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A Concluding Chapter
By II. E. krehbiel

ing week should be announced the
public might rest assured that it would
contain nothing that could cause the
least offence to the most patriotic
Americans" A fortnight later it be-
came known that the general manager
had cancelled the contracts with Mar
garete ODER, Melanie Kurt, Johannes
Sembach, Carl Braun and Hermann
Weil-all singers engaged for the per-
Torrance of German operas. The con-
tracts with these artists contained
clause that they might be abrogated
"by reason of war. fire, flood, epidemic
or any other act of Coda familiar
formula in contractual obligations
Nine. Ober's contract was said to
have been modified by correspondence
after its signing, and she therefore
stood in a somewhat different relation
toward the opera company than her
companions. However this may be,
she began legal proceedings against
the company for damages and the case
was settled by agreement out of court
little more than year afterward.
Nine. Gadski's contract had not
been renewed. She was permitted to
remain in the country after the de-
parture of her husband. She kept her
self in the public eye for a space, sang
at a celebration of the anniversary of
Luther's birth in New York, also at a
concert of the German Mannergesang-
verein Arion, and then so far as New
York was concerned went into silence.
Four of the men singers, whose use
fulness at the opera had ended, formed
concert organization and in seeking
to promote their own interests by
giving concerts did much to perpetuate
a prejudice against German music.
This hurried outline brings a record
of the outward effect of the war upon
music in the United States and opera
at the Metropolitan Opera House with
which these memoirs are particular
concerned to an end. There remains
what l must look upon in the light of
an obligation, since my purposes have
been critical as we'll as historical from
the beginning, to discuss the aesthetic
principles which have been brought
into court by the facts presented I
do not care to indulge in speculation
or prophecy touching the future in
which matters will inevitably adjust
themselves. Throughout the period of
political turmoil the public mind
seemed to be sadly muddled as to the
attitude which our concert and OPP
cratic institutions ought to adopt
toward German music and German mu-
sicians. There was little effort to diff
! ferentiate between the art and its
practitioners, between an expression of
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Continued from last aceek

During the rising tide of anti Ger
man feeling in the summer and early
autumn of 1917 no suggestion of a
change Of policy at the Metropolitan
Opera House found record in the news
nsuer press, so far as / know. If
there was any thought of possible
;mpending change in the minds of the
directors, which must have been &C
lively occupied with the subject, it was
scarcely discernible in the prospectus
for the approaching season, which was
nublished, as usual, about the middle
Of September There was, indeed, in
upon the subject of the German roper
tory: but to that the public was &C.
customed. The serial performances of
the dramas comprising Wagner's
seRing of the Nibelung" and the holt
day performances of "Parsifal" had
long been reserved for particular proc
lsmation at the time when it was de-
sirable, from financial point of view
spectus called attention to the proposed
production of two American works Can
opera, "Shanewis,' and a ballet, "The
Dance of the Place Congo" by Henry
F. Gilbert, and also of LISTS oratorio,
"St. Elizabeth" which was to be given
in the form of an opera in English;
but mention was made of the retention
Of a stage manager for the German
repertory, all the familiar German
names appeared in the list of singers,
and the list of operas contained all
those of Wagner which had been strong
props Of the repertory for many years.
Ten days before the opening of the
season of 1917-'1S the directors made
1t known to the public that there would
be no German performances. This
decision had not been arrived at hast
lily, but after ample discussion, prompt
ed by a study of public opinion. When
the fact was announced in the news
papers of November 3, it was given out
that the decision was not CT recent
date and had not been influenced by
the recent experience of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra at Providence
The directors, it was said, had reached
the conclusion tina. to continue the
giving of German opera might
hearten the people of Germany. be-
cause of the exaggerations with which
the story of the German performances
might be accompanied. Such risk,
however remote, the directors did not
intend to take. Nothing was said
about any German operas in particular,
but the brief announcement was made
that when the repertory of the open
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sensible, as we'll as proper and prac-
tical, to put taboo upon enemy aliens
as far as possible in our opera house,
for the simple reason that by retain
ing and remunerating them we were
putting money into their hands which
would in time be turned into aid and
comfort for our enemies. In a sense it
was merely part Of the commercial
warfare which must follow the end of
the military, If it involves something
of sacrifice of artistic excellence for
period it will not be for long and
will in the end bring us profit in the
recognition and development of our
own resources. The just claims Of our
native talent, creative and recreative,
will be met
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merely by popular enthusiasm. When
Mr.. Medvedieff came over here he told
me that he found, to his establishment,
"Eili, Eli" as being very popular in
the Bowery, and he presumed it had
been imported from Russia by immi-
grant Jews, who considered it as an in
heritance Of their race. AS such it is
produced every day in Russia. 1t is,
therefore, astonishing that the claim
for Mr. Sanders authorship was not
made earlier than 1919. Folksongs of
this kind are practically always the
condensed expression Of the genius of
a race.
No one will dispute Mr.. Sanders
right to use a genuine folk melody as
pattern for his compositions; as
matter of fact, some of the greatest
works-and nearly all of Moussorgskys
have been composed in this way But
lefore settling his claim of inventing
this particular melody, necessarily-to
repeat it-he would have to produce
other works for critical comparison. 1t
will then be easy to decide whether or
not they stand the test of "Eili, Eli"
There is another point to be decided
before settling this question. We must
find out how the publishers in Russia
the Jewish Folksong Society-came to
consider this melody as a traditional
product Of the Jewish race, without
mentioning an author, and we must
ascertain approximately how long it
has been sung in Russia prior to its
publication by that scientific body. As
| am going to Russia this summer I
shall try to assemble these facts, with
view to putting them before a dis
eliminating New York public
In letter from Mr. Kotchock in
regard to to-night's concert in Mr.
Sanders honor there is one para
graph which might have bearing
on the controversy. Mr.. Kotchock, in
discussing the theatrical music of the
programme, says:
"The Jewish theatrical songs are
frankly plagiaristic. Their authors
were imbued with sense of theatri-
cal values, but with little musical
knowledge or culture. They stole their
melodies from every available source
and incorporated them in their songs.
The theatrical songs included in this
programme are somewhat different
from the general run of Jewish theatre
music. Their melodies are very sweet
and are beloved by Jews all over the
world"
But Mr.. Sander has other supporters,
and one of them, Mr. j. A. jesse,
formerly secretary of the Russian
Symphony Society, has made an in
quiry into the origin of the disputed
song. Mr.. jesse declares that, though
at first he thought "Eili, Eli" to be
folk melody, he now believes it
to have been written by Mr.. Sander.
This song first appeared in print
in Russia in 1906 when it was brought
out in one Of the publications of the
Society for the Publication of Jewish
Music" says Mr.. jesse. "It was first
heard by the directors of this society
when it was sung in Petrograd in a
Yiddish play brought from America.
The director had never before heard
it, but after a long discussion decided
to incorporate it among their folk
songs inasmuch as no author was
known. Yet 1 am now convinced that
the song had been written by Mr..
Sander is, have learned, an utterly
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Sander and brought to Russia. Mr..
been out of active musical work ex-
cept in the training of a synagogue
choir. He never claimed royalties on
his song, nor claimed its authorship,
because he is of a type which knows
little of worldly affairs"
So the matter rests at present.
When Mr.. SCHNEIDER returns from
Russia he may have some additional
fuel to heap on the fire of controversy
now raging. Meanwhile Mr. Sander
will be given his tribute as the author
of the song.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
HOROSCOPE.
Tbur.dny. September 4, 1919.

Thursday, September g. 1915
Copyright. 1919 nv the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicatel
Uranus and Saturn rule strongly for
good today. according to astro!ogy.
The signs seem to indicate a return
to more settled conditions Of life and
thought. Certain lines of business ana
professional activity should beneht
greatly.
The planetary government Is most
promising for all educational move
ments, presagins reforms and progress
toward practical training
Honors and benefits for educators
are foreshadowed and a gradual at
tainment Of recognition for their high
calling. This means, also, increase
of financial rewards.
Under this sway spiritual aspira-
ton should be quickenctL A better un-
derstanding Of all that pertains TO the
realm of the occult or psychic is again
prophcsied.
Teachers who will lead toward high
er conceptions OF human iSe will min
lister through many channels, fhclud-
ing literature, music and the theater.
Saturn today gives fair promise 10
aEriculturists and all who draw sus-
tenance from the earth. New DIS
coveries of oil seem to he indicated.
business connected with railways is
subject. to the best direction today.
Surveyors, engineers and contractors
have the forecast Of much activity
and profit in the coming months
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
CALOMEL ROBBED
OF ITS NAUSEA
Medicinal Virtue. Retained and
Improved-UnpIeasant and Sick
ening Qualitie. Removed-New
Tablet Called "Calotabs."

The latest triumph of modern phar-
macy is a ''de-nauseated" calomeI tab
let known to the drug trade as Gallo
tabs" Calomel. the most generally
useful Of all medicines, thus enters
upon wider field of popularity-puri-
fed and refined from those objection
able qualities which have heretofore
limited its use.
In biliousness; constipation and in
digestion. and in a great variety Of
liver. stomach and kidney troubles,
calomel was the most successful rem
edy, but its use was often neglected
on account of its sickening qualities
Now it is the easiest and most pleas
ant of medicines to take One tablet
on the tongue at bedtime with a
swallow of water-that's all. No
taste. no gripping. no nausea, no salts
A good nights sleep, and the next
morning you are feeling fine. with
clean liver and big appetite. Eat
what you please. No danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages. price rs cents. Your
druggist offers to refund the price
as guarantee that you will be thor
oughiy delighted with Calotabs.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
GRAPEFRUIT. y
ny HOWARD n. GAnrs
Copyright. 1913. The Mcclure Newspspes
syndicate)

Uncle Wiggily had seated him
self at the breakfast table. he had
spread his napkin out on his knee
and was drawing his grapefruit, or
orange-lemon. toward him, ready to
put the first spoon in. when, all OF
a sudden, the door OF his hollow
stump bungalow opened and in
walked the bad old Skeezicks.
"Oh, did you come to breakfast
with me2" asked the bunny. not at
all invitation-like.
Perhaps 1t would be more cor
rect to say that l came to break
fast on you," said the SkeeZiclls,
with a trace of anguish in his
tone. Your souse looks pretty
tender this morning"
Then. indeed. the bunny rabbit
knew there was trouble in store
for him. But he thought he had
better eat his breakfast. so as to be
strong for whatever might happen,
and he stuck his spoon quite hard
into the grapefruit.
"Whizz! Squee! Squirt"
A stream OF juice, almost as II
you had pinched a rubber ball full
of water. shot across the room. and
went right in one OF the Skeezick,s
eyes.
"Oh! WOW! How souri, cried
the Skee. dabbling his face with his
handkerchief. What was thatP"
My mlstaker' said Uncle Wig.
gily. I'm eating grapefruit. you
know. and"
Yes. l see," said the Stee, but
he only had one eye left to see
with. The other was full of juice
iii try to be more careful" said
the bunny gentleman, This grape
fruit is awful squirty like"
He thrust in his spoon again, and:
''Whizz! Whish! Squbb!"
Another stream OF the sour juice
shot across and went in the Skee's
other eye.
"Oh. me! Oh, my" howled the
bad chap. Now I can't see at all!
You'll have to stop eating grape
fruit. Uncle Wiggily! Stop it"'
Yes. I'll stop! I've had enough"
cried the bunny. And I guess you
have, too! If you can't see you
can't have any of my souse! So
out you go!"
Then he pushed and showed the
bewildered and mixed-up SkeezIcks
out of the bungalow and Uncle
Wiggily finished his breakfast in
peace. and the bad chap had 10
stumble away to wash the grape
fruit juice out of his eyes.
SO this teaches us that fruit ia
always good TO eat the first thing
in the morning. And il the baked
bean doesn't climb up out OF the
salt cellar, jump out of the oven
into the soup and splash it all
over the chocolate cake. you may
next hear about Uncle WigEily and
the spaghetti.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04

The President and Mrs. Wilson
"a his marty left the white House
hort I o'clock last evening on their
trIn west. The President will re-
view the Pacific Seet at Seattle
wash. at 4 D. m. Saturday, Septem-
her ~. according to their present
nlsns. and the historic battleship
oregon will be the reviewing snip.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing will leave Washington this
evening for their summer home at
Henderson Harbor. n. Y, to remain
about three weeks. Mrs. Lansings
mother, Mrs John W. Foster. who
has been at her place at Henderson
Harbor since Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing
returned from France. expects to
come back to Washington with them
at the end of the month.
% William Phillips. Assistant Secre-
tary Of State, who will be acting
secretary during Mr.. LanSng's alb
sence, has returned to town after
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Phillips and their children at High
over. North Beverly. Mass.
Col E NJ. House, who Is in London
conferring with officials there on the
organization OF the league OF nations
it Is stated. will return to Paris to
resume his work as a member OF the
American peace delegation as soon
as his present mission Is completed.
Reports that Col. House soon will re-
turn to the United States are denied
The news that Colville Barclay.
until recently counselor OF the British
embassy at Washington, has been
appointed British minister to Sweden
is Of no little interest to Washington
society. Mr. Barclay and his charm
ing wife having been very popular
here. He served several times as
charge d'afraires-
Mr.. Barclay succeeds Sir Esme How
AID. who has been promoted to the
rank Of ambassador and detailed to
the Court Of Spain. Sir Esme How
ard Is also we'll known In the United
States, having served as counselor OF
the embassy at Washington from 1906
to 1908
Capt R r. Glen, honorary attache
Of the British embassy. who has re-
turned from Newport. was Joined
here yesterday by his mother, Mrs
Glen. who after a stay at Newport
made a round OF the New England
resorts.
They win be at Wardman Park.
where they have taken an apartment
for the winter.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
NOW IS A GOOD
TIME TO DRIVE
OUT CATARRH

ing your catarrh is gone. The
first touch of winter weather
will bring it back with all of its
discomforts.
The blood is laden with the
Catarrh germs, which direct
their attack against the tender
and delicate membranes of the
nose and throat. These germs
cannot be reached by sprays or
douches. which, of course. have
no effect whatever upon the
blood.
Mild weather viii aid the
treatment, and this is an excel
lent time to thoroughly cleanse
the blood of the germs of Ca
tarrh and be forever nd of the
troublesome sprays and douches
that can only relieve you for
the time.
S. S. S. is a purely vegetable
blood remedy. made from roots
and herbs direct from the for
est. which combat promptly
disease germs or impurities in
the blood. This great remedy
has been used for more than
fifty years. with most saisfac-
tory results. 1t has been sue
cessfully used by these afflicted
with even the severest cases of
Catarrh. 1t relieves catarrh
thoroughly, for it treats the dis
ease at its source. S. S. S. is
sold by druggists everywhere.
For the benefit of those af-
flicted with catarrh or other
blood diseases, we maintain a
medical department in charge
of a specialist skilled in these
diseases. IF you viii write US
fully, he will give your case
careful study. and write you
Just what your own individual
case requires. No charge is
made for this service. Address
Swift Specific Co.. Ala Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.-ady.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04

dorothy. aged 70, il spending the
summer at Lively Beach. having
staked her job and $500 savings on
the chance of winning n suitable
husband during the summer. These
are her letters home TO joan, her
chum.)
Orchard Inn, the morning
after the battle.
DEAREST JOAN:
There have been many times in my
life when / got angry and regretted
what I said or did. There have been
other times when ] was too wildly
angry to say anything. So I let the
offense go unresented and unpublished.
And later ] regretted that too.
Tonight when / overheard those old
cats discussing me on the porch. de-
term~led for once to administer the
rebuke properly-thst is. neither in
Uncomfortable anger nor in silent
scsrn.
When ! stepped through the French
window and appeared before them.
they stopped with their mouths ajar
and stared. / recognized them respect
lively as a well-to-do spinster by name
Hopkins. and childless married
woman. Mrs. Orwell. OF the type who
still wears false hair in great abuud-
ance, and to whom much-trimmed
royal plush Is the ideal costume,
with a wide brimmed hat to match.
SITTING high upon her head.
"No-please do not 60" I opened. as
/ they both half rose from their rock
/ ers. 81 want to remind you that It is
never safe to discuss upon a hotel
porch the guests Of that hotel. %
| They reseated themselves. exchanged
/ glances, and closed their mouths.
| III had not overheard you tonight.
/ by tomorrow l should have been
branded before everybody in this
! place as a girl Of immoral character.
/ heard exactly what you said. She
has not come in at all tonight was
/ one remark, You would have Circu-
I lated that lie in the morning. and by
noon-such is the proneness OF peO-
/ pie to accept slender without Ques-
! toni should have been tried. con-
victed and sentenced without chance
In my own defense"
! l turned 10 go back again
! through my window when Mrs.
Orwell broke the icy silence that
( followed my speech.
"Of course" she said lrrelcvantly
and prompted more by curiosity
than friendly interest, If you are
engaged to the young man"
She probably hopes TO be, "
/ speared Miss Hopkins.
looked at them smiably. and
with extreme sweetness. spelling
theip relish of the moment by de-
( cIining to be enraged.
Perhaps" smiled engimatically,
/ regarding first ono then the other
| Of them. And now. ladies, good
night"
But I went TO bed. Joanie, feeling
very down-in-the-mouth for all
I that.
Well, dear, shall go through
with Il / don't care what happens.
| only hone Capt Wallis will no.
hear Of it. II would end every
thing.
Ever devotedly,
DOLLY.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
1t May Not Be Troubling You
During the Warm Weather,
But 1t Is Still In Your Blood.

Catarrh is not only a disgust
ing disease, but is a dangerous
one, and you should never let
up in your efforts to get it out
of your system until you have
done it thoroughly. Get rid of
it, whatever it costs you In
trouble and money.
There is no use In permitting
yourself to be deceived. Per-
haps, like thousands of others
afflicted with Catarrh. you are
about ready to believe that the
disease is incurable, and that
you are doomed to spend the
remainder of your days hawk
ing and splitting, with no relief
in sight from inflamed and
stopped-up air passages that
make the days miserable and
the nights sleepless.
OF course this all depends
upon whether or not you are
willing to continue the old-dme,
make-shift methods of treat
ment that you and many other
sufferers have used for years
with no substantial results.
You must realize that the dis
ease itself. and not its symp-
toms. is what you have to cure.
OF course, you know that when
you are cured of any disease its
symptoms will disappear.
Catarrh manifests itself by
inflammation of the delicate
membranes Of the nose and air
passages, which choke up and
make breathing very difficult.
To get rid of these distressing
effects you must remove their
cause.
Don't be mislead into think
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04

lands. but under surprising conditions
and in countries not hitherto counted
on.
Surgeons have an exceedingly en-
cOuraEing direction Of the stars dur
ing this conhguration New lCnOrs
will be bestowed on Americans.
Mexico continues subject to the Ts7ost
sinister conditions and apparently will
States.
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
the augury of travel and change that
will bring business success.
Children born on this day are likely
20 be intuitive, talented and success
ful. These subjects OF Virgo usually
are steadfust and trustworthy.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04

phesed takes back there black evening
dresses that frightened by a bit Of colof.
On the other hand afternoon dresses quite plain
brown satin shown in another Washington shop
pronounced by its lack of trimming The daped
slightly tho uness coming the hips The plain
finished with the danes embroidered vestec
and cuffs
In shop they showing two lovely duvetvnes in
brown and The grey dress is with buttons
covered with the material and collar
smart lines this rather longwaisted model
waslne al, catches by graceful lines
Any trimming other than bit of fur would almost
So, if must have furbelow put your evening
gowns for the frock is its striking
simplicity.
Upon receipt of sefaddrcssed, stamped envelope will
furnish with the of the one of these
frocks may be purchased
The Washington herald., 1919-09-04
Ry E c, DRUM-HUNT

Grand Rapids, Mich. home tonight
to make arrangements about moving
from the house at 1928 N street, where
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chiffon lived together last win
ter. to a house in r street where they
will all reside next winter. They Will
move the first OF the week. Mrs.
Chiffon, who has spent the summer at
Grand Rapids with her parents, will
come back here about the fifteenth
of the month and Mrs. OBrien about
the first of October. Mr.. O'Brien ex-
poets to he in town about ten days,
returning again later with his wife.
Miss Sophie Sweet. who is at Wal
loon Lake, Mich, with her mother.
will come back in about q week to
go out to Nevada with her father,
Edwin +. Sweet, who expects to
stay out there about six weeks.
Mrs. Sweet will return from Michi-
gan the end OF the month.
Representative Frank Scott re-
turned Tuesday from a short stay
at his home in Alpena. Mich.
Representative Charles Nichols
went to Detroit Tuesday to spend a
few days.
Robert Doremus. son OF Represen-
tative and Mrs. Frank Doremus.
who has been visiting in Michigan
for a month or more. will return to
Washington the middle OF the
month.