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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-16


law justifying and prescribing ritual
murder, he had volunteered to COM
NIT perjury. Upon this statement,
made in the public press, Rolling in
stituted action for libel, March IS,
1884. The difficulties Of the case,
and especially objections on the part
of Rolling against several experts
all Of them, of course, Christians, and
some Catholics-as prejudiced, de-
layed the proceedings. 1t is quite
possible, judging by the nature Of
Austrian prejudice in government
circles and in the population from
which jury would be chosen, that
Bloch would have been guilty on
technical grounds for having over
stepped the limits Of propriety in
polemics, but the unexpected hap
pened. Rolling, whose ignorance
surely would have been exposed,
withdrew the charge, Oct. 20, 1885,
and Bloch had won a decisive victory
for Judaism.
Even before that time Bloch had
begun to publish a weekly paper;
called "Oesterreichische Wochen-
schrift," which was devoted chiefly to
the defense of Judaism against anti
Semitic attacks. 1t became quickly
popular, placing its rival, the "Neu-
zeit," entirely in the shadow, al
though the latter had the backing Of
Adolf Jellinek, the celebrated preach
err, who wrote its editorials. One Of
the great achievements Of Bloch and
his "Wochenschrift" was the exposure
of another clerical plot in the ritual
murder charge. Vienna had about
thirty years ago an anti-Semitic lead
er and a priest called Deckert, who
supported the aforementioned apos-
tate Paulus Meyer, whose attacks on
the Talmud and rabbinical literature
were published in the clerical deadly,
"Vaterland." In these contributions
these scoundrels went even beyond the
charge that the Talmud prescribed
ritual murder, and claimed that this
practice still exists among the Jews
of Poland. Bloch, in his "Wochen-
scrift," called him liar, and de-
manded that he name the place and
the time when he had seen such q
practice. The clerical patrons Of this
scamp felt pretty certain that no
prosecutor would take up a csae in
defense Of Judaism against the pow
erful Catholic church, and so encour-
aged him to give a "real case" Paulus
Meyer was willing, and told story
with all detailed circumstances, how
he had assisted at ritual murder
which was performed by the rabbi OF
Ostrov, whom, as well as the other al
legged participants, he mentioned by
name. With this story the clerical
gang had gone into a trap. A Jewish
organization procured power Of at
torney from the parties named and
their heirs to sue the author Of this
piece Of fiction for libel. In the
course of the trial it was ascertained
from the start that the rabbi to whom
the pervert had assigned the part Of
a high priest at that ceremony had
died two years before the alleged
fact. The criminal was sentenced to
a term in the penitentiary, and while
the priest and the paper who backed
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-16

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The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Nevs and Notes Of the World Of Music
Ten Most Popular Victor
Columbia, Pathe Records
In September 5 Selling

. VICTOR.
Wond'ring-Fox Trot by Selvin's Novelty Orchestra.
So Long Oo-Long-Fox Trot by Van Fps Quartet
Comrades of the Lcgion-Mareh by Sousa's Band.
Pretty Kitty Kely--Sung by Charles Harrison
I'd Build World in Thc Heart OF RosSung by Frances
The Dew is Sparkling-Voin solo by Mischa Elman.
Slow and Easy-Sung by Esther Walker.
L'Addio Napoli-Sung by Enrico Caruso.
Meditation-Violn solo by Jascha Heifetz.
Driftng-Sung by Peerless Quartet
COLUMBIA.
Chill Bean-Song Fox Trot by Paul Bicse Trio
Slow and Easy-Fox Trot by Louisiana Five Jazz
In Sweet September-Sung by Al Joson.
Venetian Moon-Tenor duet by James and Harrison
Dance of the Hours-Marinuzzis Symphony
Left All Alone Again Blues-Sung by Marion Harris.
Somehow-Fox Trot by Ted Lewis Jazz Band
Marion you'll Soon be Marryn Me)Tenor Crumt
Long Ago-Ha awaian guitar duet, Ferera
The Swan-Cclo solo by Pablo Casals
PATHE.
Gems-Fox Trot by Wcbb's Novelty Entertainers
I'm the Good Man That was So Hard Find
Baritone solo by Ernest Hare
I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
Tenor solo by Melvin Strong
Hawaiian Twight-Hawaian guitars, Ferea Franchini
Gee Wish Had Someone Rock the Cradle of Love
Tenor solo by Sissle.
Lone Star-Fox Trot by Wedoe's Palace Trio
Dance-o- Mania-Fox Trot by Green Brothers Band
At Dawning-National symphony Orchestra.
Comm Thru the Ryc-Sung by Yvonne Call soprano
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
RARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
TO BE PLACED ON EXHIBITION

Through the generosity OF Hugo
Worch. the well-known piano mer-
chant Of this city, valuable addI-
tion is TO be made to the important
Worch collection of $50 keyboard
instruments now at the National
Museum. This group of instru-
ments depicts every phase of the
origin and development of the
American pianoforte. An interest
ing history is attached TO this copy
of the Bach harpsichord which will
be placed on exhibition in about
month.
Ono of the Tarest and choicest
possessions belonging to the Ber-
lin collection of archaic musical in
struments is a cembalo. or double
bank harpsichord, made by Gott-
fried Silbermann G6S3-l753D. This
instrument was at one time the
property OF Johann Sebastian Bach
N6S5-lI5O). the great master, and
reputcd to have been the most ac-
.complished harpsichord player Of his
time After the death OF Johann
Sebastian Bach the instrument be-
came 'he property OF his son, Phil
lip Emanuel G7l4-17SSD. who. Ike
his father. was also gifted per
former on the cembaIo. He used
the original Bach instrument dur
ing the course of fifty years.
Later the Bach harpsichord was
transferred to the Berlin collection
Of antique keyboard instruments.
Owing to the instruments eXcep-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
MUSICCONFAB
ASKED FOR DC.
Local Musicians Union
Paves Way for 1922
Convention.

Washington in 1879 is the song
OF the local Musicians Protective
Union. which is actively engaged in
concluding the task of convincing
the American Federation of Musi-
clans that they should come to this
city for their twenty seventh annual
convention. In view Of the fact that
this federation has never held any
of its conventions in Washington the
purpose of the local union is Of spc-
cial Importance.
Musicians Protective Union. Local
No. 16l. has completed its ConVen-
tion organization and has appointed
the following officers and committee
chairmen: John Z. Birdsell, chair
man; Harry c. Maxwell. secretary.
and r. l.. Crawford. treasurer;
finance committee. r. /. Crawford.
chairman. music committee. A. Gel
70. chairman: entertainment COM
mittee. H c. Maxwell. chairman:
hotel accommodation committee. r.
D. Schroeder. chairman: printing
and souvenir committee, {. SchOtield,
chairman
Since the last list of new members
was published on the Herald's music
page the following applications have
been favorabIy reported: Herbert
Kraetz. flute. Mrs. J. J Williams.
clarinet: Carlos Dalia. oboe: Claude
Elam. cornet: Sa amuel Shklar. violin;
Charles H. McClain. saNophOne:
Charles W keimer. trombone and
drums: Fred Stark. violin; Louis
Gates, violin; william F. Jacob. vio-
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
SHALLGERMAN
BESUNG HERE?
Question Of Using Language
OF an Enemy Being
Debated.
SINGERS SEE NO HARM
Investigation Shows That
Slight Majority Favors
Its Use.
SINGERS SEE NO HARM

Probably the most important
question Of the coming season is
that Of using the German language
by vOcslists. II is reported that
German songs are regular features
on London and Paris programs. and
one noted singer fnds il difhcult to
understand why the German Heder
sung in the original should not be
heard in America.
The ban" seems to be less on
the German songs and music than
on the use Of the German language
for there seems 10 be a decided
trend toward singing them in Eng
lish translations. In view Of the
fact that the German language has
not yet been returned TO the stage
Of the New York Metropolitan ono
Is led TO believe that its policy has
been accepted as the criterion for
the concert hall as well
Among the prominent singers
who. il is believed. Will not use
the German language in their con-
cert work are Reinsld Werrenrath.
Geraldine Farrar. Florence HinkTe.
Mary Garden. Nine. Aida and Mrc.
DcStinn.
After a careful canvass Of opin-
ions Of local musicians IL has been
found that the ma jority are In
favor Of using the German Ian
guage. In fact. those who favor
this are more emphatic in the view
they take OF the situation than arc
those who would forbid the employ
ment OF the German tongue bv
singers. II is stated that tho poetir
beauty OF any language is ruined
by tTsnslations. and that this is
most marked in any attempt made
to bring the German thought into
another tongue.
Music dealers whose vCrarity can
not be questioned make the positive
statement that the sale Of songs
written in German Us showing a
marked increase over prc-u-ar days.
and that even during the war the
calls made for songs I'm the lam
EuaEe OF our enemy was on an
average with the inquiries made
before tho conflict began A local
dealer tells OF an incident which he
witnessed while on a recent visit to
New York He was in q music store
when two Italian officers entered
They wore the highest priced med
ais OF three countries. ono Of the
men was a singer while the other
was his aCCompanist. As they were
about to end their shopping the
clerk casually mentioned 4 Germsn
song The officers expressed = de-
sire TO see the composition. and be-
fore they left the store they had
purchased 5l2 worth Of songs writ
ten in the German tongue
Just as these lines were being
typed the writer was Informed BY
prominent vocal teacher who has
probably the largest classes in this
city. that she would not teach any
song 10 be sung in German and
that she was positive that not one
Of her pupils would consider sing
ing song in that language.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

HEARD AGAIN
Noted Organization After
Three Years Silence Be-
gins Rehearsals.

After a silence OF three years the
Musurgia Quartet of this city will
I be heard again within a short time
This organization, which is undoubt-
edly the premier vocal quartet of
Washington, will be composed of
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler, So
prano; Mrs. william T. Reed, con-
tralto; Wilbur Wesley Gantz, tenor:
Edwin Callow, bass. and Harry
] Wheaton Howard. pianist and di-
rector.
Mrs. Gawlers sincere devotion to
her art, together with unusual vocal
gifts have placed her firmly in popu-
lar favor. She sang twice before
President Taft during his term of
office, and on several occasions she
has been the soloist for the Ruben
stein, Monday Morning and Friday
Morning clubs. Mrs Gawler is the
soprano soloist at the Christian
Science Third Church
Mrs. William 7. Reed has been the
cOntralto soloist at Calvary Baptist
Church for many years. She is con-
sidered one of the best contraltos in
Washington and her services arc in
demand for concerts. Mr.. CAN'T
comes to this city from Columbus
Ohio, where he sang in several of
the leading churches of that city.
Mr.. Callow is we'll known as a SOLO
ist in church Choirs. He is also
known as a reader, having givcn
many of his original recitations be-
fore local audiences
Howard, the pianist director, was
at one time dean of the District
of Columbia Chapter of the Ameri-
can Guild of Organists. and has been
the organist and choirmaster of the
Immaculate Conception Church for
more than twenty years. He is now
the organist at the Christian Science
Third Church. Howard is a grad
uate of the Royal Conservatory of
Music in Berlin and has conducted
grand and comic operas for several
years.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
NINE. AIDA SINGS
ROMANTIC SONG

II there is one thing that can be
added to Nine. Aldas genius for
singing romantic songs. it is her
faculty for discovering them. Her
latest Victor record. I'd Build a
World in the Heart OF a Rose" is
one of them.
1t is a song with a slow. floating
lOve-laden melody, and there is near
the end a singularly beautiful four
fold phrase which the ear receives
with delight. Nine Aida sings it
with all the emotional power few
singers are able to yield. except to
the great song classics of the world.
In looking back over her sympa
thetic and distin guished list of con-
tributions to the record catalogue
of the Victrola, it is difficult to find
song more perfectly adapted to
her voice, or to her almost peculiar
gift of sincere and impassioned ut
terance. And to this there is added.
as if to confirm it with the testi-
mony of another instrument, a violin
obligato of rich and tender beauty,
which follows every turn and change
of the melody with perfect artistic,
and what is more. perfect human
understanding
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

1onal thorough construction il is
stilI in use. The well-known au-
thority on musical matters. the late
A. G. Hipkins. Of London. speak
ing Of SHERMAN as d maker OF
harpSichords. ssid:'
Emmanuel Bach had one OF them
Tor nearly half century. and the
instrument many years after il was
made was heard under the hands OF
that gifted and sympathetic player
and excited the admiration Of
Burney."
At the present time the original
CembaIO is used in concerts to
illustrate the compositions written
for this instrument by such tone
artists as FrescobaIdi, Bach, Pur-
cell, Francois, Haendal. Ramean.
Hayden. Mozart and others. The di-
rectors Of the German Museum for
Masterworks and Physical Science at
Muenchen. wishing to obtain q dup
liCate OF the famous Cembalo. con-
traCted with CaTl A. PfeiTer a
Weil-known piano maker Of Stutt-
Eart, for the construction Of a SINH
lar one. The original was placed at
the disposal of the manufacturer
who finished two examples in 1903
One was placed on exhibition at the
Muenchen Museum for Physical Sci
ence. and the second was purchased
by Mr.. WorCh. The masterlv care
lnculcated in its construction car
rles with II a guarantee that this
instrument will he in serviccsblc
condition for at least $50 years.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
BOY is NOW
THE FAMOUS "MARCH KING"

Twenty eight years ago today
Sousa's Band gave its first perform
anCe. This anniversary will be ccle-
brated by concert given by this
famous organization at the National
Theater on Tuesday afternoon.
Seven hundred thousand miles COW
cred in more than score OF trans
continental journeys. with five tours
of Europe, and one at least of $4,000
miles zigzagging around the world.
are the unChallenEed record of
SOusa's Band.
The March King" was born in
Washington in 1854. and was edu-
Gated in the public schools here.
When but a baby he received instruc-
tions from his father. who was a
member Of the Marine Band. and
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

when 10 years of age was we'll
known in this city as a musical in
struCtor. At II he was the director
OF an orchestra composed OF men
who have become famous in the
world of music
when Offenbach visited this coun-
try in the centennial year OF the
United States this young son Of An
tonic and Elizabeth Trinkaus Sousa
just then man of %. played first
violin in the orchestra assembled by
this composer Later Sousa led a
touring church choir company in
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pinafore."
Twelve years in all he conducted
the United States Marine Band.
serving in this period under Pre.I-
dents Hayes. Garfield. Arthur. CIeve-
land and Harrison.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

lin: Miss Grace l.awton, piano: War
ren M Yates, piano: J. Harrison
Isles. piano. August W Ouensel
piano, violin and saNaphone: Mario
Micco. piano and organ: John E
Hill piano and organ: r. L. Gilbert.
nute. Thomas BUNeN. oboe. Victor
7. Nixon, Cornet. Jerome Goldsmith.
cornet and saNophone: Harold
Hughes. cello: Morris PaskeUitz
cello; f. J. Merrick. saNuphone: Bella
Islea, cymbslon. Louis {. Tilton.
drums. and y. b Chase, violin. This
brings the membership close to one
thousand.
Contracts have been received by
inc local as follows: Polls. Carl W
W yiorth. seven men. Locw's Co.
lumbia. Leon, BrusiIor. sixteen
men: Loew.s Palace. Thomas J
Cannon. twenty-one men: Keith's.
Charles F. Clark thirteen men and
ODOnnvll's New Theatcr. {. John
Theurer. three men.
Two deaths have occurred re-
Gently among the membership OF
Local No. l6l. On the last DAY Of
August the death was reported Of
Alfred Greenhalsh. and on the a5r,-h
of this month notification was D., .
ce'VeC Of the death OF Karl otto
William I. Saunders. with a band
OF fifteen men. will play d four
days engagement. beginning on
Tuesday. with the Virginia STATE
Fair which will be held at Lynch
burg. Virginia.
Thomas 4. Gray has just closed a
contract for twelve men 70 furnish
the music at the Laurel races whlch
will be held n,xt month
The officers OF this local are. A.
Courtney Hayden. president: \. Gel
70. vice president swilliam NJ. Lynch.
secretary; Harry c. Maxwell. treas
urer; Richard Crawford. sergeant
alarms: John r. BirdseH Ray d.
Schroeder. Ray Hart. Paul J.
Schwarz and Charles Y Schofeld
directors; W. W. Groenwell. r.
Fauth and W. I. Jacoby. trustees.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Miss Masters Begins Season,

Miss Jessie Masters, the young
contralto of this city who is becom-
ing known throughout the country
as vocalist of unusual merit, will
begin her musical season with a
concert to be given at Sunbury, Pa,
on the 27th of this month.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Praise for Oscar Sonneck.

Oscar Sonneck. formerly head OF
the music department of the Con-
gressiOnal Library, is receiving de,
servedly high praise for his work
as editor of the Musical Quarterly
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
MindoMs Decnrafrh

The timely window decorations of
the Arthur Jordan Piano Company
which are receiving daily commen-
dation are the handiwork of
Thomas Kavanaugh of the Victor
department..
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Fosters Daughter Living.

stephen Fosters daughter, Mrs.
Marion Welch. is living in Pitts
burgh. Foster died in New York
on January IS, 1864.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

MINNIE HooH SMITH, 1924 wARDER ST.
Ieaeher.of music; orchestra furnished for
all occasions. Col. $3.50. se25G
SYDNEY LLOYD wRIGHTSoN. l22s CON
necticut avenue, studio vocal teacher
Jewel Downs, assistant. Franklin 3e7s,
se25-2t
r MEJNINGFR VIOTJN 7rI
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
WASHINGTON
CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC
F0TmoTIN l2l2 Connecticut AVc0ue-N0'
I408 New Hampshire Avenue
At Dupont Circle.

At Dupont Circle.
Faculty n artists Several master teach
ers 10 each department tnu student teach
er>i Iu>UrinE each pupil individual prpfrs-
>ionsl instruction 10 modern methods-p pr
voice culture.
Scores Of government clerks and Others or"
taking advantage of our special term sensu
weeks fourteen IcssonsH. Tor sol az sfIcr-
noon and evening hour.
Pianos and yiolIns for practice work ny
the hour.
Write for Yearbook and Pro- = .hnIar~rsp
particulars. Join the Con>nrH arnrT Orr1es-
ira. Students recital Convert
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

J. MEININGER, VIOLIN TEACHER:
studio; 1872 Kalorama road Col Rszs i
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Free Organ RecitnIs.
Miss Wheeler Substitutes.

Miss Mary Wheeler. a newcomer
to Washington from Kentucky. is
substituting for Mrs. GawIer as
soloist at the Christian Science
Third Church during her two
weeks vacation.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Organists Change.

Samuel Leech, organist of St
Johns Episcopal Church. George
town, will go to st. Paurs Episcopal
Church to succeed NOVEL; Ferris,
who moves to st. Georges School at
Providence. r. /. Until Mr.. Leech
can arrange to play at St. Paul's
his position at this church will be
filled by Walter II. Nash.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
RecitaIs for Congress.

Organ recitals of twenty minutes
duration were given at Central
High School auditorium last We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday even
ing by Miss Edith Athey. These
concerts were introductions to the
meetings of the Fifteenth Interna-
tional Congress Against Alcoholism
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-28
Mr.. Beveridge on the League of Nations

+, Many have been the arguments adduced
against the league of nations by opponents of
pact that would involve the United States in the
international squabbles and animosities of Euro
pean countries, but it remained for A. J. Bever-
idge, in his address here Tuesday night, to
present phase that should recommend itself
particularly to an American patriot.
He struck at the very fundamental menace of
the league to American nationality and solidarity
something that many of us have overlooked
and ignored IN our study of the dangers of the
league to the American commonwealth.
Contrasting the people of the United States
with those of other. countries Mr.. Beveridge pre-
scented the outstanding point of difference be-
tween them and us. Prior to the Civil war, the
persons of English ancestry in the United States
outnumbered decisively those of other ante
cedents.
Since that time palpable and obvious change
has taken place in our national complexion.
European countries poured millions of imn-
grants into this country, until today we cannot
speak of an American people in the same sense
in which we refer to the French, the German,
the English, the Spanish people.
In those countries, we find homogeneous
people, united by national peculiarities, speaking
one languarge, possessed of the same historical
ideas, entertaining the same likes and dislikes
against other nations, chershing the same ma
tional ambitions and aspirations, with their
whole foreign policies shaped and determined by
oneness of public opinion and executed with the
knowledge that the whole national strength is
back of them.
!. Not so here. We have scores of nationalities
that have not been welded firmly into the Amer
lean republic by years of residence here by active
participation in our institutional life, by an in
tellectual grasp of our national ideals and prin-
cples by an answering love for our republican
form of government, by the use of a common
tongue by an absorption into our social system,
and by an absolute and a complete severance of
ties that bind to the land of their nativity. Their
attitude toward European problems as they af-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-28
Today's Talk
BY George Matthew Adams
pAYIT-AND MOVE ON.


Our daily path is thru a lane of OBJ
legations Everything costs. We have
to keep paying: >.
But after each individual item IS
laid. let us not stand around and fuss
over it. The price may have been TOO
! high-but many times it is too low!
So, whether high or low in price pay
it-anG move.
What business man has not glanced
at his files and seen the piled up state
ments of what he has paid in full, only
to wonder where all the money could
have come from to pay so many bllls.
The fact is, however, that he never
noticed the ease with which all were
paid, because he paid as he went.
That is just it-pay as you go-out
keep going.
Life is very hard in spots. Some
times we wonder long and seriously
why it was that we came anyway. But
it all becomes quite simple when we
resolve that we ourselves are some
thing to be paid for-and that we are
going to get much for all that we IN
vest in ourselves-if we face every
thing in right and good heart.
The salesman will tell you that he
is inspired by the man who listens to
his story, asks the price for his goods
and pays it, without decker.
K Only the man of small affairs pays a
thing and then.stands around and finds
fault with his act.
There are so many things to pay. so
let US pay them promptly-and then
move on.