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Evening star., 1932-09-04
Plans Made for Harvest
Festival in Mid-October
Instrumental and Choral Music, Pantomime,
Paseantry and the Dance Will Figure in Great
Bicentennial Event Next Month

country. and the fruit harvests Of the
West Coast. Throughout these scenes
OF gaiety will be introduced character
istic dances and songs, contributing
color and life to the pictured story.
Three symbolic interludes have been
written by Mrs. Forrest into this
pageant, adding inspiration and beauty
to the theme, and carrying forth the
days work from sunrise to sunset, OPEN
ing with THE Dance of Dawn" in
voking the blessing Of the Great Spirit
ior success, increase, and happiness in
life, according to the ancient Indian
custom. Then, as an interlude dance,
will come THE Glory of the Midday
Sum-" significant Of the Joy of striving,
and brief respite from labor, but ever
looking forward to complete accom-
plishment at eventide. The finale, to be
known as The Dance of the Universal
Harvest" will symbolic the ever
widening harvest spirit Of the world
and the welding Of universal interest
among the nations
All OF the many participants in this
harvest festival will be Washingtonians,
who will contribute of their artistry
and time to make this big festival as
great q success as The Masque of
Wakefield" the ball on the Capitol
steps, "The Great American" and other
outstanding events that have marked
the Bicentennial year in the Capital
City. A choral group, directed by Es-
telle Wentworth, will sing the harvest
music Of the festival, which will in
elude the world famous harvest themes
as well as patriotic and inspirational
American music.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

FRANK GlLtelsOn, nOteO VlollnlSt Al
phony Orchestra, season l9S2-l933.
TRANK GITTELSON, information
l. ally known concert violiniSt, has
been engaged as copcertmaster Of
L the National Symphony 'Orches-
ira for the coming season.
Although Mr.. Gittelson is an Amer
lean by birth, he Is similar to Wash
ingtons own famous violinist, Sylvia
Lent, in that he is better known abroad
as q virtuoso than in this country.
He received his early musical train
ing in Philadelphia, where he was born,
then In New York and later abroad
with Visanka, Leopold Auer and Carl
Flesch.
He was something of boy prodigy,
making his European debut in 1914
In Berlin at q concert conducted by
Ossip Gebrilowitsch, famous pianist
end now conductor OF the Detroit SYM
phony Orchestra. Gittelson scored an
instantaneous and emazing success, and
was Immediately booked for a concert
tour. including practically all of the
muse centers of the Old World,
The music critics OF Berlin, Vienna,
Cologne, Hamburg, Dresden Bresleu.
Munich ana Prague hailed him with
such phrases as most extraordi-
nary. technically, tonaliy and mu-
sicaiiy' among the few chosen
ones "a thoroughbred and bril-
liant violinist" Ito the manor
born, like Ysaye" a gifted
artist, rising to the ranks OF our FIRST
vionnisss o. a,as - a chosen repre-
and gigantic musical power"
Evening star., 1932-09-04
- HE thousands Of Washingtonians
and visitors from nearby cities

-HE thousands Of Washingtonians
and visitors from nearby cities
and towns, who have reveled In
Il the seasons Summer Festival
programs at the Sylvan Theater.
In the Washington Monument grounds,
may look forward to yet another fes-
tival here before the outdoor season
closes-one In which instrumental and
choral music, pantomime, pageantry
and the dance will figure largely
when great festival of the harvest is
staged in mid October by the District
of Columbia Bicentennial Commission,
Of which DR.. George C. Havenner is
executive vice president.
The glory Of the harvest moon will
vie With colorful and Kaleidoscope
scenes of this American harvest festi-
val, which will be known as THE Vision
Of George Washington" written and
arranged for production by Marie Moore
Forrest, with specially written prologue,
lnterlude and epilogue by Elizabeth S.
Lewis, both prominent In art and drama
circles Of the Capital City.
Indian themes of the early DAYS of
America will be danced and sung as
well and the story Of the Colonial
harvests OF this young country will be
presented In pantomime, the varied
events leading up to our mighty har-
vests OF the present day throughout the
land. In the stretch OF years that lie
between will be introduced harvest time
on the plantations Of the South, with
Its music and merriment; the sweet
potato roasts" Of fhe Middle West: the
noonlit husking bees Of the great wheat
Evening star., 1932-09-04

The election of officers of George
Washington Post will take place Tues
day night at o'clock in the post club
house, 144l Rhode Island avenue.
Comdr. John Thomas Taylor. who Is
also national legislative officer for the
American Legion, will not preside, owing
to his attendance at the fourteenth an
nual national convention at Portland,
Greg, In his official capacity.
The nominees for the respective ON
GERS include the following: For COM
mander, Charles Demonet, charter
member of the post; for first vice COM
mander, Henry w. Longfellow and Jud-
son Knappen; for second vice COM
mander, Paul c. Tucker; for third vice
commander, Herbert S. Freeman and
Rev. Howard E. Snyder; surgeon, DIR.
M. H. Darnall; historian, Past Comdr.
Howard s. Fisk; sergeant at arms, Emil
Peterson; master at arms, Walter j.
West; quartermaster, Homer @. Jordan:
color bearers, Past Comdr. Bernard c.
MCGEE and JudsCn Knappen. g
Past Comdr. Charles 0. Shaw will be
a delegate to the Portland convention,
while George A. E. Prendergast will be
an alternate, both being from George
WASHINGTON Post. The post colors will
be in line in the big parade. which
will be feature at Portland. The
colors have been in every American
Legion parade n the history of the or
sanization and following the convention
last year at Detroit, had been 36,l35
miles,
The Advisory Council Of the U. 8. s,
Jacob Jones Post will meet September
at the home of Comdr. Mary j. Tat
spaugh.
The post will be represented at the
national convention by Ulala Berger,
who is taking the post colors and win
see that they are in the parade In Port
land. On September ., the anniversary
Of the death of Past Comdr. Kate Clag-
gett. the post will plscc q wreath on
Evening star., 1932-09-04
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

tions for the club program, beginning
October ]. The dining room. which
Is open only to members and their
guests, resumed activities September /.
Curiey Club. - The Entertainment
Committee has made plans for q dance
at the Continental Hotel the last Of
September. A smoker will be held the
last week In October, which viii term
nate o membership drive for you y
men, A Leap year dance will be helu
In November at the Continental Hotel.
The next meeting of the club will be
at the Continental Hotel September 8.
Dancing will follow the session.
Zonta Club.-The luncheon meeting
was held at the Y. w. G. A. Building.
Mrs Harrier r. Howe. president, pre-
sided. This was the regular monthly
business meeting. at which only mem
bers are present.
Washington Council. Ladies Of the
Universal Craftsmen Council Of Engi-
neers, will meet September 10 at 8 pm.
The Grand Council met in Cedar
Point, Ohio. Two delegates from Wash
ington Council attended, the president,
Mrs. Frieda j. Pratt, and the warden,
Mrs. Amelia Lilly.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
American lie gion

Comrades are requested to meet at Rock
On September o.
The next meeting of Costello Post will
be held September 6, in the board room
Of the District Building, at 8 pm. This
is the annual meeting Of the post, and
nomination and election of officers will
take place.
The next meeting of Takoma Park
Post will be held September 8, at
pm, in the Fire Hall and Community
Center, Carroll and Denwood avenues,
Takoma Park, Md. Installation of the
newly elected officers will be held.
Delegates to the State convention at
Gen. Milton A. Reckard, commandant
of the Maryland National Guard, was
unanimously elected State commander.
Sentiment in 1000 cities and COM
munities in every State, as reflected by
American Legion posts. is overwhelm-
ingly in favor Of the shorter or "f1eXi-
BILE" working week as means of ccm-
batting unemployment. according to
word received here from National
Comdr. Henry L. Stevens. jr The
Shorter week Is generally understood
as the 5-day or S0-nour week. The
vote registered from the District of Co.
lumbia Legionnaires was against the
shorter week.
The international bridge tournament
to be held to raise funds to pay eff
the indebtedness on Rershing Hall
Paris, France, is disassociated with the
American Legion, National Comdr
Stevens has announced.
James F. Barton. for the past seven
years national adjutant, has been
unanimously elected general manager
of the American Legion Publishing
Corporation. The appointment be-
comes effective September Is, when a
new national adjutant win be ap-
pointed at the national convention at
Portland, Greg. He succeeds Robert
r. smith, who died recently.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Local Notes

nR. ALBERT w. HARMED, director
= of the National Capital Choir, will
play the organ prelude, THE Lost
Chord" by Sullivan, at the Universal
ist National Memorial Church today.
For his postlude, DR. Harmed has
chosen Grand Choeur" by Redaud and
for the intermezzo, "Traumerei" by
Schumann. The choir will sing The
Lord Is My Rock" by Woodman. Jes-
sic Masters, contralto, will sing Kur-
steiner's The Message"
Franceska Kaspar Lawson will sing
numbers from the pens of Thayer
c'My LaddieD, Munro c'My Lovely
CeliaD, Lehar cvilia"D and Eden on
the Among Women Hour" sponsored
BIZ the District Of Columbia Federation
Of Women's Clubs. The program viii be
heard over WMAL Friday morning ut
10:45 o'clock. Mrs. Lawson viii be ac-
companied: by Anton Kaspar.
Katheryn Hill Rawis. organist, viii
be at the console Of the First Con-
eregational Church organ today, sub
stituting for Paul Gable.
Warren r. johnson viii play the fol-
lowing organ music at the Church OF
the Pilgrims at 7:30 o'clock this eve
ming: Comes Autumn Time" by Leo
sowerby; "Fantasie" Second suite) by
Joesef Renner, jr.
The program of sacred music for the
Calvary Baptist Church will include
numbers by a quartet comprised Of Mrs.
Erna Embrey, William +. Raymond,
Mrs. Jessie Werner and Fred Eden.
They will sing BE Thou Exalted, o
God" by Demarest and In Heavenly
Love Abiding" by Berwald. Thomas
Moss Is the organist and director.
A quartet comprised of Fannie shreve
Heartsill, II. Marie Koontz. Ellsworth
Condrin and Fred @. Schaefer. has
been engaged at Francis Asbury M. e.
Church South. The quartet, assisted by
a large volunteer choir, will begin serv-
ice next Sunday. 1t Is announced. Mrs.
Heartsill Is to be soprano soloist and
director and Mrs. Lowe. organist.
Edward o. Macdonald, director of the
Ten O'Clock Club, announces the second
Sunday afternoon musicale for Sep
tember IL, at 3 o'clock. The program
will be presented by Leah Efenbach.
pianist, Louis Potter, jr., cellist and
Howard Moore. baritone.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Kreisler's New Operetta.

ERITZ KREISLER, the beloved Aus
1 trian violinist, who will make his
annual Washington concert appearance
at Constitution Hall as the opening
attraction of Mrs. Wilson -Greene's
artists series there on Tuesday after
noon, November Is, is once again writ
ing an operetta, which will be COM
pleted. it is said, before Kreisler sails
for America in the Autumn.
The new Kreisler operetta, accord
ing to the N. B. c. Artists Service.
which is sponsoring Kreisler's 1928
American tour, will be produced in
Vienna during the coming season un-
der the title of "Lissy." and Kreisler
is expected to direct the premier and
conduct the orchestra at the Theater
an der Wien on that occasion. Empress
Elizabeth Of Austria is said to be the
prototype of the leading figure In the
opera, which will be portrayed by Paola
VESSEL, prominent Austrian actress.
Music lovers and theater enthusiasts
will recall that Kreisler and Victor
jacob jointly composed an American
opera, Apple Blossoms" which was
produced in New York in 1919, with
John Charles Thomas, the baritone. in
the principal role. Rhoda Bennett
played the principal feminine part.
Evening star., 1932-09-04

District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs.-Mrs. Helen NJ. Hunter,
chairman of Radio Programs for the
federation, announces that the artist on
the Among Women" hour to be given
over Station WMAL at 10.45 am, Sep
tember o, will be Mrs. Franceska Kasper
Lawson, lyric soprano. Anton Kasper
will accompany her on the program.
Ser0ptimist Club.-The luncheon We'd
nesday at the La Fayette Hotel was a
memorial In honor of Elsie Fitzgerald.
who recently died. Rev. Calvert e.
Buck, superintendent of the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, was
guest of honor and principal speaker.
Edith H. Jones, accompanied by Jewel
Downs, sang solos. Resolutions Of SYM
pathy were read by Mary Catherine
Lewis. A copy of the resolutions will
be sent to the family. Excerpts from
Tennyson's sfn Memorium" were read
by Ruby Lee Minar.
Mae Shaeffer from New York and
Edith Miller of Baltimore were lunch
con guests.
The American Association Of Uniyer-
sity Women.-The committees Of the
Washington branch are making prepa-
Evening star., 1932-09-04
American Legion
Auxiliary

The department president, Mrs. E. E.
Corwin, has announced the following
appointments to her official staff: Re
cording secretary to the department,
Mrs. Teresa Adams of Victory Unit, No.
4; corresponding secretary to the de-
partment, Mrs. Fannibelle Jackson of
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. Is; to the
advisory council Mrs. Emma j. An
derson of James Reese Europe Unit,
No. 5.
Victory Unit, No. I, held its annual
meeting with Mrs. Marion Martin,
president, presiding. The department
president, Mrs. E. E. Corwin, and her
staff were distinguished guests. Sergt.
E. H. Gilliaert of Victory Post No. 4,
Drum and Bugle Corps, sounded
"Colors." Mrs. Katherine August, his
torian, read the units history. Amend
ments to the units constitution and by
laws we're unanimously adopted.
Mrs. Marion Martin, retiring presi-
dent. presented Mrs. August with an
auxiliary pendant for having 100 per
cent attendance at unit meetings. Mrs.
Martin was presented with a past
presidents pin and also given as a
keepsake from the unit, the fidac doll,
Mrs. Martin with a personal gift.
Solos were rendered by Miss Sally
Balbach and Mrs. Mildred Keyes. Miss
Snyder gave recitations.
Mrs. Joseph H. Minis. past depart
ment president, installed the new Of
ficers: Mrs. p E. Doleman, president;
Mrs. T. c. Chapman and Mrs. Helen
Laddbush, vice presidents; Mrs. A. N.
Schroeder. chaplain; Mrs. Claudia j.
Hansen, treasurer, and Mrs. Katherine
Mills, sergeant-at-arms Mrs. Doleman
was presented with a gavel the gift Of
p. e. Doleman, and bouquet Of how-
ers from Mrs. M. Sc t. Many members
of Victory Post, No. : Drum and Bugle
Corps. and Victory rct No. I, were in
attendance.
Tbs next meeting Of the unit will be
q social, September Q, at the home OF
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. Byron White.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Marine Band Honors Dead.

~ graceful gesture of international
appreciation was made here this after
noon. when the United States Marine
Band. under the leadership OF Capt.
TAYLOR Branson. played on Parliament
Hill In honor of Cenada's war dead.
In appreciation of the hospitality en-
loved by his band in Ottawa. Capt.
Branson obtained permission to repeat,
at the base of the Peace Tower. the
ritual dirge and hymns which the band
played recently before the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier In Arlington Gene
terry.
program, which ended with Taps"
sounded by Arthur g. Witcomb.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
New Opera Company Is
Being Organized Here

TINE Washington Light Opera
Company, new musical organ
isation composed of local sing
ers, is being formed this month.
Rehearsals will begin soon after
Labor day, under the direction of
Alfred Manning, harpist with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra and for
mer music director of the Washington
Civic Opera Company. Bohemian
Girl" has been tentatively selected as
the first opera to be presented during
the last week in October.
Members Of the company have been
Evening star., 1932-09-04

presenting a series of Sunday evening
musicales at Rossdhu Castle during
the past two months. Those who have
sung include Esther Melick Ingram,
Nina Norman, Henry Nestor, Paul
CARRIER, Christine Irish, Jesse Veitch,
Raymond Piggot and Lorraine Bentley,
all Of whom scored successes last sea-
son with the Washington Civic Opera
Company in "The Gondoliers" and
"Yeomen Of the Guard"
Applications for membership are be-
ing received by Howard Severe, Ais
Wisconsin avenue. Members are being
recruited for both solo and choral work
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Macdonald Sisters Winners.

Premier MacDonald's daughters,
sheila and Joan. recently won recog-
milton at the educational institutions
they attend. At Oxford Sheila has
obtained second class in the Honor
School OF Philosophy, Politics and
Economy. Joan received the degree Of
bachelor OF medicine and surgery Of
Evening star., 1932-09-04

Letters sent by air mail In Great Brit
sin have increased In number by more
tran 500 600 N the last year as COM
r-red with the preceding year.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
OIL PARLEY CLOSES
WITHOUT AGREEMENT
Attempt to Control World Flow of
Fuel Abandoned After
Long Conference.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June Am interna-
tional attempt to direct and dam the
f1ow Of hundreds of millions of gallons
OF oil on world export markets ended
yesterday without agreement, but with
improved understanding of mutual
problems
Only brief formal announcement by
c. E. Arnott. president of the Socony-
Vacuum Corporation, and Philip Rab-
inovitch, Soviet Russian executive. sig
nalized the conclusion of three weeks
exhaustive and informative investiga-
ton into the world Oil markets by the
most important interests.
The announcement said simply that
after carefully studying the problems
created by the lack OF balance between
production and consumption the con-
ference regretted ito announce that it
had been impossible at this stage to
reach any mutually satisfactory agree
ment toward the solutions of these
problems"
Neither the Russian representative on
the one side. nor the delegates of Ameri-
the other, had any official comment to
make on t-H lack of agreement. The
words at this stage" in the announce
ment, however. indicated possibility of
other negotiations, perhaps between
separate countries, in the future.
Reported points at issue which ap-
parently caused the breakdown included
the refusal of the Russians to enter
into an agreement for only three years.
They preferred a 10-year agreement,
with provisions for an increase in their
annual export quota in case OF growth
Of consumptive demand.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
WHEAT VALUES DROP
TO new LOW MARK
Late Break in Winnipeg Exerts
Unfavorable Influence Upon
Market at Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Wheat dropped
today to a new low price record for
the season.
Pronounced dearth of buying support
for wheat, rather than any notable
pressure to sell, was the cardinal fea.
ture. Strength shown by securities had
little bullish influence temporarily,
but the price upturns were half
hearted. and the market gave way
again, affected by late sharp break
IN values at Winnipeg.
Wheat closed nervous. &-1L under
yesterdays finish. corn 1s-a4 down, oats
a4-7 8 off, and provisions unchanged tc
a rise of cents.
Indications of good-sized North Amer
ican export business over night, includ-
ing United States hard Winters, led to
rallies at times in wheat values. Up
turns, however, were handicapped by
fears expressed regarding chances OF
uneconcmic governmental DEVELOPMENTS
Particular emphasis in this respect was
given to likelihood of trade disturb
ance by imposition of a proposed big
increase of taxes on grain exchange
doo1j,,pc
Evening star., 1932-06-05
Reichsbank Statement.

BERLIN. June 4 P.-The Reichs-
bank statement as of May 81, shows the
following changes in Reichsmarks: Gold
and bullion increased 6,437 900: reserve
In foreign currencies decreased 6,078,-
600: bills of exchange and cheques in
creased 2O9 ,583 900; silver and other
coins decreased 1886, 900; notes on
other banks decreased 8,343,000; ad-
vances increased 162 900; invest
ments increased 1.911,000: other assets
increased 81 LAOS, 900; notes in circula-
ton increased 221 ,288, 900; other matur-
ing obligations increased 65,993, 900;
other liabilities decreased 8,859,000.
Total gold holdings, 862, ,721 900. Note
coverage, $50 per cent. Rate OF dis
count Ger cent.
Evening star., 1932-06-05
Commodity Price
Trends of Week
BY II. N. McGILL,
OF the McGill Commodity Service, In

OF the McGiN Commodity Service, Inc.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, June 4 R.-
Commodity prices normally lag behind
the trend of industrial activity and
security values. In view of recent de-
velopment it is not at all surprising
that the average of all commodities has
steadily declined to new lows. now at
the lowest point since the late COS
During the past week the index of all
commodities declined fractionally, the
movement being less pronounced when
compared with recent weeks Out Of IA
individual groups seven declined three
remained unchanged, and four were
slightly higher
industrial prices were down moder-
ately. rejecting lower quotations for
building materials non-ferrous metals,
paint materials and fine textiles, as
we'll as vegetable oils.
A survey shows some interesting
factors that are encouraging. first pro-
duction is now in direct alignment with
subnormal consumption. Second, the
low volume of distribution and con-
sumption controlled by widespread un-
employment and impaired purchasing
power, is materially lower than the
actual volume of utilization. This
faster than they are being purchased.
The terrific price readjustment in
commodity as we'll as security values,
we'll counteracts adverse economic in
fuence Another bit of encouraging
news is the fact that the long awaited
balancing of the budget is in the final
stages of completion In the main this
depression is adhering to economic
principles and particularly the ever
present equation of supply to demand.
Agricultural prices recorded another
notch in the downward trend. Cotton
reached the lowest point in this century
while rallies in grain have failed to
hold 1t is over-supply rather than new
crop prospects coupled with unfavorable
business conditions which is controlling
prices
Textiles recorded the greatest propor-
tionate decline of any group. While
cotton approached the scent level, silk
stands only fractionally above 81. Rayon
prices as well as wool are lower
Live stock prices held steady but the
price level is disastrously low Because
Of impaired purchasing power, supplies
OF meat are not moving rapidly into
consuming channels.
Non-ferrous metals lost a portion Of
the price recovery of the previous week.
Latest data show that despite a new
low point in production. the trend of
inventories is still headed upward. Pro-
duction Is now well under control and
economic recovery depends upon stimu-
lation in demand
The groups which averaged higher
during the week were fuels. paper and
pulp, and coarse fibers. The groups
which remained unchanged were chem
icals hides and leather, and ferrous
metals.
Most important price changes in the
McGill Weekly commodity price indices,
1926-100: