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The Washington times., 1921-01-20
AUDIENCE HEARS
new YORK SYMPHONY

One OF the largest crowds which
has ever turned out for a Washing.
ton concert attended the Fine Arts
concert by the symphony Society of
New York. Walter Damrosch con-
ductor, at the New Central High
School Monday night. In the Fine
Arts Series.
Every one OF the 1000 seats was
illed and more than 200 persons
were standing In the auditorium and
corridors.
The program was one OF rare
beauty. opening with the Rosa
munde" overture and Diminished
Symphony" Of Schubert and closing
with the fire music and -Ride of the
Valkyries" from Wagners Die
Walkure."
An interesting number was the
lovely saint-Saens Serenade for vio-
lin, vinolincello. and piano. The
Casells suite from THE Venetian
Convent" played for the nrst time
In Washington at a concert In the
National Theater about a month ago,
was repeated.
The "Rosemunde" overture was
played with wonderful phrasing. es-
pecially in the strings. But II was
the exquisite 'Unhnished symphony"
which proved the high spot of the
evening. The woodwind chorale in
the second movement was given with
haunting beauty. matched only by
the clarinet passage over strings
which followed.
The serenade trio brought generous
applause for the playing Of Gustave
Tinlot. concert master; Willem Will
exc, cellist; and Walter Damrosch, at
the piano.
The "Valkyrie" numbers were stir
ringly played. The music of the fare
well contrasting wildly with the
martial thunder of the descending
brasses I'm the Wotan motive and the
heroic .Siegfried motive in the horns,
under the combined slunber and fire
motives
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
BROADWAY ROSE" IS
NEW COLUMBIA HIT

The Peerless Quartet put their
best efforts into singing broadway
Rose" for Columbia this month. and
the result is a record which will be
known many hundreds of miles from
Broadway as well as on that theatri-
cal mecca. On the other side of this
record the Sterling Trio has produced
real bit of melody in Mothers Lul-
laby."
Tired Of Me" and THAT Riga-Liga-
Lee" are the two latest fox-trots
recorded for Columbia by Ted Lewis
jazz Band. Dancers will not tire very
soon OF Tired OF Ne" with its whist
ling obligato by Ted Lewis HIM
self, and they will certainly enjoy
wriggling to That Riga-Liga-Lee."
Much OF the external beauty Of Irish
music Is found in the familiar strains
Of Loves Old Sweet Song" as sung
by Oscar Seagle for Columbia Records
this month. There is a haunting,
plaintive quality to his rendering OF
silver Threads Among the Gold" that
IL Is not easy to forget.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20

The inevitable, the unavoidable In
terruptions that always accur at
every Washington concert-due in
part to the Government Department
clerks who do not leave their offices
until the hour the concerts begin. and
who constitute the largest percent OF
the concerts patrons-make one
always look for a way out"
= 1t always seems like discourtesy-
bad manners-to a visiting artist, and
yet 1t cannot be helped under exist
ing conditions.
THE CHICAGO METHOD.
The affairs Of the Chicago Orches-
ira are controlled by a governing
board Of forty men. known as the
Orchestral Association. Appointment
to that body is for life, and member
ship Is considered an honorable dis
tinction. Membership carries with II
no financial obligation of any nature.
The orchestra has always been dis
tinctly a "comm nifty affair" in Chi
cago, the financial burdens of its
earlier years being distributed among
many people, its financial support
never having been regarded as the
pet hobby" OF any one rich man.
Now the orchestra gives six series
Of concerts in Chicago, making a to-
tai of ninety concerts, all to capacity
audiences. in its .wn orchestra hall.
These are twenty-eight Friday
afternoon symphony concerts; twenty
eight Saturday evening concerts;
eight symphony concerts at the Uni
versity of Chicago; thirteen popular
concerts, and two series of children's
concerts, one Of seven and one Of
six.
"POP" CONCERTS.
An interesting call from Henry E.
Voegeli, assistant manager Of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and of
Orchestra Hall. brought out some Of
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[ the assets enjoyed by this peoples
investment"
Why the pop" concerts are given
with price from is cents TO 80 cents?
They reach a clientele scarcely touch
ed by the symphony series. The tick
cts are distributed (sold) through
welfare departments of industrial
plants, social settlement houses, etc.
Naturally the size OF Chicago makes
this feasible, for there are about
eighty-five such agencies"
The children's concerts were an ex-
pertinent of the season 1910-192O.
meeting with instant success. The pro-
grams are about an hour in length.
BENEFITS MANY.
One Of the most important gains
Of owning this hall. Is the advantage
Of having rehearsals frequently, OF
having the use OF 1t without red
tape"
The Civic Music Student Orchestra
Is given the privilege of free use OF
the hall for rehearsal. use of the ex-
tensive library. and the gTatuitous
services Of the Chicago Orchestra's
conductor and assistant conductor.
BY the terms OF the will of former
president of the Orchestral Associa-
ton, the association will eventually
come into possession OF an estate
valued at about $750,0OO, for the pur-
pose of establishing a music school
devoted to instruments of the orches-
ira.
Frederick Stock. the present con-
ductor. has held this post for sixteen
years. He was chosen from the ranks
Of the orchestra after the death of
Theodore Thomas, and this is prob
ably the only instance on record
where an orchestra of the rank OF
the Chicago Symphony has so hon
ored an unknown man.
Since the erection or orchestra
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FOR FOUNDING HOME.

Lieut.. George Il. Pickett, 3rd, will
act as financial chairman for tho con-
cert of the Motel Choral Society.
when II sings Mendclssohn's oratorio.
st Paul" at Central High School,
January 90, under tho direction of
Otto r. Simon.
The concert Is for the benefit of
the Founding Home on Fifteenth
street, for which n collection will be
taken up. The soloists are among
Washington's leading singers: Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler, soprano; Beulah
Harper Dunwoody. contralto; Martin
Richardson. tenor, and Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmann, bass.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
JAZZ HITS ARMY;
HELPS RECRUITING
Leader Of Band at New School
Says Saxophones Are in
Most Demand.

The reign OF King Jazz has begun
to make itself felt even upon such
rugged and disciplined institution
as the United States army. This
royal monarch Is tunefully marching
In the ranks OF the military estab-
lishment and. in his own way. 10
adding TO the sum total OF recruits.
The fact Is evidenced by reports
which come to Maj. Gen. p. c. Harris.
the adjutAnt general OF the army.
from Bandleader Weber. head CT the
new school for recruits musicisns, at
Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
The latest report OF Bandleader
Weber contains not only the infor-
nation that his school now has over
100 pupils but makes an urgent re-
quest for a number of additional in
struments. of which the saxophone
seems most to be desired.
"Never before In my twenty years
experience as an army bandleader,"
says Mr.. Weber. have / known tho
demand for instruction on the saxo-
phones to be 80 widespread. l at
tribute this demand primarily TO the
desire on the part Of young men with
musical aspirations to learn jazS
music. The men who come to me for
instruction are recruits fresh from
civil life. I do not care whether
their musical education is limited to
the ability to whistle a tune IL they
have an ear for music and a desire to
learn. My school can handle twice
the number of students II now has
and 1 am willing to give any young
man with proper qualifications an op-
portunity to enroll
While Bandleader Weber and his
pupils are much pleased with the
progress along musical lines that 10
being made, the other inhabitants OF
the Columbus Barracks reservation
have not been 30 warm in their ap-
prevail and 1t has been necessary for
the commanding officer at that depot
to give the school commodious
building where all manner Of strident
harmonies can be practiced in safety.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
MUSICIANS WILL
MEET HERE JANUARY e

A rally meeting Is to be held by
the local branch OF the National As
ISOLATION of Negro Musicians In the
Dunbar High School auditorium. Sun
day afternoon, January 20. at I
o'clock.
1t is the purpose OF the Washing
ton branch Of the National Music AS
ISOLATION to arouse a larger musical
interest among musicians OF the race
through this public meeting, emphasis
being placed upon organization and
cooperation in the community.
The officers are: Gregoria Fraser
Coins. president; ]. Henry Lewis, vice
president; ]. NJ. Johnson. correspond
Ing secretary: Fannie Howard-Doug-
lass, recording secretary. and Berna-
dine Smith, treasurer.
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GREATEST men FOUND
MUSIC INSPIRED THEM

And here's something else. 1t
proves what We said about music
busting out your brains. Some of the
greatest men in the world have said
that music has inspired them to think
clearly-to think out new and brill
liant ideas. We haven't any doubt
about 1t. Some of the most brilliant
ideas we ever had came to us while
we were listening to our wife play
on tho piano Bach fugue, or a
Chopin nocturne, or pictureful har-
monies Of Mcdowell or Debussy. And
they came-those brilliant ideas
after we had worked hard all day at
the office and gone homo utterly
tagged and sure that we couldn't
think another thought till tomorrow.
Then the braln-dusting began. and
you who read the american Boy got
something you probably never would
have got II It hadn't been for music.
From talks with the editor, OF the
American Boy.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
Music Calendar
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
Il. Friday. +:s0-Ams. Eatze-
nauer. contralto. in song re-
cital. Fifth OF Ten-Star Sc
ries. National.
~. Sunday, 8 y. m-Tom Egan.
Irish tenor. with assisting
artists. Under auspices Co
lumbus Country Club. Polls
Theater.
20. Tuesday. 4:30-Alma Gluck-
Efrem zimbalist joint recital.
First concert OF Second Phil
harmonic Course. Polls.
70, Tuesday evening-Rubinstein
Club Concert, Myrna Shariow,
soprano, soloist.
70. Wednesday evening
Choral Society, oratorio Of est.
Paul" by Mendelssohn. Otto
Il. Simon, conductor. Central
High School.
~, Thursday. 4:3o--chicago Sym
phony Orchestra. Frederick
Stock. conductor. Vasha Pri-
hoda. violinist. soloist.
2s. Friday. 4:30-Thelma Given.
violinist. in recital. Sixth OF
Ten-Star Series. National.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
HAYWARD MASONST
FETE n OFFICERS
Attractive Musical Program
Marks installation Held at
Willard BY lambskln Club.

Tie Iambskin Club. composed OF
laster Masons of the Washington
ayy yard. had an attractive musical
rogram, followed by dancing, at us
nnual installation OF officers at inc
Willard ball room Friday night. The
allroom was taxed TO It's capacity
nd the entertainment called forth
lany requests for more OF the same
hing"
The formal ceremonies were con-
lucted by the advisory board OF MA
sons Clubs OF the District OF Column
bia. with w. A. Metz. president, pre-
siding. The officers installed were
]. Boyd Dexter, president: c. II. Hiid.
vice president: l.. J. Human. secre-
AIRY; j. Speckman. treasurer; Is. W.
3ollinEer. marshal. and ]. w. Will
ans, sentinel
Judge J. q. Witten. past grand
Master of Masons VI the District OF
Columbia, spoke on the convention or
he National League Of Masonic Clubs
be held here May 10. III, ana ~
md also presented the retiring presi-
lent. +. w. Sharp, with a gold watch
rs IA token OF esteem.
President Dexter acted as master or
ceremonies.
The Columbia Male Quartet gave
several numbers. This new quartet
promises to be a popular asset TO mu-
sic circles when IL gets together
little more Mrs. Minnie Hoch Smith
proved gifted with the trombone. She
was capabiy accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss Hoch.
Manager Robbins. of keith's, and
Mr.. Brylawski, OF the Cosmos. re-
ceived the thanks of the club for their
to the program from
their theaters The Jack George duo
OF blackface monologists, Edna Ben
nett, 1.-THE Magazine Girl" In songs
and Rotations. and Harry and Anna
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
GREGORIAN CHANT by 700.

The Times wishes to make a cor
'ection In n statement OF thursdays
recount of the vesper service at st.
bominic's Church, about the student
'hoir of the Catholic University of
America, composed OF 400 voices,
singing the vespers in tho Gregorian
liant, directed by the Rev. Abel
ia6ert, following the organ recital
W the eminent French organist Jo-
'eph Bonnet, OF tho Church OF st.
1ustache, Paris, France.
The appreciation OF the splendid
and massive choral work of this great
body of young male voices read, by
mistake, twenty voices" The sing
ers filled many rows OF tho rear
seats in the church. and the richness
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
Eccentircities of Grieg.

Eduard Grieg. the Norwegian COM
poser, who wrote of the Vikings and
the great ocean. who sang, "And 1t
was Olaf Trygvesson and he sailed
the north sea wide"-Grieg could
never enter a boat because 1t made
him deathly i'll. Although money was
badly needed asset in the Crieg
household, all the contracts at rabu-
lous prices which American managers
offered him were refused. because a
boat ride would have killed the
Ocean Musician-Charles d. Isaacson
in January Hearsts.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
LIEURANCB COMING.

The Rho Beta Chapter, OF the Mu
Phi Epsilon National Musical So
'ority, will present Thurlow Lieurancs,
compose--pianist Edna Wooley. So
prano, and George II. Tack, futist, in
Joint recital at the Masonic Audi
torium Thursday evening. February
10.
The most popular composition OF
this gifted composer-pianist OF Amer
'can-Indian music is by the Waters
Of Ninnetonka," which has been sung
by innumerable singers of fame,
among them Nine. Schumann-Ueink
FrIeda Hempcl, Frances Aida and
Julia Culp. The artists will appear in
Indian costume, with scenery.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
MOTEr CHORAL SOCIETY.

The Motel Choral Society. Otto T.
simon, director. will give tho Men
delssohn orntorio "St. Paul. In an
abridged form, SO a. to include the
more effective solos and choruses, at
its concert Wednesday evening. Janu-
airy 28, at Central High School. This
concert, under the auspices OF the
Community Service of Washington,
will be for the beneft of tho Found
ling Hospital of Washington.
The Motel Choral Society was
started ten years ago by Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Torney Simon and II has left on
the community its impression of mu-
steal ideals. 1t grew out of a little
,and of friends, among whom were
Marvin Gaylord. Mrs. William Krecht-
ing, George Davis, Edwin Callow,
Charles Livingston Smell. Miss Jean
Stier. Mrs. Narcelyn Nolan. George II.
Wilson. John Waters, Mrs. 8. J.
Beamer. Mrs. J. Brown. Mrs. Joseph
Dunn and Miss Mildred Smith.
The programs OF tho "Motet" have
stood for a certain classicism, with
especial attention to tho hneness Of
program building. A special feature
o: tho Christmas concerts of former
years has been the sinEing-about tho
lighted Christmas tree-of Motets
CnOruses, anu NJ tHe ClOse tno HOLY
Night" in memory Of tho birthday of
he Christ-ohild. This choral society
was among tho first organizations in
America to give color music, or the
combination of plant color, on q
screen with music, Lewis barring
on was associated with Mr.. Simon in
these unique renditions that brough,
,ut the relation OF tho eye in the
color" OF vocal music,
The est. Paul" will be sung with
four distinguished soloists OF Wash
ington, who are well known outside
the city as we'll. They are Eth ell
Holtxclaw Gawier. sopranoJ Beulah
Harper Dunwoody, contractor Martin
Richardson, tenor. and Charles Trow-
bridge Tittmsnn, bass, Edith n.
Athey, civic organist will be at the
organ, and Arthur Mayo, well-known
Washington pianist, at tho piano,
Free tickets of admission will be
distributed by the chorus A collec
tion will be taken up for the little
children of the Foundlings' Hos
pital, a worthy cause that last yea
realized a goodly sum when "The
Messiah" was sung by this organiza-
ton
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
KATHERINE FOss RECITAL.

Miss Katherine Foss, dramatic So
prano, with Miss Marie Hansen at
the piano, gave recital at the Ma
tional Cathedral School Saturday
evening. January S. Miss Foss sang
La Serenata," by Toselli; Romance"
Debussy; "Madrigal," Chaminade. and
the aria "Lettre de Cleopatra" from
the Cleopatra" OF Massenet, for her
first group, following with songs of
Rimsky- Korsakoff, DAlbert. Lieur-
ance and Rachmaninoff. ard a final
group by Hopkinson. Cowen, Speaks.
and LaForge.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
TOM EGAN SUNDAY.

The Irish tenor. Tom Egan. from
Drury Lane, London, will be heard In
recital Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at Polls Theater in his Irish program.
With Mr.. Egan will be Lillian Breton,
opera soprano, who will also be heard
in Irish folksongs and ballads of the
modern type.
f The concert will be given under the
auspices of the Columbus Country
Club of this city. A nationally known
speaker will be heard.
The Irish tenor will give an inter-
esting program with numerous ma
tional airs and ballads of his native
land. and several novelties that speak
Of an emancipated Ireland. Tickets
are now on sale at the box office of
the theater.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
CONCERTS
MIME. MATZENAUER TOMORROW.

Nine. Margaret Matzenauer, the
great contralto. who for a number OF
years has been singing leading roles
with the Metropolitan opera Com
pany, will be the artist in the fourth
concert of the II. Arthur Smith Ten
Star series at the National Theater
tomorrow. Friday afternoon, at 4:S0
o'clock.
Nine. Matzenauer is credited by the
great critics as not only a great opera
star but also as one of the most emf
nent recital artists on the concert
stage. A program we'll suited to her
rich voice has been arranged for this
recital. She will be assisted at the
plano by Richard Hageman.
Tickets may be had at the office of
T. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
AMONG MUSICIANS
MISS SHEPHERD ENTERTAINED.

Betsy Lane Shepherd. the soprano
soloist of 1.-The Messiah" sung by the
Washington Oratorio Society on Tues
day evening, was entertained at a tea
given by George f. Schimmel of Du-
pont circle on Wednesday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
SHIRLEY THOMPSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Thompson are
being congratulated upon the "worle
debut" Of their daughter, ShirIe,
Thompson, on Sunday, January
Little Miss Thompson Is an attrac-
tive brunette
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
Thirty Drowned by Dam.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 2o.--A score or
persons are known to have oeeh
drowned and thirty to have been IN
jured when the dam supplying IA
chuca, the biggest mining town In
Mexico. broke and flooded the city.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
Chicago Shows Way to
Capital Music Lovers
For Symphony Hail.
IESSIE MscBRIDE.
How do they do iti

How do they do iti
Read a fact concerning the Chicago Symphony Or
chestra that Washington to hear for the first time next
week:
Gowns its home-Symphony Hall, located on
Michigan avenue sin the heart of the city, with seating
pacy of $685. built in 1904 by popular subscription About
$500 different people contributed to the fund in amounts
ranging from 10 to $25000 all of which alb
soute gift Orchestra Hall represents investment Of
nearly $00O000 and is valued at close to $2OOOOOO
Wen have a concert hall unless do
something like Chicago did Note the words popular
subscription!'
The Washington times., 1921-01-20

OF, their voices brought to the service
an unusual impressiveness. Father
Gabert held them IN notable unison
In all the parts, as they gave TINS
austere but highly spiritual anupho-
nal chant.
Since the restoration OF the Gre
gorian chant and the elimination or
many mixed choirs in the Catholic
churches of America. there has often
been a lack of quality in the singers.
1t is particularly significant that
these young men should carry this
sacred music standard out into the
entire Snited States when their stu
dent days are over.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20

Bill HohcnEOiIern II saying nothing
and saving wood. Hut he'd be yell
ting his head OF ut the sisc OF your
1870 income tax II he were doing the
collecting.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
HENRY KAsPAR RECTAL.

The HendleyKaspar School OF Mu-
steal Education has issued invita-
lions to a piano recital by Henry
Kaspar on Friday evening. January
Fl at Sis. in the willard ball room.
This is the mid-winter plano recital
Of the school.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA CONCERT

with Emmanuel Wad. pianist, as
artist soloist. the Washington Col
lege of Music gave its twenty-third
concert at Central High School on
Thursday evening before an appre-
ciative audience.
c. +. Christiani. president OF the
college. also is director OF the or
chestra, and one Of the most sig
nifcant events Of its career was It's
sustaining of the orchestral part OF
the great Grieg piano concerto. A
minor, played by Mr.. Wad. For en-.
semble work is the greatest test OF
such an organization. The opportu-
nifty afforded these seventy players
brings them an experience that Will
ripen them into professional players
as nothing else can do.
Mr.. Wad also played the List
Hungarian Fantasia" with orches-
ira, and a group Of solos: Noe
turne," by Chopin; Sous Boise. by
Straub, and the "Mazurka" OF Les
chetizsky. Tho orchestra gave the
Der Freischutz." overture Of Weber,
and Beethovens FIRST symphony.
The Washington times., 1921-01-20
he TIMES: PACE gNNVSC ErWASHNGTON AMSC ICVERSN6G
NINE. MARGARET MAT

ZENAUER, Metropolitan
Opera eontralto, who will give
a song recital tomorrow, In
the Ten-Star Series, at the
National Thester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-20
LOCAL SECURITIES.
reported Daily at Noon by Laird 4
Co., du Pont BuIIdInS
FINANCIAL NOTES.

or the s30s. .is7 900 Of subscriptions ac-
cepted by the secretary OF the treasury for
tnc latest issues OF short-term certifca es
the fhiladeiphia federal reserve district
Including Delaware. wbicn led the coudtry
m percentage OF subscriptions. was allotted
s2a .5s5 500
November copper sales totaIed more
than lo5.0oo0JO pounds, according TO an
tstln ate OF representatives of big COD
per agency. This compares with total
sales OF approximately 40 900 600 pounds
In october and around 400 900 900 la Sep
The American Petroleum Institute esti-
mates that the daily average gross crude
OIL production in the United States for
the week ended December 10 was .361 900
barrels co npared with l 1913 $40 barrels
tor the preceding week, an increase OF
~ $50 barrels. Production of oil shows
stadpal increase under the higher prices
snicn came two months ago after the big
slump in the industry.
FOR some months IL has been reported
Important buying Is going on in American
Loc9m2tiye These purchases we're gem
trany beleNed 20 aggregate as 900 shares
and the stock taken from the market It
y reported that the General Electric
Company was the buyer Of this stock and
VIII be associated with American Loco
motive Company In some pending con-
tracts Tor building electric locomotives
Although official denial was made that
The 60 nputing. Tabulating. Recording
Company Is 20 absorb the cash register
business OF the American Can COMPANY
and the National Cash Register Compa y,
the stock was strong In yesterdays market
Firms which have been large buyers de-
clare that the earnings and inventory po-
siuon or the company are sufficient war
rant for the recent advance and Tor
hg lcr prizes.
In the fiscal year ended August 81 last
Packard Motor Car Co. manufactured
o,ao1 passenger vehicles, 1856 motor
trucks and 81 aircraft motors. In the
same period company sold 6.45l cars
2,55i trucks and so aircraft motors.