Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1932, Page 19

FVENTS PLANED - FORFEBRUARY 21 Various Programs Are An- nounced to Supplement Official Exercises. Bupplementing the official commem- orative programs arranged for Febru- ary 22 under the auspices of the United States and District of Columbia George Washington Bicentennial Commissions, several exercises, varying in character, have been arranged for Sunday, Febru- ary 21, and the day following, which is George Washington's birthday. These additional events, the more important of which were made public yesterday by Dr. George C. Havenner, executive vice chairman of the District Commission, will be carried out by patriotic, military, civilian and fraternal organizations. They will consist in the main of wreath placings, flag raising ceremonies, assemblies and tributes in song and speech. Educators to Take Part. ‘The sixty-second annual meeting of the National Education Association will be in session throughout the week of February 20 to 25, and it is expected that this body will hold ceremonies appropriate to the Bicentennial anni- versary celebration. More than 10,000 educators from all parts of the country are anticipated at the meeting. In recognition of George Washing- ton's interest in education, the George ‘Washington University convocation will be held the night of February 22. Capital churches of various denomi- nations are planning Bicentennial re- iigious exercises on Sunday next, ac- cording to a schedule of these events released by the District Bicentennial body. The annual service commemorating the birth of George Washington, con- ducted by the Soclety of the Sons of the Revolution in the District, will be con- ducted at the Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G street, at 4 o'clock Sunday after- nocn. The following organizations will at- tend the service of the Sons of the Revolution: Society of Colonial Wars, Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Chil- dren of the American Revolution and Colonial Dames of America. Evening services in honot of the Bi- | centennial will be held in the other churches. The customary ceremonies at the base of the Washington Monument will begin at 8 o'clock Monday morning, under auspices of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital. The opening exercises will consist of the raising of 48 flags, representing the States of the Union. President’'s Wreath to Be Placed. At 9 o'clock the President’s wreath will be placed at the foot of the shaft, after which floral tributes from patriotic and {fraternal socleties and civic associations of #he District will be received by a representative of the Office of Public Buildings and Parks until noon. ‘Among the groups planning to parti- cipate in these ceremonies are the Washington National Monument So- ciety, the Association of Oldest In- habitants, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, National Society, United States Daughters of 1812. Knights of Columbus. District Federation of Patriotic _Observance, District Department of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars, Sons of the Unlon Veterans and the District of Columbia Dopartment of the G. A. R. The Masonic clubs of the District will hold wreath laying exercises at the monu- ment at 10 o'clock. At 3 o'clock the following organiza- tions will lay wreaths at the base of monument: Daughter§ of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Revolution, Children of the American Revolution of the District of Colum- bia and the American Legion, De- partment of the District of Columbia. Featured by 200 strokes of the fomous old Northern Liberty Bell to commemorate the Bicentennial anni- versary of the birth of Washington, the Association of Oldest Inhabitants will Yold its annual exercises in honor of Washington at its headquarters com- mencing at 10 am. February 22. Spe- cial arrangements are being made to broadcast the program. An historical address will be delivered by Allen C. Clark, and Washington's farewell ad- dress will be read. Pan-American Program. A special session of the governing board of the Pan-American Union in honor of the Bicentennial will be held ar the Pan-American Building Mon- v morning. The members of the governing board will assemble in the ofice of the director general at 1C:45 am. The program at the Pan-American Union includes an address by Dr. Orestes Ferrara, Cuban Ambassador and vice chairman of the governing board, and a response by Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson, chairman of the governing board. A wreath will be placed at the bust of George Washing- ton, while musical selections will be glayed by the United States Marine and Orchestra. The American Legion will attend a military mass at the Church of the Im- maculate Conception, Eighth and N streets, at 9 o'clock George Washington's birthday. Arrangements for this event are in charge of Col. John Thomas Taylor. The Legion will proceed from the church to Mount Vernon, where a , wreath will be placed on the tomb of " Washington, returning to Alexandria to take part in a parade at noon, with Tcelors and musical organizations. With Boy Scouts participating, spe- cial commeorative ceremonies Will be held at the Metropolitan Baptist ,Church, Sixth and A streets northeast, at 8 o'clock Monday night. An address will be made by Miss Amy Lee Stock- BRITISH HALT DUTIES ON MORE U. S. GOODS| Exemptions in Proposed Tariff Re- duce Lists by Only One Per Cent. By the Associated Press. William L. Cooper, commercial attache et London, reported to the Commerce Department yesterday that a number of items produced in the United States had been added to the list of exemp- tions from the proposed British tariff The list of exemptions, however, re- duces the amount of dutiable goods im- ported by the United Kingdom from the United States only 1 per cent. Cooper said the list of exemptions included meat, some meat extracts, essences and canned meats, tea, wheat, raw cotton, including raw waste and upbleached linters, raw wool, live quad- ruped animals, undressed flax and hemp, cétton seed, rape seed and linseed, hides a8d skins raw, dried, salted and pickeled (but not further treated and not in- cluding goat skins): newspapers, peri- cdicals, printed books and printed muysic, wspaper print, wood pulp, crude rub- ter, scrap iron, scrap steel and iron ftes, iron ore, except chrome iron ofef. tin ores and concentrates, wooden pllw. sulphur, mineral lime phos- phates, unset precious stones and ra- dium compounds and ores. A drawback of the duty will be al lowed oh the imported for ship- building, repairing and refitting, duty free being granted to these materials when consigned tly THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, MacKaye Explains ‘Wakefield’ BY E. DE S. MELCHER. §¢ AKEFIELD,” the recently completed folk-masque by Percy MacKaye, which is to be presented for the first time February 21 at Constitution Hall and which has been published in book form by the United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission, will doubtless come as a great surprise to the public as a whole. It may be said to be the first alle- gorical conception of the father of this Nation in which the “folk” element is stressed rather than the ultra-patri- otic. It is, as well, a work which reflects the humane qualities of Wash- ington rather than the more cbvious victories. And while he is the “be-all and the end-all” of its thesis, the average spectator, or reader, will be surprised to learn that he speaks but once dur- ing the sequence of the masque, and this to repeat only seven short lines. These lines, which, rather than invent them himself, the author has chosen from a letter which Washington wrote to Arthur Young. the famous English agriculturist, are as follows: Reflect— How much more delightful To an undebauched mind 1 the task of making improve- ments on_the eart n Than all the vainglory which can be_acquired From ravaging it e Just Before Finale. These words, so extraordinarily per- tinent even in these days, are spoken just before the finale of the masque. And after they have been repeated the chorus assembled on the stage sings a new verse to “The Star-Spangled Ban- ner.” Mr. MacKaye, among many innova- tions which are discernible in the preparation of this “folk” legend, has written this extra verse to our national anthem which he says “perhaps may be of service Beyond the moment of its stage production.” He says further: “To reveal in that song (and elsewhere in this work) fresh meanings for the| “Free’ and the ‘Brave’ (two of the prin- cipal characters in the allegory) has been one of his sincere incentives &% making the Masque. If he shall have attained that aim to some true extent, then to that degree this masque itself may have fresh significance as a poet's commentary on a folk-song.” The author’s motives in the writing of this unusually effective and original stage-allegory were explained recently to the writer at an informal “confer- ence” at the Cosmos Club, where Mr. MacKaye is staying during the final preparation of his masque. Most anxious of all its various aspects is he | to have the public realize that his work | is neither based on fiction, nor on fact | —but that its theme is a symbolic and idealistic treatment of the mental ac- complishments of our first President in direct contrast tothe customary eulo- gizing of his outward and more ma- terialistic virtues. Reason for Title. The name “Wakefield” chosen because the author feels that by associating it with and as the birth- place of George Washington (although the town itself is actually not to be confused as the definite geographical spot on which our first President was born) it “may as instantly conjure to all Americans the image of Washington, as the mere sound of Stratford-on- Avon conjures to all Englishmen the image of Shakespeare.” And also “in choosing for the central character of this masque the designation ‘Wakefield,' the author has sought to give ‘the folk- spirit of America’ (that ‘airy nothing’ which 1s our very essence) a local habi- tation and a name.” Mr. MacKaye has therefore strived not only to place due emphasis on the folk-qualities of Washington, and has conceived him as a hero of the soil rather, than as the bewigged Father of our Country, but has also en- deavored to associate him with a sec- tion of the country more specific than the usual schoolbook data, which com- monly refers to his birthplace as hav- nig been somewhere in Westmorland County, Va. He has, too, undertaken the unravelling of his theme and his approach to histroy “not from the concept_of naturalism, but of symbol- ism.” For this reason, those who ex- 1 to_find a steady analysis of the ife of Washington or a dramatic re- cital of his various virtues on the bat- tlefield, off the battlefield and at Mount Vernon may be disappointed. Brief, but colorful _tableaux are the media in which Washington’s major _triumphs are depicted, the inward triumphs, not the outward, and while these are ac- companied by words and chorus music the characters themselves say nothing— there is, for instance, not one scene in which Martha Washington appears. Play Without Martha. Many people, no doubt, will cry: “What? A play about Washington in celebration of the Bicentennial, with- And wonder if perhaps has been Mr. MacKaye hasn't gone off on the wrong track. He hasn't He has merely chosen a “different” medium. He chosen to depict Washington as a folk- hero (and Martha may safely be said never to have been strictly a folk- heroine) because he feels that the times are ripe at the moment for the con- version of this mechanical age back to a normal state of “folk” culture, & culture which, after all, was responsi- ble for this country's birth and its most vital traditions. Of this “folk- movement in America,” at whose head stands Mr. MacKaye as one of its most outspoken champions, the author him- self says, “This folk-masque (Wake- fleld) is the first of its kind wholly PERCY MACKAYE. | acting version)—who watches over the | “action,” and who is the spirit of the devoted in design and spirit to the ex- pression of one of the most vitally .ig- aificant moyemenls -of THE FOLK ELEMENT WILL BE STRESSED. . —Harris-Ewing Photo. thought, which recently, in time of eat need, has taken fresh impetus rom earlier pre-war ploneerings in re- lated fields.” Thus “Wakefleld"—an expression and a tribute of and to Washington. “Be- cause of its spirit, and because it has a story to tell, its form is a special kind of poem; a parable-poem; and be- cause its story is dramatic and actable it is & poem-play; and because it is an instrument for communal festival-ex- pression, it is a folk-masque, which is & folk-poem—designed to be spoken, acted, danced and sung.” “Has Story to Tell.” “Because it has a story to tell—" This is where the reading version of Mr. MacKaye's masque is not so easy to grasp. An allegory is not the simplest form of expression. Neither does it command the services of an average playwright. Mr. MacKaye, who swears that he is the creator of no pageants, in the strict sense of the word, is, how- ever, more at ease in a medium of vast stage properties and the myriad sounds of voices and off-and-on stage choruses than most writers of this day and age. That is undoubtedly why he was the first person to receive from the Federal Government a commission “to create for this Bicentennial occasion a dra- matic festival, expressing the spiritual leadership of Washington in forms of poetry and music adapted to the par- ticipation cf large numbers of men, women and children.” 3 nas up The allegory is case bu toward the final creation of a Washing- ton whose virtues are the virtues of his country. 8o in the setting (created plc- torially with great skill by the author's daughter, Arvia MacKaye)—a setting of which stresses the significance of Rock and Cedar Tree and the quiet and noble majesty of the North Star—as well as in the characters, the main thought behind them is allied to the ultimate conception of Washington. And thus “Wakefield” herself—(Margaret Anglin is to assume the leading role in the folk movement and is the spirit of the folk herself, guides the “plot” with no thought save that of eventually bring- ing her people back from its state of “drift” to a state of calm and repose, which was the original impetus given by Washington. Washington back in his garden at Mount Vernon—this the final tableau—is the ultimate picture Wwhich the author wishes to leave with his sudience, and expressed as follows: “_the mastering of Drift; The praise of triumph, and the sudden shift To blame that Envy tries, with mute Gesture of worship, when the broil Of war has ebbed in mire: From all—he turns, and takes his crumpled horn " Of battle, back to the green pasture’s byre, And plants his bitter root Of victory in the brown soil. Of his own farm, where his first dreams were born.” Victorious Final Scenes. So in the fashion of the ancient alle- gories derived from “plots” bristling with the trjumph of virtue over the “flesh and the devil” Wi n at the end is pictured back in his home at Mount Vernon victorious over the cares of worldliness. . The five tableaux which have to do with Washington are as follows: (1) ‘Washington Crossing _the Delaware: (2) Washington at Valley Forge; (3) Kingship Refused; (4) Washington at the Framing of the Constitution, and (5) Washington on his Farm at Mount Vernon. These are all to be yepresent- ed momentarily on the st and are described by the choruses for which John Tasker Howard has arranged snd composed such appropriate and llumi- nating music. These, plus the seven line “oration” which Washington de- levers himself, are the sum and sub- stance of that portion of the whole in which the “hero” appears. The rest is devoted to the “folk” allegory and to the poetical summarization of “A Midwinter Night’s Dream of the Birth of Washington"—which is the full title of the masque. A casual glance at the list of persons in the play might cause dismay among the uninitiated. There is The Imbuing Presence—which is Washington—The North Star, Orion, Cassiopeis, Wake- field, Folk-Say, Wappocomo, Uncle Remus, Free, Drift and Brave—plus a succession of certain of Drifts “vassals” such as Cabal, Fear Poverty and such like. None of these need cause the slightest perturbation, however, since they speak their minds and present the situations with a clarity which is & great tribute to the skill of the author. The knitting together of the whole, in fact, is a remarkable piece of drama- turgy. Folk Lore Is Traced. ‘With thesc main characters as chief spokesmen for the plece (although the Indian, Wappocomo, and Uncle Remus are silent) Mr. MacKaye has traced the development of folk-lore and through this means includes as the backbone of the land the age-old legends of the In- dian, the Negro and the Southland as ?nmm;nt features. m:hw wn:; hese he reproduces the figure-heads stories which hafe grown up in various sections, such as Complair Taureau, the bull-headed hero of Louisiana; Rip Van Winkle of Catskill fame, and Kemp Morgan the wild man from Texas. He has striven to re-create the legendary heros whose merits and eness are too seldom dwelled upon, and he at- tempts to link their legends and their hopes and fears and final exsltation to try—and hence SURPLUS FRUIT USE FOR RELIEF URGED Disposal of California’ Prod- ucts to Needy Is Pro-- posed to Chest. A plan of the Economic Conserva- tion Committee of America for disposal at cost to charitable agencies of sur- plus fruit products from California has been brought to the attention of the local rso;nmunfly Chest, it was learned ay. At present the committee, with head- quarters in San Francisco, is canning and distributing peach and prune but- ter, marmalade, tomato concentrate and sardines, but eventually the or- ganization hopes to extend its activities to embrace the salvaging of surplus food crops in all parts of the country. The project has been explained to Elwood Street, of the Com- munity Chest, and Gen. F. B. Cheat- ham, former quartermaster general of the Army and now chairman of the Chest Committee on Purchasing Methods, by a local representative of J. R. McCleskey, executive director of the Economic Conservation Committee. Need Here Is Doubted. While no formal decision has been reached as to the attitude of the Chest, it is understood officlals of that agency have expressed doubt as to the need here for the particular products :;va‘l‘pbeln] disposed of by the Coast “There appears to be no large de- mand among charitable institutions of Washington for fruit butter or tomato Jjuice,” Mr. Street sald yesterday. “How- ever, Gen. Cheatham' is investigating the plan to see if it would be of ad- vantage to local institutions. The Com- munity Chest, of itself, purchases no lugpllles, of course.” arloads of the fruit products have been used by & number of chariiable or- ganizations in other parts of the coun- ;erz ?: Inrue:t'u Ohio. The commit- seeking to extend its to_the Atlantic seaboard. pEaT ‘The Economic Conservation Commit- tee is said to be a non-profit organiza- tion founded solely for the purpose of turning waste to mees want.” It is claimed that many tons of peaches, apricots, prunes, pears and other fruits have been saved from rotting in the Dfihfid’o:{ California and made avail- able at cost of canning and distributin, to worthy institutions. . Supported by McAdoo. ‘Willlam Gibbs McAaoo is reported to have been active in support of the committee’s operations. John H. Irish of the University of California heads the Advisory Board. Other members of the board are Parker L. Jackson, San Francisco banker; Irene Bubser. matron of the Junior League House, San_ Francisco; I. B. Taylor, president of the Berkeley (Calif.) Rotary Club: Clarence F. Pratt, extension director of the Economic Conservation Commit- tee, and Exeeutive Director McCleskey. According to McCleskey, the commit- tee has undertaken “to put a basic eco- nomic %nnclple to work in conserving as much of the surplus food crops as possible and using what otherwise would be wasted to feed people of the underprivileged classes.” All usual marketing profits are elimi- nated, it is claimed, and all buyers agree that the products will not be re- sold for profit or through commercial channels. Plain tins, labels and ship- ping cases are used and no brand or giher commercial mark appears on the During the drought emergency the committee shipped several carloads of its products into the affected ares for free distribution to sufferers. Proposed Wheat Use. The committee some months ago in- terested itself in the surplus wheat problem and was in communication with members of Congress and officials of the Farm Board concerning a proposal to distribute surplus wheat to the needy. The organization disclaims itical r-mu.nshlp, It has recei many etters of indorsement from persons prominent in public and private life. One of its chief aims Is to propagandize, through proper channels, the idea of distributing surplus products, that otherwise would go to waste, to those who cannot buy and to do it on a Nation-wide scale. matter relevant to the choruses). But actually its thought is succinct and its actions plain enough. The fact that Shakespeare, the Bible and the Magna Charta—representing three definite in- fluences in the life of Washington—for Instance, are included—and, most amus- ingly, the “‘Br'er Fox and Br'er Possum” and “Br'er Rabbit” of the Uncle Remus stories—are all sections which are readily explained as “Wakefleld” car- ries along the thread of the allegory. The author's verse is fluent, dignified and sometimes martial in its beauty. It is, however, “human,” too. It has the quality of the “folk” which he is striving so zealously for. And it has a tuality which re-creates anew the of the main character. It has as well a slight humor not to be denied. When, for instance, Wake- fleld, sitting at the edge of the camp- fire around which center the various folk element of the country, asks Folk- Say, the spirit of the white people, for his “birthright token"—after Uncle Remus has given him a “rabbit’s foot for luck:"” “And what have you fetched, uncle? A rabbit’s foot—for luck? And you, good Folk-Say?" The latter replies: “A cherry sprig to match it, Lady. to teil a lle. . Not fc Teut 1t with my little hatchet, Almin’ to hand it down—for.history.® B G, the Bicentennial masque “Wakefleld,” to be presented in Constitution Hall next Sunday night, wi forelgn groups, to be portrayed by members of the Americanization School Association heyre e Some of the participants in these groups are shown above. Front row, left to right: Tyra Liberg and Ruth Johnson, Sweden; Elsa Bettum, Norway; Edith Johnson, Sweden, and Evelina Jaccarino, Italy. Second row: Mrs. Ellen Undeck and Miss Vivan Andersson, Sweden; Miss Anna Sticova Hodonin and Miss Karla Irokesova, Czechoslovakia, Back row: Alma Peterson, Sweden: Lucle Hanchart CI rmaine Goineau Johnson, France, and Wilma Wikland Jones, Sweden. The foreign groups in the masque, which will be pre- sented also on February 25 and 26, are under the direction of Mrs. H. C. Kiernan Vasa. TO indicate the many raclal elements which enter into the making of the nation founded by George Washington, and Frida Nilson Kaparakis, Sweden. FEBRUARY 14, Portray Racial Groups in “Wakefield” AMERICANIZATION SCHOOL MEMBERS TO PROVIDE FOREIGN ELEMENT IN MASQUE. 1932—PART ONE. ‘haconas and Ge! —=Star Staff Photo. From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “The Hatchet Man™ 1Is a First-Class Picture. DWARD G. ROBINSON'S lat- est addition to his gallery of semi-racketeering “heroes” is a Chinese-tong war lord who 1s one of the supreme Hatchet Men, With his puffed and half- closed eyes indicating the general physical characteristics of this race and his manner the naturally soft- spoken man of iron, he malkes “The Hatchet Man,” currently displayed at the Earle, a vital and interesting Its interest lies mot only in Mr. Robinson's performance, but in the fact that it is quite unlike the aver- age picture, being irregular in plot and curlously eflective in the ways and means of its dialogue. Loretta Young, oo, as a Chinese girl, in- clined to act once before thinking twice. is refreshingly naturel and more sincere than in sny role she has assumed, While there is plenty of “action” twroughout. the actual sequences of the story are told in = leisurely. al- most poetic, manner, which is the Tesuit of great and good directing. The ultimate climax may be said to be among the most gruesome and effective bits of “drama” since Rich- ard Barthelmess staged his great fight and came tumbling out of the open door in “Tol'able David.” The opening and final scenes are two splendid works of horror. When Robinson wields his trusty hatchet and neatly decapitates his future father-in-law, and later when his ax cuts the left eye of the great Budha and plunges into the brain of his youthful rival, there is such a reaction that, as they used to say, “you could hear a pin drop.” These bloodthirsty scenes are not, however, the only good of the picture. It is all very much alive and acted superbly by every member of the cast. What makes it especially in- teresting is that hatchet men are not usually the heroes of parlor tales and are not customarily discussed in the home circle. Mr. Robinson is seen in this as a rich and prosperous Chinese (whose hatchets incidentally have cases built for them) who marries the youthful daughter of a friend whom he unfortunately had to behead. The girl, too young to know what is good for her, runs away with a Chinese gigolo, fond of dope and dope-dreams, and because Robinson refrains from killing him on the spot, he (Robinson) is disgraced in the eyes of his Chinese brethren. What happens after that is not too obvious—and the ending even better than that. At this point it is perhaps better to tell Auntie Zilch to shut her eyes—since, she doesn’t, she probebly won't sleep for a week. This week’s Earle stage show is 100 per cent good. As a pleasant surprise come two young, good- looking and ebullient daughters of the South, who would do much to glorify even a Ziegfeld production. and who are more youthful and more talented than any two daughters seen on this stage in & long time. These two Preisner sisters, Cherry and June, at yester- @ay's debut, threatened to stop the show. o present on the bill are first-class “Russian Revels,” Hill and.Hoffman in & good piano and Bicentennial Flag D. C. COMMISSION APPROVES DESIGN. FIRST IH THE HEARTS OF HIS COUNTRYMEX song act, and the Three Sallors, whose old, old material still gets laugh after ll!uagelsflzr laugh. Helen Twelvetrees and Stage Show Both Adorn Keith Program. F!LM sense and a style which is all her own have given Helen Twelveirees a strong influence with those who find satisfaction in mo- tion pictures which tell believable stories. Her quiet, thoughtful out- look in the midst of violence creates a contrast which intensifies a situ- ation and makes climaxes which should be the envy of all clever pro- ducers. Pighting her woman's way in & setting which is rough in every she moves onward like a of romance. False friends stir her emotions, but do not destroy her life, and the story moves to new complications and a new climax. She shoots with the tra quility of 2 frontier marksman, ac cepts all that fate gives without protest, and in her cl?se-ups pre- sents that glamour of refinement That gives the. He to the origin of “Papama Flo," carrying the new film of that name offered at R-K-O Kelth's, The story is like an old tale of the vigorous West in its youthful days, with the scenes transferred to the tropics. Two men who are in the habit of fighting give their spe- cial attention to Panama Flo, and contest through her for the control of valuable production interests. Each accuses the other of crooked methods and the woman, moved only by personal attachment un- mixed with the commercial, unwit- tingly exerts an influence on their business careers. It is a typical ‘Twelvetrees plece, and may be set down to the credit of this unusual actress. She is most ably assisted by Robert Armstrong and Charles Bickford, both of whom perform with ability. ‘The Keith stage show is headed by Lillian Roth, famous in about all forms of entertainment, as a singer who puts the :upreme touch into the lighter forms of music. Her undoubted popularity gives color to her stage work, and her place in the esteem of an audience is increased by the accompanying rhythm of her movements and the dramatic force of her execution. The vaudeville bill has much merit throughout and maintains the atmosphere of pure talent, which is a vaudeville requi- site. Of almost equal rank, the sev- eral groups, far apart in their types, make up a most satisfactory stage menu. One especially interesting act is that of Nellie Armaut and brothers, who play violin trios while o, e doom oo ancing; who sing, w] Tike birds In s Teathered Gesma. snd give their own version of “The Merry Widow.” The Rath Brothers are the theater's sstrongest men. Two teams—one made up of Col- lette Lyons, sprightly singer, and rge_Snyder, and the other of Hugh Skelly and his four assist- ants—give bewildering assortments of comedy and musical features. Mr. Skelly is assisted by Helen Honan, Virginia Smith, Helen A: and Harry Shields. e AGENCY SUES SINGER “Russ” Columbo Violating Con- tract, Booking Firm Claims. NEW YORK, February 13 (#)—Suit for an injunction and an_ accounting from Russel “Russ” Columbo was be- gun today in the United States Dis- trict Court by Jack Gordeau Agency, Ltd., a concern. Besides Co- lumbo, & Californian temporarily re- siding in New York, Russco Corpora- tion, the National Broadcasting Co., Lambert Pharmacal Co., Paramount: tion are named defendants. The booking concern states that on June :}‘."HI%. Columbo signed a con- tract ng it exclusive control services as a sing i contract is still binding and should o1 effect, although calumbou sl::? -hnlg &meweont?:u dlnd agreements with other defendants e el under which he LOCKWOOD RITES SET Funeral for Muncie, Ind., Press Owner to Be Held Today. ly will be cremated. Benefit Card Party Held. BERRYVILLE, Va., Febru (Bpeciah A esrd ey wos had i the local high by the e High Bchool Alumni Association. The SR T T by the association, SHORTAGE CHARGED RICHMOND, Va., February 13 (#).— State Auditor T. Coleman Andrews said today a shortage of approximately $21,000 existed in the accounts of J. E. Old, former Princess Anne County treasurer, when he retired December 31. Andrews said he had been advised by his deputies that Old admitted the shortage. When the complete report is received Andrews said he would report | the matter to the Governor and to the | judge of the Princess Anne Circuit | Court as prescribed by law. | “Information given me is that the shortage in Old’s accounts embraces a p:lr;od of from 8 to 10 years,” Andrews said. | * B3 FIRE BELE TO RING FOR BICENTENNIAL 67th Celebration of Oldest Inhabitants Will Be Broadcast. The sixty-seventh annual celebration by the Association of Oldest Inhabi- fan of the District of Columbia of y be featured this year dress Allen C. Clark, president of the Columbia Historical Society, and broadcasting of the principal parts of the program to the Nation by Station WMAL and the Columbia Broadcasting System. ‘The old fire bell will be given 200 strokes, one for each year since the birth of Washington, by George Bruff Jackson, chairman of the Celebration Committee, who took the part of George Washington in a pageant prepared by the assoclation. ‘The orator of the occasion, Mr. Clark, & member of the association, will be introduced by the president of the asso- ciation, Theodore W. Noyes. Broadcast- ing of the program will end at 12:30 o'clock, but the remainder of the pro- gram will continue. Mr. Clark will ¢xl::gn Orl: li "u:r:eal some of the most not portraits of ‘ashington and give their history. e ¥ John Clagett Proctor will read an original appropriate poem, William McK. Clayton will read extracts from Washington’s farewell address and there will be patriotic songs by How- ard Moore. The invocation will be by Rev. J. Harvey Dunham. ‘The old engine house, where the serv- ice will be held, will be decorated with flags and festoons, and will be kept open for public inspection during the afternoon. Visitors will be welcomed lrg!gei' the !.'xnhl&{ '.lz“flm and historical on e throu b“'il‘he L n ‘oughout the Bicentennjal program will stast at 10 o'clock sharp. —_— ARGENTINA CORN SHORT Crop Much Lower Than Last Year, Bays Cable Report. OTTAWA, Ontario, February 13 (#). —The Argentina corn crop “is estimated much lower than that of the pest year” :hulxig:fo& Buenos lMus received by e ntine consul | - thes Acgemt ate general yes: “The following details will serve you to deny any insidious campaign carry- ing the idea of a large output in Argen- tina corn,” the message said. “The sown area is 5,855,000 Lectares (approxi- mately 11,710,000 acres); condition of crop very deficient; big losses on ac- count of drought and locust. 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