The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
Among the Musicians

THE War Department is cognizant
Of and grateful for what the Ameri-
can press has already done in assist
ing in the work of securing employ
ment for discharged soldiers and sail
ors. 1t is performing a real service
in arousing public interest in this
problem and in securing the aid of
Americas business men toward its
solution"
The above statement from the Of
fee of the assistant to the Secretary
of War includes special attention t.
the returning musicians in the Gov
ernments interest in employment
for ex-service men"
Hundreds of musicians in America
threw down their bow and their baton
to enter the war. And then the ques-
ton arose How would the delicate
mechanism of their psychology be
affected by an activity so far from
their normal desires?"
Some musicians. like David Koch
stein, the young violinist who lost his
life in the Argonne, will return no
more. But, in unassuming manner,
numbers Of them have taken their
places again in the ranks OF the
players.
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has left Fort Hamilton and returned
to his old sob" of composing and con-
certizing. Irving Berlin, king OF
popular music, has stopped inspiring
the soldier, and has set his brilliant
talents to inspiring the soldier in
civilian life.
Albert Spaulding, one of the great
est of Americas violinists. is on his
way home from the front. His old
job of fiddling and making the world
safe for culture is waiting for him,
and he will take it gladly" some one
has said.
Next season in music will swing the
pendulum back to music for arts
sake. 1t must however, include the
new music consciousness that has
awakened, which is music for mans
sake. And surely the twain shall
meet!
VIII this new day herald the re-
naissance OF the Epic?
celebrated musician once declared
that anything could be set to music
I''even a newspaper article" Some
confirmation has just been given to
his dictum in Paris by the first per-
Torrance Of "Apotheose," a lyrical
work given by 200 singers (soIoists
and chorus)
The music was written by Francis
Casadesus and the words by Paul
Deschanel, the president of the cham
Der of deputies. NJ. DeschaneTs Ii
bretto is. in fact, one of his eloquent
speeches, which Casadesus found so
lyrical that he was inspired by ii to
set II to music. The work had a
most successful production.
A joint resolution has been in
troduced in the United States Senate
by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana, providing for the unconditional
restoration to citizenship Of Leopold
Godowsky. the famous pianist. Ac-
cOmpanying the resolution were
papers and statements bearing on the
case, all of which were entirely cred
liable and in no wise rejecting upon
Mr.. Godowsky's Americanism or con-
duct while in Europe during the war.
The text of the bill is as follows:
Joint resolution to grant American
citizenship to Leopold Godowsky.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembIed, That Leopold Godowslcy,
born at wilma, Russia, on February
10, 1870, and natuTalized as a citizen
OF the United States before the court
of common pleas. New York city, on
May /. 1891, concerning whose status