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The Washington times., 1921-04-14

groups, also the Government shut
ins" at the jails.
In New York last summer over one
million souls were reached IN mis-
taking music to the people" dea.
For. only about 20 per cent Of a
city's population uses music in spe-
cial study, while the con Sert pat -ons
are in a much smaller proportion.
LEADERSHIP CLASSES.
The neighborhood plar requires
about $50 song leaders. These lead
ers are to stay in their own localities
and waken America into a SIM ing
nation.
Do you remember when everyone
of us timidly joined IN the sings"
during the war? How old faces
wreathed in smiles, stooi I at Central
high and sang with the t ears stream
ing down their cheeks?
Do you remember how 1t caused
the cold shivers to run down your
back, the thrill of this first singing
of the dear old heart" songs of
sentiment and of jollityS together?
And we are forsaking all that!
SO that is the reason we must or
ganize a special occasion to keep
the impulse. alive. --s:l lr.t
Leadership classes. free, will be
nelQ every IOT TWO Weeks De-
fore music week, from to 10. There
will be two classes for the white
leaders. and one each night for the
colored leaders. From these Classes
the $50 leaders will be chosen.
But singing is not by any means
the whole of the programs. The ideal
form for programs is as follows:
America" first, by everyone. Then
tEefe will be a student solo num-
her. an artist number, an address by
specially chosen speaker, quar-
tet. and always a surprise" fea-
ture.' That is where the school
orchestra, the college glee club, a
favorite choir, will be brought in.
And interspersed will be singing by
''all of u.s.
1T CAN BE DONE.
Only one skeptic spoke at the meet
ing at Thomson Community Center
the other night when Mr.. Lawrence
unfolded this plan.
Do you remember our many
pageants Of the past few years staged
by the Community Service with Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest directing?
drove around with Mrs. Forrest
in utter bewilderment at the start
Of one of these 'pageants. Yet she
brought the whole thing together In
perfect coordination.
1T isn't as hard as 1t looks" Mr..
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
.CALL|COW|NSB|G
MUSIC CLUB Prize
American Teacher of Piano
Awarded $4,000 Purse for I.
Setting for 0ratorio.

A music prize of $4,000, for the
musical setting of an oratorio "The
Apocalypse has been won by Raolo
Calico. This is the largest prize ever
offered in America for such work and
1t is awarded by the National FEEDER
alton OF Music Clubs.
The composition will be performed
at the convention ofthe National Fed
Grafton OF Music Clubs. June 6-14. at
the Tri-Cities. Davenport, Iowa, Mo-
line. and Rock Island. Ill.
Mr.. Calico is a teacher of piano, a
man OF charm and humor, and an ar
dent American. Hesreceived his train.
ing in composition in Vienna during
the Brahms regime. He stumbled
upon the libretto Of the apocalypse"
quite accidentally. This libretto was
written by Pauline Arnoux- Macarthur.
" There was. not time to complete
the work in time for the contest" Mr..
Calico said to an interviewer who
caned. to congratulate him. But /
could not resist writing 1t. The word.i
and the subject so gripped me.
occasionally my mind would grow
sterile and 1 would walk in the park
and declaim the words. For one year
L separated myself from my friends,
and worked every night from supper
until midnight and all day Sunday /
finished the work in plenty OF time
and mailed 1t.
Months, passed. One day. accom-
panying pupil to the door. / saw on
the floor a long letter with the letter.
head National Federation of Music
Clubs, l opened and read:
I'VE take pleasure in announcing
to you that you have won
II uttered whoop and dashing to
my bookcase hugged my cherishel
score"
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
CONCERTS
PAULIsT CIIORIsTERs mONIGuT.


capacity, audience is expected to
greet the Pallist Choristers this -ve-
ming with this celebrated organiza-
tion offers a three-part program of
medieval and modern sacred and sec-
ular music in a gala co1;ert in the
Catholic University gymnasium.
Rev. William Joseph F!rn. c. s. p,
,formerly'o of this city and well known
to thousands of Washington music
lovers as conductor of the Pailist
Choristers. will direct The tenor
soloist will be John Finuegan. now
leading tenor of the famous double
quartet OF TIE New York Cathe lral
and formerly leading tenor Of st.
Aloysius Church Of this city. 'nne
Wolcott will be at ,the piano and
Stanley Van wart at the organ.
Mr.. Finnegan will sing Hauiers
aria from "Jepths," Giovanni Per-
golesis Fac, ut ardeat Cor Meum"
and "Quae Morehat ct Dolebat" will
be given with Master Tom HUBER as
soloist. overton Moyle will sing
Waddington's 'Salve. Regina"
The concert promises to be one
of the most interesting pnd unique
musical offerings of the season and
Will be the only appearance in Wash
ington this year of this information
ally famous organization of seventy
voices, including about ftiy bows, of
whom thirty-five are only fifteen End
sixteen years of age.
The PaulisS Choristers are making
their visit to Washington under he
auspices OF the Catholic Women's
Service Club OF this city and the
concert to be given at The Catholic
University will be for the benefic. of
the National Catholic Commur ity
House at sol e street northwest rhe
concert is unoer management OF Mrs.
Wilson Greene, at whose office in
Droops, Thirteenth and G streets,
tickets may be obtained.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
IsADoRE ALPBER RECTAL.

Herman C. Rakemann has sent out
invitations for a recital to be given
by HIS pupil. Isadore Alpher, vio-
l,nist, at Gunston Hall School to-
morrow evening at 8:15. He will be
assisted by Frederic East, baritone,
and Nation Boyce. accompanist
lsadore Alpher Will play the Lo-
catelli Senate. F minor; Souvenir
de Moscow twieniawsk): two Pa
ganini "Caprices," T. major and d
major; 'Sarabande," Brahms
Waltz. a ''Tarentelle" of wieniawski
and the "Chaconne" (Bach- -Auer).
Mr.. East will sing a song composed
by Mr.. Rakemann. I'd Live in the
Heart of the Storm"
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
.LOHENGRINv AS CONCERT.

The Rho Beta Chapter. Mu Phi
Epsilon Sorority. will present the
opera, 'Lohengrin," in concert form
in the chapter rooms at the Wash
ington College of Music tomorrow
evening at 8.1l
2 Miss Julia H. Schelling. who is a
sister Of Ernest Schelling, the plan
ist will give the story of the opera
Miss Schelling has lectured on wag-
merriam operas all over the UniteA
States. DR.. Leopold Glushak, tenor.
and Miss Mabelle Condenstroth, so
prano, both well known here in mu-
sical circles, will give ehe musical
from the opera score.
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CULP RECITAL POsTpoNED.

Postponement Of the song recital
of Nine. Juha Culp. the famous Datch
lieder singer, that was sch edulcd for
the. National Theater for tom,rr. W
Friday, afternoon, Is announced by T.
Arthur Smith, because ot the 'llness
of the artist who has contracted a
slight attack of tonsilitis.
Nine, Culp's recital is to be given
next Thursday. April Fl. Mr.. Smith
feels confident that Nine. Culp's Ill
ness Is but temporary and will per-
init her appearance next week.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Silence Brings Encore.

Ganz arrived in Dubuque to give .
recital in a convent. To his dismay
he was told that a sister had died
that day. Then came the strangest
recital OF his career. The atmos-
phere was tense. Not sound from
the audience, yet he was forced TO
play three encores. by the silent mo-
tionless demand. which he felt Thrill
lingly.-Charles ID. Isaacson in March
Hearst's. ~
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

side is "'Humming." another fox-trct
by the Happy Six.
A native Argentine orchestra plays
two dances typical OF South America.
Song OF Sadness" is a native tango;
"Delfos" a dreamy waltz.
The first Columbia record OF the
Leo +. Reisman Orchestra. of Bos-
toms Hotel Brunswick. brings you the
merry fox-trots. Bright Eyes" and
Love Bird"
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
MRS. BACHsCHMID. sOLoIsT.

Mrs. Hazel Bachsehmid has been
engaged to sing on the Steel Pier.
Atlantic City. on May 80. by Mr.. Le-
man, the leader OF the symphony Or
chestra that is playing there
Mrs. Bachschmid will also 40 to
Atlantic City in midsummer to MI
a SIMILAR engagement. She has just
returned from a stay there AMI in
Philadelphia, where she sang several
engagements at private musicales.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
INGRAM CHOIR ENTERrAINED.

The John Dickson Home for Men.
on Fourteenth street, will entertaia
the thirty members of Ingram Choir
at supper next Sunday at Q o'clock.
Before the. supper there will De a
musical program given by the chol.
with Hazel Bachschmid. soprano, Tim
othy Quinn. tenor, and G. A. Johnson,
bass. as soloist. The music will be
under the direction OF Mrs. Henry
Hunt Mckee.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
Capital sMusic. Week
Wins Hearty Approval
OF. School Board Head
1By JESSIE MacBRIDE.

Remember Music Week for Washington-May 22-29.
If you meeta member of one of the many committees
for Music Week. enlist.
It's to be citywide festival. A fveweek campaign
to give everybody information about it and to give every
one part in it, to be started next Monday April 18.
The schools are to be the publicity agents. If you
haven't kdde of your own ask kiddie the block
"singing parade is part, of the plan.
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The Washington Times Page of Music Music Lovers of tn

short story OF his life and work. con-
duct a short "Sing," and demonstrate
his remarkable gift OF absolute. pitch.
He will compose and dictate extern
poraneously a new tune. and the hsr-
mony for any hymn which the au-
dience may select. There is no ad-
mission fee
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
ORGAN RECITAL TUESDAY.

The thirty-frst public organ re-
cital will be given at Central High
School Tuesday. April 10, at S:15 p. m.
Edith b. Athey. civic organist,
will be assisted by John G. Klein.
tenor, with Mrs. Klein, accompanist,
and Genevieve Crist, violinist, with
Madeline McGregor. accompanist.
An ensemble of twenty-four 'ccllos
will be a feature OF the program, IN
der the direction Of Ernest Lent.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

HELEN BELT. an attractive
Washington violinist, who
played before. Secretary of
State Hughes and other Off
cials of the Department of
State Club recently. Miss
Belt has also been soloist for
the National Press Club at
one of their Sunday afternoon
musicaIes.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

Lawrence said. And New York
organization. the National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music, is lend
ing Mr.. Lawrence to us for Ave
weeks. Why? Because they believe
that the success of the stirring in
fuence, in the heart and the lives OF
all of our American citizens and
future citizens, will have broader
and quicker expansion throughout
the entire nation by an example set
III the Capital of the United States.
Who's going to make the posters
fer our Music Week? Here's a
chance for the art schools and the
art departments in the public schools.
There's lot to tell about il. Details
of plans and Of possibilities will be
told in The Times from week to
week.
"I believe in Music" Let's take as
slogan the words spoken by DR..
Simon. Let's make Washington's
Music Week a type for the entire
country to follow.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
INGRAM CONGREGATIONAL.

"An evening with DR.. Adam Geibel."
the blind composer-musician OF Phil
adelphia, will be given at Ingram
Church. Tenth street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast,
on Sunday evening next. Dr. Geibnl
will sing, play the organ, the plano
and the violin: he will also tell a
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

III you were asked for your opinion
today you would say .It can't be
done" Bur on April - you will hnd
thnt IL can he done. watch The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14

A matchIess cenbination. An nm
preeedested bargain. triumph
extraordinary. II materialiscs April
"a. watch The washinEton Times.
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
FINCKEL-IHOMPsON RECTAL.

Friday afternoon in the Young
Mems Christian Association audi
torium, four members of the Finckel
fs mily. assisted by Louis Thompssp,
tCEor, will give a very attractive
program The recital is at $50.
Miss Frances Fipckel pianist. will
pisy Sparks" (Moszkows<i). Noe
turne" (Chopin), and "Polona ise"
tMacDowelD. George Finckel. cell
ist, will give "Kol Nidrei" and oh!
Day of God" tBruch). Rosemary
Finckel, pianist, \ will play the
Butterfly Caprice" (Gregh). "Song
of the Brook" uack) and Gypsy
Rondo" tHaydn).
Mr.. Thompson's group of songs is
20, Thou Billowy Harvest Field"
(Rachmaninoff). lie Miroir" (Fer-
rarD and Fire" a song out of
cycle composed by Mr.. Thompson.
George Finckel will then give, for
cello, "Berceuse" (Godard) and "Ta-
rantella" (Squire). Constance Fine
kel. pianist. will close the program
With why" tSchumann). witches
Dance" (MacDowelD and the Liszt
eleventh Rhapsody"
The Washington times., 1921-04-14
AMONG MUSICIANS
KITTY BEALE IN NEW YORk.

~--'.S ~ VIZ
Kitty Beale. our g'sted little Wash
ington soprano who is a member Of
tho Metropolitan Opera Company in
New York. is giving q concert the. 70
In Aeolian Han on Monday afternoon
next Miss Besle has not beer he1ri
since she came down with Metro
polian Opera auartette and gave IL
concert at the Belasco Theater oup
Sunday year or more ago.
She Is going to give an attractive
program, with the aria "Cbarma q [
Oiseau" from the Pearl of Brazil :"
by David. Her song selections VIII
interest Washington singers. 1hey
are: Ultima Rosa" (Spier), Lisetta"
tBurgmein). -Bailid. Sosni" (Roxas).
La Folleta" (Marchesi). Then there
is group by Fontenailles, three
songs OF Rimsky- and a
group in English-and Miss Beale's
diction is particularly lovely in he !.
English. They are: "In Fountain
Court" (Russell). "The Night Wind"
(Farley), "Pierrot" (de Rubner), "Ar
Evening Song" (Gilberte). and Under
the Greenwood Tree" (Buzzi-Pecciu. d.
Emil Polak is her accompanied.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14
Z do not know. =
Mr.. Webster contends:

4 Mr.. Webster contends:
College trained parents do not
speak as correct English as their
progeny, even if the children are
only in the fourth grade.
| College graduates, men and
women, are the worst offenders
in using incorrect English.
The Tired Businessman slips
out Of correct English with his
overcoat and into bourgeoise
/ Americanese with his broken
down house slippers and is the
next worst offender with the Tir-
led Businesswoman a like offend
Ter.
The worst offenders are col
|lege graduates, Mr.. Webster
said. Somehow, he added, the
men and women of most educa-
ton seem the most prone to for
get their education,s once it
ceases to be an actuality.
Next comes the business or
professional man or woman,
who, during the day at the Of
fee, carries culture to an ex-
IRENE and then, once home, slips
on his slippers and his bour-
geoise Americanese all with one
gesture.
Children in school are con-
stantly made to seek for the
right phrase and the correct US
age" he said. "They are study
ing all the time, consequently
they have no opportunity to for
get or neglect the few really
simple rules which are the basis
of all good speech.
"But their parents, as soon as
they are out of school, seem to
lose all incentive to keep their
speech pure. Barbarisms of con-
|struction and phrase, slang, err
rors in enunciation and all sorts
of errors creep in.
1.-THE other day Isat in a
school in a foreign section of
Minneapolis and for 40 minutes
listened to class Of children re-
cite their geography lesson. Not
once during that time did any of
those children make an error in
grammar or enunciation, or use
any of the words most common
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14

sioner to the Lyons exhibition
that he was willing to spend 2OO,-
600 francs in equipping factory
with all the latest devices solely
for the cutting of the Australian
rough opal. The gems shown in
France by Percy Marks, the COM
missioner, caused intense inter-
est in the gem trade and the eff
feet on the Australian miner
may be far reaching.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14
Notice of Sale

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of January, 1922, at the
freight house of the Chicago & North
Western Railway Company, at Wabas-
so, Minnesota, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, will be sold at
public auction one gas engine and
equipment, consisting Of one iron
pulley, one Grated pump jack, one
bundle jack arms, and three rolls belt
ing; and one Grated auto truck cab and
one Grated auto truck body, to pay the
lien of the Chicago & North Western
Railway Company for freight charges,
war tax and storage charges accrued
on said articles as set out above as of
the date of the sale thereof, to-wit:
On said gas engine and equipment:
freight charges $14.46, war tax 81
cents, storage charges February q,
1921, to January 10, 1922, $164.22,
making a total of $179.05. On said
auto truck body and cab: freight
charges 1886, war tax 10 cents, stor-
age charges January %, 1921, to Janu-
ary 10, 1922, $166.62 or total OF
S2O0.38. That the total amount due
on all said articles on said January 10,
1922, for said freight and storage
charges and war tax is the sum Of
$379.43.
That said gas engine and equipment
were shipped by Sheldon Engine Sales
Company Of Waterloo, Iowa, January
Is, 1921, to order of George w. Segr-
ist. Wabasso, Minnesota, ordered for
Wabasso Rendering Works, Wabasso,
Minnesota, and received January 20,
1921, at said Wabasso; that said auto
truck body and cab were shipped by
said George w. Segrist from Rose
vile, Illinois, January 9Th, 1921, con-
signed to Wabasso Rendering Works,
Wabasso, Minnesota, and delivered at
said Wabasso, Minnesota, by said
Chicago & North Western Railway
Company January Is, 1921.
Dated December /, 1921.
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY,
By BROWN, SOMSEN 8
SAWYER.
y. RUSSELL SMITH,
It's Attorneys. lists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14
Too Much Slang.
Educator Says 80 Per Cent of
Us ''ROugh It."

Ninety per cent of the Amer
ican people do not speak English.
Viewed in one way, Says Will
liam F. Webster, assistant super
intendent of Minneapolis schools,
that figure is alarming and ap-
parently untrue. Viewed in an
other, he said recently, it con-
tinues to be alarming, but is
wholly true. For, he says, nine
out of ten persons use such poor
speech that it cannot be consid-
cred good English.
Constantly" he asks, and
answers, Gall the time" ''Con-
sciously?" he asks, and answers,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14

|ly heard on the uneducateds
grownup's tongue.
II wonder how many educated
men and women can talk for 40
minutes without making some
error. l know that I cannot my
self. There is some thing about
being away from books that in
duces laxity. That is the only
explanation / can find.
where does one find the best
English ?" Mr.. Webster asked
that question and then answered
lit himself. I'm the newspapers, :"
he said. s'People could find in the
reading of newspapers the clear
est and most correct English,
the purest language form, that
they can find anywhere if they
would only look for it. / consid-
er newspapers a greater inf1u-
ence for good speech than books
or education"
Better Speech week in now on
in the schools of the nation. A
series of commandments is laid
down. Here they are, in part:
IT love the United States Of
America. / love my country's
flag. / love my country's langu-
age. / promise
s1That I will not dishonor my
country's speech by leaving on
the last syllable of words.
THAT I will say a good Ameri-
can yes and mo- in stead of an
Indian grunt sumhum' or up
hum of a foreign va or nope =
Somewhere in those three
commandments are contained
two grammatical errors. Try to
find them. The result will prove
Mr.. Webster's statement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14

In olden times men had hobbies to
keep them interested. Now they have
automobiles.-Nas Banner.
A 10-year naval holiday will make
the sailor well-nigh gobsoleto, if you
like puns.-Nashville Tennessean.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14
Australian Gems
in France.

Australian gems are finding a
ready welcome in France and the
rough opal from Queensland and
elsewhere has a good sale. One
French lapidary recently told
the New South Wales commits
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14

Now's the time of year when every
one advocates a simple Christmas"
and nearly everyone goes broke trying
to meg the social requirements of the
occasion louisville Courier-Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-14

A bull may not be very intelligent,
but he understood the red flag long
before the rest Of the world. Wheel
ing InteIligencer.
Arizona republican., 1921-04-17

o tOfeefo NfO CuHe CO US HuOe SO10 TOnd qOOd-bue 70 tha'ahs tor. aohat ace did to help the happy
 moments fly Aud mdny aCiU remember aUhen then talk of do7ls
 Of gore, That seoeral danced n Poeir avho had neuer danced
 before! Perhaps because the cotton crop has been simple frost Or because the taste tor ocean sands by many has
 been lost, When uacation time has again the citizens avo,
 TOdnl But aoM spend his golden shekels aOith the erchan
 right at home. Despite the fact Hat Mesa acats to be coaintu seat Which, especially for Mesa, aoould be qoody treat So the tourist knoaCs the vUage aUhen tue marshaPs
 hit the hay. That state has got money-aUhich IS funny for But the aoho holds aUarrunt thinks the aUonder
 doubly great. Though # que have government aUhich seems most
 good and meet, The guys acho hold the offices assuredy must eat The business of the toaon have fned the
 final act, And the minstrel shoaO they're going to gue IS noao honest fdct- We kno.o heyU make their toces black aud color up But haue solemn oath aOomt tell achatr
 HeyU aoear!
 ninety per,
 to Her. Mag find the sheriff close behind o-tooavq tue trail And mag spend the night a aUrting notes to father
 dear from jail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS BAN IN 1913
United by Ediet Of "Roundhsad
Parliament" In England.

HN THE northern part Of
Europe the ancient people
kindled great fires to their
~ gods, 0din and Thor, and
sacrifices Of men and cattle
were made. The ancient Goths and
SaxOns termed this festival or feast
"Yule," and we still use the word
"Yuletide" In our day. Among the
TeutOns this holiday season was eele-
brated by decorating giant fr tresG
The decorations consisted Of lights,
nuts, balls, golden apples and animals.
These were to symbolic flashes Of
lightning, moon, stars and sun, while
the animals represented sacrifices.
Christmas was not among the early
festivals Of the church. We find, the
first evidence Of the feast from Egypt,
according to the historians OF the
church, and December Is was not the
day on which II was universally cele-
brated. II was not until the Fourth
or Fifth centuries that the celebration
Of the festival on this day spread to
the East The Nativity was cele-
brated December Is at Rome before
S54. and at Constantinople, not prior
to $40.
As paganiSm began to be supplanted
by Christianity, many Of the old cusi
toms were taken and handed down
through the generations. In the Anglo
Saxon days Of King Alfred the holi-
day season began December 10 and
closed January 8. When Puritanism
arose In England the fate Of Christ
mas was threatened for q time, and
even extended to this country. since
the PuritAns brought along with them
to New England a feeling against the
celebration Of Christmas.
In 1913 the "Roundhead parlia-
ment" N England put a ban on the
observance Of Christmas. The court
Of Massachusetts, In 1859 followed
England's example and Christmas was
put under q ban there With the
restoration Of the English royalty the
restoration Of Christmas was brought
about, and Massachusetts, again fol-
lowed England's example and in 1851
the ban was lifted From this time
on Christmas has remained, and Is
now celebrated throughout the entire
civilized world.