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Evening star., 1936-11-23

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day before IN Chicago-or the long
list awaiting them, were required to
nearly dupli tie the program before
the concert could be considered ended.
And the two operatic stars entered
into the spirit of the occasion and
generously added encore after encore
until long past the ordinary recital
span of time.
But they had their reward in the
happiness they gave their admirers
who first thrilled to the suave ele-
gance Of Mr.. Martini and then cap
itulated to the lovely Miss Jepson,
regally gowned in flowing turquoise
blue. It was q triumph Of glamorous
personalities, beautiful voices and
lovely music,
Program Well Chosen.
The program had evidently been
chosen to meet variety OF tastes,
mixing in with the arias and duets
expected from these leading singers
of the Metropolitan Opera, song that
would appeal to every one. Mr.. Mar
TIM has several that suit his style
exceptionally we'll and they were
heard again, either as part of the an
nounced program or as additions TO
it. Those of Miss Jepson, such as
Have You Seen Whyte Lille Grow
and Lazare Saminsky's Lullaby"
served to specially stress the dulcet
quality of her lyric voice.
AS great as was the success OF each
number there were some that stood
out as mediums for displaying the full
vocal character of the singers and
of their art. One Of these was the
"Traviata" aria, an encore by Miss
Jepson, and La Donna Mobile" and
20 Sole Mic" two additional num-
bers by Mr.. Martini. The crystalline
and scintillating quality of Miss Jep-
sons voice came forth superbly In
this aria, allowing one to hear th'
natural timber to better advantage
than in the Butterfly" aria; tn
dramatic This Very Vivid Morn
from Hageman's opera, "Caponsac'
CHI" which Miss Jepson announced
! was sung 10r tne HISt tlIIlc PuollCiy
in this country, or the "Gavotte'
| from 'Manon.'
Gains in Expressiveness.
The soprano has a great gift to
the spinning of fine vocal phrases ant
the Aria of Invocation" from Handel
"Radamisto," was a noteworthy ex
ample of it. She has gained in warmth
and expressiveness which made he
group of songs most interesting be
cause of the contrast she was abl
to achieve. Among these was u
Valentine, the poem by ELISA Land
of cinema fame and the music b.
Abram Chasims, which was given
| first rendition.
There was a trace of sharp edg
to Mr.. Martini's voice yesterday an
a tendency to force out the volum
in fortissimo not present at his forme
Evening star., 1936-11-23
FEDERAL HOUSING
EFFORT OPPOSED
Manufacturers Committee
DepIores Use of Govern.
ment Competition.
nv the Associated Press.

Os VIC slocuSiatc6 tASoS'
NEW YORK, November 23.--The
National Association of Manufacture
ers' Housing Committee declared yes
terday its opposition to house build
ing with Government funds and rec
commended that the association form
a committee of industrialists to fur
ther private construction of low-cost
homes.
The committees report will be pre-
sented at the Congress Of American
Industry meeting here December Q
and 10 by its chairman, Charles r.
Hook, president of the American Roll
ing Mill Co., of Middletown, Ohio.
I'VE deplore the threat Of Federal
competition in the normal house
building field" says the report. This
constant threat delays the entrance
of private capital and enterprise in
an activity that gives promise of
safety of investment with a reason
able return on the capital involved.
Calls for Cooperation.
I'VE believe 1t is the duty Of the
manufacturing industry to lend its
aid to the development of a program
which will quickly start the work Of
producing the home for the working
man.
ITO that end" it concludes, I'VE
recommend that an appropriate COM
mittee Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers cooperate with those
who are sponsoring constructive SO
lutions of the housing problem"
The report echoed action taken Sat
urday in New Orleans by the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards.
But the real estate body divided in
its attitude toward administration
housing policies. 1t called by resolu-
ton for a 10-year extension of the
Federal Housing Administration, but
adopted another which voiced "oppo.
sition to housing projects directly
built by the Federal Government ir
our cities"
Charges Extravaganza.
The resolution said so P. w. A
housing projects could have been bull
cheaper by private enterprise.
The manufacturers committee esti
mated present housing requirement.
in the United States at up to 5000 .00t
home units. Particular emphasis wa
given low cost and low rent housing
in the cost range of $4,000 to $4,000
This followed an estimate made II
q labor housing conference at Tampa
Fla. by New York Citys housing com
missioner that the country needles
a million new homes a year for tn.
next 10 years.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
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Evening star., 1936-11-23

appearance here and his habit of
attacking the tone in what Is known
in vocal parlance as "scooping" was
more pronounced. He was at his
best in Scarlatti's "Gia il Sole del
Gange," Denza's "Se," Grever's
"Bolero," Bemberg's I'll Neige" and
the encore Mon Ver," where the
smooth, haunting color Of his voice
could be fully enjoyed.
Most of Mr.. Martini's program was
quite evidently selected for its appeal
to the general public, but his deeper
powers were tested, and met the test
admirably in the "E Lucevan le Stelle, T"
from "Tosca," and the Aria" from
"Rigoletto," added as encore. One
would like to hear him in a more
classical program some time for he
has q true feeling for style and the
type Of voice that could skillfully draw
beauty from long. sustained passages
and weave sentiment into them.
The artists were heard in two
Evening star., 1936-11-23
GoodWins Entertain
At Broken Blossoms

Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin will entertain party OF
young people at dinner Wednesday
evening and take them later to the
American premier of Broken Bios
SONS" at the Belasco. The premier
is sponsored by the Newspaper Wom-
ems Club, of which Mrs. Goodwin
Is an associate member, for the bene-
fit Of the bed maintained by the club
In Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1936-11-23

duets, the "Parigi Cara" from La
Traviata," and the finale from the
first act. Of LA Boheme." The latter.
sung as In the opera with Mimi
and "Rudolfo." leaving the attic arm
in arm to meet their friends at the
Cafe Momus, and with the last high
G sounding from the corridor, made
q dramatic ending Of the program.
Both artists were fortunate In the
assistance given them by their excel
lent accompanies, Arpad Sander
playing for Miss Jepson. and Miguel
Sandoval for Mr.. Martini.
Evening star., 1936-11-23

apparel. They are wearing rayon and
"zerwolle." the collective name for
synthetic fiber now used as substi-
tutes for cotton and wool, much more
Evening star., 1936-11-23
DUCK-CALLING TITLE
SOUGHT BY HUNTERS
Cries Better Than Ducks Them
selves Expected to Develop in
Contest Tomorrow.

By the Associated Press.
STUTTGART, Ark, November
23.-Sonorous huntsmen will vie 10
cally for the duck-calling champion
ship of this section of the rice belt in
a contest here tomorrow night.
The American Legion sponsored
contest will be tune up for the OPEN
ing of the duck hunting season in
Arkansas and Is other States
Thursday.
Men, women and children may COM
pete. Judges will award prizes to the
three best callers
Any kind of instrument or the bare
hands can be used Tuesday.
Some of them can put a duck to
shame" Secretary Grady Mccall of
the Arkansas Game and Fish Commits
sion said yesterday of some of the
States callers.
Evening star., 1936-11-23

than in previous Winters. Men still
prefer pure cotton and woolen goods,
but are beginning to recognize ger
wolfe" scarfs, neckties and socks.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Helen Jepson and Martini
Wildly Received in Concert
Add Many Encores as Crowded House
Refuses to Be Satisfied With
Scheduled Program.
BY ALICE EYERSMAN.

enthusiasm OF crowded house which refused oe
with the scheduled greeted Nno Martini and
Sunday Constitution Hall Both artists,
RESPECTIVE of appearances fulfill within the
"Faust" the
Evening star., 1936-11-23
Mrs. Carusi Departs

Mrs. Charles S. Carusi left today
for South Carolina, where she will
spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Henry
r. Burst.
Evening star., 1936-11-23
ASK $4,000 GRANT
Salisbury Seeks P. w. A. Funds
to Imnrove Streets.

to Improve Streets.
SALISBURY, Md, November 23
R.-City officials voted to ask the
p. w. A. for $4,000 to help finance
a $160, 900 street-improvement project.
Under the plan, % of the city's 63
miles of streets would be improved.
Mayor Alfred T. Truitt said he be-
lieved the plan could be financed
without raising the municipal tax
rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08
nearss M GE0RaE ScAIsbO

i, up, twill be an awful blow"
 Their old friend then said, You will see, that if you leave 1t all to me, the whole thing will turn out all right. Don't worry any more.
 "One of my pet birds will be glad to fly right out and get tho lad. With Duncy in his claws, the bird is strong enough to soar."
 "Oh, my, how thrilling" Goldy cried. "The lad will get a wond- rous ride. I hope the truckmen find him ere they get too far away.
 I'd like to see the sleepyhead when he wakes up in his strange bed. Perhaps, now, in the future, wide awake he'll gladly stay"
 Now, let's join Duncy once again. His shouting to the two truckmen gave them a big surprise. They brought their small truck to Q stop.
 Their truck bars then were opened wide and Duncy quickly jumped outside. and shouted, "That last nap I took turned out to be a flop."
 Copyright, loSe, NEA Service, Inc.y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

The old prospector scratched his head and thought bit, and then he said, I'll bet know where Duncy is. don't think we need fret.
 "If I am right, he's safe and sound, and right now pumping cross the ground. My guess is, he has done the dumbest thing he'll pulled of yet.
 "When we were loading all my gold in that small truck, wee Duncy rolled the bags around. He worked inside the truck, you will recall.
 "It's my hunch that he grew tired out, and took a little nap. no doubt. To guess that he was locked inside the trucks not hard at all"
 "Then he is riding far way" the Tinies heard fair Dotty say. How will he ever get back here? That's what I'd like to know.
 He won't remember where we are, and, if he does, 1t is too far for him to walk. When he wakes
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
COuEt-Nlartial Rejects
Pleas For MCNIullem

duct in the line of duty while
attached to the judge-advocate-
generals office.
The court, composed of general
officers and colonelS, rejected a
move by the defense to dismiss
three of the four charges against
Colonel McMullen on the grounds
that there was no charge of in.
tent to do wrong.
McMullen is charged specific
ally with "wrongfully, dishonor-
ably, and to the discredit of the
military service" accepting two
railroad tickets to San Francisco
on January 20, 1884, from Joseph
Silverman, jr., dealer in surplus
army goods. The army proSecu-
ton charges McMullen accepted
the tickets as reward" for
legal assistance rendered Silver.
man.
The defense counsel, headed by
william Leahy, asserted that al
though the legal advice rendered
the Secretary of War by McMul-
len on contracts being sought by
Silverman, was favorable to the
latter, it represented what McMtll-
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
RIVER RISES
BUT FLOOD
UNLIKELY
Great Falls Ice Pack
Crackine; Dangers
Depend on Mercury

Ploughing through a desolate
field of 10-inch ice in the Potomac,
the District tug "Frefighter"
maintained an open channel
through Washington today as a
special precaution against threat
ened flood conditions from ice
floeS upstream.
Called upon for the last ounce
Of energy in her throbbing $50
horsepower motors, the Fire
fighter" steamed upstream and
down between Hams Point and
Georgetown throughout the morn
ing. pushing the congestsd ice
from the bridge piers, and crash
ing through the great floating
cakes Of sleet and snow closing
in on the rivers traffic channel.
Fast Breakup
The heavy ice has not yet be-
gun to flow in the immediate Vi
cinity Of Washington, but reports
from upriver points state that the
ice is rapidly breaking, releasing
vast volume Of water to the
still frozen river below Great
Falls.
At Hagerstown, the Potomac
was four feet above its normal
level this morning, and still rising.
The water level in the Great
Falls reservoir today stood five
inches above the normal, &C.
cording to Overseer Charles I.
Sullivan. The ice jam at Great
Falls, however, was gradually
breaking upy thus removing the
threatened d an ger to Chain
Bridge.
Possibility Of the Potomac
River overflowing its banks was
still seen in the event of a COM
plete thaw at Harper'S Ferry,
but this danger was not con-
Sidered imminent, according to
Z. j. Merrick, Of the United
States engineers.
Has Tough Fight
Capt. James B. Raleigh. veteran
pilot of the Firefighter, took the
craft from her berth at Seventh
Street at 10 a. M, with orders to
Continued ON Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
ESCAPING GAS
FATAL T04

CHICAGO, Feb. III u.N.s0.
The scourge Of deadly gas which
has brought terror to many com.
munities struck suburban Syca-
more today when a family Of
four were completely wiped out.
Latest victims of the gas terror
which is attributed to bursting
mains due to extreme cold. were:
Albert Jackson. SO. employe Of
the Sycamore cheese factory;
his wife, Gladys, "a: Albert, 10,
a son, and Marilyn, their year
and-a-half old daughter.
The tragedy, which caused four
deaths in the Jackson's five-room
cottage in the suburb, also took
another life-for within the
month Mrs. jackson was to have
borne another child.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
STITT, MISSING
FL|ER, HUNTED

CRISFIELD. Md, Feb. 17.-With
Edward w. Stitt, widely known
Washington flier. nheard of for
more than "a hours after he
started to fly across ice.locked
Tangier Sound to Smith Island,
fears were expressed here today
that he had cracked up on the
ice.
Stitt took off before 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, carrying in
his plane equipment for a small
radio broadcasting unit being set
up on the island. Since he took
off nothing has been heard from
him. The radio also has been
silent. despite all-night efforts to
contact the station.
Plans New Attempt
AL Bennett, another pilot, was
standing by at dawn, prepared
to hop in an effort to find the
missing plane, but a heavy fog
rolled in and kept him grounded.
Capt. Andrew Crockett, veteran
waterman who yesterday failed In
an attempt to reach Tangier
Island in his 70-foot boat, said he
would make another attempt to
get through the ice in an effort
to find the plane.
Captain Crockett loaded his
boat with food and fuel yeSter-
day, and managed to get outside
CriSfield Harbor, but was forced
to turn back when his craft was
unable to clear a passage.
The Coast Guard cutters Mo-
hawk and Seneca are believed to
be in the vicinity of the two
islands, and it is expected they
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
SENATE VOTES
BONUS FUND
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International NMwa garyfee

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service
The Senate Noday made Q
direct appropriation Of $1,730,-
600, 900 to redeem the Thrift
Bonds" recently voted to Amer
ica's World War veterans in pay
ment for their Adjusted Service
Certificates.
The appropriation was made
as an amendment to the inde-
pendent offices bill, which i'm
mediately was passed by the
Senate.
InflationiSts made no effort to
force a battle on the point Of
issuing new currency to provide
the nearly two billion dollars it
will take to pay the bonus.
AS previously announced the in
flation leader, Senator Thomas
CD Of Oklahoma, announced his
bloc will withhold all efforts to
force the new currency bill un-
less, and until, President Roose-
welt presents Congress with a re-
quest to provide new taxes to re.
deem the certificates.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
HAUPTMANN
EXPECTED
TO BREAK
Will Tell Whole Truth,
LeiboWitz Believes,
After 'GriIIine'
By Kenneth T. DOWNS

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. II
UN.S0.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann is beginning to "break" and
within the next 80 days will tell
the whole truth" about his part
in the Iindbergh kidnap-murder-
extortion case, in the opinion Of
his newest attorney. the celebrat-
ed Samuel Leihov itz.-
his was learned on high au-
thority after Gov. Harold @. Hoff-
man once more reiterated that &c
Is not my intention to grant
Hauptmann another reprieve.' -
The reprieve which saved the
condemned man from going to
the electric chair during the week
of January Is expired Saturday
and he will be resentenced some
time this week, POSSIBLY today or
time 'this week, probably tonnor-
row. Attaches of the attorney
generals office said today that
they are busy at present with leg
islative matters. Hauptmann'S exc
cution must take place not less
than four weeks nor more than
eight weeks from the day the new
death warrant is signed.
Grilled BY LeibOwitz
Leibowitz's belief that Haupt-
mann is on the verge o. talking"
was based on a long interview with
the condemned man in the State
prion death house here yesterday.
The interview was the most
amazing ever held between coun-
sci and client in this prison. For
the lawyer-the most publicized
criminal lawyer since Clarence
Darrow was in his prime-took q
role akin to that Of prosecutor.
And the client-the most motor
ious criminal in modern history
spared and fenced his counsel's
thrusts as warily as he would the
questions Of police captain bent
on a confession.
Leibowitz grilled Haptmann mer-
cileSsly. He told him he didn't
(COn:inued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
RULE LONG
AWAITED
READ BY
HUGHES
Right of Stockholders
to Bring Suit First
Is Decided
International News Service

The Administrations Ten.
nessee Valley Authority law
TVA-was held constitutional
by the Supreme Court today
The decision was rendered
on an appeal of George Ash
wander and other minority
stockholders of the Alabama
Power Company who sought
to cancel a sale of transmission
lines to IVA.
The high courts decision
was applied only to the facts
involving operation Of Wilson
Dam at Muscle Shoals and the
power plants there, and did
not encompass the whole range
of the IVA.
This left the door open to pos.
sfble other constitutional chal'
lenges of iva activities in the
future on other grounds.
Hughes Reads Opinion
Chief Justice Hughes began
reading the Supreme Courts
opinion at 1919 b. m.
He read in q firm, strong voice,
frequently glancing at the crowd
Spectators leaned forward tenSely.
The Chief Justice first des-
cribed IN minute detail the con
tract Of the Alabama Power Com
pany f0f sale cf transmission lines
% the IVA.
An the nine Justices Of the high
court were present for the decision
day.
The first question answered by
the court was whether the minor
ity preferred stockholders Of the
Alabama Power Co. had the right
to bring suit.
During argument of the case
December 10 and 20, Justice
Brandeis indicated q belief that
preferred stockholders did not
! have the right to bring suit. He
Indicated that only common stock
holders could sue.
Stockholders Right Upheld
But Chief Justice Hughes ruled
that the preferred stockholders,
while comprising only 5 per cent
Of the total had the right to bring
snits Over 1900 stockholders ap-
proved the suit.
The court held that the suit to
(C0ntlnued on Page 3, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
.RunawayN. Y. Subway
Train in Collision

NEW YORK, Feb. IT. Q.N.S)
A runaway subway train sliding
back down a grade collided with
another train today in the Brook
lyn tunnel Of the city's independ-
ent system, the second crash on
the line within two days. The
motorman of the second train
was thrown to the tracks and is
believed to have. a fractured skull,
while two other train employees
were reported missing.
Neither train carried passengers,
the train driven by the injured
motorman, Elliott Abbott, "a, be-
ing taken to the layup track at
the Brooklyn end of the line. The
other train was not occupied, it is
believed,
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
johnson to Ape Feat
OF Washington

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb.
s17.-An attempt to prove the pos
sibility of George Washington's
alleged feat of tossing Spanish
dollar across the Rappahannock
River from the shores Of his boy
hood home here to the opposite
bank will be made here February
%, when Walter johnson, Hall Of.
Fame baseball player will use the
arm that made baseball history in
the first known effort to accom-
pliSh the task since Washington's
time. .-r
The Washington times., 1936-02-17

Mr.. JohnSon's attempt will be
an incidental feature Of the cele-
bration here on February % mark.
ing the two hundred and fourth
anniversary of Washington's Birth
day, when the Cherry Tree Me
mortal Boulevard from Washing.
toms home to Fredericksburg will
be dedicated.
Trees for the Cherry Tree Me
mortal Boulevard, symbolic Of the
hatchet and cherry tree story, are
to be presented to the State by
Hirosi Saito, Japanese ambassador
to the United States.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Veteran, 96, Declares
He II Be Daddy Again;
Present Wife Aged 29

NEWBERN, N. c., Feb. II.
tTNS0-The stork once more is
lowering over the home Of 96-
year-old George Isaac Hughes and
his 29-year-old wife.
The Confederate veteran, who
aStoniShed the medical profession
when he became the father of a
son IA months ago. today confirm
ed the report that he and his
wife are expecting blessed event
sometime in May.
Although bedridden and in dire
poverty the veteran smiled proud
" when he announced the Oldest
paternity case on record was going
to be smashed by the record
holder.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
80 on Disabled Ship
In Path Of Storm

BOSTON, Feb. II QN.S..-In
the path Of q raging storm, her
engines disabled, the Gertrude L.
Thebaud, with q crew Of 80, pride
Of the Gloucester fishing fleet,
was in difficulty today 125 miles
east Of Halifax.
Coast Guard headquarters here
said no rescue ship was imme-
diately available, but pointed out
the fisherman did not say she was
in any immediate danger.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Pantdges, Theater
Maqnate, Found Dead

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. II U.N.S0.
Alexander PantageS, wealthy
theater owner and former vaude-
vile magnate, was found dead in
bed at his home, here today, ap-
parently a victim Of heart attack.
Pantages, whose Klondike for.
tune made him a power in the
theatrical world, including owner
ship of a far flung vaudeville
circuit and numerous theaters,
was born on an island off the
Greek mainland GA years ago.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Death Toll in Hotel
Fire Increased 10 16

LAKEWOOD, N. J., Feb. II
(U.S0.-Toll in the fire which
swept the Victoria Mansion Hotel
here early Wednesday mounted to
16 last night with death Of Mrs.
Rebecca Schwartz, Sc. She SUI
fered internal injuries when she
'leaped from the fire. Pneumonia
deVeloped.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Mexican Crdekup
Fatal 10 n. Y. Filler

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17.-Clin.
ton p. Warner. test pilot Of
the Consolidated Aircraft Cor
poration, Of Buffalo, N. Y, died
last night Of injuries received Jan.
uary IS in a crash at Valbuena
Field, outside Mexico City. The
plane in which he was injured
was piloted by Gen. Chazaro
Perez, Mexican flier, who was
killed instantly. Warner reput-
edly was one Of the best CONNER
cial pilots In the world.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
MANY STOCKS
SET NEW HIGHS

NEW YORK, Feb. II Q.N.S).
The market advanced briskly to-
day, with a long list of stocks
establishing new highs for a year
or more.
United States Steel continued
its leadership, squirting 1A points
to cross so for the first time
since 1893. Bethlehem and the
independent steel companies also
were strong.
A 5-point run-up in Case fea-
Continued on Page 81, Col. u