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The Washington times., 1922-11-09

to control instructive" response. The
world is witnessing today the power
of rhythm in it's, negative form
Fortunately many are seeking It
control it." ""-
The hope Of the race Ii 4 u =
higher" education, but in the carl
education of the child, according -
Rof. Arnold, who on the rhythm,
heritage of the child points out:
, Rhythm is the natural expires
sion of children, and nothing Il
more attractive to the child. Hi
first response to the outside worl
is probably to the sedative influ
ence Of the anamatapoetic rocking
of the cradle. As he develops h
uses his body hore and more T.
express his conception Of the world
AS President Edna Dean Baker eX
presses iS In revealing his own
emotions and in Interpreting the life
about him the child naturally anC
spontaneously uses the language il
which he is earliest versed, tn,
language of bodily movement
1.-The child is more successful in
a dramatic representation than in
verbal recital. He flies like bird
gallops like a horse, sways like n
tree. We know by his actions II
he is happy or sad, angry or joy
GUS J."
I'm the kindergarten the child
comes into the field of interpreta-
tion in a real artistic sense. To the
rhythm of bodily movement Is
added the rhythm Of music. This
l..I
ed movements and the realistic imi.
tation becomes the artistic creation
This brings Joy to the child and in
spires him to perfect his expires.
sion. This fascinating Pied Piper
has his. two sides. but no one is
IN doubt as to which side Is bene-
ficial to mankind" ,...
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
F|NDF0RG0TTEN
ENGLISH SONGS
AMONG VA. HILLS
Ancient Ballads Kept Alive by
Mountain Families in
the South.

1t recently has been discovered
that Americans have kept alive for
generations old folk songs which
long had been forgotten in England.
This information comes from no
less an authority than Cecil j.
Sharp. who has just made public
the results Of his trip to the United
States in search of ancient British
melodies. ..,
Unable to find the songs he sought
In England. Mr.. Sharp says he went
to the villages in Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee and found ex'
actly what he wanted among the
descendants OF those English who
had emigrated TO America more
than two centuries ago. ~
Mr.. Sharp says that in these vii
lagos he fpund many Inhabitants
speaking the most beautiful Eliza
bethan English. From these people
he gathered, old Fashioned English
songs and music. which they sang
naturally. He said he was delight.
ed to hear these villagers sing these
exquisite old English ballads and
TO watch them dance the Oldest and
most graceful Of English steps.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
PARIS OPERA HEADS
CLASH OVER -PUCClNl

PARIS. Nov. "A controversy
involving Albert Carre,' manager OF
the Opera Comique; ANDRE Mes
sager, critic and composer, and
Gustave Charpentier has arisen in
the columns of the Oomoedia over
the alleged neglect Of productions
by the Comique of works by native
composers.
Messenger opened the affair by at
lacking Carre for the great number
OF performances given the operas
OF Puccini. In turn Carre re-
piled that the Puccini operas were
the Institutions best means Of rev.
enue, that they drew capacity
audiences and were invaluable. aid
ing the house to meet the expenses
which have increased rapidly in the
past few years.
Native operas by contemporary
composers. he added. were as a rule
unsuccessful financially. Charpen-
tier. whose Louise" was cited as
an exception to the rule of French
operas, sided with Carre in the dis
cussion. which still continues.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
BE CALM WHEN
!. RHYTHM HOUND.
!. TAPSYOURS SEAT
Author Urges concertgoers to
Refrain From SIugging OBJ
s,noxious Neighbor.

CHICAGO. Nov. 9--The next
time some one keeps time" on the
back of-yoor seat at a concert. sre-
strain that impulse-be indulgentA
tiand mentally place your .,rhythmic
ineightprs in the PROCESSION behind
l the 1922 Pied Piper Of Hamelin.
z This is the advice Of Prof, Fran
els Marion Arnold, author, spe-
ciaiist on rhythfns. ana instructor
( In ( the Interpretation Of music at
;the National Kindergarten and
Elementary College. Rhythm is life,
according to Prof. Arnold, who adds
the corollary that we are all slaves
. Of rhythm. Says Prof. Arnold:
q "The civilized world lost control
'tof rhythm in. the great war. 1t
looks as II. we had returned to the
I savage state and must start all
over .again. III you are prone to
.lwax Indignant in viewing modern
4 ..sshanc!ng. be indulgent instead.
.tThese dances are bewitched by the
,}Pieds Piper, orS' 'asr>we'.-term~-tt'-" to.
xday, they are slaves of rhythm. 1t
.l1s to be regretted that they respond
Ito one of the lowest forms OF
rhythm, mere repetition of pulsa.
stion. This is the enjoyment of the
barbarian. Civilization is supposed
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
AUSTR|ANMUS|C.
IN BAD WAY, Says
U.S.VO|CE CRITIC
Nine. Minna Kaufman De-
cries Deterioration Of Euro
'pean Concerts.

The plight OF music and rpusi-
clans In Central Europe is extremely
bad according to Minna Kaufman.
vocal instructor OF New York. who
has returned from a four months
visit to Germany and, Austria. where
she resumed her studies with Marie
Lehman. sister Of Lii Lehman.
Financial losses and the hard
ships OF existence. particularly In
Austria, have shattered the morale
of the artists to the, extent that
performances have markedly de-
perforated. The Salzburg Festival.
which she attended, she cites as an
Instance of the low standard.
1.-The laxity of the artists and the
flagrantly commercial attitude OF
the promoters was In striking con-
trast to the homage that Austria
has been accustomed TO pay 10
Mozart" says Nine. Kaufman.
"Art for arts sake has practically
ceased to exist. Artists repeatedly
failed to appear and the necessary
substitutions bring important events
down to the level of scratch per-
less lax. The entire tone Of the
festival was colored by a scramble
for the dollar. Financially 1t must
have been a great success. for IT
had been widely advertised and the
attendance was enormous"
Nine. Kaufmanp spent the en-
tire summer in study with Marie
4ehmann, remaining in Berlin for
one month, and accompanying the
sisters to their villa In Salzburg
for three months. Although far
advanced in years Marie Leh'
mann is still eagerly sought by
professional artists and teachers OF
Europe and America.
Nine. Kaufman studied five
hours a day under her personal
supervision. devoting herself to
the technical method Of the Leh.
mann sisters. she resumed the
teaching of the Lehman method In
her Carnegie Hall studio last month.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
PIANIST TO
. MAKE GERMAN TOUR

Harold Henry. American pianist,
will make concert tour in Ger
many In November. lie Is the
first American pianist to give re-
citals there since the. war. (, He
says that he will make no changes
In his programs for Germany.
He finds that II they feel that an
artist is sincere they have no pref
udices.
Mr.. Henry came on a little
chalet in the Inn Valley while
travelling through Bavaria last
Summer and bought II. He hopes
to work there every summer. He
will give recitals in Parts and Lon
don after his German tour and
is quoted as saying that he will
go back to- America when they
want him. -"
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
.CH0RALSOC|ETY.
WORKING bUS|LY
ON THE MESSIAH.
Organization Also Will Give
Second Students Concert, =.
Next Wednesday. 81,

The Washington Choral Society
u hard at work preparing for it's
presentation of Handels Messiah"
: At the Masonic Auditorium, Tbir.
teenth street and New York avenue
northwest. on Monday evening,
December IS.
The rehearsals are held every
Monday night In the lecture room
Of the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, corner of Eleventh street
and Rhode Island avenue north
west. Charles s. Wengerd is the
conductor Of the society and w. Il.
Braithwaite rs the assistant con-
ductor.
The work of the chorus is round.
Ing out and gives promise for a
splendid performance Of the magnif'
icent oratorio. Major Charles
! Trowbridge Tittman will sustain
the bass solo part. Announcement
later. Tickets will be on sale at
T: Arthur Smith Inc. 1906 g
HE ssc6nd Studsat.Artists' Z Con.
cert under the auspices 'of the
Washington Choral Society will be
given on Wednesday evening, in
the Sunday school auditorium Of
4 the Mt. Vernon Methodist Church,
corner of Ninth street and Massa.
chdsetts avenue northwest.
7 a splendid program has been ar
ranged, which includes some well
!; known talent as well as some
younger artists. Admission to these
concerts Is free, no collection be-
ing taker, and the public Is cor
daily invitedFto attend.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
PADEREWSKl AWARD
MADE TO AMERICAN

The $500 Paderewski prize for 1921
for, the best piece Of chamber music
submitted by an American composer
was won by wallingford Riegger of
the Faculty Of Drake University, Des
Moines, Iowa. The judges were
Charles Martin Loeffler, Frederick
Stock and Wallace Goodrich.
Mr.. Riegger has been conductor.
composer and teacher since his grad
uation from the Institute of Musical
Art, New York City, In 1907. He
went abroad the following year to
study at Berlin. He returned to TINS
country in 1910 and became ceiiist
and assistant conductor OF the 81.
Paul symphony Orchestra.
In 1919 he was chosen to a 'profes-
sorship Of harmony. counterpoint and
musical composition at Drake Uni
yersity.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
.DAMROSCHW|[L
GIVE EXCELLENT
PROGRAM HERE
Wagner's Music VIII Be Fea-
ture Of New York Sym
phony Concert.

Walter Damrosch. conductor or the
New York Symphony y0ne&stra.
has prepared q Wagner IprogE4n for
the second concert in the series. IL
will be given at the President Inca
ter next Tuesday Afternoon at 4:30
O'clock, with Mmee iEisa Stralia. the
soprano; Richard Crooks.
tenor. and Gustsye Tinlot. viounist'
as the soloists. .-s..tr
The Wagner selections chosen by
Mr.. Damrosch will feature dis
tinctive novelty in the presentation
In concert form Of the third act OF
"Siegfried" in which Nine. Stralia
will sing Brunnhilde. and Mr..
Crooks. Siegfrisd.
This particular excerpt was first
performed iniSfhist country by DIR.
Leopold Damrosch, founder OF the
Symphony Society, in New. York city
April Is, 1880. at the ends% the sec
ond season of the New XNk Sym.
phony Orchestra. The :s8egfried"
excerpt begins with Siesfgted's as
cendipg the mountain afterbseaking
wotan's spear and includes Hes love
music of tSiesffie4s9nd Bruhrhne.
/, ,GustaSe, Taniet 2A~iil be heard In
l""DreansR from Tristan and Itolde"
arranged for violin with orchestra.
The purely orchestral numbers in
tcluded In the, program are the pre-
Jude and introduction to act three
from rLohengrin" and two excerpts
from "The Mastersingers." introduc'
ton to act three aud the Prize
Song" sung by Mr.. Crooks.
This series of concerts Is under
the local management of T. Arthur
Smith; inc. 1306r,G street.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
0RATOR|OPLANS
ANNOUNCED FOR
WINTER SEASON
New York Society Will Give
Classical Works Directed
BY Stoessel.

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-The Ora
torio Society of New York an.
nountes an interesting series OF
choral concerts for the l9221e23
season, the fiftieth of the society.
Under the direction of Albert Stoes-
sci. the youthful and brilliant con-
luctor, a large and talented group
OF solOists will render three distin-
guished oratorios. AS In the past,
he New York Symphony Orchestra
will supply the orchestral back
ground for the accompanied per-
formances.
In conformity to the traditional
policy OF the society. which has been
TO present the best Of the we'll
known choral master works of older
composers and at the same time TO
be in the advance in recognizing
new genius, II will offer for the cur.
'ent season the familiar Messiah" |"
a concert of a cappella singing and
will also perform for the first time
he Apocalypse. Paolo Gallico's
iramatic oratorio. This work won
he 5000 prize recently offered by
he National Federation Of Music
'lubs and Ia set to the text of Pau
ne Arnoux Macarthur and Henri
'ierre Roche.
"The Apocalypse" will be the
initial performance Of the season
nd will be rendered at Carnegie
Iall on Wednesday evening, No
ember 22. The second concert of
he season will be "The Messiah
o be presented on Wednesday. De-
ember 81 at Carnegie Hall. This
Yill be the ninety-seventh perform
nee by the Oratorio Society Of Han
lers immortal and greatly loved
work.. The public has come to re-
ard 1t as an essential part Of the
'hristmas holiday spirit and every
Eat is customarily sold out weeks
n advance.
For the third concert q cappella
music will be sung on Wednesday,
\pril 4, 1923, in response to an al
most unanimous demand on the part
# the critics and the regular sub.
-cribers for that purest form OF
'horal music a cappella (unaccom.
DaniedD singing. The manner In
which the Oratorio Society over
anne the tremendous difficulties OF
his type Of singing at the last
years performance was recognized
as the achievement Of a first-class
organization and was grounds for an
early repetition of the occasion.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
OPERA ~ PACllACCi"
At THE PRESIDENT

For the opening OF the eighth
season Of the popular star con-
certs, T. Arthur Smith: Inc. has
secured the Kingsbery Foster Com
pany's attractive production Of the
dramatic opera II Pagliacci." This
opera. which was brought into spe-
cial favor by Caruso. will be pre-
sented at the President Theater
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
Equally interesting to the opera
is the pantomime-ballet. IAN Hour
Before the Cock Crows" inter-
preted by nine celebrated dancers.
The opera is a prime favorite In
America and leads all other operas
at the Metropolitan Grand Opera
House. Tickets are on sale at
] 306 q street.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
FAMOUS TENOR WILL
GIVE VARIED PROGRAM

Victor Golibart. tenor, will pi
sent an interesting and varied pro-
gram at the Masonic auditorium
next Thursday evening at Sab
o'clock. Alberta Matthews will be
the accompanist.
Among the composers listed on the
proeram are Handel, Paisiello,
Haydn, Purcell, Peri. Franz, hu'
bert, Debussy, Fourdrain. Burleigh.
Halle and william Reddick. Mr..
Golibart is a singer skilled in phras.
ing and in many of the little things
which are necessary to artistic sing.
ing. He has been well schooled and
his singing Is akin TO perfection.
Tickets are on sale by T. Arthur
Smith. Inc, 1906 G. street.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
WASHINGTON WOMAN
At PHIlA. RECEPTION

Countess Blanca de OWES, who Is
widely known In Washington social
circles. participated In the formal
opening OF the Three Arts Club in
Philadelphia last Thursday after
noon.
The guests OF honor were Leo
pold Stokowski. conductor of the
Philadelphia Orchestra: DIR. r. TAFT
Mackenzie. noted sculptor, and
Alice Barber Stevens. the artist.
In the clubs new quarters great.
er Accommodations are possible for
housing and entertaining students.
The club plans TO have forty stu
dents in its rooms.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
WASHINGTON TIMES MUSIC PAGE FOR LOVERS OF MUSIC
Train Porters Form
Travelling Musical
Society

A colored musician, with a
special knack for organizing
choral singers, has been retained
by the Pullman company to de-
velop the vocal attainments Of
George, Jim and other knights
Of the white jacket.
II is said that the result has
been the creation of trios, quar-
tets, sextsts, ETC., Of singers
who are also Pullman porters
and they are particularly popn-
lar on special trains, when they
have the opportunity to while
away the passing hours and
miles for passengers by fore
gathering for renditions Of "Old
Black Joe" and other favorites.
The Pullman Company has
not advertised its muscal por-
ters, but several railroads have
used the idea in the solicitation
of special movements Of parties
Of travellers where the trip is a
long one.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
JOSEF IHEVINNE WILL
GIVE PIANO RECITAL

1 Josef Lhevinne, the pianist, will
be presented in recital by T. Arthur
Smith, Inc, at the Masonic audi
torium this evening at S:16 o'clock.
This concert will be the first, in the
Master PiAriists Series OF six Thurs
day evening recitals.
Z Mr.. Lhevinne is a master Of the
pianoforte. His command OF the
keyboard. Is so transcendent, and he
has found way of reducing the
sense of all physical effort to such
a. minimum. that his digital pro.
ffciency, Judging quite apart from its
emotional message, stands out as a
thing Of beauty. - 49,.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
NORTHEAST BUSINESS MEN
CELEBRATE NOVEMBER %

The Northeast Business Mems AS
socistion win hold a community cele-
bration in Masonic Temple, Eighth
and r streets northwest. November
2s, Il was decided at a meeting last
night when tentative plans were
discussed.
DIR. w. r. Bradley, who was
selected as chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements, said the
program will comprise addresses. en-
tertainment, dancing and luncheon.
and that several prominent citizens
would be invited to participate.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
WILL STAGE AMPlco
CONCERT THIS EVENING

A musical entertainment Of un-
usual interest will be given tonight
at the Masonic Temple Auditorium
by the order of the Eastern Star. A
recital Of classical music on the
Ampico reproducing plano. together
with a lecture by Miss Marian
Reed. will be feature.
On Friday evening an -Ainpico
concert will be given alta meeting
Of the Business Women's Council
and their friends. at the Church Of
the Covenant. The concert will be
broadcast by radio. Miss Reed will
talk on Musical Interpretation" I"
with emphasis on the title as the
KEEP to compositions.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
MUSIC TEMPLE PART
OF WAR MEMORIAL

A beautiful temple ot, music on
ancient Greek lines win form part
of the war memorial the Hawaiian
Islands are preparing to erect In
memory Of the territorial soldier
dead.
In addition to the temple OF
music, the memorial. according 10
Louis p. Hobart. Of San Francisco,
the architect whose design won first
pr,ze. will consist OF a beautiful
garden. a coliseum to seat 5000
rprsons and a great natatorium
The memorial win be erected In
Honolulu.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
Expands MusicaIIy.

The Natio Federation Of
women's Clubs Is interesting itself
as heretofore in American music. In
the official bulletin II submits a list
Of American operas needing pro,
duction." urging its members 20
study as many Of them as possible
A good many Of them have already
been produced. Another movement
backed up Nv the Federation is TO get
newspapers In the smaller cities to
start music page in their Sun.
day editions.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
NEED MUSIC TEACHER
IN INDIAN SERVICE

The United States Civil Service
Commission proposes to appoint a
music teacher In the Indian serv-
Ice, and applications for the post
are to be received TIL November 81.
Candidates must have completed
four-year high school course or
fourteen college entrance units. and
must have had experience in train.
ing mixed choruses, quartets and
other musical organizations and in
giving instrumental lessons, parti-
culariy on the piano.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
Fanfare Band Plays.

A Belgian fanfare" band, de.
Ware Vrienden," from Antwerp, 100
strong, has been pleasing London
with it's playing. They are. mostly
working men and. accor''ng to the
Telegraph, "have been trained to a
rare degree Of perfection. Their
tune is wonderfully mellow and
perfectly well balanced, and all
the performances told Of very care
full preparation.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
.ow |.Blues'' Songs
Originated---Sout
Calls Them Joyous
Lucille Arden Declares They Do
Not Represent or Portray
Melancholy, but on the Con-
trary Musical Admiration.
The blues"

The Blues"
We are all familiar with the weird.
sleepy, jazzy tunes that are Just now
the vogue In the popular records in
musical comedy. in vaudeville. In
the realm of the carbaret, In fact,
everywhere where syncopation has
It's fling.
The title seems to signify melan'
choly and yet traced TO it's source,
the origin Of the "Blues" melody ap.
pears to be predicated on JOY ana
musical admiration.
Miss Lucille Arden, Washing:
ton girl who Is recording the Blues
numbers with much success and In
cidentally entertaining In similar
melodies with Weber and Fields at
the Belasco this week. offers the
benefit of her research on the sub
.ject. She says:
Invented In Memphis.
Blues songs were originated in
Memphis. Tenn, by w, C. Handy.
a negro musician with more than
average education and decided flair
for harmOnization.
"The first Of the Blues was the
Memphis Blues or "Mr. Crump,'
as Handy first named II. Mr.. Crump
was, and is. an important political
parsonage In Memphis. and Handy
thought to show his admiration by
composing words and music to honor
Papa Crump, as he was called In
the song. The name Memphis
Blues was taken from that Of a
semi-military organization for whose
dances Handy probably played a
great many times"
Handy then produce the "Beale
Street Blues" which were named
after the Broadway Of the negro
capital Of America, Beale avenue.
Memphis, Tenn"
TypicalIy Negro.
"Certainly-positively, and most
assuredly. the word blues" did
not originate from an attempt to
portray a feeling Of melancholy.
and an attempt to connect it with
the German word. 'blau.' which
ingenious enough, is also rather
ingenious"
THE peculiar harmony Of the
blues" is typically negro and ran
be heard In their religious songs,
their levee chants and all their
spontaneous musical productions"
Perhaps their peculiar aar'
monies, the sliding OF their voices
up and down the scale go back &c
trait described by aswriter from
East Africa who tells how natives,
singing. would throw their voices
into a falsetto, which they described
as singing In the small voice.
Folks from the South love the
Blues" Since childhood they have
heard these harmonies and when
they dance or dine their playing
gives the satisfaction that Bach
gives to musicians-at least when
they are writing about their musical
reactions" 10y.
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
Sings at Reception.

Earl Carbauh gave several vocal
selections last night at reception
given by the Bible class OF the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church. An ad.
dress was delivered by william
Knowles Cooper. .s.. ~,
The Washington times., 1922-11-09
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struction. t.
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seis n 9. N. W, Phone North sac,
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Speed Up Replies On
Land Armaments
Member Governments League of
Nations Uurged To Send
In Answers.
Associated Press Djspatch.I

Washington, d. c., April H.
Member governments have been
requested by the League of Nations
secretariat TO expedite their replies
to the detailed questionable pre-
pared by experts upon which will be
constructed the program for re-
duction of ornaments. According
to copies of memoranda on the sub
ject which have reached the United
States government, through unoffi
ciai channels. 1t was suggested re-
plies should be in hand before
July l in order that the temporary
mixed commission might meet July
Is and begin it's discussions for the
proposed reduction.
The QUESTIONABLE prepared large
ly by Professor BENIN of the Univer-
Sity of Rome and M. Jansen, director
of the National Bank OF Belgium
goes in detail into the various ele-
IGcnts of potential militaI, >. IN
Details of the circulation of ma
tional currency, coin bank and gov
eminent notes for the three
years preceding the European war
are demanded, with each country's
metal reserve. or its equivalent
and the changes in each class OF
issue resulting from the war.
Fluctuation of prices within a
country also are to be reported ex-
haustively with view to determin-
ing the economic losses sustained
during war time.