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The Washington times., 1918-09-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY
HAS MUSIC FUND

The. music department OF the Chi
cago public library has been estab-
lished. Its success so far has been
gratifying to the directors OF the
library, who plan to use d fund known
as the Beecher fun, TO enlarge the
collection and widen its usefulness.
The demand for music from the
library shows that the public likes
the tuneful things best said c. 3.
Roden. assistant librarian. THE first
number called forswas a Day in
Venice by 'SeVin., The melodious
operas, like Madame Butterfly and
Faust and Carmen are the favor
ties in that field.
When we started our collection
we first had to get all the standard
and classical music, which every mu-
stefan already possesses. or course a
large part OF this remains unused on
our shelves. Every pianist has
ChopinNs pieces already, consequent
ly the Chaplin music is not in great
demand in the music room. We have
all the standard operas, and we want
to put the modern light operas, such
as The Chocolate Soldier also on
our shelves. We want our collection
to be as widely useful as possible.
We are soon going to circularize all
the choral societies and singing clubs
in Chicago, calling their attention to
the choral literature on our shelves,
OF which only the Civic Music Asso-
citation has so far awaited itself"
The selection of music vas made
by Felix Borowski and KarIeton
HacketL 1t is largely based on class
ical lines. 4 large amount of cham
Der music is included in the collec-
ton. but this for the most part re-
mains unused on the shelves. One
of the pulling facts is the lack OF
call for sacred music. or the ora
tOrios. the only ones in demand are
Elijah The Messiah and The
Creation The sacred sheet must.
is not borrowed as often as was eX-
pected.
The collection includes all the old
oratorios, and contains, as many as
fifty choral parts. of most OF them.
These were the properly of the old
Beethoven Society. which was dis
banded back in the eighties. Its IL
brary became successfully the prop
erty of several small choral societies,
and finally, after lying for years in
storage. was given to the Chicago
public library.
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

We all knew Il was for the shrimpS
II have never known q casualty
on stretcher more delicatosT
handled than was that piano. i was
only a gritty. hard toned, jansfng
little thing: but ] have seen our med
icaI officers worn out with continu-
Gus operation-fifteen 10 twenty
hours at a stretch when things wer7
doing on the line-I have seen them
gather after dinner about that creal<y
little piano. with whole night OF
chastity work. fronting them. ami
have heard them sing new strength
and courage into their souls to the
strains OF o. Canada 'Alouette'
Mother Machree,' and other simpls
pieces"
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
new DANCE RECORDS

The coming OF the cooler autumnaI
nights has again expanded the de-
mand for dance music OF the better
kind. a. pcrusal of the Columbia
GraphophOne CCmpany's now offer
mss Will show.
Good bye, Alexander" Mickey"
tires Bien," and oh, FreHchy' are
among the records Columbia dealers
are showing this week. 4 medley
fox -trot with a Tilt is "Oh, Look" BY
Princes Band. and there II the jazz
band melody. "BArk;Own shutters
Bati for lovers .: iiIis S!nd of music.
Bui dance muse is not alone on th@
i;:I -: new pTot,u"tions. '"IuTn' ~ -
..... .,-..s. introducing to mT-iC ftu.
a new priIns donna. IN Alsscian girl
.i;.i WHIT expects cal The pc ia
Nere. This nov meZ1O soprano u
Miss Barbara Maurel She makes her
debut with two exquisite ballads,
Ever OF Thee" and Long. Long
Ago"
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
SONG LEADERS FOR
LOAN DRIVE SOUGHT.

Volunteers To aid in the fourth
Liberty loan drive as song-leaders In
thirtv-siS local theAters. for four
minute sings" alternating with the
tH'ks nv the -Four Minute Men" are
urged - call on Peer W. pvksma
icu'ah' a. any other Thur SGsy
HIghi.
80 Ryi,sna, ~ Tie War Camp
Community Service, IL conducting 4
siass each ThurEday nigh. in the
Th.~p'"" se""I '' dFiH the ''"E
leaders
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
UKRA|NIAN MUSIC
LONG SUPPRESSED

Tho Ukraine country has long been
district in Russia. What has not been
as well known. and with good reason,
is tho richness of its songs and mclo-
dies. Under the rule Of the Roman
ons and their predecessors. they were
forbidden 10 publish the songs Of their
country. No explanation or excuse was
Given-eKpla nations and excuses not
being in line with the policies o. cars
but il was popularity known that il
was the sentiment Of the songs which
were obnoxious TO the sensitive ears of
the Little Fathers. As result Of this.
been almost wholly iGnosant Of the
intensely Individual and coIorful song
Of the Ckrainlan.
Just as the songs Of eTsry country
are expressive or the life and history
Of tho people So, arr be s-nEs OF the
Ukraine entirely etypIcaI % inc ;radI.
tons and customs theR In order 10
appreciate what this means, On" '.1ust
70 bark several centuries Ar InhabI
tents ~ tho Ukraine were originally
feudal slaves vino had made ihelr -
ear. from The unhsarahle Iitr they
Wsr. leading and hsd settled down into
communities Oh the hanks ~ the Don
and Drlsper rivers Appreciaiive ni
their strength and conscious Of tho
spirit Of freedom that had given them
the power ~ break away from their
yokss. tho rulers Of Russia granted
them what virtually amounted to com
pIeie independence, In return for mill
fRry service II was from these groups
that the CossaCk group n' Russia arose
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
HASF|RST COPY
OF NATIONAL SONG

Some interesting data touching the
original manuscript OF The star
Spangled Banner" is revived. \ let
ter by Mr.. Sonneck, late OF the music
division of the Library of Congress
says:
Henry Walters. OF Baltimore. now
possesses Keys first clean copy OF
the original manuscript, !. e., the
manuscript written out by hey
himself after his arrival at Balu-
more. What became OF the real
original manuscript VIC do not Know
Presumably Key had no further use
for the draft after he had neatly
written out hfs poem at the hotel
and probably destroyed ii.
Earliest Extnnt Copy.
"UnquestionabIy the manuscript
now at the Walters gallery is the
earliest extant of The Star-Spangled
Banner 1t may perhaps be described
as the original manuscript OF the
final and corrected text. In after
years, Key presented signed auto
graph copies to friends and othe---
but Just how many such copies =
made is not known. At any rate IL
is not surprising that the existence
Of several autograph copies led TO
confusion as TO their chronological
sequence.
To sum up. il appears
that, not counting the original draft
ii. e.. the real original manuscript
at least five copies Of The star
Spangled Banner in Francis Scout
Keys handwriting exist q at least
existed" -.--. 49,
Mr.. Sonneck's revised report says
that explanation of.'how the tune OF
..To Anacreon in Heaven" and no
other came to be welded to Keys
poem Is summed up from the evidence
submitted as eventually, proDapiy'
due to Judge Joseph Hopper Nicnol-
son. Keys brother-in-law.
Tune of Earlier origin.
This report shows that the tune
was a common one in the United
States OF America long before that
time. Judge Nicholson is believed to
have been the one who took the poem.
.sThe Star-Spangled Banner" to
printer: Judge Nicholson is believed
10 have observed that the poem
could be sung to that tune. and he is
believed to have indicated that tune
for use when singing the poem MT.
Sonneck thinks" (from the evil
dence) this view lis absolutely cor
rect-provided that Key himself did
not propose the tune" (which last
cannot be determined from evidenced.
Evidence indicates, the report says,
that Keys poem, 1.-THE Star-Spangled
Banner" was originally written
without a title, and that II came TO be
known in the beginning as defense
of Fort McHenry." but that soon,
howeyer. the present title gained
ground.
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
ARTIST HOBNOBS
WITH OPERA STARS
J. MACH.

~'Suping with Caruso and others
vas an amusing and also a productive
musical experience OF a prominent
american artist. Gerrit 4. Beneker,
Who is now giving an exhibition Of
his paintings at the Arts Club in
Washington, and who is using his art
IN Government service here. making
rosters to extol the place of the la
borer here at home in the war ef-
'iciency program of the nation.
Back in his student days in New
York Mr.. Beneker felt the lure of the
sreat music world, through the hear
ing of one grand opera-his first
Grand opera. (How many music stu
dents can echo that in their memo
ries! Oh, those wonderful. longing
student daysD
Not having the funds for opera
tickets, he chose the well-worn path
= the stage door, and a story in
lisrper's Weekly of 1910 tells, with
delightful illustrations from the
rtist's pencil, of the impressions. of
A Fifty-cent Opera Star AS he
tyles himself-in a season at the
Metropolitan Opera in the varied life
- a super"
That there was no warfare between
he calls of the sister arts, however,
is proven by the most unique souve-
mir of those days that one can i'm
Jgine.
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

OF US 'supers' back OF her. Caruso,
coming up behind. slapped her light
ly on the shoulder. Quick as flash,
the prima donna turned on us with
freezing glare. while Caruso, be-
hind a piece OF scenery two feet
away. was innOcently watching the
performers on the stage"
An Aida incident gained Mr..
Beneker permanent association
with thoughts of this opera, for his
height OF six feet two gave him
prominence in the professional OF
the Hing-CarusO was the King Ria
danes.
Now. you tall men," shouted the
stage manager TO Mr.. Benekcr and
his companion. this way" They
were given "A brief introduction to
the stage business connected with
Rhadames' professional chair.
Back of the throne we waited
with palpitating hearts for our de-
but in opera. Our attention WAS at
tracted by the entrance of the great
Caruso, accompanied by his valet,
carrying a towel, a glass OF water.
and an atomizer. Then he began to
oil up He 'honked' the rubber
bulb on the atomizer and sprayed
his throat and nose repeatedly"
Then more details are given of this
important acknowledgements cere-
mony,
Now. gentlemen. ready One,
two. three" commanded the stage d.
rector; and we boosted Rhadames'
chair with ii. precious load on to our
shoulders.
Jim looked at me and l looked at
Jim. 1t was appallingly heavy, and
we two were getting all the weight:
some of the other 'supes' were either
understood or were ducking under the
burden; but we sailed forth, shaking
and trembling in our knees. How
big. black and mysterious the house
looked with those thousands of ghost
like faces, and here and there opera
glasses like cats'-eyes turned, no: on
Caruso, but on Jim and me!
'Earuso pounded on the floor of the
chair with his staff. and we halted.
The king then rose on his throne and
sang q few words of welcome. An
other tap of the staff and we brought
the hero down. slowly: one, two,
three. As often as 1 have heard
Caruso in Aida have never failed
to see him oil up"
The Washington times., 1918-09-26
SINGING HELPS TO
KEEP UP COURAGE

A surly. unsinging battalion Is half
licked before It gets into the fight,
Major Donald Guthrie declares In
"Scribner's;" but, he adds. Il don't
think 1 have known such a battalion.
There is an epidemic of melody
at the front. and he Is a gross, sour
soul who escapes the infection. He
may exist as an individual. he GER
tainly does not exist as a regiment
song has indeed a subtle strength
for the keeping up OF ones courage;
and such are the stress and strain OF
conditions in France and Flanders
that one need have no shame In own
ing to the use OF all the big and lit
tie aids to the maintenance OF cour-
age.
Little Old Piano.
"In our mess we had little old
piano. 1t came from the ancient burg
OF Dunkirk. and had venerability IN
keeping with its place of origin. Gill
bert, in. a Bah Ballad writes of the
pianos martial blast Our piano had
no martial blast II was a pathetic
meek little affair. It. had two tarn-
ished candle holders. rattly and in
secure, one on either hand. ! Es-
member the evening II came, in one
of our three-ton motor trucks. II
shared the interior of the truck with
about two tons OF laundry and box
OF shrimps-which (both the laundry
and shrimps) our quartermaster new
er failed to bring from Dunkirk. He
presumably went for the laundry, but
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

With autographed sketches. in cos
tume. of Caruso, Farrar, of Scott,
-Amato. Mary Garden, Fremstad. Des-
tim, Tetrazzini. Otto Goritz. Renaud,
Putnam Griswold, Homer, Dinh Gilly,
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

Let the noise of quarters and daL
lars pouring iUtO the y. 3. Treasury
Announce 70 The world that this eouR-
try o. usitri. Boy War Savings
gfnmpS. -.I
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

Another co-star role Mr.. Beneker
was called upon to play in this opera,
with Emma Eames in the part oppo-
site him. "One night" he says, some
one grabbed me by the arm and. iab-
bering a torrent of Italian. led me
between two tall dark pieces of prison
wall to where Games stood waiting,
Swathed in flmy wells. ThTusting a
burning torch into my hands. the d.
rector tried every known tongue of
Europe on me. Eames at the same
time trying also TO tell me what TO
do.
FINALLY she explained that I was
to open the dungeon door and. step
ping inside. hold 1t open for her to
enter. And be sure not to set me on
fire" She repeated this.
I'VE stood there, Eames and !. wait
ing for our cue. when she discovered
my jaws moving. What" she ex-
claimed under her breath, chewing
gum? Don't you dare to chew gum
on the stage-they- never chewed
gum in those days. / stopped.
Now she said. and we entered the
dungeon"
Il have seen" he says again.
"Eames pursue Caruso to his dress
ing-room door to drag him out for
the seventh or eighth bow before the
footlights. the tenor painfully com
plying. What cared he for curtain
calls. when he knew so well his place
in the hearts of his audience?
Some Saturday afternoon in the
future" concludes Mr.. Beneker, Il am
going. just to hear again as a super
that splendid, Glittering opera
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

RuysdaCl. Mr.. Benekcr has a highly
treasured > by s skctChbook that
bears "A remarkable record. in water
color sketches. of those greatest days
OF grand opera at the Metropolitan:
and, as one may sec from the faces
Mr.. Beneker paints today. the hu-
man element. the characteristics OF
each individual. was the chief motive
in this rare collection, that combines
caricaturc with Interpretation.
We find. for instance, a memoran-
dum-"Poor old Canio-my cousin
Carus'-'Vesti Ia Eiubba,'" with the
signature. under the Pagliacci clown
sketch that is full of i.npassioned
force, "Enrico Caruso." Opposite 1t
is smiling and bland head OF de
-Segurola in "Boheme." while another
Segurola Inscribed with my best
compliments, Andres de Segurola"-
giving the artist in the black robes,
with hair on end and pointed nose of
SpaIanozoni in Tales of Hoffman
portrays how .inimitable character
actor this great singer was.
Mary Garden, with her lighted Gig
arctic, is a saucy and very confident
Carmen" or, again, she looks i'm
penetrable and defiant as she shuf>
files the cards in the fortune-telling
scene. She gives the inscription,
Souvenir of Carmen-Mary Garden.
There is, too, a sweeping figure OF
the beautiful courtesan, That's, just
a pencil sketch. but so like her!
Farrar comes tripping on, bandbox
in hand. as "'Manon." She is rcd
gold "GoosegirT' in another sketch,
very ingenue! Or with Caruso we
see under date of March, 1913. auto
graphed by both artists, "Caruso and
Farrar earning $1,000 in three hours"
Upon observing which. Mr.. Caruso
asked, How did you find that out?"
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

A behind-the-scenes view is given
OF Caruso joking with Homer in
"Rigoletto." Caruso as the irrepres-
sible wag is told by Mr.. Beneker
thus:
zone night" he writes. "Eames
stood waiting her entry with several
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

or other sketch memories Of those
haICvon opera days. there is Amato
as Tonic in "Pagliacci" making love
TO Media: or on the opposite page.
heating his drum upon which either
the artist or the singer has written
"Amato's RaEtime Band" And again.
in this vivid portraiture. hmato a.
Rance in the Girl OF the Golden
West" Is compelling.
Maurice Renaud is venomous
Rigoletto. with his green Earb and his
testers stick; Fromstad is here. TAX
ing tho death potion. as Isolde: Ruvs-
dael as veritable black bear in his
rugged character of Fafner. or his
forcefuI HundinE in Walkure: brill
liam and dancing Loge comes into tho
picture elsewhere: Putnam Griswold
Is a white-bear primitive Of the Wag-
ner drama. or the LandErat in Tam
hauser: a SieGfried and the dragon
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

learn many more pieces. Thousands Of ana
esssful teachers use CsHtaTy CWtifs2 ASsis
szeiEsiusiT because they know Il l. all that
eOod music eaa be at half the price or lsss; \
they know parents appreciate the saving
and realize that Il identities them a. having
the pupils interest eonSeisntiously at heart \
-ThS PEblishsy \
The Washington times., 1918-09-26

trusted lieutenant, Marshal Ney. he
said. I'VE must have music-order up
the bands" But II was too late-the
end OF the meteoric career Of the Little
Corporal had come.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
D|CKSON'S COVER
WAS MENTIONED
High School Pupil Honors Her Alma
Mater With a Garland Received for
Specially Attractive Cover De-
sign, Sent to the High School
Magazine

One of the sixteen cover designs to
receive honorable mention out of the
five thousand submitted in the recent
High School, magazine cover con-
test, was that of Loys Dickson, one of
our c. U. H. S. students. Central
Union High School was one of the
smallest schols in the contest, and the
work of three other students besides
Miss Dickson was entered. High
School, is magazine only a few
months old, the object of which is to
promote unity and interest between
the high schools of the Pacific coast.
The magazine is very interesting
nd instructive, containing articles
from various high schools, thus enab-
ling each school to learn what others
are doing. Several prominent educa-
tors of America have contributed ar
ticles, expressing their praise and ap-
probation of the magazine. The prize
of five dollars who won by Doris Gil
more of Long Beach. 1t is an honor to
be one of the sixteen receiving honor
able mention Miss Dickson is very
talented, and c. U. H. S. is proud of
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
VERDUN HERO TO
TELL OF FRANCE

Edward Muller, VINO has just return
ed from France, where he drove an
ambulance behind the lines at Ver-
dun, for over two years, will tell of
conditions there and what the Red
Cross is doing, at the Red Cross
dance at Calipatria Friday evening.
Everyone is invited. A delegation
from Ell Centre will make the trip to
the North end for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
STOP CATARRH!Y0PEN
N0STRILS MD.hEAD
Says Cream Applied inY Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.
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All. What relief! Your clogged
nostrils open right up, the air pas
sages OF your head are clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk
ing, snuffling, mucous discharge,
headache, dryness-no struggling for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little OF this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every
air passage of the head; soothe and
heal the. swollen, inflamed mucous
membrance, giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm is.just what every
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking. It's just splendid.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
GIRLS BUSY AT
INDOOR BASEBALL

With the championship of the valley
safely tucked away, Centra's feminine
Ihasketballers are thru with the basket
snort for this season, but are beguiling
with another interesting sport, indoor
baseball.
While they are playing indoor for
the time being, it is doubtful If any
regular games will be started, as the
valley schools have had little to DO
with the indoor game previously.
Girl students in the coast high schools
are enthusiastic over the sport, and
their interscholastic games are loked
forward to just as eagerly as are the
basketball games.
While it is doubtful if interscholas-
tic indoor baseball will be played here
soon, it is highly possible various
teams may be formed within the
school.
out.
Fisher, Young, Sears and Gullet
were sent around for fast two laps,
Young winning by inches after hot
print with Fisher on the final stretch.
Sears and Outlet were close on their
trail. This was Sears second night in
a track suit, and he has been showing
fine work in the distance running.
Coach Hollway declared himself pleas
d with Sears work, and is counting on
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17

attention. Coach Hollway is directing
the immediate clearing of 220 yards
straight-a-way, and it is hoped that
the entire track will be in shape by
the date of the interclass track meet.
Ell Centre high school has the finest
rrnning track in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
Not a German Spy.
(Bv AssociatedPresS)

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE au
thorities assert that Mrs Elizabeth
Guistorff, arrested at Hanford, is suf-
fering from mental alteration and
that there is no truth in statements
that she is German spy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
Plumer Starts Big Fire.
(By AssociatedPress)

New York, Jan. 17.-Fire started by
a plumbers torch in a government
warehouse on the Brooklyn water
front did half million dollars dam
age before it was checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
TIMBER MEN COMPLAIN
OF JUDGES ACTION
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE state
probation officer denied Humboldt
county timber workers charges that
San Francisco judges were making
the woods and mills of that county a
retreat for persons on probation.
Practitioners are allowed to seek
work wherever they desire.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17

him to help out in the distance events
These four distance men were sent
in after an extra two laps of jogging
Haas and Forester logged several laps
before going in.
Young Swanson demonstrated some
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17

Work on the new high school bas-
ketball courts is almost finished. The
track is also coming in for immediate
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17

speed in his dash. Swanson is q new
runner this year, and has been show
ing excellent promise.
The coach had Baker, Carey and
Buckley hard at work practicing start
ing for the dash distances. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17

Next week is the final week of the
first high school semester. One day will
be devoted to the final examinations.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Edmund c. Groves, government in
come tax collector, addressed the high
school students this morning on the
subject of the income tax.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-16
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