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The Washington times., 1919-11-27
CHINESE NOW LIKE
MUSIC OF AMERICA
Christian Hymns Find Favor With
Mongolians, Say Oriental
Missionaries.

So potent has been the influence OF
Occidental music in the Far East, par
icularly the Christian hymn. that it
is actually causing widespread
changes in the music OF the natives.
This very definite announcement,
based upon first-hand reports from
American missionaries. has just been
ment, whose national headquarters
are in New York city.
According to the reports. the
squcaky notes OF the average Chinese
and Japanese orchestra are giving
place TO the strains of Rock OF
Ages and Onward, Christian Sol
dicrs," and even the raucous noises of
the Mongolian street band are being
subdued into more musical sounds.
The missionaries also state that il is
always easy to draw A crowd of ORR
entails with baby organ. no matter
how antagonistic the people may be
toward the Christian faith
The Interchurch World Movement
calls attention also to the growing
popularity OF Occidental hymns in
India. The recent coronation pro-
try marched to the stirring strains of
American gospel hymns PLAYED by
the potcntates brass band. Christian
music is said to have reached it's
highest development in Eurmah.
wh""e Baptist converts among the
r "S have been trained for the
century in vocal and instru-
work.
\ iC has shown itself so import
evangelizing factor in the Ori-
.. mission field, that a commits
SO. Of prominent American women.
headed by Miss Josephine Ramsay. q
specialist in community music. is on
It's "ay for six months iuvestiEs
ton Of the question. Miss Ramsay and
her commission will give special
study to means of building up com
munity choruses in the villages in
India China. and Japan. methods. of
training Oriental musicians and ch DIR
directors. and the translation of
Christian hymns.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
DOES PROHIBITION
HINDER COMPOSERS!
DekOven Believes Great Artists
Frequently Require Some
Artificial Stimulants.

Some years ago number OF crea
tive workers in the varied fields OF
literature, science. and art were in
vited by great New York contem-
porary, in a symposium. to express
their views as TO the influence OF
stimulants, not necessarily excessive,
or not exclusively cCholic, though
generally so, on the exercise Of the
creative faculties in various lines OF
creative work. The consensus arriv-
ed at seemed to be that the exercise
of the creative faculty was largely
due to an abnormal action OF the
brain; that such abnormal action
could be, and generally was. induced
bv artificial stimulation OF some kind
That while there might be creation
without stimulation. excessive or 9TH
crwisc, in most instances the greatest
creative results had been obtained by
stimulation of some kind or another.
[ instance two we'll known incidents
IN corrOboration.
Daniel Webster made the greatest
Dratoricsl effort OF his wonderful
career when intoxicated. The Mes
siah" one or the greatest works OF
inspired genus known to the musica
world, instinct with wonderful spirit
ual and religious fervor. and rising
to the greatest possible emotional
heights. was written by Handel in the
incredibly short time of five weeks
when he was continuously intoyica
ted. These are but two instances OF
the fact under consideration. but
many others might be adduced
In talking lately with man of
high distinction in both literary and
political circles. he said to me that
he thought that the hystericsI and
fan4tIcal element OF this country
would try for national prohibition
end would regret it. because, as he
said. III and when national prohibi
ton occurs, the inventive. productive
and creative energy of this country
in literature. sciences and the arts
will be at least cut in half
And he is not a drinking man. and
neither am /, but this is surely ar
aspect OF the prohibition question
which IL distinctly and definitely mu.
steal, and should and must be con,
sidered by those ill-advised promo
ters OF an attack on our national per
sonal liberty which in these. days oi
unrest and Eolasevi< propaganda ma,
easily plunge this hitherto free Coua.
try. into revolution or voss~
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
SAYS TEQUlLA HAS
KICK LIKE WHISKEY
Caruso Likes Mclean Lightning
Better Than Pulque
Wine.

Caruso. writing OF his experiences
in Mexico, says:
STwice 7 had drive into the coun.
try, and once wrapped myself UP
unrecognizably and taking a street
car rode through the slums and
caught glimpses OF the native pulque
joints where there were always
Indian customers with their high
c,ned broad brimmed hats and sketchy y
costumes. The saloons all have
high sounding names like The
ings of April and one was better
named, Las Emociones., CThe Emo
tions) The car took US past these
and many squalid dwellings on the
outskirts OF the city into the. coun-
try, where 1t ran among broad mead
ows with grazing cattle. The rim
of mountains glittered all around the
horizon and one could see the two VOL
canoes whose names i could never
learn to speak. always snow covered
Our destination on certain drive was
the Country Club, a spacious Spanish
estate where golf. tennis and croQuet
may be played on the grounds.
"A procession Of flower embo~ered
gondolas was held, and here ] tasted
for the first time drink like
whiskey save that it was white.
called Tequilla.' / liked IL better
than pulque. Poems dedicated TO the
stranger were read at this party. for
the Mexicanr. like the Spsniards and
Italians. have an easy muse. Here
also was presented me a diploma from
the municipal administration f eht
city. -
Many gifts demand recognition
from me of jewelry. linens. the esle.
brated Mexican drawn linens, stf-
yer cup, curious shells, and among
them some volumes Of Mexican his
tories. very old and curious, which
Ii shall always. treasure highly.
LAS we. drove back to the city from
the club all the guests gathered on
flower sprinkled terrace, shouting
with strideut voice and gesturing with
lvigor their good-bys. The Mexicans
are an effusive race, young and OLD
expressing their emotions with per-
tetous bows, warin gtheir hands and
the wigglns of the fingers peculiar to
the country.
AT a concert given by the munich
pality a gold medal was presented
with a framed certificate, but while
| / felt recognizant Of the honor the
real pleasure for me came from two
concerts arranged by the Mexican
artists The first was participated
in by the lyric artists and the second
introduced me TO the old music oi
Mexico with the accompaniment oil
antique instruments and varied b!
dances. The latter are like the Span
sh in character, but with peculiar oil .
ferenccs or eccentricities. round
these artists most engaging, simple
and unjealous. Several among them
shall cherish in memory as friends.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
Famous Composer Finds
Miller's Poems Inspire
He Places Excerpts From Famous Writer Before Each
Movement of His Music and Feels Their
Stimulating Effect

ment. The first movement. perhaps
has that to the highest degree. In tina,
movement use only, besides my in
PRODUCTION OF forty-two measures
which, by the way, becomes my frs,
theme in reality, just three themes
or motives. The second movement
has really only one theme developed
three times. The third, which is my
soEg of praise and rejoicing for the
building of America Gust as it is
Joaquin Millers), is naturally more
elaborate in the use of thematic ma.
terisl.
Love For Indian.
I'm NUTSHELL The first movement
shows the West before the white mar
found it-and naturally / had to rims
in my eternal love for the Indian: bu,
you Will notice that I disclaim the
use of genuine Indian themes. The
second movement is just my own sons
OF love and romance. Without being
too much Influenced by the poet |
have tried to carry out his idea OF
the longing, the desire. 1t may be
taken as the pioneers thoughts Of the
Eastern or Southern home he has ief,
behind in his quest for the new, the
undiscovered West. The third move
ment. as l remarked before, is my
paean of rejoicing for the continent
now constructed. Triumph, pride
happiness, optimism. beauty, breath
yes. and ecstasy. are some of the ele-
ments l have tried hard to write into
this movement. I do not say l have
done so. but If | have come anywhere
near doing so, ! shall be very happy
indeed"
We speak of the stark, bleak crags
OF Norway, in their aloof grandeur. A.
the inspiration of Grieg.
A genius is not often born. Amer.
lea is young.
But America has sung her own song
In poem and in music when she has a
wait whitman, Joaquin Miller;
when she already has an Edward Mac.
Dowell Charles Wakefield Cadman.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
BY j. Mac b.

The Joaquin Miller old log cabin. in
Rock Creek Park, may bring memories
linked with true American music to
those who pass il these bright autumn
days.
The American composer finds in
spiration in poetry and in the vast
realms of nature that speak to him,
in music, of his native land.
Such music IS truly national.
The inspiration of the creative
artist must seek it's own affinity in
thought and mood. Charles Wax e.
field Cadman is imbued with the
vIgor, breadth. and sunshine of his
own and our own America. And just as
with our own MacDowell. he has
placed excerpts from the Joaquin Mil
Ter poem before each movement Of
his music.
On the theme OF the Joaquin Miller
poem From Sea to Sea-" Cadman
wrote his sonata for the piano. in A
major. Op. 5S. The meaning of the
sonata is given in the composers own
eloquent words. quoted from letter
he sent to friend. He writes:
some Big American"
81 pride myself on the fact that this
new work gets it's inspiration Il hope
there is that in it, from dear old
Joaquin Miller. the one big American
beside Walt Whitman who sings of
his land my) beloved West, The last
movement typifies this mood as near
ly az ]. in my limited human man.
ner. can make it do SO. All the time
was working on it | seemed to feel
the spirit of American things and the
blessed freedom of the out-of-doors
which ] have come to love SO since
leaving Pittsburgh in 1910. And with
dear old Milier's From Sea to Sea- a
magnificent work, by the way, / just
let myself in to the spirit of the
whole thing.
II tried TO write a sonata which
would be modern and yet contain clas-
sical outlines in the way of develop
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
AND MUSIC
ThanksEivins. the autumn fe,-

Thanksgiving. the autumn fes-
uvsl, celebrates the harvest.
Two elements enter into it's mu-
sic; the one. roIlicking rejoicing:
the other. thoughtful religious
gratitude.
As result two contrasting
types OF music are available: The
-rompinE. vigorous harvest home
song. and the ouet palm of
thanksgiving. The hrst is typihei
oy the following words set TO a
simple refrain:
HARVEST HOME
- Jasperson- Ris.hferl.
AXE. viol and flute:
80 Gay horn, be not mute.
The harvest is over:
Toe grain and the clover.
Ripe fruit from the tree.
All garned'd have we.
MUSIC FOR HARVEST AND THANKS.
GIVING CELEBRATION
Harvest Cantata." by Garrett.
The Harvest Is Ripe" by
Schneider. -
.'Rsinbow of Peace" Thomas
Adams.
STORY OF Ruth" with settings
by Gaul. 'Damrosch. Cowen. and
George Schumann.
The Voyage Of the Mayfower."
Woodman.
Sons. OF the Pilgrims" En-
incline Brook.
From Festivals and Play, IA
schools and Elsewhere" BY Per
civsl Chubb and associates. Music
Section by p. W. Dykema- Harper
& Bros.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
Then what is wrong.

letter 70 the Editor OF The Times
ceplores the lack OF support of the
recently resuscitsted Washington
Orchestra
10 cite the latest Illustration. con-
The Washington times., 1919-11-27

slider the case of the Community
Opera Company, made up of people
residing in the city, that played at a
local theater here Hast week.
Artisticslly, the opera, Faust" as
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
ITALY ENcoRAGes ARTISTS

Italian cities have a fine habit o.
offering prixes for the encourseemer~
OF young Italian composers. The city
OF Bologna recentsly offered the sar
ruzi prize for 1921. OF 10000 lire for
the composition Of an opera Milan.
also, in honor OF her fiftieth snniver-
ssry OF her Civic Popular School O:
Song Is offering two prizes. one Of
2.50o and the other of 900 lire. fcr
a composition OF three or four sole
voices.
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
MU SIC
The Birthright of the Community
BY ]. MacB.

Something is wrong with Washington.
Something is lacking in Washington toward a realiza-
tOn of this brthr ght for her children.
What does Washington give toward obtaining this
heritagei
How does she compare with other communities I
Ole reason put forth-which is begging the question
Is that city, Washington is neither fesh fowl nor
gUcd red herring. ...- ..ts
But Washington, city, practically inhibs the
growth of music in the community. She is negatively de-
str@ctive of her civic health and happiness.
Scarcely musical enterprise starts in Washington but
what the civic obstacles first shearten and later slay
the endeavor.
W hat is the 7cause Something is wrong somewhere.
Then what is wrong
Of The
of o.
Washn
i1ocaI
The Washington times., 1919-11-27
NEGRO MUSICIANS ORGANIZE

The National Association of Negro
Musicians was recently organized TO
encourage art and composition Of the
colored race in this country. They
have drawn their members and di-
rectors from all the States and, pro-
pDoss " 1askA tAis vsxy I've Socisty.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
D'ANNUNZlO AND ZANELLA
CLASH OPENLY IN FIUME
Summoned to Palace, Latter Tells
Insurgent Leader His Pres
ence Imperi1s City.

FIUME, October 10, via Vienna (by
the Associated Press).-An open rupture
occurred Thursday between Gabrielle
d d'Annunzio, leader Of the Italian insur-
gents in possession Of Fiume, and
Prof. Zanella, leader of the Italian popu-
lation Of Ffume. opposed to annexation
of the city by Italy. but in favor Of an
Italian protectorate over it.
AS result Of a campaign started by
Prof Zanella against dAnnunzio. the
latter summoned the professor to the
palace. A long discussion ensued, in
which Prof. Zanella. according to the
press accounts, exclaimed fercely to
d'Annunzio:
"Your presence Is perilous to the in
terests Of Fiume."
D'Annunzio, enraged by Zanella's at
titude, ordered him to leave the palace
The incident has been widely dis
cussed and has given further impetus,
it is claimed, to the movement Of the
Zanella party, which favors Fiuman
republic under an Italian protectorate
According to Information reaching the
Associated Press correspondent. the plan
Of Gen. Grazioli. representing the Italian
government. for the settlement Of the
Fiume question includes the withdrawal
Of d'Annunzio's forces and their re-
placement by Italian regular troops.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
FOREIGN TRADE BUREAU
Is A BERLIN INNOVATION
Official Reformation Is Radical
Alteration Of Old-Time Meth
ods Of Business.

BERLIN, September 20 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-The
much discussed reformation OF the
foreign office has begun with the cre-
alton of foreign trade bureau that
Is decided innovation and q radical
alteration Of old-time methods Of do
ing business.
The whole basis OF the foreign trade
bureau is that Germany must on the
one hand have very exact and accu-
rate news reports of everything con-
cerning foreign trade. from official
ana private trade reporters. Such In
formation must flow directly into the
once OF man trained and fitted to
understand precisely the Importance
or given piece Of news. Men Will be
trained to study given countries.
News from such countries will go dt-
rectiy to the experts of each.
The bureau Is headed by an admin
istration board or. council OF twenty
nve TO thirty members, all OF them
experts In various business lines. and
experts. will belong to the council.
No one, not even the foreign office.
will have a veto right over the de-
cistons of the council.
For the benedt Of German business.
reports from abroad will be publbhed
weekly or bi-weekly In the govern
mental publication, News OF Traoe.
Industry and Agriculture. Individual
reports of especial value will be pup
lished in pamphlet form and distrip-
uted.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
HARD SHEDDING FOR GIRLS
LET OUT BY GOVERNMENT
London Commercial and Business
Firms Regard Many ~
Incompetent.

LONDON. September 20 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Many
girls who obtained clerical employ
ment in government departments dur
ing the war are having a hard time
finding new Jobs since the cutting
down of STATS has thrown them out
of work. There have been numerous
exposures OF extravagance and in
competency In government omces and
the girls who worked in them have
come to be regarded by some employ
ers az aiders and abetters in the
wasting Of the taxpayers money.
They are discovering that CONNER
cial and business firms do not want
them. Some advertisements Of sit
uations vacant conclude with the
statement. mo government washouts
need apply"
Employers consider their attitude
well justified. 'How can such girls
be Of any use in this house?' said the
woman manageress of the West End
branch Of big London arm. Every
one knows that In . government once
the girls spend more time in knittingi
jumpers and making tea than In
working
'It is : case Of the many sufferine
for the sins Of the few. aid one gov.
ernuent o1acial
Evening star., 1919-10-11
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. October 11.-As
result of an automobile collision on
the acknowledgements pike, q
short distance from Rockville, sew
eral nights ago. in which several per-
sons were seriously injured. including
Miss Ruby Robertson Of Rockville,
who is clerk in the Treasury De-
partment at Washington, Richard
Tetiow Of Washington has been
charged with running an automobile
on the wrong side os the road, and
will be tried in the police court here
next Thursday.
Miss Agnes " Hetzer and Matthew
J. johnson. both Of New York city;
Miss Josephine Fitzgerald of Ballston,
Va, and Earl r. Clements of New
York city. and Miss Clara Fitzgerald
OF Ballston. Va, and Henry Roberts
OF Waco. Tex, are among those to
whom licenses to marry have been
issued by the clerk of the circuit
court here.
Methodist Church, officiated at the
marriage here Friday afternoon of
Miss Lucy J. Hudson Of Culpeper, Va,
and George 8. Skinner of Orange, Va,
the ceremony taking place at the
home Of the minister.
Horace D. Waters has sold his mer-
camille business at Old Germantown,
this county, to Charles A. Gartner OF
Germantown, and Bernard N. Grove
of Washington county. Mr.. Waters
had been in business there for about
forty years.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
DRAMA OF REAL LIFE
SEEN IN THEATER LOBBY
Seminary Girl Is Center Of Scene
When Man Claiming to Be
Husband Appears.

Two dramas were enacted at the
Shubert-Belasco Theater last night.
One was witnessed by all of the ca
pacity audience: the other was seen
by only a part of the audience.
One was a drama of make-believe:
the other drama of, real life.
One involved the payment of a war
tax; the other involved no admission
charge. and, consequently. no war tax.
One took place on the stage: the
other-not behind the scenes, but in
the lobby.
One has been reviewed in The Stars
columns the other
A group of girls from one Of the
seminartes In Washington were stand
Ing in the lobby. A man stepped to
the edge OF the group. grasped the
arm OF one of the girls and tried to
pull her aside. She drew away as
best she could. and while she was pro-
testing the chaperon flustered I'D.
I'm her husband" called the man.
He ts not" snapped the girl.
A policeman soon appeared. and at
least a temporary separation fol-
lowed; The party Of girl students
passed the doorman. The self
styled" husband later was seen buy
ing separate seat.
That was the first act OF the life
drama. The curtain is still to go up
on the second.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
ROBBERS AS PASSENGERS
COMMANDER RUSS SHIP
Take 100000 Rubles From
voyagers With Daring and Fin
ish Of American Train Hold-Up.

BATOUM, Caucasia, August 20. via
Paris, Septemer ls Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-six rob-
bers, travelling as passengers. COM
Wandered the Russian steamer Con-
stantine on her latest trip between
this port and Constantinople and
robbed selected list of wealthy
passengers OF s0.000,0o0 rubIes. The
robbery was conducted with the dar-
ing and finish Of an American train
hold-up.
The Constantine carried merchants
from Tihts. Baku. Bagdad and Err
van. proceeding to Constantinople to
purchase goods. with cash in gold and
Romanoff rubles for the purpose.
There was nothing to indicate the
character OF the robbers until the
ship was within twelve hours of the
crew. at the point Of pistols. were
ordered forward and the engines
stopped. The leading merchants
were lined up. as their names were
read from a list, and their persons
ana baggage searched. It was a case
Of all firearms on the deck and arms
aloft- The crew and humber pas
sengers were not molested
The captain was ordered to navigate
n1s snip close to shore. the pile OF fire.
arms was tossed into a lifeboat. and
the robbers moved to land. They i'm
mediately disappeared in the hills Of
Anatolia. The members Of the crew
who rowed them ashore received a
handsome tip.
Robberies around the Black aea he-
come bolder and Of daily Occurrences.
Forty persons were rounded up on the
highroad outside Soncht yesteraav
and the valuables and better cloth.
ing Of the party taken. The afsair of
the Constantine. however. is the
ferred their activities to the watsr
Evening star., 1919-10-11
CAN'T SUPPORT LEAGUE
AND CONSTITUTION, TOO,
DECLARES JUNGLE JOE"

Having taken twenty-three sep
arate eaths to defend the Consti-
stssn. Representative Cannon. re-
publican, Illineis. former Speaker
of the House, finds now that he
cannot contribute to a fund to be
used In creating sentiment that
weuld force senators to ignore
their oaths in voting unresasvedly
for ratification of the peace
treaty.
Mr.. Cannon's views, as set forth
In letter to the treasurer of the
League to Enforee Peace. from
whom an appeal for funds had
come. were presented to the Senate
today by Senator Lodge, along with
three sets of resolutions against
the league of nations.
NO nan can serve two masters.
Mr.. Cannon wrote. land having
sworn undivided allegiance to the
Constitution, l cannot, in the clos
ing days of my life, divide it with
the league of nations, which would
pool the interests of the United
States with every foreign nation.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
So, ,O0O-$4,0O0 INCOMES
FORM LARGEST GROUP
Outnumber Those of Any Other
Glass on Internal Revenue
Tax Returns.

Income tax returns by persons re-
ceiving from $1,000 to $4,000 a year
outnumbered those Of any other class
during the calendar year Of 1917, the
bureau of internal revenue announced
today, 356.437 such returns being
made. The average tax collected on
each was $27.50. or total Of $1.225.-
167.24s.
Four persons In the United States
received $5.000.000 or more during the
year. Their total net income was
$57.242,379 and their total tax
amounted to $19,740,925.
Taxable incomes Of from $1,000 to
$4,000 numbered 311.525 for the year.
the average tax on each being $11.37.
Incomes of $4,000 to $4,000 were 49,
866 in number and brought a return
Of $S.481.2 in taxes. or an average
of s47.42
Returns of taxable income from
$1,000 to $4,000 numbered 105,055. rep
resenting a total tax of $8,41S,718 and
an average of $79,49.
The number of returns of income
from 100000 to $3.50. 600 was 225. the
average tax being $163,7s4.S4.
Ninety persons filed returns showing
a net income of from $750.000 to ST.
600, 900 and paid an average tax OF
$249. .94s.30.
Sixty-seven returns reporting net
income of from 81 900. 900 to s., 100000
were received, the average tax as
sessment being $360.75S.
Evening star., 1919-10-11
ANTS AND REDS FIGHT
IN PETROGRAD STREETS

COPENHAGEN, October 11.-Ac-
cording to a dispatch from Helsing-
fors. Russian newspapers report that
serious fighting has broken out in
Petrograd between adherents and op-
ponents of the soviet regime. The
counter revolutionaries" have taken
possession of several important
buildings and government institu-
tions, 1t is said.
This announcement of the outbreak
Of a serious revolt against the boil
shevists in Petrograd, together with
the bomb outrages against the boil
shevist leaders in Moscow, the Sec
ond capital. indicates serious inter-
nal opposition to the bolshevists.