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make up the decor Of the ballet num-
bers. The orchestra was placed in
the pit with only the conductor visible
except to those in the balcony.
The arrangement was not an ideal
one in which to enjoy either side Of
this rare union Of symphony orches-
ira and ballet, yet the skilled dancers
carried through with the same excel
lence that has characterized their for
mer appearances here. The stage was
not adequate in size for real freedom
Of movement nor were there sufficient
exits such as are necessary to clear
the scene for certain effects. In spite
of these disadvantages. however. the
evening was one Of the most artisti-
cally satisfying that has been ex-
perienced In this hall.
The superb work of the Monte Carlo
troupe is well known to the local
public, but last evening they added
still more to their fame with the
presentation Of the magnificent dance
Interpretation Of Berlioz' Symphonic
Fantastique." The astonishing part
about this ballet-the word seems in
congruous-was the wealth Of i'm
agination which the choreographer,
Leonide Massine, has exercised in his
creation. Every gesture. every posture
does not only add its little bit toward
visualizing the weird story but does
so with an originality that exceeds the
many original ideas of this genius of
the dance.
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yet. with all this quantity Of material,
1t Is the perfectly worked out details
that amaze the beholder. The appar-
entity inexhaustible resources Of imag-
ination Of Massine and the manner in
which he has perfected each element
make this dance Interpretation Of
symphonic music q masterpiece.
Tamara Toumanova Is Beloved"
Tamara Toumanova was "The Be-
loved" and individual dancers whose
work stood out were Tatiana Riabou-
shinska, Alexandra Danilova, Yura
Lazovsky, Mr.. Jasinsky, Marc Platon
and Mr.. Algeranoff.
The other two numbers on the pro-
gram were the lovely lie Lac des
Cygnes," ballet Of delicate concep-
ton and exquisite charm, and the fiery
Polovtsien dances from Borodine' IS
Prince Igor" The orchestra, which
gave an expert performance of the
difficult music programmed, was con-
Quoted by Efrem Kurtz. The Prince
Igor" dances were to have been
directed by DR.. Kinder but the music
arrived too late for him to rehearse
it. Tonight he will conduct "Chorear-
tium," arranged to the music of
Brahms Fourth Symphony"
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The role Of the young musician who
poisoned himself with opium because
Of an unhappy love affair was taken
by Massine himself and by the force
Of his individuality he dominated the
mad whirl which his drugged mind
has set in motion. Whether in rebel
lion against the images that haunt
him or as a spectator Of the more
idyllic phases, he is conspicuous as q
power responsible for the whole.
The visions which Berlioz conjured
up when he wrote the music under the
lash of his jealous and Respondent
feelings for the actress whom he loved
and believed false, are highly dra-
matte and ideally suited for such
interpretations as were given last
evening. Massine has matched the
composer in the richness of his inven-
tion, in the powerful use of extremes,
his demoniac fantasy and the bold
ness Of his originality. The search for
his Beloved progresses through the
elegance of ball room scene and the
peacefulneSS of a Summer evening in
the country, to the abnormal pictur-
ing Of his punishment for the imag-
ined murder of The Beloved and to
the crowning horror of The Witches
Sabbath" The story is crowded with
action, with strange comings and
goings of sharply contrasting forms,
with weird groupings and wild dances,
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ey the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, November 12.- If
Hollywoods experiences mean any,
thing, yesterday must have been a big
day for Dan Cupid, when the boys
shook out their uniforms to march in
Armistice day parades.
And" observed movie director
Robert z. Leonard, Its known fact
that a man is twice as attractive in a
uniform as he is in street clothes"
That was one reason, Leonard said,
why the marriage market doomed in
1917, why women marry their chauf-
feurs and why some people take an
over-the-shoulder peek at the hotel
doorman.
Its the uniform" said Leonard
s'Whenever possible We try to put our
cinema heroes in uniform. 1t gives
them a running start with the mat
3nee audiences"
His explanation:
Women have more visible imagina-
tion than men. They respond to color,
to the drama Of uniform. The mere
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AdAy VII Jul 1C4b O1lC "a b2AC IAAAAAc, Va
thrills, of her life.
Whatever it was, she sprang from
left to right during the entire per-
formance, chuckling-nay, yodeling-
throughout, and when daughter Cow
it was about the Cow family in
South, very south, London) sat at a
living room table and cried because
her father (Noel Coward) stated that
she was an ugly little brat" (which
she was), there was more mirth in
the National Theater than there has
been in a fortnight.
1t did seem, then, that local
audiences appreciated Mr.. Coward
when he was at his most unpleasant
comedy" self rather more than he
had been in any other guise.
The bill last night seemed even
better than the first. I'VE Were
Dancing" was a light but amusing
opener. "Fumed Oak was terrific" ;"
And when Shadow Play" seemed
slightly disappointing, that was not
because Miss Gertrude Lawrence
wasn't beautiful, beguiling and be-
witching (as some freshman from
M. U. vouchsafed aloud in the fifth
row., but because it didn't seem quite
as strong as the others on the side Of
absolute entertainment.
Nevertheless Shadow Play" was
presented with such sweet, sophisti-
Gated music as You Were There.
And the audience gave the company
q "salvo" of applause at the end.
Friday night there will be new, but
We doubt better plays or performance.
X X
"W1NTE,ERsEr" is on its way. It
will be here Thanksgiving day.
At Keith's-to be precise. Hollywood
has finished filming the last scenes Of
the popular Maxwell Anderson play.
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And rumors have n that R-K-O has
done itself proud.
Ed Holland, veteran Snowman, came
in to tell us the good news yesterday.
He is on a tour of the Eastern shores
to acquaint those who may not have
heard of "Winterset" what precisely
"Winterset" is. Beyond its being last
seasons critics prize play it also is a
splendid vehicle for the talents of such
elegant actors as Burgess Meredith,
Eduardo Cianelli and Margo. In fact,
1t is due to their work in this that
R-K-O has signed them up again for
screen assignments for the next sew
eral years.
Mrs. Buzz" Meredith, by the way,
is in the new Mae West film, Go West
Young Man." You will see her shortly
being surrounded by Alice Brady,
Randy Scott, Lyle Talbot and Warren
William in Nanny" Cohen's first
Major Picture production. She calls
herself Margaret Perry on the screen.
p ARE and unusual stamps, some OF
which have never previously been
exhibited in the Capital, will be in
cluded in the interesting philatelic ex-
hibit to be held in the lower lobby of
Loew's Capitol Theater for week
starting Friday.
Among the noted collectors whose
foreign covers and stamps will be in
cluded in this novel exhibit are: Frank
A. Bckert, DR.. Ellis Haworth, presi-
dent of the Washington Philatelic So
ciety: Frederick r. Rice, Miss Irene
M Pistorio. Mrs. wilma G. Rice, Fran
els B. Ieech and Richard Rule.
The exhibit is sponsored by the
Washington Collectors Club in recog-
milton of the approaching national
| philatelic week.
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COWARD PRODUCTIONS
TO HAVE ANOTHER WEEK
Three Series of Three Plays
Arouse Enthusiasm at
National Theater.

WASHINGTON has taken to Noel
Coward's three series of three
one-act plays, Tonight at $50" with
such enthusiasm that indications are
the second week at the National will
outdo the first in patronage.
Starting with Saturday nights per-
formance of the first bill, consisting
Of Hands Across the Sea-" The
Astonished Heart" and Red Pep
pers," the three triple-bills will rotate
throughout successive performances
for the balance of the engagement.
At the conclusion of the Washing
ton stay, Tonight at $50" will go to
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Man Is T,vice as Attractiue
In Uniform, Film Director Says

sight of a uniform starts them spin
ming a web of illusion around the mar
who wears it.
In addition, there Is the fact that
men can't wear colors in conventional
dress. The pepper-and-salt aspect OF
civilian clothes is depressing. But put
man in blue or brown or white at
tire, with some brass buttons, bit OF
leather, square-cut pockets and al
that and-well, the effect seems to be
devastating"
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Ballet Russo Transcends
Limitations Of Stage
Dancers Applauded by Brilliant Audience ir
Appearance With Symphony
at Constitution Hall.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

BRILLIANT audience capacity size greeted the Ballet Russo de
with National
~ we'll
that
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New York. opening there November
"a. Other than Boston, Washington
is the only city outside Of New York
to have look at the Coward plays.
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New Coward Triple Play
Finds Dramatist at Best
"Fumed Oak" Especially Delights National
Audience Maxwell Anderson's "Win-
terset'' En- Route to Keith's.
BY E. de s. MELCHER.

presented last night the
tops" And author
sensing perhaps
Fmed Oak Shadow Play in which the tmd sentimental
and
Certainly pleased entire community the
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Bert Wheeler to Marry.

HOLLYWOOD, November IL (R.-
Bert Wheeler, film comedian, and
Sally Haines, actress, will be married
about February Is, they announced
yesterday.
Wheeler's divorce from Bernice
Speer becomes final next month.
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Postmen to Avoid Dogs.

Postmen of England have been or
dered not to deliver mail where vi
cious dogs are left uncontrolled.
Evening star., 1936-11-19

HETE, the canary that whistles
- Yankee Doodle - sometimes
did not choose TO entertain the
L bird show opening at the Con-
tinental Hotel this morning, and
thereby risked his chance to steal the
limelight from competitive attractions.
As exhibitors in the second annual
three-day show, sponsored by the Ma
tional Capital Canary Club, crowded
into the display room today with some
500 cages Of canaries, wild birds, par
rakeets and other varieties, Pete was
CONSPICUOUS by the placard which la
beled him as The Bird Who whistles
Yankee Doodle"
And to give Pete due credit, he did
try to maintain the reputation he
made last week whistling for news
papermen. AS the air was filled with
human vocal renditions of the melody
Pete learned from his owner, z. M.
Jameson, the little white Hart Noun
tain canary made an effort to sing,
too. His mouth opened and his
throat pulsed, but the tune simply
wouldn't come. The crowd was too
much for his temperament, fanciers
believed, but there seemed to be a
chance that once Pete grew accus-
toned to his new surroundings he
might comply with the wishes of those
who want to hear q canary whistle
man-made music.
Coming attractions which may shift
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RESOLUTION HITS
BENN|NG ABATT0|R
Formal Opposition Voiced
by Park and Planning
Body.

A formal resolution opposing ex-
tension Of an abattoir at Benning and
Anacostia roads. as proposed by Adolf
Gobel, Inc, was adopted today by the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
The commission instructed its per-
sonnel to continue efforts to defeat
the abattoir proposal and voted to as
sist the District Commissioners in
strengthening coming regulations to
bar "noxious nuisances" in WASH
ington.
The commissions action was in line
with the attitude of its chairman,
Frederic A. Delano, and its executive
officer, Arno Cammerer, who have
recorded their opposition.
The commission announced that it
will bring to Washington next week
its coming expert, Harland Bartholo-
new of st. Louis, and Alfred Bett-
man, president of the American So
ciety of Planning and chairman Of
the City Planning Commission Of Gin
cinnati, to assist in revising coming
regulations and preparing any needed
legislation.
This action was taken after the COM
mission members had listened to de-
tailed exposition of the situation by the
director of planning. John Nolen, jr.,
and Thomas S. Settle, the secretary.
Nolen outlined to the commission
progress made in amending zoning
regulations and plotting. A study has
been under way for the last eight
months dealing with coming and new
real estate subdivisions. District and
Federal authorities are cooperating
in this program.
The District Commissioners will, un-
der authority of existing law, pass
whatever regulations they can to pre-
vent "noxious nuisances" from being
created here, Settle said, and if addi-
tional legislation is NEEDED Congress will
be asked to enact it.
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the attention from Pete were prom
ised today by several exhibitors.
A pair Of parrakeets-a diminutive
version Of the parrot-with five babies
is to be entered in the show tomor-
row by Mrs. Frederick Haag, jr. The
youngest baby is five days old and
the Oldest Is days. This domestic
scene will be made possible by the
substitution of glass slides for the
wooden panels in the parrakeet box
housing the little bird family.
Introduction of the tame canaries
that kiss their owner, Mrs Catherine
Weber, and a bee bee parrot that says
Bad, bad boy and "Good-by'' also
Is anticipated later in the show.
Imported wild birds belonging TO
M. D. Smith, president of the Canary
Club, lent brilliant dash of color TO
the scene. These included the scarlet
tanager, from South American tropics,
red-breasted with black wings and
tails. and japanese robin, grey with
red-tipped wings. Fluttering madly
in their cages. the wild birds might
have won their name from their ac-
tions. but they didn't. They are wild"
simply because they were caught in
their native habitat and not bred for
domestic purposes.
Judging Of the birds will take place
tomorrow and prizes will be awarded
at a gala closing Saturday night.
Hours of the show are from 10 am.
to 10 pm. and admission Is free.
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MEETING CALLED
ONDEBTOR COURT
Judges Will Discuss Value
of Establishing Small
Claims Branch.

The first meeting of Municipal
Court judges to discuss the proposed
establishment of small claims
branch of that tribunal will be held
tomorrow at 2:30 pm, 1t was learned
today.
Attending the meeting will be the
five judges of the court and repre-
sentatives of the Municipal Court
Committee of the District Bar Asso-
citation, the Women's Bar Association,
the Washington Bar Association and
the Harlan-Terrill Lawyers Club.
The small claims branch, as pro-
posed by Judge Nathan Cayton, would
try contract cases involving $50 or
less. The fundamental purpose Of
the proposed court Is to provide a
friendly tribunal where the poor can
secure a prompt and sympathetic
hearing of their claims without facing
the legal technicalities involved in the
more complicated proceedings.
Courts of this nature have been
operating successfully in other cities
for a number Of years. Under the
plan outlined here, creation Of the
new branch would involve little If
any additional expense and could be
accomplished by a majority vote Of
the judges.
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CHEVY CHASE PIT, A.
SEEKS SIDEWALK
Resolution Says Pupils Face Traf-
tic Dangers on East-West
Highway.
eciaI Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, November 10.
Immediate construction of q side.
walk on East-West Highway is de.
manded by the parents of pupils at
tending the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School in resolution adopted
last night by the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of the school. 1t appeals to
the Montgomery County Commis-
sioners for a 6-foot sidewalk along
the highway from the school to Maple
avenue for the safety of pupils.
The resolution followed a report Of
a committee composed of DR.. H. L.
Curtis, Mrs. A. H. Fast and John A.
Dickinson, showing that 162 children
who attend the school from the Chevy
Chase area are compelled to walk
along the roadway and that each pupil
has to pass from 80 to rs passenger
cars and from IS to so trucks in going
to and from the school
The question of the sidewalk has
been agitated by the parents since the
new building was opened year ago,
and resolutions similar to the one
adopted last night have been passed
by number Of other organizations in
the Bethesda Chevy Chase area.
Following the business session a spe-
cial school program was carried out,
during which parents were given an
opportunity to become acquainted with
schedules fol]owed by the pupils.
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One'Espert' Stars, AnotherF Fails
As Judge Watches Pin Ball.

shots with q fair degree of accuracy.
The first game he shot at the 1,500
hole" and put six balls in his mark.
The other four went in the 1000
hole.
Shooting q second game, Janoske
put five balls In the 1880" hmole and
five in the 1000" hole. The third
time he slipped little, and put four
in the "1, 500" hole, five in the 81 ,000'
hole and one In the 1850" hole. For
q final score, the witness hit the
81, 500" hole eight times, the 81 900"
hole once and the 800" hole once.
Janoske was the last witness put on
the stand by William r. Lchtepberg,
attorney for the pin-ball concern.
Assistant United States Attorney
Don J. Wilson opened his case by call
ing as o witness Detective Roy z.
Blick of the vice squad, who testified
he had played pin ball many times and
that the novice can do as well at the
game Is an experienced player.
Evening star., 1936-11-19

With black-robed Justice Daniel W.
ODonoghue watching, two so-called
experts played pin ball in District
Court today in an effort to prove the
pastime is q game of skill and should
not be nolested by police.
The results varied. One of the
players, william r. Janoske, made re-
markable scores, the last time he
shot putting 8 out of 10 balls in the
holes he called.
Another, however, Theodore Garner,
gave up the exhibition after four trial
shots, complaining that the machine
had the wrong kind Of balls.
Janoske Is q salesman and collector
for the Pioneer Novelty Distributing
Corp, which brought the present suit
to enjoin police seizure Of his pin ball
machines.
The witness said he had played the
machine then in the court room
hurdle, hops"-only two or three
days, but thought he could control his
Evening star., 1936-11-19

Sandiland screamed and fell on the
floor, the bewildered bandit fed with
out taking any money.
A white bandit early today took $45
at the point of guh from Robert K.
Sutton of 1918 Eleventh. street, who
operates hlling station at Georgia
avenue and Park road, within half a
block Of No. 10 precinct.
The bandit escaped in a tadcab
operated by another white man.
A thief using duplicate key stole
bond with face value of $1,000
from Mary Louise Fields at the Cava-
lier Hotel yesterday, the woman re-
ported.
Another resident of the hotel, Mabel
Zimmerman, lost q $50 diamond ring
to the thief.
Mary Wicklin, 40, of 629 Dahlia
street, reported that a young white
man snatched her purse last night
as she was walking near her homs.
The bag contained q s75 diamond
bracelet and 50 in cash. ,
Thirty-nine robbery suspects were
viewed by almost as many robbery
victims last night at lineup at
headquarters.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
CHURCH MISSION
PROGRAM REVISED
DR.. Jones, Famous Mission.
ary, and Miss Lester to
Speak Six Times.

DR.. E. Stanley Jones, famous mis-
sionary, and Miss Muriel Lester, lead
ing British social worker, each will
speak on six occasions during the four
day national preaching mission OPEN
ing here Sunday, according to a re-
vised program made public today.
The first appearance Of DR.. Jones,
known for his work in India, will be
at a ministers and laymen's luncheon
meeting at the Mayhower Hotel Mon
day. At Sis pm. the same day he
will address youth meeting at Cal
vary Batpist Church. His third ap-
pearance also will be at Calvary Bap-
tist Church Tuesday at 10 am. At q
session for women, to be held at the
same church at the corresponding
hour Wednesday, he will speak again
To Address Mass Meetings.
The main event of the mission
mass meetings Wednesday night in
Constitution and Memorial Continen-
tai Halls, will be addressed by both
DR.. Jones and Miss Lester.
The missionary's other scheduled
appearance is for q luncheon meet
ing of Government officials and busi-
ness and professional men at the
Mayfower Hotel Tuesday. Miss Les
ter viii be honor guest and principal
speaker at similar gathering to be
given in the Mayflower at the same
hour by Washington club women.
Her other addresses will be: Monday
at pm, sectional meeting in CAL
vary Baptist Church; Tuesday, Sis
pm, youth meeting, same church;
Tuesday, 8 pm, sectional meeting,
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
and Wednesday, 10 am. women's
session at Calvary Baptist Church.
DR.. Truett to Be Here.
Wilbur La Roe, jr., of the Com
mittee on Arrangements for the mis-
sion, which will bring eminent Prot
estant leaders from every section OF
this country and England, announced
yesterday that DR.. George w. Truett,
widely known in the South as min
lister of the First Baptist Church,
Dallas, Tex, had telegraphed that he
will be here for the opening session,
which he is to address at $3.50 pm.
Sunday. There has been some doubt
that he would be able to come.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church gave his
Endorsement to the mission today
with this statement:
':1 myself am firmly of the opinion
that the greatest need of our Nation
and of the whole world is a wide
and deep revival Of religion. Whether
one views the question from the
standpoint of personal needs or of
social needs, the creating of the
spirit Of Christ seems to me to rep
resent the only solution of our diff
culties. trust, therefore, that the
preaching mission in Washington may
start all Of our ministers and men,
bers in this holy direction"
Evening star., 1936-11-19
AUTO-RAILWAY CASE
REOPENING PLANNED
Arlington and Fairfax Company
Abandons Hearing on
Boards Report,

The Arlington g. Fairfax Railway
Co. is planning to move for reopening
of the entire case in its application to
establish auto-railway service between
Rosslyn and downtown Washington,
it was made known at the Interstate
Commerce Commission today.
The commission was advised Of the
impending action when the company
withdrew from oral argument sched-
uled Tuesday on the report of a joint
board opposing the projected service.
The commission thereupon announced
cancellation Of this hearing.
The District government and Capital
Transit Co. have protested against the
new line.
Evening star., 1936-11-19

any money.
Miss Edith M.
Sandiland of 301
S street northeast
pretended to fall
in a faint last
night W h e n a
bandit dre W a
gun on her in the
Gle a n in 6 shop
where she works
at 1926 Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Miss Sandiland
described her as
S aila Mt as a
heavy, tall white
man Uhey, Mics
Evening star., 1936-11-19
D. c. RETAIL SALES
TOTAL $33O,813,OOO
Census Bureau Report SHOWS $3,'
$4,000 Increase Over Prelim-
mary Figures in October.

Retail sales in the District in 1895
totaled $3.50. 0.813,000 in 6,472 stores,
the Census Bureau made known to-
day. This total is $3,514,000 greater
than the preliminary figures released
in October and includes As more
stores. It shows q Is per cent in
crease over the sales Of 1888.
The 6,472 stores employed 42,069
full-time and part-time employs. to
whom was paid a total pay roll Of
$43, ,905, 900. The number Of en-
ployes increased 20 per cent in the
two-year period and pay roll increased
80 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
SCHOONER is RESCUED
FROM STORM ON BAY
By tie Associated Press.


IRvINGTON, Va, November 1s.-
Steaming into port here after what
he described was one of the worst
windstorms on Chesapeake Bay since
the September hurricane, Capt. J. A.
Cox of the steamer Anne Arundel said
he aided the schooner Henry Biston
miles OF Smiths Point.
The high winds, he said, snapped
the schooner's main mast and tore her
rigging. Capt. Cox took it in tow and
brought the boat into Reedville, Va,
for repairs.
The Anne Arundel, which plies the
Rappahannock River and makes bay
trips to Baltimore, was forced by high
winds to take cover overnight at
Solomons Island, Md, Capt. Cox said.