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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
Building Commission Named

Under the proposed bill. the Cover
nor of the State is made president. ex-
ofiicio, OF the commission created
hereunder to select a suitable site
and prepare the necessary plans for
the erection of the structure. The
members of the Board of Public
Works also would he ex officio mem
bers of the commission The building
commission proper, as set forth in the
bill. would be composed Of Chief jus
tice A. Hunter Boyd, of the Court OF
Appeals; former Governor Emerson c.
Harrington, William I Norris, presi-
dent OF the State Senate: Willard f.
Tydings. Speaker OF the House of
Delegates former Attorney-General
Isaac Lobe Straus, former State Com
troller Hugh A McMulIen, former
Congressman Thomas Parran. former
State Senator Stevenson A. Williams.
IF Hartford county, and Senator Brady.
the bills author.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
TRIPLE VICTORY SCORED
BY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
ON BASKETBALL FLOOR

Three victories in a day is quite a
record, but the basketball teams of the
local high school were equal to the
task and accomplished the same, when
the High Schools first team defeated
the Belair High Schools first team,
% TO p. the High School Intermedi
ates carrying the Belair High School
intermediate quint into camp to the
tune of 90 to IL and the High School
girls loering the colors of the female
sex representing Belair High School
The games were staged in the State
Armory at Belair on Tuesday after
noon and a large crowd was present,
there being many Annapolis rooters
among the attendance The first game
of the afternoon. between the local
high school first team and the Belair
varsity. proved TO be the most interest
ing and the winner was in doubt until
the last few minutes of play. Captain
Stevens ability TO cage the ball at
critical times proved to be the undoing
of the Hartford County lads, but the
local five as a whole played good ball.
The intermediates found things much
easier, and once started. they were
never headed 1t was their twelfth
consecutive win. Cadle and Werntz
were the shining lights for he An
napolis Intermediates. while Getz play
ed we'll for Belair. The High School
Girls proved that they were superior
TO the Belair aggregation at all stages
of the contest winning by the decisive
score of II to 4. Misses Meniken and
Wells were in excellent form, but the
Wells were in excellent form, but the
entire team played wonderful game,
Annapolis High, "a: Havre de Grace
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
INDIA AND CHIN"
WOMEN'S SUBJECT
ON MISSIONS

Mrs. Hernke Tells How All
Hindu Sects Agree Upon Two
Points-The Sanctity Of The
Cow And Deprayity Of The
Woman
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
Old PeOpel Who Are Feeble and Chill.
dren Who Are Pale And Weak

Would be greatly benefited by the
General Strengthening Tonic Effect of
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC.
1t purifies and enriches the blood and
builds up the whole system. A Gen
eral Strengthening Tonic for Adults
and Children. coo. -(Adv)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26

The longest pendulum ever made
was 377 feet in length and was swung
from the second platform of the Eiffel
Tower.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26

shark six feet long was recently
caught by a girl fishing with ordinary
hook and lipe in Bude Bay. CornWan
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
Annapolis. CT; Ha,re de Grace. Is

annapolis. CT; HaYre de Grace. Is
Fresh from a victory over Belair
High School the local high school five
defeated the Havre de Grace High
School basketball team By an over
-whelming score - "a to is. Taa AnEa-
polls lads started off like a whirlwind
the boys from Havre de Grace finish
ing with very little opposition. Cap
tain Stevens and Hall ON the offense
played an excellent game, while Filing
hansen starred on the defense. Peal
proved to be the only man in the lime
light for the lads from the Susque-
hanna. The lineup:
y Fl: Shall. Vansant. right for
ward; Jones. De Saints. left forward;
STINT. Sarles. centre; Eninghausen.
Duckett right guard: Stevens. Donald.
let guard
H. A. S.-Backey. right forward;
Peal, left forward; Melvin. centre;
Burns. right guard; Currier, left
guard
Scoring; A H s.. Field goals; Ste
vens4 Hall Z. Stint 8, Duckett 7, Van
SAINT 3. De Saints .. Sales 2. Jones, 3.
Donald /, Ellinghausen /.
H. A. S, Field goals Peal. Z.
Burns l. Fouls; Peal 2 Referee: -
Collins: Scorer .-Cadle
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26

V~V-IVlII7 tNW I VIII 7 W9N VIM
partment of Law, Insurance Depart
ment, Legislative Reference Depart
meDt, and State Sanitation Board
Quarters for all OF these and num-
Der of others would be provided in the
proposed Memorial Building Bill
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-26
ADMIRAL NAPIER
INSPECTS NAVAL
ACADEMY TODAY
FRIDAY MATINEE 2 P. M.

CONTINUED From Page one1
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FINDS VIOLIN MADE
ENTIRELY OF BRASS

Persons who browse among an
tique shops in the large cities OF
Europe and America occasionally
come across musical instruments
that are unusually interesting not
only for their age, or reported age.
but also for their historical value.
Old spinets, harps, horns and similar
instruments are more or less COM
mon Ind their chief market lies with
collectors, who are not particularly
in their music producing
qualities.
Once in a while there is found in
one OF these antique shops an in
strument that is really unique. as
was the case recently in a shop in
New York, where was shown a vio-
lin made entirely OF brass-body.
neck, bridge and tuning pegs. Ac-
cording to the historical sketch ac-
companying the violin il was made
in 1853 by Hezekiah Quarles, who
was apprentice at the time to John
David. leading silversmith in Phil
delphia. The instrument is said to
have been played by Ole Bull and
other famous violinists of other
years and to have had a surprising
ly good tone.
The bow for the violin, also OF
brass. has disappeared, but wher
1tted with modern gut strings the
brass violin emits tones that are not
at all unpleasant.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Helen Yorke Sings a Bit
. Of Old Musical Lavender

sweet, too, but in a different way.
A pleasure-giving record indeed is
this.
Lullaby once or twice, you will
find yourself awaking in the morn
ing humming its tender and haunt
ing melody. and be the happier for
its pleasant companionship. Percy
Hemus adds yet another to his gar
den of harmonious roses in this and
the song that accompanies it..
There's the hum and drone of the
bees in "A Southern Lullaby"
which is just a soothing bit of
MONDAY down in Alabama or Louis
lana, and peculiarly well fitted for
recording. Roses of Memory" is a
favorite with all singers today and
makes a sympathetic mating.
One of the new exclusive Pathe
artists makes her bow to you this
month with two nicely contrasted
songs representing the old style and
the new. In both Miss Alice GodiI-
lot sings with great distinction and
artistic feeling. Hers Is a soprano
of pure quality. and she handles
her voice with an intelligence that
is matched by the sympathy and un-
derstanding with which she inter
prets a song. There's no doubt Miss
Godillot is assured of a warm well
come. Mendelssohn. that master OF
pure melody, demonstrates the i'm
mortality of his genius in such an
air as 20 For the Wings OF a
Dove" and the companion song is
lovely composition.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
SCHUBERT DID NOT
OWN A PIANO

Because he did not have the $50
or $50 It would have cost to pass
the summer in the country and had
to take a room in the city where
the drainage was poor, Schubert fell
victim of typhoid fever and died at
the early age OF thirty-one.
Schubert's father was a school
master, with fourteen children to
support on an income of S175 a
year. From the cradle to the grave,
poverty was the companion of the
song writer; but although the boy
often went hungry and cold. he
wrote the immortal mastersong
The Erlkins" when he was only
eighteen.
You know from experience" he
wrote to bis brother that a fellow
would like to eat a roll OF an apple
or two once in a while; all the more
] IL, after q poor dinner, he has TO
wait eight and a half hours for a
wretched supper"
He never could AFFORD TO own a
piano, having to rely on good
! friends for a chance to play on one:
and often he had no room he could
call his own. In the last year of
his life he was glad to accept a
dime or two for the best songs he
ever wrote. and when he died his
worldly possessions were valued at
about twelve dollars.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

HARP INTEREST
Society President Says Harp
Is Ideal Instrument for
Women.

Writing in a recent issue Of the
magazine section OF the New York
World, Prosper BuraneIIi presents
the case for harp playing as an aid
TO beauty. He discusses at some
length the views Of Carlos Salzado,
virtuoso Of the harp and recently
elected president of the National
Association of Harpists who said:
IF il be true that the harp is the
instrument Of elegance, Of matches
grace of line, of visual beauty more
than any other; IL playing the harp
like Saint Cecilia be traditional
ideal posture from OF old for Ian
guorous ladies, a numerous species;
IL unnumbered soulful mothers
dream Of their soulful daughters
crouched in spiritual mood and
sweeping their tapering fingers
across the strings. so that no vision
Of sublimated maidenhood is truly
complete without a harp; why is ii
that the musical instrument man
ufacturers generally lose money
on harps, because they cannot sell
enough of them? Why are there
only a few thousand harp players
in this huge country? Why do you
almost never see idyllic ladies per-
forming on the instrument, they
were built for-the harp"
To this extensive query Mr.. Bur-
anelli vouchsafed an immediate,
succinct and satisfactory answer.
! 1t was this-the high cost Of harps.
| You can buy an excellent upright
piano for f1ve hundred dollars. a
grand for a thousand. but a harp
will stand you two thousand, or
( more likely, three.
And here is truth for the ladies:
The harp is the instrument for
women to play. They can play the
harp only when in a graceful pos
ture. with a gentle sweeping of
the arms. with an elegant tilting of
I the hands. When this is understood
far and wide, the land will resound
with the music OF harps and women
will become still more beautiful.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Musical Imports b.
And Exports
Show Increase

The summary OF exports and im-.
ports OF the commerce OF the United
States for the month OF August,
1890. the latest period for which
it has been compiled, has Just been
issued. as follows:
The dutiable imports OF musical
instruments and parts. including
strings, during August. 1890.
amounted to s54s.T55. as compared
with ss5.s5s which were imported
during the same monih OF 1913.
The total domestic s1po-ts Il ru-
steal instruments for AvsgsE Isso.
amounted TO ssIs.oss ss esnrsr.6
with S7io.sls for the SANE rssnth
Of the previous year. -
OF the aggregate exportations IN
August. 1920. there were 2s2 or
gans. valued at s24,ls2. as compared
with 2ls organs. valued at s45.a2s
in 1918.
In August. 1890. we exported l,i.a
pianos, valued at S335.757, as com
pared with 1897 pianos. valued at
s324,4ss. for the same period Of the
preceding year.
The exports Of player-pianos show
that l,625 of these instruments,
valued at t3Ts.43s. were exported
during August, 1920. as compared
with ais, valued at slsT.3O2, ex-
ported in 1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FARMERS PROVE
MUSIC-LOVNC

Figures compiled by one OF the
leading farm publications and print
ed in the Music Trade Review" in
dicate that of the 6.115 homes from
which were returned questionnaires
sent out by the publication, 1855
were supplied with pianos of vari-
Gus makes; 1884 with organs, and
2,05S with talking machines. This
makes the impressive total of 5,377
musical instruments of these three
types in the 6,115 homes, or close to
SO per cent. The fact that a goodly
proportion of the homes probably
are possessed of both pianos and
talking machines, or perhaps a
piano, organ and talking machine.
may reduce the percentage of homes
in which music finds a place Never
theless the showing Is a remarkable
one, and serves to indicate that
from the viewpoint of the musical
instrument dealer tho farmer is a
live and valuable prospect.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

Is a record which ILLUSTRATES ho~
beautiful can be the tone Of a great
genius OF the violin. Drink n In
as music, yield up your soul TO it
but consider every time Il returns.
the fswless purity and the mascu-
line strength Of Heifetz's tone. The
record begins with rich sombre or
chestral chords, against which the
violin directly reveals a level-sus-
tained melody. like a ray Of golden
morning light slipping along the
edge Of some high building cornice
in the purple atmosphere OF dawn.
Higher and keener. brighter and
more vivid grows the strain, soar
ing into the highest attitudes OF
music II decends by a magical
giissando indulging in one exquisite
and tenuous harmonic.
Parting is such sweet sorrov.-
said Juliet. in the noblest love-scene
known to the English language.
Both the sorrow and the sweetness
are bound up in the tender lyric
AT Parting" sung by GersldIne
Farrar. The melody is simple. ano
sung with a simplicity voucfsafeo
only TO children. TO lovers, and 20
great artists. A bell-note is drop
ped here and there among the
chords, like an exquisite tear at the
moment Of parting.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
NOTED ARTISTS
VISIT RET0LD
DR.. Leopold Damrosch
Played Here With Choral
Society in 1872.

During a reading OF the concert
programs presented in. this city
through the '70s many familiar
names are brought forth. On May
"a, 1871, a concert was given by the
Beethoven Octette in Lincoln Hall
by Messrs. 8. II. Witherow. d. G.
Gillette, s. @. Young. II. C. Sherman,
Mrs. Z. Droop. w. H. Burnett, W..
A. widney and Mrs. J. Remington
Fairlamb.
On the second of March, 1872, the
FIRST concert of the Choral Society
was given in Lincoln Hall with
Harry c. Sherman. conductor. The
society was assisted by DIR. Leopold
Damrosch, solo violinist: Madame
Elliott, soprano; Miss Addie Rand
all, contralto. and George Felix
Benkert, pianist. The Choral Soci-
ETY. participated also in the me-
mortal services in honor of the late
Samuel F. B. Morse. This service
was held in the Hall of the House
Of Representatives on April 16. 1872,
with Mr.. Speaker Blaine as chair
man.
At Lincoln Hall on May 8, 1872.
Grand Testimonial Concert to
the Celebrated Composer Franz
ADJ was BlNth Wy lhc ATlOn anu
Choral Societies and the Saenger-
bund. assisted by Mrs. J. H. Rose
wald, soprano of Baltimore; Mrs. L.
Morell. soprano of Washington; Mr..
Jungnickel, 'cellist of Baltimore,
and Prof. George Felix Benkert. r.
Kley was pianist and leader of
the SaengGbund; H. C. sherman.
leader of the Choral Society, and
George Kuhn, leader OF the Arion
Society. On October 10 of the same
year, the Beethoven Octette present
ed a concert at Lincoln Hall assisted
by Mrs. L. Seguin, contralto ana
George Felix Benkert. pianist.
A concert Of sacred music was
held at the Church of the Epiphany
on December 80. 1874, assisted by q
select choir from the Church OF
the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn" Those
participating in the musicale were
Miss NJ. ]. Holcomb. soprano: Mrs
A. E. Stetson, contralto; George
Simpson, tenor. and w. II. Buckle
lew. bass. The organist and con-
ductor was s. B. Whiteley who per-
formed on the new organ which was
made by Hook & Hastings of Bos-
ton.
At the, concert given at the Con-
gregational Church on February 4.
1874. the program contained the fol-
lowing request: The audience (are)
requested. for the comfort of all, to
refrain from stamping with the
feet. Clapping of the hands is ad-
missible." Among those taking
part in the exercises were DIR. and
Mrs ]. p. Caulheld. Under the au-
spices of the Potomac Boat Club a
concert was given in Lincoln Hall
on December 81, 1875. The pro-
gram contains the names of Prof.
Anton Gloetzner and Prof. George
Felix Benkert, pianist.
On June /, 1876, a sacred concert
was held at the Church of the AS
cension in aid OF the organ fund.
Attention was called to thea fact
that applause in church is, of
course, prohibited" Among those
on the program were Samuel q.
Young, Nath. B. Fugitt, Miss Eve
Mills. Mrs. H. T. Crosby, w. c. Hill,
Miss Sallie Finn w. NJ. Shuster, jr.
and c. c. Ever.
/ As soon as space will permit ad-
ditional interesting information
concerning the musical activities
| of this city forty and more years ago
will appear on the Herald's Music
Page.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
SINGER MUST
SHOW RESPECT
Alice Nielsen Says Dress Is
Essential Point to a
Singer.

, That elusive formula for youth.
like the Bluebird." says Alice Mel
sen. American soprano. in Musical
America. lis to be found very close to
ones self" And Miss Nielsen ought
rightly to be accounted an author
ity on the subject for now after a
rich career. she seems ready to start
out upon a duplicate of IL:
1T is from within oneself that
youth must come. When one at
tains poise and equanimity OF spirit.
she also acquires constant youth.
/ do not mean that people can be
continuously equable in disposition.
because IL is natural and even far
better for a person to have changes
Of mood, but do feel that youth
full outlook will have the result OF
keeping one young.
Not that i think any one can
make ones voice youthful. This is
gift. Certain singers have been
endowed with freshness " voice
that cannot be acquired, but GER
tainly IL requires the proper attitude
to preserve this and develop II.
Another very essential point In
the preservation of her appearance,
which the singer must observe, Is
her dress. ! think carelessness in
this regard is one of the irredeem-
able sins. The singer owes to her
audience the courtesy of looking her
best. The audience looks up to her
and she must not. by slovenliness
Of dress, disturb the illusion. She
| must look her best in every particu'
lar. especially. by the way, in her
| shoes, which l consider one of the
chief essentials of good dress.
One other point I'would emphs-
size in a singers attitude toward
! her listeners, and that concerns the
words of her songs. The custom oi
bringing out the words on a book OF
| slip of paper is a great mistake
Unless a singer knows her words
she does not know her song, and
unless she knows her song she ha,
| no right to be singing before hei
audience. She has certain obliga'
| tions toward her audience-and thi,
| Is one of the important ones"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
I'D NEWS AND NOTES OF THE WORLD OF MUSIC E5.91
Caruso Iriumphs in Superb
Number from New Opera


Whoever listens TO the new Vic
tor record from La Juive. which 40
among the December offerings, win
marvel that to an already warned
series, Enrico Caruso has been able
10 add another SO perfectly indi-
vidual in style and SO varied in per-
formance. II is the farewell of
Eleazar, the Jewish =. goldsmith in
Halevy's tragic opera, 20 his foster
child, Rachel. As no more heart
rending situation occurs in the
whole history OF opera. there Is
little wonder that Caruso found in
IL inspiration for one pf the most
extraordinary records he has ever
given to the music-loving world.
The rendering. perfect in the finest
details, is another triumph of Victor
recording.
The melody of the, opera Is in q
peculiarly sad minor strain. weighed
down by the sorrows OF generations
Through IL CLEANS here and there a
tenderness more pathetic. more ter
rible than sorrow. Through the
long middle passage the fathers an
guish seems in truth 10 reach un-
dreamed of heights of glory through
I the burden OF his sufferings. ending
in a final outcry, tremendous, mag
nificent.-
Symphonic Espagnole-Andante"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

The modern music publisher
would be shocked and even terrified
IL some one brought to him a song
with a title like The Lass With
the Delicate Air" And yet that
title is. familiar as household words
and stands for something that is
dear and sweet and fragrant in
music. The ear never tirss of hear
ing the famous old song, and II is
very refreshing to hear Miss Yorke's
admirable rendering on a Pathe
record. The graceful. simple air
suits her fairylike voice to perfec-
tion. Swiftly bridging the lapse OF
years. Miss Yorke offers along with
this bit of old musical lavender a
modern song that is undeniabiy
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

tralto. will be heard in How Beau
tiful Upon the Mountains" (Harker).
Incidental solos will be given by
Miss Bolin, Miss Smith, Mr.. Back
ing. Mr.. Miller, Miss Beisser, Mrs.
Downs and Mr.. Fakler.
Gunton Temple Church.
The music at Gunton Temple
Presbyterian Church this morning
will be given by the vested choir
under the direction of John George
Klein. A soprano solo will be
sung by Miss Katherine Peacock.
Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson will
be the soloist at the evening service
which will be held in the hall over
the Park Savings Bank. Fourteenth
and Kenyon streets. She will sins
It Know That My Redeemer Liv-
Divine All Love Excelling' from
The Daughter of Jairus," Mr.
Klein sustaining the tenor part.
Mrs. Klein will be the accompanist
Mrs. Florence Howard, Soloist.
Mrs. Florence Howard. soprano,
was the soloist at the opening
meeting of the Woman's Political
Study Club last Saturday at the
Hadleigh ballroom. She was heard
in when the Heart is Young"
/ (Buck). Faithful Johnnie" (Bee-
thoven) and Land of the Sky Blue
Water" (Cadman).
First Baptist Church.
Herman Fakler, baritone, will be
the assisting soloist at the evening
service OF the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Florence Howard Is the So
prano and director with Miss Mary
Beisser, contralto; Henry Kruger,
tenor; Fred A. Heuer, bass, and Mrs.
/ Barry organist.
Fabian-simon Pupils' Recital.
The second students recital of the
,Fabian-Simon Associated Studios
rtook place on Friday evening at
their studio hall in H street. Among
those participating in the pro-
gramme were Robert Burrus WILL
ans. Miss Jeanette Howard, Miss
Masie Nothnagel, Miss Elizabeth
Swenk. Miss Hazel Hughes, Miss
winifred De Voc, and Miss Adelaide
Watson. Mr.. Simon was the accom-
panist.
EIAs' octette.
The Elks' Octette, which made
such a favorable impression at the
Flag Day exercises held at the
Monument lot last June, will fur
nish the music at the Elks' Annual
Memorial exercises to be held at the
New National Theater this after
noon at 8 o'clock. The members of
the octette are as follows: James
X. Young and Thos. A. Cantwell,
first tenors; Glen w. Ashley and
Thos. G. Hill, second tenors: Am
hrose Durkin and Arthur Murray,
first BASES: William H. Waters and
Frank A. Dougherty. second bases.
HadleiGh Hotel Musicale.
Last Sunday afternoon a recital
was given by James X. Young.
tenor. at the Hadleigh Hotel with
Mrs. Young and Byron Blodgett as
accompanies.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Strange But True.

Gena Branscombe is quoted by
Musical America" as saying II be-
lieve that a beautiful snatch of
melody, even II 1t happens to be a
hymn-tune, may be a richer gift to
the world than a learned SYM
phony."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Huntington, w. Va, Likes Music.

The Cincinnati Orchestra, under
Eugene Ysaye. recently played to
more than $500 persons in the City
Auditorium of Huntington, w. Va.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Friday Morning Club.
"Judas Maccabaens."

Judas Maccabaens," an oratorio
by handel, will be given in connec-
ton with the service at Eighth
street temple next Friday evening
at s o'clock, under the direction of
Lewis Atwater. organist. The reg
ular quartet consists OF Mrs. Nellie
Saircliff, sorano: Mrs. Flora Bry-
lawski, con:ralto; Louis Thompson,
tenor, and George Miller. bass. They
will be assisted by Miss Selma Sell
niger, soprano; Mrs. Gertrude Mil
Ter, contralto; Herbert Aldridge,
tenor, and Charles Tittmann, bass.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
HadIeish Hotel MusicaIe.

Last Sunday afternoon a recital
was given by James K. Young,
tenor, at the Hadleigh Hotel with
Mrs. Young and Byron Blodgett as
accompanies.