Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1933, Page 19

THE EVENING ‘' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY ’24. 1933. B3 —_—_— e | AVIATRIX IN SAHARA | smin pocineacs but suntone b | SEEKS TITLE TO HOTEL |pa,sisey b ot consderie | gresst poicn importaes o tha GEURGEIUWN PI-ANS F r 0 m t h e F r 0 n t R 0 w {Lady Mary Bailey to Continue Elu}zdlfl:r‘.&m:;ef:; Oran on‘g: Insurance Company Has $1,615,- :"mm w9 2 24| and Queen Marie of Y“lfl‘h'h. it was leg of her flight and was found announced officially last night that the By E. de S. MELCHER Lady Mary Bailey, South African avia- | one-third days for the London-Cape | Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, yes- ‘The royal visitors, accompanied trix, arrived by plane at Adrar, in the | Town flight. terday took steps to acquire title to| Visit of Xing and Queen Called | KiDg Carol and Crown Prince ! A @ Flight to Oran Today. near Tahoua, French West Africa. She | 000 Mortgage on Chicago Hostelry. visit was purely a family affair. Queen REI_I[F []F NEH]Y Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. | | aomrs, meris, sanuary 26 o | BRESTSS,20 0 SHG AP I8 | omicaco, ssmusry 24 n—ne| ROYAL RUMORS DENIED |biarie is o stser of xing Carol - Two Citizen’s Groups Will Confer on Scheme to Aid Poor Families. President B. Agee Bowles of the Georgetown Citizens’ Association last night appointed a committee of three to confer with a similar committee of the Progressive Citizens’ Association of Georgetown over plans to raise money to aid needy families in the community. Among plans under consideration is one for a card party, at which sufficient funds can be obtained to assist the reg- ular charitable agencies whose funds are reduced due to failure of the Com- munity Chest to solicit its quota. Estab- lishment of a filk fund for undernour- ished children was suggested. Hugh C. Bickford, tax counselor, urged adoption of the sales tax, elimi- nation of first and second class post- masters, the Federal Farm Board and disability payments to veterans. John Paul Jones, association secre- tary, suggested an appropriation of $10 to buy a suitable cup to be awarded at the next annual meeting to the com- mittee whose chairman turns in the greatest. number of complete reports— in writing. He made a speech in sup- port of his motion, explaining the ardu- ous duties of secretary. But Interstate Commerce Commis- sioner Balthasar H. Meyer, an associa- tion member, suggested it would be ‘good experience” for Secretary Jones to take down the verbal reports and transcribe them in the minutes. There- upon, another member, remembering that all appropriations’ must be ap- proved by the Executive Committee, Tose to a “point of order,” and Jones' motion failed of approval, being sul :l’;t.‘gd to the Executive Committee in- NEBRASKA ASKS HALT IN INLAND WATERWAYS State House of Representatives Told Former Officials Profited From Projects. By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, Nebr., January 24.—The Nebraska House of Representatives yes- terday adopted a resolution memorializ- ing Congress to stop appropriations for inland waterways for two years. The action followed a debate in which former Vice President Charles G. Dawes, Representative John Morehead, Demo- | crat, of Falls City; former Gov. Arthur Weaver and others were charged by speakers with profiting from the navi- gation program. Representative W. F. Crozier, a Dem- ocrat, from Osceola, asserted Wood Bros. Corporation of Lincoln owned 50 per cent of the dredging equipment in the United States and that the former Vice President owned a good share of Wood Bros. Continuing, he said Wood Bros. also owned 100,000 acres of Missouri river water front, Representative More- | head 11,000 acres and that Weaver was an owner of water front land. RECORDS SHOW BIG LOANS Insull Subsidiary Claims $21,442,- 182 Advance to Allied Company. CHICAGO, January 24 (#).—Records in the receivership of the Middle West Utilities Co., giant prop in the one- time imposing Insull utility structure. yesterday showed a claim of $21,442,182 of Middle West against the Mississippi Valley Utilities Investment Co., former- 1y closely connected with Middle West but now under a separate receivership. The records showed the claim to be based on loans assertedly made the Mississippi Valley concern. Murder Trial Lasts Hour. YORK, 8. C., January 24 (£ —Will Sanders, 16-year-old colored boy, was tried for murder, found guilty and sen- tenced to the electric chair in a little more than an hour here yesterday. Po- lice testified the boy confessed he beat Miss Lula Stephenson, 59, to death at | her home here. He was sentenced to die March 3. Music and Miss Colbert to Play in “I Cover the Waterfront.” OMEWHAT less than a year ago an ambitious young man who used to sit out on the rocks of San Diego and watch the boats come into the har- bor, and then hustled aboard and asked prominent passengers what they thought of life and the world and arriving in California in general, wrote a series of sketches which he eventually put together to form a book which he called “I Cover the ‘Waterfront.” Its popularity had to do with the fresh, unre- strained style, the simplicity of its subject and the fact that such hl;a- tional char- Claudette Colbert. tlomal chars Lindbergh wandered in and out of its pages. The book became a best seller. The eye of the cinema, always on the lookout for something new and different, hit upon this book in the Fall, and it was announced that it weuld be incorporated into a photo- play. Thereupon, astute magicians ot this trade were called into action. ‘The studio library blazed with in- tensity. The best brains were salted out to find out just what could be done with an informal treatise of this sort. After what seems to have been a considerable struggle United Artists found a movie in it. A cast includ- ed Richard Arlen—a wise enough choice, especially ever since he did so well with the fish heoks in the Edward Robinson tuna-fish pic- ture—and one or two others who were natural enough not to seem ultra-Hollywood. ‘Then a problem came up. Who would be the woman? Or was there a woman in the book? Or if there wasn't what kind of a love interest could be injected into it to keep the Saturday night balcony trade free from departing home in high dud- geon. United Artists’ executives scratched their heads—are said to have pulled out a few hairs. A woman- less film would never do—neither would a film with just a medium woman. Some one way above the av- erage—some lovely cinematic crea- ture—would have to be found—and then a part found for her. Claudette Colbert is to be the woman—and, as soon as she recov- ers from a sinus operation, which at the moment keeps her abed in Manhattan—she will return to Hollywood to play in “I Cover the ‘Waterfront.” Just what Miss Colbert will do in this film remains a mystery. It is certain that the author, Max Mar- cin, never dreamed of the lady when he ‘'was writing the book. He may, of course, since have seen her dis- guised as the wicked Lady Poppeia (somehow she didn't look very wicked) in “The Sign of the Cross,” or thought her superhumanly hand- some in the current sugary “To- night Is Ours”—Mr. Coward's ade- noidal playlet. But it is obvious that, in his pleasant day-dreaming chronicle, no saga of love and blood and thunder was ever hit upon—nor a role which would fit the talents of the orchidaceous Claudette. Miss Colbert has arrived at the period of life when contentment should sit well upen her. She was voted yesterday, or the day before yesterday, the most beautiful woman in Hollywood — which means the world. This title may be corrobo- rated by close examination of her in “Tonight Is Ours.” And she has had a series of pulsating roles which have bandied her back and forth be- tween one studio lot and the other. From Paramount she went to Fox and from Fox she is now to go to United Artists—from there on her horizon is limitless. ‘Whatever she has done, of late, has grown in stature and in wisdom and she may now be said to be a heroine Whose lighter moments are adroit and pleasant to behold. She is as yet far removed from the super Musicians Reviews and News of Capital’s Programs. Schubert Choral Club Gives Program at Pierce Hall RS. APOLLINE BLAIR was the guest conductor of the fifth evening of music given by the Schubert Choral Club yesterday at Pierce Hall. The club had the assistance of Louis Potter, jr., cellist, as soloist. Mrs. Blair, who was welcomed with hearty applause, directed the first group of songs the chorus sang. She lec them in a spirited singing of the “Night in Granada” by Bueno and Edgar Belmont Smith's “Creole Love Song.’ marking the Spanish rhythm well and giving it a variety of color. In the arrangement of “I Wish I Were a Tender Apple Blos- som,” she held the ensemble to & subdued tone that was tenderly ex- pressive. The club achieves a uniformly soft, round quality of tone never marred by harshness or stralning after volumne. The members sing easily and without effort and with ‘well modulated contrasts. Louis Potter, jr., played the “Adagio” from Toccata in C major by Bach, the “Gavotte Tendre” by Hillemacher, Saint-Saens “Allegro Appassionato,” and “Melodie” by Bridge. He later played the cello obligato to the chorus singing of the Schumann-Saar, “By Moon- light.” Mr. Potter gave a musicianly interpretation of his numbers and played with assurance and poise. He was accompanied by Louis Pot- ter, sr, The second number ct the chorus was conducted by W. E. Braith- waite. His masterly interpretation of Tours' “The Three Singers” was received with enthusiastic applause by the appreciative audience. The short, incidental solos were sung by Mrs. Hoppe, Mrs. Braithwaite and Mrs. Shrader. In the ensemble singing of “To Music,” Schubert- Saar, under the direction of Mrs. Blair, the rich baritone voice of Mr. Braithwaite was heard in the ob- ligato. The program closed with Mr. Braithwaite directing “By Moon- light,” Schumann-Saar, and the “Spinning Chorus” from Wagner's “Flying Dutchman,” arranged by Schmidt. Mary Mathews Taylor was the accompanist. - Local Artists In Club Recital. ‘HE District of Columbia Feder- 14" ation of Music Clubs, Gertrude Lyons, president, concluded its Mid- winter business meeting held last night at Sears, Roebuck Galleries, with a program of music. LaSalle Spier played his own com- tion, “On the Bowery,” as piano duet with Thelma Callahan, The musical and unmusical sounds of the Bowery, which Mr. Spier has cleverly used as a basis, are skillfully inter- woven and give a kaleidoscopic pic- ture of the varied life on that fa- mous street. It is different and original and well adapted as a duet | Sere the four hands can take care of the quantity of material it con- tains. Franceska Kasper Lawson, artist member of the federation, sang “Im Kahne,” by Grieg; “Thou Art So Like a Flower,” Rubenstein, and “Ave Maria,” from Max Bruch's “Feuer- kreut.” The deep sentiment of these songs was given with fine under- standing and with every attention to musical effect. Mrs. Lawson achieved a lovely pianissimo in the Rubinstein melody and certain parts of the “Ave Maria.” This composi- tion of Bruch, written on a large scale, needs a larger hall to be heard to advantage. Mrs, Lawson was ac- companied by Winifred Lakeman. Mme. Marie Zalipsky directed a vocal trio in Dargomijsky’s “The Golden Cloud” and “The Palm Trees,” by N. Dmitriefl. The trio sang with fresh, well-trained voices that were excellently balanced. program concluded with an amusing Russian folk dance by the talented dancers, Lille Zalipsky and Ludmilla Plavsky, from the Bekefi Institute of Dance and Music. A E. school of Helen Hayes. But she has looks at her side and a certain manner of tossing off sentimental scenes so that the audiences don't curdle with discontent. She is the epitome of nice, soft, fluffy heroines. But what can she do for the “Waterfront?” What can any wom- an do? We would rather, m see the lady back in the time of Nero, doing that bathing act in Mr. De Mille's giant soap-sud contrap- tion. After all, she can't turn her- self into a sea gull or a wave or a San Diego tuna fish. Local Playwright Honored in Baltimore. A LOCAL playwright, Mrs. Roland Ringgold, was honored last night in Baltimore. Her new play, “Second Wind,” was performed by the Vagabonds. It is sald to have been an auspicious cccasion—due to the performance of the players and the play itself, which is light and bright and notable for its witty climax. ‘Tonight New York will have its premiere of the Noel Coward classic, “Design for Living.” The curtain will rise promptly at 8:15. Mr. Coward said when he was here: “I have put all the people who were late for the opening of ‘Private Lives’ in the balcony. They were checked then as they came in. Those who shouted and bleated as they came down the aisles are way in the back of sthe balcony this time.” That was Lord Amherst you saw at the National Saturday. Lord Amherst used to have a theatric column for the late New York World. He is now traveler and first- night attender de luxe. He came from England primarily to attend the “Design for Living” opening. The Clifford Brooke school of the drama has now 96 puplls. Miss Munson has not yet arrived. Disappointments of the week in- clude the somewhat vanishing Lo- retta Young in “Employes’ Entrance” and the whole of “Daring Daugh- ters.” Watch for the lovely Tala (“Doomed Battalion”) Birrell in “Nugana,” which opens at the Rialto Saturday. And for the new war film which R-K-O Keith's will show the dl’;‘h before. e cast of the new Tallulah Bankhead play will include Mary Duncan, Ian Keith and Johnny Green (Harvard '28), who is re- sponsible for the “Body and Soul” W y Dennis King in a Laurel and Hardy film? ¥ i -— MRS. MEYRICK BURIED Trafic Jammed Near Church Dur- ing Rites in London. LONDON, January 24 (#).—A large wreath with a card “From the taxi drivers of London” was among those in front of the altar of the Church of St. Martin’s in the Fields at the funeral iexvice lg;dM". I:ate Meyrick, well nown lon night club host: died January lfl.m o Traffic in Trafalgar Square was de- layed for a long time by the line of cars drawn up outside the church while Rev. Pat McCormick conducted a sim- ple service. Mrs. Meyrick was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery beside her little grand- son, child of her daughter, Lady Kin- noull. MANY GAS FIRES BURN Flames Shooting From Crevices in Texas Oil Field. CONROE, Tex, January 24 (#).— Small gas fires from crevices and cave- ins in the immediate area of the two burning Standard of Kansas gas wells in the Conroe oil field last night dotted the creek bottoms as the wells con- tinued to burn, One observer described the area as resembling a “burning field of stumps,” though none of the flames was high. Some of the fires were lighted by work- ers, eager for the gas supply to become exhausted. Adjacent leases were con- tinuing operations. Several holes continued to spurt mud. VARIETY! Naturally —and a profusion of good things vyou have not read. No awkward pre- liminaries about joining our library. Everybody is wel- come to borrow our books. Ask our hostess. In next Sunday’s Star will be found all there is to know about the 1933 automobiles—industry pre- dictions for the year—hints for the care of cars— touring aids—safety notes. A complete description of the annual show, Janu- ary 28 to February §, at the Auditorium will be contained. Besides the special automobile section, two pages of Rotogravure will be given over to pictures of the new models. Whether you are a motorist or a pedestrian, Th Star of January 29 will interest you! 5 News of the Motor World has been carefully compiled and supervised by G. Adams Howard, Automobile Editor of The Star. Sahara, yesterday. She will continue . to Oran today if weather permits. She will look at Rumania’s oil district to- the Blackstone Hotel, on which 1t holds Mere Family Affair. morrow, visit the grave of the late King took Off from Niamey, Prench West| A movement to promote domestic g u.sxs,ugo”gmmmxme.hwmmm?e Ferdinand at Curtea de Arges Wed- Africa, yesterday morning. It was believed that Lady Bailey, by ' Bolivia. For their first Spring dress, many Women want ) } Sheers! Especially the new printed sheers, like the one sketched with concentric circle design in white or brown, or navy, or black, with contrasting belt. Or a print with a gay swirl pattern, or narrow stripes or small patterns in mono- tone. We have many plain sheers, too, {n navy, and black, with crisp lingerie touches— one-piece dresses, dresses with jackets, elbow-length capes— every one of them smart, new, typically Spring 1933. Regular and Little Women’s Sizes ‘WOMEN'S FIFTH FLOOR DRESS SHOP manufacturing has been started in company a| BUCHAREST, Rumania, January 24| nesday and arrive in the capital Thurs- check for $160,000 to satisfy a bank | (/).—Contrary to rumors circulating | day. ’:n:e date of their de;t:tuu has claim and other creditors. The com-'here and in Belgrade, attaching the not been announced. . We know you’re going to like our new “Madge Evans” The Junior Ded Shop Now Ofjers i Dresses $16.50 | G5 Spring Smartness for Misses Juniors—11 to 17 Year b Sizes It's a smart four-piece suit— n They'd b £ skirt, jacket, vest and scarf— A et e designed for and worn by the 2 :fll‘; :2:’,‘(‘ oli a:~;{u;2—,§n; oy S M s even the brand new things ks cor’;ing S oneicb e 5 are less than usual! Sheers, Washington theaters. Grey- P e it blue tweed with polka dot o il v ¢ i frocks with frivolous bows, et and vest, z‘;ey-z_?}l‘d wn;: A the new plaid prints, some zlvze, grey-red wil red, 3 qucks with jackets, and mey wool ceepe w‘l:’h]grcy, A print blous}(;t, many in two- rown pin-check wi arger tone combinations. Also, check vest and scarf and tan % pastels for graduation! wool with beige. Sizes 14 5y Sizes 11 to 17, in all the new to 20. 3 Spring shades. JELLEFF'S SUIT SHOP JUNIOR DEB SHOP FOURTH FLOOR N FOURTH FLOOR Pre-Inventory CLEARANCE THE NEW CLICHES 19216-1220 F STREET Just arrived! 200 81 Cigarette Cases SOC Smart, thin, square cases, enameled in black, green, red, blue, white and yellow, and combinations of white with color and black with color. Can be monogrammed, hold ten cigarettes, and finished with gold J\ metal edging! Special Purchase! Just 75 $3.00 BAGS §7 .65 Smooth calf and pin calf in black and brown ... envelopes with smart metal motifs . .4 pouches mounted on simulated shell frames—everycne a wonderiul value at this Pre- Inventory price! 75—$3.00 TAPESTRY BAGS; floral and con- @ Q5 ventional designs, leather frames......... 30—$3 to $5 ANTELOPE SUEDE BAGS, black, brown, wine and green; marcasite el [marcasite $1.65 14—$13.50 to $16.50 EVENING BAGS, embroidered in silver on black, gold on white, also latec pearl or bugle Qags......... 25—$3.00 TAPESTRY BAGS, floral design on beige and grey backgrounds, envelope @) 65 Clearance! 100 Pieces $1.95 to $5 Jewelry 51 00 Necklaces! Earrings! Bracelets! Clips! Pins! Mostly one-of-a-kind—gold and silver metal, mar- casite, rhinestone, crystal, real semi-precious stones and lovely simulated pearls—for sport, afternoon and evening! [ Enough for Wednesday Only! © $2.95 GLOVES $] 45 WASHABLE SUEDE PULL-ONS— 4-button length, with pique seams, in four light colors—perfect for Spring wear—white, beige, dawn and flesh! We won't be able to get more of these, so come early! \ Pre-Inventory Clearance! $1.00 VELVET GLOVES in navy, brown and 5()¢ red; to clear Wednesday at ....... 20 Prs.—$3.50 KID PULLONS in large sizes ‘“. $1.00 FABRIC PULLONS, washable, in beige, 69c brown and mello; to clear at..... 5 For Pre-Inventory! SCARFS, printed and plain Silk crepe scarfs, long narrow ones in plain_ colors, colorful prints, and hand-painted crepes — smart _ with c your Spring suit, or to brighten up your Winter coat! Regnlarly $1 each! Milanese Undies . PURE SILK Milanese bioomers, briefs, 2 0T panties, bandeaux and vests. Some are frimmed with dainty laces, and some .00 are simple and tailored, but every one is a value you won't want to miss! Pre-Inventory Clearance! $8.50 to $12.50 Street and Evening SHOE Tamart for Bpring), crepe, paisiey, velvet, $4|'85 All sizes, all colors included in the group, but not every size in every style. 5655 Values that are crowding the store! For this is the last week in January, and Winter stocks must be Cleared! WOMEN’S COATS—THIRD FLOOR A\ ’s $69.50 ad 87950 Coats..$49.50 To our most sensational price of the season we've added finer and igher priced coats. Here are brown coats in fine wool crepe with kolinsky, fox, mink, beaver and Persian lamb in square, circular shawls and large pouch collars and flare cuffs. Sizes 36 to 44. $98.50 Black and brown coats with mink, Persian lamb and black fox collars . . . 36 to 44, $69.50 $125 to $145 Velkra cloth coats in black, green, brown with Beaver, fox, mink...36 to 44, $79.50 $165 Black and Brown coats with Persian lamb and mink . . . sizes 36 to 44............$118 Women’s Coats—Fourth Floor $29.50 Black coats with caracul, kit fox, skunk, and pieced Persian lamb in sizes 36 to 44 . . .$16.00 $25 Black, brown and green coats with collars and cuffs of lapin, wolf, skunk and marmink, $12.75 $49.50 and $59.50 Black Coats with Skunk, Persian lamb, black fox and Jap mink.........$35 $55 and $59.50 Black, brown and green suede finish cloth coats with kolinsky and kit fox. . $25.00 §49.50 Larger women's coats with Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat), Skunk and Lynx. . . . ...$39.50 MISSES’ COATS—THIRD FLOOR Misses’ $89.50 Stsfsmzs Coats P $65 A chance to get that “better” coat you've wanted for months. The best of our styles. .. the finest of our furs . . . Mink in shawl and detachable capes . . . Persian lamb in cape and circular effects . . . Rich kolinsky . . . blue fox . . . silver Burgundy fox . . . smart elbow treatments . . . many one-of-a-type . . . in black and brown and green. Sizes-14 to 20. ; Misses’ Coats—Fourth Floor 10—$25 Sports coats, furless tailored styles, diagonal monotones, red brown, green. .........$10 10—$25 Black or brown dress coats . . . with marmink, wolf and lapin—sizes 14 to 20.....$10 12—$29.50 Black, brown, green and wine dress coats, caracul and wolf, sizes 14 to 20..$12.75 15—$29.50 All-black dress coats with pieced Persian, caracul and skunk...14 to 20.....$16 10—$49.50 Black crepe dress coats with skunk, pointed fox, and black fox. . . sizes 14 to 20, $26.50 12—$59.50 Black or brown dress coats with Persian lamb, kolinsky and beaver. . .14 to 20, $34 Junior Misses’ Coats—Third Floor: 10—$25 All-black dress coats with large horseshoe collars of black wolf . . . sizes 14 to 18. .$10 6—$19.50 Tweed sports coats in black, brown and white mixtures—sizes 15 to 17......$12.75 6—3$29.50 Black dress coats . . . U shaped collars and cuffs of Kit fox in sizes 11 to 17. . ... .$15 4—$29.50 Brown lapin trimmed sports coats, brown mixtures . . . sizes 13 to 17.........$15 10—$59.50 Coats in black or brown crepe, with scarfs of Kolinsky and Persian lamb, 13 to 17, $25 6—$49.50 Brown or green dress coats with shawl collars of Blue fox (red dyed), 11 to 17, $25 W - dfli(ilin moo% cowg SALO omen’s and Misses’ $29.50 1084950 DRESSES. . . . 917-79 A group of 15 of our finer dresses . , , styles for afternoon, evening and Sunday night. Lovely crepes, sheers, velvets, wools . . . exactingly tailored details . . . smartly trimmed dressier types. Jeweled clips, Venetian laces, capes and jackets, belts—sizes 14 to 42. $29.50 to $49.50 Sunday night, evening and afternoon dresses . . . sizes 14 to 42. .$12.75 35—$39.50 to $85 Dresses, tailored or with capes, furs, laces . . . sizes 14 to 42. . $24.75 FIFTH FLOOR DRESS SHOP. Misses’ $1650 10 825 Dresses,$12.75 A smart array of evening and tailored dresses . . . one and two piece styles . . . some prints . . . evening models with capes and jackets—sizes 14 to 20 . . . green, navy, red, blue, gray and black. 20—Misses’ $25 and $29.50 Dresses, afternoon, Sunday night and Evening styles, $19.75 Clearance! $3 to $6.95 $3.95 Satin and Crepe Silk Slips, $1.95 Gowns—Pajamas Lovely gowns of pure-dye French crepe and crepe satin, both pure dye, .?tm' bluet_t;arclzlsel and fl;Sh' $3 .00 bias-cut, and trimmed with lovely imported ,'as";‘“" 3“ akl' Roc 3&" F;‘ laces appliqued at top and bottom; also "J;;'s asl;xc! 6"_‘.“’ Ege ¢ French tailored slips with hemstitched top and deep N NSPIECE PaRIIAG, 08 B . crepe, tearose and blue, trimmed with ::‘;e‘:ol: e}::rll:.stysllez“ S2it0 6, hothnotall two-tone net ruffles. Broken sizes, but wonderful values! FLOOR