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WARNS THAT ROWS KILL SCHOOL HOPES Zihiman, Acting D. C. Com- mittee Head, Calls for Co-Operation. Representative Fred N. Zihlman of Maryland, acting chairman of the House District committee, and the members of the committee generally expressed regret yesterday that the Washington board of education is in- dulging so regularly in discord and disagreement. They protest that with the officials of the system of educa- tion in the Nutional Capital constant- 1y bickering it creates a bad and oftentimes false impression among members of Congress, many of whom do not take the time to study the roal situation and deal with the proper needs of the District schools on_their merit. "It is to be regretted that at this time, when so much legislation is before Congress concerning the hools, there is so much disagree- nt and discord at meetings of the school board,” sald Acting Chairman Zihiman yesterday. “The members of the board of education ought to iron out their differences quictly and for the best interests of the school sys- tem, so that we can all get together in accord on a constructive program for developing the educational system of the National Capltal. “The needs of the Washington school system are so many and va- ried, and some of them essential, that it is only by co-operation and uaity that the much nceded improve- ments can be brought about. “The House District committee would welcome constructive recom- mendations wh they have the united support of those in administra- tive charge of the schools. This should be effected by a promise and adjustment. Coming from those in thorit who are already divided in their opinions .on various propositions, it will be pra tically impossible to get any legisla- tion from Congress to build up the| educational system,” said Representa- tive Zihlman, PG — e BUYING OF SILENCE BY SINCLAIR HOTLY DENIED BY BONFILS (Continued from First Page.) the mectings with Sinclair, Bonfils said the “questions were ‘“most y and charged that «manated from his enemies in Colorado. Chairman Lenroot wanted to know If it wasn't a fact that the attacks on the Sinclair lease which had been made in the Denver Post had not ceased after the negotiation of the contract with Sinclair. No,” replied the witness. l»;:-u’:.llng across the tabl, “Th, Then : he said: did not cease; they have not they will never ce Asked About “Graft. Refcrring to a publication in_the Denver Post on April 16, 1 Sen- ator Lenroot asked Bonfils if he did hot then believe that the lease was @ proposition th -prese; 8 Jbror at represented “I believed it represented a lot of to a lot of people: call it was the reply. i rotten commer- clal transaction, vt so long as vou got your fees ‘out of it, $1,00 You were willing to stand upon this rotien deal and contract.” did not." “Is not v this leas to dr o By t} his ce “You thought it ur contract based upon Did you not become a this rutten contract which de with Fall?” ot think so. t time Chairman Lenroot was feet. Leaning across the ird the witness and shaking ) he held in his hand, man asked: Deniex Quention. *Is it pot a fact that your contract upon ole deal purchasing newspapers subsolutel was for of fils had be to Charleston, S. C., 10 board the son for cruise to Panama to witnes: th val maneuvers there at the in- vitation of Secretary Denby. Senate Debate Brief, debate on the Denb, sterday was comparatively or Shortridge, ropmblican, opposing the measure and e h, democrat, Massachu- supporting it. During the day Senator Jones, republican, Washing- ton, a substitute resolution, which read Senate lution b . that in view of the dis- closures made and the facts ascer- tained by the nd survevs of the Senate in ith the oil lease inv, now in progress, it is the sense tc Senate that the public i t would be served by the resi ¢ agreement to vote tomorrow on the Denby resolution came after Democratic Leader Robinson falled to get unanimous consent for a vote tonight. In agreeing to the vote, Senutor La Follette, republican, Wis- consin, said he wanted to call atten- tion that almost invariably in the past when such agreements were made the presiding officer “hand- picked” the senators who were to nave the remaining time for dis- cgssion. Expressing the hope that such a pactice would not be followed this time, Senator La Follette said the Senate rule of recognition by the pre- ~iding officer of the senator first ask- ing for it should be rigidly adhered to. TSINCLAIR SAILS TUESDAY. Has Interview With Stinnes at| 7, Germany, Febru- . Sinclair,” who ar- rived in Cologne from Brussels yes- terday, had a long interview today with Hugo Stinnes. Mr. Sinclair will sail for New York on February 12. SRR SENATORS SUPPORT O’RYAN REPORT ON VETERANS’ BUREAU e (Continued from First Page.) marked its early development, and 1o the inexperience or inadaptablility of personnel. nevertheless the ou standing cause of the unsatisfactory conditions existing in February, 1923, and which led to this investigation is to be found in the lcadership of | the bureau during the incumbency of Charles R. Iorbes, which covered the period from April 28, 1921, to February 28, 1923, “When Col. Forbes assumed his office as head of the war risk insurance bureau, and later in Augi same year as head of the Veterans' Bureau, the work of organizing and dispensing govermment aid’ for the disabled had been under way for ap- proximately two years. There was experience to draw upon. An able, in- dustrious and honorable man would shortly have inaugurated radical and «ffective reforms In the methods which had obtained in the government gencles heretofore charged with the “elief of the disabled. Col. Forbes Scoted. “Such a man would have prescribed and_developed an organization and methods of administration and su- y Pervislon of. the work that would have pirit of com- | n concluded he was glven | al_transport Hender- | committee on public | had | st of the | ¥ avoided the severe criticlsm which came to the attention of the Senate in February last. “Col. Forbes, however, was nelther able nor honorable in the conduct of | his office. THhe evidence is not only convincing in this regard, but it is such that no_other conclusion can be |reached. I belleve it is of the ut- most _importance that this feature of the bureaws failure be kept in mind by those charged with responsibility for new legisiation. I believe this because of our tendency as & people to attempt to cure so many govern- mental ilis by additional legislation. “No statute can supply charaoter where character is lacking, or ability where it does not exist in the leade ship of a great government organiza- tion, and 8o the criticlems that appear herein of the former director of the bureau are not made for the purpose of adding to those already made, but to_emphasize the illustration thus turnished of the relation of cause und effect. “The truth is that the Veterans' Bu- reau could not have functioned effi- clently and satisfactorily, no matter what laws might have created it and controlled its operation, when for nearly two years its leadership wus of the character portrayed by the evidenoe before this committee.” Delay in Construction. In discussing the delay in construc- tion of hospitals the O'Ryan report also flays Director Forbes, as told in The Star story on January 7. It says: “In the light of subsequent events the policy of taking the construction out of the hands of the supervising architect of the Treasury and pllcb“l it in the hands of the director of the Veterans' Bureau does not appear to have been justified. The policy did not make for speed nor economy, but did afford an opportunity for the ‘con- summation of conspiracies to defraud the government. “IC s clear that under Director Forbes the construction of hospitals was delayed in part by the desire to insure the award of construction con- tracts to favored contracto and by manipulation to make the awards in {the manner indicated. | “While special cmphasis was placed upon the necessity for speedy con- struction, and this necessity was made ths excuse for the irregulur award of contracts to favored ¢ tractors, the same necessity was lost |sight of when all bids were rejected in_order to avoid awarding the con- {tract to a bidder other than the one { tavore Circumstances connected with the hospital projects at_ Northampton, Mass.; at Livermore, Cal., and Ex Springs, Mo., are discussed at {length'in the report as illustrations of the forcgoing charges. Summing up the hospital building activities of the bureau under Forbes, the O'Ryan report says: Record of Delay. “The whole record of hospital con- struction throughout the country shows unreasonable delay by the Veterans' Bureau. Local Interes individual interests, political infl ence and corruption all contributed to the development of the unfortu- {nate conditions criticised.” : As the Senate received the O'R: report from Chairman Reed. it con- tained all of the charges of fraud and corruption against the Forbes dircctorship as made public in The Star a_month before, together with charges of conspiracy to defraud the {governmeat, and naming as alleged conspirators with Forbes, C. B. Hur- ley, president of the {Company of Takoma, Wash.; J. W. Thompson, a St. Louls contractor; the late James W. Black ‘of Chicago and Elias H. Mortimer of Philadelphia. The ‘only important respect which the language of Gen. U'Ryan’s {revort, ‘as published In The Star, is {toned down in his report as submitted {to the Senate, is in regard to the pur- ichase in Missouri of the home of E. ;L Morse, a prominent republican pol- {itician, to be used as a hospital ! plant. Gen. O'Ryan sald of this tra actlon in the original dratt of his re- ort. {™“This projoct furnished a striking |example of the manner in which the {interests of the government ind of ithe disabled wore prostituted in_crder fthat a high government official (r ferring to Ewing Laporte of Pitts: burgh, a former Assistant Secretary lof the “Treasury). might generously |satisty the demands of a prominent political leader, who claimed no of the dis- sts were ob- n Hurley-Macon viously selfish.” In the draft as Senate this language changed to read as follows: “This project furnishes a striking example of the manner in which the iinterests of the government and of the disabled were subordinate to in- {dividual interests.” Credit to Gen. n. O'Ryan in his report calls at- tention to many reforms that have been cffected during the past nine months. He gives credit to Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines for greatly improved conditions. “Ni he says, “grave problems still remaln to be solved, further economies inaugurat- ied, a high standard of discipline de- veloped, and many things done in the interest of the disabled. The present director has shown by his past record and by his conduct of his present office that he possesses integrity {pericnce, and industry, which are jaualities essential in the successtul administration of this important {office. On the other hand, it can be sald almost with certainty that he will not succeed unless he dispenses with i numoer of the men whom he inherit- ed from his predecessor, and who are holding important offices and acting as his’ assistants. The interests of these individuals must give way to the putlic interest, and the public interest demands that these positions be fielled by men of the highest char- acter and capacity, whose sole inter- est is the efficient execution of the mission of the bureau. Alleges Conspiracy. In an appendix to his report Gen. O'Ryan describes at length the “im- proper sale of property™ at the pur- veying depot at Perryville, Md. In the body of his report he says that “the circumstances indicate clearly that this transaction was a result of a_conspiracy to defraud the govern- ment Under the heading “Dishonesty and Neglect in Management,” which ap- pears in appendix No. 3, Gen. O'Ryan states some of the conditions which resulted in his indictment of Col. ¢ Referring to this exhibit en. O'Ryan sa: “In Appendix No. 3 will be found in detail reference to a number of transac- tions indicatnig corruption of gross negligence on the part of those who were responsible. ' Contracts for Hospitals, “Among these, the outstanding exam- ple is the conspiracy that was deve oped, having as its object the award by the director of favored contractors of contraots for the construction of hospi- tals. It is almost unbelievable that a man who admitted in his cross-examina~ tion, that the directorate of the bureau constituted a sacred trust, should have become the leading actor in this con- spiracy. ~Yet the testimony and the documentary evidence as it was devel- oped during the course of the public hearings, the statements of Col. Forbes while on_the stand, and the testimony | of other witnesses, all have 80 enmeshed him with the machinations and pur- poses of the ring of conspirators as ciearly to establish his intimate rela- Ition with them and their plans, It be- comes impossible to believe that his conduct was the result of gullelessness —that it was other than secret, though effective, participation in their’ aims. “‘Col. 'Forbes had been vice presi- dent of the Hurley-Mason Cot tion Company of Tacoma, Was held that position at the time appointment by the President rector of the Veterans' Bureau. ley was his intimate as shown testimony which appears on 1,017 and 1,109 of the record. ' This company operated largely on the Pa- cific coast. Operating in the east and middie west were a number of con- tracting companies, all owned or con- trolled, by J. W. Thompson and James W. Black of St. Louis, Mo., and Chi- cago, Jll. A man named Mortimer, who represented Thompson and Black in their plans to secure comstruction contracts from the Veterans' Bureau, became the intimate of Director Forbes. The testimony of Mortimer, Forbes, . Mrs.. Mortimer, Willisms, submitted to the had been Hines. the services ot a substantial | |award to the Northeastern Construc- Hogshead, Milliken, Sweet, all show ' that Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer accom- | panied Director Forbes on trips of inspsction, going in and out of hos- | pitals and visiting proposed sites in i varlous. parts of the country. These ! supposedly official occaslo pleasantly combined with & ous round of social pleastire. Lavish entertainment and special accommo- | dations were provided during these trips, and where those were not paid for by local hosts, they were pald for ' by Mortimer, the contractors’ agent seeking the favor of Director Forbes, This is clearly shown not only by the testimony of Mortimer and the re- ceipted hotel bills which are in evi- dence as exhibits, but as well by the futile explanations and contradictory statements of Col. Forbes in his cross- examination. Loan From Mortimer. “After Director Forbes and Mr. Mor- timer had como to know and under- stand each other's character and pur- poses, Forbes, stating he was short of funds, asked Mortimer whether he could arrange to let him (Forbes) have a $5.000 loan. This was ar- ranged. The money was to be ad- vanced by Thompson and Black. The ten $500 bills were actually delivered to Forbes by Mortimer in the bath- room of Forbes' suite at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, June 22, 1922 The conspirators then consisted of Forbes, Mortimer, Thompson and Black. After Forbes and Mortimer arrived at the Fairmount Hotel in San Francisco, Forbes introduced Mortimer to his former partner and intimaté_friend, Hurley, of the Hurley-Mason Co., say- ing that he wanted Mortimer to know him Intimately, This intimacy prompt- 1y developed.” Hurley gave Mortimer 2 copy and explanation of a secret code to be used by the conspirators in telegraphic communications af- fecting their interests. This code and exnlanation appear in the record, page 227. When at Hayden Lake, Wash., Forbes, Hurley and Mortimer agreed to combine with the Thompson-Black combination already existing, upon terms and conditions stated in the testimony of Mortimer. Thus the ring of conspirators was increased in number by the admission of Hurley. Later Hurley's company ured. after advertisement for bids by the bureau, the contract for th construction of the hospital at American Lake for the contract price of $1,397,000, although the company was the third lowest bid- der. This investigation did not at- tempt to develop the circumstances which enabled the Hurle, lason Com- pany to secure the award, except that the award was made ostensibly on the basis of time of completion. Denial by Forbes. Forbes in his examination, direct and indirect, denied any of the code and of the mentioned. When con- with code telegrams that passed between Mortimer and his for- mer partner, Hurley, and whether it was not strange intimate friend, Hurley, with whom he was in frequent communication, had not disclosed the existence of the code, he admitted that it was. Among the ‘exhibfts will be found numbers of telegrams, code and otherwise, that passed between Mortimer and Thomp- son and Mortimer and Hurley. Com- munications relating to proposed deals, where the action of Forbes was required, were sent in code by Hur- ley to Mortimer and by the latter turned over to Forbes. Some of these code telegrams, when decoded, show the familiar manner in which Forbes' former partner instructed Mortimer to have Director Forbes do_ certain things, The number and character of these communications, the record of the related official actions of Di- rector Forbes in furtherance of the common objects sought, corroborate conclusively the testimony of Morti- mer regarding Forbes' participation in the conspiracy. Example of Conspiracy. “A specific example of the accom- plishment of the conspirators is fur- by the testimony and ex- affecting the award of the con- tract for the foundation of the hospi- tal at Northampton, M: 1t was de- sired to give this contract to the Pon- tiac Construction Company. Bids were advertised for. and opened on July 3, 1922 The bid of the Pontlac Construction Company was not re- ed until long after the hour for on of bids had passed. The not correct in form. In any not the lowest bid, yet all the bids were rejected and the contract was by negotiation made with the favored company. Forbes had assured Mortimer that the Pon- ¢ would be given this contr: n it developed that the Pontiac Company was not the lowest bidder and the quartermaster general of the Army and the chief medical officer of the bureau recommended the award to the Northeastern Con- struetion Company, Director Forbes, pursuant to his arrangement with Mortimer, held up the matter until he returned from the western trip. His policy was to attain the objects of the conspiracy. but, so far as possible, to shift responsibility to the War or Navy Department, whichever depart- ment was charged with the develop- ment of the plans. This was accom- plished by insisting upon his right to sign the contract, but to refer to the responsibility for what was done as the responsibility of the other de- partment. This effort was apparent in his explanations while on the stand. The chicanery of Forbes, his determination to see that the Pontiac Company got the contract in accord- amce with his agreement with the other conspirators, and at the same time to have the record appear that he was merely a pro forma actor in making the award, is indicated par- ticularly by the telesrams that pass- ed between him while he was on the west coast and General Counsel Cra- mer and Acting Director Rogers in Washington. Awnrd of Contract. “On July 10, 1922, having received the telegram which appears in the record on page 241, that the Pontiac Company was not the lowest bldder. that the quartermaster general of the Army wishes to see the bids, and that the contract should be made by the guartermaster general. he con- ferred with Mortimer, explaired the situation, and again assured him that the Pontiac Company would have the job. Forbes thereupon. on July 10, telegraphed Cramer, who had b charged with receiving and opening the bids, to award the contract to the Pontiac Company if it would guar- antee to do the work in sixty days. On the following day, namely, July 11. Forbes wired Rogers, who was acting director, that all contracts should be made in the name of the United States Veterans' Bureau, as provided by law. This meant that he (Forbes) would award the contract. In that telegram he directed Rogers to consult Cramer, the general coun- sel, and then to give him (Forbes) his recommendation as to whom the Northampton contract should be awarded. Forbes knew what the re- sult of Rogers’ conference with Cra- mer would be, because on the day before, as stated, he had wired Cra- mer to award the contract to the Pontlac Company. When, however, this telegram to Rogers was recelved in Washington Cramer was up in New England and could not be reach- ed by telephone, and accordingly Rogers, the acting director, was com- pe'led by this clrcumstance to wire hig recommendation to Forbes without first conferring with Cramer. In ig- norance of the conspiracy and of what was desired, he wired ForBes under date of July 15 that ‘Gen. Carson of the Quartermaster Corps recommends “Col. both knowledge agreements fronted tion Company because their bld con- formed to the proposals, while the Pontiac Constructfon Company bid did not’; that ‘your planning commit- itee is unanimously in favor of the Northeastern Construction Company,’ and that ‘I concur in their recom- mendations,’ and further, ‘Trying to reach Cramer by phone Boston to as- certain if he will change his opinion.’ The result of all this was that Di- rector Forbes held up further action until he returned to Washington, when he awarded the contract to the Pontiac Company in accordance with the corrupt agreement referred to. The award of this contract, as above described, caused serious’ delay in providing hospital facilities for the disabled of New Englami and is fur- ther referred to under the headin ‘Delay in construction of hospitals.” The report of Gen. O'Ryan discusses critically the medical service of the bureau. It says in this connection: ‘he class of medical men who have been appointed directly by the Vet- srany’ Bureaa and used largely in the dahe is RETURNS TO WASHIN 7 GTON FROM FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL HARRY M. DAUGHERTY, Photographed at the White House yesterday after a long conference with President district offices have been to a large degree selected by reason of political influence and promoted and retained in their positions for the same rea- son. service which has been satisfactory from the beginning is that compose: of attending specialists. During the early months of the existence of the bureau of war risk insurance this staff of specialists consisted of the best men in the country. They per- formed an enormous amount of ex- tremely valuable work and were at that time underpaid. At the present time they are probably not under- paid, as the amount of work has largely dropped off. The quality of this branch of the service still re- mains extremely high. “It can be Seen that the medical service of the Veterans' Bureau is not attractive, as it should be, to the better class of professional men. Much of the service is monotonous, and there is little or no opportunity for any professional improvement. Service Ineficient. “Taking all things into considera- tion, the medical service of the Vet- erans’ Bureau as an organization is inefiicient. This ineficiency is due primarily to— (a) The fact that the service does not attract the better class of men for the reason that it offers little opportunity for professional improve- ment, no permanent atus, no fixed promotion, and no retirements and it Is in competition with the medical services of the Army, Navy and pub- lic health service, all of which do of- fer these inducements. (b) The lack of customary pleasant relations between physician and pa- tient. The attitude of a great num- ber ot service benefciaries is one of antagonism toward the medical of- ficer. Every attempt at disciplinary measures, every _diagnosis tending to affect the disability rating of the veterans, is laid at the door of the medical officer. There is also a great lack of the spirit of co-operation in carrying out remedial measures of ure. SU{S) Political influence which has been brought to bear upon appoint- ments, promotions and retentions in the service, even after cause for dis- missal has been found. (d)_Interference in medical prob- lems by non-medical persons. “The result of these conditions is that the whole medical service is overmanned and lacking in morale. In consequence, its work is not of the high standard which should obtain in such duty. In the matter of compensation for disabilities, Gen. O'Ryan makes the startling statement “that more claims have been allowed for disease in- curred in the United States than were allowed for wounds incurred in action overseas. Of all the claims allowed, approximately 75 per cent Were for accidental injuries or dis- casc incurred in the service, having nothing to do with battle The statistics classifying all cases of compensation that have becn al- lowed follow: s Wounded in action overseas, 17.612; wounded in action at sea, 46; wound- ed in action, United States and pos- sessions, 43; disease incurred, over- seas, 39.503; disease incurred, United States possessions, 49.933; injured by accldent overseas, 6,238; injured by accident at sea, 700; injured by accl- dent, United States possessions, 6,137, DRY LEAGUE UNDER COMMITTEE CONTROL Legislative Group Succeeds Ander- son Until Another Is Ap- pointed, Spicer Says. By the Associated Press. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y., February s.—A special legislative committee will direct the activities of the Anti- Saloon League of New York, pending appointment of & successor to Wil- liam H. Anderson, who resigned Feb- ruary 5, it was announced here to- day by Rev. Willlam C. Spicer, vice president of the league. The' resignation of Mr. Anderson’ was accepted Tuesday at a meeting of the league's board of directors, Mr. Spicer sald. The committee, then appointed, consists of Benjamin J, Rand of Tonawanda, B. H. Fancher of New York, league treasurer, and Rev. George Caleb Moore, cretary. S “iwnouncing Mr. Anderson's resignation, Mr. Spicer said the fact had been kept secret until after the former superintendent had been sen- tenced in court at New York for forgery growing out of his conduct | the league's affairs and accounts. o as explained that the resigna- tion was accepted to take effect im- mediately, and that Mr. Anderson now is “definitely out” of leaguc affairs. Mr. Spicer said that Rev. P. A. Baker of Westerville, Ohio, national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, usually makes recommenda- tions to fill vacancies and that the New York board then accepts -or re- jects the tentative appointment, or may appoint a man of its own cholce. —_— Before a fellow tells a girl she is the apple of his eye he nhm?ld be sure 't already ede s league | Coolidge. RECITALS TRIUMPH ! ' “The one branch of the medical | :' FOR MUSIC LOVERS Closing Event at Freer Gal- lery, *Under Shelter of i Government,” Success. The great body of music lovers in America will now rejoice that there has been more fully realized In the Nation’s Capital, something toward which they long have been looking as a goal—“music under the shelter of government.” Signalizing this achievement was the remarkable conclusion last eve- ning of three recitals of chamber music in the Freer Gallery of Art, by the gift of Mrs. Frederic Shurtleff Coolidge, who also has presented to the Library of Congress a splendid collection of holograph scores. The recitals, which were given in connectfon with the scores, and under auspices of Herbert Putnam, Li- brarian,of Congress, and Carl Engel, chief of the music division of the Li- brary, came to a successful close last night before a large body of invited i guests, including composers, students and patrons of music. “Ideal” Realized. Mrs. Coolidge, expressing apprecia- tion not only on her own account, but on behalf of the music the nation for the step forward, which had been taken under govern- ment auspices, declared the series had realized for her an “ideal.” “To place music under the shelter of government,” said Mrs. Coolidge, “has long seemed to me to be the only lasting and dignified goal of our endeavor—tne onty impersonal meth- od of establishing art upon its right- ful pedestal.” Mrs. Coolidge also expressed thanks to the artists, composers and others who had co-operated in the programs here, explaining that many of them wero connected with her “temple” of chamber music on South Mourtain, at Pittsfield, Mass. Mr. Putnam paid tribute to Mrs. Coolidge’s contribution to music and and artists of the occasion. among all the arts “the most subtl the most searching. soothing and yet the most compelling. String Quartet Included. a string quartet by G. forte” by Ernest Bloch and tasy Sextet and two Goossens. In the entire program there was manifest the virtue of chamber music —its_intimate touch, its refinement and its personal appeal. The string quartet “Rispetti Strambotti,” by Malipiero, was pre- sented by the Lenzz String Quartet, consisting of Sandor Harmati, Wolfinsohn, Nicholas Moldavan and “Phan- for three violins, viola violincellos by Eugene cut delineation, enhancing its com- pelling character. Full of contrasts, the number passed through its meas- ures with heroic strides, stopping only here and there for sweet, har- monic touches. Virile interpretation infused a protesting, almost sardonic feeling, while the whole remained not or spice. The piu mosso movement concluded, however, in peaceful con- ventional harmony. Greeting of Composer. Ernest Bloch, composer, was brought to the front answering rapturous ap- plause which greeted his suite for ;viola and pianoforte, played master- ully by Lionel Tertis and Harold Bauer. " Brilliant, full of lights and shadows, the suite swung from a near- ecclesiastical loveliness to _strident, piercing notes of the allegro ironic turns. 1t flew into flashing cadenzas and rolled up into majestic grandeur for the piano, in parts of which Mr. Bauer drew from his instrument tre- mendous response. Almost could it be said, the suite throbbed with reality of feeling. i In the phantasy sextet the Lenox String Quartet was assisted by Hugo Kortschak and .Willem Willeke. Here was rollicking yet difficult counter- point, refinement of both score and interpretation, a rare delicacy and beauty. It was-admirably presented. ‘Washington music lovers are hop- ing for the future, judging from Mrs. Coolidge's closing remarks. . She ex- pressed final appreciation to all, say- ing, “To them I owe the joy in my j heart and the eager hope that we have made a beginning whose end s not yet visible. FUBEGSIR R On the other hand, it sometimes happens that one-half the world would give a good bit to kmow how the other half lves § her | concluded with an eculogy to the art| Music | was declared by Mr. Putnam to bel il Chests, The program last evening included | Francesco | Malipiero, “Suite for Viola and Piano- | e wolf | Emmeran Stoeber, with sharp, clean ! 30 much of fragrance as of condiment | .RIVAL “MADONNAS” STRIKING CONTRASTS i Princess Matchabelli Supernatural, i Lady Diana Human, Humble. ALTERNATING IN ROLE Question of Popularity Raised by “The Miracle” Dilemma. Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, Februury 4.—FHow +hould a madonna act when she gteps down from her marble pedestal and® be- comes a living, breathing nun—taking the place of an erring sister until the latter shall return penitent to her cloister? That, perhape, has been the most de- bated of all the problems of the land of “make-belleve ~since Morris Gest, noted theatrical producer, solved the problem that threatened 'to split his stupendous production of “The Mira- wide open, by alternating, in_the leading role of the Madonna, two titled actresses of the old world whom he had advertently got signed un» simultane- for the part hould she be blonde or Lrunette? And—more important—should she bring her divine and supernatural characteristics down from her pedes- tal with her, or showld she come down humble ‘and human? Of Difterent Types. These are the all important ques- tions. For the two titled madonnas e as different ax day and night, not only in appearance, but in their inter- pretations of the role they divide. | The Princess Matchabelli, for In- stance—her stage name is Maria Carmi—might be portrait of night, {with her raven hair, her glorious dark Italian ecyes, and her majestic \figure. And Lady Diana Manners j with her fuir English beauty—golden haired and blue eyed—is a the day. Everybody that matters having fought the question out—to a draw-— the writer determined to seek oug the two principals themselves and obtain from each u defense of her own in- terpretation and a criticism of her rival's. o—the Princess Matchabelli. Cos- mopolitan, intellectual, a brilliant woman of the world, she received the writer while resting in the dressing room which both Madonnds use alter- Iy Madonna must never seem hu- man—she must be always divinely | Dining Room Suite A 6-piece Dining Room Outfit: consists of solid oak buffet (highly four chairs with polished), large ex- tension “table an, !} leatherette seats. 559'50 $1 CASH, $1 WEEK Golden Oak Ex- tension-Top Dining Room Table. A su- CASH, $1 WEEK o AT ) » Lane” Cedar Aromatic Tennes- see Red Cedar specially Chest 1] reduced to $l 1.75 | $1 CASH, §1 WEEK | i Golden Oak Duofold, uphol- stered in imitation leather. 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That is also why, instead of ust climbing up on the pe: coming 4 statue again, I stretch out my arms and drop first my ! head, symbolizing the agony of death on the croes, before I pass from the physical life of the nun. Wr my conception of the statue ance is different. 1 want my Madonna to look Ilike one of the lovely wux images of Italy, with a real jeweled crown and a_ real brocaded cloak, rather than like the effect of Lady Diana.” On the next night, in the self-same spot, the wrlter talked with Lady Diana—soft, slim, fragilely lovely and girlishly simple and sweet. Favors “Human” Madonna. “Oh, T want my madonna to seem always human and humble,” she plained almost shyly. “For her pur- pose in taking the unw's place was jus to serve, wasn't it? 1 know this isn't Carmf's idea at ail. She thinks she should seem always holy, alw the virgin. But it seems to me that the madonna steps down from being statye, she just dedi herself to humble service with the rest of the nuns hat's why T loved the Christmas scene which is now seemed to me perfectly ppear- the Madonna should be happy to give | ¥ presents to the poor and that v in her arms. rmi give presents, And 1 _don stand, cither, what Carmi mecans when she stands with her arms stretched out just before becoming a statue again. I think the Madonna sbould just climb sadly and humbly back into her place a 4 So there you are. Which madonna will You have—the divine and super- natural, or the human and humbl GIRL CAUSES ARREST. Clarence Miller, twenty-four old, giving his occupation ant at Sibley Hospital, wa: yesterday by Detectives Living: 1 can't see under- and O'Brien, charged with seduction. | Miss Lillian Zimmerman, eighteen years old, of 746 7ith street southeast, listed on the headquarters arrest book as complainant. Miller was released on $500 bond. 1 and | thinks 2 madonna shouldn't | was | 1 SLAIN, 2 WOUNDED _ IN CHICAGO GANG WAR Police Search for Four Believed Responsible for Taxi Driv- ers’ Battle. By the Aseoclated Press. CHICAGO, February %.—Search for four men belicved responsible for the of a_ revolver bats be- 2 arring factions of the Ch i axi Company, kept down during the lust few wecks by the police, re- sulting in the death of one man, the probable fatal shooting of another and a less serious injury 1o a third as being conducted tonight by po- he shooting occurred today when ng of men, ved to include ht, appeared at the com- ‘s and began firing. Another gapg soon appeured and opened fire, forcing the first g to flee. Joseph Rappaport, the man killed, W believed to have been seeking i Job at the time of the shooting. The wounded man, who was taken {to a hospit with 1 et wounds in ¥ abda 1 and chest, refused to give his name, but was declared by trnesses (o be Leo Christenson. 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