Evening Star Newspaper, March 12, 1924, Page 18

k18 MENGELBERG HOLDS HIS AUDIENCE LATE | Conducting of Philharmonic Or- chestra Captivates in First ‘Washington' Appearance. An enthusiastic audience of capacity limit lingered long after 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the National Theater to listen to the New York I’hilharmonie Orchestra,-under the di- cction of Willem Mengelberg, in one ¢ the finest concerts of the season. Duteh conductor is interpretation of the hms, and when Wash- duet for t Florence Reed at the President. With the transmutability of the low, sighing wail of a violin, a note of ineffable pathos brought sus- piciously damp eyes to an audience at the President last night while Florence Reed gently wove together the life threads of a woman of the streets in Edward Knoblock's play, ““The Lullaby.” 1t is a story of love defeated. A series of tragedies poignant in their cumulative effect cast a spell of sympathetic sollcitude for this wom- an over spectators, which - resulted finally in a standing tribute to Flor- ence Reed's portrayal of -emotion: Instead of going home, the audience stood up and applauded and applaud- ed until Miss Reed was forced to accept several curtain calls. True it is that “The Lullaby” takes for its heroine a wo who sells herself. “What the moralist may con- sider the glorification of a type that STATE SOCIETY PLANNED.| Rhode Islanders in City Appoint Organization Committee. i Rhode Islanders living in Washing- ton gathered in the Interior Depart- ment Auditorium last night and dis- | cussed plans for the formation of a TRhode Island state society here. Rep- | resentative Clarke Burdick of that; state acted as temporary chairman ! and an organization committee was named to perfect plans for a perma- nent organization. The committee is composed of Edward M. Flannagan, chairman: Miss irene Miss Hilfred C. Wheeler. Plans will ‘be pushed forward in | order that the aniversary of Rhode | Island’s declaration of independence. | May 4, may be suitably observed, It Wwas announced, 2,000 CALORIES A DAY PERFECT FEMININE FORM Dr. Hornaday, in Y. W. C. A. Talk, Argues Against Indulgence in Confections. No matter what the edict of fashi Is for the ideal feminine for medical profession has set it ards and has prescribed a * and narrow path” of 2,000 calories day, with the absence of chocolate eclairs and candy as the means of main- talning the ideal figu on he stand- traight in an addres< art of the conducted W. C. A, Y g as ‘a tter health campaign, this week by the local ast night de APARTMENTS twenty and twenty-four years of sge should weigh 123 pounds, and should eat “to the tune of 2,060 calories a day. He denounced candy other confections, and put a ®an on milk drinking between meals if it diminished the appetite for the usual “three square a day. He examined the evening meal pre- pared by the Y. W. C. and declare that it contained 750 calories with the proper diet balance. and | § C. A cafeteria, | C 4 3 street nor the address by Dr. Hornaday, de- clared that the appendix is “a humas culture tube” which, when diseased, is better out than in. A forum on health led by Senator Copeland will take place at the Y. W. >, A., recreation center at 12th and B streets northwest tomorrow at 12:45 o'clock invention in the automo- bile indus- try since the self-starter. hould .not be glorified wa Sympho; plished ‘with insidious logic L S— ident. Vash- i i il Bl —some cafl it. Our optometrists have helped hundreds of just such mphony many cases. The strain, often caused by the wrong styles of frames, imperfect lenses or poor fitting, can be removed. We are ready to show you the difference. nd pity was engendered by the reason back of 11, the 1 of a child. < 3 of trage- of the heart. The play takes one n the footsteps of a girl who loved but too well, down. down, |down the steps of the social sc alfrom a plane of par: rtist to that of mis FOR RENT THE VERNON 1774 U St. N.W. 5 Rooms and Bath 6 Rooms a~d Bath Renovated Throughout Eftirely Modern Hedges & Middleton, Inc. Realtors 1334 H St. N.W. Woodward & Lothrop Down Stairs Store MEN—Great Sale Starts Thursday 6,240 Fine Shirts or save .a_faint, glimmering slowly dying. Ralph Kellard rt Harrigan, ng opposite at va rious points, achieved creditable per formances. June Webster and Pegg aintained the pace neces Recent! however, as | ints of uphor, role fell in| Manufacturing n: thence to a pub booth in Tunis nd ‘finally to prison. With each de {scent hope seems springing up buoy - antly just before the blow strikes. It | is a repetition of blows killing hope | i throughout. Miss Reed was convincin lural. With remark Ishe brought a wide |coarse Voiced woma massive impression in the d final movement. bini's overture to ‘‘Anacreon. ning number, was a musical o who have | with_the local | it with ease and | aying nor under- | laying it. He was good. | Ome word of warning. The child- | leav wa; with nothing underne: some of their | interpreta- for the Mpy. Paint-Up Says:— STOPS LEAKS IN YOUR ROOF Quickly, Cheaply, Permapently STORMTIGHT For Use on Any Roof in Any Weather Any roof in any condition will be made leakproof by a coating of STORMTIGHT and kept for years. . who i youn; en- appers will sober and possibly a few work that could ouly be glimp arveled at in a hit of waltz theme: in melodic ssonances that tch, and syncop: ir. Even the worst leaky roois can be saved for long service by STORMTIGHT and you can be saved the cost of a new roof. Coat your good roofs with STORMTIGHT and protect them from future leaks Butler-Flynn Paint Co. 609 C St. N.W. Main 1751 unusual and interest- | ing composition. —_— 40 CASES “SCOTCH" SEIZED. EVELAND, Ohio, March 3 of imported . “marked “Plumber: were ed in Federal Prohib Rence after th them and nobod n. T 430 hott) rom New York tw Emergency and Casualty Hospitals Must Be Kept Open Help Raise the $500,000 Fund All Fresh And New All ‘Firs! Quality Ten Dollars Delivers It All Sizes From 131, to 17 Sleeve Lengths 33-34-35 Fine two-ply, all-mercerizcd poplin. in meckband style; gray and blue with collars to match. A Sale of Radak Radio Sets A New Low Price $ 597 5 Closing out complete outfits taken in ex- change for higher priced sets. All re- conditioned, all guaranteed good as new. COMPLETE—Three New UV 199 tubes—aerial equip- ment—A and B batteries—phones—everything necessary and the Radak receiver. This set will give you many hours of radio entertainment. The Radak is one of the most famous sets made. : : < : Well Tailored White stripe on white, and gray stripe on gray English broadcloth shirts, in neckband style. Spring and Summer Patterns and Fabrics 6,240 shirts in a very remarkable: ,500—are White Imported English Broadcloth, . o in neckband style. selling that will appeal s.trongly to 0 Glos (artificial silk) Striped Madras every man who appreciates real Shirts, white, in neckband style; gray and economy. The reason for the ex- tan, with collars to match e 03 SR 600—are Colored English Broadcloth Shirts, tremely low price is this: We boug.ht . oo and bl collore to mcteh the cloth from a manufacturer dis- 600—are Two-ply Mercerized Poplin Shirts, continuing business, and we had it white, in neckband style; tan, gray and J O ° blue, with collars to match. made up into shirts at a price greatly . - Bperted Pigus Skitess i siliits, lower than normal. neckband style. The materials and patterns are, all 600—are Self-stripe English Broadcloth Shirts, , distinctive and are the kind that will be most worn this Spring and Sum- mer. Men who appreciate substan- white and gray, in neckband style. 600—are Mercerized Combed Yarn Oxford tial savings on good shirts will buy three or half a dozen. Shirts, white with button-down collars. 600—are High-grade Striped Madras Shirts, All Sizes 13} to 17—Full DOWN STAIRS STORE Lustrous English broadcloth shirt, green stripes and a small white stripe; neckband style. We took these sets in exchange for higher priced ones. We reconditioned them, added new tubes and equipment. It is only because of this, that we can offer them at the low price of $59.75. What Radak will do is known. Under favorable condi- tions, many distant stations have been received loud and clear. ‘Come in tomorrow and arrange to get your Radak. Don’t fail to share in this wonderful opportunity. Splendid quality English broadeloth shirt, with self-stripe and attractive yellow stripes; neckband style. in neckband style and many colors. 300—are Colored Stripe English Broadcloth Shirts, in neckband style. 6 patterns. Cut—Tailored THURSDAY! SALE OF 500 Brandes Head Phones - - $3-59 Regular Price, $6. The world famous Brandes Superior Head Phones at the lowest pricein.the city. On sale one day only, and at this low price only one pair to a customer. e 30 e e e W e M Open Until 9 P.M. = e Hecht Co. Hn R l. (‘Stud. 524 F St‘ Glos lLrl‘Defl madras shirt, the white in neckband -ului. the gray and tan with Fine quality English broadcloth. shirt, brown and blue combination stripes and Jhite musliet Broamlous Shirtar neck: selt-color glos stripes; neckband style. collars to matel band style.