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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
BY j. Mach.

"Paderewski will never play
again. so Max Rabinoff, of the Boston
Grand Opera Company, is reported as
saying in Paris recently.
1t was the unmistakable genius Of
the great Paderewski that determin-
ed-some fifteen years ago-the in
PRODUCTION into Washington, by L. F.
Droop & Sons, of the "Welte-Mignon."
which has been termed "fundamen-
tally the perfect piano-reproducing
instrument"
Around this fact is an interesting
anecdote, told by Ed Droop. A pros
pective popular price" development
of this instrument, by a body of
American business men, bringing it
within reach of the many makes the
story pertinent today
And fifteen years ago was a pioneer
date in the history OF mechanical mu-
sic reproductions.
Paderewski had just played a re-
cital in Washington in which he had
included the Z flat Polonaise of Chop
in, opus SO, on his program.
AT the end of the Polonaise," said
Mr.. Droop, remembering the event
with enthusiasm, when the music
goes back to the original theme,
Paderewski had interpolated a tre=
mendous passage in. octaves, Begin
ming with a big crashing chord"
Going TO New York on business, Mr.
Droop resolved to hear this new "mu-
sic machine" that had been invented
by Edwin Welte, in Freiburg, Ba-
varia, and that was being demonstra-
ted in this country for the first time.
Hears the Crashing Chord Again.
THE first thing 1 did, when asked
what | wanted to hear, was to look
over their music library. And what
shOuli ! see but the Chopin Polonaise,
played by Paderewski.
81 asked to hear it, with the mental
reservation that if it was as it should
be. l would again hear that big
cadenza that Paderewski had thrilled
me with but a few days before.
II waited for it, even while 1 was
impressed by the big, round, deep
singing tone OF the instrument, with
absolutely all the nuances of touch.
Suddenly, Grassland there it was.
Just as / had remembered it!
"Without waiting for an explana-
ton. grabbed my hat and made for
the hotel to find my father" And
that is how the Welte-M ignon first
came to Washington.
Every roll, you know. is carefully
revised by the artist" added Mr..
Droop. and. the master-rolI bears his
signature, before the. rolls are pub
Iished."
These "master-roIls'' are by the
greatest of pianists. by Paderewski,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05

Wheeler. Miss Mabel White, r. Wolf.
Miss Florence Wynkoop, and Miss
Helena Zepp.
Second mandolins-Mrs. z. B. Berry,
F. B. Blackburn. L. Cattelanf, Miss
Grace Drahek. Miss Mary Duvall, Miss
Dorothy Cove. Miss Loretto Heaiy.
Miss Edith Howard, Victor L. Lowe,
v. L. Mares, Miss X. McGillicuddy.
Edward Nicklas, Miss Mary O'Connor.
Miss Sallie Settle, Miss Stella Van
Pelt, Miss Z. A. Wagner. Miss Mary
Wallis, Miss Z. Z. walther. Mrs. Grace
and Miss Briska
Guitars-Miss S. j. Bupp. Miss NJ.
Carmichael, Charles A. Conrad. Mrs.
~. II. Doty. Miss A. Z. Hin. Fred ".
Julien, Miss Berta Lee. Miss Ruth
Moffat, Miss Esther Penn, Miss Fran
ces Settle, D. L. Simpson. Mrs. Ellie
Stutsman, Mrs. William NJ. Smith, and
Mrs. Z. Wolf. Tenor mandolins-Dr.
T. F. Danforth, DR.. Raphael Sherry,
and Miss A. NJ. Stambaugh. Mando-
ceIIos-Dr. r. D. Van Valkenburgh,
and DR.. W. S. Whitman. Octave
mandola-B. w. De Loss. Mando-bass
III. F. Plews. and organ-Miss Alice
Jones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Local Music Notes

A lad Of nine, standing on q stool,
violin in his hand, and making music
with that unmistakable gift of the
innate artist that comes. rarely from
the hands of a child-such was Milton
Schwartz, whom Josef Kaspar pre-
scented in his first recital recently at
the recital studio of the Hendley-
kaspar- School of Musical Education.
He's a baby KUbelik." That COM
ment was UppermOst in many minds.
II is interesting to discover, too, that
Kubelik was just eight years of age
when his musicianship and real gift
for the violin became manifest.
Milton Schwartz is a tiny Russian
American, who has been in Washing
ton but one season. He blayed with
perfect ease and. seeming joy, in the
playing, the Accolay Concerto A
minor" Souvenir" of Drdla; "Bo-
lero," of Bohm; and, for encOres. the
.Gossee "Gavotte" and Perpetual Mo-
ton, of Bohm.
The lads playing is essentially vio-
linistic, while his musicianship for
his age is the thing wherein he differs
from the average student. He is an
interpreter, he presents a picture
with all his moods. His taste, too,
has personality in it-and where such
a child summons that rare thing,
personality" from is always a mys-
terry. --.... 49,. ..-...- ri
. At certain phrases, he unconscious
Iy closed his eyes, and there would
come deep feeling. Or, again, he was
Just child, beaming with joy at his
mQther,. when Spontaneous applause
broke into. the middle of one of his
selection =. The nurture of such a
budding. gift determines its future.
and the brain quality that must come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Mustc Points
-, AND
tCounter-Pomts

Ed Droop is in Chicago this week
attending the convention of the MI
steal Industries Chamber of Com
merce, and the National Association
of Piano Merchants of America Mr..
DroOp is vice-president of the former
and is chairman of the legislative
committee of the latter.
Just how a group of American huFi-
ness men are going to bring down. the
price of the heretofore almost pro-
hibitive "Welte-Mignon," that rarest
among the piano reproducing instrU-
ments. is one of those romance trade
problems that grow out of meetings
such as this.
All Of our art music comes under
the supervision of the merchant in
one way or another, so that news
from this commercial convention will
be of interest to artist and dealer
alike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
STRING ORCHESTRA IN
10Th ANNUAL RECITAL

At the twentieth annual concert Of
the Nordica and the Y. NJ. c. A. Man
dolin and Guitar Orchestra, at the
Raleigh recently, the excellence Of
this orchestra emphasizes the work Of
it's individual members
Under the direction OF Walter T.
Holt, with Ellsworth W. Quinter, con-
cert master, the orchestra Of seventy
members consists of:
First mandolins-Miss U. Berger,
Iss Florence Brown, Miss N. NJ. Bupp,
Dr. Norton ]. Burtt, Miss NJ. c. Cam
field. z. v. Carr, Miss Ruth Cobb. c.
E. Costlow, C. V. Davis, Miss Dorothy
Diggett, Andrew Gallia. Master Ger
neaux Hartley, Miss s. F. Harvey,
Miss Marie Hinckley, Miss A. NJ. Hud-
son, Miss Effie Kremb, E c. Marlette,
Miss Bess- Oliver, E. Quinter, p.
Romano, z. Shelvan, IT,. Miss L K.
Simmons, S. Walker, Master Donald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
A hidden treasure!

And when Mary found that map
showing the exact location OF il, she
just simply had TO go in search, for
she had just been longing to get out
after treasures after having read
little story about pirates in which
Captain Kidd was the hero.
Mary McTavish was the daughter
of an old book store proprietor, and
whenever a new book that is, new to
the StOrel, would come in she would
give il the once over" And she was
getting mighty tired, for no books
had been bought by her father for
some time, and she had looked over
every one of the books then in the
shop.
Finally a book came along and
Mary started in on il, discovering a
map of a hidden treasure The book
rightfully belonged 10 the heir Of a
very wealthy man.
Then Mary. her father, his ward.
and the heir set out in search OF the
treasure. The hunt leads TO small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
kreIsIer Bares Love Motive.

Listen TO the Kreisler violin rec
ord for the Victor. of his own ar
rangement Of the old Vienna waltz,
"Liebesfreud," and you will get the
love motive that was used to tell
last week, at the Rialto. how romance
entered into the life of Judy Alb
bolt. as pictured so delightfully."- by
Mary Pickford in the photoplay,
Daddy Longlegs"
There is one service that the pho .
toPlay can make to music lovers Tee
incidental music 10 picture uses
some of the best music Of the VIM
ter's concert programs. where the or
chestra i brought nut at its rest
1t would be interesting to the audi
encCs TO have some clue rs - the
chief themes the directors OF he or
ChcstraS use FOR the most i-lmallc
moments Of a screen drama
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05

fun OF it"-when he would transcribe
many measures before he could de-
termine either the time or the key.
And then 1t would all come out right
like the fairy tale.
When asked about how long ii
took him to cut one roll, Mr.. Edger-
ton answered: About I'VE hours"
Think what IL means in increased
knowledge of the music, to have Gre
ated with ones own hands all this
vast library of music. How the
melody and the harmony become in
timately ones own.
There are many kinds OF music low
ers in the world, but surely Washing
ton has. discovered two unique ex-
amples in Carl -Arlt and Joseph Ed
gerton. --s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
PdderewSki May Never
Play Again, But Genius
Gives DC. Welte MignOn

De Pachmann. Hoffman,, Carreno'
Samarofr, Bloomfield Zeisler, by
Grieg, by Richard Straus, etc. The
motive power is electric pneumatic.
F. The comparison, for instance OF
these great masters in the playing OF
a Beethoven Sonata is of tnestimaole
benefit, and fascinating as well. Their
value to small centers, as we'll as in
homes, in schools Of music removed
from where the artists may be heard,
is one of their greatest contributions
to the advancement Of the piano in
its highest art-that of interpreta-
ton.
Times Reveals Similar Instance.
Quite unexpectedly. The Washing
ton Times article on the pianola rolls
that one lover of music has cut" for
his own use, has revealed another
instance Of the same kind.
The astonishing record Of three
miles of perforated paper which Carl
Arlt has "cut" for his unique classic
library of music, has its parallel in
that of a member of The Times staff.
Joseph S. Edgerton has almost fifty
rolls of his own making. He is sure
ly an advocate for opera, as his music
is chiefly overtures and excerpts
from the standard grand operas.
--- He has, FOR instance. five rolls Of
Meyerbeer's, 'L,Africana,n - beginning
with the prelude, and covering a large
portion zof the entire opera. He has
the triumphal scene from Aida" in
two rolls, and the Celeste Aida" in
one.
The complete list is an interesting
one. Three more of Meyerbeer's
operas are on 1t. "Dinorah," lie
Prophete," and his Marguerite dan
jou:" then there is "Ernani," Faust"
from Wagner. 1.-THE Flying Dutch
man." "Lohengrin," "Die Meistersing-
err" and die Walkure," Der Frei-
schultz" ''The HugUenots." Lucia"
Martha" Oberon,' Romeo and
JuIiette," "Traviata," "TTovatore,"
"CavalIeria Rusticana,' bohemian
Girl" and 1.-THE Trumpeter of Sack
ingen."
Original In Mechanics.
In mechanics Mr. Edgerton is de-
cidedly original, showing how love
even for music-will find a way. His
tools are merely a leather punch
Il had a hard time getting 1t the right
size" he commented-a safety razor
blade. and a ruler. He devised his
own scheme Of doing the work, trans
cribing from the piano scores Of the
music.
Il worked it backward. too" he
added. ut was a fascinating puzzle.
1 took player piano rolls and turned
them back into sheet music"
There were times, in puzzling out
this last arrangement-'tu for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
"sIng~ AZ Central High sunday.

The Sing" at Central High School.
next Sunday afternoon, will be led
by Sergeant Herbert Wall Army Song
Leader. Mrs. Beulah Harper Dun
woody, contTalto. will be the special
sololst, singing two groups OF solos.
The organ recital. at 2:45 p. m.
will be given by Harry +. Mueller.
the new crganist of the First Con-
greEatiOnal Church. Mr. Mueller
comes from Lexington. Ky. He sue
ceeds DR.. Stansfield. who recently re-
signed. In his program Mr.. Mueller
will include the Largo" from the
New World Symphony of Dvorak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
WriEhtson Rumor Denied.

An unfounded rumor is going
around in musical circles in Wash
ington which has not only spread
locally, but outside Of the city as
we'll, to the effect that Sydaey Lloyd
Wrtghtsen is eevering his CONGESTION
with the Church of the Covenant
The Times Is asked II state Il at
the rumor is entirely erroneous and
without foundation. Beginning Oc-
tober /, Mr.. Wrightson will take
charge OF the music in Gurley Me-
mortal Presbyterian Churcn. but this
will in no way interfere with his
work in the Church Of the Covenant
where, beginning the first of this
month C(June) he, 10 entering aPpn
his seventh year As DIRECTOR OF
music OF that church. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Audience AIso Sang.

The audience had its share in sing
ing in Italian at the performance of
."Pagliacci." A brief period was de-
voted 10. community singing, led by
Peter w. Dykema, of the Commission
on Training Camp Activities and the
War Camp Community Service.
santa Lucia" the much loved
Neapolitan boat song. was given in
Italian by the large audience at Lib
erty Hut. 1t served, as it was de-
signed to do. to put the audience in
harmony with the atmosphere of the
opera. 1t proved, as well. a full
voiced chorus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Arfn CInh MnnIcnIe.

A series of garden musicales have
been planned this month at the Arts
Club, TO be given on Sunday evenings
at $50 O'Clock. Next Sunday the
artists will be Miss Ruth Bronson.
violin: Dora Walten. cello: with
Mrs. Frank Byram at the piano.
On Tuesday evening Of reXt week
a benefit concert will be given In the
garden the proceeds to go for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Sergeant waI Leadu Children.

Sergeant Herbert Wall, in his fav-
orite role of song leader for children
went into the Force School, on Mas
sachusetts avenue, Monday morning
and for one half hour he led a spirit
ed sing" for the 500 children who
assembled in the school hall for that
purpose.
1t was something Of an innovation
that was greatly appreciated, and
that will be repeated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
VI. and Mime. Deru write Times.

The Washington Times has received
a card from NJ. and Nine. Deru, from
Brussels, Belgium. The sojourn of
these two Belgian artists in Washing
ton was a source of great pleasure to
many. NJ. Deru will long be remem
bered for the finish of his violin play
ing, and his no, less talented wife was
an artistic asset to her husband III
her accompaniments.
NJ. Deru has been court violinist to
the Queen of Belgium, and his return
TO his native land shows that music
is once. more resuming her normal
course in Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Memorial Concert june n.

The Memorial Concert. in memory
of our men who have fallen in battle.
will be given by A chorus of 200
voices at Central High School next
Wednesday evening, June II. under
the auspices OF the War Camp Com
munity Service.
Details of the impressive program
will be given later. Three choral or
CARNATIONS will take part, under the
direction Of Otto Torney Simon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
ORGANISE AND TENOR
GIVE JOINT RECITAL

Lewis Atwater. organist, and Louis
Thompson, tenor, gave Joint recital
at the Scottish Rite Temple on Mon
day afternoon. The atmosphere OF
this handsome building adds I'M
measurably to the gift Of music suca
artists present TO their audience.
These two musicians are compile
ments to each other in the musical Sc
finement OF their art and in the selee-
tions of their programs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Hunts
Hidden Treasure

country town. most of which they dig
in determination to locate the money.
But their quest is not a failure, for
one bright day they discover a box.
Upon Opening a box they find letter
from the dead man which tells of the
physical wealth gained by exercise.
everything comes out all right. Mary's
sweetheart sells a book he has writ
ten, and Mary sells the country farm
on which they dug for profit, and a
1t was all in Captain Kidd. Jr.."
featuring charming Mary Pickford,
AT the Princess Theater. Eleventh and
H streets northeast, last night, and
it pleased large audiences at each
performance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Gebert PupIIs, RecitaI.

On last Saturday evening the pupils
of B. Frank Gebest were heard in a
piano recital at Studio Hall, assisted
by Miss Elizabeth Morgan. soprano.
Miss Morgan sang THE Lass With
the Delicate Air" by DR.. Arne, and
THE Years at the Spring" by Mrs.
Beach. Mr.. Gebest closed the pro-
gram by playing the List "Hungar-
ian Rhapsodie, No. H."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Miss FinckeI At Raleigh.

Miss Constance Finckel was pre-
sented in a piano recital in connec-
ton with her graduation by the Won
,Unschuld University of Music on We'd
nesday evening, May %. at the Raj
eigh Hotel. Miss Finckel was grad
nuated as. a Bachelor of Music. with a
teachers certificate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05

Yet here, to an unusual degree, is a
little one who
Comes trailing clouds of glory"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
PIerson PubIIsheE New songs.

PiersOn Publishes New Songs.
William T. Pierson. of this city,
who wrote the popular Sons OF
America and Garry On" has just
published two new songs and
march. The songs, with words by
Jessie !. Pierson, are Just a Song OF
Home and lyric composition,
when You Are Near Me" Both of
them have a popular appeal
Mr.. Persons march is entitled
League of Nations March" 1t is
dedicated to Woodrow Wilson, David
Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau,
Nittorio Orlando and Baron Maxine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05

purchase Of Hopkinson-Smith paint
ing, to form the nucleus of the art
collection the club intends acquiring
for a permanent exhibit in Washing
ton.
The painting will be chosen out OF
the exhibition of Hopkinson-Smith
pictures on view at the Arts Club.
The Tuesday program will include
rhythmic dancing on the lawn, di-
-rected by Miss Ethel Hoffman. The
musical program will be arranged by
Miss Dick Root.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05
Song Leaders To BE Graduated.

The Song Leaders, Glass" that has
been a part of the work of the war
camp community service, under the
direction OF Peter w. Dykema, OF the
University of Wisconsin, will have
graduating celebration on June 10 at
Central High School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-05

= ! :: :: :. !. J; J; IS
dispatch from Los e@[ Ed
Angeles states the Bill wow
FaFnum came out OF A/ONl
the wilds Of Palm NIX MI
Springs for . very Ar ~
much needed shave wv
and Immediately after
again disappeared
therein.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
BUY COAL NOW OR
FREEZE NEXT FALL

Both the shortage of mining labor
and the need for cars to haul the
crops next fall will work toward ag-
gravating the most acute coal short
age in the history OF the country I'M
less consumers buy their coal now, ac-
cording to reports emanating daily
from the various Government agencies
having to do with this feature Of com
merce.
Coal cannot be stored at the mines;
therefore it must be purchased now
and stored by the consumer these
statements say.
The Department OF Labor esti-
mates that 100000 foreigners are
booked to go back to the "old coun-
try" q large proportion Of these be-
ing miners. Cars will be needed TO
haul crops in the fall.
With a shortage of labor TO produce
coal and a shortage of cars to trans
port II, it can readily be seen how the
various coal companies will be flood
ed with orders which they will not
be able to fill.
Should the demand for coal hold on
until fall, a runaway market is like
Iy to prevail and prices reach new
high level with stocks short OF nee
essary requirements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
DRESS UNIFORMS
INARMY DROPPED

Following the example set by Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels in abol-
ishing the dress uniform for officers
Of the navy, the army has dispensed
with all uniforms for officers except
the olive drab service suit; the white
dress uniform, and the mess jacket
for officers, worn in the summer.
The action came as a result OF an
order issued yesterday by Secretary
Of War Baker. II will mean a saw
ing to officers newly entering the
service of approximately $1,000 pre-
viously expended in full dress uni
form, the blue dress uniform, and the
blue special evening dress uniform.
Wearing the white dress uniform,
used by officers serving in the trop-
les. is authorized, but not compulsory.
The use Of the white dress uniform
and other dress uniforms was banned
during the war, and the restriction
on the summer dress OF white duck.
now lifted, is expected to result in a
big increase in the use of this uni
form. There is no dress uniform now
authorized for enlisted men Of the
army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
IF Thin and
NERVOUS, TRY
Netting Like Plain BitrO-PhOGphatet to
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, VigOr
and Nerve Force.

When one stops TO consider the host
OF thin people who are searching CON
ttinuaily Tor some t mefno S.sS 70 "n noF.
NAL proportions by the filling out OF
ugly hollows, the rounding off OF pro
truding angles with the attendant
is no wonder that many ana varied
suggestions along this line appear
from time to time in public print.
While excessive thinness might be
attributed to various and subtle
causes in different individuals IL il q
well-known fact that the lack OF SUI
hcient PHOSPHORUS in the human sys-
tenn Is very largely responsible Tor
mans and animals by many scientists
have demonstrated beyond question
Of doubt that body deficient in phoS-
phorous becomes nervous, sickly and
thin. A noted author and professor
". his book, Chemistry and Food Nu-
triton" published in 1918, says:
zee that the amount Of phos-
phorous required for the normal nu-
mated in many Of our standard text
It seems to be we'll established that
now be met By the 3ae pf an Organic
phosphate known throughout English
speaking countries as BitrO-Phosphate.
Through the assimilation OF this phos-
phate by the nerve tissue the phos-
phoric content when absorbed in the
amount normally required by nature
soon produces a welcome change in
our body and mind. Nerve tension
disappears, vigor and strength replace
weakness and lack Of energy. and the
whole body soon loses its ugly hol-
lows and abrupt angles, becoming en-
vOloped in a glow of perfect health
and beauty and the will and strength
TO be up and doing. II Is sold by the
Peoples Drug Stores in Washington
and all good druggist.
CAUT1ON:-While Bitro-PhosphatO
IL unsurpassed for the relief of nerv-
BUSINESS, general debility, etc, those
taking II who do not desire to put on
flesh should use extra care in avoid
ing fat.OrOducfnR foods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-09
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