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Evening star., 1935-02-24

r HAVE no idea who started the imbecile
discussion. think it must have been Tim
pany. At any rate, by the time had set
tied with the landlord about fishing boat
for the next morning and had come back
10 the smoking room, they were hard at it, and
1ad got to the problem about the Chinaman
You know that one. If you could get
million pounds, without any evil consequences
to yourself, by merely pressing button
which would electrocute a single unknown
Chinaman ten thousand miles away - would
you press the button? Everybody seemed to
have an opinion on the point, except the
sallow-faced Stranger who was not of our
party He was modestly hidden behind a book,
and was rather sorry for him, hemmed in as
he was in corner by Tmpany and his friend,
Pepper, who are the world Is champion takers.
The talk drifted to still sillier problems
than that about the Chinaman such as, if you
had the choice between rescuing diseased
tramp or the Codex Sinaiticus, which would
you save?
"Its all very WELL" said Timpany. Ito say
that no decent man would hesitate for a
moment" q was the silly ass who had CON-
mitted myself to this sentiment) Don't
you remember" he went on. that something
like that did happen once, and the awful fuss
there was about it? mean that affair of the
Davenant- Smith manuscript
"Davenant- SMITH" said the Padre. "Oh,
yes, the man who lost his life in Bunga- -Bunga,
researching on sleeping sickness"
"You may also remember that his papers
containing his valuable results" said Tim
pany, "were sent home to his widow. Mrs.
Davenant- Smith got hold of a bright young
medico to prepare them for publication. And
that night fire broke out in her house."
II remember" said l. "A drunken butler
and paraffin lamp. wasn't it9"
"Yes." said Timpany. 1.-The young medico
had to choose between saving the papers or
Evening star., 1935-02-24
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valuable and the butler undoubtedly worth
less. Now l could tell you of problem
that really was problem The thing actually
happened to me many years ago."
The Colonel grunted and Timpany said:
Go on, Pepper, tell us the story"
The Stranger said, rather primly, but with
queer kind of eagemess:
~ should like to hear your experience"
Old Pepper rang the bell and ordered
double whiskey.
He said when he had put it down, 1T
happened when was quite youngster,
clerk in solicitors office We were in
structed for the defence of a certain man, a
commercial traveller accused of numbering
girl. The evidence against him looked FORM
idable, but we were convinced that he was
innocent
"The defence of our client was an albi,
but unfortunately he could not prove it.
His story was that after having row with
the girl, which he admitted, he had left her
in country lane - where she was afterwards
found dead, you understand and had driven
away without noticing where he was going
He remembered getting drunk in some pub,
driving on and on till he came to wood,
where he got out and went to sleep. He said
he thought he must have walked up about
three o'clock in the morning. He had no idea
where he was, but after going through lot
of side-roads and small villages, he had
fetched up, round six O'Clock, in town
which we will call Workington. He had spoken
to nobody after leaving the pub. and the only
other bit of help he could give US was that he
had lost pair of woolen gloves in his wan
derings.
"The police theory, of course, was that
after leaving the pub, he had gone back and
strangled the girl, had then motored straight
to Workington There was time for him to do
the Job and get to Workington by six.
"Wel, two days after the first hearing,
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we got letter from man living in village
twenty miles from Workington, who said he
had some information, and I was sent to
interview him. He turned out to be shifty-
looking person who more or less admitted
that he got his living by poaching. His story
was that on the night of the murder, he had
been setting snares in wood near his village
He visited one particular snare just after
ten O'Clock and again at one in the morning.
On his second visit he had found a pair of
woolen gloves. He had taken the gloves home;
after reading about the murder case, he had
thought it his duty to communicate with US.
HE showed me the gloves, which CORE
sponded fairly closely to the description
given by our client. Not that that proved
very much, because they had been described
in court and might have been purchased for
the occasion. Still, if they did belong to
our client, and he had left them in wood
near Workington before one am, he couldn't
possibly have been doing murder at mid
night eighty miles away. We might be able
to get them identified by somebody who knew
our man or through the manufacturer. took
down statement from the poacher and set
off home, carrying the gloves in my handbag
II had no car in those days, and had to
return by rail, in local train. 1t was dark
November night, with thick fog
II don't remember the crash. We found
out afterwards that the London express had
over-run the signals and rammed us from'be-
hind All knew was that something hit me
with noise like Doomsday, and that, after
an endless age was crawling out from under
pile of wreckage, with blood running into
my mouth from bad cut on my head. The
engine of the express had turned over and set
fire to the wreckage, and the place was an
inferno. The groaning and screaming we're
ghastly.
"As soon as got my wits about me-"
Continued on page I5)
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the sodden old fool of butler. He chucked
the papers out first, and when he went back
for the butler, the roof fell in and he couldn't
get through to him."
"Teriblev said the Padre. The Stranger
pretended to turn over page of his book,
but he kept his melancholy dark eyes fixed
on Timpany
"All this came out at the inquest" Tim
pany went on. "The medco explained that he
believed the manuscripts to be of immense
value to humanity, whereas he knew no par
ticular good of the butler. He was severely
reprimanded by the coroner, and but for the
fact that the jury decided the butler was
probably dead of suffocation before the alarm
was given, he might have found himself in
very unpleasant position.
but it broke the medico, of course. No.
body would think of calling in a doctor who
took realistic views about human life.
believe the poor devil changed his name and
went abroad The manuscripts that he rescued
form the basis of the whole modern practice
with regard to sleeping sickness and have
indirectly saved innumerable lives Now,
Padre, was that young medico a martyr or
murderer"
God knows" said the Padre. "But I
think should have tried to rescue the but
ler."
Drunken old ruffian's no loss," said the
Colonel "But all the same, damned unpleas-
ant thing, letting man burn to DEATH"
Sleeping sickness is pretty unpleasant,
too," observed the Stranger.
"And what is your opinion, sir?" inquired
the Padre.
"The young doctor was FOOL" said the
Stranger. with bitter emphasis. "He should
have known that the world is run by senti-
mentalists."
Pepper turned and considered the Stranger.
That problem was comparatively simple"
he observed. THE papers we're undoubtedly
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Evening star., 1935-01-26
METHODIST SCHOOL
HEADS WILL CONFER
Education Course for Teachers to
Be Offered Under Three.
Year Plan.

A conference of church school
superintendents of the Episcopal
Churches of the Diocese Of Washing
ton will be held shortly under aus
pices of the diocesan department of
religious education to discuss a pro-
posed plan for three-year education
course for church school teachers,
Rev. William r. Moody, chairman,
announced this week following a
of the department.
Cooperation of the superintendents
will be asked in promoting a series of
study classes to be held during the
Winter months and in securing at
tendance at the annual Summer
Conference of Church School Work
ers, which was inaugurated last Sum-
mer. A committee consisting of Rev.
C. S. Abbott. priest in charge of the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Rev.
Edward Gabler, rector of Christ
Church, and Miss Frances Withers,
director of religious education of st.
Thomas Church, will draw up a pro-
gram Of the proposed course of study,
which will be presented at the super
intendents' conference.
Officers of the Department Of Re-
hgious Education are: Rev. William
r. Moody, rector of st. Marks
Church, chairman: Rev. F. j. Bo-
hanan, rector of Rock Greek Parish,
vice chairman; Rev. Walter P. Plum
ley, priest in charge st. Johns Chapel,
Mount Rainier, secretary, and Will
liam c. Beck, treasurer.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
PETW0RTH CHURCH
WILL END SERIES
Mems Service Tomorrow Will
Conclude Program-0ld
Hymns to Be Sung.

In concluding the series of church
group services, a mems service will
be held tomorrow evening at Pet
worth M E. Church. The men will
sit together in reserved seats.
A feature will be the singing of old
hymns and familiar gospel songs by
a chorus of 100 men. In addition, the
chorus choir will sing an anthem,
Break Forth Into JOY" by Simper;
a double male quartet will sing my
Anchor Holds" by Towner, and w. H.
van Pelt will give a baritone solo, ct
Come to Thee" by Roma. The min
lister will preach on THE Men Who
Knew Jesus"
At II am. Rev r. L. Wood, the
minister, will be in the pulpit after
several weeks of absence on account
OF illness and will preach on Stew
ards of the Mysteries"
The senior and intermediate Ep-
worth Leagues will meet at $50 pm,
when group will present drama.
The Whirlwind" The cast will in
clude Edith Butler, Margaret Koerner.
James Hewitt and Joe Rice.
The minister will conduct the serv-
ice Thursday evening and will give a
character sketch on THE Old Man of
the Mountain" This will be the
fourth in series of character studies
OF Slightly known Men of the
Bible"
Evening star., 1935-01-26

La Argentina's art is not to be
questioned, for her complete INNER
sion in the character, with her finely
stressed individual traits of each
dance, was that of an artist who has
reached that point of naturalness
which is the summit Of art. But
aside from that, she is the very spirit
of the dance of her country, breaking
into movement because the urge is
strong, and concentrating all her
energy of bodily and facial expression
on the character of the moment.
Thus one saw the people and felt
the impulse back of the desire to
dance, while becoming acquainted
with the local differences in style.
X X
4 ALTHOUGH the intricate technique
"A OF toe and heel which plays the
most important part in Spanish
dances. was naturally highly develop
ed in this native dancer, it was more
her Installation of character that de-
lighted the audience. To watch Ar
gentina's play of facial expression
alone was worth the admission price.
or the subtle gesture that suggested
a personality as clearly as il one
could name the individual one had
known In some part Of Spain. 1t is
this blending of art in her presenta-
Evening star., 1935-01-26
STAGE EXPERT
AIDS TRAVI4TA
PRODUCTION

DR. ERNST LERT, brilliant European
authority on mise en- scene for op-
cratic productions, was brought from
La Scala, in Milan, Italy, to work
with Max Rabinoff, general director
OF the Cosmopolitan Opera Associ-
alton of New York, which presents a
novel and completely artistic produc-
tion of Verdi's LA Traviata," at
Constitution Hall next Tuesday night
at $50. This will be the first per-
formance of grand opera ever given
in this hall.
DR.. Lert, who became famous in
his native Vienna, is a special au-
thority on modern lighting effects
and new stage equipment ideas, that
do away entirely with the clumsy, in
artistic scenery and props usually as
sociated with operatic productions.
He came to Washington Wednesday
and spent the day with carpenters
and antique dealers and in drapery
shops, making final choice of the
equipment he will use on the stage
here Tuesday.
He also had long consultations with
electricians.
DR.. Lert's brother, Richard Lert,
musical conductor for this perform
ance, flew to New York from Cali
fornia. TO conduct the rehearsals now
in progress. He brings the company
here for final rehearsals Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. Rabinof states that, in artists,
chorus, corps de ballet and orchestra,
every effort will be made to aid in
making a complete, authentic and
beautiful production.
All Washington is responding with
arrangement of large groups, as well
as many box parties, among the So
cial circles, to attend this perform
ance. Mrs. Dorsey is handling the
tickets,
Evening star., 1935-01-26
ROGERS FILM
DEALS IN LOVE
and POLITICS

IN 1.-THE County Chairman" Will
Rogers again wisecracks himself
into the hearts of his audience, with
the aid of his boy" Stepinfetchit,
whose drollery is even funnier in this
picture than in Judge Priest" which
preceded 1t.
The picture, which came back to
Columbia last night for a return
engagement, revolves about political
feud, which started when Will was a
youngster and he lost out in a love
affair His rival, politically. of course,
is the winner of the girl, Berton
Churchill, pompous and demagogic.
Will is the political boss" and runs
his young law partner against his
ancient enemy for county Office. The
young law partner, Kent Taylor, is in
love with the daughter of his rival,
which lends complications, of sort,
but the love scenes are anything but
convincing. The girl is Evelyn
Venable.
However, Rogers shows don't de-
pend on the plot-thank goodness
and Will carries of the picture with
his horseplay and folksy philosophy.
Others in the cast are Frank Mel
ton, Louise Dresser and Mickey
Rooney, a child actor who doesn't
overact.
Usual short subjects complete the
bill. T. K.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
MAGNETISM OF LOVE"
is SERMON SUBJECT

"The Magnetism of Love" will be
the subject of the sermon by DR..
Vernon N. Ridgely at the Calvary
Methodist Church at II am. Sunday,
and at 8 pm, Living Like Men"
Louis Potter, organ1st and director of
music, will lead the song service at the
beginning of the service.
Paul Sapp will be in charge of the
young peoples meeting at z pm. The
subject of discussion for the next sew
eral weeks will be ''The Liquor Ques-
ton" AS result of the series of
meetings on peace just concluded,
Miss Dorothy Potter was elected to the
special task Of keeping the group in
formed on current happenings affect
ing the cause of peace.
The devotional service will be held
Thursday at 8 pm, with DR.. Ridgely
in charge. On Sunday afternoon the
Mems Class will have charge of the
service at the Home for Incurables at
3 o'clock. Mr.. Gutman will be the
speaker. Friends are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
SHAKESPEARE CALLED
AN ARTIST IN SOUND

"ENGLISH, fully vibrated, is more
beautiful language than any
other modern one, and is surpassed
only by the ancient Greek" according
to Samuel Arthur King, speaking last
night at the Folger Shakespeare
Library on the subject Shakespeare.
the Artist in Sound"
Shakespeare was fully cognizant of
this beauty of the English tongue, Mr..
King said, and his consistent use of
various means of expressing it are
responsible for much of the beauty
found in Shakespearean works. In
studying Shakespeare, the lines should
be voiced-rhythm and imagination
are necessary-to attain the full
effect. Shakespeare, Mr.. King said,
"is thrilling indeed, when the beauty
Of the sound is brought out"
Mr.. King read selected passages
from Shakespeares plays, pointing
out, with a selection from Hamlet, :"
how variety of rhythm was attained
by spacing of the pauses in the blank
verse.
ShakeSpeare's prose rhythm was
shown by a reading of the grave
digger scene from Hamlet" and his
use of the shift from prose to blank
verse with a passage from the
Merchant of Venice" The Bard's
method of ending each scene with a
rhyme also was pointed out.
In conclusion Mr.. King interpreted
Marc Antony's Grafton over the body
of Caesar, saying this particular
passage has everything of Shakes
peare's art of sound. H. M.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
HOLT-LOWE
PARTNERSHIP
ENTERTAINS
"pEsT MAN WINS" Columbia film,

"pEST MAN WINS" Columbia film,
- which opened yesterday at the
Metropolitan, is another of those
things wherein Jack Holt and another
fellow (thiS time Edmund Lowe) are
buddies at the outset, enemies mid
way and one a winner, one a loser,
at the game of love, when the final
reel reaches its last few feet. But it
is a fairly entertaining, even though
unimportant, strip of celluloid.
1t is entertaining mostly because of
some sincere playing on the part Of
Messrs. Lowe and Holt, who act for
all the world as though the Aim were
something brand new, and because
Director Erie Kenton paced it SO
swiftly, it is over before you fully
realize the story is not far removed
from trite, despite one or two new
twists.
Best Man Wins" has to do with a
pair of rough and ready deep sea
divers, one (Jack Holt who turns
sissy" to become a policeman, and
the other Edmund Lowe) who loses
an arm saving Hollis life. OF course,
both are in love with the same girl
Florence Rice).
After Lowe loses the arm, he can't
get a diving job until he happens to
run across an alleged scientist, who
is engaged in the dangerous and
seemingly lucrative trade of smuggling
jewels into the United States, by the
ingenious method of having them
Y11oHal IN croo1l Ohncfc
and Sundry containers, which are then
dropped into the ocean.
This is where Diver Lowe comes in.
with the task of descending to the
ocean floor and retrieving the stones.
This also is where Harbor Policeman
Holt comes in, being assigned to duty
to capture the smuggler.
About the time Lowe discovers he
can find a job, you will Jump four or
five reels on the plot and know right
away that he is going to turn crooked,
that he is going to be captured in the
end by his ex-pal, Mr.. Holt, as Mr..
Holt is allied with the cause of
righteousness, and that Mr.. Holt and
the young lady in the case will wind
up in each others arms.
On the creulL SlQe, IN aQQltl0n 10
the fine performances of Holt and
Lowe, and the direction of Mr.. Ken
ton. are the clever methods employed
by the smugglers, both in getting the
pearls, diamonds and what-not onto
their boat, and in concealing them
then, some very neat underwater
photography, and odd moments of ac-
ton connected with deep sea dives.
Bella Lugosi and j. Farrell Macdonald
do their none too arduous supporting
roles superbly, while Florence Rice
makes an adequate bond heart in
tereSt.
A Vitaphone short, with smooth
music by Harry Horlick's Gypsies, a
graceful dance team and Frank Par
ker's lyric tenor and the Pilgrim
Days" release having to do with the
Boston tea party, also are included on
the Metropolitan's bill. H. M.
Evening star., 1935-01-26
Where and When
ICurrent Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-'"Three Men on Horse" !"
today at 2:30 and $50 pm.
PaIace-"Lives of Bengal Lancer"
at 11:55 am, 2:2o, 4:45, 7:1o and 9:35
pm.
Earle-"Secret Bride" at 10:30 am,
12:45, sos, 5:25, TAO and 10 pm.
Stage shows at 11:55 am, 2:15. ABS,
$50 and 9:10 pm.
L0ew's Fox-"The Night Is Young, J."
at 10:45 am, lis, 4:05, Z and 9:51
pm. Stage shows at 1925, 3:15, sos
and 8 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"A Girl of the
Limberlost," at 11:57 am, 1:57, 3:57,
5:57, 7:57 and 9:57 pm.
Columbia-"The County Chairman" )"
at 11:45 am, 1:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7;50
and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"Best Man Wins"
at II am, 1:06, 3:l2, 5:1S, 7:2S and
9:33 pm.
Evening star., 1935-01-26

ton that makes her recital distinctive,
and which keeps the interest keyed to
a pitch that asks for more and more
Matching the constantly flowing
grace of her bodily movement was her
expert handling of the caStanet ac-
compartment, a virtuoSo accomplish
ment in itself. To the basic monoto-
nous tone of the clanking wood, she
added a variety Of color, as arresting
as the music of an instrument Clear
beautiful trills, crescendos arriving at
a fiery climax, and delicate insinua-
tions, indicated by pause or gentle
touch, were bewildering in variety and
expressiveness.
The outstanding numbers on the
program we're the new dances Madrid
$780," Gypsy Sketch" and "zapa-
teado," the Fire Dance" from De
Falla's "El amor brujo," ''Lagarter-
ana "Jota" drom the province of
Aragon), Granados' Dance No. 81
and the final La Corrida' to music
by Valverde. Luis Galve, who pro-
vided the entire musical accompani-
ment for the dances, was heard also
in four solos, "Rondena," Albeniz;
mo. r." from Granados' Spanish
Suite; Cradle Song" Espla, and
"GitaneriaS," by Infante.