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The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Need Nominal Charge
To Insure Permanency
Of Community Opera
By ]. Mach.

Washington war, and workers have brought about
civic opera in the National Capital The results here
three operas ready for presentation and in concert
fo-but there is lack in the civic scheme of things to
facilitate the development of any community enterprise
The Board of Education has granted permission for
he of Central High School auditorium for two perform
of The Bohemian Gir' Balfes tunefu opera for
tomorrow and Saturday evenings to be presented by the
Community Opera of Washington with Edouard Albion
director general and under the auspices of the War Camp
Community Service.
For Health and Hapuiness
The Washington times., 1919-04-24
Chords and Records

Irving Kaufman met Irving kauf'
man the other day, The hFat irving
Kaufman IL constantly being confused
with the singer, by the same name,
who IL we'll known 10 ell buyers 81
Columbia rseoFdA hlH The Washing
ton Mr.. Kaufman sells the heRRRea'
music OF HIS double, In RAMs aRlE,
and refuses TO siRG for fear he mlGht
lose some OF hts fame thereby,
Irving Kaufman, of tARshgFEh'a Q
GrAphophone department., has feuRd >
naw use for three tiny records he
suggests that they be used to put the
"kiddies" to sleep. serving as COM
bination "Bed-Time Story" and lula
by. to WOO the little oRes to Rye
low-lAnd."
This is for kindergarten muAic, II
IL q small book, "Ths Animal Bubble
Book"-the HArper-ColumbiA book
that sings" Three little stories are
told In picture and in rhyme, "The
Little Kittens Who Lost Their Nit
tens" "The Three Little PEgies,"
and 'The Three Blind Nice"
But best OF all Is, that there Is q
tiny record to tell the same little
story in song! It is hidden away be-
tween the leaves OF the book, right
In the most interesting part OF the
story.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

The daily vespers held at All Souls
Unitarian Church during holy week
had a series Of music programs given
by Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, So
prano; Charles Trowbridge Tittmann,
baritone; Lewis Corning Atwater, or
gaEist; Mrs. Edythe Marmion Brosius,
harp, and Richard Lorleberg, cellist.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Delibes and his mother went to
Paris entirely without resources,
owing to the death Of the father. He
had a beautiful voice and almost sup
ported his family by singing in the
Church OF the Madelaine.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Katharine McNeal. pianist, has
chosen an attractive spot at East
Hampton. Mass, as the location Of her
summer school of music Miss Nc
Neal is constantly extending her
music work and influence. She will
include in her summer course, in
strumental music. French, and rhyth-
mic experience.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Debussy fell fearfully into debt dur
ing his struggle years, but was able
to clear himself by his later successes.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Berlioz got a Job as a chorus singer
in a cheap theater in order to keep
body and soul together.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Miss Routh Mercer, soprano. who
sang as soloist at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church last Sunday, Is
a daughter Of Mary Speed Mercer, the
composer OF patriotic and other songs,
who is we'll known in Washington.
Miss Mercer has been the guest OF
Mrs. Frank Byram. She came to
Washington to attend the d. A. r. con-
ference. as a representative from
North Carolina
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

morning service, and In the evening
there IL a community chorus OF sixty
members.
Lieutenant Davenny Is also solois'
at the morning and afternoon services
OF the Episcopal Cathedral, with the
choir under the direction OF Edgar
Priest, Organist.
Lieutenant Davenny began his pro-
fessional career as violinist with the
Pittsburgh Orchestra. He now plays
oblIgatos frequently in Joint song re-
citals with his talented wife, who -
soprano. In their programs these two
singers have always featured duetsl
bringing into popularity, as did Reed
Miller and his wife, the secular duets
that had for 80 long been neglected
'rNeighborhood House has an
nounced its May Day festival. 1t is
to be MAY Day with Mother Goose"
For sixteen years the clubs OF Neigh
borhood House, pioneer In COM
rnunity work-haVe held q three
days festival. This year the dates
are May 1, ., and 3, from to 10
o'clock.
At4p. m. on Thursday and Friday
q "Once-upon-a-time" Mother Goose
play will be given. At ,. m. on all
three evenings SIX SOSo~
plays will be acted by the children,
to conclude with . Maypols dance.
Saturday. at 8 ?. m, the club mem
bers will give on n street southwest
q Nav Day pageant, folk games, and
Maypole dance. A supper is served
daily from to Z.
A glimpse into the activities Of this
settlement center, where so much
artistic as well as useful work Is
done. is a revelation in the uplift Of a
community.
A special musical program has
been arranged for tomorrow after
noon, during the Sibley Memorial Hos
pital annual Easter tea and linen
shower. The tea will be held in Rust
Hall. 1850 North Capitol street. April
%. from to 10. The music in the
afternoon will be given by some or
Washington's leading artists.
The Washington College Of Music
held one Of its regular students
Informal Recitals," on April IS, in
which the following students were
heard: William Gawler, Sylvia Luber,
Genevieve Wagner, Bertha Comstock,
Estelle Gillchrist and Harold Luber,
in piano solos. Violin solos by Emily
Light, Violet Sullivan, and Emily Jung.
A piano impromptu was played by
Lucille La Varre; ''Valse Arabesque'
for piano by Lack, was given by
Bertha Luber; "Old English Dance"
(Smith) for violin, by Jerry Janata;
Shadow Dance" (McDowelD for
plano. Margaret Cristadoro; 'Valcik"
Cnhokrejsl for piano, Miss Dix; Lee
gende'' CWieniawslSy) for violin. Miss
Thomas, and the first movement OF
the Mendelssohn concerto in g minor,
for piano, was played by Miss Parker,
with Mr.. Cortes at the second piano.
Louis Thompson, tenor, composer.
and painter, has just completed a
group OF piano. compositions that he
calls "Bluemont Sketches" He has
chosen brief poems to express the
meaning of each sketch, and into his
music he has put the value OF nature
with the ideality that the poet Inserts,
to interpret the earth in its most
beautiful suggestion.
Modern music, since Debussy, has
painted the mystery of the outgof-
doors. Louis Thompson has always
felt this modern spirit. and in his
latest works he has retained hiss At
mosphere and added thereto Erk hter
strength that is showing a marked
development in the force Of his mu-
sical ideas.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Bizet made 'hack" piano arrange
ments Of orchestral pieces to exc out
a living.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Each organization IL now in sepa-
rate rehearsal on music that Will ade-
quately express, in song, the dignity
OF such a thought. II is interesting
to learn that many members OF these
organizations are becoming acquaint-
ed with this class OF music for the
hrst time. It Is opening up inspira-
tional music to an ever eniarging
group, and Mr.. Simon hopes to as
Semble q larger number before the
lists must be closed to insure a good
rendition.
The chorusss now 9 preparation
include choruSss from THE Messiah"
OF Handel, from the oratorio of Men,
delssohn "St Paul." and from the
Verdi Requiem" It Is a program
that will begin with broader choruses
Of Handel. followed by the gentIest
appealing choruses OF MendeIssohn,
and ending with the devotional "Ag-
nus Del" and Requiem" from the
mass.
The concert will be given as soon
as the program has been sufficient
ly rehearsed. The music Is being
studied with great interest by the
members.
The newly formed ."Euterpe Chorus"
had It's first rehearsal Wednesday.
April 10. in the rooms OF the w. C.
c. s., 14OS Pennsylvania avenue. and
will hold rehearsals at o'clock
promptly each week on that evening.
All men. tenors and basses, are in
Vtted to join at once and to feel an
individual and patriotic duty in fur
thering this memorial concert. The
secretary of the Euterpe is W. Ar
thur Storm.
Additional singers. altos and So
pranos, will also be received by the
Polymnia Society. Anyone wishing
to join should attend the next re-
hearsal on Monday evening at the
Wilson Normal School. Eleventh and
Harvard streets. at T:45 D. m. The
secretary is Mrs. Joseph Dunn.
There will be a number Of interest
Ing features developing in this con-
cert. one OF which will be a special
invitation to the wives and mothers
whose men have given their lives to
their country.
The personnel of the cast of "The
Bohemian Girl" is of particular inter-
est to Washington this week. A
glimpse OF who's Who" in the Com
munity Opera OF Washington shows
how cosmopolitan an organization 1t
is.
Edouard Albion, director general, Il
an opera singer OF experience, having
sung with the Canadian National
Opera Of Montreal. thus bringing
professional experience into this COM
munity work.
Peter w. Dykema, who has trained
the chorus. comes from the University
OF wisconsin, from which place his
music work and his music writings
have made him a national figure in
the music development of the country.
Gretchen Hood, the leading soprano.
has sung with the Aborn and the San
Carlos opera companies. She Is a
Washington girl. and IL was with the
former company that she made a brill
liont debut in opera as Marguerite in
Faust"
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

o. ]. De MolI wants to know How
va gonna keep 'em down on the
farm-after they've seen Paree?'
Irving Berlin, with his usual grasp
OF a popular idea, has again been an
oppOrtunist. He puts into music the
query every one Is making, about our
returning soldier boy: what will he
want to do next?''
The song is being sung by Byron
G. Harlan on the "Aeolian Vocation. ="
There is an interesting psychol-
ogy in the eVeF-charming pop
ular song" To win, it must give a
reflection Of what everyone is think
ing. The musical comedy mEl is
pretty apt to tell you, and you can
hear him tell you on the current rec
ords Of canned" current thought.
Carl Droop was told about our
Music Points and Counter Points 1"
and he suggested a Chords and Rec
ords" department. Here it is!
Winton D. Levy, Of Hecht's PhonO-
graph Shop OF the Edison "Re-Crca-
tions," believes in being an index 10
the passing musical comedy
He has discovered that the man
who made that "brace-up" war song
popular on the Columbia and Victor
records-"When you come back, and
you will come back, there's q whole
world waitin' for you," will be in
Washington next week singing La,
La, Lucille" at the National Theater.
He is George McFarlane.
In New York one reads announce
ments of concerts featuring many
artists of renown. all on the same
program. 1t is an unusual Opportun-
ity to compare them, particularly in
their interpretive diversity.
Such concerts have not been held
very often in Washington, they hap
pen" because inventive genius has
caught these artists and fixed their
art in mechanical devices.
The Ampico reproducing piano has
a golden opportunity to do just that
thing at its headquarters with the
Arthlr Jordan Piano Company.
Homer L. Kit, secretary and treas
urer of this company, presented sew
eral artists the other day in what
turned out to be a guessing game"
The record was played without
the name of the artist being dlvulged.
The hearers were sure il was Gabril-
owitsch. AS a matter Of fact, 1t
wasn't.
Then Mr.. Kit has some Leo Orn-
stein records. II this sensational
artist does not fulfill his concert date
in Washington, that was cancelled
because of illness. his individual
genius may be appreciated through
the Ampico.
The Washington times., 1919-04-24

Hollis Edison Davcnny--LiCutenant
Davenny-who intends remaining in
Washington after his term of service
with the army expires. has assumed
dircctorship Of the music at Trinity
Episcopal Church. Third and c streets
northwest
A double quartet Is used at the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
$4,000 TYPlST GIVES TEN
RULES FOR GIRLS SUCCESS
Choosc Right Kind of Employer snd
Don't Watch Clock, Is Her
Advice,

CHICAGO March S.-..fter thirteen
years of faithful application 10 her
employers interests. Airs Jencva \.
Lyon has been rewarded by beducs t
OF s25.ou0 from the estate of Albert
Dallhmand. who was head 'of big
Chicago distilling concern.
Mrs. Lyon started with the firm as
stenographer at SIS a week. and is
now earning $500 as secretary and
office manager of the concern.
Mrs. Lyon employs all the girls for
the firm. and includes the following
ten points in her talks with new girls:
!. Pick Il good employer.
>. Don't fear an eXacting employed
--chuosc him
Don't work by the clock.
4. Have iimitless ambition
.. Constantly apply yourself 10 your
work only.
6. Stick TO ono firm and earn more
than they pay you.
z. Don't keep late hours.
8. Every woman can have family
and business career.
.. Beauty is in :hc eye OF the be-
holder. Your employer doesn't. loolt
for paint and powder, but efficiency.
10. You can't run beauty parlor
and typewriter at the same time
and succeed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
OPEN GENERAL WORKSHOPS
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Among Other Projects for Relief OF
Devastated Region Is Farm for
OrphannSc.

PARIS. March S.-(SpeciaI)-
work in the establishment of three
general workshops for the employment
OF women and girls whose breadwin-
ners were killed during the world war
has been begun by committee of re-
itgious leaders of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in America. The com
mitiec, which has the sanction OF Pres
ident Poincare and Marshal Loffre
will devote S2.500,000 to reconstruct
ton and reclamation work during this
year.
Among other projects for the relief
OF the devaSted region already start
ed is the purchase of site for French
orphans at Grenoblc which includes
a 250-acre farm to be used in demon
stration work among the French peas
ern methods in farming. The commit
ice also gave to the French Protestant
Compassion $4,000 TO be expended in
rehabilitation work without regard TO
relig iouS denomination
France needs so many. many things
that whatever YOU do will be OF value.
particularly in the devas tated regions"
replied Marshal Joffrc. to question
by the religious leaders as to how the
Methodist Church in America could
best serve France. When people re-
turn 10 their former homes in the de-
vastated areas and see the friGhtful
destruction that has been accomplished
there. he said. they will need not
only material. but also moral assist
ance. a Serat tendency to immortality
VIII follow the shock OF their loss"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
FLYING TANKS PLANNED
FOR THE BRITISH ARMY
Armor-PIHtcd Fighting Machines Were
ImpcrNious 10 RIFE and
Small Gnus.

LONDON, March s.-"i'lying tanks"
or armor- plated acroplancs THAI would
enable pilots TO hold their own against
the enemy in trench warfare, were one
of the weapons held up Bri;ain's sleeve
that the armisticc forcstallcd use OF
IT. O. Sopwith, acroplanc manufacturer
and inventor. had constructed several
OF these aerial tanks for the British
army.
These armor-p!atcG lighting ma
ctincs were impcryious to rite and
machinc-Gun lire, and since they few
at such high speed il would have been
practically impossible TO register "A hit
against them by autiarcraft guns.
especially f the pilots flew low.
The fuselags Of tho machine pro-
tcctcd the pilot as much AS the armor
plate on tanks protected the chauf-
fcurs of those sturdy war machines
The gasoline tank and the machines
controls were likewise safcSuarded
The wings were OF bullet proof plate
and q 22o-horse- power engine fur
nished plenty Of pep and go. The
.'Salamander," one of these aerial war
charots. had speed OF 10 miles an
hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
HOBO PROVES HONESTY
is STILL BEST METHOD
With One Leg and Out OF Work.
John Calvin Returns
Lost $500.
CRIPPLE NOW GETS LIFE JOB
Chicago Golf Club Presents "Bo'
With New Suit and Place to Work
rs Long as He Wants TO Stick to
Position.
CRIPPLE NOW GETS LIFE JOE

CHICAGO. March She was only a
DUN with one leg, middle-aged and
out of work, but he did want work
So he went to the Handicapped" de-
partment OF the Federal Employment
Bureau last May and was set to work
raking the golf course at the Skokie
Club al Glencoe. John X. Calvin was
his name. One day while raking the
course he picked up a pocketbook con-
tanning $500 in currency, watch and
some valuable papers.
John was broke, handicapped and
DO" and the purse. no doubt. was lost
by some rich bloke," but John took
the purse TO the manager of the club
and was thanked.
A week later John Calvin, a sick
old man. was taken Ito the hospital"
The Skokic Club lost track Of him.
a few days ago the owner OF the
wallet sent a request to the Federal
employment Bureau that Calvin be
found. The club and the loser of the
wallet wanted TO make some rccogni-
ton Of Johns honesty.
Clues were few and the bureau had
about given up when John came in
with his card again. looking for work.
He found i, Immediately, also a ticket
fq(g GleHcoe, where a ne~.H suIt, sg5
and lifetime job awaited him at
ihe Skobic Club.
rHonesty sure pays" said John,
even though guy is boz"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
SWISS CHEESE is TlDBlT
FOR PRESIDENT OF. NATION
Ador Tells Pofncnre IL Is First lie
Has Eaten in Seventeen
Months.

PARIS, March S.--There's an anus
ing story which has come out of the
luncheon recently rendered President
Ador of switzerland by President Poin-
care of the French republic and 1t
has TO do with cheese.
At the close OF the meal some Swiss
cheese WAS brought to the table, where
upon MIR. Ador emitted an exclamation
of happiness and establishment. lie
gazcd upon the dclicacy longingly then
turned to his fellow diners and said:
Gentlemen. this is tho first time in
seventeen months that | have tasted
Swiss cheese"
The remainder OF tho guests cN-
pressed surprise, and Mr.. Ador OK
planned that the milk supply of his
native country was in such demand
for children OF France and Italy that
Tor the past two years practically none
or ii has been used for the manufacture
OF cheese.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
NO FLYING OVER ATLANTIC
TILL SPRING, EXPERTS SAY
40 Likelihood of Regular Service
Across Ocean for Year
More.

LONDON. March S--The Atlantic will
not be flown for at least four months,
airplanc experts say. No attempt is
expected to be made either from this
or the American side until spring.
chiefly because the weather will be
more favorable then and days will be
longer In addition, machines will
have 20 be specially built or altered
for this fight. The flight is fully ex-
pected to he accomplished in the
spring.
There is no likelihood of any regu-
lar service across the Atlantic being
established for a year or more. How
ever. officials at the Air Ministry say
that Rudyard KiplinG's vision of Il
nightly mail service from London 10
New York is Il perfectly practica BILE
one. Eut before such Il service is
established floating aero stations on
the order OF the hush ship curious will
have TO be provided in line across
the ocean.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
AUSTRALIAN MEASURES.
TO AID RETURNING MEN
Would Promote Farming by Lending
Soldiers Money to Develop
New Lands,

u :lEOCRNE. AUSTRALIA. Marcel,
S:-A comprehensive list OF rcpatriu-
non measures TO be undertaken by the
Federal government has been sug
Scsted by the S;ultlicrs and sailors
League OF Australia
This list includes the suggestions
mat money be advanced TO soldier set
!irr' Tor the first two years free of
interest; men working land not yet
productive 10 be paid suStcnancc: no
sailors goods or land he published;
subsidiZation and creation OF new in
dustrics by the governments: vocational
training OF returned men who have
no trade: creation OF a comprehensive
housing system
Tl:' Premier for Victoria estimated
tnnt his state alone would require be-
ewcen S30.000.000 and $35, 900. 900 within
the next twelve months TO take care
of returned soldiers and sailors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
BRITISH SHIP BUILDING
Over 400 Merchant Vessels Under Con.
structiOn During Quarter
Year.

LONDON. March S.-Reports to
L!byd's Register OF Shipour:ding show
that in the United Kingdom there
were 424 vessels of l,979,952 tons gross,
under construction for the Quarter
ending December, 1918. OF these 416
are steamers and eight sailers.
During the same quarter, ia
steamers of 550.35l tons and three
sailing vessels Of 1850 tons were COM
mcnced, while eighty-three steamers of
3a7.1S8 tons were launched. The same
authority gives the total vessels un-
der construction in other countries as
1855. of 4.942.037 tons. which with
the above figures for the United King
dom makes tho construction In allied
and neutral countries 21S9 vessels OF
602l.9S0 tons gross.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
COLONEL HOUSE WALKS TO
WIN BACK GOOD HEALTH
Presidents Adviser Takes Lon. stroIly,
Followed b! Auto to Carry
Him llomcl

PARIS. March S.--Coloncl House,
who. in the absence Of President vii
son. holds the center of the American
stage here. has a new idea which re-
stored his health
After his severe illness Of last month
the colonel passed the recupcrativc
stage by taking long walks. Accom-
panied only by his naval aide, hc
would stroll along the boulcvards and
side streets of Paris for miles. hut lie
would always be followed by Il argc
black automobile bearing this legend .
-. {. l922: When failing energy told
him he had walked 10 the extent OF his
strength, he would summon the car and
pc taken back TO the Hotel Crilion
But by walking full quota every day
ana relying on the motor to return
h:,i 70 his quarters, he soon regained
his old strength
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09

year nGo. got n special degree
Tor being the best pupil In my
clnss."
who's Nntie."
ooh, NntIe's the king pin In thi.
game. There were about II dozen
Ina my class
"Where do they work:,
"WriI. TINT mostly depends. Day
times certain pinc-s md then the
theutcr crowds mt night nre pretty
good picking. After the thcntcr
blow VIC handle the street curs.
Nice customers on those street cnr
lines, You can always depend ON
them"
"whnt do you do with your
money!: rake II home TO your
"NIx, no. I'd he afraid II would
choke them. use IL myself. You
know fellow hns to keep up In
our set,
"Hnrc you ever been in the Juyc-
nile Court:'
"oh. yes" Morris ynwncd, nifty
times"
Pm tired"
MOrri. didn't ride In any TIKI, but
he Is adding to his Juvenile Court
Record. It's nfty-Onc now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
Given Special Degree for His Dexterity
in Picking Pockets Of Other People

CHICAGO. March S.--CompInip,.
hud been coming too fast Mt the
detective burenu Ok an epidemic OF
proficient nocl<et picking on ChIcn-
COS crowded West Side. Women
were the chicf suncrcrs.
So Detectives Jumcs Hosncr md
Jo"cph flynn took n Iittie trip 10
the West Side. They nlso did n lit
tie Investigating and got results
the other night when they spotted
Norris Gruber, sixteen, fixing his
EIittcrinE eye upon the ,cnpnciouS
prckets of fnt lady's fur cont.
ihr! hccOsted him thus:
Nv Init arc you duinS here:"
"PtkInS for pOkies."
hat the-whnt'S thut!o
"Womcn's PURSES"
WHATS your buSincss!"
"Mcf Why. I'm pickpocket.
One OF .he finest in the game, too.
Mcn, ] certainly WELD wicked
finger"
So they conducted Morris to the
bureau, where he wns Intercepted
In detail ns to the technique of hi.
crnft. Morris was some what bored
Mt being asked to tnlk shop, but he
Obliged with tolerant courtesy.
"Where did you learn this: Who
was your tutors" asked the lieu
tenant in charge.
"Oh, Matte kessIcr taught me n