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The Washington times., 1920-09-26

Persons TO whom the nstion-wide
growth Of the community chorus is
the very fulnllment Of Walt Wit
mans prophecy, II soc America 70
singing TO her destiny" are rejoicing
today not ~ much over the vast in
crease In the RuInber Of such organ
iIstions and their new support from
educati>hsl and bosiness sources rs
over ths steadily improving quality
Of the musical results aimed 1T and
achieved The war days, when the
community sing" was chiefly an in
strumsnt for keeping up public NOR
ale, Of getting together and Justify
shouting the popular tunes, are
gone: Almost their only heritage to
the massed singing groups now 80
active is . certain emphasis on the
social and civic idea to be fostered
and q stimulus to musical expres-
sion.
The leader whose main stock in
trsds was the ability to smile and
gsxieulate somewhat rhythmically ID
becoming an extinct species, and his
place 10 being taken by university
trained music directors, whose first
qualifications is proficiency in the art
they have set out to deznocratixe.
And 20 1t has come about that today
in many cities and towns the weekly
hour Of community. singing il vir-
tually an informal school of musical
education. wherein the principles Of
tone production, shading, phrasing
and harmony are unconsciously alb
sorbed, taste. refined, and an appre-
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
COMMUNITY MUSIC
ON THE UPGRADE

cistisn Of vslues arrived at that viii
do more to make America . truly
musical nation than = hundred JUL
lard Foundations and National Con
ssrvstoriss Of Music. desirable ~
these sre.
Ths fruition Of this popular train
ing into worthy performances "by
the public for the public" Is already
being rspsrted from all corners OF
the country. Much Of the credit for
1t all Is due u the Community Serv-
ice But this organization Is only
one of many factors responsible,
st. Louis and Washington have
each had . most sueoessful season
Of peoples' opera, whils In New York
similar project 10 snnounced for
the fall with chorus consisting In
large part of industrial and 'mer-
camille workers who started out q
year or two ago with nothing but
the xest for . joyful noise. The
Municipal Chorus in Dallas will re-
turn its splendid support from the
city's funds by giving q series Of
concerts this winter.
What our own town has been doing
along thess and related lines has
been consistently encouraged by this
paper. We cite our rival cities for
purposes Of perspective.
The musical well-being Of the rank
and hle is the thing that really
counts In music, just as their ma
terial well-being is the primary con-
sideration in the country's economic
progress.
The Washington times., 1920-09-26

discovered psrehss upon a tall lamp
poet. a m~~S.ns o.sa. s.ess"e "e"r
der Of the cong bird species. after his
strenuous day OF mimiery, mosher,'
Improvisation and flying and hoppins
to and fro. had psosed on his home
ward wsy To take part In . ps'iS'"
anes Of 0ounod's musie. 49,
HIS tutruston disconesrted the
studio and attracted a group of h.-
snsrs In the street, who ~onderinsn
enjoy cd the moesins birds limitation
Of the spianist's technique
On saethsr occasion a moekins oro
persisted In helping . soprano In
saeurbAn studio TO sing esdsnsAs
which he'd been selected from o'ru
melodies. On several succeeding days
he posted himself near the window
and gave his sxauisits versions oi
tho songs. ~ n TO show the supen-
ority OF hiss school.
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
PEOPLES OPERASOCIETY
GIVE 3WASHlNCT0NIANS'

Rollin Bond. director OF the Peoples
National Opera Society. makes an
nouncement that "The Washing
tonian" will be presented here this
season in q half dozen operas. Mem
uon Is made Of THE Chimes Of Nvr-
mandy" "Erminie," 'Iolanthe," Pa
|tience," Chocolate Soldier" Trial BY
Jury and an original produc Ton BIZ
American composers.
This society met with signal tuc-
cess last season. with its pr5iuc:i ms
Of H. M. s. Pinafore." and The Mi
kado" Its first season records twelve
performances of comic opera and
although it's production expenses
were very heavy they were all COW
er,.: and the season closed WI. =
week CT charity perfornae scs at
Polls Theater without a penny Of
Indebtedness. For the coming series
season tickets will be sold at com
munity prices
Last seasons chorus will DC aug
menteJ by nne, well-trainsd c.lora-
tura and dramatic voices.
TIE personnel of the principals will
be dded to and the principals of last
season. including Estelie Murray,
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
WHISTLER Of AIR
IS M0CK|NG BIRD
Surprises Studio Singer By
Helping Out In Aria From
Faust"

In . studio on a busy throughfare
OF q Colorado city at evening twi-
hight pupil was studying tho Jewel
aria from "Faust" She suddepiy
stopped singing.
''6omsons outdoors IL whistling the
accomplishment" she said
An ipvestts alton failed TO discover
any person who could be thus par
ticipAtipg In the lesson
AZ she proceeded. however. the
whistiinG began again. Each time
the accompaniment came to iQggisro
staccato passage. freQuentiy occur
ring In the Marguerite music. the
whistler followed the higher melodies
of them. Keeping time with the per-
former.
BY closer searching the cuiprit was
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
LEARN OF PLOT TO BOMB
$780, 600, 1000 STEEL Mill

GARY. Ind. Sept. 1S = Warning
that radicals have planned the ne
struction of the hundred million dol
lar plant OF the Illinois Steel Com
pAny here has been received by COM
pany officials II became known to-
day. y.
The announcement was made In ex-
PLANTATION of the activities Of armed
guards who are patro.ing the ..lanIs
of the corporations. The warning
was received shortly after the Wall
Street outrage, II was stated.
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
DEAF AUTO DRIVER FINED.

NEW YORK. Sept s<.--It cost Jehn
Henlon. . wealthy retired resident OF
Ridgswood. N. J.. $500 TO operate nis
automobile without = license ~
Hen,on applied for . drivers noenss
nearly two years ago. he WAS susnt'
iy deaf and his applications was re-
iected. Several days ago the Ridge
wood authorities learned he was
operating his car without . license
and he was arrested.
The Washington times., 1920-09-26

Florence Winters, Elaine Sebring
Ford. Genevieve Bond. Harry Stevens.
T. Brooke Amiss. jr., Charles Moore.
John T. Elliott, Raymond Moore, J.
r. S. Kinsella and Stephen o. Ford.
will be heard again
The Washington times., 1920-09-26
CONCERT CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER.


"a Tuesday. 4:30-Sousa and his
Band. Twenty-etghth Ami
versary Week Concert. Ma
tional Theater.
OCTOBER.
5. Tuesday. 4:3O-Tom Burke,
Irish tenor, in recital. Ma
tional Theater.
%. Friday 4:3O-xme. = Schu-
mann-Heink. contralto, In
recital. National Theater.
20. Tuesday. 4:30-New York
Symphony Orchestra. Walter
Damrosch. conductor. Ma
tional Theater.
~. Wednesday, 4:30-Pavlowa
and the Ballet Rusee. First
Of Philharmonic Course.
Polls Theater.
20. Friday, 4:3O-Ysaye, In re-
cital. First concert. Ten Star
Series. National Theater.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Secret Diplomacy
Opposed by Enroy
French Ambassador to
Rome Declares Some
Secrets Must Be Kept

ROME. Jan. New Years Day was
celebrated in Italy with almost the
same ceremonies as Christmas. The
King received the high dignitaries Of
state at the Quirina1, beginning with
the wearers of the Annunziata Collar,
who rank as his cousins. The men,
bers of the Cabinet, the Senators,
Deputies and other officials followed.
The diplomatic corps will be received
by the King and Queen Friday evening.
The most notable event of the day
was the address of Camille Barrere, tie
French Ambassador, during a recep-
tion to the French colony, at which
he said he had never practiced what is
described as secret diplomacy.
"Diplomatists have been maltreated. !"
NJ Barrere continued. "They were ac-
cused of practicing the mortal sin of
underground diplomacy, while publicly
claiming its suppression. But it is
difficult to suppress what does not
exist.
1.-TWO things are confused which have
nothing in common with secret diplo-
macy. If l followed directions con-
trary to those of my government I
would practice secret diplomacy. but
when / keep silent on state affairs
which l negotiate with the government
to which l am accredited, l simply ac-
complish an elementary duty without
which the nations would constantly be
at one another's throats. Many unpieas
ant and delicate affairs are arranged
which, if divulged, would deeply dis
turb the tranquility Of the peoples"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Canadians End
Drought and War
Measures Act
Government Can No Longer
Exercise Legislative Func.
tons; Control of Pulp,
Sugar and Coal Retained
s,o,;a, co

Special Correspondence
=, OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 1.--Fully q
thousand orders in Council, including
wartime prohibition, which have been
passed UNDER the war measures act,
died a natural death to-day.
The act was constantly availed Of.
not only in military matters, but in
such things as the establishment Of
TODD and fuel control, the creation Of
ccrop-handling bodies, availing of the
United States offer of free wheat, ad-
mission of farm tractors and in scores
oI other instances. Some of these or
ders have been revoked and others
confirmed by act of Parliament.
All those not SO confirmed go out
OF existence. Among the measures
dropped is the business profits tax, by
which the government has raised $685.
100000 since 1916
The essential result of the revoca-
tlon OF the war measures act is that
the government no longer can exer-
else legislative functions. It will be
powers, and for anything requiring
legislation Parliament must be the
sole authority.
The only orders in council passed
under the war measures act that will
remain are: Government control of
pulp and paper, sugar, coal and wool;
orders governing silver coinage and
gold export; trading with enemy and
internment of aliens, and the order
relating to the war-purchasing COM
mission.
Censorship being abolished with the
new year, the censor's office will be
closed as soon as the business in con-
nection with the undertaking can be
N1vf HI IL
ban on number of American publica-
tions, several of which are published at
New York
Colonel Chambers, the Canadian
press censor, in an announcement ex-
plans that measures relating to press
censorship now become imperative, but
that the discontinuance of the press
censorship will not affect the control
OF immoral works by the Police, Gus
toms and Postoffice departments"
Attention is also drawn to the fact
that amendments to the criminal code
passed at the last regular session of
sedition and making it possible for
any one guilty of sedition or of circu-
latlng literature Of seditious char
acter to be imprisoned for term of
twenty years, are still in effect.
Coincident with the lifting Of the
war bans, it was announced to-day that
liquor cannot be imported in bond from
the United States for thirty days The
Dominion government has taken this
course to prevent Canada being used
as storehouse by United States dis
tillers, who have only until January II
to dispose of their stocks. Private in
dividuals, however, may import from
the States for their own use.
There Soma COnfuciOr &c ~ inc
what the new order involves. 1t was
explained officially that for thirty days
liquor cannot be imported "in bond"
from the United States or any other
country, but can be imported by paying
the duty Immediately on its arrival at
Canadian port of entry. United
States lSuor may be shipped in bond
through Canada Private supplies can
be imported in bottles from the United
States, but if in bulk they must be in
quantities of not less than 100 gallons.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
lntOxicatiOn Arrests
Reach Ne,c Losu Lcvel

For the first time in the history Of
New York New Year celebrations such
police courts as Essex Market, Jcffer-
son Market and West Side had no ar
raignments on charges of intoxication.
This was regarded by the police as re-
markable, especially as regards the
West Side court, whose district covers
that section of Broadway between
Forty-second and 10th streets. which
was particularly "wet" Wednesday
night
The Yorkville court, covering a part
of the hotel district, however, had
twenty-five cases, which more than
equalled the number Of New Year ar
rests for both 1913 and 1919.
In Essex Market court ten were ar
raigned as drug addicts. When Mag
lstrate Morris Koenig remarked on tie
number Of these compared to the entire
absence of intoxication cases, Sergeant
Sam Massam offered an explanation.
Drunks don't go to court any more"
ne said. "They go direct to the
morgue."
Fines assessed in Yorkville Court
Tor drunkenness aggregated $27. In
1918 the total was s12, collected from
six defendants.
There were only two charges of in
toxication docketed in Harlem Court.
But there were three cases of disor-
derly conduct involving men who had
smashed windows in saloon.
Seven young men who admitted lark
ing in the Mott Haven yards of the
New York Central Railroad while in
toxicated were fined 50 each in Nor
risania Court. Five others who had
been fighting we're dismissed
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Geography Not Changed
By War, DIR. Branom Says
Principles Will Remain Same
Despite Shifted Boundary,
Science Convention Told

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-The teachings
of geography in the schools will not be
revolutionized nor materially changed
by the shifting boundary lines of Euro
pean countries, resulting from the
World War and the formation of new
nations, in the opinion of DR.. Mandel
=. Branom, of Harris Teachers College.
st. Louis, speaking to-day before the
American Association of Geographers
at the convention of the American As
sociation for the Advancement of Sci
ence.
THE principles Of geography will
remain the same, regardless of the
changes in boundaries" he said.
The speaker said that originally the
singing method" was used in teaching
geography, such as "from Calais to
Dover is twenty-eight miles over" This.
ne said. was succeeded by the descrip-
tive method, by which boundaries of
countries were considered the impor-
tant part of the lesson. This in turn.
he claimed, has been succeeded by the
interpretive style of teaching.
The. surprising speed in which ISL
ands form in rivers when ohstructions
defect the current in the channels was
discussed by scientists at the joint ses
sion of the Geological Society of Amer
lea and the Botanical Society of
America.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Edwards Sees Loophole
In ''Dry'' Ratifcations
Substitutions of "Alcoholic" for
Intoxicating" Liquors Fail
to Ratify. He Saws

Governor-elect Edward l. Edwards.
Of New Jersey, declared last night In
Jersey City that the information upon
which he bases his belief that certain
state legislatures in ratifying the
Eighteenth Amendment departed from
the original phraseology of the docu-
ment was from "a dependable source"
He added he had reason to suspect
that sufficient number of states had
substituted "alcoholic" for "intoxicat-
ing" in describing prohibited liquors
to bring the number of ratifying states
below the required thirty-six.
Mr. Edwards's secretary, who was
blocked on Wednesday in Washington
in his effort to scan the original
certifications Of the secretaries Of the
forty-tive ratifying states, returned to
the national capital last night. He
has been promised chance to inspect
the certifications this morning at the
State Department.
II am not informed how many of
the states passed ratifying resolutions
wording of the Eighteenth Amendment
as adopted by Congress-" said Mr.
Edwards. "My information is the pro-
h!bltion amendment has not been ratl-
fed by a sufficient number of states
in terms that actually ratified
"Thc language CT the ratifying rcso-
luton should be the same as the
amendment ratified. There is a big
difference in meaning between the
words intoxicating liquors used in
the constitutional amendment and the
words alcoholic liquors used in the
ratifying resolutions Of some of the
states"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
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maximum of action with u minimum
of costume. 80
The spectacle opened with tho
appearance, of two nymphs and satyrs
who mischievously concealed them
selves IN the center of the dance floor
to steal the lone bunch Of grapes
Iheir costumes consisted of the paint
1nat covered their bodies and a lipht
shredded garment, the name of which
was not revealed.
Then came Miss Evan Burrows
Fontaine, a sprightly person whose
figure was partly Concealed by a trans.
larent white veil, which swayed in the
oreeze. The young lady proved to be
"a captive maiden" for whom Il robust
tan was making a determined search.
AFTER flirting her draperies about the
Dali room she fell in a faint on the
moor, where she was seized by the
,wearer of an Adam-like costume and
borne away.
The Amazons, who appeared to have
ceen selected because of their extreme
health. seemed unable to keep within
the bonds of shoulder straps that held
up their garments.
Although the dead Bacchus was car
rled away on death litter at o'clock.
dancers refused to believe the reports
of his demise until long after sun
rise. During the remaining hours the
guests did much to bring about a
drought in the hotel that might have
approached the famed Bacchanalian
drought.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Wood Alcohol Deaths
Blamed on OId Svs,o,,

NY WASHINGTON, Jan. Wayne B.
S.1 Swheeler; general counsel of the Anti
oaloon League, in statement issued
5so:day. said that the deaths caused bv
az offldhlng 3hn s,I wood alcohol are the result
the victims alcoholic habitues.
Ethyl alcohol has slowly killed its
nah", n%ndrsds EOS S,i, Of thousands, while wood al
GTnoi Thio mas Killed but few in comparison.
inns must and will be stopped. If the
opponents Of prohibition get any COM
tSrt 1S out of this wood alcohol situation
they are welcome to it. New York's at
titude on national prohibition is not
the attitude of the nation"
Taxing issue with Governor Edwards
OF New Jersey and other state officials
who ave attacking the ratification of
tne prohibition amendment by the
states, Mr.. Wheeler said:
The dry. amendment was properly
ratified. have copies of the certif;y !.
passed the resolution to correct an or.
ror. Clerical errors would not vitiate
the amendment, even if made"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
StOrk Gets Rail Rebate
French Railroads Will Reduc.
Fares for Large Families

PARIS, Jan. 1.-Parents having four
or more children will enjoy privileges
under the railroad bill passed by the
Chamber of Deputies. Those travelling
third class will be given reductions
in rates amounting to 80 per cent to
families of four children, 40 per cent
to those having five and so per cent
to those having six or more.
Albert Claveille, Minister of Public
Works, said in introducing the bill the
increases provided for were 85 per
cent above the pre-war average of pas
sengers, 144 per cent for necessities
and 152 for merchandise. He added
they would increase the cost of liv-
ing but 2 per cent.
The Minister pledged himself to pre-
sent within three months the proposed
railroad reorganization bill and urged
the passage Of the measure introduced
as means of ending the transporter
tiOn crisis
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Parisians Migrate to
Welcome the New Year
Crowds Go. to Suburbs to Es.
cape Restrictions on
Gavetv in Canital

PARIS, Jan. l.-Parisians who wished
to meet the New Year boldly, knifo
and fork in hand, migrated in automo-
bles across tho borders of the neigh
boring departments Of Versailles and
Fontainebleau to escape restrictions
imposed upon hotels and restaurants
here. There was little ceremony in
the hostelries of this city during the
evening, and attempts Of restaurants
to make dinners into suppe-s 20 as to
keep within the projects ruling were
given little support.
Newspapers bear lightly on the
opening Of the New Year, but critics
Of the administration are overcast with
gloom. pointing out that 1920 threatens
to bring heavy new taxation and still
higher prices for food.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Is Barrels of Wine Seized
'rruckman Inadvertently Drives
Into Guarded Zone

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. IA
truck1oad of wine was seized to-day by
Federal authorities and the driver held.
twenty-five 52-gallon barrels composed
the shipment from New York which the
negro driver yesterday took into a
carefully policed zone, failing to fol-
low directions over less used route
to saloon. He said he had syrup. but
the barrels were labeled wine, and ad
ditional labels declared the contents
were intended for sacramcntal and
medicinal purposes. The driver was
charged with violation of the new law
relating to transporting intoxicants.
Dominick Ciarvo, of this city, said
ne bought the wine at 81 gallon in
New York last June.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Cafe, Center of Wood
Alcohol Inquiry, Burns
Flames Start in Restaurant as
New Haven After-Diners Leave:
Explosions Heard

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. Saba
tinrs restaurant, formerly Heublein's.
where the wood alcohol investigation
IN q - TINS rs; city centered. was wrecked by
New Years diners had departed.
A waiter discovered the fire in a
lunch room, and it gained considerable
headway before the fremen, who had
Just been summoned to an insignificant
blaze, could reach it. There were sew
erai explosions during the early part
Of the fire.
William Gargiulo, proprietor of the
place, his brother Louis and Braegio
lrappiano we're arrested in the inoufrv
here into the sale of wood alcohol as
beverage. Harry Vincent, a barber
with shop above the restaurant, also
was 3, arrested. and is held by the police
at Chlcopee, Mass. Detectives who had
the restaurant under surveillance lAst
night discovered no irregularities.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Dance Fatal to Jersey,nan
Louis Fl. Washburn Succumbs
in the Cas-tere, Cls,h

Just after finishing dance, with his
dauG Ghter-in-law as his partner Louis
II. Washburn sank into chair at the
Carteret Club, Jersey City, and died of
expansion Of the heart late Wednes-
day night
Mr.. Washburn was secretary and
treasurer of Washburn Brothers Com
pany He was forty-nine years ola
and lived at Duncan Avenue, Jersey
City. He is survived by a wife ard
two sons. He was a son Of the late
Richard c. Washburn, president of the
Hudson County National BYnk.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Five Children Become III
Drinking HOLIDAY Wine

y, The five younger children of Mr.. and
MRS, John Vigilio, of 403 East Twenty
ninth Street. became i'll last night after
New Years dinner at their home. at
which wine was served. They were
taken to Bellevue Hospital. They rama
IN age from. seven years to sixteen.
Several quarts of the wine remained
a. ana the police removed it for analysis.
u was purchased recently. Neither
years old, was affected, though all
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
Big Fire Raging in Argentina
Believed Work of Agitators

BUENOS AYREs, Jan. IA fire
thirty miles wide was reported raging
Tuesday in the reighborhood of San
German, q town on the line between
Bnencs Ayres province and the Pamns
territory 1t is believed to have been
set by agitators. Reports state the
fire was sweeping toward the south
cast. tanned by strong wind, threat
er ing large fields of wheat.
Five hundred men nave been sent
as reir'Iorcem ents to thos. fighting Tie
fire, which already has done serious
damage, destroying crops, cattle ans.
pAssuragc.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-02
On Trail Of Utica ssIseds''
LusA Committee Traces Upstate
Strike Propaganda

UTICA, N. Y, jan. 1-Close alliance
between the revolutionary Communist
Textile Workers and the AmaIgarast,J
Garment Workers, both of which
unions conducted long and r:otons
strikes here, was brought out to-day
at the hearing of the Lusk Lcgis .at;ve
Committee. The same propa gaSda was
used by the strikers and the revolutions
lists, it was shown.
Radicalism in Utica and in Central
New York generally is control|c. h.
4 group Of the more intelligent mon
md women, most of them bora iE this
country, it was charged.