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The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Accidents Happen

Accidents sometimes make repu-
tationS. Harold McCracken, whose
adventures are pictured in "Ex-
plorers of the World" now at
Warner Brothers Metropolitan
Theater, once shot an Alaskan
grizzly bear right in the eye.
When the guide noticed where
the bullet had hit, he asked if it
had been intentional. "Oh, yes,
of courSe!" was the nonchalant
reply. The fact is, however, it
was the bears neck that was
aimed at.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Marian Marsh Had
RaDid Rise to Fame

Cinderella was just piker
compared to Marian Marsh. Not
only did she rise from obscurity
TO stardom in less than a year,
but she has played opposite the
biggest male figures on screen
fame's roster.
There was John Barrymore
with whom she did two pictures,
then William Powell and Edward
G. Robinson, besides her own
starring vehicle, "Under Eight
Gen." with Warren William. Now
she is cast opposite Richard
Barthelmess in "AlaiS the Doc
tor" at Warner Brothers Earle
Theater.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
ALIAS the Doctor"
Is Earle Feature

Richard Barthelmess in Alias
the Doctor" is doing Easter
Weeks major offering at Warner
Bros. Earle Theater The stage
entertainment is headlined by Ro-
setta Duncan, best remembered as
the Topsy of the famous Dun
can sisters, stage and screen
stars. and York and King.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Al Mitchell Says
Farewell This Week

AL Mitchell, genial master of GER
emonies and director of the Fox
Theater orchestra, bids farewell
to Washington this week, conduct
ing the orchestra in gala Easter
program.
Phil Lampkin, who succeeds Mr..
Mitchell, makes his initial appear
ance next Friday.
Mr.. Lampkin is the youngest
director in any American theater,
being only IS years old. He is
also the only left handed director.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Spring Fete

The guest artist for the annual
spring concert of the Elizabeth
Somers Glee Club, conducted by
Mary M. Burnett, will be Sylvia
Myer, harpist of the Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra. Miss Meyer
is likewise a member of the Rho
Beta Chapter of the Mu Phi Ep-
silon Musical Sorority, and is well
known here.
The club will be heard in its
spring concert in Barker Hall,
Seventeenth and K streets, Thurs
day, April IA, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Sunday music hour at the
Y. w. C. A., under Miss Burnett'S
direction will be resumed Sunday,
April 3, at S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Held bv Bandits

Gene Lamb, whose adventures
in China and Tibet are a part of
Explorers of the World" now
showing at Warner Brothers
Metropolitan Theater, was once
captured by Chinese bandits who
intended to confiScate his entire
expeditions equipment and posi-
bly, kill its members.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Promoted

Elizabeth North, scenario edi-
tor for Associated Radio Pic
lures, British production unit
of R-K-O-Radio Pictures, has
been appointed English repre-
sentative for R-K-O by Kath-
crime Brown, head of the New
York story department.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Vox Pop
Mr., BigelOW: :

M1. o1ScIOW.
Wonder if the cigarette sponsor
realizes how many listeners cut
off since they have introduced
political speeches on the tri-
weekly programs? Gosh, can't
he realize that the average audi
tor wants entertainment - and
the columnist and crack orches-
tras are enough-without adding
a dose of medicine in the form
of a long winded partisan
speaker? Personally, I'd lots
rather have B. A. Rolfe back-5ut
not ThorgenSen
What laugh last week though
when the eminent Democratic
speaker coughed throughout his
address, Somebody should have
recommended the kind that
hasn't a cough in a carload.
F.. F., v.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Nan DorIand to
Star in Snappy
New Program
BY STANLEY BIGELOW

This eyeful is beaucheous Nan
Dorland, radio actress, who really
knows her Hollywood.
Nan will take the title role in
The Lone Reporter" when this
new weekly series makes its debut
over the Columbia network,
April /.
Miss Dorland will concentrate
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

9:OO-Pryor's Band. Revelers'
Quartet.
Hour.
I1:OO-Last-Minute News.
l1:O2-JesSe Crawford, Organ1st.
I1:30-Weather.
lI;31-Sammy Watkins OrcheS-
ira.
12:OO-Herb Jordon'S Orchestra.
l2:3O-Coon-Sanders Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Montagne Signs

Edward G. Montague, Para
mount supervisor and scenario
editor-in-chief for three years. has
been signed by David o. Selznick
as an associate producer for
RKO-Radio Pictures.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

MitZi G # e e n, BERT WHEELER
Eddie Quillan and Airline Judge.
The RKO vaudeville bill is
topped by Jack Whiting, we'll
known in musical comedy and
screen productions. He has a
clever supporting company con-
Sisting of Dorothy Fitzgibbon,
Edgar Fairchild and Robert
Lyndholm. Others on the same
bill are George Weist and Ray
Stanton; Hunter and Percival,
Brooks and Wynne, and Homer
Romaine.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
RADIO RAMBLES
Don't Miss These

1889 p. m.-Alice Joy, con-
traItO; "OP Hunch"; Paul
Van Loans orch eStra
(WRC).
8:3O-LeIia EndicOtt, blues
singer (WOL).
8 d. m.-Uncle Tom and
this hired help (WJSV).
$3.50 p. m.-The First
nighter (WBAL).
1918 p. m. Columbia
Public Affairs In S titute
(WMAY).
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Mr.. Bigelow:

Mr.. Bigelow:
I see in your column of Wednes-
day where local talent is finally
winning the praise it deserves.
Since somebody else has started
the ball rolling I'll do my bit.
There's a trio on VOL, generally
heard on Sundays, I think should
get just credit.
Although the three are not on
the same program they closely
follow. They are Jimmy Harbi-
son, pianist extraordinary, and
the Stevens Sisters. Here's a
sister team that really clicks in
a big time way and piano
player who is not just another
piano player
Take it from me, Mr.. BigeloW,
they have to take back seat 10
none. Listen for yourself, Sun
day. HERMAN G.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

$50 KiIOcycle'-WBAL-ss4 Meters
7:3O-A Song for Today.
7:45-Jolly Bill and Jane.
8:OO-On the 8:15.
8:15-Phil Cook
S:3O-SunbirdS.
8:45-John Fogarty.
9:OO-WaltZeS.
9:15-Lady Bugs.
9:3O-Beautiful Thoughts.
9.45-Miracles of Magnolia.
1O:OO-Consolaires.
1O:15-Clara, Lu. and EN-.
1O:3O-Our Daily Food.
1O:45-Mystery Chef. -
11:OO-School of Cookery.
1I:15-Singing Strings.
11:SO-Romance Exchange.
11:45-Jill Edwards and Judy
Barker.
1900 (Noon) Merrie-men.
Barnes.
12:3O-National Farm and Home
Hour.
1:SO-Don Pedro's Orchestra. {.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW 4OtCh, March Io.-J ulld
Sanderson and Frank Crumit
have been engaged for a limited
appearance in RKO vaudeville,
opening April 9 at the Palace
here.
"Springtime for Henry" the
Benn w. Levy farce at the Bijou
Theater, has been brought forth
in book form by Samuel French.
A play with music, entitled
Sock" is being prepared for the
use of James Barton, comedian
and dancer, who has not been
seen in a Broadway musical show
since Sweet and Low" Al Will
son, Mr.. Barton's manager, ex-
poets to be the sponsor of the
show.
Another Language" a play
by Rose Franken, will soon be
produced by Arthur j. Beckhard.
Among those mentioned for the
cast are Glenn Anders, Dorothy
Stickney, Margare Wycherly,
Wyrley Birch, Hal K. Dawson
and Maude Allen.
Marion Burns, who will open
next Monday night in Intimate
Relations" has been signed by
Fox to appear in the talking
pictures.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

cal. will supply
;he main screen
attraction b e.
-i~ning today.
On the screen
it is reported
to be effective
ly entertaining.
The GerShWin
m elodies e S, Il
Got Rhythm, "
and the other
torrid tunes re
played with he
lyrics allotted
to such stars
as Dorothy Lee.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

HELEN HAYES, Washington
native and favorite, who brings
Molnar'S comedy, The Good
Fairy" to the National Theater
for the week of April 4,
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

Kichard h"r'"eimeSS Foster, Lucille
La Veme, Adrienne Dore, Oscar
APPEL, John st. Polls and many
others.
Rosetta Duncan headlines the
stage portion of the program in
comedy songs and patter. She is
assisted by Bob Hammill, pianist.
other acts include York and
King, the famous Tin Type"
entertainers; Gloria Lee and
Sherr Brothers in a dance di-
vertissement; Monroe and Grant,
novelty performers, and Maxine
Doyle.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Girl Crazy" on
Keith's Screen

Wheeler and Woolsey in Girl
Crazy" the film version of
George Gershwin'S tuneful musi-
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
TODAY'S PROGRAMS
$50 ~ilOcyeIr"-WRC-sIs Meters

VIM
4:45-The Lady Next Door.
5:15-"S "Skippy."
5:3O-Blue Moon Cuckoos.
5:45-One-Man Minstrel Show.
6:OO-DiScusSion of Revenue
Legislation Now Before
Congress.
6:15-Sert Room Orchestra.
6:3O-Three Mustachios.
6:45-Time.
6:46-June Pursell in Ballads
and Popular Songs.
7:OO-AmoS N Andy.
7:15-Rock Creek Program.
7:3O-Alice Joy.
7:45-Marguerite Cromwell.
S:00-"Drive to Secure Jobs for
the Unemployed"
S:3O-Program under the aus
piceS of the National Ad.
viSory Council on Radio
in Education.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

In Alias the
Doctor, a First
National a n d
Vitaphone pic
ture, Barthel-
mess plays a
brilliant young
Eurgeon W h y
u n d erg o e S
shame and i'm
prisonment to
shield a worth.
less foS t er
brother. In the
supporting cast
are M a r | a n
Arl. NN~v,o
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

2:OO-Mrs. Julian Heath, food
talk.
2:15-Weather Reports.
2:2O-Radio Trouhadours.
2:45-SmackoutS.
3:OO-Organ Melodies.
3:15-Literary Program.
3:3O-Hello> Marie.
3:45-Rhythmic Serenade.
'sO kilOe'ele'-WBAL-S'4 Meters
P. M.
4:OO-Salon music by the Cal
vertonS.
5:0O-MuSical moments.
5:15-America at work.
5:45-Little Orphan Annie.
6:OO-RaiSing Junior.
6:15-At the console.
6:45-Parade of the colorS.
7:00-AmoS n Andy.
7:15-SerenaderS.
7:3O-Radio drama: Murder to
Music" by Stuart Gibson.
7:45-Sonata recital.
O:OU-Danger lighters.
8:3O-Dance with Countess
d'Orsay.
9:OO-Sinclair Minstrels.
9:3O-The firSt-nighter.
1O:O0-Happy Rose Dance Or
cheStra.
F.. Bernhardt, bari
tone, and Nathan Cohen,
xylophonist.
1O:3O-Hollywood nights.
10:45-Twenty fingers of har-
mony.
11:OO-Slumber music.
11:3O-Jane Frohman and her or
cheStra.
11:45-Lew White organ recital.
1855 X IocycIes-W3XK-14i Meters
P. M.
9:O0-String music.
1O:O0-Marie Fowler.
R. Clarke, the Groom
ing Virginian.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
$50 KlIocyele'-WMAL-''e Mete

A. M.
7:3O-EaSter Sunrise Service
from amphitheater at Ar
lington Cemetery.
S:3O-EaSter Sunrise Service
from Hollywood Bowl CLOS
Angeles.
9:3O-Melody Parade.
1O:OO-Columbia Church of the
Air-Rev. DR.. r. E. Tul-
loss, president of Witten-
berg College columbus,
Ohio.
11:OO-Julia Mahoney and Charles
Garlic, with orchestra.
11:15-Tower Service.
11:30-Voice of st. Louis.
12:OO-P ogram from Buenos
Aires.
P. M.
12:3O-International Broadcast
Cardinal Cerretti, Arch
priest OF the Church of
Santa Maria MaggiOre
Rome, Italy,.
1:OO-Ringing of Ave Maria Bells
at st. Peters Cathedral
in Rome.
1:O5-Cathedral Hour.
1:15-Garden Club.
1:3O-Wonder Hour.
2:O0-Eight Sons of Ell and the
ward Twins, piano
team.
2:30-Columbi Church of the
Air.
3:O0-New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra, Sir
Thomas Beecham, conduc-
tor.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
-WMAL-''s Meters

%" "NkAA
4:OO-University of Pennsylvania
McGill University Debate,
resolved, That the foreign
policy of the United States
is retarding disarmament" "
5:OO-Herr Louie.
5:I5-Duchin's Orchestra.
5:3O-George Halls Orchestra.
5:45-Doug WarrentelS.
6:OO-Time and Program Resume.
6:O1-"Affairs of Our Govern
ment," Representative Mary
T. Norton.
6:15-Martin's Orchestra.
6:3O-Civic Talk.
6:45-Leon Belasco and His Or
cheStra.
7:OO-Political Situation in Wash
ington Tonight-George r.
Holmes, of the Interna
tional News Service.
7:15-William Hall with Rich's
Orchestra.
7:3O-Guy Lombardo and His
Music.
7:45-Morton Downey.
8:OO-Fray and Braggiotti.
8:15-Ster1ing Program.
8:3O-Frederick Lands.
8:45-Vaughn De Leath.
9:OO-Educational Talk on Op-
tometry.
9:15-Emily Goldenberg. mezzo-
soprano.
9:3O-Trade and Mark.
9:45-Witching Hour.
That Satisfies.
1O:15-Columbia Public Affairs
Institute.
1O:45-Arthur Jarrett.
l1:OO-Wardman Orchestra.
IL: Acknowledgements Orchestra.
12:OO-Weather.
12:O1-Guy Lombardo's Orchestra
IL: Stern's Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
TOMORROW
'sO K'locyels'-WBAL- Meters

7sO K'looyele'-WBAL- Meters
A. M.
8:OO-Tone Pictures.
8:3O-Easter Sunrise Service
from Seattle, Wash.
9:3O-Children's Hour.
lO:OO-Exploring America with
Conoco and Carveth Wells.
lO:3O-Fiddlers Three.
IO:45-The Baltimoreans-Hen-
riette Kern, soprano.
I1:3O-Morning Musicale.
l2:OO-Tribute to Memory of
Julius Rosenwald.
P. M.
I2:3O-The Romany Trail-Elsa
Baklor, soprano.
1:OO-DamroSch Symph honic
Hour.
2:OO-London String Quartet.
2:3O-Foamers.
3:OO-National Youth Confer
ence.
S:3O-Garden Party.
1910 N''oey''s'-WOL-ss' Meters
A. M.
9:55-Police Flashes.
1O:OO-Organ Reverie.
lO:15-Washington Civic Operas
Program.
IO:3O-Sea Isle MoanerS.
11:OO-Epiphany Episcopal Church
Services.
P. M.
12:25-BirthdayS.
12:3O-In Funnyland with Uncle
Gerry.
1:OO-Maui Islanders.
1:15-Phyllis Gray Kim, concert
pianist.
1:3O-StevenS Sisters.
1:45-Jimmy HARRISON, pianist,
2:OO-Stamp Rohances by Al
bert F.. Kunze.
2:15-Red Cross Program.
I4'0 Niioesel's-WJSV-sOS Meters
A. M.
!6:OO-Elder Michaux Radio Re
vival.
7:OO-Sign-off.
1O:3O-Salon music.
lO:45-Watcr Tower Hour.
l1:OO-Morning Service-Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
P. M.
12:15-Sign-off.
2:OO-ChIrch of the Air.
3:2O-Greek Bible Students.
3:OO-Metropolitan Dance Or
chestra.
3:3O-Dance Orchestra.
$50 N''oeys's'-WRC-s's Meters
A. M.
7:3O-EaSter Morning Service
from Walter Reed General
Hospital in Washington.
8:30-Easter Sunrise Services
from Seattle, Washi -gton.
9:3O-NB.C. Childrens Hour.
1O:OO-Orchestra.
1O:3O-Clyde Doerr and His Saxo-
phone Octet.
I1:OO-Neapolitan Days.
Musicale.
IL tnOOn)-A Tribute to Memory
of the late Julius RoSen-
valid.
P. M.
l2:3O-BellS.
of Crime by Law.
1:OO-Organ Recital.
l:3O-Artcraft and Cinderella.
I:45-Concert.
2:OO-International broadcast
from Rome.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
1860 Ktlocyo'e'-WJSV-sOS Meters

i40' N""cS eS-WJSV-"O' "0'0''
4:OO-Anne's Kiddie Hour.
5:OO-Modern Living.
5:3O-NeWs Flashes.
5:4O-MuSical Interlude.
5:45-Aristocrats with Eddie
Hopper.
6:15-The Professor.
6:3O-Estelle Hunt Dean, So
prano.
6:45-Mary L. Melloe.
7:OO-Market Report
7:15-Joe and Harry.
7:3O-Political Reviews.
7:45-Chick Godfrey, Singing
Marine.
S:OO-Sunday School Lesson.
S:15-Myra Marshall. soprano.
8:3O-Radio Play, Arts Guild.
9:OO-Uncle Tom and His Hired
Help.
1O:OO-Late News Flashes from
The Washington Herald.
Presentation.
1O:3G-Slaughter'S Orchestra.
11:OO-Shoreham Dance OrcheS-
ira.
11:3O-Sign off.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
e'-WOL-ss'

4:OO-Helen divers Little Folk
Program.
4:15-Betty Thompson, vocalist,
4:3O-Ruby Epperson McQuar,
rie, pianist.
4:45-Nell Lewis Stafford, read
ingS.
5:OO-"Radio," by John j. DAILY.
5:15-Trio.
5:45-Mandolin and Guitar
Program.
6:OO-Dorothy Reddish, soprano
6:15-Nordica Orchestra.
6:45-What's Worth Reading.
7:OO-Dinner Music.
7:2O-The Washington Herald
and Hearst MetrOtOne
News Globe TrOtter.
7:3O-Sterrie Wellman, ma.
rimba solos.
7:45-Eddie Leger, banjo mel
odieS.
8,OO-Radio Mite Court.
8:SO-Lelia Endicott, blues
singer.
8:45-Edith Reed Entertainers.
9:OO-Good Night.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26

2:3O-Moonshine and Honey
Suckle.
3:OO-Wayne King and his Or
cheStra.
3:30-Dr. S. Parkes Cadman's
Hour.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
"ete

P. M.
9:O0-String music.
Fowler.
R. Clarke, the Groom
ing Virginian.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
SHAD BAKE PLANS
REACH FINAL STAGE
Elaborate Program Mapped
for Trade Board Event
at Bay Ridge.

Final preparations will be made this
week, including construction of special
facilities for planking shad in the old
fashioned style, for the thirty-eighth
annual shad bake of the Washington
Board OF Trade, to take place at Bay
Ridge, Md, next Saturday. An elabo-
rate program has been mapped out by
the committee, headed by Thomas L.
Eagan, for entertainment of 1000 men,
bers of the trade body and distinguished
guests expected to make the trip.
Boxing evens by Army, Navy and
Marine Corps boxers, under direction
of Heine Miller, will feature the pro-
gram. Arrangements have been made
for golflng at the Annapolis Roads Club.
Tennis, base ball, swimming, fishing,
boating, horseshoe pitching, quoits,
trap shooting and other athletic events
will mark the day. Prizes will be
awarded.
Granville GUIDE is chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, assisted by
the following: Hollis B. Fritts, z. J.
Armstrong, Jerome F. Barnard, Fred M.
Bradley, Herbert L. Davis, Fred East,
George A. Emmons, DR.. Z. H. Etz,
Ernest Guide. c. E. Hall, Curtis A.
Hodges, William H Lanham, Frank
Perley, William F. Raymond, r. P.
OcNulle, archie n. SIllpe, rTduk ~
Strunk, Richard B. Thomas, Augustus
Willige and william Z. Wise.
A large shed is being constructed
suitable for planking all shad at one
time George Dennis of the Mayfower
Hotel, who has supervised serving Of
shad for more than 10 successive years
at the annual bakes, will again have
charge, it was announced by Karl E.
farrell, chairman of the Dinner Com
mittee.
Other, members of the Dinner Com
mittee include: c. Hayward Marshall,
Fred Allen, Harry Almond, Ralph H
Bangs, Robert F. Beresford. l.. Lee
Combs, w. p Cox, Robert w. Davis,
Carol M. Farquhar, Lloyd Gaines,
George v. Graham, Harry c. Grove, In
spector w. H. Harrison, Charles H. Jer-
man, George Miller, L. Roy Miller, H.
E. Mockbee. ST.; C. N Nichols, H. Glenn
Phelps, Wallace B. Robinson, William
w. Ross, John G Scharf, Frank E.
Sebring, E. C. Thomas, wilmot w.
Trew, Alexander r. Varela, Max Walten,
w. H. Waters. John r. Webster and
Lawrence e. Williams.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
1000 TO ATTEND
|. TRADE CONVENTION
Vital Problems to Come Up
at US. Chamber Sessions
in San Francisco.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-over
1000 of the Nations business leaders,
representing trade and manufacturing
organizations throughout the country,
from small city chambers of commerce
to giant industries, are on their way
to this city to attend the twentieth
annual meeting of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
A large secretarial staff Is busy with
preparations, and everything will be in
readiness for the four full days OF dis
cuSsion of the Nations economic prob
lens when the annual gathering con-
venes Tuesday morning The attend
ance will be so large that the general
sessions will be held in the city's ex-
position auditorium.
I'm the coming II months the cham
Der faces the biggest job it perhaps
ever has undertaken" declared the call
to the annual meeting sent to members
The chamber accepts the challenge
OF business leadership in the rebuild
ing and readjustment that Is inevi-
table in this period. This meeting will
make declaration of chamber policy on
the major problems ahead, to be in
corporated with previously established
policies set up by the membership"
Subjects of far-reaching economic
importance are on the program. Fore
most, perhaps, will be the subject of
Government economy. The chamber
during the past year assumed leader
ship in the Nation In demanding
governmental economy and a balanced
budget, and after receiving reports of
its committees studying phases of this
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Marine Corps Orders

Maj. Arnold w. Jacobsen, on july l
detached New York, N. Y. to lst Bri-
gade, Haiti, via commercial steamer
scheduled to sail from New York on or
about July 6.
Capt. Frank Whitehead, detailed an
assistant quartermaster effective June
Is
First Lieut. Maxwell H. Mizell, de-
tached I'd Brigade, Nicaragua; to GUAM
tico, Va, via the U. S. S. Nitro sched-
uled to sail from Corinto on or about
May %.
Second Lieut.. Thomas D. Marks, as
signed to duty at headquarters Depart
ment Of the Pacific, San Francisco
Calf.
Second Lieut. Edward T. Peters, or
ders from Department of the Pacific to
Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Va, revoked
Second Lieut. Donald NJ Weller, de-
tached Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth
Va; to San Diego, Calf.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk John
Strong, assigned to duty at Mare Island
Calf.
Chief Pay Clerk Arthur D. Sick, de-
tached Pearl Harbor, T. H; to Depart
ment of the Pacific via first available
Government conveyance.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
WHlTEHILL ENDS
CAREER IN OPERA
Says Gatti-Casazza Is Biased
Against American Singers and
Wastes Metropolitan Funds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May IA. - Clarence
Whitehill, veteran American singer, yes
terday announced his departure from
grand opera in statement charging
Giulio Gatti- -Casazza, general manager
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
with being biased against American
singers and wasting the organization's
funds.
Gatti-Cssazza, who only recently ex-
changed verbal thrusts with another OF
his stars, Beniamino Gigh, denied the
charges, asserting there never had been
a greater number of American artists ut
the Metropolitan than during his re-
gime.
Whitehill, baritone, said he was
Through with singing" because he had
been in grand opera for 80 years and
was tired of it. He said he had a two
year contract to appear In talking pic
lures, the details of which he was not
at liberty to disclose.
The Metropolitan" he said, needs
a new American director unbiased
against Americans. think the pres
ent management should retire. al
though I wish to make 1t clear that I
have no desire at all for the position. !"
Evening star., 1932-05-15

question IT is expected to lay the
groundwork for further progress.
Alleged extravagances in local gov
ernments as well as national will come
in for criticism, as will the Govern
ment's encroachment upon what busi-
ness men consider fields for individual
enterprise. Proposed revision of the
Nations banking laws will be consid-
cred and discussion of national anti
trust legislation will develop proposals
for changes to avert oyerproduction
of a number of basic commodities
Transportation problems will be dis
cussed thoroughly.
For the first time In the chambers
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history prohibition viii receive the at
tention Of the annual meeting. Pro-
posals that the national body make a
study Of the question and submit it to
vote Of organization members have
been adjudged by the board of directors
as being within the limits set by the
bylaws.
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VOTE COMPOSER 81 900
Music Federation. Wants Powell to
Write Symphony.

The National Federation of Music
Clubs, meeting in the Mayfiower Hotel,
voted Friday night to offer a commission
OF $1,000 to John Powell, noted Vir-
glnia composer, to write a symphonic
WorK based upon Anglo-Saxon folk
themes or in folk modes.
Mrs. Elmer James Ottaway of port
Huron, Mich, president of the fedora
ton, said this action is in line with
the organizations policy of sponsoring
american music by American COM
poSers.
Other resolutions urged that the
Pan-American Union be requested to
present programs and premiers of
North American compositions and that
the federation's influence be used for
tne retention of music in the public
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meeting Of the Washington section Of
the American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers Thursday night at the Cos
mos Club. The meeting will follow q
$50 o'clock dinner at the club.
The annual election Of the section
will be held at the meeting. The slate
Of officers selected by a Nominating
Committee and presented at the last
meeting includes Frank Cushman,
chairman; Towson Price. vice chair
man; Maurice Z. weschler, secretary
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The resilient springs und
holstered back and mattres
comfort and the gayly decor
ings add beauty. Heavy
frame.
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treasurer, and Harvey Boltwood, Marion
x. wilberding. Dorothy M. Ellis and
Herbert N. Eaton, members Of the Exec
utive Committee.
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TWO SPEAKERS CHOSEN
DR.. Humphrey and Thomas A. II
Miller on Dinner Program.

DR.. Harry B. Humphrey Of the divi-
sion Of cereal crops and diseases. bu-
reau of Plant Industry, Department OF
Agriculture, and Thomas A. H. Miller,
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering. De-
partment of Agriculture. win speak at
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For completing 54 years service at
Coltness estate, wishaw. William Smith
has been presented gold medal Of
the Highland Agricultural Society Of
Scotland. Is