Evening Star Newspaper, February 29, 1924, Page 15

0STUME CONCERT DRAWS BIG AUDIENCE Luoy Gates, Assisted by Lotta Van Baren at Clavichord, Sings Elizabethan Songs. A capacity audlence at the Na- tlonal Theater yesterday afternoon was asked to step out of the jazz era back into the perlod of good Queen Bess and llsten to such a concert as might have been performed before her majesty. It was presented by Lucy Gates, coloratura soprano, and Lotta Van Buren, noted player and an authority upon the clavichord and the virginalls. These artists offered a program of melodies in a fashion de- lightfully charming, while gowned in costumes reminiscent of “Pride and Prejudice” and of china shepherd- esses. - Miss Gates' first group of Mozart songs included two arfas from an opera written by the Viennese com- " poser at the age of twelve vears. Then she sang his “Lullaby.” in soft- est German, and Bach's “Bist du bel The clever little rondeau, “Oh Just Ho,” of Bach's, was filled quaint humor and Miss Gates mude the most of its happy notes. In nier last group,.Lemaire’s “Vous Dan- vez Marquise?’ seemed the most pop- \ular and she repeated the last verse. Mozart-Adams “Theme and Variations” showed her mastery of technique and legato singing of di figult cadenzas, while Weekerli “Paplllon” was In perfect with her standard. companied herself at the virginals for Mozart's " sung with subtle charm. “Swiss Song” was lier final encore, accom- vanied by M ) Buren on the Dlamar seiich, “attor tie ancient in- struments. sounded like t nodern dreadnaught” that the player whim- slcally termed tt. Miss Van Buren gave three groups, two on the virginals and one on the ‘tavichord. Rameau's “Sulte in E Minor” included three antique dances that were faccinating. In spite of the fragility of her instruments total abscnce of pedals to coloring her tones, put & maximum of on. Willlam Byrd's “Pavana” and “Gali- ardo” were particularly interesting, be- cause of the celebration last summer of the 300th flnnlverxl-ry of his death. * and uuou&‘ Tned her audience in advance that “because of the limita- tions of its construction, and becapse of the fragile, hesitating tone of the clavichord, which was bullt at & time when music was for small, circles and not for the large concert halls of today, the audience is re- guested to “put spectacles on its oars” until accustomed to the delicacy of tone.” It was unfortunate that cnly the 4fainteet whisper of the beautiful notes on this ancient instrument reached those nedrest tia stage and were completely lost to most of the audience, some of whom grew rest- less. . Divorce Law Confusion. Divorce laws in the United States ars of practically forty-eight differ- ent varieties. Those of every state @iffer from those of every other state and some are in actual conflict. This situation Is responsible for a move- ment to correct this confusion by more or less standard!zing them. In 1300 there were 50,000 divorces in the United States; in 1916 about 100,000 and in 1822 about 150.000. Special Sale of intimate | | IRECORD IN RAIL TRAFFIC. contrast of mood in each composi-| | Association reported that car load- FOLKS Mrs. Carl Richard Chindblom, wife of one of the several members whom the city of Chicago sends to the lower chamber o( the national legislature, Is »re-eminently the nusiclan of her set, and as a plan- iste had won suc- cess on the con- cert stage. Her name before mar- riage entitles her to musical prow- ess, for she was Christine Nilsson, and for several vears she nourish- ed the ambition to recreate the fame of that wondrous 2ong-bird on ‘the American st MES. CHINDBLOM, But her talen were strongly to- ward instrumental muslc, and she was gaining a state-wide Teputation with headquarters’ in “her home in Minneapolis, when she renounced a career to marry Mr, Chindblom, then at the beginning of a legal career in Chicago. But Mrs. Chindblom never neglects her music, and #he has | instructed her two children, Richard and Ruth, in_the fundamentals and will guide thelr studies If elther shows an unusual aptitude in her be- | loved sphere Ars. Chindblom frequently play the Congressional Club and for her) friends, but in recent years she has filled no professional engagemen: he gives charming entertainments at home, for she can cook almost as well as she plays, and an evening or afternoon as< her guest Invarlably proves u treat. She I8 the correspond- ing secretary of the C Club, and has been, since com Washington six years ago, interes in all its affairs, soclal and more ous, and she plays a role! in selecting the prosrams for the ex- | cellent musicals with which this or- ganization varles its routine.of Fri- day afternoon roceptions. Were it not for a hard and fast rule that the members of this club cannot draw on its members for entertain- ment, Mrs. Chindblom twould fre- at these musical after- Traffic volume on American rall- roads during the week ended Febru- ary 16 set a new seasonal record, the American Railway Assoclation announced today. The car service division of the American Rallway ings totaled 935,109, an increase of { 28,520 cars over the number loaded during the preceding week - and 118,463 cars over the number loaded during the corresponding week a year ago. -Coal was the only com- modity which showed a decline from the preceding week in the volume of shipments. RENTAQAR a Prescription prepared for Coldo. Fever and Grippe It (s the most speedy remedy we know, Preventing Paeumonia | adding G BTAR, WASHINGTO! SENATE VOTES RELIEF FOR CAPT. M. A. COBB A. E. F. Officer, Formerly of D. C., to Be Reimbursed for Medi- cal Treatment. The Senate late yesterday passed a bill to reimburse Capt. Murray A. Cobb, formerly of this city, for medi- cal and hospital treatment, after his having been gassed in October, 1918, while serving with the twenty-ninth diviston, A. E. F., in France. When Tapt. Cobb's life was dispaired of in Parls, he was sent to a hospital in Switzerland, where he was forced to remain for three years. He was then in sufficlently improved condition to £s| warrant his betng “brought to the Unfted States. The claim for Capt. Cobb 1{s contained in a bill Introduced by Senator Reed of Pennsylyania, who himself served in the A. in France, and reported favorably by the Senate committee on claims. Sen- ator Reed on the floor defended the justice of the clalm, pointing out that it had been allowed by the Army authoritics, but had been held up by the controller general on the ground that Capt. Cobb should have been sent to & hospital in France. Senator Reed pointed out, however, that Capt. Cobb ‘was taken to the hospital In Switzerland not only with the ap- proval of the medical officers of the Army but by their explicit direction. Sing Their Way Around World. Lawrence H twenty-six; Ralph M. Stutz and Lee M. Johnson of Columbus, Ohfo, who are about the same age and juat out |yei of college, are singing their way { around the world. Thelr plan of pro- cedure is to hire out as rallway hands, zpple pickers. or factory workers and move on from one locality to another to their income sufficient money to travel by singing college songs to working groups in the out- of-the-way places. HE “Debby" Girdeau—a bone- less girdle for misses or small women — p satin and Jersey, $4.00— in pink broche at $2.00. latest whims. discontinued stock patterns of English and American Porcelain Your Pattern May Be in This Assortment! Bread and Butter Plates, for- ::;:y $3.00 doz, now: 150 Bread and Butter Plates, for merly $350 to doz., now, each.... Plates, formerly Meat Dishes, formerly $2.00 to $3.75 each, mow, sl.w each ..oocionaiions Meat Dishes, formerly $2.80 to 05.50 each, now, C“md Dishes, formerly $3.00 li with vests and suits ‘They- all- have: Lentz, of Detroit,| Single and double breasted, with roun At First Sight There’s a story most romantic in the Morning Blade today, tellin, how young Andrew Antic marrie Jane “Augusta _Hay. They were strangers in the morning, and at evening they were wed, with a bri dal veil adorning Jane Augusta’s queenly head. After seven houu of wooing he had won her for his bride, and they're off, their flivver chooing, honeymooning in their ove is surely most com- pelling.” I remark to Gaffer Brown; “when in human hearts it's dwell- [ & g, prudence cannot turn it llown. “Lovers still will go their cnunel, sadly Gaffer Brown replies, “though they wind up with divorces when the primal glamor dies. Love is full of deadly dangers, and said dangers must prevail, when a ganr of gidd strangers gambol to the altar rail. For a man should know the failings of the sweetest maid on earth, and a_girl should dodge white veilings till she knows a lover’s worth. But the words of wise old gaffers never can persuade the young, they are scorners, they are laughters, at the gems that leave my tongue. And they go their silly courses, leoking not an_ell ahead, and we read of more divorces, with the scarcheads done jn red.” (Copyr ght). WALT MASON. King George Saves Time. King George's estate at Sandring- hant s the one epot in England where daylight saving Is used the year around and has been for more than fifty ars. Durin «ll’ this time the clocks have been kept half an hour ahead of Greenwich time and the rea- son was to insure punctuality. King Edward, who had the reputation of never beiug late even to tea, intro- duced the idea when he was Prince of Wales and it was soon taken up by the nobles who lived in the com- munity. 1216 F St. NW. Smart Neckwear is ample proof of the Fashion-rightness of any Spring Costume. SPRING IN THE AIR! Tomorrow the First of March!- Isn't it time for YOU to begin thinking of new apparel? OUR MISSES’ SHOP ESPECIALLY INVITES YOU OF THE YOUNGER SET to see the lovely frocks, the dashing coats, the boy-like suits that tell in many charming ways of Fashion’s Come—We Invite You! Misses’ Suits Are “Boyish” d corners and with square—suits pencil stripes and tailored sport w:thout——plan twills, fabrics. $29.50 to $85.00. Any Miss Can Find a Smart Suit at $49.50 uthful short box jackets but there the likeness stops—for there are plain D. U, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 SENATE GIVES SETTLERS EXTENSION OF CREDIT Phipps Bill to Aid Farmers on Reclamation Projects Now ' Goes to House. Further extension in the time of meeting matured changes would be granted to settlers on reclamation and on Indlan reservation lrr(lluon projects under a bill by Eenul Phiops, re- ggb“cl.n. Colorado, ed by the nate yesterday. It would author- the Secretary of the Interlor to ¢xtend obligations, where necesss efore January 1, 1925, 'rhe blll now goes to the House. Benato! PMBI’I sald in support of his bill little over one year ago we authorized the Secretary of the Interfor in his discretion, where it was necessary for the felief of farm- ers, to permit them to have their charges extended for a year or two upon the payment of interest at € per cent. The present bill would cover the time that has now elapsed, and those payments are falling a most immediately due. The settlers on the project are not all of them able to meet the obligations. The Secretary is without authority to e: tend the payment of the charges.” eI S From the Ruhr comes 82 per cent of the German coal output. Hill's Cascara Bromide! ‘break your s ‘Mhuednyh;nhm o tpmemeold-. a pcsmonta; . Demand o4 box cuscm@oumn: BAGS, the new- est striped and brocaded silks and novelty em. bossed leathers, some with the fashionable touch of red— 192 Bxlk Ambition of Eansas, onoce entertained hopes of belnx a silk- 'hll‘ state of im- portance. In there is a town in KA.IIIII llln:lod 8'2":'3' ;l’ow n‘rldhl- o o line of the fllnll. Fe railroad. And on the statute Dbooks may be found a law enacted in 1879 authorising expenditure of $13,000 for the promotion and encouragement of the silk industry. Mulberry trees on which silk werms were to be @rown were planted in profusion, but othing serious ever came of, the arly endeavo; Good Word for U. S. English. Dr. Frank H. Visetelly, eminent lex- : |icographer, has taken the wind out of the sails of the critics of American English, by declaring that American citizens speak better English than the British themaelves. lands of England and modified it wi inflections and intonations voiced by persons in other parts of the country, Blatis Bandard o rstian s s rd of En, *hat of Great Britaln. T o '® 8bove Genuine Uncrushable PENDING GAS-TAX BILL IS OPPOSED BY CITIZENS Conduit Road Association Stands With Joint Committee in Favor of Original Measure. Declaring its sympathy with the stand of the joint citizens' committee against the gasoline tax bill now pending in Congress, the Conduit Road Citizens' Association, meeting at St. David’s Parish Hall last night, volced its own opposition ta the measure. ‘The association indorsed a bill in- troduced by Senator Capper to .pro- vide care for dependent children in the District, and also favored a bill | for increased pay for postal em-| ployes. Work of the commission on ' alley conditions was approved and the association indorsed the change in zoning suburban property in its neighborhood from class A resi- dential to class a restricted. J. Smoot, president of the assoclation, presided. $1.00 DRESS LINENS . 44-inch Shrunk to 36- inch imported finely woven soft quality pure linen in newest sport and staple colors; remember /tis uncrush- able—regular price $1.00. 69 The new model, with in single an ed models, wide, the novelty plaids, stripes and Worth $5 to $7.50 More ith straps, buckle or button trimming. A smart touch is added by viafble, plaids, shadow plalds, C stylish swagger wide flare back, d double breast- |f ‘The cuffs are | from pencil patch pockets. overplaids, in- plain colors. | in those chic boyish Single and double-bre. fitted on boxed style. stripes, plaids, tiny checks, novelty fab- rics, blue poiret twill—all in em- broidered anl braided effects. Plush or Velvet Collars Absolutely without matting. Plush or velvet collars look like new, and won’t soil white linen collars after you “Les- ¢co” them. Leaves no ring or odor. You'll never be with- out it once you try it, Buy it in Handy Size Bettles at PEOPLES DRUG STORES, Inc. “ALL OVER TOWN” 720~22~24 Tth St.N.W. SALE OF NEW SPRING SUITS, COATS AND DRESSES Women’s—Misses’ Women’s—Misses’ Worth $10.00 More The very latest Spring Suits models— sted Coats, Choose invisible ‘$9. $12.75 to $19.75 New Spring 1 4.75 75 DRESSES $ Come and ses our exceptionsl showing of bundreds of newesf prettiest models for women a misses, made of this season's mast fav . Pabrics in all the latest spring ehades Other Suits at $16.95 and Up H In Worth Silk Crepe flowers trimmed. scason’s newest weave in Knitted Grcators. Either Tuxedo or round collar, fancy contrasting stripes; all spring shades. $2.98 Women'’s Sleeveless Sweaters Crepe KIMONOS Timbo Crowns and —Alsd— Tagal Hats, with ribbons and Showing Washington’s Prettiest Women’ s and Misses’ Spring ATS Newest Colorings . 2’98§ ~ Women’s Glos Silk or | Meuemed Sateen Teddies Brims. Women's Nov‘e‘liy Cloth | Vests and Step-Ins, 87c Each Dainty Vests, with fanc and diamond glos dots. ° S self materials, Stepin, lucet Te; Bin or Undersellmg the 31.98 to $3.50 Women’s SILK HOSE Onyx Van Raalte Kayser $ o knows these standard re thread silk, full-fash- d, high spliced, square or Pointex 1s; black aod sl S in Men’s Wear i$1.00 Men’s Good_Quality, Fast- t Dialds and'faser pat: terns. $1.75 Men’s Mnxli: I’ljamn ok, bine o Town on These Fashionable Puritan 3‘4‘;0 to $6.50 doz., now, 250 to $550 each, now, $1 50 each .. soft charmeens and novelty fleeces—"boy” suits !ha( button close ith five buttons—slender_suits that have the single link button closing. And all o these :::\lm a‘ll'e man-tailored and hand finished which means that the lines and styles are there to stay. The purchase of one of these suits is an investment in youthful* smartness that will thrill you whenever you wear it. Misses’ Dehghtful Spring Frocks, $49.50 she has chosen are the soft ellnnlnn The colors, t00, are Spring’s very own—tea rose, - :'"“."‘"- ".I'* crabs ::I’ghmv georgette; orchid, malze, powder blue, belge—and black and y e e Tin of course. They're frocks for any miss to be um in boyish straight il -aceful drapes MavYe R meet effective flcln(ol -:'u"tunlu effects. proud of—why ot you? “Mah Jongg”—Smart Misses’ Coats, $65.00 to $79.50 You Just know, }t would have to Rappen, now, striped effect, and with them ehe has designed the didn't you? And-it has! Fashion has named one f coate—elim straight or flaring of her- lovaliest Spring m!lnu and styles “Mah fuzzy, striped fal twills and pencil stripes Open Vegetable Dnhes. former- ly $150 1o $2.00 $1 uch. now, each. reakfast Plates, lormnly 3500 to $6.50 doz., now, 250 Brant Pl ates, formerly 0 doz., now, 500 Binn‘efi, zl"llteds. lvrnm!y $7.25 to .25 doz, now e B s eiolle ”‘l)"}lu:l. formerly $5.50 oz, mow, uch P 5 . 250 "3 5“:" lomwrly $2.50 to 2! l0z., now, Oatm ,gl;;, s-rmuly $4.00 to 02, now 3y 25¢ $1.95 Attractive Crepe Kimonos in flowered lain color: fall ‘ea Cups and Saucers, ly !6 75 to 010.50 dol.. mvl, each. merly lo doz., now, each... . 500 A {) (‘115105 and s;q’?n. for- merly to dox. now, each. 25(3 Cups and Smem. for- merly $150 to '8.15 50c doz., now, each.. Large Coffee Cups and Saucers, formerly $2.00 to "“50 —————————————————————— doz., now, each........ 500 . . Iavender. Bottom Soft Slteen Costume Slip Costume Slips of high 5§95 shades of rowe, s biue, gfancy & o3 2ited ‘Sotnce botiom. The big hit of the year at the lowest price—Patent Puritan Pumps in all sizes, ==Girls’ Shantung Dr: Shantung is the season's popular material, at- tractively made in Two-plece Dresses. Balkan, middy styles, pleated Skirts, with fancy sili $9.98 embroldery Lottom bands. 8 to 2 Girls’ New Spring|Girls’ Spring Hats Polaire Cloth $1.98 to l'o! the little ln( Coah s 53.98 and ribbon trim. Beve—y tractively priced. ==| $5.00 Children’s Chinchilla Coats $2.49 side-tie effects, ige Nice Quality Chinchilla Coats, warmly lined and interlined. Made 1 yoke effect and straightline. DECT f" "?:' M.'nuny rose, In artichok n. And yeu an, o wear them right now "over your t-llonl suit! .Boys’. Cloth Suits New Noveny sulta, in blue, tan and green. Sllk brlld and emblem trim- med and finished with tie. 500 Boys’ Suits $3 98 Made of a nice qulllw Suit- Also large assortment Creams, Sugars, Teapots, Sauce Boata, Pickles, Bowls, etc.; at cnrrupond- ir:gly low prices. Main Floor—G St. Entrance Hours—8:45 to 5:30 B, Manila - colered linen coliar and cuft sot with real Cluny lace edge. $2.95, C. Manlla - colored linen beat meck coflar a cufts, Irmn lace wige. 95.95, o "num sun. Coe iy 4 ':" . button backs. 8 to 14 years. Girls’ Linen Dresses, $1.39 Made_ of pestty colers; miady styl with lace s Colorw: T Copen, Ereen e ind “other shades. 7 to 14 years. T T T T e A, Bobby tie of crepe de e‘fin-.'u.s. and tailored tinen Gton eet, TIG