Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1923, Page 22

GEN. E.A. HELMICK HEADS GIVIC BODY Elected President of Cathe- dral Heights Association. Other Officers Named. R Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick was elected president of the Cathedral Heights Citlgens’ Association at a meeting in St. Alban's Par- 1sh Hall last eve- ning. Other off cers elected were Dr. H. B. Howe first vice presi- dent; George R Wales, second viee president; H. M Frampton, secro- tary, and Fred W. Buckler, treasurer The sccretal commission changing ull o the territory cov eren Lyjshe Son = clation, the GEN. HELMICK. idential to ntemplated erection of a number of apartment houses in this section brought vigo: ©ous protests from resideuts in the lo- ty affected, and the action by the association before the zoning body resulted in the decision to curb y future activity along this line. ‘Thanks to Retiring President. clation for the g svhich the affairs of the organization ave been conducted. Mr. Gray een president of the Cuthedral {aights Citizens' Association since were clected »s follows: J. arry, Mrs. T. H. Melton, Mrs. Pearl Moore Hopklns, Mrs , Miss E. C. Cook, \. Grimes, James H. . Hedrick, W Mellroy, Alleman, Jamerson, Cole and Nathaniel Randolph G R. H. Osborne, G. H. Hester, Henry C. C. Halsted THE WEATHER Diktrict of Columbla—Falr and warmer; tomorrow cloudy and armer, followed by rain tomorrow night; tncreasing southerly winds. Maryland—Fair and warmer to- night; tomorraw: cloudy and warmer, probably followed by rain in west portion: ‘increasing solitherly wind. Virginfa—Falr and warmer tonigh tomorrow cloudy and warmér, prob- ably raln in extreme west portions; increasing southerly winds. West Virginia—Increasing cloudi- ness tonight: tomorrow unsettled and wavmer, probably rain. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 47; 8 p.m. 43:.12 midnight, 43; 4 am. 39; 8.8 Barometer—i pam.. 2957 § pm 120n(l‘ldnlxhl 88; 4 a.m., 29, 30.04. a, g Highest temperature, 49.4, occurred at & pan. December 6. Lowest temperature, 36.1, occurred at 7 d.m. December 7. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 39; lowest, 30. Condition of the Water. * Temperature and condlition of the water at 3 a.n Great - Talls— Temperature, _42; condition, very muddy. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States. coast and geodetic ) oday—Low tide. P high tide, p.m. w—Low tide. high tide, 2:15 aam. 8:01 a.m. 18 a.my; sun sets Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:13 a.m.; sun sets 4:46 p.m Moan rises § Automobile one-half hour am.; sets 4:63 p.m. mps to he lighted fter sunset. E stattons © it “Awpaaywac woumn RLELEST Freeed e | BILL ASKS LIGHTING OF CAPITAL SHRINES Senator Pepper Proposes U. S.' Pro- vide Illumination for Mon- ments and Memorial. A bill providing for flaod lighting of the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorlal and the Peace Monument, at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue, was introduced yesterday by Senator ‘George Wharton Pepper of Pennsylvania. Senator Pepper explaingd that, al- though the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial are now operated by searchlights privately owned from a hotel roof, his plan would provide for bathing both monuments in a flood of light every night in the year. The Peace Monument is unlighted. Tha bill stall the necessary Mghts. The power is_available from present government power stations. Senator Pepper also introduced a joint resolution providing for the erection of a monument’ in Washington to com- memorate the national ball. The monument, which Is to be erected by the American League at a cost not to exceed $100,000, will sym- bolize the benefits of the game to all America—schoolboy. college and sandlot rather thai represent the profc a slonal game, carries an appropriation of $5.000 to n- | ame of base | Mme. Olga Samaroff Gives Brilliant Recital at the National. © . . - Mme, Olga Samaroff, who is consids ered umong the greatest planists of today, gave an unususily intéresting program before a large audience at the National Theater yesterday after- noon. ; {- Mme. Samaroff's delightful touch, | equally perfect céntrol of pianissimo and forte notes ‘and cords and exs pressive manner of bringing out the known to Washington music Tovers, for she has proved a favor{te here. in the many conéert engagements which she has presented. Yesterday she was at her best and charmeg her audi- ence completely. The program was opened with a composition which has probably never been heard before in Washington riations on an Original Theme,” by Ernest Schellfng, a leader in the modern American sa3ool of music composers. This composition Is som what in the nature of an elfin capric full of quaint moods and odd chords. It is slightly barogue in character, as is all the work of the modernists, but the baslc theme {s a simple, lovely melody, and the composition as whole seemed to win the hearty ap- proval of the audience, _Excellent contrast was offered in | €hopin's b onata in B Minor, Opus 58" Mue. Samaroff's virtuosity Was never more evident than in the reading of the four movements of this rk. The scerso movement and the {GO TO 'EISEMAN S |FOR $4.-65 AND UP color of a compesition are all well | TROUSERS Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS finale, pr ticularly dreamy cadences of the largo movement were glven. fiie shading. As an encore me. . Samaroff played Schumann's Romance." Schi ‘musie; afin’s “Aufschwung,” a vivid composition, was played in spiritear fashion, followed by ‘Noc- turne,” a dainty composition by Mary Howe, who is well known in Wash- ington: #Pgul Juon's “Naiads at the Spring” {s_a delightful musical pastel, full ‘ot whimaical little. passages and ‘as deli- cate as & cobweb in structure. It re- qulires practically all wrist movemen and Mme. Samaroff made it her own in her interpretation. Its repetition was Insisted upon Ligzt's popular “Hungarian Rha jTaved with verve, !bringing out all the rich axrmonies of the.composition. AS encores ma- dame played the same composer’s | Liebestraum achmaninoff’s | “Prelude.in G Sharp Minor.” * — Phe peputed earthquake warning| efficiency of pheasants, which are Known to be peculiarly sensitive to | feeble tremors, fs being tested by an | enilnent sefsmologlst of Japan. @in Won. From the St. Louls Times. 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