Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-31
Highways and By-Ways
of Lii OF New York
By RAYMOND CARRALL

Among the htndranees to growth are
the pavements excluding air and water
from the soil; traffic breaking the tree !
dust, gasoline odors and smoke; high
buildings shutting of the light and Btim-
uiatln$ breezes, subways, sewers, con-
duits, vaults underground and the heat
that in summer Is reelected from the iron
structure buildings. The trees which
viii best resist the wear and tear Of
New York LIFE are the Oriental Blanc.
the Maiden Hair, the European Linden,
Norway Maple, Pin Oak, the Ailanthus
and the Canadian Poplar.
One OF the most interesting Caruso
cartoons that has come to light since
the passing of the great tenor is one
called the transformation of a musical
ear" which Caruso sketched In the
greenroom OF the Metropolitan Opera
House during a performance of Gounod' s
Faust" which Nathan FRANKIE conduct
ed. Director FRANKIE recently completed
his twenty fifth season as concert mas.
ter and conductor at the Metropolitan,
having been the only American born mu-
stefan 10 hold that post
"Remarking that I possessed the best
example of the real musical ear" said
Mr.. FRANKIE at the Hotel McAlpin, where
be is giving daily concerts, "Caruso Dor
rowed paper and pencil from a friend
and in Eeries of bold. quick strokes
started to demonstrate that the musical
ear and l were one and the same"
1t took a series OF five drawings to
evolute the ear into a very striking like
ness OF the conductor, who has the origi-
nal framed and hung as the most pre-
clous OF his art possession.
Paul whiteman, the Jazz king. Just
back from Colorado. IS going to have a
party that promises 20 be unique in
Broadway annals. The place is the little
club. Five of the best known dance
orchestras OF the bright light belt win
provide music for the occasion and fifty
or more "headliners" from theaterdom
viii help entertain. Whiteman is re-
markable In many ways Not so long
ago he drove a hack Ia Los Angeles. al
though be IS OF a fine Denver family.
His expert knowledge Of music wac
gained as a violin player for I've years
with the San Francisco Symphony Or
chestra, and as d member Of the Meuittl
quartet.
Before I came along such instruments
as saXaphoncs and baujos were not con
sidered as legitimaiely belonging to
orchestras," he said at his home In
Greenwich Village when I asked to what
he ascribed his success. at was my op-
portunity to recognize their worth. and
make orchestrations for them, IN fact. to
introduce order into the house OF jazz"
Mr.. Whlteman predicts the three popu-
lar fox trcts FOR the fall viii be "Oh Ne,
oh Ny" South Sea Isles" and Sweet
Lady"
Orchestra dance leaders Of Gotham
have arrived at the crest Of their popu-
larity. They 80 about IN lmousines.
and get alked about along with the
movie stars, hnanclers and the others
who make tho headlines. Mr.. Whiteman
makes his bow, however, to Art Hickman.
the San Francisco jazz leader, who did
season here with an orchestra OF seven
people st 5000 a week. We have a rare
collection OF these dance orchestra lead
ers ranging from Max wlscher, Theodore
Fishburg and Armand Vesey, Of the
Ritz Carlton to Rigo the gypsy; Pro
lessor Natchy. Of the Biltmore, Professor
knecht OF the Waldorf and Professor
Erdody, Of the Pennsylvania Hotel. They
get big money too; 81 900 n week being
onsidered none too high for some of
hem.