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The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
.ALBEE SOLICITING
SYMPHONY HEADS
B. F. Keith President Would
Establish System of Guest
Conductors.

Touring symphony conductors are
to be the latest innovation in the
scheme of L. F. Albee, head OF the
b. r. Keith vaudeville circuit for the
advancement Of popular love OF good
music by providing municipal facili-
ties for concerts.
1t was announced last week that
as the result of the success of the
Syracuse. y. Y. symphony Orchestra.
organized and established largely
through the work OF Mr.. Albee and
his staff. many cities are undertsk-
ing the formation of similar bodies
of musicians.
No difficulty has been experienced
In enlisting excellent orchestral or
CARNATIONS. and leading symphony
conductors have congratulated the
Syracuse organizat ton on its fine
start Damrosch. Bodanzky. Stransky.
Bambochek. Victor Herbert and others
have written letters OF encoura ge
ment TO the sponsors of the orchestra.
The only serious difficulty has
been the lack OF symphonic con-
ductors for public concerts in tho
smaller cities. To offset this dis
advantage it is now planned to obtain
the cooperation OF metropolitan
symphony conductors as guest con-
ductors Of the cities where symphony
orchestras are being formed through
| the aid of the Keith mana cement
The guest conductors would tour the
circuit. and would conduct importan,
| public concerts
The encouragement OF symphony
orchestrss is part of the Keith
plan. as a part of the celebration OF
| the third of-a-century'' Anniversary
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

plot as we see It lies in the ancient
custom of grown-ups of insisting
on teaching interesting things in
an uninteresting way. Science was
always exceedingly dull to us, but
We are not willing to admit that 1t
was entirely the fault of science or
of us. We are convinced 1t was not
after reading this book which sue
ceeds so fully in making the foun-
dations of science both comprehen-
sible and romantic. Another viz
tue of this book lies in the fact
that Mr.. Whyte is not patronizing.
He does not insult the intelligence
of his young readers by making IL
painfully obvious that he is writ
ing down to their level. He has
friendly, companionable way with
him which is most agreeable. He
is, furthermore, very generous with
his information. Here are some OF
the questions he answers: VINO
was the first man." where did the
plants and animals come from?
Where did all the religions come
FROM" Where did teh Bible come
from" How do things happen?
In answering the last question MI
whyte explains What science
means" How sickness happens;
THE real laws that never change;
THE usefulness of science" and
number of other things. From this
list the discerning parent may
conclude and will surely be justi-
fed in concluding that this Is
useful book to have about the
house, if the house contains small
person with a lively curiosity and
the frequently embarrassing habit
of asking questions.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
A Book Buyers List.
.Ecen.m,c sevh,.-..r Nv rr,

"Ecenemtc S0phisas,n by Fred
eric Bastiat &c. p. Putnam's
,Sons) Sl.75. A new edition of
NJ. Bastiat's presentation of the
doctrines Of Free Trade.
1.-THE International Protection
of Labor by Boutelle Ellsworth
Lowe, Phi. d. (Macmillan) $3.50.
An account OF the movement for
international labor legislation,
the resulting labor agreements
and desirable Legislative devei-
opments in the United states.
"a History of EnElish PAiiese-
ply by w. r. Sorley. Lit. D.,
LID. &C. P. Putnamt $500. The
purpose of this book 10 to trace
the history of philosophy In
Great Britain from the time
when II began to be written in
the English language to the end
OF the Victorian era.
"Mexics and It's Recenstruc-
tion." by Chester Lloyd Jones
(Appleton) $3.50. This volume
aims to sketch the more impor--
tant factors that must be dealt
with by those who guide the
destinies Of Mexico in the try
ing period of reconstruction.
'The Glands Regulating Per-
sonallty," by Louis Berman, NJ. ID.
(Macmilan). The author shows
how mans individuality is con-
trolled by he quality and guam
tity OF internal secretions act
ing in him.
"Nut GrowinG,- by Robert T.
Morris (Macmillan) $3.50. A gem
eral guide to a new field of agri-
culture
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Art Notes.

A subscription fund at the Arts
Club for the purchase of a painting
nv the late Miss Bertha E. Perrie
has brought a generous response.
The picture will become the property
of the Arts Club, to be hung follow
ing the present exhibition.
Holiday features of the Christmas
number of art and Archaeology"
ont this week, are Motherhood in
American Sculpture" by Frank Owen
Payne, with six illustrations, and
THE Shepherds and the Kings" by
Georgiana Goddard King, with seven
pictures. Miss Helen Wright, of the
Print Division, Library of Congress.
has the opening article on Philip A.
de Laszlo," with several of the por-
traits in the recent Corcoran exhibit
ton. 1.-THE Sculpture of dorado Taft.
dean of Chicago Sculptors," is dis
cussed by Robert H. Moulton. with
interesting reproductions.
The Archaeological Institute Of
America will hold its Twenty-third
annual meeting on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. December Is
80, in conjunction with the American
Pathological Association. at the Uni
versity of Ann Arbor, Michigan. An
exhibit of Egyptian papyri and other
objects acquired by Prof. Kelsey, the
noted archaeological. will be dis
played. A visit to Detroit is to be
made the last day, where the men,
bers arctic be guests of the De-
troit Archaeological Society. OH
GERS and members of the Archaeo-
logical Society of Washington will
be In attendance.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

program, to encourage American
music. dancing and drama.
Another development OF, the third
of-a-century' program is announced
in the plan to encourage and aid
American singers Following the sue
cessful appearance of Gertrude Hoff-
man in this city, where she devoted
an hour every morning TO consulta-
tions with students of dancing. Mr..
Albee has arranged to give the same
opportunity TO ambitious young sing
ers. One of the experienced singers
and producers Of the Keith cir
cult. who will probably reach WASH
ington within a few months at the
latest, has been selected 10 promote
this work.
BY this program for upbuilding
American talent, particularly OF the
ballet and the higher forms of song.
Mr.. Albee hopes to make the ami
yersary celebration a national affair,
Gatti Cassazza, John Mccormack.
CALI Curci and others have promised
cooperation in making the theater a
university for the betterment Of music
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

young lady from New Hampshire,
Miss Plat secretary of the con-
ference in the d. A. r. Hall. The
picture Nj. elliot preferred of all
was Emile Renoufs popular Help
ing Hand" painted in 1881 by an
other French artist. showing the
little girl aiding the old boatman,
her grandfather, to pull the big
dory. This is also the public's
favorite. Tres interessant," was
NJ. Gillots comment. high praise.
OF the de Laszlo exhibition, then
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Herald Reviewer Discovers
Charming Children's Books
The Seasons Pick Sketched Briefly for Fond
Parents Who Bestow Gifts on
New Years.

.rhe Shop, by
Freddie small boy who erfand tobacco shop
and there acquaintance of the old proprietor who
tells him all remarkable tales Freddie also
Amanda other unusual characters He
the Sieve with Mr. Toby the tobacconst Mr. Punch the
church warden (ho carries the odor of with hin and
several Others including the old codger with the wooden leg famed
in
"Oh there old codger and he had wooden leg,
he tobacco when tobacco he could beg
Altogether festive and his adven-
the from Tobacco Shop the City Of Towers the
home merchant through the kings and the
Old Tobacco Shop will
other children The book chaIming illustrated by Reginald
Birch charningy written by William Bowen who
pareny hand fantastic stories Tor children
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Other Books.
"A shepherd,s Life. by W. H. H

"A Shepherds Life. by W. H. Hud-
son (E. P. Dutton and Com
pany).
"a Traveller in Little Things. by
w. H. Hudson (E. P. Dutton
and Company.
The first of these books is an am
plification of an out of-print essay
The Shepherd of the Downs" blu,
is new to most American readers
because only recently have most OF
us come to know the delightful
author of Green Mansions" 1.-The
Purple Land" and Tales of the
Pampas." 1t is more in the mood
of Far Away and Long Ago" Hud-
sons recollections= Of, childhood
than any OF the others Of his books,
but In this case the recollection
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
|Nuyttens Takes Studio to
Continue Exhibit Of Works
Leading Belgian Etcher Locates at Allied Arts
Building, Following Showing at Embassy
Other Local Art Happenings.
By GERTRUDE R. BRIGHAM.

The exhibit Nuytens point portraits
other drawings and etchng the Belgian Embassy of such
that Mr.. studio and will
display Building HOO Connecticut avenue.
Pierre Nu.ttens leading Belgian knighed
with the Chevaler Of the Order OF Leopold by
King of Belgium Of Mr. Nuyttens who speaks
English perfectly born in Antwerp where he studied the
Royal Academy the Ecolc dcs BeauxA il Paris
Brussels. Much OF has lived Belgium but at
outbreak of the he CHANGED be America and detailed
the Belgium publicity for the Belgian
Embassy cut task viii he achic
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
HARVARD STUDENT
ORCHESTRA VEr1"
SET FOR TUESDAY
Classic Program to Be
Given at AfternoonGo Con-
cert at National:

The student orchestra Of Fsr-
ward University. the Pieriau rodsl-
ity OF 1908. will appear in scorcert
with Madame Helen Stanley at the
National Theater on Tuesday al
ternoon at 1880. The orchestra
comes direct from New York. and
the concert here is one OF the en-
.gagements on the Christmas sour
schedule.
Harvard's musics, society. watch
is said TO be the oldest orssnizs-
ton of its kind in America is
under the direction OF waiter
Piston. one Of the most promlxing
mus icians Of Boston's younger SET,
under whose leadership the Pierisn
won so much enthusiastic com
ment from the public and press OF
Bosto, when IL appeared IN con
cert at the CopIey Thester recently.
Mr.. Piston is an undergraduate In.
the college himself. though be has
been a professional musician from
the time Of his youth. 80
Is Departure.
As rule. persons attending cor
certs Of college musical socl'ttes
go with the expectation OF b~s-iEg
some sort Of banjo mandolin bro
gram. interpreted with college
cheers and a general atmosphere Of
the happy go-lucky college spirit
Time was when the tinkle Of the
mandolin and the drone OF tht
Iusty collegiate voice were part
and parcel of any university enter
tainment. but for Harvard, al least,
, that time has gone. The university
which gave the country a male
chorus Of international fame 10
stead Of a rollicking glee club nov.
sees At to send forth an orgsntzs =
ton playing serious musical coni-
positions OF the instrumental held-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

tt happened that he made the
nrst war poster. for Uncle Sam. 81
was at that time in Chicago. when
we entered the war" recalls Mr..
Nuyttens, "and Capt. Moffatt want
ed to get a poster Immediately for
recruiting for the navy
New to Washington.
This is Mr.. Nuyttens' first visit
to Washington. though he has al
ready a reputation here and sew
eral portrait commits sions, includ-
ing the Baroness de Cartier at the
Belgian Embassy His work shows
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
/ -: ART AND THE ARTISTS !:
The Poets Corner
DERELIcrs.

DERELIcTs.
Weakened by hunger and care.
Fouled by the slime they have
trodden.
Palsied by drink and despair,
Vacant-eyed. aimless and sodden.
Lounges the beggarly throng.
Squalid, unwholesome and latter
ed.
Why are you gallant and strong7
Why are they shipwrecked and
shattered7
Raise. them from evil and shame.
Aid them and do not. condemn
Dare you apportion the biame7
Are you divine to condemn
them7"
From Arthur Gniterman's "a Bal
lad-Maker's Pack"
NOT BY THE SEA.
Not by the sea. but somewhere In
the hills. a.
Not by the sea, but in the uplands
surely
There must be rest, where dim
pool demurely
Watches, all night the far slow
= moving skies;
Not by the sea. that never was ap-
peased,
Not by the sea, whose immemorial
longing
Shames the tired earth where
even longing dies:
Not by the sea, that bore lseult and
Helen
But in a dark green hollow Of the
There must be sleep. even for
sleepless eyes.
Sara Teasddle in HarpeT's Hu0dziHe
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Children's BOOknOtes.

Thornton w. Burgess animal char
acters are known in about every
household where there are youngsters.
Before long you will be eating the
Thornton w. Burgess Green Animal
Crackers" which are being made by
the Albrecht Bakery of Akron, Ohio
The container, with its animal pic
lures by Harrison Cady, win certainly
please the children. The Woolworth
Company's first order was for two
carloads.
When Lighthouses are Dark, and
four youngsters find themselves
marooned on a Lake Superior island,
adventure becomes a reality. The
theee boys and a girl need all their
| ingenuity to keep alive during the
winter. Theirs Is a vivid story-well
within the range of the probable-and
one that will appeal to both boys and
girls. This Juvenile. by Ethel Claire
Brill. was published by the Hollis
December 10.
The fact that Albert w. Tolman
has two boys, seventeen and fifteen
years old, respectively, may be the
secret OF his success in writing books
AOI OOys- Auuc1 " lidNt ne Is scl-
ting out into the woods" His latest
book for boys, "Jim Squirting. Mill
man." was recently published by the
Harpers.
Boys Of all ages will enjoy follow
ing the trail with H. Mortimer Batten,
who has delightful stories to tell
about wild animals of forest and
stream in his new book. Many
Trails" published by Henry Holt and
Company. The animals In the book
become real personalities as he de-
scribes them and as Morgan slime
metz sketches them in twelve excep-
tionally fine illustrations
Katharine Adams is a new writer
in the field Of girls books. Her Mehl-
table Is story of Paris and how
school life there affected the little
New England girl. Her new book
Midsummer" is the story of two
American children and their vaca-
ton in Sweden. 1t centers on the
great Swedish fete OF midsummer
which Is described in the book in a
very stirring way. Both are publish
ed by Macmillan.
Margarita SpaldIng Gerry. the
popular novelist. has turned TO the
juvenile field. Harper & Brothers an
nounce that "Philippa's Fortune"
which they have just published. is
the first o. a new series of six books
for girls. Those who are familiar
with Mrs. Geryy's fine style will well
come Philippe as a worthy companion
for their growing daughters. While
Philippe has the charm of Louisa
May Alcott's girls and boys, the
Harpers make the point that she is
a very modern young lady.
Olive Roberts Barton has created
two new piaymates for youngsters
In the persons of Nancy and Nick,
who adventure gaily through the
five ands of Dear Knows Where"
Scrub Up Land" and Near By"
These adventures are published in
a series OF five books by George II.
Doran Company, with most alluring
drawings in black and white.
The Romance History of America,
In the Days Before Columbus" by
Francis Rolt- Wheeler, Is another re-
cent book for youngsters. The two
volumes Of this series as well as
two about the Boy Journalists Around
the World, entitled Plotting in Pirate
Seas" and Hunting Hidden Treasure
in the Andes" by the same author,
are published by Doran
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Literary Locals.

The fifth volume Of Channing's
History of the United States has
just been brought out by the Mac
milan Company. 1t covers the pc
riod of transition. 1915 to 1913, and
among the important subjects that
receive scholorly treatment are the
settlement of the West. the first
labor movement. abolutionism, social
and religious changes, the panic of
1897. and the Mexican war. The
volume is illustrated with excellent
maps
Thomas Dixon. whose career is
marked by such excursions into
civil war romance as The Southern
er, The Clansman, etc. has written
new novel published last week.
The Man in Gray (Appleton), which
deals with the career of Robert E.
Lee.
Americans who have been read
ing Prince WindischSraetzs My
Memoirs, which Houghton Mifflin
Company published. will be inter
ested to know that this outspoken
and vigorous writer was, according
to cabled accounts, one OF the lead
ers in Emperor karrs abortive at
tempt to seize the throne of Hun
gary. He. as well as Count An
Grassy and his Emperor, was i'm
prisoned by the Hungarian govern
ment. In the last page of My
Memoirs the prince says OF the
present regime: TT is now quite
certain that the public morality was
never so corrupt, both in great
things and small; assuredly, un-
healthier conditions never existed
than under the present govern
ments. The revolution has fallen
to the ground. has been a somer-
sault; the cataclysm overthrow a
throne indeed. but 1t has not
changed the Utmost character of
those who brought II about. This
change is essential"
We have received booklet biog-
raphy of Alice Hogan Rice. novel;
list, and Gale Young Rice, the poet,
which, 1t may interest our readers
to know, will be sent to anyone re-
questing it of The Century Com
pany, $50 Fourth avenue, New York
City. In addition to this one of
the Rices, they publish booklet BIZ
ographies, which may be had for the
asking, of the following authors:
Frederick O'Brien, Harry A.
Franck, Marie Conway Oemler and
E. A. Ross.
A Papeete news dispatch states
that Charles Nordhof, co-author
with Norman Hall of "Faery Lands
of the South Seas" (Harpers) has
not only remained in the South Seas
but has married a high-caste native
girl of distinguished family and is
the father of a two months old
daughter. This fact, coupled with
the news that Hall is now on his
way back to the "Faery Kingdom"
bears out the closing sentence of
the book which reads, 'I fancy the
South Seas has claimed the pair of
u.s."
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

is not Of his childhood. but that of
an old wiltshire shepherd and sew
eral of his contemporaries. 1t is
illustrated by line drawings by
Bernard Gotch and is full of the
most charming details of English
rural life, told as only Hudson can
tell them. The second book is a
new collection of essays or sketches,
some of them dealing with Wilt
shire, some with South America
and the most charming, / think,
with a series Of little girls who
have been Hudson's friends, and
whose psychology has amused him
at one time or another. There is no
English essayist who writes with
the complete lack of affectation and
whole-hearted interest in his sub
tect that Hudson does. He is not
in the least anxious about turning
a pretty phrase; he is merely inter-
ested in describing the precise
thing that he has seen or felt. And
his perceptions are so much keener
than the ordinary mortaps that he
gives the effect without apparent
effort Of turning q clear, beautiful
light on the small, but Significant,
things Of which he writes. All his
life he has been a close observer of
nature, plants. animals, men, emo
lions, modes of life-all sorts of
little things. The title Of the Sec
ond book named above Is, he saws.
a complete description of himself
a traveller in little things. And the
result is an amazing fund of i'm
pressions. which he is happily able
to describe in the simplest and at
the same time most vivid terms.
After some of the far-fetched and
highly literary" prose efforts by
other modern essayists, Hudson's
simplicity is as refreshing as q cool
wind. Those who are not familiar
with him will hnd these two VOL
umes an excellent way to his ac-
quaintance. And to his old friends
nothing more need be said than
Here are two more volumes of
Hudson"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

great distinction. and convinces one
that Paul Helleu. the celebrated
French etcher. has a rival. Nuyt-
tens portrait of Harding pleased
the President more than almost any
other it is said, and the two of the
Belgian royalties are full of inter-
est, especially the sympathetic in
depreciation of the Queens distin-
guished character. Two views of
Marshal Foch, one without the
French military cap, are of inter-
est. Others are woodrow Wilson,
Col. Roosevelt. Pershing and Gen.
Wood, besides an array of fanciful
landscapes, dancers. nudes and ar
chitectural studies. Nuyttens has
exhibited in Paris, London, New
York and Chicago. Several of his
compositions are in Sanguyne, a
red medium used by the old mas
tiers. Titan and Holbein.
Winters Day" girl in furs.
accompanied by a fine dog, brings
a question. "Oh. yes" replies Mr..
Nuyttens. that was my dog. a
Russian woIf-hound. and he Is
dead. No. the girl is just a por-
trait. find interesting subjects,
and then l make up the pictures.
as in the dancers" Two of Elsie
Ferguson" Mr.. Nuyttens likes.
elliot and His Guide.
NJ Louis elliot. the French
painter commissioned to depict the
peace conference and Arlington,
who has just returned to France
with VI. Viviani. on the steamship
Paris. made some interesting OBJ
servations while here. He came
over with BRAND.
The reason NJ. elliot gave for
liking Washington better than New
York was because of our reckless
automobile driving. 1T is more
like Paris" he said. Washington
is swifter than New York. You
can get killed more easily in Wash
ington, if you want to. That is
like Paris"
When NJ elliot visited the Cor
coran Gallery with Mr.. Minnigerode,
the director, their interpreter was
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
"Mavis of Green HILL. by Faiti
Baldwin (small. Maynard ant

"Mavfs OF Green Hill,s by Faith
Baldwin (Small, Maynard and
Company.
This book is accurately and all
most completely described by the
publishers statement on the Jacket
"a lavender-scented romance" 1t
abounds in sweetness and light and
is saturated with that Pollyannish
gaiety that the lovers of sugar.
coated romance delight in. Mavis
is an invalid whose diary and cor
respondence with the author of
The Lyric Hour" make up a con-
siderable part of the hook. Mavis
is cured eventually and DR.. Denton,
whom she detests, proves to be an
other sort of person than she
thinks him. In the course of the
narrative there are interspersed
some excellent descriutIvs passages.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

at the Corcoran. he liked best the
portrait of Lord Lee OF Fareham,
reproduced by The Herald of that
date.
NJ. elliot belongs to the younger
French school, and he is himself
the originator of new school of
historical art in France. Among
his notable paintings are pictures
of the Coronation OF King George
and Queen Mary. and the Investi-
ture of the Prince OF Wales, COM
missions from the King of England.
A very beautiful recent compost
ton was NJ. Gillot's Departure
from Brest of the Battleship Bear
ing the Unknown Soldier" which he
witnessed. The study is all in gray.
foggy morning, with everything
in battleship gray. relieved only by
the CLEAN of light in the spot of
color of the American flag.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25

sThe Wonder World We Live En-, by
Adam Gowans Whyte "a. A.
KnopD.
1t, might be charged that this
book is part of the widespread
plot to make children learn things
they are not Interested in. This
may be true. but We are inclined
to look at this very important
question from another angle. The