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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-11-26

The "Israelite," Frankfurt
publication, has commenced a
campaign for an increased num-
Der of "Mohelim" in the coun-
try, according to a report re-
ceived here from that city.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-11-26

NJ. Brantung, the Swedish Min
lister who is a well known pro-
Zionist, has been chosen chair
man of the Mandates Commits
sion at the League of Nations
Assembly, says Geneva dis
patch.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-11-26

The first batch of German
Chalutzim is reported to have
reached Palestine on the steam
ers Lloyd" and Trieste" in a
dispatch from Haifa.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09

And now We are TO have ToscAntni
America sgain. on tour with his
'wn orchestra from the famous La
icalA. In Milan, the great Italian
'pera house. La q. Scala. where the
great tenor Campanini made his de-
nut In Faust" And where Edouard
10 Resske was intrusted with the
'reation OF lie Roi de Lahore" by the
Composer of that opera, Massenet
TEMrERAMENTAL ANECDOTE.
Toscanini has been accused of
temperament and all because at n
,oncert In Turin. during q rehearsal
VI Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. he
struck the first violinist In the eye
With his baton.
The violinist brought suit. for he
considered his artistic reputation, as
we'll q hsis eye, had been greatly
damaged. The result OF the trial was
complete acquittal for Toscanini.
md the recognition that genius 10
not to be judged by every day mortal
standards.
Prof. Pastor. one OF Italy's leading
'pecialists In psychology, was one of
he witnesses called for the defense
He told how he happened to be an
eyewitness OF the event, and that II
Has purely accidental. the result Of
4 moment OF sublime frenzy. II was
not Toscaninrs fault that his baton
in this moment OF frenzy hit the bow
Of the violinist. which caused II to
snap and rebound into the mans eye.
The professor further explained
that the great tension under which
Toscanini labored when CONDUCTING
for the time being paraiyzed his In
hibitory nerves to the extent that his
normal personality WAS overpowcred.
At such times. he was not himself.
but a frenzied being, q helpless prey
to the tyranny Of his art. and not
accountable for what he said or did.
The outcome Of the trial created
much comment. AZ well may be I'm
asined. but sympathy seemed almost
universally to be with Toscanini.
The italian people idolixe him since
that eventful night In 1917. when on
the rocky peak OF Monte Santo. under
the bombardment OF the enemy shells
and machcine-guns, he conducted his
warrior band and inspired his com
rades to q victory which had ut one
time seemed defeat. Next to Gabrielle
d'Annunxio. Toscanini 10 the eountry's
national hero. beside being Its great
est conductor.
Toscanini's next tour in America 1t
the head Of La Scala Orchestra Of
Milan is considered not only su-
preme musical event. but also an in
ternatiopal affair OF dssp importance
An affair destined. ~ stated by the
authoritative Corriere della Sera OF
Milan. ito add new glory to italian
art. and strengthen the cordial rela-
lions between America and Italy.
Count Sforza. minister OF foreign
affairs. thus wrote on the subject In
a letter addressed a few days ago to
Ugo Ara, late of the Flonzaley Quar-
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
XMAS CAROL PLAN
| ADOPTED BY CITIES
Community Music Idea Of Wei
coming Holiday Approach Has
Proven Popular. -

The venerable custom OF singing
Christmas carols through the streets
on Christmas Eve. which has been
gradually revived In this country
during the last few years. win enter
upon a still broader development IN IN
year. II general enthusiasm and wide-
" hera|ded plans count for anything.
Not only will many more towns and
cities be added to the list OF about
200 In which the idea already has
been introduced. but more than a. few
will organise the movement on a city
wide scale and provide groups Of
young singers. whose routes will GOV. .
er every street where people make
their homes.
CAROLS TO BE SUNG.
Also there will be a greater preva.
ience OF the traditional Christmas
cAIonng costume Of red pointed cap
ana cape that lends much pictur-
esquVhess and visible charm to the spir-
ituai bsapty OF the YuIetide messo se
conveyed In song.
This predtction comes from the
natonaI bureau for the advancement
OF music. which has been making a
study or the growth Of Christmas
caroIing In America and has gone to
particular pains this year to secure
reports from individuals and organi-
sations planning to rehearse one or
more sroups Of caroiers
I'VE are interested In this quaint
oid' custom, said c. NJ Tremaine.
director Of the bureau. in a state
ment issued from hts office. In New
York city, both from tho musical and
social point Of Wow. Membership In
cAronng group offers an opportu-
nifty for public service apd puts music
to one OF Its most practical and char
acteristic uses-the bringing of COM
fort ana pleasure to others. Very
often. too, the itinerant singing bands
are authorized to collect funds for the
needy children of the city. SO that
the cause OF charity Is also helped
IDEA HAS SPREAD.
The idea must be CONNIE lending it.
self everywhere. for all these reasons
and probably others. for we are re-
ceiving hundreds of requests for the
booklet. Christmas Eve Caroiing Be.
ing Revived prepared by us for the
Information and guidance of those
who wish to organize the singing in
ono or more districts. and sent with
out charge to anyone desiring It. The
requests are coming chiefly from
churches. Sunday schools. social and
community workers. and leaders of
young folks activities"
According to Mr.. Tremaine, Detroit
has heretofore been the only large
city which arranged routes for the
Christmas carolers over its entire
residential area. Last Christmas more
than 10000 singers were organized,
including adult groups as well as
children. They stopped with their
tunefui offerings before every house
signifying By q lighted candle In the
window that its inhabitants wished
to hear the Christmas music, and
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
IS PROVING VALUE
Director at Oakland Sees II As
Great Factor for Intel
lectuaI Growth.

That music In the public schools OF
the country Is proving OF inestimsoif
Salue to the intellectual growth OF
he communities which have estsbr
Iished courses Is set forth In state
ment recently Issued by Glen woods.
director OF music In the schools oil
Oakland, Cal.
The importance Of music In the NE
OF Oakland, In whose schools th~re
are "a. 600 pupils In music and nfteen
Instructors, was brought out In q dis-
cussion of the part which music plays
In the public life OF Europe. MI
Wood declared that the United STATES
lie virtually the only nation OF any
size or Importance which does mol
have national conservatory III
music. He said. in part:
AS a whole, we do not appreciate
the type Of intellectually which 10
included in the term musically edu-
Gated. A graduate OF the University
Of California after four years OF work
considers himself pretty smart. But
musicians have to DO trained for
twelve years and often more years.
AT present the United States. In
regard to music. is a consumer almost
solely. and not q producer. Each
year we spend $500. 100000 for music.
the majority of which Is paid TO for
eigners. An example of the deficiency
of Americans in the producing Held
Is easily illustrated by taking list
OF the nifty foremost directors and
conductors Of orchestras In this
country.
"Out OF this ffty. one Is an Ameri-
can. Henry Hadley. and no Is not q
full conductor. but an assistant OF the
Philharmonic Orchestra, of New York,
under the Russian. Stransky."
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
COMING MUSIC
THE WEEK OF OPERA.

Aida" Verdis great and spectaeu-
lar opera, will share the week at
Polls Theater next week with a rep
ertoire of French Opera Comique. The
Washington Opera Company has as
sembled . splendid cast of profess
sional opera singers, with several If
washington's foremost professional
singers. for the giving of Aida" on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights.
Tho Aida" cast IL Mary Cavan.
formerly of the Chicago Opera, as
Aida, with Eva 0rippon, the French
soprano. singing the role on Friday
evSning; Otkar Marak, the forceful
Cfnio of last spring with this COM
pany. will sing Rhadames on Monday
and Wednesday, with Eugene Perisset.
noted French tenor. In the role on
Friday: Marcus Kellerfnan will sing
Amonasro.'
The Washington artists who will
be heard In leading roles are Ruth
Townsend. as Amneris: Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmann. as the priest
Ramphis; George Harold Miller. us
the King. and Herbert Aldridge. As
the Messenger.
The French Opera Comique Com
pany presented by the Cercle dart
Francois in the interest of the best
French art in America, will give La
Mascotte" on Tuesday evening: lie
Grand Mogol' on Thursday evening;
Josephine" on Saturday evening, and
will repeat La Mascotte" at the Sat
urday matinee.
The French company consists of
fifteen principals. q chorus OF twenty
four beautiful French girls who can
sing as we'll as dance, and a group
Of the funniest comedians who ever
crossed the Atlantic.
Nine. Marguerite sylvia will give
her famous AT Home" recital on
Thursday afternoon under the aus.
plces OF the Mu Phi Epsilon, a local
musical fraternity.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
ANNA CAsE-roMoRROw.

The third concert OF the Ten Star
series under the, management OF T.
Arthur Smith brings to the New Ma
tional Theater Friday afternoon at
1870 o'clock Miss Anna Case, the cele-
brated American soprano. whose
previous appearances in Washington
have won for her many friends. One
OF her best programs Is assured for
the recital tomorrow. ms follows:
"Lungi Lungi," seventeenth century
(Fasola): ia Petite Devote" six.
tcenth. century tOld Flemish): "Pieta
Signore." 16i5-Sl tStradella: Aria.
mi ChImano Mimi" from La Bo-
heme' tPuccinD: "Chanson Douce"
(Mme. Ohrstrom- Renard) "Jai dit
aux etoiles" Talhadilhe); Noel
(NerinD lie Nelumbo" MoreO I:
"Giromctta" tSibella); ALTON Wa
ter" Told Scotch; "Nightwind" tFar-
ley); Boats OF Mine" tMiller) |;
Rain" tCurren): Good Night" tRu.
binsteln).
The Washington times., 1920-12-09

Rome, June 20. 1920.
Dear Mr.. Ara:
II was glad to receive the message
that MI. Andre de Coppet was good
enough 10 send me in the name of
the committee which II organizing
the Toscanini concert tour In Amer
lea
"It II with lively Interest that i
shall follow this sympathetic mani
festation OF friendship between tn.
two countYies, . manifestation TO
which the illustrious name Of Mae
stro Toseanini confers . special i'm
portance. Sincerely yours.
n,' '-SFORZA."
The artist In the late war has
proven that his hneness OF perception
has been OF vast importance to his
country. also that his great follov-
Ing from the very heart of the people
has given him q power that state
craft formerly had refused him.
so hall hail to the artist-heroes OF
the hour! To Pederewski. who II
now. we are told. really to return
and play, again: all rumors to the
contrary. And to Arturo Toscanini
who will be welcomed as hero and
as artist.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
HEAR RADIO CONCERT.

Two admirals and the entire radio
force OF the Pacific fleet let official
business stand by" while they
to the nrst concert ever
given via wireless telephone. Pretty
Miss Mabelle Burch. young eoloraturs.
has a brother. Carleton. on the sub
marine F-f. Miss Burch asked per-
piissipn to sing to her brother at
kea by wireless telephone,
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
N. Y. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The New York Symphony Orches-
ira, Walter Damrosch, conductor.
will give Is third concert OF this sea-
son in Washington at. the New Ma
tionsI Theater Tuesday. afternoon at
4:3O o'clock. Frieda Iempei. who de-
lighted a large concert audience here
recently will he the sololst Tho
concert will he under the local man
agement Of T. Arthur Smith. and
tickets may no obtained at his offices,
1905 q street.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
SOPHIE BRAsLAU-TODAY.

Sophie Braslau, contralto OF the
Metropolitan Opera, will be heard in
recital today at 4:30 at the National
Theater under the management Of
Mrs. Wilson-Greene. While, Of
course, one could wish easily to hear
Miss Braslau with the gorgeous set
tings of the Metropolitan Opera at
her back, there is still reason to be
thankful that this young contralto
will come to us in a concert of songs
and opera. Miss Braslau naturally
assumes a prominent place. She has
surprising voice, a keen mind.
plenty of feminine charm. truly
wholesome personality. and she Is
now in the front ranks of the Metro
politan Opera stars. Zee, Few contraltos
have stirred the critics and the public
SO deeply as this American singer.
Seats now on sale at Mrs wilson
Greepe's concert bureau In Droop's.
Thirteenth and G gtreeta
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
Return of Toscanini
Is Eagerly Awaited

Just the of baton and, presto all is changed.
It's the big with the little stick who works miracles
at the head of orchestra 1t said you may remember
when Arturo Toscann left the Metropolitan
time agoo return to his native Ialy-that the Metropol.
would languish for lack of its Pma DONNA conductor.
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
MUSIC GERMANY'S HOPE.

Jean Chantevoinc says; The song
OF the birds announces the end of the
storm. II II by way Of music that
will return to Germany"
The Washington times., 1920-12-09
SPACE gNYVSIC y&WASHINGTON NWSIC LOYERSlll1fD

transformed the workaday city into
200 miles OF song" This Christmas.
Philadelphia. Paterson. ~ j.. Toledo.
Ohio. and many others will make a
similar denomination
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
MATTERS or RECORD

II. ID. Hinshaw to c. r.. johnson ana
wife, land In Second districts; $3.50.
Allie Sue White. and husband to s, N.
Mathews. land In Second district; sa.-
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Citizens T,ust company TO Lucy A.
Lutz, land IN Second district; $3.50.
Ne rrlAue Licenses, sa
hs Ssa S rs e I'. %sesss ar q la Mon.
William H, Kelley TO Faith Mae
Jessie II. Ransaur (colored) to Eliza
beth Arnold tcolored).
" Fourth district, $75.
u. L. Allen to A, u. Hahn, land In
Hamilton county, $3.50,
II. M. johnson. and wife to n. w.
Brock. land In Hamilton county, $3.50,
II N. Jones and wife to 4 w. Brock,
land In Hamilton county, $3.50.
w, M. Lockmiller and wife to w. G,
Wallace, land In Second district, $1,000
j, w. Raines and wife to IL. c. wiz
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William Cason 70 T, y. Henderson,
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q. M. williams and wife TO U. O.
Harris and wife. land In Second dis
20 O. d. Andrews and wife to A. L. Key
land In Second district, $7,40O
o. b. Andrews and wife TO A.. l.. Key
land In Second district. $4,000.
c. b. Vann and wife TO J, d. Keith
and wife,. land In Second district, $3.50
J. d. Keith and wife TO ", ID. Leon.
ard, land In Second district. 1880.
A. w. Smith aud wife 70 Il. v. Dun
can and wife, land In Ninth ward, $3.50
CLARK ID. Goddard and husband &c
J, A, johnson and wife. land In Frs
district, SO, 600
Marriage Licenses,
Frederick J. Forbes TO Ruth Darnell
John ]. Price to Freda M. Bird.
Henry s.. Hatfield TO Ellen Slaughter
W. NJ. Nixon on g Bates. W. )
Nixon, A. II, Rawlings. "A. b. Andrews
G. Turner and n, T.. Carr; charters
Vulcan smoke. Burner ana Coal say.
Ing company: capital stock $4,000.
Bulldinn Permits.
II. II. Lawnian, owner; II. g. Ewton
builder; west aide OF Chestnut street
between Fourth ana Fifth streets. re-
pair windows, $40. nt f
Chattanooga Garage. owner and
builder; east side OF Market street. be-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
STOCKS FIRM TO STRONG
ON LAST DAY, OF YEAR.

New York. Dec 3i.--The final session
OF the year on the stock exchange be-
gan with a Arb TO strong tone, mnnk Of
the leading shares making substantlal
Northern Pacific, 81. Paul preferred
Anaconda, Baldwin Locomotive, Amer
lean Tobacco and Endicott.JOhnson In
which gains ranged from to TX points.
Atlantic Gulf was once more the most
conspicuous os sscsp t,cn ops, opening az
creased 10 points. or a new low rec
ord at 71Ik. Among the early dealings
were n few cash transactions, these
evidently being made TO establish In
come tax payments for the expiring
year.
Anaconda attracted attention advanc-
Transaction ira studebaker rose i point
to ~ and General Motors was " high
err at 1873. Mexican Petroleum rose I
point to 1866. Fisk Tires became active,
selling UP TO 11h
The market moved confidently for
ward during the noon houf to the dis
comhture Of the shorts. SRlppings, oils.
ss % sSa rs s sno cSppsrs sSrs
Improvement. Outstanding features en-
braced American International, Mcxi-
can Petroleum. Crucible, Baldwin and
81. Paul preferred.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
Chicago. Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
1000 head; beef steers, she stock and
feeders steady bologna bulls strong TO
2Sc higher; veal calves weak 70 lower;
shipping calves strong; early bulk
beef steers, $S.00@9.50j choice bolognas
up to 800; few head heavy veal calves
TO packers mostly $11.00@l2.00; selected
shipping calves. 1880 and higher.
Hogs-R Receipts. $1,000 head; active:
largely 3bc 20 soc lower than yesterdays
average; butchers of most; top. $3.50;
bulk, $S850fe.25; pigs, 35c TO 40c lower;
bulk desirable 90 to 1So-pound pigs. $3.50
U9.75.
Sheep Receipts. 1900 head; fat sheep
and lambs. Csc TO soc lower than gem
eral market yesterday; prime fed west
ern lambs, $l1.75; bulk. \$i0.B0Nll. so;
choice aged wethers, $3.50; best ewes,
M76; bulk. $S75@42bi feeders steady to
26c lower.
SILVER.
New York, Dec. 31.---Bar silver do
nestle. 99hc; foreign, 64hc; Mexican
dollars, 4S1hc, 7N
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
JANUARY COTTON UP.
WEAK CABLESCAUSEIOSS

New York. Dec. 5I.--The cotton mar
ket opened at h decline OF 10 TO 20 points
In response to lower Liverpool cables
and overnight selling orders. which
probably reflected the easier ruling OF
spot cotton IN the southwest late yes
terday. The decline to, IA zoe for jan
,iary and 12.4bc for May attracted pre-
holiday covering, however, while there
was Liverpool and trade buying Of near
months, which soon sent the price Of
January up 20 14.20c and March to
10. Csc, or about net unchanged TO 10
points higher. No January notices we're
reported. liverpool reported continued
liquidation with n lack of buying power
and no demand for spots. s a7
I The market turned ffIner during the
middle Of the morning on covering br
over the holidays and some trade buy
10 14.S4c and March 10 1850, or 20 to
"a points. net higher. The close was
within a few points bf the best showing
net advances OF IA to "a points. =
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
New York, Dec. si.|cotton futures
opened steady. January, IA 00c; March.
49, 45c; May. 1906 July. 10, eSc; octo,
80 NEW York TToNFuruRss
~. CLOSING . f "A
New York, Dec. 31.lCotton futures
closed steady: JANUARY. 4.34c; March,
y SOC; May, ls.s5ci. July. -14.Ooe; octo-
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Liverpool. Dec. 3i.--Cotton spot in
better demand; prices lower; good mid
ding, 10000: fully middling, 9.90d: :
middling, S.50d; low middling, 6.9Od;
good ordinary. s 40d; ordinary, 4.65d;
sales. 1000 bales. including 5000 Amer
lean; receipts. II 1000. Including 10000
Americana; futures closed quiet; JaDuary
s' "a March March. s'eed; MAJ, s;s7d; July
close. December, s 300 value.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
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STATE OF TENNESSEE BONDS

Sealed proposals win be received by
the Funding Board Of the State OF
Tennessee,
JANUARY 10. 1921.
at u o'clock at the Office or the state
Treasurer IN the City of Nashville.
Tennessee. for the purchase Of $1,000
900 state of Tennessee Victory Bonds,
the proceeds OF which are TO be used In
acquiring a site and erecting a Memo
rlal Auditorium and Capitol Annex
such bonds viii be OF the demonIna-
ton on $4,000 each. will be dated
january /, 1891, will bear interest at
the rate OF per, cent. per annum pay
able semi-annually and the principal
payable 40 years from date. and are
exempt from all taxation In Tennessee.
Both principal and interest will be
payable In lawful money OF the United
tates In the Borough OF Manhattan. or
at the office OF the state Treasurer OF
the option OF the purchaser.
The bonds will not be sold for less
than par and accrued interest at the
rate borne by bonds from the date OF
the bonds to the date Of payment OF
the purchase price, All bidders are re-
quired to deposit q certified check paya-
BE to the order of the state Treasurer
drawn upon a National Bank or upon o
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

regular depository OF the state OF Ten
nessee In an amount equal TO per
cent. of the face value OF the ponds DID
for, such deposits to be returned to UNI
successful bidders after the bonds have
been awarded TO the successful bidder,
or the sale for any reason is declared
off. No interest will be allowed upon the
amount Of the check of the successful
bidder and the check OF such successful
bidder will be retained in part payment
for the bonds. or to secure the stale
against any loss resulting from the
failure Of the bidder TO comply with the
terms OF his bid.
All bids shall be MADE in sealed enve-
lopes upon blank forms furnished BY the
Funding Board and shall be without In
terlineation or erasure. The successfui
bidder will be furnished the legal opin-
ion OF Mr.. G. b. Masslch OF New York
City, that the bonds are binding and
legal obligations OF the State OF Tenn
legal obligations Of the State OF Ten
nessee.
the Cities Of Nashville. Tennessee. New
York City. or Chicago, Illinois. at the
option OF the purchaser.
The Funding Board shall have the
right to reject any and all bids.
All bids shall be addressed TO the
Funding Board OF Tennessee. State
Capitol. Nashville, Tennessee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
OBITUARY
HAL MOSELEY WILL Be
LAID TO REST FRIDAY

Funeral services over the body OF Hal
Noseley. Jr., who died "Wednesday. eve
ming al South Plttsburg from Injuries
Sustained a few hours before when ne
fel from third-story window OF the
Hotel Cookmore, were held from the
family residence, 300 Kirby avenue,
'rhnrsday night at Z o'clock, Revs. w.
3. Kelse. 7. 5. Eshridge and T. s. Nc
Caliie. loiiiciated. Mrs Clyde Wilkins
sang AAsleep in Jesus" and Face TO
Face. = Many sorrowlng friends were
III attendance. the house and porch be-
ing filed with those who came to pay
their last respects, A wealth OF beau
fifsil flowers attested 10 love and esteem
III which the young man was held:
There were floral offerings OF every KIND
aud description, The tragic manner In
which Hal met his death gave added
solemnity to the sad occasion. The
body was taken Friday morning to Nc
Minnville for interment BY the side OF
the deceRsed's father the late Hal
gN5seley. who passed away about a
NEAR ago.