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The Washington times., 1911-11-27

introduce to the American public, are
Weingartner's latest symphony, which
he described as 1.-The Viennese Sympho-
n.y." because Of its last movement, in
which there Is an apparent quotation
from the waltz motif from Strauss IA
nous operetta, die Fliedermaus" An
other of the pieces of which Mr.
Stransky spoke Is one of Delius' most
recent compositions, I'm a Summer
Garden" dedicated to his wife, and
Bruckners fifth symphony, the last
movement OF which Mr.. stransky pro-
nounces one Of the biggest ever written
by anyone. Mr.. Stransky Is one OF the
contemporary musicians who. at one
time or another. were. pupils Of Bruck-
ner, and like DIR. Muck, and Max
Fielder, and the late Theodore Thomas
he admits himself somewhat of a
Bruckner propaganda. Mr.. Stransky's .
faith in his idol Is strong and after con-
Quoting Bruckner's fifth symphony here
he expects to conduct also his third
Mr.. Stransky admits he is an admirer
of the ultra-modern school Of music.
though reserving the privilege of not
following 1t In all Of its more bizarre
effiorescences. -'
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

I0re the heritage in common of the
Christian world today even as then.
The presence of Haki and Haekia
was no factor In Lief's discovery OF the
new world. and. even II II were, is no
holiday. for October II, as 'Discovery
Day In commemoration of Columbus
rediscovery. II Lief discovered
america. and It is an historical fact
beyond question he did, Congress must
conform to that fact in legislating any
discovery day.
1t Is not a question who discovered
the new world, or when, that is in
Congress-given Discovery Day" AFFECT
Ing the whole people, but a question Of
who wants 1t. their proportion to the
whole or majority principle, their
moiive Tor II, It's purpose, and it's ef-
feet on the nation in the future. These
are the questions. VIII Mr. MacCarthy
answer them? FARMER
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

ing for chance to rush in and annex
Mexico.
Il is true that the hasty mobiliza-
tion of an army corps on the border
last spring gave the Mexicans warrant
for feeling some apprehension. But
this was done by the Executive. Con.
gress made it perfectly clear that It
did not propose lightly to permit the
troops of this nation to be ordered
across the Rio Grande, with resultant
war certainty, and with the prob
ability that If the flag were once
planted across the border 1t would
never be taken down again. Posses
sion of Mexico is of too questionable
value to this country for our armies
to be ordered to go in on any light
pretext.
No reason exists for believing senti-
ment in Congress has changed. At the
same time the depth of the revolution
ary movement in Mexico is such as to
give cause of much anxiety to this
Government. It is significant that our
troops are being kept in readiness for
prompt and renewed mobilization If
necessary, and there is widespread
feeling among conservative public men
in this country that we may be forced
to take hand in the Mexican situa-
tion in spite of ourselves and in spite
of dread of the consequences.
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What's on the Program, In
Washington Today

Lodge, No. q. F. A. A. NJ. Masonic
Hall, Brookland, tonight.
The following Masonic organizations
To s mee5 n sGnsst % stansblrS No q.
chapters-Mt. Vernon. No. !. mark:
Hiram. No. 10, business; Anacostia.
ters..Temple. No. l3; Columbia. No:
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
The following 1. o. o. F. organizations
VIII meet tonight: Union, No. II;
Langdon, No. e6. business; Covenant.
NO. ~ Grand visitation; Rebekah De-
work and social.
The following Knights Of Pythias lodges
business: Salanthe, No. II, page and
ESQUIRE ranks; Equal. No II. esquire
rank.
The following I; Q: r. M. organizations
viii H,ras meet tonight; Usage tribe. No:
Sioux Tribe. No. IS, 623 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest; Oneita Council, No. z,
Degree of Pocahontas. Masonic Hall.
Anacostia.
Gallery instruction, Second Battalion.
Guard. Center Market Armory,. 7:y9
p. m.
Lecture by DIR. ]. C. Tappan on Causes
and Prevention of Nervousness in
Children" before the Mothers Club.
Thomson School. 2:3O p. m.
Lecture by DR.. Elnoro Cuddeback- Felix
mar on THE Renewal of Life" SUM
mer School, 2:30 p. m.
Meeting of the California State Asso-
citation. New Fredonia, s p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band. Stanley Hall. $3.50 p. IN.
Reception to officers and new members
of the Mt. Pleasant w. c. T. u,
Friends Church, Thirteenth and Irv-
Ing streets, 7:30 p. m.
Apple Show. New Masonic Temple.
Concert by the United States Marine
Band, Marine Barracks, 2 p. m.
Special services for men, conducted by
the Rev. Arthur w. Spooner, Sixth
Presbyterian Church. s p. m.
Meeting of the District of Columbia
Chapter, ID. A. r., red drawing room,
New Willard, p. m.
Recital. Temple Baptist Church, Six
teenth street and Columbia road, p.
m.
Tea and donation party for the benefit
of Providence Hospital, this afternoon.
Moathly business meeting and banquet
or o. p. {. at Millers He'll At $3.50
p. m.
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Face, Figure, and Action All
Indicate Artist Modest
in Pose.
NOT OF 'LONG-HAIRED'
SCHOOL OF MUSICIANS
Leader of Organization Coming to
National Theater Tuesday,
Likes This Country.

Unless all signs fail, the new leader
or New York's oldest and bes. known
musical organisation, the Philharmonic
society, which Is t. appear in the Ma
uonal Theater tomorrow afternoon, will
never lose the battle Of life for lack
or energy. THIS man. comparatively
young for ono who already achieved go
much, landed On American soil about
a month ago. yet, before he had been
In the United States an hour. ne already
had commenced the study Of the Eng
lish language, had outlined his cani-
paign for the present seas IN. and Mad
concluded that New York II a pretty
nice sort OF place IN which to continue
bis work.
1t Is not often the commingiing of
the new and old Is effected with such
unquestioned Pleasure to those compc-
tent to pass upon the artistic merits of
the combination, as has been the case
with the Philharmonic Society and this
man. who has succeeded 10 its director
ship made vacant by the death Of
Gustav Mailer. The Philharmonic Is
the oldest musical aosiety In America.
loser Jose stransky is stiil a young man.
Intent upon a subject. the direct
earnest gaze of the blue eyes seems to
focus the communicating energy OF tn.
man, leaving the rest OF the face dark
Enorgy and quickness arc indicated In
the spare, well-set, though short. figure.
the hquiline nose of command. and the
aggressive pompndour OF brown hair,
slightly sIrinSled with gray: Josef
stransky does not belong to 1he long
haired school of m, sicians. The mod
esty and eordiality of his manner be-
speak the ftist 90 much coIc erncd
with his work to bother much about
pose, yet he Ia srrupuloisly courteous
10 all with whom he comes In contact.
Policy of Young Leader
Is Not Educational One.
II am not entering upon any cam
paign to educate America muslcally,"
replied Mr.. Stransky, wnen questioned
regarding his policy. Some Europeans
may be SO bound up In their immediate
surroundings they are ignorant of con-
ditions In America, but though / have
not been here long, I am not one Of
that class. The New York public and
the American public has had Mailer
and SafonofY and Seidl. and other big
men, and does not need educating.
Regarding some of the new muse to
be presented this year under Mr.. Stran-
new symphony by his dead compatrIot.
Dvorak.
'.The production Of this symphony,
said Mr.. Stransky, 'is an artistic event
1t Is not In any sense posthumous
work. On the contrary, 1t Is one Of
Dvorak's early compositions, in whicn
he lost interest. After 1t had lain en-
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
SOUTH WILL GIVE HONOR TO
DR.. SEAMAN A. KNAPP.

Last April there died in Washington
man who probably more than any
other one man in the United States
was responsible by his tireless and in
telligent efforts for the awakening OF
the South to it's possibilities as a great
agricultural region. This man was Dr.
Seaman A. Knapp, who was in charge
of demonstration farm work in the
South for the Department of Agricul.
ture. The death of DR.. Knapp brought
forth many tributes, though it was
evident then that it would take time
for the full measure of what he did to
be appreciated.
Now it is announced that the South
ern Commercial Congress, which has its
headquarters in this city, will take UP
the matter of defining clearly the i'm
Portant place that DR.. Knapp occupied.
1t is proposed to give fitting honor to
his memory on the first anniversary of
his death. The next annual convention
of the Southern Commercial Congress
will be held in Nashville April 8 to 10,
and will deal with the agricultural and
educational recovery of the South. 1t
Is proposed that considerable part of
one day shall be devoted to honoring
the memory of DR.. Knapp who, as an
announcement of the proceedings with
respect to him says, inspired by love
of the South and working to extreme
age in its service, has set in motion
forces that will remake the South in
the matter of corn raising and diversi-
flea ton"
DIR. Knapp saw as probably no other
man of his time saw the true vision of
the great future of the South. He per-
ceived the possibilities of the develop
ment of this region if the farmers there
could be turned in the direction of in
telligent general farming instead of
exclusive attention to few staples, as
cotton and tobacco. Among the things
that stand to his credit are the end
less series of demonstrations relative
to resisting the march of the boil
weevil, his contributions to rice grow
ing along the Gulf, the conduct of great
numbers of demonstration farms
throughout the South, the inspiration
which he gave to the boys of the
South through boys corn clubs, and
the work he initiated for the girls i'm
domestic science.
Who can measure the effects a gen
GRAFTON or two hence of the priceless
work of such a man as this, who had
no other motive than a sincere desire
to benefit the South and thus benefit
the whole country! What is more, he
was Northern man. The spectacle of
a great Southern commercial organiza-
tion now proceeding to do him honor
is one worthy of reflection in more
ways than one, and of the utmost graft
fcation. 1t is another illustration of
the fact that Andrew Carnegie was on
the right track the other day when he
said in effect that the worlds chief
benefactors were not it's men who have
the most millions.
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APPLAUSE is THE LIFE OF THE
OPERA SINGER.

Fine as the opera singers are, It
seems that they cannot do without
the claque; SO says the chef de claque
in New York who has recently been
carrying on his business, but met
with some encouragement through
an arrest; it was charged that he was
pursuing a sort of blackmail by de-
manding of the singers a price for
applause, which otherwise would be
withheld. 1t was not said that he
would take revenge by kissing, for the
reason, perhaps, that Kissing is not
known in American theaters.
Before the disclosures made by this
artist in the furnishing of applause
it was probably not known to many
that the organized claque exists in
this country. 1t is true that there is a
claque of certain kind in nearly all
theaters--the mysterious people who
place themselves somewhere in the
back of the house and demand the en-.
cores, the repetition of the tiresome
songs and dances and the recalls. These
agents rarely appear after the first
performance, Oh Monday night.
The chef in New York intimates in
his confession that the very best artists
do not disdain to employ the claque.
A famous tenor on one occasion lately
paid him $500 for single nights work !;
others paid upon occasion $50 and $40
and the like. Out of this came the
expense of the gentlemen who went
up into the gallery and clapped their
hands and shouted Bravo" They were
worth the money they drew, as we
are told, as they understood music and
knew where to come into action with
effect. There is an art in this, Of
course, for to applaud at the wrong
moment would be grotesque and
ruinous. 1t is not every man who
knows how to operate the claque.
After all, although it may surprise
many thus to learn the secrets of the
operate trade, it must be confessed
that judicious and abundant applause
is of vast assistance to perform
ance, operatic or other; for what is
there more depressing than an apathetic
audience, one to which the singer or
actor makes his fervid and almost
desperate appeal in vain; a collection
of listeners absolutely torpid, apparent,
ly asleep or deaf and dumb! Happily,
we have 10 such audiences in Wash
ington. When the opera or play is
worthy of demonstrations of approval,
those marks of feeling, SO dear to the
artists, are not missing Audiences
here, it may be fairly said, are cold
only where nothing is done to evoke
warmth.
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SUBMISSION TO POPE
THE ONLY SAFE GUIDE

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
! submit few points for the con-
sideration of non Catholics. Christ
founded His church on Peter, and
promised TO be with him all his days.
Peter has been succeeded by infaIIible
popes to the present day One of
these infallible popes (Boniface VIII, in
l&2), after the deliberation of a council
1T Is necessary for salvation that ali
men should be subject to the Roman
Pontiff."' wide Vol. 2. Catholic En-
cyclopedia. p 667) Unfortunately some
liberal individuals in the church,
even priests. presume to know more
than the Holy Father, and say that
those outside the papal fold who are
sincere In their error. can be saved.
of the church, and is most pernicious.
Catholic teaching remains always the
same. What was true In 1902 Is just as
true today. ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Amusements.

Nauonal-Ethel Barrymore in 1.-THE wit
ness for the Defense" S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-Gracr LaRue In Betsy" S15
p. m.
Columbia-Elsie Ferguson in ''The First
Lady of the Land" S:l5 p. m.
Chase's-Florentine Grand Opera Com
pany and other polite vaudeville. 2:15
and S:15 p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. to S and to 1880
p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
lmperial-Vaudeville, 2:l5 and S:15 y. IN.
Academy-"our New Minister" Sis p.
m.
D. m.
Lyceum-"The Imperiais." 2:15 and s:15
p, m.
evening.
Emmanuel Auditorium, sixteenth and
Columbia road-Recital by Enos Ba-
con. p m.
Arcade-"Mutt and Jeff" and other at
fractions.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arlived-De Long, at Char lesion;
Peoria, Waban, and Eagle, ct Guam.
tanamo; Montgomery, at Pensa cola [:
Chester, at Gibraltar; Cincinnati, AT
Honolulu; Washington. at Santo Dos
mingo City; and Vulcan, at Boston.
Sailed-Abarenda, from Shanghai Tor
Manila: Patuxent and Potomac, from
Pcnsa cola for Key West; Oregon.
from Santa Cruz for Tiburon, Mae
donocgh and Wilkes from Morehead
City for Charleston; Justin, from
San. Diego for Mare Islsnd: anil
Utah, from Boston for Hampton
Roads.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
SAYS TRACTION SERVICE
is WORSE THAN EVER

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I see In your paper the citizens Of
Congress Heights had a jubilation
meeting, one reason being the improved
car service. Now, I am nonresident,
but wish to point out that the Traction
Company didn't do this work for the
love OF the people of Congress Heights.
They were compelled by law, and for
those going via Union Station the serv-
ice is absolutely worse than before;
but, irSny of fate! ! saw some of these
jubila 'ors next morning walking only a
distance of two and one-half miles, as
no cars were running, and was told this
has happened four or five times in this
MONTH Evidently these people are
thankful for small mercies.
A DRUMMER
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Full of Enthusiasm, Moh-
ler's Successor Outlines
His Intentions. i
AMERICA HAS BEEN
EDUCATED IN MUSIC
Will Not Attempt to Instruct, But
Will Give Latest Compositions
OF World Masters.

conducted piece in Berifn -.
Gently he said, by a Frenchman
named Varese Bourgogne, which GER
tainly was about the craziest thing I
ever listened to. One-half the orchestra
was playing In ID major. while the other
haif was saving and piping away in
nat Or course ! do not like or an
prove the work, but I brought Il ont
from a sense Of duty, to famiiiartze NV
public with what the musicians OF the
present day are doing''
Pressed to name modern composers ha
likes, Mr. Stransky mentioned Dukaa.
and expressed himself infatuated WITH
de de bussys Apres-midi dun Faun''
Reger. he says simply that Roger is one
OF his most intimate friends and that
his admiration for his music is like his
admiration for the man.
Stransky's Views on
Treatment of Classics.
One point on which the attitude a
any new Philharmonic conductor would
be infallibly of the highest interest, IN
the burning question of the treatment
OF the classics. No one need be re-
minded Of how the late Gustav Mahisr
reaped the whirlwind in doubling the
wind in Beethovens scores. and other
wise taking liberties with such long
established deities as Beethoven,
Schubert, Mozart and Schuman
''Of course, some classic scores have
to be retouched," said Mr.. Stransky.
The editing done by the. director is
solely in the interest of clearness.
carrying the composers meaning as
clearly as possible to the audienee"
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Stransk-.
that in some recent performances of
Beethoyen's "Eroica" symphony, re-
courye has been had in the interest of
the truly heroic effect to doubling of
brass instruments. Mr.. Stransky de-
clared he would let the brass instru-
ments alone in the "Eroica," but that
he does intend to double the wood wind(
instruments.
On the matter of programs he indi-
Gated that his policy will be q liberal
one. In general. both old and new
music will be the aim for each concert,
and a pleasant variety In style will be
sought.
"The public demands soloists." Mr..
Stransky added, land that demand the
conductor must recognise. Much as We
conductors. might prefer to .eliminate
all the incoDgrufties introduced by
soloists, we hardly can hope to do SO.
The public will not dispense with
singers, SO how can we? This is a con-
cession that cannot be avoided. There,
! 100. you see." he said, with a genial
SMILE II am a true conservative"
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
NAVY.

The following orders have been is
sued:
MidshilSlan w. ID. FORD, detached
Georgia and granted sick leave
three months.
Midshipman ]. A. BAIRD, detached
Vermont and granted sick leave two
months.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Concerts Today
By the United States Marine Band
Orchestra, Marine Barracks, q p. m.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March, Guard of Honor. .Lehnhardt
Overture. Poet and Peasant" .Suppe
Suite. Scenes Alsaciennes"
Massenet
(a) Dimanche Matin; (b) Au Cab
aret: (c) Sous les Tillouis. obli-
cato for violin. Taylor Branson;
cello, Fritz Mueller and clarinet,
Jacques l.. Vanpoucke; (O Di-
manche soir.
Fleugelborn Solo. "Quant 10
dHiO ...,...-............... Satta
(Second Leader Walter F. SMITH.
Waltz, THE Beautiful Blue Dan
uDe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. STRAUSS
Selection. "The Chocolate Soldier"
Strauss
Gallop, Fun in a Skating Rink"
Mosea
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
ARMY.

The resignation of First Lieutenant
PATRICK SHEA, Philippine Scouts,
has been accepted by the President
to take effect November 27, 1911.
The name of Colonel WILLIAM l..
PITCHER, Twenty-seventh Infan-
try, is placed on the list of detached
officers, and the name of Colonel
ROBERT N. GETTY, Infantry. un-
assigned, IL removed therefrom
Colonel GETTY is assigned to the
Twenty-seventh Infantry, to take et-
feet November 26, 1911. and will pro-
ceed to join that regiment.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Midshipman r. N. MILLER detached
Virginia and granted sick leave
three months.
Paymaster Clerk G. w. ARMSTRONG.
resignation as paymasters clerk
accepted to take effect November u,
1911. ~
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band
Stanley Hall at $3.50 O'clock.
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERNIANN.
Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March. 1.-THE Gridiron" =. Rakemann
Overture. "Die Frau Meist rim
Suppe
Transcription, Dream of Love"
Liszt
Selection, III Trovatore" CRe-
quest) ..''.''''.'''.'.'....... Verdi
Descriptive, de Colored We'd
ulHB ...''''''.'......,....L .Laurandeau
Excerpts from Naughty Mari
eta ..''.......,.,,......... Herbert
Finale, Arcade Echoes
Zimmerman
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

Mr.. Isaac Cans is reported as saying
that better illumination of Seventh
street is question the merchants are
considering lightly. What?
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

BY tho time Jim Smith pays the PEN
atty for all the crimes with which he is
charged he will have arrived at years
of discretion, at least
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

~ Aviator Paul Peck had only had a
coaing station, SO to speak. up there
amcng the clouds. perhaps he wouldn't
have come down yet.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAI, BAG

own theyan nhankyw
b wnlna
IF THET
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

announced fts Willingness to dissolve
The report Of the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue would indicate that the
country Is going very close to the bow
vows. II the Increased consumption of
opium and alcohol may be taken as a
criterion.
The citizens and Commissioners had
a. "get together" session this morning
over the proposed universal transfer
bill. The way seems clear now for
every one to unite upon one bill that
will actually get transfers on the car
lines of the District.
Through the efforts of the Retail
Merchants Association, employees of
most of Washingtons stores will
lave very tangible cause for
Thanksgiving on Thursday with an
all-day holiday to spend as they
please.
The joint appearance of the Saenger-
bund and the Washington Symphony
Orchestra last evening emphasized the
fact that Washington isn't musical
wilderness after all. These are two
strictly local organizations of which
tne CITY may well be proud.
Everybody out to Georgetown Field to-
morrow afternoon to help along the
worthy cause of the Fairgrounds an
the Boy Scouts. In addition to con-
tributing to these two objects the gar
between Tech and Central High schools
should furnish some real sport, and the
presence of the Marine Band, by order
Of the Sec .etary of the Navy, will help
along matters considerably
"A general discussion followed an
Interesting travel talk given recently
by Prof August Baumgarten at an
afternoon meeting Of the members of
the observation-disclosures Unterstuetz-
ungsverein. in which it was decided
that 1T probably is a little farther
from Schwartkopjiesfont to Krus-
ersdorpfstrom than 1t is from Thai
Fcheing-Phu or Long -Khai- -Tchens
to Shaho- Khiao or from Las Quasi
mas to Sou-Pning- Kai. via Guam.
Abayog. Dagami. Dulag. and Tacla-
ban.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
MONDAY. NOVEMBER "a. 1911.

What would the ghosts of the army
~ Fianders' say to the modern Efforts
to eliminate swearing from militarv ,,fe
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

yesterdays wreck would Indicate that
giant fire crackers should be made with
q time lock, set to go of on the day
of judgment
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

Tomorrow Miss Murdock will review
THE Witness for the Defense" Ethel
Barrymore's new play. which Is to be
produced in the National Theater, OPEN
ing tonight. 30, .ra.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

Ine net total circulation of The Washington
Ilmes Sunday during the month Of October
US IV,8s all copies left over and returned
~ agents being eliminated This number,
~s ~sn uIvlded by B. the number Of Sundays
sse Tor October to havo been 39.5sS.
entered atAthe Postoffice at Washington.
IL C.. A. second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

Little wonder If the Department of
Justice feels a little cocky this morn.
Ing. since the plumbers tust'' has
announced its Willingness to dissolve.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
sunday,

The number of complete and perfect copies
durtng the month Of October was A. Follows: