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Evening star., 1937-02-17

audience in friendly and engaging
manner. Without any nervous move
ments, her hands hanging relaxed
at her side, she began to sing. No
matter how vocally exacting or dra-
matte the moment, she never departed
from this easy, natural pose. Some
have spoken of her as being cold but
she has achieved the perfect poise
which permits her to concentrate
all emotion in her voice. Her body is
an instrument through which her
voice functions, not a motor to project
the tone or the idea. Her facial ex-
preston is pleasant but calm without
the exaggerations that many singers
use to aid in gaining effects. She is
voice, first, last and always.
Program Excellently Chosen.
Her program was interesting and
excellently chosen and in her method
of delivery left one no favorites. There
was first group of four seldom heard
Strauss songs sung in German, three
by Grieg and two by Jordan In the
second group. If it were possible,
her native language, in which the
Grieg and one of the Jordan songs
were sung, added still more to the
beauty Of her voice. At any rate, the
Grieg numbers, including der
Traum" as encore, were. as she sang
them, of exquisite beauty. Two songs
by Joseph Marx, already well known,
"Nocturne" by Michael Head, Charles
"Spendthrift," Bridges Love Went
A-riding" together with Amy Worth's
Midsummer" made up her third
appearance while the program con-
cluded with "Elsa's Traum" from
"Lohengrin" and 'Du Bist der Lenz'
from Die Walkuere." All were sung
with perfect evenness of production
throughout the full range Of her
voice and with infinite variety of
shadings. She is singer who thrills
her listeners at every moment and
last evening the audience was loath
to accept the conclusion Of the con-
cert.
A very special word of praise must
be given Edwin Macarthur, her ac-
companist, who, playing the entire
program and encores without music,
gave highly poetical assistance to the
artist. Mr.. Macarthur has been heard
here several times before in the role
of accompanist but at each visit he
has added to his artistic stature. His
is most congenial spirit for such an
artist as FlagStad.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Marriage Licenses.

Msss g1ot2 g nePeFb peb e ,sn..ds ans Turns
Arthur Z. Wiener. 2e Lakewood; N. J.,
and Sara L Lpman. 20. 921 Emerson
St; Rev. zemach Green.
Edith r. King; "a. sos oglethorpe St:
Ralph K. sewers. Is. and Marjorie pidseon,
3s. both Of Lons Beach. N. Y; Rev
John 4 AerFina. Haas's 81. 100 end ST., and Lor-
Rev. G. L. smaiiwood.
Pfslss g. Soth II al ADAMS sda MSff Mn rd
Neyin E. Danner. %. Ltity. Pa. and
Marjorie B. Harms. %. Rochelle. Ill.
Joseph E. johnson. "a. 11o7 5th st, Sc:
and Bertha z. Baltimore: Is. 700 9Th
Marion r. Mattson. 90. New York City.
pital; Rev. W. s. Abernethy.
Clement I. Nusbaum, 26. 1922 Georgia
ave, and Anne Kesselman. "a. 1894
Rock Creek Church rd.; Rev. s. H
william F. Ruff 90 Ills 11sh st.. and
james Wiliisms. sl: 72s Navy pl; Sc;
s.e.' Rev. II. r. Graebenstein.
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Births Reported.

Charles and Helen Peck. girl.
Richard and Robnette Stuart. boy.
James and Anne Rogers. boy
William and jeanette Berry. boy.
James and. Ann Sherwood boy.
george and Margaret McGehee. boy.
David and Ethel wheeler. girl.
Ernest and Betty Lindley. boy.
Frederick and Naomi Gray. boy.
Donald and Ethel Grady. bov
Glenn and Virginia Currier. boy.
Herbert and .Melba Payne boy
Lawrence and Theresa Thornton. girl.
Louis and Esperance Kreek. girl.
William and Sophia Taylor. girl.
Earl and Helen Baugh girl
Robert and Virginia Wrenn, girl
William and Elizabeth Hood. girl.
Harry and Ruby THOMPSON. girl.
Charles and Vanetta Bealle. girl
EdNn dStn snd and Esabe.S ce%an s Boy
William and Mary Snyder. boy.
Clinton and Msrgaret Raymond. boy.
Max and Marion Menk boy.
Ohio and Kathleen Williams. girl.
Morris and Esta Glazier, boy.
Harry and Evelyn McClain. boy.
Edward and Laura Hawn, boy.
Robert and Helen Smith. boy.
Lewis and Katherine Rice. boy.
Joseph and Emma Love. girl.
Max and Catherine Ryan. girl.
Harry and Dorothy Gehrmann. girl
Morton and Grace Hunt. girl.
Joseph and Iris Chiffon. girl
Frank and Mary Rawlings girl.
Norman and Vivian Baker. girl.
Ellie and Carlise Spittle. girl.
Arthur and Harriet Hachten, girl.
Francis and Anna Allen. girl.
Stanley and Margaret Smith. boy.
James and Bernice Coleman. girl.
Charles and Polly Key. girl.
John and Fannie Warren. girl.
George and Mary Solen. girl.
Clarence and Thelma Bradshaw. boy.
Sun and Rose Davis. boy.
Howard ard Althea Battle boy.
Alfred and Anna Davis. girl.
Eugene and Donnie Robinson, girl.
Charles and Cornelia Haynes. girl.
Jack and Mary Rouse. girl.
Evening star., 1937-02-17

greeted her every group and continued
In increased enthusiasm with eacn
encore could be considered a proper
estimate. Surely no one could be SO
unresponsive as not to have felt him.
self the better for having heard such
glorious singing.
For Flagstad is the personification
of song, the kind that one dreams OF
hearing some day in spite OF apparent
eontentment with the work Of other
artists. Not in many decades has
the desire been possible of realization,
for until her appearance the world
has known fine singers, great artists,
but none with the heart-touching
quality which this Norwegian singer
possesses in such abundance. For
above every point of training, OF &C
quired artistry, of all that study and
experience can bring is the superb.
warm, tender timbre of her voice,
which Is her God-given endowment.
The pleasure which Flagstad gives
with her singing does away with any
desire to analyZe, to ask the reason
why or to discuss learnedly the tech
nical wherefores. All one wishes to
do is to steep oneself in the exquisite
beauty of tones, to make new discov-
cries of lovelinesS and to revel in the
perfect union of the voice with words
and music. 1t is not only perfection,
this voice of Flagstad's, but a voice
capable of a manifold coloring, Of
whispered tenderness or dramatic FIRE
and Of every expressive degree be-
tween these two extremes.
High Tones Magnificent.
Her magnificent high tones went
ringing through the hall last evening
with exultant ease, while her pianiS-
simo penetrated to the farthest cor
ner fraught with wealth OF express
sion. Into many often-heard songs
she put new meaning, finding an
other tint with which to color the WELL
known phrases. The sum and sub
stance of her art is this rare gift OF
understanding and transmitting into
vocal sound the very essence OF what
she is singing about. In her art the
freshness and faith of youth combine
with the mellow warmth of maturity
in an amazing fashion, giving her
a wider scope of interpretative power
than any artist of today.
She came out on the stage last eve
ming, simply dressed in blue lame
gown without any ornament except
q string of pearls, and smiled at her
Evening star., 1937-02-17
SPELLING CLUB REVISES
RULES FOR ITS MATCHES

In order to make their spelling
matches more attractive to the gen.
eral public the Capital City Spelling
Club has made radical change in
the rules, according to E. c. Helm,
president, and beginning tomorrow
night will outlaw all technical and
catch" words.
The match tonight at Mount Pleas
ant Library, beginning at 7:30 o'clock,
will feature regular words commonly
misspelled, he said, such as innocuous,
inoculate, accelerate, exhilarate and
supersede
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Genuine Bayer Aspirin the Thing
To Take for Fast Relief

Instead Of buying
costly medicines for
a cold. try the way
nearly any doctor
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Three Royal Mustaches.

The only members of the English
royal family to sport mustaches are
the Duke of Gloucester "a Cavalry
of11cer), the aged Duke of Connaught
(the Kings greatuncle) and Prince
Arthur of Connaught, his son.
Evening star., 1937-02-17
Audience Is Spellbound
By Flagstad's Artistry
Norwegian Diva Called Personification of
Song-Two Wagnerian Arias
Included in Program.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

Faad recital one has the ears hied with ne
uphted with the beauty Of poetry
attuned to the infinite Such
capacity audience gathered
greatest the finest
Of the present thunderous
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
FISH CITES MRS. ROOSEVELT,
M0RCENTHAU IN TAX EVASION
Senate

Eighteen hundred former Civil
Service employees and several
thousand dismissed emergency
workers were jubilant today in
anticipation of the final repeal of
Section 213 of the Economy Act of
1933-the controversial married
persons clause"
The House late yesterday voted
to repeal the measure after re-
jecting several amendments which
would have made the clause more
stringent. The repeal vote was
203 to 129.
Only the action of the Senate,
which it was assumed would fol-
low that of the House, stood in
the way of their eligibility for
reinstatement in the Federal Serv-
ice.
Wives forced to resign because
their husbands held Federal posi-.
tions, husbands who were eased
out because their wives were work
ing for the government, families
which lost their homes because of
the workings of the clause, will all
he able to reenter the Federal
service IL they can find jobs, au-
thorities agreed today, )
Enactment OF the law did not
cause civil service employees to lose
their civil service statuS-only
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col s.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
SLASH
BANNEDBY
PRESIDENT
Can Save $4Oo, 900, 900
Without Firing Any,
body, He Assures

President Roosevelt made it
clear today that he believes it pos
sible for the Federal Government
to save $400, ,000, 900 during the
coming fiscal year without dis
charging a single employe.
There will be no far-flung econo-
mics on personnel, no drastic SLASH
ing of the payroll either in Wash
ington or the field, and there is
no need for apprehension on this
score either in the permanent or
emergency agenieS, he said today
at his press conference.
AS a sequel to his demand for a
segregation Of 10 per cent Of all
permanent appropriations, to be
turned back to the Treasury in
administrative savings during The
year ending June 80, 1888, he OUT
lined methods by which he be-
lieves this can be accomplished
without disrupting the Govern
ment's permanent working force.
These are:
MethOdS outlined
1. BY not filling vacancies oc.
curing as the result of death,
transfers or designations, a
course followed for some time
after the passage of the Eco
onomy Act of 1888, but abaa-
doned later as this restriction
was removed by executive con.
sent without a formal order.
2. By not doing things quite
so fast-in short slowing up the
rate of Governmental expendi.
ture, particularly on large prof.
ectS, to spread it over a longer
period and thus limit the outlay
during fiscal year.
3. BY calling halt on junket.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
D.C.HEATWAVE
CONTINUES

Washingtonians prepared to-
day to sweIter through the
second consecutive 24-hour period
Of the years hottest spell as
Weather Bureau officials held
out little hope for showers late
this afternoon, and predicted it
would continue fair and warmer
through tomorrow.
The mercury began its climb
at 4 a. m. today and, leaping
one to four degrees hourly, had
reached 81 at noon. Another
days high of 95 was in store,
bureau officials said.
Meanwhile, WaShington's two
day toll Of heat prostrationS rose
with the mercury. All victims
completely recovered after first
aid by ambulance doctors. Those
stricken yesterday were: Mrs.
Louise Donsky, A, of 81S North
Capitol ST.; Margaret Pierce, %,
of 462 Maryland Ave. S. W.;
John w. Stover, 80, of 2422
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.; RemuS
Gay, of the Congressional
Country Club; Albert Baum
gartner, IS, of 311 D st. N. W.,
and Jerry Davis, of 212 N St.
N. w.
Edward Mason. colored, of
BallSton, Va. was brought to
Emergency Hospital yesterday
after collapsing near his home.
He was later released.
Today'S first reported heat pros
tration was Ann Kelly, 36, of 1903
D st. N. E., who was removed to
Emergency Hospital from the Vet
Grams Administration Building in
the 800 block Vermont Ave. N. W.,
where she is employed as a clerk.
Late she was sent home.
NEW YORK, July 8 GN.S0.
Relief from the heat wave which
took II lives here in two days
was forecast with the promise of
slightly cooler" weather late to-
day, thunder showers tonight and
lower temperatures tomorrow.
Yesterdays reading of 93.4 de-
greeS was the highest Of the year
here.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
PERS0NAGES
ACCUSED
ON HILL
Stock Trading Is Laid
To Treasury Secre-
tary and Wife
international News Service

In a warm session Of the con-
greSSional tax committee today,
Representative Hamilton Fish (R.)
of New York, demanded inVestiga-
tion Of the income tax returns Of
members of the Roosevelt family.
of Secretary of the Treasury Nor.
genthau, and other AdminiStra-
tion figures and contributors to
the Democratic campaign fund.
Fish did not call for an inquiry
into the returns Of the President
himself, although he did accuse
the Chief Executive of using tax
loopholes he now condemns.
Fish said he was informed that
Morgenthau and MS wife held
stock which they exchanged back
and forth to lessen tax payments.
Morgenthau, sitting among the
spectators as Fish testified, in.
formed the committee he would
furnish it with his own returns
his wife's and those of his father,
If the committee so desired.
Fish was heard for 35 minutes
"4OAAVAu AAAgOA4 uPO4OAA 0AtO .OLICA4
was bombarded with questions,
Representative Vinson CD Of
Kentucky asserting repeatedly
that all Fish'S testimony was
"hearsay" and unsupported by fac.
tual proof.
President Silent
President Roosevelt said he had
no statement to make "at this
time" concerning the charges Of
Representative Fish. He indi.
Gated at his press conference,
however, that he would have
something to say later.
Fish asserted that Mrs, Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt used "a legal tax
loophole" by assigning her remu-
neration for broadcasts to charity.
He said that Henry Morgenthau.
ST., father of Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, had estab-
lished family trusts and a per.
Sonal holding company.
He asked investigation Of the tax
returns of James Roosevelt and
Continued on Page ~, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
FL|ER HUN 7
.HAMPERED
BY RAIN
Planes Again to Scan
Reefs For Earhart
And Noonan

HONOLULU, July 9 Q.N.SJ.
Heavy tropical rain squalls today
hindered search for Amelia Ear
hart and her globe-girdling COM
panion, Capt. Fred Noonan, lost
somewhere in the South Pacific
since last Friday.
The U. S. S. Colorado reported
that its three catapult planes
would take off again TO-DAY
to search Caronde1et reef and the
northeast portion of the Phoenix
Island group. 280 miles south Of
tiny Rowland 1sland-the mid
Pacific sand speck which MISS
Earlart and Noonan failed to
reach S0a their perilous 2,570-mile
fight from Lac, New Guinea.
A terse message from Captain
Friedell. commander Of the Colo
RADIO, advised Rear Armiral O. G..
Murfin, commandant of the four
teenth naval district here. that
the three planes already had cov-
cred an area of $4,000 square
miles.
Search Pushed
Captain Friedell then stated
that the search would continue
that Carondelet reef and the
northeast portion of the Phoenix
Islands would be the next targets.
Efforts of the three planes to
find tiny Winslow Reef, situated
CONTINUED on Page ;, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
LAUREL RACE
HEADV|CTIM.
OF HEART
TROUBLE
Georgetown Graduate
Won Gridfron Fame
In Student Days

Death today claimed Andrew J.
"Cy" Cummings, widely-known
Capital sportsman, president of
the Laurel race track and once a
famous college football. star and
for many years active in the politi-
cal world.
Mr.. Cummings, who was So
years old, died early this morning
at his home on Cummings Lane
in Chevy Chase. He had been in
ill health several months. but only
in the past week had his condi-
tion been regarded as serious.
Death was due to heart trouble.
A member of an old Maryland
family, Mr.. Cummings attended
Georgetown University, and was
regarded as one of the greatest
football stars ever turned out at
the Hilltop.
Took Law Degree
A huge mamie was s feet s
inches tall-he played in the line
in the days Of the ''flying wedge" !"
After finishing at Georgetown he
took a law degree at the National
University Law School in 1905 and
then played professional baseball
for three years with the Newark
club in the International LIE Sgue.
A lifelong Democrat, he was
elected to the Maryland House of
Delegates from Montgomery county
in 1908, serving one term He
worked for the nomination of
woodrow Wilson at the Conven'
ton in Baltimore in 1872
Later President Wilson appoint.
ed him to the United States Ship.
ping Board and to the District EX-
else Board. He made his last &C
tive political campaign in 1924,
wher he was defeated in the race
for the House of Representatives
from the Sixth Maryland district.
Always an ardent sportsman,
Mr.. Cummings was one of the first
to introduce Skeet shooting here.
He was an excellent golfer and
keenly interested in fox hunting,
keeping his own pack of hounds.
State rair Head
He had been president Of the
Maryland State Fair Association
and head of the Laurel track for
the past 10 years, and was always
vitally interested in legislation af-
fecting racing.
Mr.. Cummings is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Geltha Cummings,
a son, Andrew Cummings, jr., who
follows in his fathers footsteps
on the Georgetown football team,
land two sisters, Miss Alice and
Miss Agnes Cummings.
He was a member of number
of local clubs, including the Al
falfa Club, University Club, Co
lumbia Country Club, Blue Ridge
Country Club, the Knights of Co
lumbus and the Friendly Sons Of
st. Patrick.
Funeral services will be held
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock at
the Blessed Sacrament Church on
Chevy Chase Circle, followed by
interment in Forest Glen Gene
terry.
Cummings was graduated from
Georgetown with the class of
1899. He also attended George
washington University for a
time.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
AIRPORT HERE
DEFENDED

Claiming to be completely sur
prised" by the Airline Pilots ASSo-
citation declaration that they
would boycott the Washington
Airport within so days because the
field is unsafe" S. j. Solomon,
general manager and vice preSi-
dent of the local field, today said
the safety record Of the airport
has not been equalled anywhere
in the country. He said:
washington Airport has han.
died with safety up to $50 land
ings and takeOffS a day. prob
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Winchester Orders
Skunks MassaUed,
Bans FireUaCkers

WINCHESTER, Va, July 8.
Skunks and firecrackers, two
sources of great annoyance to
Winchester citizens, received seri-
Gus attention from the city fathers
at a meeting here last night.
DR.. Ralph B. Snaps proposal
for complete prohibition of fire
crackers within the corporate
limits from now on was approved.
City Manager Arthur M. Fields
was instructed to find out the
haunts of the skunk families and
then take such measures as he
deemed wise in eradicating them.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
clio. PiCkets Arrested
In Brooklyn Dispute

NEW YORK. July 9 G.N.S)
Six c. I. o. pickets in the ship
yard strike were under arrest to-
day for throwing rocks at workers
who returned to work at the Rob-
inS Dry Dock and Repair Com.
pany plant in Brooklyn.
WindShieldS of cars carrying
loyal workers were broken, and
scores of pickets who battled
policemen were hurt. Two police
men also were injured.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
AR MY-NAV.Y
IN NET TILT
BY HARRY COSTELLO

All is in readiness for the tennis
classic of the United States armed
services Leech Cup matches.
Tomorrow afternoon, at the
Army-Navy Country Club, it will
be Army against Navy, across
tennis nets instead of across the
chalk marks of the gridiron.
This is not a West Point
Annapolis affair at all. 1t is service
against service, the Army against
the Navy.
The Leech Cup matches COM
prise four singles and three
doubles. They were initiated by
Dwight C. Davis, donor of the
famous Davis Cup when he was
Secretary of War in 1924. The
matches derive their names from
Continued on Page rs. Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Aluminium Strike
Peace Efforts Fail

ALCOA, Tenn, July 9 U.N.SJ.
Efforts of Governor Gordon
Browning to effect a plan of arbi-
tration in the Aluminium Company
of America strike here, after two
men were killed and more than a
score were wounded in rioting,
reached a standstill today.
Refusal of company executives
to agree to arbitrate strike differ
ences halted the governors settle
ment plans last night.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Agency WithdrdWs
Suit Against Star

LOS ANGELES, July 9 0.N.SO.
Withdrawing their 100000 suit
against Actress Joan Bennett. at
torneys for the Charles K. Field
man Theatrical Agency today an
nounced they were negotiating an
out-of court settlement. They
claim the money is due as q CON-
mission.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
7 Film Stars Better,
Hospital Doctors Say

HOLLYWOOD. July 9 G.NSJ.
The film capital had an encourage
ing hospital report today. when
physicians announced both Kay
Francis and Alice Faye were i'm
proving.
Miss Francis underwent a minor
operation. Miss Faye tripped
over her dress and fell down IA
steps.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Street Car Operators
Refuse Compromise

PITTSBURGH, July 8 0N.S.).
Union operators on Pittsburgh
street cars today offered to forget
wage increase demands and take
l-cent cut If company officials
would place at least 80 per cent Of
the trolley cars on a two-man oper.
ating basis. The offer was made
before an arbitration board con.
sidering the unions wage de.
mandS.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Father SluSS Youth.
Named BY Girl, 9

CHICAGO, July 9 U.N.S).-AS
his cruelty wounded child whim-
pered in fear at the sight of her
attacker. an outraged father today
took the law into his own hands.
The father was keeping a vigil
beside the bed of the girl when
John Ardelean, high school honor
student and athlete was brought
into the room, manacled between
two policemen.
Near death from "a stab wounds
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Head of Firm Slain,
Labor Rows Probed

NEW YORK, July 9 GN.SO.
Labor troubles in the cloak ana
suit firm of John Pizzo. 43, were
probed today by police seeking two
gunmen who murdered the manu-
facturer near his office in Brook
lyn last night.
Pizzo discharged 125 employees
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

and the brutal attack, nine-year-
old Lorraine HundreiSer, cried in
fear as she saw the youth:
please. That's him. Take
him away. He hurt me-"
Her father. Henry, gripped the
bedpost until his knuckles turned
white in an effort to control him.
self. Then with a sudden lunge
his fist thudded on the jaw of the
husky youth. Ardelean'S knees
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Denies
Taylor TO Be Envoy
International News Service

President Roosevelt denied to-
day he had offered a diplomatic
post to Myron c. Taylor, head of
the U. S. Steel Corporation.
1t has been long rumored in Wall
Street that Taylor is soon to retire
from "big steel' and accept an
ambaSSadorShip.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
COTTON TAKES
BRITISH OPEN
By THOMAS c. WATSON

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland, July 9
U.N.S0.-Henry Cotton, Great
Britain'S greatest golfer. today
won the British Open golf cham
pionship with a sub-par final
round of II and a four-round total
of 200.
There was some talk of can
ceiling the last round and playing
it over, due to the awful weather
conditions, but after an inspection
of the course the governing COM
mittee decided to let matters
Continued on Page rs, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
81, He Weds Bride, IS

UNIONTOWN, Pa, July 9
Q.N.S0.-Philip M. Thomas, 81,
and his blushing bride of rs,
Matilda Vought, both of Meyers
dale, we're honeymooning today
after a surprise marriage. Mrs.
Thomas, a widow, is the mother
of nine children.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
YANKS, GR|FFS
MEET INN. Y.
By FRANK "BUCK" ONEILL
THE LINEUP

NEW YORK, July 10.-The
roaring Yankee bats that broke
the power of the National League
All Stars will be turned on the
Griffs today in the first game of a
three-day home stand by the cham
pions.
After this series the teams hit
the trail for the West. Yves Fer
rell and Charley Ruffing loom as
pitchers for the Griffs and Yanks
respectively.