Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1927, Page 12

12 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 9, HKELLAR INSISTS PRESENTS ‘BOHEME WOODS BE BARRED, TOMORROW NIGHT Tennesse ‘favorable Report on Nomi- nee for L C. C. Post. Dy the Associated Press. Urging the unfitness of Cyrus F Woods of Pennsylvania to be a mem- ber of the Interstate Commerce Com mission on many grounds, \[eKellar, Democrat, Tennessee, yes- terday asked the Senate interstate commerce committee to report his nomination unfavorably. With the exception of a brief state- itor Neeley, Democrat, We: inia, the Tennesseean's argument closed the case against the former Ambassador to Spain and Japan. Sen- itors Reed and Pepper, Republ lvania, will appear in h half tomorrow and then the commit- | tee will close its doors to reach its conclusion. The first objection to Mr. Woods’ \ppointment raised by Senator Mc- Kellar was that it was in violation of law because of the nominee’s large is and coal companies. By disqualifying himself to sit in he pending or any future lake cargo cases from Pennsylvania suthern coal fields, Senator Mr. Woods had im ir as a prospecti commissioner to such a point that his (ppointment should not be confirmed. | The Tennessee Senator contended at Mr. Woods' own testimony that o was not familiar with rate-making hould bar him from office. He also ield that the nominee felt his own un Senator dings in stocks and bonds of rail- | when he con- | 1 e Senator Asks Un- 1w'Washington Opera Co. to Be Directed by Georges Georgesco. With o familiar opera chosen, the hington National Opera Co. will give its sécond performance of the 1son tomorrow night at the Wash- Auditorium at 8:15 o'clock, La Boheme will be sung, with orges Georgesco, royal conductor of » Grand Opera and Philharmonic »stra of Rumania, conducting. The cast will be made up of singers who, General Director Albion believes, will constitute the best singing cast he has assembled and whose ages will be in keeping with the younger char- acters they will fill. Three Americans in Cast. Three Americans will be in the cast—Margery Maxwell, a young so- prano who has rapidly forged to the front in the Chicago and Ravina Rosa Low, a beautiful concert singer, and Sigurd so, who was heard here Romeo and Juliet” and the former marking his debut. s Lappas, Greek tenor; Ivan Opera Cos.; young Ivantzoff, Washington Opers baritone:; George Chechanovsky, M | ropolitan Opera. baritone, and Ivan | Steschenko, Chicago Opera basso, will { complete the c: All of the ng- rd here in the past. M. have been he he engagement of Geor ** Mr. Albion declared s to the Washington i | Opera Co. the most famous musician vet to become associated with the company. He is a director of unusual | fire and ability and has aroused en- thusiasm among members of the com = Lol ‘hether | PADY. e ; ':(‘,;:x _\:].]xfll‘ "x" to whether | PATIE - coess which wa .d!“, in the ould DITE D i {only performance he has directed in ‘R“Tf::“.'l‘nn to ‘.\hx\l\‘:.:,d.' S)Ar‘lrilxy]\n(‘! this country—a concert by the New 3:000,00( ennsylvania — Primary. |y, - philharmonic Orchestra given onator Me aid he had been irafted for that job and that he also id been drafted for the post of In- crstate Commerce Commissioner. r Senator McKellar concluded Sackett, Republican, Ken- . placed into the record a num of telegrams and’ letters of pro- t received from chambers of com- rerce and other business organiza- ns in his State. CRUSTAL STRAIN GIVEN LITTLE RELIEF BY QUAKE Recent California Shock Failed to Lassen Danger of Serious Rum- bles Soon Expected. he earthquake that on shook Imperial Valley iterially relieved the crustal hat seismologists believe h: reumulating i1 Southern California or some years Upon the basis of past experience. preefse triangulation measurements and ,the location of minor shocks earthquate experts have expected that the southern part of California vill soon suffer a severe earthquake | to that which afflicted the San co region in 1906. The ques. ion therefore arose, just as it did at e of the Santa Barbara quake , as to whether the Imperial Valley quake offered any relief to the 1vea under strain. “There is no reason to consider that is shock affords any significant re ief of strat H. 0. Wood, in the Carnegie Institution. “Al information yet ceived indicates that the Imperial Valley earthquake vas only a min ock of small de tructive power. Mr. Wood is awaiting reports from ngineers and insurance experts now n the ground before deciding hether he will undertake investiga ions in the field Citizens Unite to Wipe Out Dan- gerous Animals. OVIEDO, Spain, January 8 (P).— The villages of Parres and Llanes have joined forces to hunt wild boars, nd have A hunt has been vhere boars likewise have been v testructive, even making travel M un fany boars were killed, some THROW THIEVES IN FIRE. “wo Caught Stealing Cast Into Flames to Die. SAW, Poland, January 8 (&) men caught stealing horses ched vesterday. They were nto a’ huge fire eight persons have been ar suspicion of participating in 1e Iynchir and burned in New York recently—led us to ex- | pect great things of him, and what | he has accomplished in the short time | he been here more than meets | these expectations.” Mr. Georgesco is 1 | praise of the compal they of him. He declared that hc had had some | misgivings over the possibilities of |the volunteer chorus, but after one lavish in his | rehearsal he found the standard as | high as any professional chorus. The ame in for much . Georgesco. He was the ensemble work surpriget ‘ Shown by a group that is not con stantly together. MISS CALIFORNIA ASKS | ANNULMENT; WED A WEEK Age Given as 18 in License Found | to Be 17—Says She Married | “Om Impulse.” | By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif., January —The title of “Mrs.” taken on New Year eve by “Miss California” quickly became an unwelcome one to Aloha Porter, selected as the State's beauty champion last Summer, she disclosed {in a suit for annulment filed vester- day. | “Fhen she signed the license to wed | Leonard Le Roy Thomas, said to be |a dancing instructor, a week ago, | “Miss California” said she was 18, but | the annulment action gives her age as {17 and it is upon this ground that |the move to void the marriage is based. “As “All a mistake,” said the girl. | soon as T realized what I had-done 1 | went home and told mother and took steps for the annulment immediately. | T did it just on an impulse.” | GAS EXPLAINS MYSTERY. 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BLANTON RETIRES | FROM NAVAL CASE | | | | | !Horse, Not a Bull, E Sees Red and Stops| | In Winsted, Conn.| NEXCANSCERTAN VRGN HADE VST Throngs in Pilgrimage te ' Place Boy Claims He By the Associated Press WINSTED, Conn., When a bull sees red. he charges, | but not so Napoleon, a bay horse | January 8. Withdraws as Counsel for Lieut. Sandlin When Lim- | owned by a dairyman of Riverton 5 . road. Napoleon; frightened by ited to Single Role. | noise, dashed down Main street Saw Saint. here yesterday. He had not far when an automatic traffic | When ssentative Thomas L. nal flashed red. Obeving the sig 1ated Press, Blanton Texas was told al, he stopped. Before the green | B — | by Capt. Dudley N. € light flashed the horse's master Januagy 8.—Thods | Navy, that he could appear | ran up and seized him ands of Mexicans are profoundly | before the Naval Retiring Board only convinced that the Virgin of Guade | as counsel for Lieut. Harry T. Sand- |lin, and not as a_representative in- | vestigating naval legal procedure, the alupe has performed another miracle and great crowds flocking to the STORE DECORATOR_ WINS | re Texas representative withdrew rmm! MME. LA MARQUISE WINN ¥ S Ifl:r\ “\“\"-n I’H«;::‘...x‘;nup::‘p:w_fiz;: | the case. “Lieut. Sandlin is up before i 5 | 2 letle boy, Alfres rejo, s | the board to determine whether he | | that Mexico's patron saint appeared | shoula be retired, and is protesting | Youth, 25, Marries 35-Year-Old Widow Said to Be of Bour- ‘bon Lineage. before him and left her image upon a tree near where she stood. The boy saw the vision yesterday and ran to his mother. crying: appearing | ¢y on behalf of | nton has been | Sandlin, but appa not in the | | Yiteinibas comeiback (o earthia | position of counsel, erday, | BY the Aseociated Press. | st h {when he was told under what con- | PITTSBURGH, Pa. Januars S| | ditions he could continue in the case. ‘me. la Marquise Frances Adelaide | €t DURcion Wae - and B ranton casa later that ha hes | Hleanor Felicie! ds “Tournsur et de | '008% the Boy's home and the nearby withdrawn from the present consid- | Croisier Winn, said to be of Bourbon Lrrounded O, Poltos eration of the case before the board, | lineage, and Orval F. Brandt, deco- { o % 00y Sopatlog mey | rator for a local department store, a 3 ot aga a X efo its - un oritie have S SRIREEGTL L T s | N ere married in New York Thursday, | _The mun S deliberations, but would it g 2 ; taken possessior the here it o | it was learned last night. The bride, | L closely, and if there is an adverse | \! WAS learned last night, The WICS | n,™ image rema Som X decision he would reopen the case on | (i b “p S CEn 8 chemist, | declare that evil persons have cut o | the floor of the House. R the image, which was the i | " With the withdrawal of Mr. Blan- | PREL S S L i honey | certain configurations o rk re | tom, Lieut 1"!"\!1‘\‘ eph Y. Dreisen- | o000 in the East They now e at | *emble the picture An stock was detaile as counsel r""é(hp Biltmore Hotel, New York that the image VA andlin while the case is hefore the etiring board ‘ SNOWSTORMé TAKE TOLL. hoy clain Numerous persons 10 buy the trec authoritie a me spirited for thus far has an old man who STRIKE HITS SHIPPING. Harbor Workers at Constantinople | i i Many Lives Lost in Transcaucasian Beat Up Police. in the shadow ¢ e Region. | CONSTANTINOPLE, January s The mayor of Guadalupe, who has | BAKU, Republic of Aserbaijan, | 4P—Commerce in the harbor was at | Inepected the, tree anasis Kecu (o | January’ 8 UP).—Snowstorms a standstill today due to a spectacu- | terested in et ‘V““} N j_‘l’ i 'h‘i been r ny hours IRBF AR of “iore” THiis 5,000 barie | ROU ceBtain wHEtAY e WL SEN IC | trans reglon. 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