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Evening star., 1932-02-27
Music and Musiciians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

LET all my life be music" Two
Italian lyrics, "Amaralh mia bella"
a Deems Taylor arrangement and
a seventeenth century "Arietta" was
followed by RimSky KorsakottS s
Hymn to the Sun" Ina Holtzscheiter
gave graceful Interpretation OF the
solo part.
Helen Neumeyer Perry sang Gluck's
"Casgk Saro SenZa Euridice" from
OrpheuS with the deep resonance
that is, characteristic OF her work.
Faultless diction and strength OF
tone dominated the La Forge Hills"
which Miss HoltZscheiter ana Cath
crime Gross sang.
A group of folk songs and tradi-
tional melodies and rhythms includ-
ed an arrangement by Carl Engel OF
'Drowsily Come the Sheep" dain-
ty French song by Dalcroz with a
solo by Frances Tucker, and the
Nightingale with Cecil Littlef1eld
as soloist. Alice Scherrer, who has a
firm, rich voice, sang "Addir Hu,"
Jewish Passover theme. Come,
Will Sing You," as done by the club,
Is favorite with its friends.
Henschels Morning Hymn" was
a well balanced climax to a varied
program. The audience showed a
preference for the graceful lyric style
of the "Luxemburg Gardens by
Manning, which the club repeated.
Two Negro spirituals closed the
group and in these Miss Gross rich
voice was heard in the solo parts.
Miss Won Bayer. the guest artist
of the evening, first played Jean ST.
belius' "Finlandia" with a dignity OF
tone that befitted this portrait OF
homage. The choral was sung by
the club. The "Gavotte," by Evers,
afforded an opportunity for Miss Won
Bayer to demonstrate variety OF
touch, both light and broad. AS an
encore she was requested to play one
of her own compositions, a lovely,
plaintive "Berceuse," which has a
charming modern trend with all the
depth of classic form.
Majorie Davis contributed artisti-
cally to the whole in her accompani-
ments, especially in La Forge's
Hills" A. M. VAN B.
Pupil Recital
At Thomas Circle Club.
THE tiniest Of children, those just
l. a little older and finally girls
old enough to be young ladies,
played their pieces at Edith Athey's
evening of music last night at the
Thomas Circle Club.
Those partaking in the program
were Robert Brengle, Dorothea Shah,
Naomi Butcher, Lucille Lotion,
EsteHe Louise Gates, Frances Dewey
(who recited two poems), Charles
Scheuch Helen Klopfer, Evelyn Lap
ham, Virginia Knauer, Mary Helen
Callander, Mildred Knauer, Florence
Locknane, Ruth Locknane, Mrs.
David Gates (soprano), Ruth Helen
Dewey and Mary Ellen Kettler. All
except Miss Dewey and Mrs. Gates
were piano pupils.
Estelle Gates Dream Boat" was
outstanding for its pianissimo,
Charles Scheuch's Silent Night" for
its organ-like chimes and Helen
Klopfer's "Castanets" for its rhythm.
Mary Callander got some dynamic
effects into her Wooden Shoes" and
Ruth Locknane a swing into her
Venetian Barcarolle." Mrs. Gates
sang There Are Fairies in the
Bottom of My Garden" quite charm
ingly. The two more advanced
students, Ruth Dewey and Mary
Kettler acquitted themselves well,
especially in the formers playing
OF Gluck'S "Gavotte" and the lat
ter's lively performance of Nous
sorgsb's 'Hopak." D. C.
Evening star., 1932-02-27

would not be surprised at a sudden end
ing of the undeclared war.
A month OF fighting in sea of mud
under snow and rain, without decisive
gain on either side, plus sheer exhauS-
tion. the experts hold, is putting both
armies into position where truce pro-
posals would be received much more
sympathetically than the five-point
peace plan submitted by the United
States with the support of Great Brit
ain. France and Italy.
Japan has more reinforcements on
the way to Shanghai, but neutral mill
tary men believe the Japanese have lit
tie heart in their Shanghai Job, and
would be glad to reach a peaceful solu-
tion II some formula could be found by
which they could get out of the muddle
without dishonor.
Chinese Seek Solution.
Wellington Koo and Chinese business
men in Shanghai are still struggling,
with the advice of foreign consuls and
Ministers, to find some way of ending
the fighting.
Negotiations are generally slow in the
Orient, but this fight is so much of a
draw to date that a sudden decision
to end it would not be great surprise
to many State Department officials.
Even crushing victory for the Japa-
neSe troops at Shanghai would not
necessarily simplify the situation for
the Japanese. The Chinese would prob
ably retreat and keep up the anti-Japa-
nese agitation in other centers. The
Japanese cannot occupy the whole
Yangtze Valley and all other important
commercial districts.
A military victory at Shanghai also
would not necessarily mean the Chi
nese government would stop the boy
colt. Even If the government tried to
stop it. the public probably would re-
fuse to do so.
Japan has always realized, it Is
pointed out by students of Oriental af-
fairs, that the kindly attitude of the
Chinese public is necessary for the sue
cess of the japanese trade in China
The disastrous drop in Japans Chinese
trade since the boycott began has prob
ably made this clearer than ever to
important japanese business interests.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
HOUSE GROUP BARS
EXCISE TAX PLAN
Rainey Says 2 Per Cent Man.
ufacturers' Levy Will Be
Adopted Instead.

The House Ways and Means Commit
tee has abandoned consideration Of the
Treasury's recommendations for heavy
excise taxes on a few big industries for
the new revenue bill.
Representative Rainey of Illinois an
nounced yesterday that per cent
manufacturers sales tax would be
adopted in preference to 5 per cent
tax on automobiles, radios and phono-
graphs. These industries are to be in
cluded in the sales tax provisions being
drafted by Rainey's subcommittee.
Few Industries Exempted.
In that connection, the Democratic
leader said the sales tax bill would be
broad and there would be few industries
exempted. Among those expected he
noted were raw foodstuffS, fertilizer and
seeds and other necessities. However,
he explained, procesSed foodstuffs in
many forms would bear the tax, along
with foods classed as luxuries.
The tax bill we are drafting will be
the simplest ever presented" Rainey
said. I'VE expect to raise 100000, 900
through the sales tax and then we must
raise $200000,000 additional"
Rainey said the committee had not
yet decided upon the proposed 1-cent
gallon tax on gasoline, but added I'VE
may have to turn to that"
Details Worked Out.
The administrative provisions Of the
sales tax section have been worked out,
he said, adding that three new officials
had been provided for but that the
quantity of clerical help needed was
unaScertained.
The subcommittee yesterday contin-
ued its study of the sales tax with
Treasury experts. Acting Chairman
Crisp was notified the Treasury's COM
pleted draft Of the section would be
ready Monday. Crisp said work OF
drafting the measure was progressing
rapidly and he hoped It would be COM
pleted by the end of next week.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washing gton' 5 Theaters.

be recognized as one which gives
new and fine opportunities for these
two actors. 1t adds nothing to the
record of Mr.. McLaglen. which has
always been excellent, but presents
him most satisfactorily as the per-
son of Importance, who, under the
conditions produced by a feud. re-
sorts to the methods OF an outlaw
in the interest of justice.
An opportunity to see Ell Brendel
in person is given in the stage pro-
gram at the Fox. He undertakes no
special form of entertainment. bar
exhibits that rare capacity which is
characteristic of the natural stage
artiSt-the ability to be entertaining
through his own highly developed
sense of humor and personal ap-
pearance which spells comedy. He
has a very neat dance step and
collection OF odd ideas, all of which
make it worth while just to see him
in action.
The rest Of the program Is above
the average in general interest. and
includes Fanchon and Marcos
About Town" idea, with the usual
originality associated with the pro-
ductiOnS of that pair. Ben Dova's
antics have the merit of COMBINING
supreme skill with the grotesque
Ted and Al Waldman, with their
blackface work and harmonica play
ing, well maintain the stage stand
ard for such acts; Max and his dogs
are among the best; Paul Olson
offers an amusing act, and Joe
Pasco gives bag punching exhibit
ton with impressive setting. Al
Mitchell introduces singing by
Micheal Casey. whom he describes
as an accidental selection. His sing
ing Is excellent. d. c. c..
George Arliss Film
In Second Week at Met.
THE Metropolitan Theater Is con-
tinuing for a second week the
new George Arliss film. "The Man
Who Played God" In this Mr..
Arliss demonstrates the wizardry of
his technique In a lugubrious film
which has for an ending the playing
of Onward, Christian Soldiers" on
a mammoth church organ. The
"star" Is, however, so smooth in ac-
ton, SO suave In manner, and SO be-
lievable in everything that he does,
that even earlier in the film. when
his fingers are obviously not denting
the ivory keys Of piano, you are al
most made to believe that he is
playing the Moonlight Sonata" be-
fore a great audience of music lovers
Arliss' woes have to do with his
being struck deaf at the height OF
brilliant musical career and just, too.
when love has come to him in the
form of a young and personable
young lady, who has promised to
honor and obey, even though there
is a difference of 30 years In their
ages. The pianist, being suddenly
excluded from hearing the joys Of
his music, becomes a saddened crea-
ture, who spends his days leaning
out of his window on Fifth avenue
and spying on stray couples in Gen.
trail Park with the help Of a super
powerful pair of binoculars. AS q
deaf Mr.. Ffx-it, who runs his Serv-
ant ont into the park carrying checks
for thousands of dollars, saving peo-
pie from Jail, Mr.. ArliSS pursueS his
distorted career with gleeful beneti-
cence, until at last, having scorned
music again and pours forth his all
In that final Onward, Christian
Soldiers"
A curiously morbid fllm, it Is acted
of course superlatively by Arliss and
Evening star., 1932-02-27
WOMAN TELLS OF LOSING
$50, 900 IN FARO GAME
Mrs. Myrtle Blacklidge Files Dec
laration in $15O,ooO Libel
Suit in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO February 27-The dec
laration in Mrs. Myrtle Tanner Black
lidge's $150,000 libel suit against Ed
ward R. LitSinger, member of the Cook
County Board of Review, was filed yes
terday by her attorney
The document contains in full a
statement Litsinger issued on February
%, 1881. to newspapers charging that
Mrs. Blacklidge, former collector of in
ternal revenue here, had conspired with
others to swindle him of S50,000 in a
take faro game in Springfield, Ill, a
few weeks before.
Mrs. Blacklidge at the time asserted
she borrowed the money from Lit
singer so that she could collect large
sum she had won in a faro game. but
that she later lost her paper" profits
and the $50,000 as well in fake game
staged by a ring of confidence men.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
PASTOR TO START TALKS
ON PRAYER AND WORSHIP
Rev. A. A. McCallum to Begin Sc
ries-Rector's Aid to
Meet Thursday.

In st. Paul's Church, on Twenty
third street, near Washington Circle,
the rector, Rev. Arlington A McCallum,
Is giving course of addresses on
Prayer and Worship" The subdivi-
SionS are as follows:
THE Souls Sincere Desire" "The
Pursuit of the Peace of Cod Gods
Hour" The Quality of Reverence, +"
The Paradox in Spiritual Life" and
"The Splendor of God"
There will be a meeting of the
Rector's Aid Thursday at noon. under
the presidency of Mrs Royal E.
Burnham.
Auxiliary, with Mrs. E. M. Grey as
president, and staff of officers are
sponsoring feature program OF
latern slides depicting the mission
work of the church Friday evening.
Evening star., 1932-02-27

by Doris Kenyon, who is his good
angel throughout E. de S. M.
Hell Divers"
At the Columbia.
A STIRRING spectacle Of peace
time maneuvers with the United
States Navy, augmented by the gall
liant services OF Wallace Beery and
the rugged features of Clark Gable,
Hell Divers" is being held over for
a second week at Loew'S Columbia.
This film. which has better aerial
photography than most of its prede-
cesSors, and which pictures the re-
cent achievements of the Navy with
colorful brush, is an Al film classic
OF the adult Rover-boy type. Its
story, lighter than air. has an un-
fortunately gloomy ending-but for
the rest it is an amusing, as well
as stimulating picture whose heroes
fight the good fight until the sea
closes over them.
Most credit, other than to those
who photographed the air sequences,
belongs to Wall>~e Beery. Mr..
Beery. who now rivals the more
appoloneSque Clark Gable in the
affections Of feminine lagions, is
extraordinarily easy going in his
rough and rugged role and more
believable than any actor short of
George ArliSs He and Marjorie
Rambeau are an ideal "Sparring"
team, just as violet-eyed Dorothy
Jordan is an excellent foil for Mr..
Gable. The cast is also immensely
helped by the presence of Cliff Ed
wards in the droll role of a droll
sailor.
Murders in IL Rue MOrgue"
Stays Another week.
EVIDENCE that the inventions Of
Edgar Allan Poe are admirably
fitted for the screen, and have a pop
ular appeal, is furnished by the ex-
tension Of the showing of Murders
in the Rue Morgue" for another
week at the Rialto Theater With
Lugosi and Sidney Fox in the lead
ing roles, this play has dramatic
force, and in its screen version ap-
proaches the viyidness that has ever
been associated with the writing of
Poe, the literary master. Mystery
and horror reach their climax i'll the
story and have given the cue to
many a less maSterful creator Of
plots That they are appropriate to
the Photographic sphere of the
movie theater is the conclusion to be
drawn from the success of the
showing at the RialtO here and in
other cities.
AS a piece of dramatic production
the play offers an opportunity to
contrast the innate cruelty Of Dr.
Mirakle with the refinement that
Is associated with the personality Of
Miss Fox, condition that is effec-
tive on stage or screen. The story
has been made to move rapidly with
great changes of scene and with cli-
makes which maintain the interest
at a high point. An excellent cast is
provided in the support Of the lead
ing pair of actors.
The usual short films also are Of
fered at the Rialto in addition to
the principal showing.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
MOONEY CASE DELAYED

SAN FRANCISCO, February 27 Up.-
Judge Matt I. Sullivan, chairman of
the committee investigating the case of
Iom Mooney for Gov. James Rolph, jr.,
said yesterday there would be no recon-
mendat!ons relative to a pardon for
two or three weeks"
The committee, headed by Judge
SULLIVAN, was named to hear the pleas
OF mayor James J. Walker of New York
and his associates, who came to San
francisco to ask a pardon for the
alleged 1916 Preparedness day bomber.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
COffns With Chinese
Dead Used as Cover
By Japanese Troops

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 27.-The
japanese troops out in the burned
and blackened area around
Kiangwan are using Chinese cof-
fms as cover from which to direct
fire against Chinese snipers.
These collins, which dot almost
any Chinese countryside, where
burial is delayed after death, are
built of heavy wood and furnish
excellent protection for the Japa-
nese. The soldiers. however, ap-
parently dislike the business of
crouching behind the boxes filled
with bones and as a result in
many cases they have emptied
the bones upon the ground and
dragged the cofflns a short dis
tance away.
Many piles Of these human
bones are visible across the area.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
CHINESE BATTLE
ON At K|ANGWAN
Heavy Fighting Continues De.
spite Japanese Claim Town
Has Fallen.

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by observers here with some reserva-
lions.
traversed the area behind the Japa-
neSe lines earlier today, passing through
Tachang and entering Miaochungchen.
I found the Chinese continuing to oc-
cupy the latter place, although the
japanese two days ago claimed they
took the village. found there were no
Japanese within a mile of Miaochung-
chen and that their lines passed con-
Siderably to the eastward.
passed close to the front lines.
swinging along the Eastern Kiangwan
border and along the northern side of
the town, but nowhere did the japanese
occupy positions west of the village. The
Chinese continued to hold all positions
westward and southwestward.
Tanks Lead Attack.
The Japanese announcement of the
fall of the village this afternoon said
their flag was flying over Western XII
angwan, and that their tanks had car
ried forward an attack upon the Chinese
In the central and eastern sections Of
the village
The area behind the lines today was
O11C O4 A0u1 OCdlGcTtu dDOuL were UIle
charred remains of the houses of Chi
nese peasants which the Japanese SOL
Gers were Scraping up to make cinder
roads.
.-le belief prevailed here that large
%-5aneSe reinforcements would arrive
essr the week end and that they would
- landed in the International Settle
h&.nt in spite of the request of the
powers to Toxic, because of an almost
complete lack Of wharf facilities any
where else.
The number OF japanese reinforce
ments, which arrived during the after
noon was placed at 1000 and Japanese
sources said they were struggling men,
bers Of the ninth division.
Chinese Reserves Advanced.
Besides those which arrived on the
supply ship, some others came in on
the express liner Shanghai Maru. These
also were landed within the Settlement
and proceeded Immediately to the
Kiangwan front by motor truck.
Chinese Red Cross physicians, who
came in tonight from behind the Chin
ese lines said the Chinese Reserves were
moving forward throughout the day
and that the headquarters at Chenju
also had gone forward toward the bat
tleline.
They said the soldiers were optimistic
over the outcome of the present hostil-
tiles
The physicians brought in ITO soldiers
who were wounded during the day and
they said everything was unusually
quiet when they left.
TOXIC TO EXTEND ADVANCE.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
TOXIC TO EXTEND ADVANCE.
Forces to Strike in Interior to Halt
Chinese Reinforcements.

TOXIC, February 27 P.-The Japa-
nese high command, it was learned on
good authority today, is prepared to use
distant points in China to prevent fur
ther accretions of Chinese army
strength on the front at Shanghai.
The commanders at Shanghai, 1t was
learned, have expressed alarm over
prospects of the early arrival OF large
reinforcements there and have decided
to employ warships on the Yangtze
River to prevent its becoming high
way for the armies which have been
reported hurrying to join the 18th
Route Army on the battle line.
The recent air raids by naval planes
on Chinese air bases on Soochow and
Hangchow were cited as examples OF
the use to which the air forces would
be put.
It was understood Japanese destroy
ers will attempt to prevent further
Chinese troops crossing the Yangtze al
Marking, where thousands already are
reported to have crossed from the
north, bound for Shanghai. Other war
ships are expected to intercept move
ments of troops down the river from
Kiukiang and Hankow. Reports that
Gen. Chang Fah-Kwei's noted fourth
army. nicknamed "the Ironsides," de-
parted from Yoochow for Shanghai
10000 strong, were believed to be part
ly responsible for this decision.
At the same time 1t was learned thai
the foreign Office has instructed Min
lister Mamoru Shigemitsu at Shangha
and Ambassador Tsuneo MatSudaira a.
Geneva to make known to authorities
at the proper time that Japan Is ready
to halt the conflict at Shanghai when
ever the Chinese proved convtncingl!
their willingness to withdraw from thu
20-kilometer zone specified by the Jap
anese in their ultimatum.
The Japanese would undertake, thes'
Instructions said, to withdraw theil
troops also "a certain distance" wher
the Chinese evacuation actually wa!
completed.
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Evening star., 1932-02-27
U. S. PARK OFFICIAL DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, February 27 (P.-
William Dyer Fullerton, IS, United
States commissioner at Yosemite Ma
tional Park, died here yesterday. He
had held the Yosemite post five years.
Fullerton was born in Illinois, was
graduated from Northwestern Univer-
sity and Columbia Law School and
practiced law in Chicago Burial will
be in Ottawa. Ill His widow is Mrs.
Louise Fullerton.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
BANDIT KILLS DETECTIVE

Gun Battle Fought in Ohio Town S
Business District.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, February q
P).-John Barnes, 40, city detective,
was shot and killed in a gun battle with
an alleged robber in the business section
here last night. Police arrested a man
giving the name Of Paul Christian, 90,
Of Huntington, w. Va.
The shooting resulted from an at
tempt by Barnes to thWart a hold-up.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
CONVICTION AFFIRMED
IN OBSCENE MAIL CASE
Colored Chicagoans, Accused of
Sending Objectionable Literature
to Girls Schools Here, Lose Appeal.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 27.-Ira ONeal.
former Chicago policeman, and his
brother Pete, colored, were properly
convicted of sending obscene litera-
ture through the mails, the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals de-
cided yesterday, and must serve SEN
tences of two years each in the Fed
eral penitentiary.
Ira ONeal and his wife, Viola Smith
O'Neal, have since been arrested on
complaint of various Washington, D. c.,
fathers that their daughters in fash
ionable schools about the Capital had
received sales letters for Objectionable
doggerel and photographs O'Neal was
sentenced last Saturday by Federal
Judge Charles G. Briggle to an addi-
tional five years in jail and to pay a
fine of $4,000, while his wife's sentence
was one year and 1000.
Evening star., 1932-02-27
Interesting Program -.''.
At Friday Morning Club.
XIILLA SEMPLE, one of Wash

AAI LILA OEAN4A AlA5y NAAN
ington's most promising younger
pianists, opened the program OF the
Friday Morning Music Club yester-
day in Barker Hall. OF the four
composers-Scarlatti, Bach, Ravel
and Griffes-the Bach "Allemande
and Gigue from the Fifth French
Suite" played with a clean, sure
touch, was the best. She entered
into the spirit of RavePS misty "Jeux
d'Eau," and she rounded with con-
viction the varying phrases OF the
Critics "Scherzo." Her encore was
the Gluck- Brahms "Gavotte."
Vera Nicely Ross, as well as the
others on the program, made her
first appearance before the club yes
terday. She chose the slowly moving
songs Of Grieg, Thomas, Chadwick
and Rachmaninoff, which best suited
her deep and unusually beautiful
contralto voice. Her restraint and
smooth legato tone was especially
grateful in Grieg's Elm Schwan."
It was treat to hear German pro-
nounced with good accent. Mrs.
Ross was accompanied by Olive
Constant Pratt.
Quinta Frey, new to Washington
as well as to the club, showed far
more than the average technical
facility in Chopins "Etude Opus %,
No. l." and Moskcwski's Waltz in E
Major" Her rhythm, which had
been at times indecisive, was well
marked in the waltz, an airy piece,
embellished with clear runs and
arpeggios. The bringing out Of the
inner voices with rich tone helped to
make the Chopin "Etude Opus 10,
No. g." her most poignant bit of
playing. Moskowski's "Etinceles,"
Mrs. Frey's encore, well deserved its
name.
Owing to a sudden illness, Vittoria
de AndreiS was unable to sing the
group of arias which were to have
closed the program. D. c.
GRETCHEN HOOD presented the
~ Tuesday Evening Music Club,
Florence Howard directing, with
Crete Ven Bayer as the guest artist,
at the Arts Club last Thursday eve
ming.
The keynote of the evening was
Evening star., 1932-02-27

10 minutes in
H al Reaches
new Lockheed
plane, one of
those that when
it starts of it
tucks its legs
inside. All you
have to worry
about is ARE
they going to
let down when
we get there. "
Mountains go
Evening star., 1932-02-27

Vile, IL Is so
II a t u r ally, so
sincerely and SO
brilliantly acted
by Miss DresSler
that there is no
reason why it
should not be
enjoyed by any
one who has a
single grain Of
aspect for this
branch of the
arts.
Miss Dressler
IS undoubtedly
the phenomena
Of this film age.
With little fan
fare. and with
II Cne Of the