Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1931, Page 22

DANCING TAUGHT | - INGERMAN SHOPS Mary Wigman, New Sensa-! tion, Tells Washingtonians of Its Benefits. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. That latest dynamo of the dance, Mary Wigman, the German fraulein who has started awagging the terpsicho- | rean tongues of two continents, has brought to Washington interesting ad- | vice for the physically weary, the men- tally fagged and to mothers who cher- ish the belief that small daughters are embryonic Pavlowas or Duneans. In Germany, Miss Wigman explains, there has developed a general recogni- tion of the health rehabilitating qual- ities of the “dance of self-expression”— that solo or, group dancing wherein one gives free rein to self-expression through the joyous rhythm of artistic dancing. “All the so-called modern dance schools of Germany are interested in this work,” she declared. “In increas- ing numbers, all classes of working girls and women are attending dancing classes after their day's work is finish- ed. The managers of large stores have come to realize the physical, as well as mental benefits, derived from this form of relaxation, and in stores that can afford to do so, dancing teachers have been brought to the shops once or twice & week to give the girls lessons in gym- nastic dancing.” Finds Washington Restful. Looking upon Miss Wigman's lovely figure, one is forced to admit that her art has produced admirable results. In an age when youth is at a premium, when those “past 40" are refused work, because they are too old, it is an ex- rdinary achievement for a woman who frankly admits 20 years of experi- ence as a professional dancer, to find herself receiving such enthusiastic plaudits. “I have not been here long enough to haye formed any opinions,” she said, “but I can say I find Washington de- lightfully peaceful and restful after New York.” Miss Wigman was extravagant in her praise of the Lincoln Memorial. “I studied the quiet and the calm of that great face for several minutes,” she said. “It seemed to me that all the strength and the confidence of your great country was embodied in the ex- Ppression on the face.” Easily Become Imitators. Returning to the subject of the dance, she continued: “There are some who say I have created my dance. .That is not 0. One cannot create & dance. - A dance § something which has grown from all times. However, it is through expressing one’s personality that one | gives individuality to the dance.” “Mothers should give children early training in gymnasium work and physi- cal exercises to make them lithe and supple,” she declared. “But they should not let a child start ‘self-expression’ dancing at too early an age. A small child is apt to become self-conscious. ‘They easily become imitators and lose their freshness. 1 do not think any one should start training for profes- &onnl dancing until at least 16 years | age.” RESOLUTIONS INDORSING R. 0. T. C. GIVEN HOOVER Military Order Delegation Invites President to Speak Over Radio Hook-up on Army Day. Resolutions indorsing the Reserve Officers’ %s and the Cit- izans’ Military g Camps were presented to President Hoover yester- day by a delegation attending a meet- ing here of the officers and general staff of the Military Order of the World War. Another resolution indorsed the activities of the Fish committee in its investigation of Communism in the United States. The delegation was led by Brig. Gen. John R. Delafield, commander of the order, who invited the President to speak over & country-wide radio hook- up on Army day, April 6. The President | took the suggestion under advisement. | INSTALLATION HELD | World War Veterans’ Organization Holds Annual Program. | ‘The Hutradena Club, Inc., composed | ©of World War veterans who trained at | Howard University in the Spring of | 1918, held its annual installation of | officers Wednesday. The officers, who were elected at the December meeting, are as follows: Charles M. Gordon, president; Clar- ence A. Sliger, vice president; A. A. Pleasant, ¢ secretary; George assistant secretary; Clarence A. Webster, financial secretary; Elias Berry, chaplain; J. A. Miller, sergeant at arms, and Willlam H. Burnette, his- torian. Dr. R. A. Easter, 8. M. Powell. | F. L. Gardner, 8. R. Woodfork and Au- | gustus Parker were elected to the Board of Governors. J. Pranklin Wilson, past commander of James E. Walker Post, American Le- glon, was master of ceremonies at the installation exercises. BRAND-NEW GRAND ‘465 Pay as little as $3 weekly NO INTEREST Made according to STIEFF Specifications STIEFF CHAS. M. STIEFF, Inc. 1340 G STREET N.W. Dynamo of the Dance _FRAULEIN MARY WIGMAN. GRAIN CAUSES EARACHE Sprouting Barley Removed From | Boy's Hearing “Organ. ALBANY, Oreg., January 9 (#).—~The youthful victim of a persistent earache, Oren Sudtell, was informed today it had been caused by a sprouting grain of bar- ley. A physician removed it. A bearded grain blew into the ear last fall. THE EVENING LEAGUE GETS DATA ON TURKISH OPIUM Three Factories Handling 400 Kilograms Daily as Maximum,. Says Agent. By the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, January 9.—The League's Permanent Opium Board yesterday re- { ceived from & Turkish representative— Chevket Fouat Bey—details of Turkey's manufacture and sale of narcotic drugs, over the extent of which the board has been much concerned. ‘Turkey is not a member of the League of Nations, nor is it bound by any inter- national opium treaty, its representa- tive appearing at the invitation of the board. Chevket Fouat Bey reported there were three factories in Turkey, handling a total of 400 kilograms of opium daily. The factories are owned by Turnish nationals, he said, and the government does not intend for the number to be increased. There is no export license required under Turkish law, but the authorities are required to notify immediately the consuls of consignee countries when such products are shlEDPd. Despite strict supervision, Chevket Fouat Bey admitted that certain quantities pos- sibly escape to illicit traffic. 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Warmly lined, . lined and interlined. $ 5.95 Girls’ Chinchilla Coats, $2.97 Smart little belted models. Warmly Sizes 7 to 14, STAR, WASHINGTON, SECRETARY TO HURLEY GIVEN $8,000 POSITION John W. Martyn, Educated in D. C., Made Administrative As- sistant and Chief Clerk. John W. Martyn has been promoted from private secretary of Secretary Hur- ley to administrative assistant and chief clerk of the War Department. His sal- ary has been increased from $4,800 to $8,000 a year. Mr. Martyn was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the recent retirement of John C. Scofield.© He will continue to conduct his affairs in the Secretary’s ante roont. Frank M. Hoadley, assistant, chief clerk, has been assigned the room'| formerly occupied by Scofield and pre- ceding chief clerks, Educated in Washington institutions, Mr. Martyn was trained in shorthand reporting and auditing by the official reports of debetes in the Senate, where he was emploved many years. He went to the War Department in 1921 as private secretary to the late Secretary John W. Weeks. e Sargeant, the great American paint- er, took infinite pains over a portrait. As an illustration of the trouble he took over details is the fact that he once did 14 finished studies of a single hand, so as to find what position would be the best for the portrait, ! F St. at 7th "Thrif”'Ma D. €, FRIDAY, SOCIETY (Continued From Third Page.) tion of this play they will again com- pete in the one-act play tournament. At a luncheon meeting at the Carlton yesterday details of the coming All States Ball to be held in the New Shore- ham Hotel Friday, January 16, were discussed by committee chairmen pres- ent. Mr. .Robert H. McNeill, former president of the North Carolina Society, is chairman in charge of the program of the ball, and arrangements have been made to have part of the evening's en- tertainment broadeast over WJSV, The broadcast will take place during the intermission, and from 11:30 to 11:45 o'clock Mr. McNeill will make a brief presentation of the purpose and objects of the All States Society., Fol- lowing this will be a solo by Mrs, Caro- lyn Nordica Bost, well known mezzo soprano, and the orchestra will be on the air from 11:45 to 12:30 o'clock and will feature a dance selection composed of the State songs of those States rep- resented in the District by State societies. Other chairmen present reported that the plans for the ball were going for- ward, and that the advance sale of tickets indicated that there was much interest being manifested by members of all State societles. Tickets may be se- cured at newsstands of the leading hotels, or from the committee chair- man, Mr. Ralph Boyer, at 1301 Rhode JANUARY 9, 1931 Island avenue northwest/or Miss Bede Johnson in the National Press Building. Mr. Angus W. McLean, former Gov- erner of North Carolina, has arrived in éwulmm and is stopping at the arlton. Mrs. George Horsfall entertained a party of 18 at luncheon at the Shore- ham Hotel yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Verner P. Clapp had as their guest last week end Prof. Edward Hungerford of Northwestern University. Prof. Hungerford, who is teacher of English at the university, was in Wash- ington to attend the Modern Language Conference at the Willard. Mr. Willlam Exton, jr., of New York 1s at the Willard for a few days, having come to attend the hearing of the Vestal bill now pending in Congress. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Halsey have re- turned to their apartment at Wardman Regular Delivery Over 100,000 families read The Star every day. 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