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Evening star., 1919-03-19
Houses and Street Cars.

Attention has been called to the
fact that in case the District secures
large industrial accessions, especially
in the outlying non resident sections,
ties must be materially increased. This
is evident and it is well that considera-
ton should be given to the matter in
season. just at present the housing
situation is far from satisfactory. Dur
ing the past two years there has been
a heavy influx of newcomers 10 Wash
ington, chiefly to serve the govern
ment. 1t has been most difficult to
house and transport them, owing to
the fact that the Districts equipment
was at Just about the point of capacity
when the rush began. The housing
situation has not been materially i'm
proved. The government tardily erect
ed a few buildings and some vacant
dwellings, were pressed into service for
the emergency. OF private building
there was very little, owing to the scar
city of materials and labor and the
high prices involved in any construc-
tion work. A makeshift law to pre-
vent evictions further checked activity
in the realty market.
As for the transportation facilities,
they were not appreciably increased.
A few new cars were added to the
equipment-though not full gain,
inasmuch as a fire destroyed large
number of the cars of one system
and there was much rerouting in an
effort to carry the people more di-
rectly to their destinations. One short
stretch of connecting track has been
started, the only addition to the track
age. Carfares have been increased and
rs some compensation the public has
been given a limited system of inter
company transfers. There is no ma
terial relief from the congestion Of
last summer and autumn.
More houses and more ear lines are
needed if the District is to grow
through the addition of industrial es-
tablishments. The houses will come,
to meet the demand, if the prices of
construction fall. The car lines should
come in any case, regardless of the
industrial prospect. Just how they will
be financed is question of serious
concern to the line owners and the
Public Utilities Commission. One Of
the two systems is already asking for
. further fare increase, limiting at pos
sible bankruptcy if relief is not quick
" granted. Construction of new lines
At present prices would seem to be
prohibitive.
This problem, however, is not press
mgly urgent, as far as the indus
tries development of the District is
concerned. There is time to consider
ways and means. The chief point of
anxiety for the public is to secure bet
ter service, more dependable and con
venient for the people who are now
here. This can be done by further
additions to the rolling stock and the
improvement Of the old cars to the
point Of reliable performance.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
A Peace Champion.
I'm strong for peace;

A Peace Champion.
I'm strong for peace;
So strong, indeed,
I shall not cease
Its call to heed
Ny eye is black,
My knuckle sore
From an attack
In which I bore
A stalwart part
With hand and head.
It took a start
When some one said,
"Peace is a myth,
An empty dream"
/ heard forthwith
The eagle scream!
Peace is, I vow,
The proper plan;
And that is how
The fight began.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

It may be proposed to get league
Of nations agreement of some sort and
then rely ON correcting oversights by
the process of amendment which of
late years has become so popular.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

It is now expected that the peace
conference will complete it's delibera-
tions by the 18th Of May. On second
thought it might be decided to defer
to a new yet well tried superstition
and substitute the 18th.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Some Degree of Reticence.

oUHte DeK1ee UI NetIcenCe.
II was afraid you were falling into
the clutches of the Demon Rum"
"No," said Uncle Bill Bottletop, "To
give the Demon Rum his due, he never
chased me to speak of. I was always
hangin' around tryin' to get him to
notice me, which he mostly wouldn't
do, owin' to my not havin' the price"
Evening star., 1919-03-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Vigorous Communications.

Vigorous Communications.
"What are you going to tell your
constituents when you get homep
"I'm not going home" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. "My constituents have
a great deal on their mind, and they'd
rather have me stay in Washington,
where they can write letters to me
without hearing me talk"
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Reversed Ruthlessness.

"Does your orchestra play German
music9"
"Yes," replied the manager. "At
first I was going to stop it. But it
isn't a very good orchestra. And the
way it plays German music would be
enough to break the heart of any Ger
man who happened to hear it."
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Zapata is reported captured. Some
of those famous Mexican bandits are
probably growing too old and feeble
to put up much of fight.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

The Spartacans would be angrier
than ever if they knew of the sus-
picions that they are being used by
Germany's old statesmen for political
effect.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

There is a shock to the feelings of
the average citizen who finds the ge-
nial, sympathetic, hand shaking polit.
ical campaigner of old looming up be-
fore him as an income tax collector.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Sinking German battleships will be
% managed that there will be no temp
tation to shell crews trying to escape
in 3ifeboats.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

March never passes without re-
minder from good st. Patrick that II
also is lucky number.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

A recall of the eI-kaiser to Berlin
might enable the rioters to stop the
argument as to what shall be done with
him.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Massachusetts, naturally regards the
league of nations discussion as sim
mering down to Lodge-Lowell contro-
versy.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

The assertion is made that Germany
hopes to recover and take Paris before
1925. Those Paris luncheon engage
ments are strangely persistent.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Instead of demanding homage to the
superman Teutonic craftsmanship now
claims sympathy for the "under dog"
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Republicans elected to Congress are
taking pains to make it clear that they
were not looking for sinecures.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Berlin is overcrowded with people
who have gotten into the habit of
fighting and out of the habit of work
ing.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

The league of nations has at last af-
forded substitute for the tariff as a
topic for general discussion.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

ode man dat's maxim life a little
happier for some one else," said Uncle
Eben, "is doin' a heap mo- dan de
folks dat measures success by wearin'
fine clothes ani actin bossy."
Evening star., 1919-03-19
The Athletic Lamb.

The lamb athletic now is seen.
So innocent and nice;
First he gambois on the green
And then he jumps in price.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Delightful Spring Silks
Especially for Skirts, Dresses and
Blouses

For Spring Silk Skirts-Satin Baronette,
highly lustrous good-weght satin. in pearl gray
blue and tan, 90 inches wide, at $3.50 yard.
Satin Barre, little lighter weight, soft, sat-
inv fabric in invisible corded weave; choice of
rose, champagne shade, black and navy, 40 inches
wide, at $3.50 yard.
For Spring Silk Dresses there is the daintiest
lap wash silk. known as "Habuta," checked pat
terms in lavender, tan, blue, red and black on
white background 81 inches wide, specially prieed
at $1.65 yard
For Spring Blouses and Shirts, take your
choice between Jap wash silk crepe, direct
from Japan consisting of artistic stripes on beau
tiful satin figured or plain grounds, 81 inches
wide, $3.50 yard.
Or, new domestic wash silk crepe, cluster
and single stripings in toned effects, or color
combinations, on the finest silk grounds, 81 inches
wide, SIPS yard
Department, Second Floor
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Jet Slipper Buckles Are in Favor, Too

Both the dull and bright finishes are on dis
play, in several plain and ornamental design:
at $3.50 and So the pair.
Shoe Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
PjPj[AR SONG Writer
OEf|fS ALL RULES

A popular song hit is taken for
granted by most people with never a
thought of what made 1t appeal to
public fancy. Considering what g
tickle thing this fancy Is, IL Is small
wonder that experts In the song
writing world have failed to anaiyxe
il, and the continually taking chances
with It. They seldom know before
hand whether their songs are going
10 get across" The result of their
hopes and guesses are frequently so
aston ishing az TO completely upset
any theories they may have had on
the subject.
i In a way you cannot blame them
when you stop to think that George
NJ Cohan took parts Of johnny Get
i our Gun" and bugic call, and
after blending them with a few other
strains, called the collection "Over
There" and sold 1t for $4,000. But
then perhaps George NJ. has that rare
and inm,table knack of knowing
what The upblic wants, knack for
which publishers think no piece too
h gh
Those who have been in the song
writing game any length OF time rea-
lie that 1t is not good melody or a
poetical set Of lines which wins the
public favor. What these craftsmen
are constantly striving for Is that in
definable catchiness which will bring
fame to them over night. The song
idea is. OF course. the cornerstone
OF any success. but then before all
else comes the necessity Of a catchy.
lifting chorus. Without this It Ia use
less to attempt 10 find words or music
for the rest OF the song. If the song
writer Is fortunate the prayod-for In
spiration for the chorus may come to
him in flash. but on the other hand
he may have to search for It for
weeks
Accidental happenings and unlock
ed for Incidents are often the start
ing point OF famous song hits. Such
was he luck which once befell Fred
eriek Knight Logan. the popular
WALTZ king" in the case of his Nils
souri, Waltz"
Walking along "A country road. he
came across a seedy-looking clap
seated on a rock picking on an old
mandolin. Over and over the stranger
thuInbed n weird and peculiar
strain that made IA deep impression
on Logan. When questioned as to
where he had heard the strain, the
fellow replied:
'Tts as old as the hills mister.
NY EFhH0IdtfisF ttitf me ne uSed w
whistle It when he WIS a boy in nj S.
sourt. And he said he first heard an
Indian hum it in Oklahoma
Logan went hts way, the strain
hunting him for weeks To get tt
out of his system he sat down at the
PIANO one night and worked over the
strain until. he had developed 1t into
a waltz. which An short order became
one OF The best sellers.
Tho luck which led to this and
other successes. the unoriginality OF
some of them and hodge-podge char
acter OF still other hits, leaves open
the question OF whether successful
song-writing is krack. an art, or
Just sheer good fortune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
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What Is Classical
Music? Know?

| The term classified music II one OF
| those copiously used but loosely de-
! fined expressions that Is more and
more In need OF clearing up as music
itself becomes familiar language to
everybody. The Musical Courier has
come forward to meet the task and
its explanation Of the term should set
tie the moot question once and for all.
According to the Courier, classical
is term usually employed by the
unsteady uncultured to designate mu-
sic they do not like. while musicians
often use 1t to designate the music
they like best. 1t Is also used to dis
tinguish old music from new music,
ard it has to do duty as the anttthesis
Of operate music
Further, tho term classical is select
ed to show that the music to which It
is applied is not romantic. In fact, the
word classical Is a convenient express
sion which every man thinks he knows
but which few men have had the cour-
age to explain.
When he is asked squarely to give
la definition OF classical music he will
hem and haw. hesitate, say well. it's
like this" you see, take Beethoven for
instance" there's Bach. don't you
know" 'why-er. now. Mozart or
4 CohSA0CE Auopsu IL
classical, in some ways at least" That
is about as far as the average man gets
In describing classical music.
Sir Hubert Parry. the recently de-
ceased English musician, has ex-
pressed himself in Groves ''Dicition-
airy" as follows.
Classical Is "a term which in music
has much the same significance as IL
has in literature. 1t is used Of works
which have held their place In general
estimation for considerable time and
of new works which are generally con-
sidered to be of the same type and
style. Hence the name has come to be
especially applied to works in the
forms which were adopted by the
great masters OF the latter part of the
eighteenth century. as instrumental
works in the sonata form and operas
constructed after the received tradi-
tons. etc:
without doubt the above Is the cor
rect definition OF the term. Works
which remain In favor long enough
and which are looked up to as models
by succeeding generations eventually
become classical even though they
were considered romantic, ultra mod
ern. revolutionary, and orgies of an
archy at the time they wefe written.
If they live they become classical.
Many perfect copies of the best CLASH
cal works die very young. however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
MAY FESTIVAL TO
GE HELD APRIL 1928

April % and 20 have been deter
| mined upon as the dates for the May
festival. to be given as usual by the
Wednesday club of Richmond. Be-
fore the return OF peace as an econ
omy measure. the club decided to dis
pense with the usual number of con-
certs and confine the program to two
evenings.
Monday. April 2s. the chorus. I'M
der the leadership of Kirk Matthews.
will sing Haydn't Creation" it has
been announced, and for the solo
parts three of the foremost oratorio
artists In the country have been Sc
cured. Florence ,Hinckel, who as an
oratorio soprano Is said to have no
equal: Arthur Middleton, who has
sung the baritone part in the ''Crea-
ton" more than Atty times. and Paul
Althouse. declared by critics the lead
ing American tenor, have been def
nitely engaged to appearin Richm ond.
Members Of the chorus who were
lent by tho Wednesday club to the
Billy Sunday choir are expected to
attend the Tuesday night rehearsal.
which will BE- held as usual in the Y.
NJ c. A. A few tenors. basses and
contraltos will yet be accepted II i'm
mediate application Is made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
FINCASTLE NEWS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian-
Fincastie Va. March Fifty or
more automobiles were standing In
tight OF the public square the second
day Of court.
Mira Susie VI 0rnyhiil. for years the
Fincsstle miiliner has sold her beau
tiful residence known as Captain Fig
gett's property on Main street. to the
county treasurer. J. e. Hannah. who
exchanged II for Mont Rore." the CO.
tonial home Of DR., 'Grayhill. formally
owned by the Glasgow heirs. Mrs
Susie Graybiii Is soon TO move to hor
newly purchased home. In Roanoke.
Our popular druggist. DIR. r. B. Sat-
tie. 1t Is understood, win soon move
10 Norfolk to take an interest and
charge OF an established drug conf
oany In that city.
The new and up-to-date Botctourt
theater, built by our wide awake
tbwnsmau. r. y. Bolton. is being run
With success by Mofett Robinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
Inn THE REALM OF NEW MUSIC


Two wonderful dance number.
played by that Original Dixiel md Jax,
Band appear this month on q new
Victor Record. The Clarinet Mar
Inalade Blues" is a one-step, and OF,
the reverse of the record is "Mournin'
Blues" o fox-trot The "Marmslade"
affair is well named, for the composers
had something worth preserving
crazy raggy bunch of sounds that rat
tie along ike circus in hurry. The
Mournin' Blues" is calculated to draw
nothing more serious than the kind of
tears that croeodiles are won't 70 shed.
Two other one-steps are played by
that favorite dance orchestra--Joseeh
6 smith's--en rev Victor Record.
"Ohl Frenchy Medley introduces
You've Gone" together with occasional
snatchcs from some favorites of other
days. Meow" on the reverse of tho
record, is lively character piece just
full of pep" from start to finish. The
interpolated me -ows" from members
OF the orchestra and the busy chatter
Of vloiins should make it great
favorite.
A new Victor arts. comes into the
limelisht! Vernon Dalhart makes his
bow with q plantation song on a Vic
toI hcEoEG. NocH~a"byc your Baby
With Dixie Melody" II is CHEEKY
heartfelt little melody--a darky song
Of a rolling stone" who has gone
back home to his NANNY to be put to
bed IN the cid style. Mr.. Dalhart pro-
duces a new effect a. the repetition Of
the refrain By humming the tune This
song has made q big hit at the "WinteS
Garden Show. ''Sinhad."
On the other side of the record the
Sterling Trio sings The Pickaninny's
PARADISE" II is a darby sleep song.
which paints cunning picture OF .
tar-awsy land where the streets are
bird has diamonds for eyes, and every
kinks beaded boy and girl plays 18th
q pony of real silver The refrai, ID
repeated as q violin duet. and the har-
snony is very rich.
Cali Curci. that charming coiora.ure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09

: lntt',ss ut RE &sPni = This ona, of "a,
psosIng ~ tsAe.S.$.ss .t..x US "a 4 lkft.G
saw. screw-driyer and a knife is "a
lated by a recently returned sofdier,
I'VE needed more pieces in our or.
chestra so we purchased piano, for
which we paid all of six bottles OF kid
reviver.' I've heard better pianos but
never cheaper. We had couple OF
officers with us who delighted In
tinkering with machinery, trying 70
improve 1t. The piano Immediately
became their victim.
Now this piano had pitch all ia
own which happened to be about 1
tone below continental pitch. This
naturally made II awkward for the
fiutfst and clarinetist, so they decided
to raise the pitch. BY the aid OF q
large rfp-saw, screw-driver and q
knife, they made an adjustable keys
board. so that simply by pushing the
Keyboard TO the right or left. the
piano could be placed at English. con.
tinental or any other pitch within q
range of a tone and a half. We had
to leave out a couple of notes at each
end, but they were not required In our
circle"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09

troops leave foreign soil On The
nome stretch Irving Berlin has made
q Song to fit the boys own mouths IN
the nature of fond farewell. Good
bye France" 10 the title. and the Peer
sess Quartet shows, on q new Vict3r
RECORD. how il shoiiid be sung. I, is
OF course. brisk march tune. ana
there. are several familiar melodies in.
tsrpoiaied that give il real Americas
home" favcs.
On the reverse OF the record thr
Bring Them Back" LES, we forget"
Is sentiment rug into it as timely
reminder OF the Nays Part. The
words were written by Yoenan Howard
johnson, y. S. n. who is surely tn
one 10 do il.
logical sequence 70 The though, of
these songs is this Gre sung by lanes
snd shSa1,oa IA Victor Record Just
issued Mother, Here's Your Bcv :"
pays weil-dessrved tribute TO the
part the American mothers have play4d
"a sarrendcring their Sons SO gladly TO
tne Call OF duty. In bright march lime
SOUNDS cheerful note, reminding
as mat the boys are already on their
way back. Between the verses
STRAIN from Pixies Home Again" Is
appropriately heard.
a companion piece is found on the
other side of the record in Watch,
hope ard Wait, Little Girl sung by
Charles Hart. II IL al optimistic letter
IRON soldier to his best rirI telling
her to cheer mp. for his work Is finished.
and he'll soon be home. The scnti,
ment IS accompanied BY a lively march
fame. With bells which give . de-
hghtfui effect
With new and pointed signifeance
sof many ut present, that old time
song Bring Back NV Bonnie 70 Me"
Is sung by. Alma Gluck on new Vic
troia Record. And who could sing IL
with more telling ef1ecs' Alma Gluek
has unique facility fer rcsching the
heart with these oI1~tinle ballads that
sre so very dear 10 US. The refrain
o. the melody Is repeated by the Or
pheus Quartet which adds TO the eharrs
Of the rendition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09
mn BOttS> Rf5S, :,
TO MUSIC LOVERS

There are many hundrede of thou
sands Of people who would be more
iappreciative OF their records and rolls
and OF the musical programs heard by
them II they knew something about
the particular work being played or
sung. something about the why of its
origin. and had an insight into the per-
sonality Of the man or woman who
composed it. There are. Of course.
prosey, dry old volumes that give a
fund Of statistics, but are as void of
sentiment as pig iron and consequently
have no appeal to the masses.
Olin Downes. mufs al critic of the
Boston Post, has evidently realized this
fact for he RECENTLY produced The Lure
of Music which has been published
by Harper Bros. of New York. This
la work with n strong appeal for
the unsteady educated and for the or
binary, everyday citizen who has n
liking for music. but Is handicapped
by lack OF a knowledge OF what 1t
Is all about.
Mr.. Downes has given his talks
about the various COMPOSERS whose
works are discussed In the book that
appealing touch of intimacy that gives
the reader a more personal knowledge
and hence keener interest. Thirty
two Of the worlds leading composers
are bioRraphed In THE Lure of Music"
and there are a number of portraits of
ancient and modern composers,
"a friend Of mine had a graphic
phone" says the author. In his fore
word. (which he occa sionaliy enjoved.
He used to say that he wasn't musical.
but he knew what he liked His
repertoire was small. but pleasing to
him. since. thanks TO the records. he
Rad become Acquainted with some half
dozen pieces OF fairly good music. and
could even whistle scraps of them
from memory.
"He never knew how musical he
was until he CHANGED one dav on a
PARAGRAPH, in a book his daughter was
reading. about one Of the compositions
that he liked. He suddenly realized
that this composition told the story Of
an episode TN the life Of another man,
a human being who lived, strur s'ed.
rejoiced and narrated his experience
in the language OF tones.
Having read the story he PLAYED
the record over again and discovered
that ii meant far more 10 him than It
ever had before. He wondered whether
there were stories about hts other
records. and after much searching oh
tanned a little information ON the sub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09

down IT would help make Q nation
OF stronger. healthier men and
women"
In commenting upon these condi-
lions and the probability OF build
ing up stronger race Of people by
increasing the supply Of iron in
their blood. DR.. FERDINAND King.
New York physician and medical
author, says: II fully agree with Or.
Baker. In the mostr common foods
of America, the starches, sugars,
table syrups. candies. polished rice,
white bread, soda crackers, biscuits.
marcaroni. spaghetti, tapioca, saxo,
farina, degerminated cornmeai. no
longer is iron to be found. Refin-
ing processes have removed the iron
or Mother Earth from these impov-
erished foods. and silly methods Of
home cookery. by throwing down
the waste pipe the water in which
our vegetables are. cooked arc re-
sponsible for another great iron
loss
Therefore. you should supply the
iron deficiency in your food by us
ing some form of organic iron. just
as YOU would use salt when your
food has not enough salt have
used Nuxated Iron widely in my own
practice In most severe aggravated
conditions, with unfailing results"
Or. James Francis Sullivan FORM
erly physician OF Bellevue Hospital
t0utdoor Dept,), New York nd the
Westchester County Hospital. was
asked for an opinion. DR.. Sullivan
s.tid Modern methods Of cooking
and the rapid pace at which people
of this country live has made such
an alarming increase In iron de-
ticiency in the blood Of American
men and women that have often
marveled at the large number Of
people who lack iron in the blood
and who never suspect the cause Of