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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-17
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE MUSIC \
NEW THEORY OF JAZZ ORIGIN

During the recent craze in London
for jazz. no one who was anyone ever
listened to IT 81 he N could possibly
help Il, from "A band that was not
composed Of men Of color. White
bands, of course. there were In plenty.
and very good white bands too. but
somehow the music as made by them
did not seem quite the same thing.
It was high-spirited enough. but IL
lacked the snap. the sparkle, the ir-
resistible abandon which carried you
away and set you jazzing as II there
were nothing else in the world that
was really worth doing.
Now what IL the irresistible fsscina-
ton that syncopated rhythms~ un-
doubtedly possess for the negro mind ?
Why Is it that IL seems to have made
Jazz peculiarly its own and 20 throw
itself into Il with such extraordinary
gusto? One who. according to the
London Telegraph" has studied the
matter In odd intervals explains u
thus: Our modern rag-time originally
came from South America, and worked
It's way upwards through the South
ern states. In its original form II was
brought there by the Spaniards.- They.
OF course. had been Influenced by the
Moors. and these Moorish rhythms
struck q sympathetic chord In the un-
conscious memory OF the negro and
carried him back to his native Africa
II was something akin 70 the music
Of his forefathers. the very music for
which his being yearned. So be took
IL to his heart. worked II up. devel-
oped IL. played IL and sang Il with a
zest which white folk may be able TO
initiate or assume, but which never
somehow seems to 1T them naturally.
In order to play Jazz really well you
must also be prepared TO play the
fool. Now. q white man. on the whole
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-17
Schumann- Heink Continues
To Cheer Soldiers

The fact that the war Is over means
nothing to Nine. Schumann-H eink
when it comes to helping the wound
ed soldiers. Everyone knows how
she exerted herself during the world
struggle. in between her many con-
certs. to sing for the boys here in
the camps. Her ever constant gen.
erosity and thoughtfslness won for
her the name Of Mother schumann-
Heink-'' Recently when the singer
gave concert in Washington, she
paid visit to the Walter Reed Hos
pital and repeated her program be-
fore 500 wounded soldiers in the Red
Cross House. Later she sang In
the wards and when time did not
permit her. she sent a number of her
own photograph records to those
lonely boys who had not been en-.
tertained. In appreciation the dough-
boys sent Aihze. Schumann-Heink a
service flag they had made them
selves bearing four stars, one for
each Of her sons in the army, and
also a silk pennant with the mes
sage, Welcome Mother"
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CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
New Organization to Sponsor Series of Concerts

Three OF these will be given Sun
day evenings. the rest at the WILL
ard Hotel. and other theaters on
Monday afternoons. Friday morn
'ngs had been chosen but on ac-
count of the conflict with the Friday
Morning Club was abandoned.
The second series, Chamber Music
Concerts, will be opened by the
Flonzaley Quartette. on Monday
January -. and the following COM
binations OF artists follow every two
weeks. the concerts being held at
the Wardman Park Hotel and
Rauscher's: Salzedo Harp Ensemble
Cherniavsky Trio, Barrere Ensem-
bic. Berkshire ouartette, Lets Quar-
tette-
The Chamber Music Society, In
addition to the foregoing attrac-
tions, are planning other concerts
that will include international fav-
critics.
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ment or more than ordinary emo
tional eloQuence. For these rea-
sons his operate repertoire is not
extensive. Some arias he sings are
pale and matter Of fact. The same
is true of searching depth and more
than surface emotionalism in some
Of he songs he sings.
As for those who think of the
tenor primarily as a singer of feel
ing who puts a heart throb into
everything he does. this is the old
question of confusing sentiment
with emotion. Mccormack is a
sentImentalist, and much that
dampens the eyes of lovers of such
ballads as Mother Machree" and
The Snowy Breasted Pearl" But
he is not the singer whose voice
barns with something that may be
termed 'nerve-fire.'
With regard to McCormack's pro-
grams. they are what they are be-
cause the audiences care for Just
the sort Of music he sings. But it
should never be forgotten that in
all the programs Mccormack is sure
to introduce some music of the
classic and highest character. And
he does this because, after all is
said and done. he Is at heart an
artist and must keep faith with
himself.
There is very definite reason for
McCormack's great popularity. If. as
with all artists, there are features of
his singing which may be fairly open
to criticism. yet on the whole the man
presents something unique, something
individual. something which is no,
, only beautiful but musical, in the best
sense. And thus the conclusion is in
evitable that his popularity is legiti-
mate. well founded. deserved, which
involves logically the conclusion that
the musical taste of the masses In
! this country is neither banal nor in
artistic nor low class. because II
crowds to hear John Mccormack, the
Irish tenor, when he sings.
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0rganists Should Be
"AH-Around Musicians

A good deal Of harm Is done by
musicians who have attained consid-
cradle proficiency in other lines
pianists, teachers. conductors, etc
who play the organ, but have no con-
ception Of its real character. l care
not how eminent they may be other
wise, they are not genuine artists un-
less they play the organ ~ well and
as dramatically as the plano. saxa-
phone or bass drum, for their repu-
tation leads the public to regard their
organ playing as the real thing. Or
gans in churches, theaters, Masonic
halls. etc. are the most prolific me-
dia for pot-boiling jobs. In order for
real organists to conteract the perni-
cious influence of this transplanted
piano playing and one-legged pedal
ing, they must be "all-around" musi-
clans. and be a match for the
usurpers at every point.-Frank 8.
Adams in The Console.
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mean a seat. as tickets Will be issued
to the capacity only OF the auditorium
Among the principals OF this produc-
ton will be seen Alsernon y. II. Creis,
OF the British Embassy, in the leading
comedy role OF Sir Joseph Porter,
X c. b.; Mr.. Millner, late OF the
army Of occupation in Germany, will
sing The romantic tenor role Of
Ralph: Mr.. Harry Stevens. the
Captain OF the Pinafore": Mr.. Fred
erick Miller. Dick Deadeye." and Mr..
Stephen o. Ford. the rBoatswain. -
Miss Estelle Murray will sing the
prima donna role Of Josephine:
Elaine ~SebrinC Ford Little Butt.r-
cup" and Miss Agnes Charnstr5In
will be seen as "Hebe." the first in
the long line ot sisters cousins and
aunts OF "Sir joseph"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-17
BAND CONCERTS
TO DRAW CROWDS

With the idea OF attracting crowds
away from FIFTH avenue during the
noon hour. A plan was discussed at a
luncheon held by the Fifth Avenue
Association at the Holland House on
October 81 TO give band concerts at
various squares below Thirty-fourth
street. The committee is TO ask the
assistance of the mayor. aldermen
and the police commissioner in rid
ding the avenue of the workers in
the numerous uptown factories, who
gather in large numbers during lunch
TIME. blocking the sidewalks. Maj.
Pullman please note.
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The Chamber Music Society, Mr..
n r. Kline. Manager, with Mrs.
Newton d. Baker. Chairman. Mrs.
lansing. Mrs Daniels, Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. d =. Houston and other ladies
Sf society and diplomatic circles, as
,atronesses,, have announced two
aew series Of concerts. The first Of
:hese series. Concerts Diploma
aques. will be given in the Belasco
rheater on Sunday evening. jan
nary 4. the artists being Pasquale
Amato and Claudia Muzio in joint
recital There will be ten. OF this
series, the artists included being. in
addition to the above. Allesandro
3onci and Eleanor Brock. Tamaki
Miura, Toscha Seidel and Marguerite
Alverex, Julia Clausen and Leopold
5odowsl<i, Emmy Destinn, Yvette
hubert, Mischa Levitzka and En-
ma Roberts. Titta Ruffo. Nine Louise
Homer and Miss Louise Homer.
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MUSICAL CALENDAR

~ This afternoon. December l7-John Mccormack. Polls
Theater. 430
Tonight. December l7-Wahington Oratoro Society," The
Messiah" Central High School, 8:l5.
Thursday. December l8-Marie Conde Soprano and Max
Rosen wonst. joint recital, Masonic Auditorium, $780,
Thursday. December l8-Kathn Meise. contralo Willard
Hotel. $780,
Friday December le-J Edgar Priest organ recital Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church. 500.
. Friday. December l9-Myrle " Keshemer and Harry E.
Mueller joint piano recital First Congregational Church. 85
Monday December 22-Peopes National Opera Society,"
Gilbert and Sullvans Pnafore Central High School, 8:l5
Monday December 22-The Music Department of the COL
ored Schools and War Camp Community Service Liberty Hut
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Organ Recital.

J. Edgar Priest, organist of the
Washington Cathedral. has announced
the following program for the third
of his series Of organ recitals at the
Mount Vernon ice Methodist Church,
Friday eVenis,- concert prelude and
fugue. Fau!k,s: Finlandia, Sibelius;
Onertoire ARA .;ed from two French
carols; Guilmant.
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Christmas Music.

The following program Of Christmas
music will be given at the First Con-
gregational Church, Tenth and G
streets northwest, Sunday. Decem-
Der q:
Prelude. The Shepherds i'm the
Field" Mailing: anthem, while All
Things Were In Quiet Silence" Mac
farren; offertory anthem, "Te Deum
Laudamus." Parker; postlude, And
the Glory Of the Lord" from THE
Messiah'D. Handel
EVENING SERVICE.
Christmas cantata. The Coming of
the King" Dudley Buck; postlude.
sit Laus Plena, Sit Sonora" Best.
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PATRIOTIC AIRS

The Columbia Graphophone COM
I.aIil las Completed a collection Of
American patriotic airs, national an
items of the Allies, and marches,
which may be kept a. a record of
wartime music.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-17
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You can got restful sleep after the ART ap-
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New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Cooperation Urged as
New u. S. Rail Policy
Speakers Agrees Changes Are
Necessary Before Return
of the Roads

In discussion of what should be
done with the railroads yesterday be-
fore the National Institute of Social
Sciences, at the Hotel Astor, former
United States Senator Theodore Z.
Burton of Ohio, William Church Os-
born and George A. Post, chairman of
the Railroad Committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United States,
the speakers, were unanimous in de-
claring that many important conditions
must be met before it would be safe
for the railroads to revert to private
owners. All advocated greater con-
troll Of the roads by the government
than ever before, and Senator Burton
advocated that cooperation rather than
competition be the basis of manage
ment.
Mr. Osborn predicted strikes, unrest
and dissatisfaction should the roads
be turned back at the present. AS an
equitable and safe method Mr.. Osborn
urged that the Interstate Commerce
Commission should first inquire into
and regulate the surroundings and
proper compensation of labor
Mr.. Burton declared that the major
ity were not now in favor of govern
ment ownership. Whether it ever will
be, he said, will depend on public con-
venience, efficiency and economy. "Tho
experiment Of temporary government
operation" SAID Mr. Burton, Though
accepted as a necessity arising from
the war, has by no means given gen.
eral satisfaction"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26

large simon pure independent telephone
company, which, when it went to Wash
ington to arrange Its compensation,
was compelled to deal with Bell
Telephone lawyer, and when It pro
tested about the impropriety of its
being placed at the mercy Of its COM
petitor its protest WAS ovcrruled.
the entire attitude Of Burleson has
been to eliminate all competition which
interferes with the Bell Telephone and
Western Union.
"Now one word as to Mr.. Burleson's
suppressing our literature by forbid
ding the Postal Telegraph offices els
tributing our publication The Postal
Telegraph These offices are our Of
ficcs and those employees are our en-
ployes, and are paid from our money.
We have been accustomed for years
to their distributing our Postal Tele-
graph and now Mr.. Burlcson~ forbids
it. He permits Bell Telephone and
Western Union officers and employees
to make speeches and address boards
of trade and chambers of commerce in
favor of Mr.. Burleson and use all their
influence to continue Mr.. Burleson's
control, but he forbids under threat
&C dismissal any Postal Telegraph en-
ployes doing the same thing as against
Mr.. Burleson.
"How long is the public going to
stand for Mr.. Burlosons high-handcd
and un-American acts ?"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Youth of Is Arraigned
On Charge of Murder

When William Walters, an under.
sized youth of eighteen. was ar1aigncd
before him yesterday in General Ses-
sions, on the charge Of murder, Judge
Malone, expressing amazement, raised
this question:
What has got into the New York
boy?'
Walters has been a problem to the
police since he was ten. according to
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan.
Only a month ago he was released from
the New Hampton reformatory.
Can you inform the court how a
boy like this came to do such a thing ?"
Judge Malone asked Mr.. Sullivan.
"He wanted to take his girl to a
show, and he didn't have the money!
was the response.
With drawn revolver, after chas-
ing out the customers, a young rob
Der backed up Leo Rubin against the
wall in his grocery store at 312 East
Seventeen Street on March 20. AS
the robber started for the cash regis
ter Rubin threw a bottle at him, but
missed. Thereupon the boy opened the
cash register and Rubin grappled with
him. The robber then fired several
shots and Rubin fell dead. The police
arrested Walters short time later.
The boy was remanded to the Tombs
to await trial.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
'Souse' Invitations
OF Aero Club Bring
Flood of Protests

Wording of invitations sent out for
a dinner of aviators-since called off
at the American Flying Club, II East
Thirty eighth Street, brought to the
organization a flood Of protests yes
terday and has revived the feud be-
tween the Flying Club and its rival,
the Aero Club of America.
Officials Of the American Flying
Club said yesterday that the invita-
tions had been sent out by Lieutenants
M. Edwin Green and Edwin c. Parsons,
without the knowledge or sanction Of
club officials. Laurence L. briggs,
president, pointed out that the humor-
Gus intent of the invitations had been
completely overlooked by the protest
ants They were worded, he said, 'in
a comical way, not meaning half that
was said; just to get the crowd out"
Among the inducements that the in
vitations held out to prospective diners
were "the greatest souse party of the
century" and the assurance that "the
police are fixed"
The Air Service Protective Commit
tee Is the chief objector to the dinner
project. 1t sent a telegram broadcast
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Publishers Start Fight on
Second Class Postal Rate

authorized and directed to take such
steps as may be necessary to bring the
subject properly before the incoming
Congress at the special session about
to be called"
Officers Elected
At the afternoon session the follow
ing officers were reelected: President,
f. p. Glass, "The birmingham News;
weep president, George McAneny, "The
New York Times; secretary, John S.
Bryan, "The Richmond News Leader;
treasurer, Edward p. Call, 1.-The New
York Commercial"; members Of the
board OF observation-disclosures II. Baker,
"The Cleveland Plain-Dealcr" Hilton
L. Brown, OF "rhe indianapolis News;
Z. y. Williams, of "The Pittsburgh
Yress," and j. L. Atkinson, of 1.-The
Toronto Star" y. D. Monroe, Of "The
New Orlcans Virnes-picayure" H. L.
Rogers, of "!'he Chicago Daily News;
Charles H. Taylor, jr., of The Boston
Globe" and Harry Chandler, of "The
Los Angeles Tines" whose terms DO
not expire until next year, complete
the boar def directors.
The morning session was devoted to
discussion Of the newsprint paper
situation. At the afternoon session the
publishers decided to appoint COM
mittee to investigate the auditing Of
newspaper circulations.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26

yesterday, calling upon all those in sr
thority to prevent the affair being bslS
Before this was sent out the d;nrsu. ;rau
had been called off. Members of .sr
American Flying Club insist that the I'e
telegram was inspired by the Aare ene
Club Of America. Henry G. Woda
house, of the Aero Club, denied tb;s
although he said that the organiyat;oess, ties,
had received a food of protests aua
that the clubs executive COMMITS
had decided to refer the matter to tse
Secretary of War and the Secretarv ns
the Navy for action" VI
The aviators' ball, referred to in -,
telegram, is thing entirely apart me .ne
the dinner. Proceeds of the am tsoin
which is to held at the Ritz -Carj,o,ns ;a,s
will go to fund to be used for tha'
erection of a memorial to fallen service e
aviators. 'e''iee
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Charles Johnson Post
Replies to Btrles0n's
attack on Publishers

Charles Johnson Post, director of the
publishers" advisory board, accused
Postmaster General Burleson yesterday
of misstatements of fact. There were
two ofthem, Mr.. Post said, both in the
second statement Mr.. Burleson gave
out in his own defence, and both con-
cerning "the vicious and un-American
postal zone law"
1t was misstatement, Mr.. Fost de-
cared, that "the truth about anything
related to the service can be had at
any time" and it was not true that Mr..
Burleson had Opposed the enactment
Of the law" Mr.. Burleson had re
fused him information "related to the
service" Mr.. Post said, and had sent
the First Assistant Postmaster General
to support the zone law before Senate
committee. After describing the effect
Of the law in limiting the circulation
of publications and penalizing sub
scribers at a distance from the place
of publication, Mr.. Post, in his state
ment, says:
"The Postal Zone law is a naked, ir-
ritable effort revived so that it might,
if possible, cripple the circulation Of
newspapers and periodicals and ham
per and restrict reading and the dis
semination Of information throughout
the country, reckless of the result of
throttling widespread reading at the
most important crisis in our national
life, in order to punish the publishers
and the public that differed with Post
master General Burleson and his reck-
less gangsters in Congress.
He Quotes Two Letters
POSTMASTER General Burleson in
further defence of his theories as to
postal service states: NO secret mo-
tives undcrie the policies of this de-
partment. The truth about anything
relating to the service can be had at
any time This is an absolute mis-
statement of the conditions upon which
he runs the Postal Department, as the
following letters indicate A letter
was addressed to him reading as fol-
lows:
"'June II, 1918.
"'The Postmaster General, Washing
ington, D. c.
Dear Sir: / desire information as
to the volume of mail delivered in
cities having city delivery or village
delivery: (a) the number of pounds,
(b) the number of pieces. Very truly
yours, (SignedD
"CHARLES JOHNSON POST,
Director Publishers Advisory Board ,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
Burleson Says
Publishers Seek
Postal Subsidy
Continued from page I

more Of it. There may be little said
by them about this legalized graft,
but it will be uppermost in their minds,
just the same.
ut is now insisted that this issue
be not obscured to deceive the Ameri
can people. The real issue is whether
certain newspapers and magazines
shall continue to nlch from the postal
revenue s72,oo0.0oO each year and
impose that burden upon other users
Of the mail. This presents test.
welcome it.
Quotes Charles Emory Smith
"Can a Postmaster General, who has
the courage to attack an evil de-
nounced by many of his predecessors,
bo driven from Office because he will
not acquiesce or aid in undoing an
action that only partially remedied this
evil? Charles Emory Smith. the
great Philadelphia editor. said, as Post
master General, that this subsidy was
the one great overshadowing evil of
the service, because it underlies and
overtops all other reform and advance ,
1T is noted that c.. j. Post has
nromptlv Unidentified himself as the
chief lobbyist of this coterie of selfish
publishers to whom l referred in
recent statement. The others to whom
referred in that statement will be
at this meeting. They are invited also
to disclose their identity and to re-
peat what they said to me.
"Mr. Post actually developed hys-
terra about 'Prussianism and vicious
one-man censorship established in the
Postoffce.' The basis for his panic
is as Infamous a falsehood as was ever
published, to wit: The alleged refusal
of the Postmaster General to have
transmitted over the telegraph wires
certain matter criticizing the Post
master General. "The New York
World" knew that this was base lie
when it published it. Mr.. Post knew
this was base lie when he repeated
it, AS they we'll knew, the Postmaster
General never at any time directed the
exclusion Of any matter offered fol
transmission on the wires, but on the
contrary has ordered that even Ii
bellous matter as against him shall no.
be refused, though the sending Of sucl
matter is prohibited by rules Of tn
companies enforced for many years.
Talks Of Juggled Figures
"Mr. Post fails to disclose the amour
of money raised by him to repeal thi
legislation, or in what manner it wa
spent. l am sure this would be yer.
Illuminating to the public. lie indulge
in much juggling Of figures relating t
postal subsidies and deficits. This shall
avail nothing by way of confusing tn
public if the Postmaster General ca
prevent it, The issue is, shall certai
newspapers and magazines enjoy a post
age rate on their commodity, a larg
part of which is not only purely com
mercial, butshighly profitable advertis
ing, which entails on the postal estah
lishment for its transmission an annus
loss of S72,00O,oO0, to be borne by othe
users Of the mails in an unjust ta
upon them The Postmaster General be
lieves that this is outrageous and indc
fensible, and has said so. The Con
gress has partly corrected the wroni
The Postmaster General has refused t
acauiesce or aid in reversing this az
ton.
"Thc Postmaster General assert
New-York tribune., 1919-04-26
"In reply the following communica-

"In reply the following communica-
ton was received:
"'June %, 1918.
"'Sir: In answer to your letter of
the 11th instant, which the Postmaster
General has referred 20 me-, beg TO
advise you that the department does
not furnish information Of this kind
Respectfully,
(Signed) "J. C. KOONs,
az. C. KOONS,
" First Assistant PostmasterGencral.
THE reason for the suppression of
this information by the Postmaster
General is because such information
would probably lead to still further
discrediting the utterly unreliable and
condemned figures which he so boldly
puts forth to deceive the public as to
the costs of postal service. For the
discredited figures he still offers were
condemned by the United States
Hughes) Postal Commission as entire
ly unreliable in determining the cost
of the separate classes of mail matter.
This fact Mr.. Burleson studiously con-
ceals in discussing the zone law"