Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1925, Page 13

WAL RATEINGURY SBEEINBYLL Effect of Present Charges on Farming an Epesial Object of Investigation. In conformity with the resolution Adopted at the last session of Con- gress, the Interstate Commerce Com- nission today ordered an Investiga- fon into the existing freight rate structure of all the rallroads in the country The action is designed to bring out particularly the bearing of railroad rates upon the agricultural industry. In proceedings of recent years it has bee on crude raw materfals have become too high as compared with the rat on finished goods. President Coolidge in & message to Congress a year ago last December dwelt upon the con- nectlon of the rate structurs with osperity of farmers genera The notice today saild the commi sion would consider this phase of the subject and to seek as well to find and remove discriminations which may exist between geographical areas and industries Hearings to Be Limited. 4 n claimed that rallroad rates | Window Shattered By Exploding Tire Of Police Vehicle — e Detective L. A. O'Dea and Po- licewoman Frances Bird thought they had hit the trail of the cracksmen who blew up the safe in the Marlow Building, 811 E street, Sunday night, when they felt the shock of an explosion, followed by the sound of shatter- ing glass, In front of the delicates- sen shop of Mike Mandis, 6 Mas- sachusetts avenue, early today. O'Dea and Miss Bird were en route to the Union Station in the headquarters car. The ultimate destination was Scranton, Pu., to bring back a prisoner. As they passed ths delicatessen shop & loud report was followed by a pronounced lurch of the machine. Then the tinkling of broken glass followed in an instant. The car stopped, and the pair investigated. O'Dea found the window of the delicatessen store demolished. And covered up by the fragmenis of the window pane he found the rim of one of the wheels of the police automobile, A tire had blown out, throwing the rim into the window. POLICE ASKED TO FIND TWO MISSING D. C. GIRLS THE EVENING National—"The Rivals." “The Rivals” superbly cast and delightfully presented in celebration of the hundred and fiftieth anniver- sary of its firet offering in the old Covent Garden Theater in London, opened at the National Theater last night. This coraedy, a classic of the Eng- lish-speaking stage, continues to hold its charm, and was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed by Wash- ington theater-goers last night. The world of 1775—as the world appeared In Bath, famous resort.of society in those days—passed in re- | view before the auditors last night. Those who were fortunate enough to see the Mrs. Malaprop of Mrs. Fiske, the Bob Acres of James T. Powers, the Sir Anthony Absolute of Thomas A. Wise, the Sir Luclug O'Trigger of Chauncey Olcott will not soon forget them. Had Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the author, bril- liant young Irishman transplanted to London at an early age, witnessed the performance he must have been charmed. “Comparisons,” as Mrs. Malaprop declared, “are odorous.” But the real comedy, the wit, the humor found in this play, which has come down to us through generations of players, make modern efforts on the stage to entertain and amuse seem trivial. | Human nature changes little, except on the surface, in the space of a cen- tury, or, indeed, in a thousand years. AMUSEMENTS STAR, WASHINGTON, of comparison, It may be sald that the Bob Acres of Mr. Powers is well able to stand the test. Chauncey Olcott as_Sir Luclus O'Trigger, fire-eating Irish gentle- man, makes love and picks a quar- rel, sings a song and gives a kiss with relish. Mr. Wise storms and storms again as Sir Anthony Abso- lute, the crusty old gentleman who belleves that-sons should be tralned like dogs to follow at the heel of the father and that learning in women fs @ dangerous thing. Lola Fisher as Lydia is a charming miss of ro- mantic ideas, and Miss Lotus Robb as Julla Melville, a constant but mis- understood rancee, is a picture of loveliness. The world below stairs is represented by Marie Carroll as Lucy, a saucy mald; Percival Vivian as Fag, a gentleman's gentleman, and George Tawde as David, who has followed his master, Bob Acres, from the country, all admirable in their parts. Fred Eric has the part of the peevish and suspicious lover whom nothing seems ta please. “The Rivals" has been beautifully staged by Harrison Gray Fiske, with close attention to detail. The gowns of Mrs. Malaprop &nd the young women are marvelous—in fact, the costuming of the ) to mind the days when more thought was wasted on clothes—at least of D C, the male, mi tary quent they dan. Ggyewjrhe Fast Stepyera. i Burlesque producers seem having & manta for titles that denote speed, and these titles appear to be a sort of barometer of the changed onditions Time was when the soubrette was the only real live wire in the show the girls of the chorus strutted in a e of slow and intricate semi-mill- evolutions. changed, and speed is the watchword “The Fast Stepper Theater this w ment of the new spirit. prance out upon the runway at fre- intervals and are so full pep that an old-timer might imagine were affiicted with St Marle Bergman, & young miss, and graceful leader chorus glirls. voice and a good deal of ability as a for dancer. best. WE deliver Funeral The comedy for the show is well handled by Dale, in the thi She Eddle good for a time as a Dutchman who is always on the wrong énd of everything, is an eccentric who will rank with the Fred Taylor, exceptional voice for burlesque, scores entire cast brings|quite a hit with the old baritone fa- TUESDAY, MARCH 17, vorite, Another musical terson. Evelyn to be|and comedy work. brought many boy fleld. turlosqne ably the best Lamp.” a big it an while. is and Now this Is at the Gayety re the embodi- The girls ke At the Mutual of | court'’s own show, Vitus' winsome 1s an ideal invasions by the has a pleasing even the habitue. La Salle, Dale and Charley laugh any | has a sweet volce. vivacious and a chap with an laughs Kennedy and Peterson, hardened Libble 1925. “On the Road to Mandalay.” number that went over well is furnished by a quartet composed of Olive Le Compte, Taylor, Vic Kennedy and Billy Pe- Cunningham, vorite at this theater, repeated her successes of former years in singing Fred a fa- A specialty that is offered by the hokum Of many novel scenlc settings, prob- “The Lady of the The girls of the chorus are feature of this show and make evening’s entertainment worth ’Mutual:fzed Hot.” this week Vivian Lawrence, a headliner in Frank Har- with a world of old Matt| talent at her disposal, elects to put into her dancing gyrations which jar burlesque Frank Harcourt, the malin attraction, is & comedian who inter- sperses dexterous dancing with acro- batics, and there can be no dull mo- ment# with him on the stage. Dolly who offers a pleasing con- trast to Miss Lawrence's exhibition, Sullivan 18 Hart's chief The Toughest Old 'COUGH| asset {s an acceptable warble. Assisting Harcourt is Abe Gore, an excellent working mate, with Francls T. Reynolds and Bert Lester, who fill in wherever wanted. The chorus suffers with previous troupes. in comparison PIisTissveisiiy “Now, Pat, I'll cure you if you'll take the medicine I prescribe.” “do ahead, docthor. OI'm thot anxious t' be well thot Oi'd take yurs ine aven If Oi knew ‘twould kill Raleigh Haberdasher Spring Value W Celebrating Two Years AEETIT T T g at Thirteen Ten F The finest shoes that men can buy Flowers without charge, and are featuring specially designed The same ambitions, the same de- sires, the same foibles and weak-| nesses exist among the men and women of today as were found in/ the days of George IIL In “The Rivals" we have the lady of fashion, inclined to erudition, but who, every time she opens her mouth, puts her foot In it; we have the “hick” who apes the fashions of the day; we have the flapper of 150 years ago in Lydia Languish—her methods less direct, but her reasoning much the same; we.have the irascible father, the young dandy and other char-| acters which go to make up a section of the busy world. Mrs. Fiske In her successful career has rarely shown to better advantage than as Mrs. Malaprop. She ix Mrs. Malaprop for the hour. And Mr.| Powers' characterization of Hob | Acres, the timid soul, but genial, who seeks to enter the great world. but lacks the breeding and the courage, {s little short of screamingly funny. Bob Acres is a part that has appealed to great actors in the past. Joe Jef- ferson made it a living thing to hundreds of thousands. Without seeking to enter that “odorous” fleld' ja|l——=lalc———=lalc——|ala|c——|psjc——=[pl—=] THE BASEMENT ]1);STOR “In di of this duty,” it & he commission will not enter ce upon extensive hearings. It intends to conduct the investigation in a manner conduclye to full and orderly development of materlal facts and with as little delay and expense to st , carriers and the govern- ment as little disturbing effect production, distribution and the commerce as may be able. “N or appropriate decisions and or v be made in the prog- of the investigation, The Com- ed to effect with the delay such lawful rate ‘structure of the will promote the free- m of movement by common carriers of the products of agriculture af- fected by the existing depression de- d in said resolution, including ve stock at the lowest possible lawful rg STETSON SHOES THE shoes we selected from Stetson for cur Birthday drive for 5,000 new customers are the finest they've produced; you'll get fifteen dollars’ worth of comfort, style and wear out of them, yet you can buy the new styles for as low as— Gladys Greenwell and Mabel Hall Reported to Have Disappeared From Their Homes. Gladys Greenwell, 15, of 624 L street southwest, and Mabel Hall, 16, daughter of a neighbor, are reported to have disappeared from their homes Sunday afternoon. Relatives of the girls appealed to the police to insti- tute search for them, but an all-night search failed to result in finding & clue to their probable whereabouts. Mabel's front teeth are filled with gold, police were told. She has dark brown eyes and her brown halr is |bobbed. ~ When she left home she wore a black satin dress. gray coat, red straw hat and light brown slip- pers. Gladys Is described as belng very thin and having a scar over her left rates. compatible with the nce |eve. She has light complexion and of adec nsportation er sandy hair is bobbed. Gladys While t ion used the words {210 wore & black satin dress when “comn in directing the in- | She left home, her other wearing ap- Vst tEin: parel including a dark gray coat | black satin slippers and a green hat, trimmed with bright flowers. Can Now Be Stopped Lingering coughs—the kind that hang on and hang on and rob a man of his sleep—the kind that makes him peevish and all worn out. Those ara the breed of coughs that prove that common cough syrups are about as useful as a bottle of ginger pop. A quick and sure way to get rid f a persistent cough is to take a poonful of Bronchuline Emul- slon four times a da It's made to stop the old-timers —the tough ones—and it does it without any 1oss of time. And, remember, thers chloroform—no sugar—no this grand cough medicine. prescription for stubborn and that's the kind it conquers. For ordinary coughs one or two doses is usually enough. Peoples Drug Stores and dealers every- where can supply you.—Advertise- . ts no il . dope in It's a coughs speedily Cash&CarryFlowerStores Funeral Flowers Delivered—Corsages and Bouquets to Order 807 14th 804 17th 2467 18th 1209 Wis. Ave. Phone Fr.5442 Phone Fr. 10391 Tel. 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Louey Venn Beauty Preparations are sold here! ment of the cc sofar as th e matters affect the of fair railroad r: Notice was tives of all carrie and local authoritie organizatio of shippers might file briefs or statements as to the pro- cedure to be followed or complaints, on affidavit, of discrimination. These will be received until M 15 and answers to them, in case answers are necessar until June 15. aneously the ute a com a whole," SBURGH&DRO~ A Charming Collection of Women’s SPRING COATS ® Ix3 that representa- State, Federal shippers or commission mittee of its own membership, which, with the as- sistance of competent experts and of representatives of the State commis n 1l study known or discover- as to rates. The of this committee and its assistant staff will ced later, as will dates for hearings and other proceedings. be b * CLUB MEMBERS HONOR JUDGE AND GENERAL Newcomers Congratulated Stephan ‘ and Macdonald on Recent 3 ey biiA Promotions. of the Newcomers' Club resoluti congratulating Gen. Anton Stephan and George Macdonald, members of the club, ave recently been honored In munity, at the weekly lunch- zation at the City Members adopted Maj H Anton president Stephan, who is of the club, was tly made a major general in the cers’ Reserve Corps and will com- nd the 20th National Guard Division, Mr. Macdonald, also a member of she club and United States commis- sioner, has been named judge of the local Police Court. It was ann ed that the club will hold its ladies’ day meeting Mon- day, M Featuring ldtest models in new Spring Coats. Smartly tailored styles in woolen polaires, suedes, Poiret twills, Poiretcheens, and other soft fabrics. Sport models, dress coats, street coats, coats for all occasions. et ——=8 o[ [o]——=]9] Youthtul Side Flare Coats in models that wrap to the side and button or are finished with tie sashes of self. These coats come in kas- hara, charmeen, silk otto- man, black satin, silk faille, twillbloom and fawnskin. $65. Soft Fur Collared Coats in_the always gopular straightline models finished with tucked side panels are exceedingly smart. These coats also come in all the new high shades as well as conservative colors. $65. Furless Neckline —with a band of Summer fox around the hem of the coat is a smart Spring silhouette. Fashioned in all the new season's fabrics, including silk faille in colors both bright and subdued. $65. All the fashionable new shades. vesterday and Charles Pimper, preals dent of the club, presided. FRATERNITY ADDRESSED BY PRESIDENT OF G. W. U. William Mather Lewis Talks on Urban University Problems to Phi Beta Kappa Members. The Phi Beta I the District held n the Ur ity An address w 1 by William ather Lewls, ldent of George shingt iversity, who was in- i by Representative R. Wal- ton Moore of Virginia. president of the association. He spoke on “Some Urban iversity Problems.” Offi- cers the ensulng year b Medicine Is The Best Spring Tonic 'Rebuilds Weakened Tissue, Makes New| Flesh and Strength. OVER 69 YEARS OF SUCCESS Unusually Smart SPRING RESSES These Dresses are adapted from Spring’s latest creations. large variety - of styles in all the newest fabrics, in- cluding flat crepes, satins, prints and geor gettes, charmeen, kashette and flannels. At- tractively fash- joned! All the latest colors. Little Women’s Coats, sport models, $29.50 to $49.50; and dress models, $39.50 to $95. Little Women’s Ensemble Suits, $79.50 to $125; and tailored suits, $39.50 to $49.50. 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