evelyn
Sheridan, Ruth Tate, Kathleen Fisher,
Thelma Smith and Rosemary Easton,
directors Of Fairgrounds in the city.
Green Sleeves" and Gathering Pea
scods," two English folk dances;
Swedish folk dance, known as Knapp
dams; and two Danish folk dances,
''The Halter" and THE Little Man in
q Fix" will be presented by children
from all sections of the city. An
Oriental pantomine, with its locale on
a Persian desert in the dim and dis
tant past. and a march and dance
sketch entitled THE Wooden Soldiers
and the Painted Dolls" will be out
standing features of the occasion. Play
ground boys will present pyramid build
ing and tumbling as their contribution
to this colorful vacation time program.
The present Summer festival season
has been the most successful In the
history Of annual festivals at the Syl-
van Theater. It is estimated that ap-
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Young Artists Contest.

THE Tenth Biennial National Con-
- test for Young Artists, held in con-
function with the Schubert Memorial
Biennial Contests, will take place in the
Spring OF 1898. Only the finalists OF
the young artists contests Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Music Clubs will
be eligible for the Schubert Memorial
award. the two winners selected by the
Schubert Memorial receiving an ap-
pearance with a major orchestra In
New York in addition to the federation
award. The Schubert Memorial award
is for singers, pianists, violinists and
cellists only. oo .-oo
Seven cash awards Of 81 900 or $500
and a New York appearance sponsored
by the federation and underwritten
for $500 viii be presented to the win
ners in piano, violin, violoncello, organ,
woman's voice, mans voice and opera
voice. Addition for opera with the
Metropolitan Opera Co. and the Chi,
caso Civic opera Co. will be arranged
for the winners of the opera voice con-
test. Entry blanks will be sent to stu
dents eligible for membership IN he
District Of Columbia Federation OF Mu-
sic Clubs upon application to Gertrude
Lyons.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Irrigation in India.

The most extensive development of
irrigation is said to have been made
in India, principally for the reason
that the snow-topped mountains of
the Himalayas form a constant source
of water supply. The Indus and the
Ganges flow at all seasons of the year,
bringing the water from the mountains
with dependable regularity. Then again
the distribution of the water is at
tended by no great engineering prob
lens. The land being generally fiat,
it is necessary only to dig trenches to
carry the water A very considerable
proportion of the cultivated area Of
India is irrigated, ...--..-.-.
Evening star., 1932-08-28
Summer Festival Closes
Season With Gala Event
More Than Hundred Poys and Girls Will Join
In Final Program at Sylvan Theater
Next Wednesday Evening.

proximately $4,000 persons have at
tended the two months festival season
in July and August this year, many
of them coming from nearby towns
outside the city just to attend the Vari-
Gus events at various times. Pubic
interest in these colorful Summertime
programs on the grassy hillSides OF the
Washington Monument has grown TINS
year by leaps and bounds to such an
extent that plans are already unoer
consideration to offer bigger and oet-
ter festival programs during the sum-
mer of 1888, beginning about the MD
die of June and extending TO Septem-
ber /, offering in this way two or three
additional events OF unusual interest,"
The tentative plans call for three or
more dance concerts which always
prove of exceptional interest; festival
concerts by the service bands, with
outstanding concert soloists; perhaps
some light operettas suitable for the
out-of doors; one or two juvenile pro-
grams throughout the season and at
least one program by outstanding col
ored groups, comprising singers OF
spirituals and authentic tribal dances.
1t is limited that perhaps the opening
event may be the presentation OF an
alluring dance pantomime, adapted
from the Arabian Nights" to be en-
titled The Forty Thieves" In which
outstanding actors and dancers of the
Capital City will take prominent parts.
Many organizations of the Capital
City are showing keen civic and ar
tistic interest in these Summer festival
programs, and it is hoped perhaps in
the years to come the Summer festi-
walls at the National Sylvan Theater
in the Washington Monument grounds
may prove a lureful mecca for thou
sands of tourists to journey annually
to their Capital in the Summertime,
drawn here by great festival programs
such as nowadays attract thousands Of
visitors annually to the great music
centers of Europe. Who knows?
Evening star., 1932-08-28

~ ETWEEN the present time and
- the opening Thursday concert
n of the National Symphony Or
IL chestra on october 20, the
orchestra management plans to
organize a committee including leaders
in the Parent-Teachers' Associations OF
the city in order to obtain the closest
possible cooperation with instructors
and parents in presenting the children's
concert series at Central High School
Auditorium. These Junior" concerts
will be given on Saturdays, as they were
last year, so as not to interfere with
the regular school classes. The open
ing children's event will be held on No
vember S.
The symphony orchestra's attempt to
give to the children of the city an op-
portunity to know and understand great
music, and to hear it played well and
frequently has the Endorsement OF the
District school executives, and close
coordination between the regular
school music classes and the works pre-
sented by the symphony is promised
through the efforts Of DR.. E. N. G.
Barnes, director of music in the public
schools of the District.
At the childrenS concerts last year
(the first of the sort ever held In
Washington it was noted that not only
did the attendance Of children increase