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Evening star., 1919-08-29
SOUTH ASKS NEGROES BACK.

CHICAGO. August 29-Harry D.
Wilson, state commissioner of agri-
culture of Louisiana, is the head of
a committee of planters and business
men from the southern states who are
here to provide transportation for as
many negroes as will return south.
They are prepared, the said, to get
Jobs for the negroes.
I'VE are after the negro who left
the plantation during the war and
who wants to get back" Commission
er Wilson said.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Takes Up Service Mems Charges.

NEW YORK. August 29.-The ma
tional headquarters of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars has announced the ap-
pointment of a committee of three Ia
investigate the charges Of inefficiency
and neglect made by returning soldiers
against the war risk insurance bureau
and the national vocational training
board at the recent encampment in
Providence. The committee consists of
Jack c. Singer, senior vice commander,
of Jersey City: f. H. Hale of Washing
ton and John J. McCrane of Providence.
Representative Royal c. Johnson OF
South Dakota will aid the committee.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Wales Man Coming on Mission.

James c. Gould, member of the parlia
ment of Cardiff, Wales, and chairman
and director of a large number of
mercantile concerns. sailed today for
the United States at the head of an
important business mission. 1t is the
purpose of the mission to endeavor to
stimulate trade between Great Brit
ain and the United States and intro
duStrieS.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Would Reconcile Chinese Factions.

PARIS. Thursday, August % tby
the Associated Press) s).-The Chinese
peace delegation has received dis
patches from Peking stating that
Wong-I-Tong. representing the north
ern government, and who is member
of the Anhui military party. is nego-
tiating with Tang Shoa-Yi of the
southern government looking to the
reconciliation of the two factions in
China, which the peace delegation
thinks is possible of achievement.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Advised of Sale Here.

Sale to France for $400. 100000 of all
American expeditionary force proper
ty in that country, except that with
held for return to the United States
and for the use of troops remaining.
is provided for in a contract signed
with the French government. the War
Department is advised by it's special
liquidation commission. Payment will
be made in ten-year gold bonds. bear
ing interest at the rate of S per cent
from August 1, 1920.
The contract covers all fixed in
stallations," such as docks. wharves,
railroads, storage warehouses. bar
racks and refrigeration plants, as
Evening star., 1919-08-29
POLICE TAKE time
TO DECIDE ISSUE
Union Defers Action on Non
AffiIiation With Other
Labor Bodies.

After a discussion lasting several
hours, the City Policemen's Union de-
cided. at it's meeting in Musicians
Hall last night. to defer action until
the next meeting on the request of
the Commissioners that the bluecoats
make their union Independent of all
other labor bodies. This would mean
giving UP the charter from the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Policeman l.. L. Dreager. temporary
president of the union, said today
that action was put off because carry
ing out of the Commissioners request
would necessitate change in the
unions constitution. and no such
change can be made without two
weeks of dera ton.
He said it was probable the execu-
tive committee of the union would
confer with officials of the American
Federation of Labor before the next
meeting in regard to the situation.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
CARD OF THANKS.

ZEGowITZ. We wish to express our arpre-
citation and sincere thanks to our many
friends and relatives for their Kindness, sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes NJ me
dea tn Of our beloved husband and 1hther'
FREDERICK ZEGOwITX.
by THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
PERSH|NG CALLED
BY INVESTIGATORS
U. S. Committee in Paris
Takes Up Sale of Vast Army
Supplies in France.


PARIS, August 2s.-Gen. Pershins
will be examined tomorrow by the
war expenditures investigation com
mittee of Congress. 1t is understood
that in addition to questions of gen.
eral character regarding the disposi-
tion of surplus stocks he will be
asked about attacks made on the Ger
mans by American troops the day
after the armistice was signed and
other features of military operations.
Discusses Sale to France.
PARIS, August 2s.-The war expen-
ditures investigating committee of
Congress. which is examining the
liquda ton of the American expedi-
tionary force stocks in Europe. took
up today the action of the liquidation
board with regard to the boards
$4OO, 100000 transaction with the
French government for the Army's S
stocks remaining in France, which
was definitely closed yesterday.
The destruction of material owned
by the American expeditionary forces
in France is receiving particular at
tention from the committee, which in
quired into the burning of S1,000,O00
worth of aviation stock at Colombey
vehicles at Romartin, of which the
French have complained.
The committee probably will spend
several days examining\in detail the
bulk sale to the French government
of American goods, composing $780,
OOO.O worth of food and $137 900, ,O00
worth of clothing.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Four Members Quit Union.

Four members of the union resigned
at last nights meeting, according to
Dreager. A committee of half a dozen
leaders of the Central Labor Union at
tended the meeting and addressed the
policemen.
Although the discussion lasted all
evening. it was impossible today to
learn what sentiment the majority of
the members expressed.
1t is probable that the question will
be disposed OF at the next meeting by
having the members vote on a motion,
either to withdraw from the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor or a motion
to continue the affliation.
Evening star., 1919-08-29
Warning by Commissioners.

In the bulletin issued to the men,
bers of the force this morning the
Commissioners warned them that if
the union refuses to break off rela-
tons with other labor organizations
a formal order will be issued forbid
ding such affiliation. The notice was
signed by Commissioner Brownlow
and read:
The Commissioners statement of
policy with respect to the affiliation of
a policemen's union with any other
labor organization was made in ad-
vance of the issuance of an order on
the subject in the belief that the
members Of the force would them
selves see the wisdom of the Com
missioners' action and cooperate VOL
UNFAIRLY. If cooperation cannot be
secured in this manner a formal order
on the subject will issue"
Maj. Pullman is out of the city on
a vacation and the Commissioners had
made no statement up to noon to in
dicate how they regarded the action
of the union last night putting off a
vote on the question of Withdrawing
from the American Federation of
Labor
Evening star., 1919-08-29
SENATOR KNOX
URGES SEPARATE
PACT WITH HUNS

CONTINUED from Firs. Page.)
Evening star., 1919-08-29
RAILWAY STRIKERS
NEEDING Warming
Director Hines Advised That
Many California Workers
Have Resumed Tasks.
FIRM AT LOS ANGELES

Director General Of Railroads Walk
er D. Hines. was advised today that
strikers on government operated and
controlled steam railroads in south
ern California. are rapidly returning
to work, following threats made last
night by the director general of dras-
tic action and federal prosecution for
interference with operation of the
railroads
Director Sproule of the southern
California district advised Mr.. Hines
today that men at the railroad termi-
nal in Sacramento and at other points
in California We're returning to work
this morning in rapidly increasing
numbers and that virtually all the
men out on strike are expected to be
back on the job by tomorrow morning.
No reports were received from Arl-
zona and Nevada the other states
affected by the strike.
First Note of Resistance.
Warning striking employees on the
steam railroads being operated oy
the United States government in parts
of California, Arizona and Nevada TO
return to their work by I o'clock to-
morrow morning "or be regarded as
having terminated their employment,
Director General Hines yesterday
struck the first note of direct resist
ance to the strikers in a statement
authorized by the President and sup
ported by presidents of the four Dig
railroad brotherhoods.
Drastic action of summary nature
will be taken with those strokers
who remain out. ANY one who inter
feres with or impedes the possession
use, operation or control of any rail
road property, or railroad under fed
eral control, commits an o1ienSe
against the United States. punishable
BY fine and imprisonment, and will be
arrested and prosecuted accordingly.
the statement said. This announce
ment that the federal government
will prosecute any strikers or desc
orators of government property is
without precedent, and bears rela-
tionship to the Presidents ultimatun
of early 1918. cautioning striking
munitions works employees to work
or fight"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
MELODIES MAKE
OR MAR THE OPERA

It Is not so many years ago that
for most people opera was truly
"uproar." Now. however. when rnu-
sic Is becoming daily more popular,
people are not satisfied with merely
listening to operas. They want also
to get at the mechanism of operatic
composition. What methods are fol-
lowed in composing operas? How
are ochestratior and vocal music
combined, Which is written first
the orchestra score. the accomparai-
ment or the tunes? These are only
few of the questions frequently
asked.
OF course no denntte rules can be
laid down for operatlc compositions,
-hut in general there arc some prin-
ciples which all musicians follow.
The real value OF an opera lies In
it's melodies. Harmonies may be
varied innumcrahle times but the
thcme must be recognizable through
out as something catchy and not
easily forgotten. For example. we
all known the plaintivc strains of
Wagner's "Tannhauser" and the
brisk lively melodies &C Bizets Gar
men" The tunes then. are the i'm
portant elem ents and these the COM
poser generally hears In his head TO-
gether with their necessary accom-
raniment. before he begins to write.
Just az the face In the thing that
makes or mars a. portrait. SO II Is
1.-THE melody which Will make or mar
an opera. the other characteristics be-
ing only accessories
Next TO melody, style la an I'm
nortant factor. A composer must
suit the melody to the occasion. Thus
a church scene requires a serene and
simple tune. a ballroom requires waltz
music. while romantic sentimental
melody is appropriate for garden
scene. Should the composer attempt
sacred music in a ballroom or waltz
melodies in a church, the result ma
turally would be fatal.
After finishing his melodies and
having the harmonies OF his accom- :
paniments to suit him. the composer
is then ready to have his opera scored
for the orchestra or course In the
field OF music az in other fields, some
musicians can do certain things bet
ter than others. Thus Robert Schu-
mann hated crchestration. but his
brain teemed with beautiful melodies
On the Other hand, Berlioz's orches-
trail skill was great. and hts melodies
were only obtained by hard work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25

school studies It n not SUFFICIENT
that the pupil be abic to read me.
chemically number OF show
pieces He should know the meaning
of what ne plays, in order that ne
may play inteliigentiy. He should
study the spelling and grammar OF
music---harmony, the construction OF
chords, and musical forms he
should be able to transpose simple
musical sentences into several keys
In addition he should be expected to
know something Of the lives OF the
composers whose works he Is study
ing. and their importance in the de-
veIopment OF musical history.
In short. IL outside music study
whether of piano or another instru-
ment---is 10 receive school credit. II
must be thorough and systematic
The students work must be planned
out, graded, and standardized Ger
tain subjects not ordinarily included
in piano instruction. must be empha-
sized, viz ear training, elementary
theory. harmony. musical history and
forms 1t Ia obvious. however. that
these subjects cannot be treated ex-
haustively, but each must be devel-
oped in its relation to the instrument
studied, and the particular problem
at hand The various details OF each
lesson should De so correlated that 1t
contributes to the comprehension OF
the others.
Such are the problems which con-
front the private teacher OF music to-
day, and wni-h he must solve. In Or
der that the interests OF the school
may be reconciled with those OF the
private teacher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25

alumni in the dormitories when de-
sired Tho following il the program
OF the d incipal commencement &C.
tivities:
Baccalureate sermon, Sunday, June
s. IL A. M.--Rev. Frederick H. Knube1
D. D., president of the United Luth-
eran church, New York city.
Annual meeting of board OF truss
tees, Monday, June ., $3.50 A. M. !.
Annual field day exercises. Monday.
June 3, = p. Nj.
Contest for orators medal, Monday.
June 2, T.. M.
Addresses before Alumni associa-
ton, Tuesday. June 10. 1890 A. Nj
Wright S Cox. B. L. (Class OF 1890,
Gate City, Va; Rev. p. D. Brown
(Class OF 5000. High Point, n. G.
Grafton before literary societies.
Tesuday. June 10, p. M.--Hon. Ed
gar l.. Greevnr (Class of 1877, Taxe-
we'll, Va.
Commencement exercises. Wedncs-
day, June IL, 10 A. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
IN ERA IN PIANO
STUDY FORECAST
uc1kOea Credit Movement to Bring
a Changes Tin Private Music Study

With the growth % the moveme nt
Ia this country fer cred.tinE OUTSIDE
munic study in the public schoois:
new era in piano study instructioh
promises to be q deve ,opment or the
near future. This will bring as one
ronseuuence a distinct change IN the
status OF the piano teacher, VINO mas
s6eeu for the most par. n free lance
mp to the present, but who VIII as
the movement advances. find himself
with a definite and dsgnified connec-
Hon with the school system In re-
turn, however, he must conform 10
the pedagogical principles which that
aNYutem has esta blishcd.
III pupil is studying French, II is
not gufiicient that he learn 10 recite
~ rofc a certain number OF French
poems. He mrst know the meaning
sxS1 what he reads and must be able
10 translate il into English. He must
1tudy the grammar OF the LANGUAGE,
III order thai he may become famii-Ar
With Its construction and forms. lie
Must learn to translate simple Eng
at8h sentences into good idiomatfc
French. Besides, he Is expected TO
know som etilinE of the lives Of the
nuthors whose books he Is reading.
what they accomplished, and upon
what their fame rests.
The same must be true Of music
study. ii 1t is 20 be worthy Of school
credit on the same basis as other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
MUSIC SERVICE
LEAGUE FORMED
Organization to place Music Within
Reach OF Thousands of Shut-Ins

With the ending Of tie war the ac-
tivities of many OF the service leagues,
formed usually to minister to the
needs of our soldiers and sailors have
ceased. A recently organized body,
known as the Music Service league,
will. however. take up the work
where these other welfare groups
have left off, and besides will broaden
the field beyond that covered by any
OF them. Not only will 1t provide
music in the form Of pianos, phono-
In the service. hut 1t will place music's
cheer and benefits In the jails,
asyiums and hospitals where the I'M
fortunates OF this country are shut
In.
The high standard Of the work Is
vouched for by the fact that Charles
NJ. Schwab. weIl-known patron of
music, IL fathering the organization
by being Its president. Also such
prominent women as Mrs. Charles Fl.
Ditson and Mrs Ethelbert Nevin are
intimately connected with the league
and are giving a great deal of their
time to perfectfng its countrywide
organization. Building upon a basis
OF 400 committees already formed
throughout the country, IT is hoped
'''''
bership of men and women actively
cooperating 10 the work.
A statement OF the aims issued by
the league Efve> a clear idea OF the
broad field 1t intends to cover and of
the crying need for its work In part
this statement reads:
For the sick and wounded in hos
pitfalls, and for the homesick men
watching the Rhine, making tedious
voyages on crowded transports. or
waiting long days IN rehabilitation
camps, among the f1rst essentials OF
cheer and comfort Is music.
Tn Paris hospital when the sup
ply OF ether was gone, singing was
used during amputations to allay the
patients pain. There are people in
civil hospitals, In prisons, In all sorts
OF unhappy situations. whose hearts
and minds need uplifting by music.
Music is curing sheIl-shock and
restoring lost memories; II liz re-
freshing tried workers There are
hundreds OF thousands Of people who
are without means of obtaining
music's happiness and inspirations II
is to meet this need that the music
Service league exists"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
|SH|PYARO BANDS HOLD
MUSICAL CONTESTS

A contest for musical supremacy
among the employees lands of sever
al big eastern shipouilding COM
panies, the first of it's kind ever held
in this country, took place about the
middle OF this month in one of the
largest armories in New York and
marked distinct step in the adj
vancement Of ensembla playing by in
dustrial groups. The competing bands
were those Of the Morse Dry Dock &
Repair company, of Brooklyn, the
Downey Shipbuilding corporation and
the Standard ahipbuilding corpora
ton, both OF State Island. and the
Submarine Boat corporation, of New
ark, which together employ some 81
600 men in their yards. Every banda-
man was an actual worker in the in
dustry. earning his living as a riveter,
blacksmith, shipwright or in some
other calling.
The contes. was conducted under
the auspices OF the New York War
Camp Community service as part of
its campaign to promote good music
in the shipyards, and had the sane
ton and endorsement ot the Elmer
gency Fleet corporation. Through
stimulating the work OF the bands
and utilizing their assistance, 1t is
hoped also to improve the quality Of
the choral singing in tire shipbuilding
plants. The power of music to main
tain morale is being proved in in
dustry and reconstruction, just as 1t
was in war.
The judges of the contest were
Victor Herbert, chairman: Nahan
Frankie. and Pierre Key, the we'll
known critic. BY unanimous decision
they awarded the first prize, an oil
painting valued at $4,000. to the
Downev Shipysrd's band. The sec
ond prize, a silver loving cup. went
to the Morse Dry Dock company.
Each band rlayed two numbers, one
classical and enc popular. and was
Judged on its selection OF program as
we'll as it's rendition Of the music.
Preceding the contest the bands were
grouped into mass formation and
played the "Star-Spangled Banner"
under the leadership of Victor Her.
bert.
The Judges expressed much graft
fcation at the excellent music and
skillful playing brought out by the
contest while the audience, which
crowded every corner Of the big audi
torium, was keenly Interested both
from a musical and spcrtinE point of
view. AS the experiment was so sue
cessful. 1t is not improbable that
other industries will follow the ship
builders in staging similar contests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
END OF DRUNKENNESS
WITH CLOSED SALOONS
Admits Prohibition WIN KIN Their
Business But Wouldn't Defend
Traffic for That Reason.

There is a good deal being said
these days about home brewing and
home distillation and home drinking.
Most that Is being said is being said
by the vets as Arguments against
prohibition. the assumption being
that il is better to have the open sa-
lneA-than to transfer drinking from
the saloon to the home, which they
say will be the inevitable result OF
the dry law. Recently reporter of
the bloomington, ILL.,, Paragraph in
terviewed an official OF the famous
Kelley Institute, Dwight. Ill. He
quotes this official as saying:
The great good that national pro-
hibition will do will be to get rid of
the open saloon. I venture to say
that II ! had gone down the lines of
men who have waited for treatment
here / would find only dozen who
had got drunk at home. They get
drunk at the bar taking turns at the
treats. Some say that prohibition will
drive drink into the home and before
the children. do not believe it.
There are probably some OF the old
soaks who will continue to drink il
they can get the liquor but the rising
generation will be free from the per-
nicious habit.
Although they expect their institu-
ton to be closed by the enforcement
OF the national prohibition laws.
members of the Kelley Institute do
not view the prospect with regret, ac-
cording To the Paragraph which
says:
Despite their business interest in
the continuance OF the open saloon,
the Kelley Institute officials say they
have always aided the fight Of alb
solute prohibition. They say that no
one who knows as much as they
about the horrible effects OF the liquor
habit could espouse the cause OF the
liquor industry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
FOR CONCERT
OF INDIAN SONGS
Alaskan Chief Sent Out BY University
to Produce the Records.


70 frooucc the RECORDS.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nav d1e-Some
dav +ha T,n,nars,.,, - n.,..~
s'V"iiia
museum hopes 10 give special con-
cert to Indian Alaskan music The
concert vii, melinda ahou+ I'm ,nd,or
ch. 1T.
nn a.s ana IoiK songs, recorded on p
pnunosapn. Inc RECORDS, winch are
ton. have heen hrrroht raj, - ~ ~
museum nv Touf. Shotridra ch;a+ -
the ChfIkat trita ~ AIasLa,, Indians
who returned recentir as+ar fnmr
years, eynloratiors .rrorr hts a,r,r
people.
TncidentaI,v NJ chotr,,u ,,os
back with hjn, a hr;da rrore h,s n,1-,,
tribe = vounr Irdiaa x,a,a "'s W.
know1edro ~ rt,JI;,.t,n,, ',r :" ~
1000 49,, n " ~ WIG
ronoiitan,' sn,a,dor -, c;t,,a A,aa,sa
yhe viii ass,st ~. hn.hns 10 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
COMMENCEMENT At
ROANOKE COLLEGE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Salem. Va, May 24.---The sixty-sixth
annual commencement of Roanoke
college will be held June Sill. 1t is
expected that many Roanoke alumni
and students who have recently re-
turned from France will be in at
tendance. Arrangements will be
made for the accommodation of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
Pocket II Picked.

j. NJ. Markham, OF Buchanan, Va.
who was in town yesterday to welcome
his son, member OF the I16th infan-
try. was relieved of pocket book
containing s22 Being slightly lame,
Mr., Markham was escorted to a street
car from Main Street station by Red
Cross nurse. and was helped on the
car by a polite" stranger. He sus-
poets the latter had all to do with the
loss OF his pocket book.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25
ynu:fan Case Continued.

L. T. Vaughan, charged With trans
porting liquor through the streets OF
the city, who was arrested after a
chase from Main street and the Boule-
ward to Sixth and Grace streets, will
be heard in police court on May o7th.
Forty-flve quarts of liquor were found
in the automobile, when 1t was ex-
aniined by Policemen Settles and
smith, who made the arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25

the coming months in reducing them
to English and making explanatory
notes out of his knowledge OF the
manners and customs Of the tribes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-25

Mack Kirtley, forty-one years old,
OF LEONARD Heights. was arrested
last night on the charge of assault
Ing u. a. Adamk