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The Washington times., 1922-04-27
MATzENAUER
IN RARE VOICE
At D. c. RECITAL
Glorious Contralto Tones Re-
Vealed in Brilliant Pro-
gram at Polls.

A verltable Valkyr. Nine. Margaret
Matzenauer summoned all of her
great dramatic powers, her insight
into song Interpretation, and gave
of the best of her glorious contralto
voice yesterday afternoon in recital
at Polls Theater when she sang for
the Wellesley Club OF Washington
before a distinguished official and
social audience such as the National
Capital, alone in America, can as
semble.
Creating a mood, painting a pic
ture, and then making OF this picture
a living drama is all contained within
the small boundaries Of a song. Not
perhaps since the days of Ludwig
Wullner has Schubert's "Erlking'
been more gripping. With fleetness
of imagination Nine. Matchmaker be-
came the three personalities that tell
this drama, revealing also the purple
depths of her voice, and through all
her range that vibrant tone that
makes IL luminous.
She gave, as final encore, the great
aria from Samson and Delila"-
Mon occur souvre a sa voiX"-and
in her program another great aria
that is a novelty on our programs,
the "Plainte dAriane," of Coquard.
This latter is subtle and dynamic,
possessed OF the lure OF the modern
French and big with the impulse of
a great emotion. And then to
lightly touch the tragic depths, this
artist sang that exquisite Arensky
waltz, "On Wings of Dream" max
ing the death interlude more poig
pant than the writer has ever
heard it.
Solitude, in masterful legato, she
created in the forceful song of
Gretchaninoff "In the Steppe," an
other Carmen she became in the
rich-toned Mexican folk song, ar
ranged by LaFarge. DeliCacy Of
intonation, such as the violin gives,
was in the varied modulations of
the Lullaby" of Cyril Scott, and a
return to the German classics in
two lighter Schubert songs, "Unge-
duld" and "Haidenroslein" showed
the pure vocalist, as did the group
OF Bach, Gluck, Mozart, and Han
del, with very vital life in the exc
cution OF the florid music of Handel
in a secular composition.
LaForge was represented in an
other work. a "Nocturne" or orig
inal import. This was no incoming
to the shadows of night. but a great
paean of love that served as a eli
max song for this interesting recital.
For encores Nine. Matzenauer gave
I'm the Time of Roses" the Cadman,
by the Waters of Minnetonlla," "
and the Della aria.
Georges Vause, at the piano, is
interpretive artist of fine caliber.
The rareness of the special cadence,
that belongs to Brahms alone, was
exquisitely portrayed by singer and
accompanist, standing for an in
effable quality in song that only a
few artists fully realize.
JESSIE MacBRIDE.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
600 WILL BE DROPPED
BY BUREAU ON SATURDAY

Louis A. Hill. director OF the Blu.
reau of Engraving and Printing, has
announced that 500 employees of the
bureau will be dropped from the pay
rolls Saturday. The discharge of 400
other employees will follow soon, II
was indicated.
In the lay-off Saturday there will
be about 200 married women whose
husbands are employed and the
others will be employees without civil
service status and those on the two
year extension of the retirement act,
who will get pensions.
Persons who have accumulated
leave, Director Hill said, VIII be paid
for their vacation due.
Falling off of work and the general
policy to put the bureau on a pre-
war basis was given as the reason
for the dismissals. II is planned to
reduce the bureau force from 5000
to 5000.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
CRACK ARMY AND NAVY
SHOTS TO TRY SKILL

The crack shots OF the army, navy,
marine corps and national guard
will begin shortly to select from
their ranks the picked rifle and
pistol shots who will, complete in the
national matches to be held at Camp
Perry, Ohio, in September.
The early start is necessary, as
rivalry for places on the competing
teams of the services is most intense,
and elimination will be a hard-fought
and long-drawn-out affair. The ma
rine corps begins its elimination
trials at Guantanamo, Cuba, May /,
the test matches to be held through.
out other West Indian stations of
the marines and at all their other
posts in the country. There will be
eight marine competitions in all.
Rivalry in this branch of the serv.
ice is especially keen TINS spring,
because fully 80 per cent of the rep.
resentatives of the corps will be
chosen from new material.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
PHYSICAL TRAINING MADE
HIGH SCHOOL ESSENTIAL

Physical training has been added
to the curriculum of prescribed
studies Of the five Washington high
schools and will be accredited for the
diploma. superintendent Of Schools
Frank w. Ballou, announced yester-
day following a conference with high
school principals.
Hereafter physical training win
be one OF the selective subjects, to
be taken for four years, two periods
a week, and to count point.
Other studies added to the pre-
scribed list are music and drawing,
increasing the requirements for
graduation from 32 to "a points.
In explaining the addition Of Rth-
letics, DR.. Ballou said that he deemed
the course necessary because the
girls and boys who go in for athle-
tics are usually the most developed,
while those who stay most need the
exercise.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
HAWK PLAYS STORk,
DELIVERING BABY PIG

BELVIDERE, Ill, April 27.-The
strange incident OF a hawk playing
the role OF stork and depositina n
live pig on the farm of II. G. Stan
ley, OF Cherry Valley, was told at
the sale OF the porker after II had
grown to killing size.
A dog on the Stanley farm no.
ticed the hawk flying low over ths
farm, followed by a flock of crows-
Chasing the strange spectacle, the
dog frightened the captor, AMI II
dropped its prey. The baby pig was
fed with a spoon until II grew
strong. At the time 1t was sold the
pig weighed 1926 pounds and was the
father of thirty pigs.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
ECONOMY WAVE
AFFECTS OPERA
WITH GERMANY
Many Companies Forced to
Suspend Due to Economic
Pressure.

BERLIN, April 27.-During the
past few weeks a few more artistic
institutions have fallen victims OF the
economic crisis which Germany is
now undergoing. OF foremost i'm
portance is the dissolution OF the
Konigsberg opera. which was the last
opera house functioning in eastern
Germany after the Breslau opera col
lapsed last fall. The KOnigsbers
opera has for some time been sup
ported by two private persons
(Messrs. DumOnt and Meyerowitzl,
bat these have found the burden too
heavy in the face OF the great salary
increases demanded by the artists.
In Bayreuth. too. there In an opera
crisis. The city authorities have de
cided to close the opera at the end
OF this season as they cannot cover
the present deficit. The theater will
probably be given on lease to some
private theatrical concern.
A similar situation has been OBJ
served in other central European
countries. The press reports. for
instance, that the estimated eXpendl-
lures OF the Burgtheater and state
opera in Vienna for the year 1922 will
amount to sixty million crowns. Yet
II is feared that the actual expenses
will reach the figure of two milliards
OF crowns. And the latest report Is
that the Graz Municipal Theater, the
second important opera in Austria,
has gone by the 'boards-Musical
Courier.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
CONCERTS
Two Concerts for Soldiers.

Two concerts. on Tuesday, May Q.
and Friday, May s, at, 4:30 o'clock,
will be given at the National Thea
ter under the name OF the Wounded
Soldiers Benefit Concerts. There
will be four artists.
Patricia Ryan, an American grand
opera singer from New York, and
Willem van den Anden. pianist and
former professor OF piano at the
Royal Conservatory at the Hague,
are two of the soloists. Elsa Raner,
violinist, viii also play. They were
both honor guests at the Arts Club
recently, winning a decided ova-
tion. Miss Ryan sang the IN
Segreto" from La Gioconda," dis
closing q rich zzo-soprano voice
and a charming personality. She
also sang arias from favorite operas
and a group of songs.
Mr.. van den Anden is being called
a poet OF the piano" His playing
has color and ne particularly
catches the spirit OF Chopin. Mrs.
Harding heads the list OF patron
esses for these concerts, and former
President and Mrs. Wilson were the
first to purchase a box.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
MADERlAN WOMEN WORK
FOR STARVATION WAGES

Let the women do the work" is
applied literally in Funchal, MADEIRA,
according to a report to the Depart.
ment of Commerce by Consul 8. w.
Kells.
Because OF large stocks in the
United States and the poor market
in European countries, the en-
broidery industry OF Funchal has
been hard hit, with the result the
manufacturers have put into effect
wage reductions OF 10 to 80 per
cent, says the Consul. But, he adds,
the women embroidery makers will
not stop work. They must work or
starve. The reason is that the men
OF that province long ago acquired
the habit of letting the women sup
port the families, and they are not
disposed to let a little thing like a
wage cut stop the bread-winners.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
UNIVERSITY Of
MARYLAND To
HOLDFEST|VAL
College Park to Mark Climax
of Years Music
Activities.
May Festivals are being announced!

May Festivals are being announced.
Now comes news OF Festival of
Music" at the University Of Mary
land, College Park, Md, bringing a
real festival very near home.
The climax of a years musical ac'
tivities in the University will be
reached on Wednesday, May II,
when the Oratorio Society will pre-
sent the first annual May Festival
Of Music.
Handers Messiah" will be sung
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, in
which event the great chorus will be
assisted by soloists of national fame.
The same singers will be heard sec
ond time in an evening program OF
miscellaneous character, of which an
important feature will be a number
of classic choral songs rendered by
the society. A season ticket, with
admission to both of these concerts,
will be sold.
A concert by the University Glee
Clubs, in the auditorium at 1880.
and an open-air program by the Uni
versity Band at o'clock, will be
free to the public. The list Of pro-
fessional artists is: Ernest Davis.
tenor, of New York, foremost among
American singers, having had sue
cesses in opera, oratorio and concert;
Mabel Austin CMrs. Ernest Davis),
soprano, a young singer of eXcep-
tional promise; Rollin Pease, bari
tone. known favorably from coast to
coast, and Beulah Harper Dun
woody, contralto, Of New York, for
merly of this city, who has an un-
usual equipment and personal charm.
The chorus is under the direction
of DR.. Homer c. House, of the uni
versity faculty. Mrs. Jessie Blais-
dell, of Riverdale. is the pianist. Or
chestral accompaniment will be fur.
nished by a local string quartet. The
membership of the Oratorio Society
includes, besides students and teach.
ers of the university, considerable
groups of musicians from Berwyn,
College Park, Riverdale and Hyatts-
vile.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
AMONG THE MUSICIANS
Sylvia Lent and Her Mother.

Another milestone! AS art and
time moves on, and one gives to the
younger generation first place where
parents and teachers had held sway,
one realizes how much we owe to
the children who are studying
around US, and how important is the
need for environment for them-how
much Washington needs to advance
before she, as a city, can induce her
serious students to stay home.
Sylvia Lent, the gifted little
daughter and violinist of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Lent, spent a few days
last week at her fathers home, COM
ing from New York with her mother
one of Washington's foremost
pianists-and her cousin Gilbert
Ross, who is also a forceful young
vioinist.
Both Of these artist-students are
pupils OF Leopold Auer, who has said
they are ready" for appearances in
concert. They leave with Mrs. Lent
FOR Europe sometime in August, for
q series Of recitals planned for them
by the famous pedagogue.
In an informal recital at the
studio of Ernest Lent last Thursday,
q few friends were permitted to hear
these artists Of the future, with Mrs.
Lent at the piano giving an influ-
ence that has unmistakably brought
much Of their art to fruition. The
gift OF the father of Sylvia, VINO is a
prominant cellist of this city. has
undoubtedly fallen upon the should
ers Of his little daughter, who is
still in her teens"
Sylvia Lent possesses a lifting deli
cacy OF touch with a vitality in the
command OF her music that gives her
fluent technique an elusive charm
that brings the gift of personality
into very exquisite violin playing.
This, with her youthful and sttrac-
tive presence. offer much for the
future. II was with a deep senti-
ment that she gave the lovely "Ro-
mama" of Wagner, and in the negro
Spiritual" of White she has a
message OF this native American
music to take to her European audi
ences that is most appealing. Tech
nically, little Miss Lent is splendidly
proficient, and she mastered the
Saint-Saens "Rondo Capriccioso" and
"Polonaise" of WieniawslH with
style and fine articulation.
Gilbert Ross has a rich and vibrant
tone, and he plays with poise and
authority, giving the elaborate
~Devil's Trilr' OF Tartini, and the
Sarasate "ziguenerweisen" with ex-
cellent musicianship and execution,
while the "Nocturne" (Chopin-Auerl
proved his sentiment and variety OF
appeal.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
CONGRESS TO GO SLOW
ON WAR FRAUDS INQUIRY

Congress will go slow in investi-
eating alleged frauds in the settle
ment of war claims, II was clearly
indicated yesterday following a
conference between Chairman
Campbell Of the House Rules Com
mittee, Secretary of War Weeks,
Attorney General Daugherty, and
Congressman Woodruff of Michigan
and Johnson of South Dakota, who
had demanded such an inquiry.
Weeks and Daugherty raised no
objection to the holding of an I'm
vestigation, but pointed out to the
Congressman that an inquiry at
this time would embarrass them in
settling the Governments claims.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
FOR DEFENSE HIGHWAY

Contracts will be placed with the
Auden Maine Company and the
owen Laws Company, of Baltimore,
for laying about four miles of the
defense highway from Bladenshurg
to Annapolis, Md, John r. Riggles,
president Of the Good Roads League,
announced today.
The contract with the former
company will call for construction OF
"a miles OF concrete road at a cost
OF s6l .090.1s. The second contract
provides for two miles of road from
Largo to Hall Station. costing
s55.3Sh.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
ASEiINGTON TIMES PAGE OF MUSIC FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Times NeWsboys'
Band Is Forming
With Enthusiasm

Bandmaster Phillips is find
ing that The Times newsboys.
who came 100 strong to the last
meeting on Monday evening at
the Y. M. c. A. boys depart
msnO, are enlisting strictly ION
their own" They flock in alone.
prove their manhood by enter
ing the musical lists" unaided
by any grown-ups. and promise
to make The Times' Newsboys'
Band a dignified institution.
Next Monday there will be
"try-outs" among the boys. All
boys who own band instruments
are asked to bring them. There
will soon be rivalry for first
place In the various "choirs' OF
the Instruments.
The Music Page intends to CO.
operate with Bandmaster Phil
lips and will print the names of
the boys who lead the different
parts, and will keep the public
informed about "our" progress.
Any parents who wish to
have their boy join The Times
Band are asked to apply for in.
formation to J. v. Hollett,
Room PAP, the Munsey building.
Rehearsals every Monday eve
ming at the Y. M. C. A, boys
department.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
Kappa Tau Phi MinstreIs.

With a number Of excellent so
loists, the Kappa Tau Phi Orchestra
and a minstrel company that includ-
ed large chorus, gave a highly
successful evening recently at I'm
maculate Conception Hall. Enrico
Porter was one of the singers. The
Orpheus Mandolin Quartet played
and the Gladding Sisters, Christine
and Lois, gave a number of songs.
Oswald N. Burke gave some excellent
banjo solos. The entire production
was above the amateur average and
an innovation was the addition of
twenty young ladies to the chorus.
The same performance will be re-
peated shortly at the same place and
also at the Interior Department audi
torium
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
CANADIAN GOODS REACH
$500, 900, 900 VALUE

WINNIPEG, Man. April 27.-The
Manufactured products In the four
Western Canadian provinces had an
approximate value OF $500, ,000, 900
last year. according to the annual
report of commercial organizations.
This Is five times greater than the
aggregate value ten years previous.
Capital now invested in industry In
the provinces is estimated at $780,
OO0, 900.
Cities that are becoming industrial
as well as agricultural centers in.
clude Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon,
Prince Albert, Brandon, Edmonton
and Vancouver.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
MAYFEST|VAL
TOFEATURE OLD
NURSERY TALE
Childhood Melodies Prominent
In Program Of Neighborhood
Celebration.

The twentieth May festival Of the
clubs of Neighborhood House, 47o n
street southwest, always bring music
into the life of these little players
who cluster around this unique set
tIement house OF Washington.
This year the festival VIII be on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
May 4, s, and 6, beginning at
o'clock on the first two days and at
s O'Clock on all three days.
Childhood and Mother Goose ara
inseparable. And so, for the evening
programs, there Is a feature devoted
to May Day With Mother Goose:
mo, no, my melodies will never die,
While nurses sing or babies cry"
Then, there is a review of the 1917
festival, when American folk lore
and the negro songs were put into
an episode.
In the close of the program two
plays are repeated by request. They
are "Hansel and Gretel" and Snow
White"
The most wonderful children's
opera that was ever written is
"Hansel and GPetel," with its music
by Humperdinck, and founded on the
lovely Grimm's fairy tale. The
Sandman" duet, as sung by Alma
Gluck and Mime. Louise Homer.
every child should know and love.
1t is all about the "Sleep" fairy.
Then. there is the charming little
theme of Susie" and, most fascinat-
ing OF all, Witches Dance"
To children who do not know the
Gingerbread House, where the witch
lives, or the story OF these little
folks who got lost in the woods, an
evening at Neighborhood House
should become q necessity.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
DR.. T. E. GREEN TO ASSIST
DRIVE FOR MEMORIAL

DR.. Thomas r. Green. OF the
American Red Cross, chairman of
the committee in charge of the ap,
peal which is to be made in the
near future for Washington's quota
for the George Washington Me,
mortal Fund, will talk on the plans
for the memorial to the women in
ter~sted in the movement at a
meeting at the residence OF Mrs.
Henry II. Dimock, 1901 Sixteenth
street northwest. tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes is
the director of the women's division
of the memorial association. Sew.
eral hundred women have signified
their intention OF being present at
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
DR.. ROGERS APPOINTED
TO VETERANS BUREAU

DR.. l.. b. Rogers, OF Philadelphia,
a veteran of five allied armies, and
who saw four years service during
the world war, has been appointed
executive officer Of the United States
Veterans Bureau in Washington.
DR.. Rogers Is transferred from
manager OF District No. Q, embrac.
ing the Philadelphia territory. He
succeeds Major Leon Fraser. recently
appointed district manager In New
York city,
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
FORMER ARCH DUKE EARNS
TWO SHlLLINGS A MONTH

VIENNA, April 27.--Leopold wiel.
fling, formerly the Austrian Arch
duke Leopold, who applied for poor
relief in Switzerland and did not
obtain II. In living in a Vienna
suburb, earning what he can by his
skill as a translator.
He explains that his income of
SO, 900 crowns n month, or less than
two shillings, will hardly support
q worm."
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
FIVE CONCERTS
! To BE GIVEN IN
! HIGH STADIUM
Music Week Campaign Will Be
Brought to Close With
| Sunday Programs.
By JESSIE MacBRIDE.

Five Sunday evening open-air
concerts are an event for Washing
toni And when IL is further ar
ranged that these concerts will be
given in the great High School Sta
dium, that seats over 5000 people,
the wisdom Of this program feature
OF the Music Week committee
realizes an opportunity that the
Times has long urged. These open
air concerts are free to the public.
The opening event of the last
lap" of the energetic Music Week
campaign for Washington's second
Much Week. May 2S-June 3. will in
eIude the Army Music School Band
that has been secured for next Sun
day evening, April 80, at 8 o'clock.
These programs will consist OF bsnd
singing directed by Robert Law
renee, organizing director Of Wash
ington's Music Weeks, and solo and
concerted work that includes choirs
Of the city.
Sally Hamlin Success
Little Sally Hamlin, the child
Interpreter whose art can be better
classified by the French word
"diseuse"-for she talks the mean
ing Of all her songs-was an un-
qualified success when she appeared
last Sunday afternoon on the final
Sunday afternoon program of the
Music Week campaign series, in the
auditorium of Central High School.
She is keenly musical, and in her
recitations she has an unusual
variety and meaning in her voice,
and a convincing quality in her
diction that distinguishes her work.
She delighted child-lovers with an
inimitable Tar Baby" from Uncle
Remus," acting 1t as well. AS
solo pianist she also pleased ex'
ceedingly. But her greatest, tri-
umphs were in the really fine tnes
of the Witches Scene" from Mac
of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"
that thrilled her audience SO that
they almost cheered.
The Ampico reproducing piano
played its share in her success, CIV
ing musical settings of individuality
and art to the dramatic work Of
this artist.
Sundays Concert.
In case of rain or cold weather
on Sunday evening, arrangements
have been made to hold the con-
cert indoors, in the auditorium of
The many events in this auditor
FUN, planned for by the Music
Week directors, have entertained
many thousand people of Washing
ton and should do much in provid-
ing enlarged concerts for the fu-
ture, for people who have come
under the spell of the diversion and
the uplift of music invariably find
that IL becomes a necessity in their
lives.
The great program for Music
Week is almost completed. 1t will
rank high as a real spring music
festival for the city.
These open-alr concerts, to be
given for five consecutive Sundays,
are free to the public. There will
be four thousand free seats, open
to the public, and two thousand
reserved seats for holders of Music
Week season tickets. The full pro-
gram for Sundays concert will be
printed in The Times next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
Diplomat Injured,

n. Pashitch, the Prime Minister
OF the Kingdom Of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes, is suffering from
slight injuries received when his
Rutomibile collided with a street car.
according to advices today 70 the
Serbian Legation here.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
Informal Musicale.

An informal musicale was given
last Thursday evening at the studio
of Miss Grace Gilchrist. A duet was
given by Masters Haskell Milstone
and Bobbie ReinicB, and piano solos
by Margaret Dayton, Evelyn HOl-
lingshead, Haskell Milstone, Eva
Mendelssohn, Elva Jacobs. Kath.
crime Weckel, Bobbie Reinick, Lii
liam Zweig, Emma Egolf, Gustav
Weckel, Clara Moeller and Mrs.
Charles Cassidy.
Miss Clelia Fioravanti, mezza so
prano, sang Dawn" of Curran and
Cry of Rachel" Of Salter. Miss
Thelma Hid, soprano, san AT
Dawning" by Cadman, and the
Flower Song from Faust" of Gou
nod.
The Washington times., 1922-04-27
Mrs. WaIdecker's Musicale.

Mrs. NJ. r. Waldecker gave her
students musicale on Thursday eve
ming of last week at her studio. The
program was we'll selected and all
the numbers showed both careful
training and conscientious applica-
tion. Among those who took part
were Miss Thelma Caldwell, Miss
Josephine Pooh, Miss Louise McRae,
Donald Fehrman, Miss Frances
May, Miss Ethel Waldecker, Miss
Elberta Wolfe, Miss Lillian May. E.
Hubert Waldecker, Miss Doris
Coumbe, Miss Ella Smith, Miss
Kathryn Disney, Miss d. Sim and
r. Freund.