Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1929, Page 17

E -1 g | SANDWICHES 45¢ per Also THE PASTRY SHOP 1616 B St. N.W. G STATES ASSORTED TEA dozen; $3.25 per hundred Sandwiches for all occasions Met. 6939 “I’s New and SENATOR PROTESTS HIRING DEMOCRATS Pennsylvanian Says Steuart| Would Employ Takers of 1920 Census. THE _EVENING MUSIC “THE REVELERS” APPEAR HERE. “The Revelers” came to- town and presented a program at Poli's Theater yesterday. They obviously won their large audience completely and were urged to give many encores, which they did graciously but with discretion. This excellent male quartet, one of the best in the country, certainly the best American group that has been heard in Washington, already is popular with people all over the country through the many phonograph records and radio By the Associated Press. Sharp protest against the reappoint- ment for the 1930 census taking of the RISI}AIJIQANI North Capitel St. “Democratic political appointees em- Union Station. 5 ployed” on the 1920 census was voiced SPECIAL DINNER “|today by Senator Reed, Republican, 12_to 9 P.M. ‘Well Prepared.” Pennsylvania, in a letter to Director Steuart of the Census Bureau. Senator Reed declared that, despite protestations from Mr. Steuart that he was not pursuing such a course, he had found recent evidence in Pennsylvania of the bureau offering employment again to those who participated in the 1920 census. “I will not consent under any circum- stances,” Reed wrote to Steuart in a|. letter made public today, “to the arbi- trary reappointment by the Census Bureau of Democratic political appointees employed in connection with the 1920 census, nor do I think this will be countenanced by the President-elect or by my colleagues in Congress.” Sending to Mr. Steuart a copy of a | letter received by a Pennsylvanian signed by the director and offering reappoint- ment for the 1930 census taking, the Senator called upon Steuart to: | “First. Explain why such a letter was | sent out (assuming it to be authentic) when it was well known that the census enumerators employed 10 years ago were choscn on a political basis, and in most instances were Democrats. “Second. Explain the discrepancy between your statement to me and the implications of your letter to this former | enumerator. Flowers —For Your —Valentine fLeave your Valentine orders now to sure ample time for arrangement and delivery. fRoses, Orchids, Sweet Peas, Violets and all Spring Flowers. Novelty baskets and boxes at Moderate Prices. Telegraphic Deliveries Anywhere GEORGE C. SHAFFER | OUR ONLY STORE vocal music of Victor Herbert's Marietta” and Arndt's “Nola” the words suited the music admirably and showed the voices in that admirable blend that suggests comparison to a fine string quartet. “In ‘a Little Spanish Town” were en- thusiastically received encores. programs that they have given. As a group “The Revelers” include the pianist, with the singers as a definite integral part. In fact, Frank Black, the agile-fingered accompanist, is a pianist supremely equipped to interpret piano works of the modern medium. Also his touch is audible in practically every number the club sings. He ap- peared briefly as a composer with “Riv,” a number that gives classic standing to a theme %f Spanish color and tango rhythms. worked into it some interesting modula- tions. “Dizzy Fingers” and his piano part in his transcription of George Gershwin's Mr. Black has He also played Confrey’s clever ‘Rhapsody in Blue,” for voices and piano, is excellently handled. The words of this transcription are advertising for the composition; one wonders if hum- med harmonies might not have been better. during the vocalization of Rachmanin- off's “Prelude in C Sharp Minor,” for the words were far from fitting the standard of the music itself. The same feeling was aroused On the other hand, in the quartet arrangements of the entr'acte “Naughty “Just Around the Corner” and The second group of Negro spirituals, or modifications of similar themes, was | streets northeast, last night. well given and the programmatic ar- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TU ness in presentation that are outstand- ing points for their success. Mr. Black stated in a short interview that each of the four singers has studied at one time or another with the same teacher in New York, a vet- eran of 80 years of age—Mr. Bristol. Also Mr. Black has no notes for his jano part and the ensemble has that informal effect with the undertone of thorough preparation that create real artistic effects. “The Revelers” have a wide repertoire, including the finest classic songs by Brahms and other composers of classical music for male quartets, However, they made up yes- terday's program so as not to disap- point their radio friends. It was not unwelcome to yesterday's audience, ap- parently bringing a pleasing contrast to the previous week of Wagnerian operas. H. F. BROOKLAND CITIZENS Resolution Expresses Regret Over Retirement of Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, A resolution urging that detailed school estimates prepared by the Board of Education. he submitted each year to the Budget Bureau direct, along with recommendations by the District Com- missioners, was adopted by the Brook- land Citizens’ Association, meeting in Masonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe The association also adopted a reso- lution urging the expenditure of public funds for school items in proportion to the expenditure of such funds for like items in other cities the size of Wash- ington. Another resolution was adopted ask- ing that the mail box on the southeast corner of Twelfth and Lawrence streets northeast be moved to the northwest corner, after argument that it would be safer for children in the neighbor- hood to cross the street to it at the AMUSEMENTS NATIONAL—“The High Read.” Frederick Lonsdale, author of “The High Road,” has taken the traditional high hat of those born to rule in Britain and massaged it deftly and completely into a cocked-hat—or maybe it is a dunce-cap, the form realiy doesn't matter—with the net result a corking good -play. Presented as it was last night, by an all-English cast, the onus ~of heavy-burlesquing the British has been taken out of the hands of American actors, and the plece i3 just about all that might be desired for an evening's entertainment. It is as appealing a°bit of comedy tinged with the seamy side as has' been seen here in many a moon. _Into the midst of a family as hide- bound and aristocratic as only a ruling- class British family can be has been set down a son who—may heaven have mercy upon us—has decided he wanis to wed an actress; has even gone so far as to announce it in the public press. The family is gathered in solemn conclave to take steps on the subject-- to do anything that would prevent such a calamity as an actress in the family. Lord Crayle is the father and he mal it well known that he is very sick of the whole affair. The Duke of War- rington, the youthful head of the family, bu a man of wide worldly wisdom, counsels inviting the actress into the home and keeping her there in an ef- fort to make her bored with the whole family, including the infatuated . son. The advice is followed and the young lady, not so very much enamored, after all, of the young son and heir, arrives upon a scene full ‘of frigidity. Shs brings with her a cockney father, wia adds considerably to the enjoyment of the evening. The Duke of Warrenton becomes a frequent visitor to the home of his rela- tives and falls desperately in love with the girl of the footlights—and she with him. The duke, though, has to admit DAY, FEBRUARY -12:¢ that she has displaced in his affections a very dear lady, one who has been for four or five years“a“great frientl and a noble companion. The ‘‘duke~ doesn’t hurt the dear lady,and the actress goes back to the footlfglits. k+ There is not a' discordant:note in the whole piece. fect as the play. the roles of those niest well done. Drayton, as Ji of the actress, is. and played. His ing hutler beggars. Frederick Herr is Hilary, ‘the father derfully wéll.drawn y with thejbully- lequate description. for the most hardéned theates Herbert Marshallfis the Duke rington; and he e thap su general average of ’ excéllence, {* Edna Best, in the'role of the #ttress, does not have a great deal of bppor- tunity to display her powers, but she gets every bit that is in it across the footlights. & H There is, in. the entire presentation, an ease of performance seldom en- countered. Wholly unlike the ' great Sheridan play, nevertheless there is something in “The High Road” which reminds one of “The Rivals.” = Mothers Wnn::ediAga‘imt Too Much Dosing for Flu 'Physicians, advise that the chief| |danger in this' epidemic lies in, the | ened system. 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