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Evening star., 1934-02-07

The Westminster Choir. under the
artistic direction of Dr. John Finley
Williams, provided telling lesson
Of what expert choral singing should
be. Complete union of feeling, tonal
balance and beautifully studied ef-
fectS were the notable characteristics
OF these 40 people who sing as one.
The ability to immerse themselves in
the sentiment of which they sing
which has been the distinguishing
feature of the work Of this group to
receive recognition on two conti-
nents, gained in tinesse as the pro-
gram progressed. The opening num-
bers, OF religious character exclu-
Aively, we're the least outstanding Of
the varied program, defects of tonal
color and even intonation being ap-
parent particularly in the finale to
Bachs motet Sing Ye to the Lord"
With the first song of the second
group, Christiansen's Lost in the
Night" the full Splendor of the choirs
tone came out freely and it began
10 demonstrate the extraordinary
elasticity of phrasing. pureness of
attack and quick release of tone
NlllSIl WClC AOllolsllb SCHSAiS al
every type of song it essayed. A
sense of dramatic contrast, which
each singer seemed to feel individually.
was put into the rendition of Gains
"Chillun' Come on Home" sung with
q humming accompaniment to the
solo voice, and later in Di LaSSo'S
Echo Song" which had to be re-
peated. Four folk songs were a rare
L,, civ ny
perts, the two American ones, Lis
ven to the Mocking Bird and Cousin
jedeiah," excellent opposites to the
song of the Hebrides, An Eriskay
Love Lit" AS an encore to this group,
the choir sang Going Home by
request, bringing out the moving sem
timent of the song with finely
thought-out effect.
Two songs each were sung by the
mems section and the women's voices
alone. The quality Of the women's
voices showed to superior advantage
In these numbers, the timbre and
range being in many cases excep-
tional. The German folk song,
"Spinning Song" arranged by Mary
Helen Brown, had to be repeated.
The concert ended with Dickenson's
'The Shepherds Story and the joy
Gus upward movement of this Christ
mas carol and tender sentiment were
emphasized to perfection by the in
depreciation given it by the choir
Generous applause after each group
and at the end Of the program con-
veyed in part the pleasure of the
audience in the splendid presentation.
The 20 choirS. gathered together
through the efforts Of Gertrude Lyons,
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YIDDISH ART THEATER
PRESENTING A NEW PLAY
"Yoshe Kalb" Will Have Out
standing Cast Here Sunday,
February 18.

"Yoshe Kalb" Will Have Out
standing Cast Here Sunday,
February 1s.
"Yoshe Kalb," one Of the outstand-
ing American stage productions Of the
current season. will be presented by
the original Yiddiah Art Theater Co.,
headed by the dean Of American Jew
ish actors, Maurice Schwartz, at the
Shubert Belasco Theater for one night
only, Sunday, February 18. A COM
pany Of go artists famous for their
ensemble acting and character inter-
probation will be seen in the original
production now in its second year in
New York by a special arrangement
with the Washington Jewish Com
munity Center. Although presented
in its. original Yiddish as dramatized
from famous novel by I. j. Singer,
a synopsis in English supplied the
audience makes "Yoshe Kalb" attrac-
tive and easily comprehensive
The play, which is presented in rs
scenes, covers many phases of Jewish
life and activities, including weddings
0Cdtll, lllC q pIdbuc
that fills the town With omens and
forebodings and a marriage Of two
orphans in a graveyard to appease
the divine wrath and stop the plague.
Strange and colorful dances and
music intersperse the action, which is
climaZed with a trial by a "sanhedrin"
Of 20 famous rabbis in a medieval
background that has been rated by
the worlds outstanding critics Of the
drama on a par with the famous pre-
sentations of the Moscow Art Theater.
Besides Mr. Schwartz in the role of
a rabbi, the other numerous roles
are enacted by the pick of Yiddish
Theater players in the country. Tick
cts for "Yoshe Kalb" may be secured
and reserved only at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and @
streets.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

president Of the Junior Federation of
Music Clubs, which Joined the West
minister Choir in the singing of the
"Cherubim Song" were the Adult De-
partment Chorus of Calvary Baptist
Church. the choirs from Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Chevy Chase Baptist
Church. Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church. Clarendon Methodist Episco-
pal South, Epworth Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. Emmanuel Episco-
pal, Georgetown Presbyterian, George
Washington University Glee Clubs,
Keller Memorial Lutheran. Lovette
Choral Club, Mount Pleasant COngre.
gational Church, National City Chris
tian Church, st. Margaret's Episcopal
Church, st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church, st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, Trinity Episcopal (Takoma
Park. Gypsy Chorus and the guest
choir from the Church of the Breth-
rem, Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

Willy, lOl lllStdllNC, SuNAi q DRANANAN
person as Sarah Jane Bump should
be whipped out of sight until the last
act Her intrusion here, while anus
ing retardS whatever the author has
left to say-whereaS earlier she could
have been just as neatly dumb and
just as neatly amusing. A few read
juStments, such as this, will hasten
the play along, as in spots 1t needs to
be fastened.
Miss Lewis is splendid at being crisp
and less splendid at being in love I'm
manuscript terms Her heroine Is
nice and her hero is horrid, but she
manages some nice speeches between
the two until suddenly the heroine
says something about lending her lips
to somebody. That is too bad.
In the all in all, however, the play
has some very bright moments, and
goes along at a brisk pace, and 1t was
played last night by some top-notcn
local players. These included Vlr-
ginia Rand, one of the better-looklng
leading ladies, whose face is likely to
be picked up any day by the films;
Robert Miller, whom we have never
seen turn in a mediocre performance;
Joe Bourne, whose 'DinWiddie" Is
model of Its kind; Gerald Miller, who
played an ace press agent momem-
tarily: Helen Mead, as Miss Bump,
and a newcomer, George Edwards, a
young man with an acting ability that
promises great things in the future.
Director Orris Holland deserves
high mention for his direction OF
these players, as does Miss Lewis for
having given them such nice little
comedy to play with.
MEYER DAVIS. sraciously eogni-
A'A zant of the fact that his first-day
showing of his new revue at the Fox
wasn't just right, wired us yesterday
to see the changes he has made in
his show. They are all on the up
and-up. He plays some of that
smooth, silken music for which he is
famous he has removed some Of that
colorless humor, he has borrowed a
good dance team and yesterday he
included those young North Carolina
Ross Brothers, who were discovered by
Pete Macias. These young boys have
way of their own, and are genuine
products of the mountains from which
they come. They were received with
open arms by a large audience at their
! first appearance-showin that the
stage has no terrorS for them.
X y 4 4
CAR B o. again and at last!
~ Queen Christina" was revealed
to the press yesterday at one of those
quiet noon sessions for which the local
Loew management is famous. 1t is
picture that every one will want
to see. 1t has glamour and beauty
and Garbo. Even If its history is
a bit frousy. you don't mind that
when Miss Garbo is responsible for
some of the changes. After all. even
if Christine was small and square
and plain, why should she be made
so today?
y \ \
THE new Richard Barthelmess film.
Massacre" opens today at the
Metropolitan.
Tomorrow-"The Lost Patrol" at
Keiths. and THE Ghoul," at the
Rialto.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

ATURDAY last it looked bad for
the night clubs To the
Warrenton horse and duck
. country had gone leading local
socialites Large and small
barouches began pouring out of town
around pm. Between the Po-
tomac and Warrentons rolling hills
was q veritable parade of blueblood
. In one petrol wagon" sat John
Evening star., 1934-02-07

laughs at a joke loud and long. :.
Thomas Moorhead arrived alone and
came back later with an unknown
quantity.
The lady they called "Godiva"
has vanished from the Madrillon
In her place they have Burns and
Olds "aristocatic" dancers
good. too, if you like aristocrats
Personally We like that Revolt in
Cuba" dance from LAS Thousands
Cheer which is just the opposite .
ask Maestro Brusiloff to play those
800 songs he knows by heart he
swears it's 800 .. but who's going to
prove It? -. maybe that young man
Evening star., 1934-02-07

and his beauteous
wife Betsy (she
KIN ow 5 a b ou t
hams) C. a S W e ii
II another,
one of the hand
somer local cou-
pies, she with the
fine profles, the
Jasper Du Bosses,
slid gracefully
Evening star., 1934-02-07

Also: Cynthia Davis danced with
glee with Spanish diplomat Monday at
the Heigh-Ho and darkeyed Re
becca Wellington, wreathed in lusty
black creation" sat enthroned midst
SWarmS of whiskered and titled men
lady with a green dress and 43
buttons up and down her back caused
pleasant comment and Grace and
George Pulver made something of an
entrance f1anked by Doggy Waggaman,
who may do sets for the movies.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

lnCluQlTR SOlIlelIllllS Inc ~ VI d
dozen scenes, and cast Of 80, this
promises to be one of the dramatic
events of the year, especially since
the play will have its world premiere
locally. Philip Moeller. who did such
q splendid job of direction this sea-
son with the O'Neil comedy, "Ah. Will
derneSs" is at the moment buSily re-
hearsing his 80 players, which include
Ruth Gordon, Claude Rains, Linda
Watkins. Helen Westley, Thurston
Hall and Ben Smith.
incidentally, this is Mr.. Rains first
stage appearance here since he played
without his face in The Invisible
Man" at the Rialto. And If you don't
know Helen Wesley, you may trot up
to the Palace this week and see her
as Connie Benefits maid in Moulin
Rouge" She's a first-rate actress and
one OF the bulwarks Of the Theater
Guild.
WONDER what Ramon Novarro
s'' will sing when he comes to
the Fox? The announcement OF his
dllCc Iclc Oll lllS SldSC, dS NClA
as in The Cat and the Fiddle" on
the screen, has brought flood of
inquiries from anxions women, who
would apparently not only like to be
well toward the front when Mr.. No
varro is vocalizing, but have also
limited that they would not be at all
adverse to meeting him. From what
Ne have gathered it looks as though
the Loew management had better hire
Constitutional Hall for a quiet break
1ast for Mr.. Novarro to accommodate
Sll his admirers.
Novarro sings French songs, De-
busy and suchlike, beSt-aS, also,
those native Mexican ballads which
he knows so well. But We are willing
TO bet that his audience won't let
him get away without at least verse
Of Pagan Love Song" That is some
thing, even after SO long, he still finds
Joy in singing.
A TRIP to Pierce Hall last night
to see what Dorothea Lewis had
done with her first play, 'Second-Act
Curtain" as presented by the first
rate Columbia Players.
Miss Lewis deserves to be congratu-
lated. She has put more vim and
vigor and red-hot embers OF wisdom
into her comedy than many a male
commentator has been able to do
after years of labor in the drama.
Her knowledge of a Government
pressroom is large and her interpre-
tation of it amusing-and she has
tbs curious gift of being able to
handle groups OF people better than
she can one or two.
This Is somewhat of a handicap
when love creeps around the corner
q love must. However, up until then
she has been trotting along at a
merry pace. kicking such beings as
critics neatly in the teeth, dispoS-
ing pleasantly Of those who would
write novels instead Of news, and
making the little things Of life pop
up in their proper and various shades
Of importance.
At the moment, Miss Lewis first act
as her best. Also, some Of her last
should come first. There Is no reason
Evening star., 1934-02-07

to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Craig Severance
Ga r c h / t e C t. who
played most to Mr.,
Cram and Wang"
the other night .
Wang is a normal
Pekingese and he
must have his water
So he sits atop
l;
Evening star., 1934-02-07

slim, capable partner.
Serville, we're Co.
been Webb and Dick
johnson, and Doro-
thy Dial, whose doc
tor escort suddenly
whipped out on an
emergency call .
Others noted were
Mr.. Pecora. with his
pack of cronies, and
Mr.. w. w. Howes,
First Assistant Post
G ,,,l -
Evening star., 1934-02-07

in when the glass comes around.
Monday night he was much ad-
mired by a party given by one
OF the secretaries of the Ger
man embassy diplomats forgot
their beer and pretzels as they gazed
with wonder on this wonder dog =.
He hasn't any use though for adula-
ton of this sort He likes only Mr..
and Mrs. Severance and his
glass of water.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
FIRST FOUR PLAYS OF
TOURNAMENT PRODUCED
Sponsored by Community Center
Department, Local Drama
Groups Take Part.

Washington's eighth annual one
act play tournament, sponsored by the
Community Center Department, got
under way last night with the pres
sntation Of the preliminaries by four
local drama groups in the Eastern
High School auditorium. Participate
ing in the contest was the Tart and
Talent Club Of st. Stephens Church,
the Masquers' Dramatic Guild, the
lexington Players and the Christian
Endeavor Players. Spectators were
truly appreciative Of the players ef-
forts.
Varying somewhat in theme, it
would be unfair to Judge one Of the
four plays presented as better than
another. Judging from the ovations
Of the audience, however, Arnold and
Burke's Good Medicine" presented
under the direction of Valerie Ord
and Vernon Lyden, ranked high. As
Evening star., 1934-02-07
WOULD CHANGE NAME
Widow of Thomas Ince, Divorced,
Asks Court to Restore Status.

Asks Court to Restore Status.
LOS ANGELES, February Z R.-
Mrs. Elinor Kershaw Ince Herbert.
widow of the late Thomas H. Ince,
film producer, appeared in Superior
Court here yesterday and had her
name changed from Herbert to Ince.
1t was explained Mrs. Herbert re-
Gently divorced in Mexico Holmes Her.
bert, English actor. and that she
wished to resume the name under
which she Is best known.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Municipal Rents Raised.

Following an increase in the in
comes of tenants, Lossiemouth, Scot
land, is raising rents Of municipal
houses.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Westminster Choir Heard
In An Excellent Recital
Fine Voices, Splendidly Trained, Make u
Organization Which Has Won Recoe-
milton on Two Continents
BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

~HoRAI groups of this city turned greet
the Westminster Choir the most representative choral
group of this country at its concert last evening at
- Constitution Hall. Five hundred local choir singers
gathered at the foot of the stage and Joined the visiting choir
fine singing accurate and spontaneous the voices rising
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Drunk Cases Decline.

Convictions for drunkenness in Eng
land are fewer than at any time this
century except in the World War year
OF 1918.
Evening star., 1934-02-07

through snow and ice. In another
went Bill Cushman and wife whose
ankle. alas. Is up in sling. .Other
notables, all headed for the annual
Alec Hagner fiesta. included the 10
Newbolds, the Bill Doellers, the Ches-
ter Lockwoods and popular Grif1 war
field Very late, but not TOO late'
arrived Messrs. Thorn and Mltchell,
who must have soaped overlong IN
the bath And greeting them as
guests of the Hasner household were
such we'll known bachelors as Mike
and Tinsley Garnett, the
latter famed for his strength on
tennis court Many, many a PINK
coat was worn by those who had
them and even by those who didn't
have them Jolly times were hao
by all and late very late,
those large and small barouches started
back going neither so fast nor
so steadily as they had a few hours
before.
= Latest sensation: The Ross
Brothers aged 16 place: Ihe
Heigh-Ho .. Found: Walking along
the street by Pete Macias Tues
day they fiddled and Strummed away
on their guitars and almost caved in
the roof when they sang a dittie with
a doubtful finale Listening to
them with interest was Musician Meyer
Davis. Accordionist Charlie Wright,
Singer Donald Novis, Gen. Sheridan's
Carlina Sheridan,
and all of the walters with their
mouths open such new talent Is
rare They come from the noun
tains of North Carolina They sing
Pop Goes the Weazle."
= Rum0r: That Eddie Duchin and
his orchestra are soon to play at the
Wardman Park Hotel
= The lady who dances at the
Club Michel this week, together with
excellent partner, Serville, calls her
self Roselean That isn't, however,
her real name She's from Phila-
delphia and she knows the Biddles,
the Stotesburys, the KentS, the Dor
RANGES and both Elise Biddle Robin
son and the other Elise Robinson :.
For all you know she may be Bid
ole, Stotesbury OF a Kent herself =.
Her eyes are very dark . and her
face is extremely handsome
even when she dances that inevitable
Carioca (Which no respectable dane
ing team is without these days. she is
poised. well versed in the
polite manners Last night We had
~ hor nd cl,o told TIC oil
Almost all Watching her and her
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Washington Premiere of
INeW Theater Guild Play
Scottsboro Case to Be Foundation Of Drama
Written by John Wexley-Dorothea
Lewis New Play at Pierce Hall.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

"A PLAY based the famous Scoboro case is coming
n the National the week Of February 49, IS the s MoH
The Mile" produced two In
Shall Not Die" which will be presented
here by Guild final offering OF the
Mr. Wexley have veered much possible
the pitfalls of propaganda and to have written it merely
the which have placed the
tu in The 50
Evening star., 1934-02-07
ACTRESS TO MARRY

Narheilta 1erashty ana carey
Wilson to Wed in Spring.
HOLLYWOOD. February 7 tR.-
Carmelita Geraghty and Carey Wilson
of the screen will marry sometime
in April or May, she said yesterday.
The actress and the film writer
have been close friends for more than
five years. She is the daughter OF
Tom Geraghty, associate of Douglas
Fairbanks. sr. The father is in Eng
land and the marriage will await his
return.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
After Dark
Smart People. Smart Things, Smart Places.
By the Spectator.

with the woolly-bear coat who went up
there Monday night.
Seen the Pekingese at the Rus
sian Troika who drinks his glass OF
water with the aplomb Of Metro
politan Club member? He belongs
Evening star., 1934-02-07

-" Rumor: That Eddie Duchin and
his orchestra are soon to play at the
Wardman Park Hotel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-16
Too Old To Keep on Job,
Too Young for Pension

After some strong verbal exchange
with these workers who were of the
opinion that the plant management
at Etna had the obligation to take
charge of this case. the pair re-
turned to Etna and appeared be-
fore Mr.. Gibson, head of Social Re-
lations Department. The official
tried to solve the problem for him
self by saying, well it's not my
affair, it's up to the foremen to
place any man on the job that he
wants." but seeing that he could
not convince them with this feeble
argument he tried to divert their
attention from their mission by
talking about the keen competition
in the pipe business and the diff
ficulty of making sound profits in
this depression.
Mr.. KitkoWski's acquaintance re-
piled that they came, not to discuss
competition and profits, but the
raw deal' given to the poor en-
ployee. Mr.. Gibson further added
that this old worker was inefficient
for the present requirements of the
corporation which could use men
who are strong and efficient, to com
pete with other pipe manufacturers.
At this point W. Kitkowski's inter
prefer said TOO old for work I
guess, but too young for the pen
sion" (Si250 per MONTH. THAT is
right" replied Mr.. Gibson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-16
BY a Worker Correspondent


PITTSBURGH. Pa. = The man
agement of Spang Chalfant g. Co.,
Inc, of Ambridge, Sharpsburg and
Etna, with Offices in Pittsburgh, has
prided itself frequently upon the
cordial relations existing between it
and its employees in the company
propaganda spread among the
workers in the three mill towns.
How good these relations really are
is shown by the past and recent
dismissal of old and less efficient
men.
During the summer there occurred
a short revival in the pipe industry,
making it necessary to hire more
men. However, slump soon fol-
lowed and the corporation had more
help than it could use profitably.
The bosses used this as an oppor-
tunity to get rid of some of the
older workmen.
One case in particular was
brought to my notice An en-
ployee Of the Etna plant for thirty
years, although he had reported
every day his furnace was in oper-
alton, was not put to work Finally,
with an acquaintance of his who
acted as interpreter he went to the
Pittsburgh Office, where he asked
to be brought before the general
superintendent, and be given a
chance to present his case, However,
the big shot" was not in, accord
ing to the Office workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-16
Steel Trust Leads
New Attack on Pay
Steel Workers Urged to Organize Against Truce
That Is Cover for WGge Reductions

ample for the nation, and we must
remember that the first attack in
the Hoover administration also hit
the workers in the metal industry,
first through the unorganized, office
help, and then on to the produc-
ton men. Roosevelt's speech also
states that his administration will
also eliminate unemployment, but
how does he intend to do this?
Nothing new, just the same old trick
Hoover used. The share the work
plan, three to six men for every job
a 16 to 20-hour week or month on
Jail rations, or less.
No, Mr.. President, labor now is
more experienced in rank and file
struggle, and your plan to drive the
workers to the same starvation level
as Hoover tried to put over we will
fight with all our might. Metal
workers, sign pledges to follow the
leadership of the militant unions
in their struggles. Not a penny off
our wages. Send protests to all the
A. F. of L. top leadership and Roose-
velt Flood Washington with pro-
tests. Sign the pledges to strike in
the steel and metal unions if one
penny comes off our wages. No
stretch-out, no share the work
plans, Unemployment Insurance for
all unemployed workers, no Hitler
forced labor camps here. The widest
campaign now must be launched
against wage-cutS and for the Work
ers Unemployment Insurance Bill
by all the locals of the S. NJ. w. I. U.
The steel and metal trust has an
nounced its intention to cut wages.
Labor must not weaken its unions
and unemployed organizations. All
efforts must be put forward to warn
the workers and to sound the alarm
through shop-gate meetings and
leaflets. Join the Steel and Metal
Workers Industrial Union. Set up
broad rank and file organization
and action committees in all unions
to organize for struggle. The Blue
Eagle leads the attack. We must
prepare to fight back.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-16
SWitchnlen Robbed
OF Time for Lunch
Gary Superintendent Stalls OF Electrical " Orkers
When They Present Demands

the metal goes through the bottom,
there is no tonnage for their work.
But what do you think Mr.. Cur
son, electrical superintendent asked
them? He wanted to know if they
were demanding these rates, or just
merely asking for them And be-
cause they had no leadership, they
we're fooled when he told them that
he was going to write to Pittsburgh
about it, to ask the committee of
wage-adjusters. The answer was to
come on Friday, Sept. 81, but the
answer never came.
Fellow workers, the only solution
for us is through organization and
that's the Steel and Metal Work
ers Industrial Union. And only
then will we be strong enough to de-
mand wage increases and better
conditions. Do not take the word
of a gang Of renegades that stop at
nothing, just to betray us, the work
ers. Join up with the Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union.
Our Office is located at 1885 Broad
way, Gary, Ind.