Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1930, Page 4

RACE GERMAN SINGERS 17655 BrOTOGRAPHED FROM AR SCORE IN DON JUAN srisonia s semy s perts Delve for New Jtallan Version of Opera Was Secrets. Last Performance Here Many Years Ago. Salt and Gila River Valleys in Arizona Rich With For the first time in many years Possibilities. Mozart's beautiful opers, “Don Jusn,” was given pre:ntation at Poli’s Theater last night by the German Grand Opera Co. The last recorded performance in Washington was that of the Italian ver- sion, “Don Giovanni,” by the Me litan Grand Overa Co. jecades ago, when Lillian Nordica un( the Donna Anna and Antonio Scottl was the Don Juan. Even authoritative oid-timers in local circles do not \’l- member the exact date. The o] first produced in New York in Ill m initial g production anywhere was in Prague in 1787, This 143-year-old opera naturally shows its age in the dramatic BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Hundreds of miles of prehistoric ir- rigation ditches, ruins of which long eral since have disappeared under the ploughs and hoes of white farmers, may be rediscovered from the air. Such is the purpose of a co-operative expedition of the Smithsonian Insti- tution and the Army Air Service. Neil A. Judd, noted Smithsonian archeolo- gist, will leave Washington Monday for tructure with its amusing artificialities [ Phoenix, Aris, where he plans to fly :n:cmu:;y situations for the characters | over the valleys of the Salt and Gila obviously concocted to give oppommlty Rivers taking serial photographs of beautiful duets, quarte! on where the ancestors quintets and sextets by the singers. It is, indeed, some of the loveliest music w%mm ians semed to thoroughly n! roemn‘“ih: Tich musical values of opera, and the house was sold out for the performance. The opera seemed well cast generally. It was interesting to hear IHAI. dueu and other Ie];:tl(g:: 111t in ms ‘oflfim l'l:lr Itlllln In wgmgr the libretto was_written by Lorenzo da Ponte sung in German. The German translation seemed adroitly fitted to the cadences of the music, but it was easy to see how much freer the musical phrases would soar in the more liquid Italian. Egenieff Fine Don Juan. Franz Egenieff was vocally and dra- muauyl: remarkably fine Don Juan, e | ‘were saild to have run numbers, with mon than 1,000 in Spain ful finesse. Carl Braun e araatisally & bl second in the d.clM buffo mla of the don's much hxmed me. Laporello. He sang the neDonna”), the oonflnl of white ‘With! men now liv- the m Mr. Judd says, mera were traces more than 250 miles of a vast net- work ot canals in the Salt River Valley alone, constructed to bring water to the arid land from the nearby moun- tains, The canals themselves were filled up but their courses were marked by mounds where the prehistoric exca- vators had thrown up the earth. But when the land was thrown open to settlement these long, winding mounds rapidly were leveled down by ploughs y there are, only [y lew scattered evidences of ogist on foot in thls flat, low fertile country sees nothing but a mo- notonous expanse of vmnuon with occasional villages fa: hmnu One of the greatest prehmmlc eny neering feats m the new world has appeared completely. Change to Be Shown. Y Mr. Judd is confident, however, that famous “Madamina” (“Schoe: photographs 9 the from the air will show m el T e tuus of | Changes in Sall color and nature of veg- many of the don's affairs for the wunu etation in an orderly network of lines. HA%0n of Donna. Eivirs, hopelessly |1t the plan sicceeds, pictures of the | & 1in love with Don Juan, most acceptably. W.lfllm “hlon er Josef Lengyel un'xc L:i.'.h':i‘cl"\h e?’ give wmv map of the prehistoric beautiful tenor mus - fectiveness and a quality decidedly of the Pimas, a ther than CGerman . o5 S0, St 8 o A ‘make out at the i- ful exit. erable know Tole ‘which at the Metropolitan's 100k mam je dis- gincering et u‘.‘ P mw’g; n volce | snown by the pmm phs. By use of the airp! sible to cover territory in would months on_foot. After locating canals from the air future expodmons may excavate sections of 0 disoover the structural methods true. nmunammcmwmwaro:mn tones. individual beauty of her woice nm. came out noticeably in the famous quartet “Non ti fidar, o misera” 1"Tnua dem glatten Hmemer followed, nicht”). two airs which followed ly soprano, in myol its phrases. Praulein Bauemer conquered them successfully. American Girls Please. ‘The two other feminine roles were sung by Amerlun girls who have had training in the German traditions. The National Caylul could well be of both of them. Milo Mil mano’ “Dort weih’ ich Leben™) and zhe alr, later, "flltfi. blfl«L © bel Masetf e, schlag’ n‘:éch‘ 1880 THE EVENING Upper—NEIL A. JUDD, Lower—MATTHEW STIRLING. Institution, will investigate the grave of a vanished race in the mysterious Thousand Island section of the south- west coast of Florida where the Ever- glades meet the sea. In this region of interlocking rivers and mangrove Jungles, practically uninhabited except for smugglers and wandering Semi- noles, he expects to find the last traces of the Calusa lndllm. the fierce Florida th:n first encountered by the flnoo they have been en tire] and nol H knows what be- 2 ume ol them. s mng Dbelieves thn., unable to hold the gunpowder of the % | moved farther and {nn.g:r lonth v.fl they became extinct in these mys! ous jungles where none eoulfl louov them and where there was little to live . _Only one gevloul archeological upedlucn has en renon near- 50 years l"b and unds were opmod yielding & rich Toollection o painted animal masks and other cere- Mr. Stirling, ll- ways have my!ux:d anthropologists. ‘They had the most massive skulls lnd bones of any of the Indians and ably the most massive jawbones o my known members of the human race. This might indicate that they be- to & very primitive type of humanity. lvmaeu of Culture. they appear to have had a con- ng?nma culture. Among the remains ich Stirling expects to excavate are | position ha mounds. Indians the accumulated of villages and ap- rTows of geometrical Mounds left by the usually resulted garbage and trash OLDEN STAR, WASHINGTO:! ITAXIGAB LIABILITY 'S4 RATES DETERMINED $8,000 Minimum Can Be Se- cured by Bonds, Insurance or Owner’s Assets. wlfl lnd attachable assets of at bonds or insurance of at um i.ooo wil be ‘required of all taxi- Washington _before lanatory MH umec by Puhll:p Utllities ay in connection with lhfi new 'Allehb Ncultmml ‘The regu- lations, which wblllhtd last tontn, called lor assets, bonds or in- surance in amounts ;".Mlcmry :3 l'::: laims sal Tha tolmlnc requirements were fixed for assets: aran- teed if the operators elect to thke out insurance or a bond instead of making a showing of assets are: Operlung 5,0r less cabs . $11,000 5 $16,000 101 to 150 cabs. {151 to 200 cabs, Over 200 cabs. ‘The muunnoe carried must guaran- tee 85,000 for injury to one person or $10,000 for injury to more than one réon in the same accident and $1,000 or property damage. Bonds or in- 00 | pression. D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930 Declares Duties Require More Time Than He Can Give From Other Matters. Was Finance Committee Head During 5-Year School Building Program. Becausé the task of directing Wash- ington’s public schools deserves more time than he is able to give, Isaac Gans has tendered hiw resignation as a member of the Board of Education to the judges of the Supreme Court of the Distriet of Columbia. In his letter of resignation, dated January 2, Mr. Gans, who has been chairman of the school board’s finance committee since his appointment to the board in February, 1927, charac- r.emoc the work of school board mem- s t and responsible,” ull tribute %o his fellow members and to the schools’ officers, and expressed rur“idt at the necessity of quitting the Mr. Gans’ Jetter, addressed to the Jjudges of the Supreme Court, follows: Text of Letter. * "After careful consideration, I have com: to the conclusion that it is neces« 1 hnn to perform, and that I am not able to give this important and re- sponsible ~ wotk the consideration it should have. 1 regret this exceedingly, because my association with the members of the board; thé superintendent and his of- ficlals, has_been most pleasing and agreeable, It has made a lasting im- “1 realize the duties of a member of the school board are such that require a great deal of time and éffort—more than I am able to give; and, under the circumstances, ! hope you will accept Surance may not be canceled without | my resi 10 days written notice to the commis- sion regardless of the amount of re- coveries which may be made by injured persons tion of the bon have-had their meters, brakes anq ocer- tain other .qulpment tested lns ap- proved by the commission, a staft of lwolnfl me most honorable position, o Does Not Elaborate. He would not elaborate ter of refl(nman other clare he his let- mw:e- school and to say they were “fine L4 went into the school business at mn length and with extreme care.” only comment was that that work re- quired more time than he could possibly five inspectors is conducting daily tests | Bive on a measured course on Sixteenth street north of Columbia road. staff is in charge of Capt. Walter H. Dunllp engineer of the commission. If the cabs pass the rigid inspection test, thzlr meters and transmiss: sealed with lead seals letters “P. U. C." r wherever this ppened 0 be Wi, ‘The straight line and symmetrical row arrangement of these mounds, so en- tirely unexpected, may indicate some religious significance in the minds of the vanished people. In this case, Lhey will contain a great variety of artist and eultunl ob]ec Mr, Stirlin, mmmnmm spend about explmuon of the remains of the Calusas, after which a more extensive expedition may be un- ggmk';n H&c be, .uml.w.h: :mn that e s mn W] vage op- 3. an important effect loration of the North finally came to | ici mangrove their end in the mysterious jungles within historic times. YEAR n are W stamped with the | ing Mr. Gans was inted to the school appo The | board Pebruary 1, 1827, to compiete the unexpired term of E. C. Graham, who reslgned on July 1, u:'l Mr. Gans was ted for a term of three years ich was to expire next July 1. Dur- his chairmanship of the finance committee, Mr. Gans was instrumental in directing the school system finances under the five-year building program, when the work probably was heavier than at almost any prevtml time, Born in Baltimore, r{. 1, 1865, Mr. Gans attended the schools of that :’:fl cl.n‘ 'r’dulbd Imm the Balti- dent of now m..‘:i":‘f” has lectured on olie anvenlt It Johnn Busl- ness High 00l and several com- mercial schools in the Capital, Is Bank Director. At present he is a member of the board of directors of the Federal-Amer- f the Merchants course the work was written in & time when smaller orchestras were the rule. ‘The delicate charm of Mozart Ia It |f‘ ‘best when softly treated. e MILITARY HONOR AWAITS ORTIZ RUBIO IN NOGALES Becretary of War Orders Special Tribute to Mexican President- Elect in Arizona. As a special compliment to Senor Ortiz Rubio, President-elect of Mexico, who_has about completed his tour of | the United States, the smeury of War | has instructed Maj. Gen. William Las- siter, commanding the Eighth Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to see that full military honors are rendered the Mexican President-clect on his ar- rival at and departure from Nogales, Ariz., probably tomorrow, and suggest- | ing that Gen. Lassiter or some general officer of his command serve as the personal representative of the Secre- tary of War on thal occasion. AT WESLEY METHODIST. €Beeking Spiritual Power” Is Topic for Morning Sermon. ‘The subject tomorrow mori Wesley Methodist Episcopal Cht 11 o'clock is “Seeking Spiritual Power.” ‘The tor, Dr. Fred C. Reynolds, is pre; ng & series of sermons based on outstanding incidents in the life of Christ, in which he points out t-heul mennlngefm' present-day Christian liv- | ing. central thought for this Sun- day is prayer. The 7 o'clock evening servics will be conducted by the Rust Hall Gospel team, of which Miss Marion Spohn is eaptain. DINNER IS ARRANGED. i {Will Be Held at Columbia Heights | Church Wednesday. A brotherhood dinner preparaf world convention of the Dllgplll of Christ will be held at the Columbia Heights Christian Church next Wednes- ‘ day evening at 6 o'clock. The world convention will gather here in October and all indications point to & meeting of not less than 25,000 from countries. One of the ouf For These are the fashion notes sm . t South-bound wardrobes F fully endorsing—pastel colors are to the fore—the cap sleeve—the cotton handkerchief—the brimmed hat and cottons are important. For Travel Rag-rug tweed suit, with flared skirt; ique blouse 79.50 g‘nvel coat of nubby tweed . Descat beret .......... cesennes Misses’ SUITS AND Coats, THIRD FLOOR. MiLery, TRIRD FLOOR. Sun Hours Abovo—Bhek enp. 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The Justices of the District Supreme Court expect to take action early next week on the resignation and to desig- nate his successor. They are casting about for available material for the position, but are not pi red to an- nounce the names under eommmunn PASTOR BACK IN PULPIT. At the First Presbyterian Church, Dr. N. P. Patterson, the pastor, after having | remained out of the pulpit last SBunday on account of a severe cold, will preach tomorrow morning in the old First Church on John Marshall place, and will use the same subject announced for last Sunday, “The Business of Religion.” There will not be preaching service at the chapél at ni E Sunday school will be held at both the old church and the chapel tomorrow at 9:30 o'clock. MUSIC CHARLES HAUBIEL'S PROGRAM. A program of compositions by Charles Haublel, American composer and win- ner of the Schubert prise last year, was rendered yesterday afternoon at the second of three concerts which the Misses Rose and Otillie Sutro are spon- soting at the Catlton Hotel. Mr, Heublel was &hm to offer some of his own wuunmammnm&:mmm Nnrfleet Trio Louise Stallings. Awudent of the plano mmnu and a considerable uchn cn.n. e. - acter ;kuleh‘ Plln was admir- able, mrw:uhfly m "mm " & request number. The program which Mr. Haubiel chose to present to an appreciative au- dience was well balanced and, as is not frequéntly the case in concerts of mu quality, nmt and to the point, | honots thout ~ were _byod.enl. JUNIOR HORSE SHOW DRAWS 200 RIDERS Best Animals From Maryland, Virginia and Capital in Competition, More than 200 entries competed this morning in the largest junior horse show ever held by the Riding and Hunt Club, Twenty-second and P stréets. It was the largest turnout of Wash- ington's youngest riders, and the com- petition ‘throughout, ail ‘of the Bine c‘ll o 'fi‘r‘;fina Hddfl\;‘\rfln EI‘AG 1 all over Maryland an or with the best the Capital to_offer. In the elfly clum Merrylegs, owned ved_the bést of ittle Laura Blair, nmde Merrylegs, euuy was the best based | in the first class, an event for the best to be an octave vatia- "Waltl. which was deserved. Mr. Haubiel's “Love " with ob- vious appreciation of their merit. With a voice of considerable range, clear and ly effective in her high- est notes. Stallings brought to :g:y -m": the ':’e!odle peflaemulan whlch of Dly, which had what m!ght be [2 Stall- ending, mgs Imrulht out the values of her Thlt Mr. Haubiel’s talent is not con- fined to any one particular medium was admirably illustrated at the con- cert. Although an .orchestral work of his, entitled “Karma,” wor the Schu- bert prize, its composer seems to be equally at linml in the realms of song, and in intricacies as the “Bur- lesque” for the pl-n& which had a pleasant Chopinesque flavor as well as a modern rhythm entirely the ngtl#u rider 8 ye-n and under. Basy McCor- mick, 7, daughter of Mrs. Medill Mc- cm'mlck won second place and a_red ribbon, with Agate as her mount. Julia Foraker, riding Qray Bunny, was third. In class 2, for ponhn l‘l hands and under, pcr(ormmce and 75 per cent; conformation, 25 per cent, Laurence Blker on a mount inaptly named Liability, took nm rize and a handsome silver cup. ip Fell, son of Mrs. Ogden Mills, md Ed win me red ribbon for nsem tmrd Myers, astride Taurus, was Elizabeth Bunfl.nl umue Mm won class 3, open for horses to be rldden by chlldr!n years and under, suitability as & chm' mount especially to be considered. Sec- ond place in this event went to Miss Kfl‘lfinh Rlndo!l‘x-)h lélod he:r mount, appy Time. Laurence Baker, riding Notarls, was third. Sago is being obtained from m trunks of several species of palms in Borneo and Sumatra. Shop Monday for Next Week’s Golden Anniversary Year SPECIALS They represent important economies in keeping with this important occasion and are indicative of the careful planning and exceptional opportunities offered by Our Golden Anniversary Year. Each week’s Golden Anniversary Year Specials will eonfo‘rm to Woodward & Lothrop’s high standards and will be from Woodward & Lothrop’s regular suppliers. In every case the quantity is so limited and the price so low that only brief announcement may be given each offering. It will profit you to look for each week’s Golden Anniversary Year Specials announced in each Saturday’s edition of The Evening Star. 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