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New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
History of Operatic Failure

This is our recent local operatic his
tory-to be frank, it is history of
failure. Then came "Shanewis," and
for the first time a Metropolitan au-
dience listened without boredom to a
native opera. "Shanewis" is far from
being a masterpiece. What makes its
charm, aside from few Indian
strains, is the melodic genius Of Italian
opera. Mr.. Cadman has listened at a
good operatic school. He has heard
many beautiful strains; he has rear
ranged them, modified them, applied
them. He knows how to write for the
voice and shows no desire to make the
voice but another instrument of the or
chestra. He wants his contralto and
his tenor to fill the audiences ears
with good, broad, mouth-filling me-
lodic phrases. He knows that that's
what brings applause, whether from
orchestra or gallery. He gave the pub
lie what it wanted in "From the Land
of the Sky Blue Water" and he gives
it what it wants again in "Shanewls."
His employment of Indian themes is
moderate and successful. 1t gives the
opera the only national flavor it pos
sesses, though by no stretch Of the
imagination can Indian mean American,
as we understand that word. The IL
bretto of "Shanewis" is absurd, and
when Mr.. Cadman again writes an
opera it is to be hoped that he will
turn to another collaboration.
Mr.. Gilbert's "The Dance in Place
Congo" is a genuine contribution to
American music, though the suspicion
will not down that it is more perfect
ly suited to concert presentation than
to the boards of the theatre. For con-
cert presentation it was originally
written, and as symphonic poem it
possesses virtues which are somewhat
tacle. For ballet pure and simple its
Creole dance character ought to be
more continually insistent, the dances
more extended and cruder in rhythm,
its whole character wilder and more
barbaric Listened to orchestrally, it
paints a charming picture Of the Louisi-
ana slaves, picture in which the saw
age measures Of the Bamboula are in
termingled with the soft sentiment of
the Latin and the quiet pathos Of the
slave. Thrown upon the stage, it is
only the savage dance that "gets over;
the rest of the music remains full of
color and charm, but lends little aid to
the dancers.
Yet Mr.. Gilbert gives the impress
sion, an impression rare indeed among
American musicians, Of independence
of thought and of expression. He has
been caught neither in the trap of
Wagner nor in the perfumed mesh of
Debussy. He loves the melodic charm
and savage grace Of the music Of the
negro, and realizes that Of all the folk.
music produced in America it alone
has possibilities Of development. The
fact that negro rhythms have so en-
tered our popular music surely gives
color to his belief. What lcgato Amer
lean life affords is forever being broken
into by fevered and eccentric rhythms
And the negro, backward though he is
in other respects, has perhaps offered
to us the means by which we are to
express our souls in tone.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

gramme at the Rivoli the orchestra
will give "The American Festival
March," composed by Hugo Riesenfeld
musical director of the Rialto and
Rivoli orchestras, and assisted by the
Rialto Male Quartet and the Rivoli
chorus. Mr.. Ricscnfeld will conduct
The quartet will also be heard in an
other selection.
Miss Lucille Colette, violinst, will
be the solost at the concert of the
Verdi Club at the Waldorf Astoria on
Thursday evening. The concert will
be for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Louise Davidson, soprano, assisted
by Claire Rivers at the piano, will give
g costume recital at the Princess The
| atre the afternoon of April 10. In
cluded in the programme are French
and Japanese group, a children's group
and Southern group in which are
songs which the girls have collected
and arranged themselves.
Greta Mason announces song
recital at Aeolian Hall the afternoon
of April 81.
For the fighting American soldiers
in France Geraldine Farrar has
turned concert manager. Several days
ago Miss Farrar notified the Stage
Women's War Relief, of which she is
member, that she will give under
her own management, at the Metro
politan Opera House on Sunday even
ing, May 5, patriotic benefit for this
organizations work for soldiers of
the American and Allied armies now
lighting in France. Miss Farrar will
appear with the Metropolitan cast and
orchestra in the entire second act CT
"Madama Butterfly" John McCor-
mack also volunteered to sing several
of his favoritc Irish ballads. The pro-
gramne will not be limited to these
two, as Miss Farrar has the promise
Of other stars of international fame.
Otto II. Kahn, of the Opera board,
has started the benefit fund by sub
scribing $500 for the first box.
1.-THE Philharmonic Society of New
iork-A Retrospect" by James Glib
hons jluncker, has recently been pub
lishcd in commcmocation of the Phil
harmonlc's scvcnty-6ve year memorial.
last year. The book contains a short
historical sketch Of the orchestra's
career during the last three-uuartcrs
of century, as we'll as literary ap-
probation Of the modern orchestra as
the unit of lattcr-day music. This is
the second volume of the sort pub
lishcd since the founding of the Phil
harmonic, in 1912; the first was print. d
at the time OF The socicty's fiftieth
anniversary and was written by Henry
e. Krehbicl
Pablo Casals. having been compelled
to sail suddenly for Europe, the con-
cert that he was to play in Aeolian
Hall this afternoon, with Harold
Bauer and jacques Thibaud, has bccn
cancelled.
There is already a large subscription
to the three orchestral concerts which
Ossip Gabrilowitsch will give in Car
ncgie Hall on Thursday evenings, April
i8, 25 and May 2. Mr.. Gabrilowitsch
will appear in dual capacity at each
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Under the auspices Of the Peoples
Society for Music and Drama the Flon-
zaley Quartet will give spring con-
cert on Tuesday evening, at the Peo-
pies House, East Fifteenth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Programmes
ofthe Week

SUNDAY
Violin recital by Maud Powell, Car
nsgie Hail, 3 p. M:
Allegro. d minor or.............s .s;belp,
Sonata. u minor. "Didone abbandonata"
u4. Tartini
Mennesto .:..,.........,.., Moza ri
Mayche Crientalc ..,... Ecefhnven. n,,.t
gopata; = major. ...,..... Cesar Franek
Deep River ;...... .Coieridge Taylor-Poweii
:on1 Of Autumn .CrctcharinoG- Hartmann
american Innss s..,+-.....,.......... -~-
Concert Of the Society Of Friends of
Music, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, D. M:
Quartet No. 2, In A major. Op. 81 lMs)
David Stanley Smith
hflexro motto. cop grazia
Allegro KjocoSo. Recitativc UCraye)
Finah eiexiaco IcntDj.
FlopzaIey Quartet
Andante QSaei Ymraz.oDi fMGj ,...
n samuel Lardner
"A1iezro" lMst frmn Quartet NO z.
sn II major, Cp. ~ J..,.l.,. Victor Eolsr
FioDzsjsy Quartet
1mo rbapzodies. for oboe. viola and piano
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

m.ntermezzo ~ :.......,.,...... Brahms
LIE Jongleur' (arranged by Moffat)
,, Old French Melody
Mcnto from Sonnta in G minor. Op.
Wof-Ferrari
Sonata in A major. Op. AZ Krcutzcr)
Beethoven
Violin recital by Mayo Wader.
Aeolian Hall, 8:l5 p. M:
,, C'',c ''.'''...',,,..... .Goltlmarls
o. ~ ~ "'iiipi'' Bach
tWitb string quintet accompnnincnt)
u opna Lyfipue. ,.,..'.....,... TAcherepninc
,'f'r,,,sc .,.,.....,.,, .,,.,..,,., Arensky
La H'lc nux chcveux dc lin .Dchussv
Bundc C,olcrdy. Dr".i,..
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
l'itII)AY

FRIDAY
Sonata recital by David and Clara
Names, Acolian Hall, $3.50 p. m:
Sonntn IN { minor. Or. .Griev
ARA ana 'aVotte tunnceompanied) Z. Bach
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Toshi Komori.
The Blue Flame. koscak Yamada, played
by Mr.. Sper.
Michio Itow and Tulle Lindahl.
Kappare (Suite Japonaise). Koscak Yamada.
played by Mr.. Sper.
Michio Itow, Tulle Iindahl and Tosh
Komori.
MONDAY
Concert by the Lett Quartette,
Aeolian Hall, 8:15 p. M:
0uartet. 9,ar B major. X; B1ahms r;
quartet ... ~ Amproflo
Quartet, Op. 49, No. 2, G major Beethoven
TUESDAY
Cello recital by Maurice Dambois.
Aeolian Hall, p. M:
sonata Gemlnlanl
Variations Symphoniques L.. Boellmann
Melode Observation-Disclosures. .Glazounow
Serenade Espagnole ............ Glazounow
a IL Fontalne. .................... .Davidoff
Plantlve AIR Rubin Godnark
ARIA .'''..'. ID. D. pacH
Concert by the Schola Cantorum,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Miss Lucille Colette, volnist, will
be the soloist at the concert of the
Verdi Club at the Waldorf Astoria on
Thursday evening. The concert will
be for the benefit of the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

There is already large subscription
to the three orchestral concerts which
Ossip Gabrilowitsch will give in Car
ncgie Hall on Thursday evenings, April
l8, 25, and May 2. Mr.. Gabrilowitsch
will appear in a dual capacity at each
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

Pablo Casas. having been compelled
to sail suddenly for Europe, the con-
cert that he was to play in Aeolian
Hall this afternoon, with Harold
Bauer and Jacques Thibaud, has been
cancelled.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
UNIVERSAL Bid DAY
FIXED BY SORORITES
George Washington University Stu
dents to Receive Invitations.

The Pan-Hellenic Association at
George Washington University has set
February 10 as universal bid day"
on which the various sororities will
simultaneously send out invitations to
new students to Join their respective
organizations.
In past years there has been keen
rivalry between the various 'sororities
in the gathering Of new recruits.
Elaborate luncheons, suppers, ban
quets, dances, card parties, teas, thea
ter parties and other forms Of enter
tainment have been resorted to in an
effort to get as many new members
as possible. The result was that the
wealthiest and most progressive soror-
tiles gobbled up all of the available
members before the other sororities
had a chance to extened invitations.
This year no bids" will be made un-
til February 10. The. same rivalry
will exist, Of course, and the same
elaborate festivities will be scheduled.
but no student will be asked to join
a particular sorority until the speci-
fed date. On that date sealed invi-
tations will be mailed to those stu
dents looked upon favorably by the
various sororities.
Fully 200 new students are expected
to- enter the university at the begin
ming Of the new semester, February l.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24

fiat armed with an overgrown razor,
so Annie said.
And all that night he paced up
and down. vowing to "cut on her
neck" II she said anything more
about moving.
After spending a sleepless night,
Annie appealed to the police. She
had no desire TO lose her head. she
told them.
Bob's explanation about the razor
was-"Ah wuz only gonna cut nah
corns, Jedge."
To keep Annie's head where II
ought to be, the court made Bob
furnish a bond to keep the peace
and to vamoose from the fat
She Might Have Done Worse.
Marie Forest and another girl had
invitations to a party.
Marie had nothing TO wear" The
other girl had plenty Of clothes. She
saw Marie's predicament and en-
deavored to help" her.
do was to go to a big store, select
what she wanted and have II charged
| to a phoney person.
Marie bit. She went to an F street
department store and bought $50
worth Of fine duds. She told the clerk
to charge them to a fictitious person.
The game was so poorly played that
before Marie knew II, Detective Ber-
man had her.
This kind Of crooked business is 50
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
DEFENSE BODY
PLANS TO AID
GIRL WORKERS
Woman Representative Will
Meet Strangers at
Union Station.

Anxious to remedy the condition
which necessitated young girls to sleep
on benches in the Union Station, the
District Council of Defense announc-
ed last night that, beginning this af-
ternoon, Miss Ella NJ. Bateman will
be their representative In the sta
ton to prevent such a practice.
1t will be the duty Of Miss Bate
man to take IN her care those girls
who arrive late and arrangements
have been made whereby she will al
ways have several emergency rooms
at her command to house them in. She
will take up her post In the general
booth in the latter part Of the after
noon and remain until midnight.
There are already three representa-
tives Of the Travellers Aid, connected
with the Y. W. c. A., who have head
CHARTERS at the same booth, and Miss
Bateman will work with them.
Urgent request is again made by
the District Council of Defense that
all residents of the District who
have unoccupied rooms offer them
for the accommodation of incoming
government employees.
These offers should be sent in
writing to the Room Registration
ofice of the District Council of De-
fense. at 1921 New York avenue,
-and it will facilitate the work IL
the following details can be given:
Name, location. number and de-
scription of rooms; with or with
out board; for men, women or
either; bath, and whether on same
floor; kind of light. kind of heat,
telephone number; IL there is a re-
.ception room for womenJ price,
what car line to take and where
to get of; references and any fur
ther details.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
WORKERS CALL
UPON PACKERS
TO ARBITRATE
Labor Controversy Reaches
Acute Stage with Presi-
dent Watching.

The Chicago packing-house contro-
versy last night reached the point
where a Showdown" by the packers
is imminent and inevitable. The en-
ployes have laid their nnal cards on
the table.
They told Secretary of Labor Wilson
and the Presidents mediation COM
mission they were willing to submit
to arbitration on the original terms
agreed to by the packers on Christmas
Day..
Failure to accept this proposal was
followed last night by a formal letter.
demanding a conference with the en-
ployers. The packers met to determine
their next step. NN
The War Department fs seriously
concerned as to the outcome OF the
negotiations. The men are known to
be in determined frame Of mind and
contemplate drastic action in the
event Of failure to secure satisfaction.
Preferential treatment of the unions
In filling vacancies in the stockyards s
Is understood to be the chief demand
to which the packers take exception.
They have told Secretary Wilson that
this would virtually amount to a
CLOSED shop"
Efforts to speed UP a decision are
being made. Representatives Of the
employees here are growing restive.
They are exerting strong pressure on
the mediators to force the employ
ers.
The President is keeping in close
touch with the situation. He Is under
stood to be anxious for a speedy and
final settlement. Should the admins
tration be forced to take over the
operation Of the packing industry, as
the men urged upon the President,
similar demands from other Industrial
workers are anticipated,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
SEEK HOMES HERE
FOR $50 EMPLOYEES

The $50 employees Of the Inspection
Division of the Ordnance Department
which has been transferred from New
York to Washington will arrive Sum-
day night. The Central Room Reg
istration Bureau has been making
strenuous efforts to find accommoda-
tiops for them, but the need has not
yet been met. About two-thirds Of
these employees are young women and
the necessity for finding proper ac-
commodations for them is very great.
The Emergency Housing Commis-
sion, of which Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins Is chairman. has been very ac-
tive in trying to secure rooms for
these people and Mrs Hopkins has
offered to open up her home so as to
provide for three or four young wo-
men. Other citizens Of the city are
urged to follow her example.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
National Biscuit Company
Has 702 Men with Army

The local branch of the National
Biscuit Company on Randolph place
and Fourth street northeast, has dis
played in its window a handsome SER
vice flag with ZOE stars, representing
the company's contribution thus far
to Uncle Sans fighting men-nearly
6 per cent of its male employees.
More than one-third Of the COM
pany's employees are women. A
similar flag is displayed at every one
of the company's two hundred odd
branches throughout the country.
Every State in the union is repre-
sented.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
WILL INVESTIGATE
AUTOMATIC PHONES

Possibility OF the adoption in the
District OF the new style of auto
matte or semi-automatie telephones
was foreseen yesterday when an
nouncement was made that Walter
C. Allen, executive officer OF the
public utilities commission, would
today 60 to Newark, N. j. to in
spect the operation Of this system
in that city.
Officials Of the commission last
night refused to attach significance
to the trip other than to admit that
the commission was determined to
investigate every angle before 1t
passes the telephone company's ap-
plicetion for an increase in rates.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
20, 900, 900 Have Incomes
: In Excess Of $500 a Year

There are about aO.OOo,OoO persons,
or organizations, paying incomes to
others of more than $780,, the Bureau
of Internal Revenue estimated yester-
day.
About that number of blank forms
for making out reports Of such pay
bents are being printed. They are al
ready being mailed to collectors.
Those concerned include all parties
paying $500 or more in wages. rents,
interest etc.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
PREVENT EXCESSES,"
SAYS Health EXPERT
Dr. Albert c. Patterson. Vital Stats
tics Officer, Prepares Report.

Prevent excesses Of every character
DR.. Albert c. Patterson. chief of the
bureau of vital statistics, gave this
advice to Washington residents last
night when he announced that he
would today publish his weekly NOR
tality report.
DR.. Patterson explained that in such
weather as the District is having at
the present time it Is particularly un-
wise to exert oneself any more than
is necessary or to eat more than Is
absolutely necessary. He stated that
in his report today he would give
comparative mortality figures.
Owing to his recent Illness, DR.. Pat
terson has had a greater mass Of de-
tails to arrange than usual.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
ASKS SPUR TRACK FOR d. c

Representative Dent. Of Alabama,
chairman Of the Military Affairs Com
mittee, asks in a bill which he ia
troduced yesterday. that spur track
or siding be extended from the rad
road now existing across First street
to the building occupied by the field
medical supply depot Of the army.
The bill was referred TO the House
District Committee
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
LOCAL MENTION.
Complete stock Of Heating Devices
Electric Webster, 719 9th st. NV.

4 Kirkmah's soap, 25c; n ozs.
matches, 25c; gun powder tea. 44c
and Sc; Va. sweet pancake flour,
12hc; A. J. pancake flour, 12hc;
13 ozs. sardines, 15c; large herring,
Sc; fat mackerel, 15c: Knox gela-
15c; sugar corn. 12kc; silver brand
peas, 12Ac; black-eyed peas, lie;
navy beans, 17c; lima beans, lie;
buckwheat, TIC; whole wheat flour.
&c; Is lbs. white potatoes. 40c; z
lbs; onions, 25e az Fourth st. Sc.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
Campaigners for District
Representation to Meet

Comprehensive reports on past
progress and detailed plans for fu-
ture activity will be presented by
members Of the Joint Committee on
National Representation for the
District of Columbia when they
meet tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock in the rooms of the Cham
ber of Commerce. GIL Twelfth
street northwest.
Louis Gutenberg, secretary of the
committee, has issued the call for
the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
YOUR CREDIT Is GOOD
THAT'S UNDERSTOOD.

old and shopworn that you couldn't
fool a blind man with IT.
However, It was Marie's first sin-as
far as the police knew anything
about.
Marie's employer promised TO take
the girl and teach her the difference
between right and wrong.
And SO the court suspended a thirty
day sentence on the girls promise to
be good.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
I0ppest
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled By United States Coast and Geodetic
SurTey.l
Today-Lov tide, 211 q m. and 12D D. m.
nigh tide, SIS r. m. and s4 p. m
CONDITION OF THE WATER.
Temperature and condition Of water yester-
day-Great Falls-Temperature. g; condition.
clear. Dalecaria neutrality-suspicious. 81;
condition at north connection, clear; condition
at south connection, clear. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir-Temperature. 81; condition
at inhuent gatehouse, clear; condition at e.
fluent gstehouse, misty.
Automobile lamps must be lighted By $50
p N.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

Midnight. "A; 2 T. m, .; a. m. 2; a. m,
Il; a. m, 2; 10 g. m, a: IL noon, a; p.
H., "a; p m, 8; 8 p m, p; p. m, l9;
10 p. m, l6. Highest, 3; lowest, l6
Relative humidity-s q. m, 60; 2 p. m, A;
5 D. N, a. Rainfall Is p. m to p. M. 0;
slIine T6.
Departmes-Accumulated deficiency Of TEN,
psrature since January l, lsls,--25; deficiency
Of temperature since January /, 1915. -Z5; &C.
eumulated excess Of precipitation since January
l. 1913, +oz; excess of precipitation since Jan
Uary /, 1913, +0A
Temperature same date last year-Highest, a.
lowest q
The Washington herald., 1918-01-24
SEATS in DEMAND
FOR Trench Dinner
Committee Announces Waiting List
for Military Meal.
Not a chance"


This Is the message which the mem
bers Of hte committee on arrange
ments for the trench dinner" to be
served in the onyx room at the Ebbitt
House, tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock, are being compelled to give
the many prominent men who have
made application to them for reser-
vations.
With a waiting list of eighty, an
nouncement was made by the COM
mittee last night that they could give
no announcement at all to further re-
quests for accommodation. The big
automobile field kitchen, which is to
convey the dinner from the kitchens
at Washington barracks, can handle
only enough for go persons.
1t has been arranged. however, for
about $50 persons additional to hear
the speeches to follow the dinner.