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The Washington times., 1932-10-18

| would not re1er 10 IL mySel4 eA-
cept to apologize for saying that
the theater is dying-which was
only saying that it had cold in
it's head, but saying it too loud.
Now proof of the vigor of the
theater has just been published
which is worth your attention. 1t
is called "The Stage Is Set; the
author is Lee Simonson, one of our
finest scenic designers, a director
of the Theater Guild, who writes
with the clarity of scientific man
and the passion of a good PAM
phleteer. The world lost a first
rate controversialist when Mr..
Simonson turned to the scenic art
and regains it now that he turns to
expounding his ideas and feelings
The Washington times., 1932-10-18
Men to Hear
W. &. Young Speak

w. C. Young, of Akron, Ohio,
will be the guest speaker Friday
night in the East Lecture Hall Of
the Bureau of Standards at a
meeting of the Washington chap
ter of the American Society for
Steel Treating.
Mr.. Young will be entertained
by the chapter at a dinner at the
Kennedy-Warren preceding the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1932-10-18
GOOD FOWL YEAR SEEN

A preliminary survey by the
Virginia game wardens along the
Potomac River predicts the best
wild fowl season in several years.
From Alexandria to Crainey Is
land, Indian Head, there are al
ready thousands of ducks on the
river and more are arriving every
6aV
The Washington times., 1932-10-18
MASS MEETING

A mass meeting in the interest
of the Democratic presidential
campaign will be held Thursday
at 8 p. m. at New Masonic Tenn
pie main auditorium, Tenth and
U Streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-10-18
10000 Tax Bills
Go Forth in Mails

Beginning today three Alexan-
dria city employees began the dis
tribution of 10000 real and per-
Sonal property bills for the per-
sonal property tax and last half
of the 1882 real estate taxes. 1t
is expected that it will take over
week to get the bills out.
The Washington times., 1932-10-18
True to Type
LEE SIMONSON
BRINGS LIFE
TO STAGE
BY GILBERT SEH.DES

7 TNLESS you have been living pretty slim pick
~ ngs, mentally you will not to remember that
there argument in this column recently about
the health vgor and prospects of lite of the theater
Evening star., 1932-02-04
SENATOR DAVIS OUT
FOR MODIFICATION
Pennsylvania Adopts Nor
row Program in Announcing
Candidacy.
Bg the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Senator James j. Davis is on record
for immediate modification of the Vol
stead act and substitution of the eight
eenth amendment with a plan Of State
liquor control.
He announced this position last night
in making known his candidacy for re-
election to the seat he won in Eovem-
Der. 1890. At that time he ran on the
Republican national platform with its
enforcement plank, adding declara-
ton that he would await for final
prohibition decision the report of the
Wickersham Commission.
In his new stand he adopted the
constitutional program of the late Sen
ator Morrow Of New Jersey. who an
nounced himself prepared to vote for
a constitutional amendment to restore
to the States the power to determine
their policy toward the liquor traffic
and vest In the Federal Government full
power to give all possible cooperation
and assistance to those States that de-
sire prohibition against invasion from
the States that do not"
Because constitutional change must
take a long time, Davis eSpoused in the
meantime such a modification In the
Volstead law as will permit the regu-
lated use of beer and light wines, not
intoxicating in fact"
The Pennsylvania, who gave up a
cabinet post to enter the Senate, must
obtain the Republican nomination in
the April primary. He Is expected TO
have the support of the Philadelphia
organization headed by William S. Ware.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Music, and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

cert was given by the Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge Foundation.
After a Winter of much modern
music, it was refreshing to hear
Handel's "PasSacaglia," Bach's Pre-
lude" and Lully's Air, Rigaudon ct
Rondeau"; also the first performance
In America of Carl Stamitz's Sin
fonia in E Flat Major" as well as
Handels Concerto Crosse in G
Minor, No. TO-" with Marcel Tabuteau
of the Philadelphia Orchestra doing
marvelS with the oboe solo. The pro-
gram ended with excerpts from lie
Carnaval du Parnasse," by j. j. G.
de Mondeville and a "Minuet' and
Two Waltzes" from Elf Wiener
Tanze"O by Beethoven. Not since
Stokowskis first appearance last Fall
has Washington heard a concert cu!-
minating, chronologically, with
Beethoven.
1t is difficult to choose the best
from such a delightful group, played
remarkably well by an orchestra that
had only two. days Of rehearsals. The
Lully was the most delicately traced,
with embroidery neatly incorporated
into the lively melodies Of the
"Rigaudon ct Rondeau" The Bach
prelude" and the "Sarabande" of
the Handel Concerto" will be re-
membered the longest for the tragic
Evening star., 1932-02-04


outstanding features of the program
were the Carmen "Habanera" as
sung by Miss PonSelle, and the aria
from Rossinis Barber of Seville"
as sung by Mr.. Basiola. In the lat
ter the baritone displayed a rare
aptitude for handling difficult die
tion as well as difficult notes (thiS
is said to be his great forte, too at
the Metropolitan) and in the former
Miss POnSelle sang something which
she seldom undertakes. All of which
made some wonder why doesn't
she sing Carmen in opera?"-Or
does she? 1t has never been our
privilege to see Miss PonSelle as
Spain'S most publiciZed Carmencita.
Some, Of yesterdays program was
not, however, up to the almost out
of-Sight standard set by the soprano.
For instance, the much favored
Schubert "Erlkeonig" does not seem
by any means tie happiest Of Miss
Ponselle's interpretations. While
she gives ample significance to each
voice, and boomS out the melo-
dramatic words with fervor. there
is something about it which falls
short After all, this song is so
Teutonic that it reaches its best
usually only at the hands of an ex-
cellent German Lieder Singer-and
while Miss Ponselle is undoubtedly
one of the most eloquent Of all sing
ing stars, the one thing that she
isn't is an exponent Of the Lieder
traditions.
She made up for this one small
deficiency by a series Of her Gus
tomary inimitable renditionS, which
lead one to suspect that no one can
get more out of song or put more
into it.
Mr.. Basiola created a distinctly
favorable impression, especially with
his Barber of Seville" aria and the
prologue from tie opera "Pagliacci."
In some of his other selections he
seemed not over jealous as to pitch.
although his high IF" and &c"
were robust and vigorous and pleas
antly prolonged.
Yesterdays program stated that
"the first musicale of the season OF
1928 will be held at the May
flower on December T." all of which
seems a long. long way off to wait
for more fiambuoyant Ponselles and
such like. And by the way, who was
the outstanding personality of this
seasons series? If you think Gas we
do, the round-eyed Supervia, you
may hear her Sunday in New York
at Town Hall making her Gotham
debut. E. de S. MELCHER.
Orchestral Concert at
Library of Congress.
THE audience came away from the
concert for Chamber Orchestra
at the Library Of Congress yester-
day full of the tragedies and humors
of the eighteenth century. The or
cheStra' of 25 men, comprising
strings, two French horns and two
flutes, are members of the National
Symphony Orchestra and were con-
Quoted by Hans Kinder. The con-
Evening star., 1932-02-04
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for caomeI.
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They never force them to unnatural
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II you have a dark brown mouth"
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Thousands take them every night
10 keep right. Try them. 15c, Soc, 6oc.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
OFFERS TO PURCHASE
DIRIGIBLE MUM ER0US
Movie Producer Among Those
Ready to Bid if Los Angeles
Is Put on Sale.

Since the Navy Department told Con-
greSs q few days ago that it would like
to sell the dirigible U. S. S. Los Angeles,
competition has been developing among
those who would like to own the vet
eran ariship.
First, Rear Admiral William A. Moi
fett, chief of the Nays Aeronautics
Bureau, and other officers suggested
that the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
buy the ship. Then, Howard Hughes,
movie producer, let it be known he
would like to have her for a thriller.
Yesterday, Representative Brunner,
Democrat, New York, told Moffett that
If the ship were sold, Edward H.
Holmes, who operates the Holmes Air
port at jackson Heights, Long Island,
would like to have chance to bid.
We might be willing to better the
$500,00 the Navy wants" Brunner
said AT any rate, Mr.. Holmes would
like to bid for her. He would use her
in commercial transportation, probably
on long trips. He isn't contemplating
a transatlantic service at present"
Brunner added that If Holmes should
obtain the Los Angeles its name prob
ably would be changed to Long Island
or something like that"
Evening star., 1932-02-04

strength and beauty that was con-
centrated into two short movements.
Though it is pleasant to hear a
sinfonia which has never been play
ed before in this country, there are
many composers of the eighteenth
century who had more to say than
Carl Stamitz. Johann Christian
Bach, for one. Yesterday the open
ing Allegro con Spirito" more than
deserved its name. 1t was unfor-
tunate that Mr. Kinder failed to
slide over the slight misstep of his
men in the beginning of the An
dante" starting the movement afresh
as he did, for the general ensuing
tension spoiled the repose and grace
Of the rest of the sinfonia.
The afternoon closed merrily with
the Beethoven "Waltzes." Their in
fectious rhythm and impish little
cello phrase so intrigued the au-
dience that Mr. Kinder obligingly
repeatedly the second one as an en-
core. D. C.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
CHAM Der SECRETARY
LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Dorsey W. Hyde, Jr,, Talks 70
Members Of Soroptimst
Club.

Dorsey w. Hyde, jr., secretary Of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
was the guest speaker at the Soropti-
mist Club luncheon yesterday at tbs
La Fayette Hotel. Justin Lawrie,
director Of music at Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and who was
formerly with the Seth Parker" cast,
sang at the luncheon. He was accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs LaWrie
Delegates to the regional Soroptimist
meeting at Detroit last week included
the recently installed president, Mrs
Nell r. Hysong; Mrs. Mary Catherine
Lewis, past president Mrs. Ruby Lee
Minar, international vice president Of
Soroptimist Clubs, and Mrs. Betsy Ann
Fisher, treasurer of the Washington
Club.
Upon motion of Miss Katherine Pyke,
chairman Of the Civics Committee, it
was voted that the club make a sub
Stantial contribution to the Community
Chest. A program for increasing the
membership was outlined by the chair
man of the Membership Committee,
Mrs. Laura Waters.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
ENGINEER SAYS PAPAL PALACE
BEING MOVED BY EARTHSLIDE
Impact of Subterranean Action Blamed for
Collapse of Part of Library
Last Month.

against him. His friends said the Pope
was so impressed with the latest re-
port that he declined to order the arrest
of Signor de Rossi, who, according TO
Vatican law, would have been gui%y
Of negligence until proven innocent.
The Papal Palace was built 400 years
ago and houses valuable books, jewels
and tapestries. 1t is nearly thousand
feet long and covers l3 acres. The
Pope lives in an adjoining building
built on solid rock and not affected by
earth movement.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VATICAN, February 4-The ancient
Papal Palace, with its priceless treas
ures, was pictured yesterday by the
former chief engineer of Pope Plus to
be moving slowly westward under the
impact of an earthslide in Vatican City.
f-derico Mannucci, who for many
years was chief Of the Vatican's tech
nical and engineering staff, in a pri-
vate report to the Pontif blamed this
earth movement for the collapse of a
part of the library last month with
the loss of five lives.
In the course Of an investigation into
the tragedy, Signor Mannucci told the
Pope he was satisfied that the earth
under the greater part of the palace
was slipping with infinite Slowness and
carving the structure with it.
Fadio de Rossi, who succeeded Signor
Mannucci, has been suspended from his
post, but no charge has been placed
Evening star., 1932-02-04
Wild Strawberries Are Ripe.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, February 4
(SpeciaD Wild STRAWBERRIES are ripe
in the woods and aloAg the roads in
certain places in st. Marys County and
those who are gathering them report
that they are sweet and good to eat.
This is the first time that even the
oldest inhabitant can recall gathering
wild strawberries in February
Evening star., 1932-02-04
LA ROE GIVEN HONOR

Succeeds Cooper on Citizens Serv-
ice Association Board.
Election of Wilbur La Roe, jr., TO the
board of directors of the Citizens
Service Association for Law and Order,
to succeed the late William Knowles
Cooper. was announced today by Everett
M. Ellison, president of the association.
Canon William Sheafe Chase, D. D.,
of New York, was special guest of the
association at the election meeting
Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
School League to Meet.

BANCROFT, Va. February (Spe-
ciaD The monthly meeting of the
Barefoot School and Civic League will
be held in the Community House here
tonight at o'clock. County Manager
Roy S. Braden will speak.
Evening star., 1932-02-04

t h r o u g h the
! e n 6 t h a n d
breadth OF the
country, as well
as at t h e
M e t r opolitan,
where she Oc-
cupies an envi-
a b e mic h e .
Miss Ponselle,
in ex ! ent
voice and keyed
to an excellent
pi t C h, shared
the prog r am
with Mario Ba-
siola, baritone
of the Metro
politan Ope ra
Co.
TS-,o - }La
Evening star., 1932-02-04
PonselIe Featured In
Last Townsend Musicale.

n IRIS. LAWRENCE TOWN
M sends final morning mu-
VI sicale of this season was
littingly climaxed yester-
day by the presence of Rosa Pom
selle, Americas cyclonic songbird,
whose singing has been envied, tmi-
tated and admired high and wide
Evening star., 1932-02-04

Go Friday afternoon or Saturday
all day. Return until midnight
following Monday.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
WEEK-ENDS
$3.50 NeU York
$3.50 Atlantic CITY

Every saturday during February.
Return until 1:I2 A. NJ. (Monday
from Jersey City.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
$1,000 Atlantic City
Cincinnati, Ohio
S12 Two-day Limit
SIS Three-day Limit

Leave Saturday. February goth.
4os p. NJ. Returning leave Cincin-
matt Glib p. NJ. Sunday or Monday.
Evening star., 1932-02-04
$3.50 Phi[adelphiu

EVERY Saturday DURING FEBRUARY.
Return until 3:44 A. NJ. (Monday).
Evening star., 1932-02-04

Leave Saturday. February goth.
1850 p. NJ Returning leave Cleve-
land 9:15 P. NJ. Akron 1925 P. M.
Sunday or Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16

is made with one quart Of bran,
one tablespoon Paris green, one
tablespoon molasses and enough
water to moisten the bran.
The bran and Paris green should
be mixed dry. Then add the mo-
lasses Dissolved in water, stirring
until the bran becomes moist. The
bait should be spread thinly along
rows of vegetables, where the cut
worms are giving trouble and then
sprinkle thinly about each of the
hill sown vegetables.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16

arise that come outside of his own
experience he knows where to
make contacts in order to find a
solution. Being student of local
conditions he discovers useful
methods employed by the most
successful farmers and carries
these on to those who need them
and can profit by them. He is al
ways within reach for personal
call or for a telephone message.
i; The important problem for the
individual farmer is to adjust his
operations to changing economic
conditions. He must proceed in the
light of reason and not rely on
habit, tradition, or emotion. He
must utilize the most effective
methods and policies, including the
production Of food and feed for
his own use. He must avoid all
hazards possible, such as losses
from plant diseases, insect pests,
rodents, etc. This is not time to
let things drift. We must stem the
tide with a well-thought-out plan
or program. This is no time to dis
pense with the farmers most help
full counselor and friend. All are
paying taxes to support county
agents in other counties. Shall we
continue to tax ourselves to help
farmers in other counties and to
deny ourselves equal advantages
and benefits
"When the battle of economic
deliverance is in progress is not
time to discard a good soldier or
to question the need of an able
captain. It is all right to reduce
expenses, but a reduction that will
impair our capital and jeopardize
our income may be false economy
If We have a good county agent,
let's uphold him and make it pos
sible for him to help lead US out Of
the wilderness. These remarks APP
ply with equal force to the eff
cient home demonstration and Al
club agent"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16
FARM PRODUCTS HIT
HARD BY DECLINE
Commodities Bought by Farmers
in United States Decline Only
Al Percent

Prices paid for all commodities
bought by farmers in the United
States decreased Al percent from
September 1929 to March 1882,
while the index of prices received
for farm products during the same
period decreased 80 percent, ac-
cording to a summary made by
r. M. Turner, extension ecOno-
mist, of data compiled by the bur-
eau Of agricultural economies.
Comparing prices of March
1892 with those of September 1929
shows that food purchased by the
farmers declined 81 percent, cloth
ing SO percent and operating ex-
penses 10 percent, making an aver
age drop in commodities bought
for family maintenance of 46 per-
cent. Taking commodities bought
for farm production, it was
even found that feeds purchased
dropped 65 percent, fertilizer &c
percent, equipment and supplies
% percent and machinery, exclud-
ing automobiles, only 9 ercent.
Using the 1910-14 average as a
basis of comparison, prices for
farm products in March, 1882,
were 81 percent Of the Pre-war
average, while prices paid by far
mers for all commodities bought
were ia percent Of the Pre-war
average.
In addition to this, wide dispar-
ity exists between the prices Of
farm products and the cost of dis
tributing food. This disparity US
ually lags several years behind in
getting into adjustment with farm
products prices. Little or no ex-
change has been made in the inter-
est on borrowed money.
This lack Of adjustment between
the prices of various products,
services and farm products, large
~ explains why industry has tenn
porarily lost most valuable mar
ket in the farm people Of the ma
ton, points out Mr.. Turner, in con-
clusion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16
ALERT TO PROFIT ON
BUSINESS RETURN
County Agent indispensable Fact
or in Comeback of Agriculture
Says DIR. Otis, Director

"When business comes back we
cannot expect it to proceed along
the same highway or knock at the
same door as it did previously
points out Dan III. Otis, director,
agricultural commission, Ameri-
can Bankers Association, who was
the featured speaker at the recent
Washington Banker-Farmer meet
ings held at Mount Vernon, Ellens-
burg and Pullman. Writing in the
June Bulletin, he says, Necessary
readjustments are bound to bring
about new methods and new de-
vices. Those who are alert will
profit thereby; those who are wait
ing aimlessly for things to just
happen may wake up some day to
find the business they have been
waiting for is already in the hands
of wide-awake competitors.
farming is no exception, con-
tinues DR.. Otis. To avert disaster
and to effectively prepare for the
future the farmer, like any other
bushes man, needs expert advice.
He must have vital and close con-
tact with his agricultural college
and experiment station. The hui
man medium through which this
is accomplished is the county agri-
cultural agent. His services is an
investment, not an expense.
"Any attempt to save taxes by
dispensing with or limiting the eff
ficiency of a good county agent is
a serious step backward. Compare
taxes and ability to pay taxes, in
counties with and without agents;
the evidence is all in the favor of
the county agent.
"The county agent is an import
ant and indispensable factor in the
comeback of agriculture. He is Sc
lected because he is well trained
and familiar with research. Thru
him contacts can be made with
specialists and other experts. He
is the man to whom we look for
the latest information and the
newest and most efficient methods
and also for demonstration on how
to apply this new knowledge to the
problems of the farm. If questions
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16

cents per cow per year. 1t is un-
fair, in view of the taxes these
hardworking farmers are turning
into the state, to let this substi-
tute, imported from foreign lands
and owned by outside interests, to
be shipped into this country to
compete on an absolutely tax-free
basis.
ION the dairy industry, in large
measure, rests the prosperity of
the entire state. Do you know that,
if the dairymen of this state were
to do their department store buy
ing all in one day, it would take
5000 clerks, working all day long,
to handle their business? That it
would take 2100 tailors to make
their clothes? .., b.. ~
"Do you know that, If the dairy
industry in Washington is permit
ted to develop to the status that
it has attained in some of the
eastern dairying sections, that it
will mean an annual payroll for
this state of $500, GOO, 900? The en-
ormity of this payroll is plainly
seen when you stop to think that
today the total payroll annually of
the twenty largest industries of
the state is less than s100,OO0,0O.
"The farmers of this state are
confident that when they tell their
story, in plain unvarnished facts,
to the people of Washington, that
they will vote overwhelmingly in
November to retain on the stat
ute books the very justifiable tax
j on butter substitutes"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1932-06-16
DAIRYMEN TO
OPPOSE CUT
IN OLEO TAX
Prior Says Industry is Larg-
est Payroll Maker in State
and Should Receive Gener-
al Aid

First gun in the fight Of 10000
Washington dairy farmers to de-
feat Initiative Measure No. 81,
which would repeal the tax on but
ter substitutes, was fired last week
by DIR. Robert Prior, head of the
state Dairy and Livestock depart
ment.
DR.. Prior, speaking at the an
nual meeting and picnic Of the
Grays River Dairymen's Associa-
tion, pointed out reasons why the
important dairy industry in this
state is entitled to protection
against the Wall Street owners of
a tax-free foreign industry.
''There are 10000 cows in the
state of Washington" he said.
"Their value, with that of the
farm land necessary to support
them, is $18O,0OO,OOO. Plants and
distributing equipment used in the
industry mount up to $75,O00,000
more, or total of $255, 600, 900
invested in Washington's dairy
business.
'sThe industry supports pop
ulation of more than 100000 per-
sons and pays in daily wages more
than $1SO,0OO or $65,700,00O per
year.
"These farmers pay taxes on
their $180,OOO,OOO worth of prop
-erty-and more. 1t may surprise
you to know that in motor vehicle
license and gas tax alone the dairy
men of this state pay more than
100000. That amounts to &C 2-3