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The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Paris to Have Opera Based
on Film of 'The Cheat

The directors OF the Opera Comique
have announced the production in the
near future. of an opera composed TO
a libretto built upon the American
hlm play. THE Cheat" in which
Fanny Ward and Sessue Hayskawa
appeared.
The music Is by Camille Erlanger
the composer of "Aphrodite," and
Vanni Marcoux and Marguerite Carre
are to have the principal roles in the
forthcoming premiere.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

Nine schumann-H Helnk. on Friday
next. brings back 10 her concerts a
group OF Schubert songs They will
nKhting war lords with art preJudices.
There are still Questionable compost
tions from the Teuton world. because
they speak words in tone that may
reject propaganda. But Schubert,
schumann-their songs are among the
immortais now; they carry no limita-
tionA. but belong 10 the art heritage
OF all music lovers alike.
And OF all the song writers, Schu-
bert, the lover OF sunlight, the great
melodist, as well as the inimitable
dramatist in song, has no share in
controversy. '"rhe light in the public
square will test it's value" may be
said OF them. as Michael Angelo said
Of the sculptor's work. Art again may
this year stand on it's solid ground OF
ART.
And In speaking OF the plastic arts
in connection with music, II is inter-
eRting to learn that Margaret Fon-
tresse, the mezzo-soprano from the
Metropolitan Opera, who will be heard
In the concert rendition OF Verdrs
aida" at Continental Memorial Hall
on Friday evening, was the model for
the war poster, ''The Greatest Mother
In the World"
THE MANY-sIDED KREIsLER.
AS great as is Fritz Kreisler's fame
as q violinist. Harold Bauer, the emf
nent pianist, maintains that an abso-
lutely supreme pianist was lost to
the world when Kreisler chose the
violin as his instrument. The many
sidedness of a creative artist-for so
the interpretive artist must also be
considered--is the thing that en-
riches his contribution to his art
or course, Fritz Kreisler is a crea-
tive artist in his compositions. but 1t
is the profoundness and grandeur of
his playing that makes him so great,
and that grandeur comes from with
in. Mr.. Kreisler does not often talk
about 1t, but once he had a distinct
ambition to become a painter, and
when he was in Paris studying with
Massart, he was also working at
Juiien's, the most famous atlier of its
time.
A man OF enormous industry, Mr..
Kreisler is also a great reader. 1t is
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

Expressing through their "honor
committee" their appreciation OF
what the organization had done for
them. the inmates OF the New Castle
(Del) county workhouse contributed
800 in actual cash to the local Com
munity Service. They were particu-
larlyl grateful, they said, for the reg
ular attendance at the workhouse of
song leaders. II is believed that this
Is the first time prisoners OF any in
stitution in Delaware have ever sub
scribed in a cause Of this kind.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
N. Y. SYMPHONY AND KREIsLER

The New York symphony Orchestra,
Walter Damrosch, conductor, will
give its first concert OF the season at
the National Theater. with Fritz
kreisler, the eminent vlolinist as
soloist, on the afternoon OF Tuesday,
Octozer 2s, at 4:30. This will be the
second concert given in this country
by Mr.. Damrosch since he returned
with his orchestra from the triumphs
OF last summers European tour.
Mr.. Kreisler will be heard IN
Tschaikowsky's violin concert. Bee
thoven's Symphony No. z. In A, will
be given by the orchestra. and the
"Adagio" for strings by Lekeu.
The New York Symphony Orchestra
series are under the local manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith. and tickets
are on sale at his office, 1905 g street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
CONCERTS

NINE soHUnANN-HEINK, FRIDAY.
Nine. Schumann- Heink's program
for next Friday afternoon. at 4SO. at
the National Theater, will be as fol-
lows; Italian aria, "Ah. Rendime
Mitrane Francisco Rossi Deep
River" old Negro melody, arranged
by III. T. Burleigh; when the Roses
Bloom" louise Reichardt); lover the
steppe" (Gretchaninofr): Indian
Spring Bird" Gieurance): VALE"
(Kennedy RusselD; Pirate Dreams"
(Huerter); Little Fidget" (Eugen
Hildach; and group of Schubert
songs. The Young Nun" THE Trout"
Death and the Maiden" and the Inn
mortal "Erl King"
The great contralto will be assisted
by George Morgan, baritone, with
Katherine Hoffman at the piano. Mr..
Morgan Will give the recitative and
aria from "Benvenuto" by Diaz: "Pil-
grim's Song" (Tschaikowsky); MAI"
tReynaldo Hahn; and "Madrigal"
(Gaston Lemaire).
Seats are on sale at the ofrice OF T.
Arthur Smith, under whose local
management the great artist appears
In this city, 1909 @ Street.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

The congregation OF st. stephens
Reformed Church OF New Holland re-
Gently presented to St Luke's Re.
formed Church OF Lititz. Pa, what Ia
believed TO be the oldest pipe organ
In the United States.
No record OF the date of manufac-
ture Is available, but the instrument
was built by David Tanneberger,
Americas first pipe organ manufac-
turer, and a record carved into II an
dicates that IL was tuned in 1765.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
MUSIC In CAPITAL

The following musical programs
have been arranged by Claude Robe
son. organist and director, for tho
services at Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church today. The Mount
Pleasant chorus OF fifty voices, under
the direction of Norton NJ. Little, will
sing at the morning service. The
music for the vesper service at S
o'clock is given by the solo quartet,
composed of Miss Frances Scherger,
soprano; Miss Lura Smith, contralto,
from the Church OF the Covenant,
substituting for Miss Kittridge; T. ].
Quinn, tenor. and Herman Fakler,
bass. The programs are: Morning
Organ prelude, Meditation" (Kiu-
der); bass solo, "And God Shall Wipe
Away All Tears" (Harker), sung by
Mr.. Fakler offertory (chorus). The
Radiant Morn" (Woodward), sung by
Mount Pleasant chorus; organ post
lude, "Postlude." A minor (Calkin).
Vesper service-Organ prelude,
"Priere a Notre Dame" (Gothic Suite
-Boellmann); tenor solo, 20 Love
That wilt Not Let Me Go" (Speaks),
sung by Mr.. Quinn; offertory (quar-
tet), The Lord Is My Strength and
Song" (HadIey): organ postlude,
''Minuet Gothique" Gothic Suite -
Boellmann).
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
NORA BAYES SONG RECORD
TELLS OF N. Us VARIETY

How cosmopolitan is New York;
Nora Bayes will tell you. She'll so
into details and tell you who these
eosmopolitss are. This popular VAude-
vile artiste makes records exclusively
for Columbia. In her latest song hit.
The Argentines. the Portuguese and
the Gresks." she makes little old New
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
OLDEST ODD FELLOW DIES.

MANCHESTER, N. IL, oct IT,
George G. Main, who claimed to be
the oldest Odd Fellow In the world,
Ia dead at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Walter s. Holt. He was aged
one hundred years, eleven months,
eighteen days.
Mr.. Main was n member Of White
Mountain Lodge, odd Fellows, which
he declared he Joined March %. 184A.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
Capital Music Season
Starts In Full Suing
With Weeks Concerts
JESSIE maeBRIDE

The music has had several sporadic starts this
year. but it is under way this week in earnest with no
pause schedule of two three concerts week. until
Christmas week brings the usual interim OF about ten days
The Washington times., 1920-10-17

did OF the combined genius OF the
composer, the imag gination and skill
OF the performer, and the understand
ing that the varied audiences bring
to It
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA.

The famous Philadelphia Orchestra,
Leopold Stokowski conductor, will
open its 1920-21 season in Washing
ton, at the National Thester, Tues
day afternoon, November 16 with a
purely orchestral program. Follow
ing this, four other concerts will be
given, on Tuesday afternoons, on
December 7, Michel Penha, Dutch
cellist, and DR.. Thaddeus Rich, con-
cert master OF the orchestra, will be
the solo artists: January IL, Ossip
Gabrilowitsch, pianist, composer, and
conductor OF the Detroit SYMPHONY
Orchestra will be the guest conduc-
tor; February 10, Nine. Margaret
Matzenauer, who has won world fame
both In famous contralto and In So
prano roles In grand opera, will be
the assisting artist; and March 20,
Nine. Ssmaroff lin private life Mrs.
Leopold StokowskD, famous as a
pianist, will be the assisting artist.
orders for subscriptions should be
addressed to Miss Laura Harlan,
secretary, 1907 Nineteenth street,
northwest, Seats unsold or unpaid
for, will be placed on sale at the Of
fices of T. Arthur Smith, 1906 @
street, northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
EUGEN YsAYE, OCTOBER 20.

In the unusual list of attractions
announced for T. Arthur Smiths
''Ten Star Concert" series for the sea-
son of 1920-21, none will attract
greater interest in recital than
Eugen Ysaye, the master violonist,
who will be the artist at the first
concert, to be given at the National
Theater, Friday afternoon, October
20, at 4:30. Yssye's art has never
been described except in the most
lavish terms best illustrated in a
favorite phrase among the great
violinists themselves, "the divinity
of Ysaye's art" And this Is not with
out substantial reasons. His handling
of his instrument and the perfection
Of detail characteristic of his work
long since won for him the sobri-
quet "the genius of the violin"
Seats may be had at the offices of
7. Arthur Smith, 1906 @ street
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
sPERsrAN GARDEN, TO BE SUNG

"'In a Persian Garden" the song
cycle by Liza Lehman to the words
of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam,
will be given at the fortnightIy salon
of the Arts Club on Tuesday evening
next at $3.50. The solo and quartet
work of this interesting work will be
given by Mrs. Lawrence V. GroZan
soprano; Miss Bernice Randall, mezzo
soprano; Frank w. Haneke, bass. and
Paul Bleyden. tenor. Mrs. Paul Bley-
den will be at the piano.
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, the well,
known reader, will recite the poem
before the quartet gives it with the
musical setting.
The Washington times., 1920-10-17
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT CHOIR

CHURCH OF THE COVENANT CHOIR
At the rehearsal of the Evening
Choir of the Church OF the Covenant
on Wednesday evening last there was
a larger attendance than at any time
since its organization eight years ago
at a second rehearsal of the season.
The director, Mr.. Wrightson. extends
a cordial invitation to all male sing
ers and altos and a few more So
pranos who are interested in the
highest class OF choral works to Join
the organization. There are no dues,
and sight reading is quickly learned
In this organization. The choir re-
hesrses every Wednesday evening in
the chapel OF the church. Three So
cials are held during the year and
over so per cent OF it's charter men,
bers are still connected with the choir.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Old Boarders Give
Mother Washington
Real May Day arty

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Washington,
256l Dodge street, were given a
May day surprise party Saturday
which will never be forgotten.
More than l55 persons who lived
at the Washington home at various
times i'll many years planned the an
nuaI party which usually is given on
Washington's birthday.
Among those present were pfon.i.
nent business men, former high
school and Creighton univers .ty
students who boarded with Mrs.
Washington. whom they called
Mother" For 10 years Mother"
Washington has been given sur
prise party. At her home, former
"boarders" took time to lavisnly
decorate every room. A colored
jazz orchestra was on hand to help
liven up things with their ragsime
music.
Among those present were Dan
Butler, Judge G.. w. Woodari, A. G
Keller. L. A. Welsh, John F. DAILY,
DR.. Charles Andrews. Ed Boshler,
Miss Mary -McCabe, Mrs. Fern G.
Miller and Joe karbush.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Traces Last Message
On Mirror With Lip
Stick and Turns on Gas

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, May 2-Marie Williams
had no pencil with which to write
her dying message, so she took her
lip stick and traced it on the mirror.
1t was simple goodby, saying:
Have no pencil. Tell mother |
am at ease. POI East Fourteenth
street, Wilmington, Del. Mrs. S.
!. Williams"
When the police, summoned by a
milkman and the janitor, entered
the apartment they found the girl
dead. with six gas burners going.
Marie was a singer at North
Side garden. She lived with Effie
Burton in a little two-room apart
ment. She was divorced not long
ago and went back to Wilmington
to visit her mother. Yesterday
morning there was a gay party at
the Green Mills garden, Marie and
Effie and others made up a jolly
drinking party, but in the midst OF
it Marie said she was tired, so she
went home, while Effie went to the
home of friend To Efie she had
recently said she was tired of sing
ing and dancing and smiling gayly,
sick of rouge and the lip stick. So
she wished her mother to know she
is "at ease" at last,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
BEE OPENS FUND
TO BUY FLOWERS
. FOR DEAD ABROAD
Contributions Asked to Honor
Memory of Lads Who Fell
In France.

The world was was fought 5000
miles from American soil and the
bodies OF the 10000 Americans who
gave their lives for the country's s
cause lie far from kin and homeland
But when America honors its SOL
dier dead on Memorial day
those who fell on foreign soil
fighting for the same ideals which
inspired their predecessors in the
Revolutionary, Civil, Spanish and
other wars-will not be forgotten.
In. cooperation with The Chicago
Tribune and other newspapers, The
Bee will receive contributions (none
exceeding So for the decoration OF
these graves. 1t is big task, for
the 10000 are scattered through 106
American cemeteries in France ard
there are 1858 American bodies IN
tered in French, British and Ger
man burying grounds. But the Eu-
ropean staff of the affiliated news
papers will see to it that all are
decorated with such flowers as the
readers of the newspaper may per-
NIT.
An early response is necessary in
order that the money may be cabled
to Paris in time to arrange for the
decoration. Contributions should be
sent to the Memorial Fund Editor,
The Omaha Bee. .'.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Three Killed, Many
Injured in Series Of
Paris May Day Riots

Paris. May 2.-May day passed
with series of small riots and dis.
orders in which at least three per-
sons were killed, one of them a
woman, and many wounded. but
without the declaration of nation
wide general strike, which the union
workers expected from the general
federation of labor.
The federation issued l,50O-word
statement urging naturalization, but
not referring either to a continuation
of the strike or return to work
after May day.
The railroaders announced that
their strike, which is to be Continued
to enforce naturalization, is al
ready 50 per cent effective. Official
reports from government sources
say that the operations were not tar
from normal on certain. lines, the
most important trains moving in
and out of Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Daylight Savings Plan
In Denver is Confusing

Denver, Colo, May 2-Denver got
up an hour early Sunday. At mid
night the clocks were set ahead an
hour in conformity with the city
daylight saving ordinance which will
remain in effect until October |.
Confusion resulted in the time
changed in certain quarters. rail-
roads remaining on the old schedule
as also do all other communities
i'll the state. Persons working here
and living i'll suburbs will have TO
live BY two time standards, one to
work by and the other for recrea-
ton, because their home town NOV.
les will be running on the old
schedule. .....
The ordinance also affects pro-
duce, milk and vegetable dealers
who do business here and also news
papers which compete for circula-
ton with the papers over the state,
When it is noon in Denver it will
be only I O'Clock in Pueblo and
Colorado Springs.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Whisky Sells at $35
Quart in Kansas City
Promoter Lewis Finds

Jack Lewis returned from Kan
sas City Saturday, where he see
cured signed agreements for a
wrestling match between Stanislaus
Zbyszko and Charlie Cutler in the
Omaha auditorium May II and
brought with him the news that:
Whisky is selling at $35 quart in
Kansas City!
Sugar is selling at IS cents a
pound!
Jack says he doesn't expect to
visit Kansas City again soon. As to
which exorbtant price is responsible
for this assertion, he refuses to COM
NIT himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
London Judge Says Value
Of a Good Wife Is $3.50;
Husband-N0t a Red Cent
Price Standards Fixed by Court Represent the
Damage Collectible Under Enole!sssasSSs 2 Laws
Which Regard Woma~ ,susv!S Better
Half Has No Propert. 20 al Her Spouse.

in one sl25. in one S375 and in an.
other $3.50.
Mr.. Justice McCardle explained
that the theory on which divorce
damages are granted is that N Eng.
lish law wife is her husbands
chattle and he is entitled to dam
ages from the man who deprive:
him of or injuries that chattel The
value of the chattel, the judge dc.
clared, may vary considerably, how
ever. A wife who helped in her hus
bands business would obviously BIZ
worth more to him than one who
simply spent the proceeds of ,ha
business. A good housekeeper woule
be worth more than a slattern. If &
wife was of wanton disposition, i
was obvious that the value would
be less than that of virtuou:
| woman.
The Judge also declared that il
his opinion damages could not bt
given against correspondent who
did not know that the wife was Z
married woman. Such damages
would SAVIOR of punishment for mis-
conduct and the divorce court wa:
not a court of morals, while {
woman who passed herself off as un.
married while she really was, a wife
must be deemed valueless.
Can't Sue Other Women.
After discussing the value of {
wife the Judge announced that while
the, authorities were not very clear
he was satisfied that wronged wife
could not sue her husbands as
sociate for damages for the reason
that she had no property interest ii
her husband. In the eyes of the law
wife has no such interest in hel
husbands services as husband ha;
in those of his wife.
The valuelessness of a husband
is therefore satisfactorily settled, but
Mr.. Justice McCardle has left his
valuation of a wife incomplete. He
has only dealt with shop soiled ane
damaged specimens. When will ht
assess the value of a wife of frs
rate quality, we'll trained and war.
ranted kind in harness.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
man CONFESSES
TO BIG THEFTS
OF SECURITIES
Direct Evidence of Stolen
Bonds to Amount of 81, 500
600. Given in Statement
BY New York Broker.

Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, May 2.-Direct evi-
dence showing how the millions of
dollars in securities stolen by Wall
street messengers for "Nick" Arm
stein and Mick" Cohen, master
crooks, now fugitives from justice
with scant likelihood of being
caught, were marketed through
brokerage houses which obtained
loans upon them from respectable
banking institutions, has come into
possession of the authorities through
the confession of David w. Sulli-
van, head of the brokerage firm Of
David w. Sullivan G. Co., of this
city and Washington, D. C.
Sullivan's confession, made to
United States Commissioner Gill
christ, covers many typewriter
pages containing as strange a mar
rative of the downfall of a previ-
ously respectable firm driven by
business reverses into dealing with
master crooks as has ever been in
.corporated i'll the proceedings of
the court
How a substantial part of the ST.
100000 in securities stolen for the
two crooks within year and half
were peddled in small Jots at one
fourth of their value; how these
securities were put up by the pur-
chasers as collateral for loans; how
to conceal the transactions from
the honest cashiers and clerks in the
brokerage Offices. fake purchases of
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
UNIDENTIFIED
MANFOUND HURT
! BY FISHERMEN
Tax Receipt Of A. Weber Only
Identification to Man Near
Death in Hospital
From Injuries.

An unidentified man, believed to
be A. Weber. found injured near a
fence in front of 241l South Twen.
tieth street yesterday. lies at the
point of death at the Swedish Mis-.
sion hospital.
The man, who has been uncon.
scious and delirious since he was
found by FIVE young men who were
going on fishing trip, suffered a
probable fracture of the skull, a
compound fracture below the right
knee, laceration of the left leg md
a large cash on the forehead.
Struck BY Motorist.
The police say the man was
struck by\a motorist, who did not
stop, or he was thrown from an
automobile after an altercation.
A 1908 tax receipt which gave the
name of A. Weber was found in his
pockets. No other means of idcn-
tification could be found.
About 50 Years Old.
He is about so years old, 5 feet,
q inches in height, weighs about
125 pounds, light Completed,
sandy hair, streaked with gray,
partly bald and several front teeth
musings. He wore a black overcoat,
dark striped trousers and coat, black
shoes and stockings.
The man was found by c. A.
kauth, 1922 Bancroft street; l.. NJ.
Hannahan, 1922 Bancroft street; w.
Liligreen, 1927 South Twenty fourth
street: A. Mollner. 1908 Elm street,
and c, Ellasser, 2716 South Eigh-
teenth street, at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Eight Men Scheduled
To Die in Electric
Chair Night Of May 81
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wir,

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York. May 1.-The electric
chair at Sing Sing is scheduled to
tale the lives of eight men on the
right of May "a:
Mai. Lew E. Lawes. warden. has
learned that the reprieves gfanted
Thursday for the quartet OF CON
demned men were for four weeks
instead of two. This brings the
date of their execution. unless new
developments enter to save thenl'
on the night set for the execution
oi four Others.
They are William Warmack. Leo
]ankowski, Walter Levandowski and
James Byrd.
2 Two hourse before the reprleves
we're granted. it was learned, JOSEPH,
! Aiilano sent telegram to Governor
Smith. pleading with him to save his
companions from the electric chair.
Joseph Usefof, Charles Mclaughlin
and James Cassidy hope for new
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-03
Father and Two Sons Held
BY Police Following Murder
OF Joseph Marino at Thir-
teenth and Spring Streets.
SEE CRIME RESULT
OF COURT TESTIMONY
Three Men Who Furnished In.
formation in "Mystery' May
As Well Sign Death War
rants, Detectives Declare.

The Sicilian method of Justice was
carried out Saturday night when
Joseph Marino, As years old, a truck
gardener at Ninth and Missouri ave-
Hf,ue. was shot to death in his buggy
at Thirteenth and Spring streets.
A father and his two sons are held
by the police in connection with the
murder following disclosures made
by three Italians that threats of
death were made to Marino by the
trio after he appeared in police court
Saturday as an alibi witness for a
Sicilian who employed him, who is
said to have assaulted their 65-year-
old mother.
Police Hold Three.
: The three held are: @
Lucien Radicia, 81 years old. 1918
Pierce street, laborer, whom the
police believed fired the fatal shots.
Lucien Radicia. Jr., "a years old,
1878 Pierce street, boilermaker,
said to have been with his father at
the time of the shooting.
Joseph Radicia. 28 years old, 1918
fleICe street, street HeWSucdleT dt
Sixteenth and Farnam streets, who
is said to have furnished his auto
mobile to his brother and father to
follow Marino.
The solving of the murder mys-
terry" by the police discredits the
ever re-current theory Of an Italian
"black hand society which has been
said to have operated in Omaha
every time an Italian was killed.
The police fear for the lives of
the three men who furnished the in
formation in the cleaning UP" of
the first of nmaha's many Italian
shootings. ~
These men might as well sign
their own death warrants detec-
tive said.
Admits Firing Shots.
The incidents which led up to the
Staying OF Marino began last FRI
day night when Samuel Nanfito,
1l3l3 Pacific street, was fired at
three times while on his way home
Will. his wife at Thirteenth and Pa
cific streets, after he had been re-
leased from the city Jail under SlOO
bond on charge Of assault and bat
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