Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1929, Page 22

22 GRLISCONFDANTE 0F OERA SNGERS Metropolitan Distributor of Mail Knows Secrets of Stage Stars. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8—Few of the occupants of the boxes around the fa- mous “Golden Horseshoe” in the Metro- politan Opera House ever heard of Miss Florence Morton. And Miss Florence Morton does not know them either. But Miss Morton does know—and with & peculiar degree of intimacy—more of those opera stars they pay high prices 10 hear and see than probably do all the occupants of those boxes put to- gether. And tucked away in her home on Long Island she has an autograph album that would cause the hearts of some of the hero-worshiping girls who sit in boxes, hired by private sch matinee days. to ache with envy For 23 years Miss Morton has s a dark little hole of an office Thirty-ninth street entrance to Metropolitan—the entrance through which all the stars and conductors come and go. For the last 10 years she has handed out their mail to them. told them what to do for their colds, de- livered their messages. Before that. in that same little office. she ran the opera house switchboard Knows All Stars. There has not been a star at the Metropolitan in the last twenty-three years who didn't know Miss Morton And Miss Morton has probably had more nicknames than the ordinary woman would receive in two or three “al lifetimes. ‘They've called her “Little Eva” and “Happy.” For a time, while Leo Slezak, Viennese tenor, was singing there, she was “Putsy.” And to Olive Fremstad she was alw ‘My Mary.” “She just got it into her head,” says Miss Morton. “that my name was Mary, and that if it wasn't Mary it ought to be. And she never would call me any- thing else but ‘My Mary.'” Nobody can make Miss Morton say—' CPHEEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. . FRIDAY. MARCH 8 1929, |BRANCH AUTO OFFICES Hitch-Hiking Subway Beggar's Error | Shows New York Zoo Is Not in Chicago znone «compimint i1 counts The advisory committee of Washington women which is laying plans for the conference here, March 13 to 18, of the Woman's Missionary Bair, Mrs. A, F. Harlan and Mrs. C. M. Stoy. for publication, at any rate—who have been her favorites among those tenors and contraltos and sopranos who kave been her friends all those years. There was Tetragzini, for instance, and Jo- hanna Gadski, Emmy Destinn and Ar- turo Toscanini. And there was Geral- dine Farrar. who sent her a post card from Los Angeles last week—a post card greeting her as “one of the old guard.” there was Caruso. e was always joking.” she said ays laughing. One night when he was leaving he saw me with my hat on. He grinned. g “1 don't like that hat; he said ‘Here—get a new one. i “And he gave me $5. This was back in the days when you could get g prefty fine hat for $5 with him looked funny. It scemed that Caruso had n a bet of $5 from his friend was supposed to buy bimself & new hat with it.” In Miss Morton's crowded autograph Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs. H. F. Winn, Miss Buena Flynn, Mrs. N. F. Clark, chairman; Mrs. Louis Dashiell. His friend who was Front album Caruso took up a whole page to draw a cartoon of her—one of the great tenor's funniest and most mischievous carioons. There are cartoons on an- other page, too. Caricatures of Caruso and Alfred Hertz, now conductor of the San Prancisco Symphony Orchestra, but then Wagner conductor at the Metro- politan, drawn by Robert Blass, German basso Lucrezia Bori's dashing signature is there, and right near it the fine, micro- scopic signature of Luisa Tetrazzini and nature of Arturo Toscanina. “A. Scotti,” written in a large, bold hand, takes up almost a whole page. “Lina Cavalieri’ is there. too. and “Johanna Gadski Tauscher” and “Rosa Ponselle” and “Maria Jeritza." Paris Chamber of Commerce has stablished a shopkeeping school for and girls. L. B. Townsend, Back ro leout. Photo. row, left to right: Mrs, -R! GIRL STUDIES PLANETS. Tmprovished Code of Stenographer | Tilustrates Relativity Phases. KANSAS CITY (#).—Studving as- trology with & view to making it com- | prehensible to the layman is the hobby | Miss of a Kansas City stenographer, Virgie Vail. She has devised diagrams based on in the ancient Aztec numbers used Te calendar stone. arranging signs of the | the distinctive, but almost illegible, sig-. ' zodiac in circular and spiral formations. | After 10 years' study, Miss Vail asserts she can apply her code to illustrate some phases of relativity. Paris University Gains. PARIS (#).—Twenty-seven tho students were enrolled at the University of Paris for 1928 as against 17,000 In 1914. a net gain of 10,000. T F TR TRy P AP TN I T T FF TR F VT HE price of mediocrity buys Fashion’s Finest at Gold's—And those women who' feel that style excellence and individuality must command higher prices are agreeably surprised at Gold’s. Many Washington women know this—we want all the women of the city to know how greatly to their advantage it is to come here. TIOM The purpose of this DEMONSTRA- EYVENT is to demonstrate conclusively that nowhere in Washjngton can one Ly ‘more attractive apparel at such low prices. 9 1214 F Street More than a Store Gold's is far more than a store, a shop— 2 place to buy. It is & buy- ing service for Pri the women of Washington. S o mewhere in the style Feafizring a Special & Selection of Misses’ DRESSES . 515 Crisp new styles in nts, Flat Crepes and Georgettes just unpacked Sizes 14 to 20. FIRST FLOOR marts of New York there it fust the dress, or eoat, or hat you would like, It can be bought for the price you want to pay. But Women's DRESSES More newly arrived crea- tions in Georgettes, Crepes and Women's and Misses® DRESSES i Including frocks of fine chif- fons, flat crepes, georgettes, ° lace and prints, Outstandiing “First Floor™ Values * 2% " All-Silk Chiffon Full-Fashioned HOSE S1’00 Pr. Allsilk chiffon to top with the stop-arun feature. In ail the newest spring shades, Full-Fashion Silk Chiffon HOSE $1:35 pr, 45-gauge, allsilk chiffon from top to tos with picot edge. In all the most desir- able spring shades, Dance Sets and | URGED IN MARYLAND' Lee Introduces Bill to Aid Motor- ists in Dealings With State Commission. | | | | Special Dispatch to The Star. | | ANNAPOLIS, Md.. March 8.—Estab- | Hishment of four branches of the com- | missfon of motor vehicles of Maryland | at centrally located places throughout |the State to carry on business of the | commission is proposed in a biil intro- duced in the House of Delegates yester- | day by E. Brooke Lee, Speaker, Mont- | gomery County. ‘The stations would be | washington Silver Spring, | Charles, Calvert, Prince Georges and | Montgomery Counties; Elkton, to serve | Harford, Cecll, Kent Queen Anne | Counties, and Salisbury, to serve Caro- comico and Dorchester Count; These offices would be under the di- rection of a deputy commissioner, who would have authority to transact all | | Evergreens and Ornamental Shrubs Coral Berry—red berry Mock Orange—twhite blossom Hydrangea, A. G.—white blossom Hydrangea, P. G —white blossom Deutzia—uwhite tinged with pink Buddlea—purple blossom Bush Homeysuckle—pink blossom Forsythia Snow Berry Weigelia Japanese Barberry Snow Ball Chinese Lilac Althea Spirea Van Houtre Grape Vines—3 to § yrs. old Bulbs and Roots Dahlias, assorted colors, 10c each Lily of the Valley, 69¢ doz. Choice at 2lc: —German Iris, Holly- hocks, Phlox, Golden By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 8.—One thing led ' | to another, and the litile boy asked the gentleman at Kedzie .and Firty-third streets last night for a nickel. “Sub- way fare,” said the little boy. ‘There being no subways in Chicago, the gentleman regarded the request as extraordinary. He called a policeman. “And where would you go, my little man,” said the gruff dut kind-hearted policeman, “if you had a nickel for subway fare?” “To the Zoo,” sald the boy. who gave his nam Harold Sobel, his age a: busimess Tegularly conducted in the cen- tral office in Baltimore, inciuding the issvsnce and transfer of titles, regis- trations, issuance of license tags, oper- ators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses. The station at Silver Spring would serve residents of Washingion who de- sired Maryland licenses, obviating the necessity of their going to Baltimore to S = ‘There are 150 boys in an aviation club of a Philadelphia high school. 13. and his address as 302 White ave- nue, Brooklyn. N. Y. “Brooklyn?” said the policeman “That’s quite a piece from here. How did you happen to come to Chicago?” “Chicago?” said Harold. as though not believing his ears. “Where are the bodies?" There being no bodies yesterday, Har- old had to be disappointed. ‘The boy said & man offered him a ride in Brookiyn. They “came through some towns.” Finslly the man came to a place and sald that was as far as he was going. Harold hitched-hiked on, and here he is. German Gridmen Riot. Foot ball riots, which have been so prevalent in Ireland and Scotland dur- ing the past season, are spreading to Germany. During & game at Prankfort recently relations between the.opposing teams and followers became so strained that the police had to interfere. Sev- eral players were badly hurt, one man THAT SMILE HELPS! on It to Aid Mayor. REVERE. Mass. (#) —Going. perhaps. on the principle that “a soft answer turneth away wrath” the mayor of Revere has just sppointed as official “complaint clerk” a young woman with a ‘\;hnrm\nz voice and a persuasive smile. She is Louise Terminello, 19, but with two years of office experience behind her and poise and dignity beyond her years. ‘fhe number of persons who call ¢ at the City Hall to see the mavnr r sonally incredible. according to vet- eran employes. And there are any nui ber who h: grievances, legitimate or imaginary, about anything from ash o; garbage collection to erroneous ta boFALSE TEETH Rock, Slide or Slip? Fasteeth, improved lower plaies, comfortable. pop ut. No gummy. gooer, sant. Get Fasteeth today & Drug Stores.—Advertixemen: e i”a/;dp 3 forsiO0 —Get your garden ready now, so you can enjoy it when the first warm days come— and take advantage of the low prices in this sale to get what rose bushes, shrubbery, bulbs, etc., you need . Only selected plants are offered—all acclimated to this section of the country, all with the well-developed roots and all secured from a nearby nursery. EVERGREENS, HEDGE, BULB Evergreens in Great Variety ceds Climbing Roses Sitver Moon—uwhite Gardenia—yellow Red Baby Rambler American Beauty Crimson.Rambler Ppink_Dorothy_Perkins Dr. Van Fleet Paul Scarlet Yellow Rambler Hybrid Roses Monthly Blooming Red Radiance Mme. Ravery—yellow Persian Yellow Los Angeles-yellowish pink Mme. Cochet—pink Mme. E. Herriot—copper ink March of Lorne—pink Fr. K. Druschki—white Pink Columbia Killarney—pink and twhite Tea Rose Pink Radiance White Killarney Gruss En Tiplitz La_France Ophelia Premi ier Madam Butterfly Mrs. Aaron Ward Sunburst S, Etc. Souvenir Norway Spruce, 12 to 18 in. Norway Spruce, 18 to 24 in. White Spruce, 12 to 18 in. White Spruce, 18 to 24 in. Globe Arborvitae, 12 to 15 in. . Globe Arborvitae. 12 to 18 in. ...... American Arborvitae, 12 to 18 in. . American Arborvitae, 18 to 24 in. . American Arborvitae, 2 to 3 ff. Américan Arborvitae, 3 to 4 fi Retinospora Plumosa, 12 to 18 in. Retinospora Plumosa, 18 to 24 in. . Retinospora Plumosa Aurea, 12 to 18 in . Retinospora Plumosa Aurea, 18 to 24 in. . Claudes de Pernet 59¢ ea. Regularly $1.00 —A beautiful, monthly blooming rose, in a rich canary yellow color. Hedge Plants California Privet, 18 to 24 in. Printe. i Sizes 36 to 46. . Sizes 14 to 20 and 36 to 46. SECOND FLOOR Glow, False Dragon- head, Mallow Marvels and Lathyrus. you are mot in York. don’t know where Mail and -Phone Orders Filled Call Main 7200 On Sale—Third Floor. Chemise and Step-ins $2.95 New You Lace-trimmed—in ‘all colors including black. Hand Bags $97.95 In water snake, kid, moire and satin. colors for spring. the style mar- CLOTH ENSEMBLES With separate dress coats—all $20.50 et lined and made of basket weave Women's Silk materials. The finest the market ENSEMBLES affords at the price. 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Fur-Trimmed Dress COATS S.;{.().so Finely tailored of fine Suede Broadcloth and Kasha Broadcloth, and effectively trimmed with new fur treatments of . squirrel, mole, broadtail, fitch and monkey fur, Balloons 31x6.00 .8".?0 32x6.00 .$14.95 33x6.00 .........$15.75 32x5.77 .$17.25 32x6.20 .$19.75 33x6.20 ... 82025 33x6.75 Separate Sport and Dress Balloons COATS 529.50 Two groups from which {o choose. Sports coats of basket-weave fabrics —untrimmed—and dress coats of fine Broadcloth and Suede. Regulars 30x312CL ... 30x31,'SS ... 31x4 S8 . 32x4 SS 33x4 S8 32x4'> S8 33x41, SS 34x41> SS 33x5 88 35x5 SS .. In flannel, crepe and silk, 8n bands or bodice tops; all new high shades, 20%840'.. . cvv vl W08 30x4.50° . ...81045 29%5.00 .........810.76 30x5.00 ...$10.95 31x5.00 $11.25 30x5.25 $13.95 31x5.25 .$14.95 30x6.00 .........$14.25 Kann's—Fourth Floor. Jewelry $].00 Featuring antique costume jewelry in jade, amber and the new Blue Danube, Very specially priced. FIRST FLOOR * SECOND