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L, LY SR 'I"H'F' QT' fl\Y ST\R “'A%HI\GT() D. €. JANUARY ARTS BAL BOHEME T0BE GALA FFAR Colorful Stunts Feature Dance Tomorrow Night. eme of 1927 The Arts Club will take p New Willard Hote! preparations of the past three or four | months biggest ever staged In the city for tickets and for boxes greater than ever he ity crowd even for practically assured will piay continuously tire evening. even the east This vear and executed ed by K. B Ral Jorrow night at the and the extensive indicate the sucegss | > demand b during the en a:30 i3 am pper, which 4 downstairs from un the 5 1 served in dec dining < ations, design Felix Mahony. # Pat and n and the students chool of Fine and Appl paracterized as part iy and the ballroom will pre slor and light likewise de 50 poste: Toh of = rson Donn Natic Art, ar attracti sent a harmony of Students of the signed and colored the B the supervision of Mr. Maho which have been distributed through out the city by & committee headed by Mrs. Anne Gavnor. Another group of | ists, headed by Miss Lillian Burke assisted by Charles A. R. Dunn and Willlam Partridge. have made the properties for the Fete Foraine and a number of special posters, displaye: in leading hotels and stores e nt ter committee is likewise responsible for the prizes to be given for the cos tumes, the most artistic, the m original and the most amusing, to worn by hall guests Proceeds Aid Building Fund. | The Arts Club holds this ball an | nually, first as A means of raising & | fund for the extension of its quarters, | and secondly as a demonstration of the capacity of its membership for | artistic public diversion. In its per:| manent home at 2017 Kye street the | Arts Club is preserving a historical structure, once the home of James Monroe, while President of the United | States. It requires, however, addi tional space in which to hold its ex- | hibitions of art works and to accom modate the audiences which gather on | occasions for lectures, plays, recitals and other affairs Plans for such an extension are now In preparation, and the Bal Boheme is one of the methods whereby the ciub hopes and expects (o secure the meens for starting this work As a conse quence of the financial success of the Bals Boheme of the past three sea-| sons the Arts Club is now at the point | of paying off its indebtedness, incurred #n the purchase and the restoration of the Monroe House, so that this year's Bal, if as successful as its predeces- sort, will advance the organization well forward on the way to the ac complishment of its purpose. With completion of the plans now in view the Arts Club will be fully able to function ag an art center for Wash ington Many Features Planned. Stunts galore, all brief and interest- ing, have been arranged by the com- mittee headed by G. A. Lyon, with L. M. Leisenring as program chairman in charge of the Fete Foraine, repre senting episodes in the carnival in Paris, in which the ast students par ticipate and which includes a circus parade of the strolling variety. Stu- dents mingle with the crowd, singing characteristic songs, and the music for one of these to he used tomorrow night has been especially secured from Paris for the eccasion. Arrangements have been made by the committee for a supply at the ballroom door of articles of fancy dress that will enable those without costume to supply the deficiency before passing in rev before the judges, Gari Melchers, J. Monroe Hewlett and Clifford K. Berryman, who will be en throned in judgment at the entrance- o decide on the prizes to be awarded after the grand march. The entrance of the floor committee, headed by Roy L. Neuhauser, all stun mingly arrayed; the debutante stunt Mary. Mary, Quite Contrary, and Her Garden of Buds,” with Miss Barbara Hight as chairman; the allur- ing, colorful “Reve d'Orient,” dance number to be put on by the Caroline McKinley Dancers, directed by Miss McKinley, and the Fete Foraine are features of the regular program be- fore supper, to be followed by informal Wivertissements during and after the supper period as added attractions, and closing with a brand-new idea. the “sunrise stunt.” at 3 a.m. to close the Bal Boheme in a blaze of glory and joyous carnival of fun ANNOUNCERS LAUDED. Music hoc vl | Instructor Comments Enunciation of Two. The radio announcer’s responsibil fties are growing with the dawn of each new day. A letter plucked out of WEAF'S mail bag in the last few days gives the announcer something | else to worry ahout. The missive came from an instructor in a music school and what it said was this: “Mr. Carlin and Mr. Morgan, with | their classic enunciation are models | of English. 1 now use them as models | for my voice pupils. What responsi bility rests upon their heads. on Tomorrow Is the Beginning of National Thrift Week » W Apply These 10 Thrift Rules practically vou'll be hoth happy and sue- ceesful: 1. Work and earn. . Make a budger. 3. Record expenses. 4. Have a bank ac- count. 2 5. Carry ance. Life insur 6. Own your home, Make a will, 8. Invest in safe se. curitjes. 9. Pay bills prompeiy, 10. Share with.-others. | tice Prominent in Bal Boheme \rmng(-m('nh | 00D WILL PLANES and Spectacular | TREASURERSHIP FIGHT SEEN IN MONTGOMERY | Defeated Republican, | Drum-Hunt, Holds Incumbent—Death En- titles Him to Office. = Special Dispatch o The Star ROCKVILILE Md., Richard . Drum-Hunt Rapublican, defeated for county treas. urer at the November election hy Dr Gardner, Demoerat, by a ma ¢ of around 2,500, has s on the county commissioners he has received legal advice that since the death of Dr to the four-year term, beginning May 1. While the law empowers the coun ty commission t is held, fill & va ey ina “current te which they have done by appointing former County Commissioner J. Forrest Wal ker for the unexpired term of Dr. Gardner, there is no legal provision for appointment for the full term yet to begin. As the candidate who re ceived the mext highest number of votes to Dr. Gardner, Mr. Drum-Hunt claims he automatically becomes county treasurer when the temporary appointment expires. While it is understood the commis. sioners are not inclined to regard Mr. Drum-Hunt's claim with much seri ousness, they do, it is said, feel that considerable doubt exists as to their right to appoint for the four-year term, and the Legisiature, now in ses- sion ‘at Annapolis, may have to be appealed to. UTAH HITS CALIFORNIA. Threatens to Withdraw From Six- State Boulder Dam Pact. A dispute between Utah and Cali- fornia over provisions governing the proposed construction of Boulder Canyon Dam across the Colorado River further complicated the legis- lative situation confronting that proj- ect yesterday. The controversy came to a focus when the Utah delegation «in Con- gress sent telegrams to both the Utah Governor and Legislature which Rep- resentative Colton, Republican, Utah, said in effect suggested that the State withdraw from the six-State Boulder Canyon pact if California persisted in its ({;’mn!fllou to amendments proposed t - lanuary 15 For Rent Business Property Centrally located, down- town, vicinity of 14th Street and Vermont Avenue; mod- ern 3-story building; first floor, large, attractive office with cellar and fireproof vault; 6 office rooms each on third and fourth floors; oil heating system; suitable for business college, corre- spondence school, broker or other purposes. Good Jease on entire building. Gardiner & Dent, Inc. 1409 L Street N.W. Main 4884 Benjamin Franklin was the sage of his age and his example has come down the vears— charting a course for thrift which leads straight to the har- bor of peace, contentment and success. Let us all get into the spirit of Thrift Week and put its precepts into per- sonal practice. Be- Thrifty of Bethesda, ved no- | Gardner he is entitled | REACH COSTA RICA Maj. Dargue and Companions | visit San Jose After 3-Hour Stop in Managua. By the Asso PUNTA wary 15 Jan \RENAS, Costa Rlea, | Th United flight this | planes of 1 n-Aerican 3:30 hey and here at san Antonio, Detroit Mad. 1. A, Dargue was in commsnd “The airmen procecded by train to San deliver u personal message Coolidge to President to President | from | Jimenez. The fight will be resumed Monday With Panama the next stopping place BRIEF CALL AT MANAGUA. wood Wil ree Hours MANAGUA, Niear ). Three planes of can “good will” flight | States Army ound S-‘-u'\h today paid a literally fving ' th (‘l:wlll of the republic of Nica- 1, arviving from A pala, Hon- | duras. 1 voren ned here less than three hours, taking off for Punta Arenans, Costa Rica, on their way southward te juin the other twu plunes of the squativon which nre waiting for t 1oat Panama The fiers reported xee Ni agua's civil war whted an American warship st he fiyers were received by . | coming committes headed by Minis: [1e¥ of Government Ricardo Lope: | Callefus, United States Minister Eber- { hardt, fcaraguan officials and mem- | bers of the American colony. The na tonal bund played Nicaraguan and nerican anthems and crowd num bering thousands, which had gathered on the shorves of lLake Managua, checred the aviator. o Later Maj. Herbert A e, flight commander, and Mr. Eberhardt made an official call on President Diaz and presented a letter of greeting from President Coolldge. The brief visit ended at when the aviators took incident for l'uma Arenas. SCHOOL HAS NO DESKS. Old-time Discipline Disappears in London’s Model. January 15 (#).—Desks have been abolished at London's new- |est elementery model school, and | there ix little discipline of the old ashioned Kind. A our i in the Wembley Hill Council School s to get everything possible out of the child, rather than to force everything into him,” said Miss A. C. Evans, headmistress. very room gets its share of sun- light, all barrack-like atmosphere of the average elementery school having been eliminated. The infants have separate little tables and chairs for study and the senior boys and girls sit four at a table as they would at home. Fliers Spei Nicaraguan Capital. January 15 Pan-Ameri the United America visit 1o " th of no sign "T'hey off the a wel 12:30 p.m., oft without left fo right: L. Morris president of Arts Club and 1 of program for the Bal Bo- A chairman of Bal Uppe : Felix Mah TLONDON, Roy L. hauser, chairman of floor committee, Lower: Henry hotel arrangements committee. Bulgarians Triple Hogs. SOFIA, January 16 (#).—Hog rais- ing in Bulgaria has tripled in the last 10 years and a million porkers are now marketed vearly. A lot of “Eng- lish” bacon may come from here for an English corporation, which shares profits with the state. This firm has & 20-vear concession to export to Great Britain, THE FACTS P FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Auspices Knights of Columbus By JOSEPH SCOTT California’s Famous Orator Washington Auditorium January 27th, 8 P.M. EVERYBODY WELCOME Service 812 FSt. Preserve Your Sight Specials Monday and Tuesday READING GLASSES Finest Quality 34 .00 Shell Frames and Toric Spherical This is not a Lenses jewelry store. action 812 F St SHAH OPTICAL CO. 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BY he Associated Prens. GENEVA. January ness with which Sir lain swaps his monocle for rimmed reading glasses <ource of amazement 15.—The adry to membhers the Council of the League of Natione. they Sittin® around the frankly admit their their eves from glelan’s trick Addressing the assemblage, British foreign secretary’s goid-r! med monocle at ribbon slung wround his neck curely in place. The moment obliged to read from a document ruises hix right eyebrow, big tabl inability taking in to k is 'p. But while It is falling, reading glasses his eyex The ope: second. So fast is it that there pears danger that he might scoop the descending monocle with glasses, but he never does. In pinc Le alternates times a minute without eve and with never a speech. have already batting hitch in . The fiber of milkweed is often u to produce the nap on silk hats. committee Representative William Treasury’s | bill to create a corporation to make Hull told in Austen Chamber. his horn- is always a the ma- the end of a black he leans back # bit und the monocle falls into his the heavy walled tlon takes a fraction of a the evepieces several 16, 1927—PART 1. Gets Whisky Récipcs S. Manufacturc of Rum the the Lincoln €. Andrews. head of the prohibition forces, defended the bill and said any other plan would put the | Government into the liquor husiness. Pressed for An explanation. he added that he believed the Government un fitted to enter this enterprise. Hull insisted the Government should contract for annual output with a single distillery Representative Johnson, Democrat, | Kentueky, also opposed the Treasury hill. He complimented Andrews on hie administration of the prohibition law, but sald that the enforcement had been “more successful than other or ganizations in gathering together afters, thieves and murderers CIRCUS PARADE OF OLD WILL GIVE WAY TO RADIO Roars and Other Tented Features Will Be Broadcast to Town Ahead. By (he Associated Pram CHICAGO, January 15.—Kids, if ¥ou he.ve tears prepare to shed them now. The circus parade seems likely to pass out, a vietim of radio. In lieu of the strest parade, aban doned for good last Summer hecause of city congestion, the Hagenbeck Wallace circus today announced plans for a portable broadcasting outfit, and Dan Odom, general manager, filed application with the Department of Commerce for a permit for a 100-watt station on a 275.meter wave length Chief of the daily radio features on the circus “mike” will be the roars of greeting to the children in the town whead from the wild animals The circus band will furnish concert num bers and vocal artists will sing both to the bleacherites and to the “mike."” “Traffic lights,” said Odom, “have put the parade out of business, but we can put nearly as much entertain ment on the air as we could on the street.”” ria, are He it hme oit of een the im se. is he ap. up the hes an his Strange that a man who knows how to make milllons of dollars is un able to find a lost goif ball, says the Shoe and Leather Reporter. sed Washington A 3,000,600-gallon | BARBER SHOP WOMAN | VICTIM UNIMPROVED | Condition of Mrs. Marion Williams Still Serious—Bullet Not Rzmoved The condition of Mrs. Marion Wil | liame, 22 vears old. of 916 Hamilton street, who was shot Friday night in | & Dbarher shop at 30015 Tenth street, i still serfous. phvsiclans at Emer gency Hospita night. | They _declared is un: | certain Despite both and that his own protestations the statement of Mrs. Williame | #ahe received the bullet wound | dentally, George Kapasaly, 45| vears old. a barber, was taken to the first precinet statlon and charged with assault wjth a dangerous weapon ‘The couple explain that the gun was nccldentally discharged while he was toying with it The bullet, which Mrs. Willlams® left down through her vet heen extracted. TURKISH DRYS TO PRAY. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 15 (#).—Prohibitionist prayers enumer- ating the evils of drink have heen pre. pared by Turkish drys and will be re cited regularly henceforth in mosques. The energetic prohibitionist society of the Green Crescent also is arranging to publish popular songs reviling the wets, One influence unfavorable to prohi bition, however, is the large revenue which the government derives from CATHEDRAL MANSIONS 3000 Connecticut Ave. Turkey Dinner, $1.00 5 to 7:30 This Evening Turkey Dinner Every Sanday During Lactobacillus Audo Inlnl passed through arm and ranged kidneys, has not ANTITOXIN INSTITUTE Phene North 89. 1515 U St. N.W. FUND FOR CARPENTER WIDOW TOTALS $374 Six Anonymous Contributors and Alpha-Omega Club Send in $37. Six anonvmous coctributors a members of the Aipha Omega €l last night sent $87 to the fund being raised for the benefit of the widow and seven daughters of J. 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