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on August &, and spent six weeks
IN Europe. IT was made up OF
LcGionnaires from almost every
state in tho Union. with only ono
Representatives from each division
France. Switzerland. belgium. Eng
land. Scotland. parts OF Germany and
Canada were visited ana tn, Rich
mond members arrived home larc
N September. The trip was planned
for the purpose OF learning some
thing OF the conditions in the allied
countries and TO enable the United
states veterans to meet the allied
veterans. Every branch Of service
was represented and. in the matter
OF distributing honors. all rank was
cast aside. Two .privatcs wearing
the CroiN do Gucrrc had places or
distinction. while others OF low rank
received the same attention and
were placed In the same positions OF
promInonco ms the generals.
Another Virginian IIonored.
MajorsR. NJ. RozscI. Of Winchester.
was another Nirg!nian honorcd by
tho delegation on the trip to Europe.
lilo WINS elected ono of the vice.
presidents OF tho Legion Post. Major
Roszol Is superintendent of tho
Shcnmdorh Valley Military Acad-
eniy. Every member OF tho dole
CATION w"r" uniforms ut tho Official
ceremonies ana made u striking
display. Thoy wore officially re-
ccived in Franco. EclGium ana Eng
land.
When tho delegation arrived at
CherbourE. salute OF guns was
given by tha French government
"A
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laid on each gave. A visit TO tho
devastated regions of France. Cap
tain Wicker snid. convinced them
that Germany should pay in sufficient
amount Of money or supplies. 10
make up for tho actual havoc
wrought by the armies OF that former
empire.
France has paid out moro TO re-
store wrecked homes than Germany
has in PREPARATIONS" said Captain
Wicker. THE French peopl. are bit
ter toward Premier Lloyd George.
personally. and not the people Of
Great britain. The average Ehglish-
n<m holds the same view. The hard
'cst times We have ever had In the
United States are much better than
the best times France has had since
TIL" close OF the war"
Upon entering Belgium. Captain
Wicker said. the delegation was rc-
ccivcd at the frontier by officials Of
that country. The official party was
headed by Baron General jacques.
Colonel Acrtz and Commandnnt de IL
l:ucvicrc ana the highest officers of
the belgium Veterans Association.
At tn" reception given at the palace.
the delegation was received by King
Albert Queen Elizabeth and Prince
Charles. and the King and Queen
talked personally to every member
Of tho American party.
Received by nurEomnSter.
They were also received by tho ia
nous burIomastcr. who was the only
man In Belgium not arrested by the
Germans. ana at the Hotel de villa
Witnessed unique wedding ccre-
mony. II is the custom In Belgium
for the alderman Of marriage 20 per
form such ceremonies. He wears a
wonderful uniform. 1t is said. and is
surrounded by flun'klcs. who carry
spears and are dressed IN knlckcr-
lockers. with white stockings
Visiting the battleields In Elan
ders and tn" many important sectors.
the Americans were accompanied hv
the belgian Secretary of War, and
the dictionaries were ALWAYS ac-
companicd by English speaking vet
Grams who described what went on
IN each sector. 1t was while in
Flanders that three Of the dclera;iou
were elected life members OF tho
Belgium Veterans Society. They
| were Captain Wlckcr. Curtis Barnes.
| of Clyde. y. Y. and Harris Ayers,
a newspaper man. OF Admission. Ma
| This WAS the first time that such an
honor had been bestowed upon any
| visitors.
! The steamer that carried the dele
| CATION acroSs the English channel
| 10 England was decorated with
| American hagS. as was the train that
! carried Them TO London. To the
surprise Of the party. the rccert!on
was informal and the hrcakfas,
menu was one for the american
| Legion" Tho president Of tho Great
Eastern Railroad, upon which they
Travelled, Is an American, IL was
learned. At Waterloo station the
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SKULL IS FRACTURED
] IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
~ Coffman's Condition Said
to Be ScriOus-Four
Others Hurt.

Especial TO Tict Times Dispatch
g1NCHESTFR, VA. oct kay
Conman fingers lin serious Conhi-
tion in n local hospital with frac-
tufed skull and numerous cuts and
bruises on his body, and four others
ATE nursing CRACKED ribs sprains.
cuts and bruises as n result oC a
large touring car driven by Roy w
RICHARDS being thrown against an
electric power rols near hare "ar'y
Lac, evening. when ii, was struck by
n heavy car without, lights driven Shy
Herman slime.
Slime was cndsavorinE To pass a
third car In tho roa,i. when tho, &C
ctdent occurred. Richards car was
badly damaged. J. .. Recher had
several ribs cracked, Philip Spcnccrs
nbfe was terribly rit and ne had
cuis and bruises all over his body.
Francis G-'.e.l was unable TO walk
toGay because OF decorations aud
bruises, and q colored man named
Carter had his collar,oonc broken.
Mr. Richards. who was, bringing the
men here from one OF Richard
BIcthcrs' apple orchards was cut on
the legs and one arm. and another
was sprsined.
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SAYS GERMANS BOAST
sTHEY EXPECT TO WIN
I'm ANOTHED CONFLICT
Continual from First ragc.)

70, earn penny THAI way. ne dc
clared. N France tho people ar.
moro heavily taxed than In any
country in Europe. iN said. and
while thcy are not bitter ihcy are
hprt. They feel that Franco was
regarded as a great country us long
ss II was battlefield. Tut az the
peace conference all OF Frances
gTeatcncss was checkmas cd The
pdaoe treaty did not give them what
they deserved, they claim, sir. Wick
er said.
,s'Belgium." Mr.. Wicker ,sald. lis
better on than any OF the allied
countries. Building activities have
baen greater. Last year at Ypres We
sEH only twelve houses completed
This year we counted more than 200.
and all are built OF stone. The rca-
sQn for this condition is that Boil
giUm was the s,nalles. country and
that the destruction did not cover
such a large territory and the n
nances arc in better shape"
fsThe visit Of delegates of the
An erican Legion last August will
pro baby h" the last that Will he
made 10 Europe. Efforts will IL
made 20 induce delegation OF the
allied lcgiOrs To visit tho United
States next year. At the meeting of
n resolution will he introduced in
vitinG representative delegation Of
the allied countries TO visit the
United STAKES in uniform 10 he co
corted over all the United States by
commit;eet from tho American l.c-
gion.
This stop will be taken. because
the AmericanS Legion has seen about
all that is TO Nbe seen of worn. torn
Europe and because the representa-
tivcs who have visited tho countries
OF Europe have been received and
entertained With, all tho pomp and
glory that has marked tho enter-
tainments In the countries OF The
East.
Captain Wicker was not only
elected commander OF the Legion
Post, organized on Tho L. g. Liner
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. while on the
way over 10 Europe. but was pro
sented with diamond studded gold
Legion emblem by the delegation on
the way back. The fund for this
token was raised among the mem
bers q: the Legion and the presenta-
tion was distinct surprise to the
man who had been so signal!y hon
oEed by his selection as head Of tho
delegation.
.SThe party sailed from New York
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Alpine Chasscurs, aud All Of tho
French veterans who carried flags.
The special train ON which the dele
CATION went TO Par!S was decorated
with American flags and n rod car
not was sprcnd for tho Americans at
the depot. Tho Locionnaircs were
received by battalion Of troops,
representatives. Of Marshal Foch
Premier Foincaire aud the acting
American amba ssador
The delegation first visited the hos
rital for the hopelcsslv mutilated
French soldiers and there large
bouquet of flowers was presented to
the first patient reached While this
soldier was picked ut random from
more than 100. IL happened that his
mother was an American and he was
wounded on the same day tina; the
United states declared war on Cor
many THE presentation Of tho low
ers was made by Miss Sarah Iiildroih.
of charlottesville. Va. and was en-
tirclr in French. While In Paris. a
wreath was laid on tho tomb Of The
Unknown" soldier at the Arch of
Triumph. 4 banquet was given at
the palace that night, and tho Amcri-
cans were received by Marshals Foch.
Tetain and Jonrc.
Party Visits BattIcncIdS.
MI Of the battleaolds in France
wor" visited and in every American
cemetery wrcaths Of flowers were
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band OF tho Irish Guards played tho
stars and Stripcs" and "DiXic."
Various places OF intcrost woro
visited. and at u banquet given by
tho British government. Sir Worth
ington Evans. Minister OF War. pro-
sided. At ST. james special ccro-
mony In connection with tho chang
Ing OF tho Kings Guards WAS given
for tho benefit OF the visiting Amer
leans.
The biggest thing the British did.
captain Wicker said. Was TO give tho
delegation day with the British
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army at tho army baoe at Aldershot.
ManouverB by every branch OF the
service was demonstrated. and q full
complement, OF tho Scottish Guard
WAS brought down TO Aldershot for
the review. Major-Goncral Hitch
cock. commanding. insisted that Cap
tain Wicker take tho general salute
with him. At tho banquet Major
rozsol delivered tho principal ud-
dress. In London Il young captain
who had received distinction FOR
galiantry In tho war, was seen with
bootbluck box over his shoulder
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and asked for work.
At Ncrdun. Major Ruzsei delivered
an address. and the commander Of
tho fortress. by authority OF tho
French government. gave permission
TO place permanent bronze wreath
on the Ossuary, where all unknown
dead gathered on the battlehclds Of
Ncrdun lie. Tho Americans placed
wreath five feet long. with the
Legend:
The American Legion to their
French brothers in arms At Ncrdun.
America does not forgot"
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All Of the battlehclds in France
w"r" visited and in every American
cemetery wrcaths Of flowers were
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

The refrain is taken both by voice
and by the rich orchestra accom-
paniment.
The Opera.
TOSCANINI and the great La
SCALA Orchestra offer the Opera
Overture for an operate program,
with two recordings on a single rec
ord of the Don Pasquale" overture
from DOIZETTTS opera. There is
in this record the lovely bel canto'
of olden Italian music. There is a
gay little minuet in stately formal
style, some pizzicati lightness and ex.
quisite delicacy, with themes clear
and charming. A pot-pourri Of
themes, like little conversations Of
the instruments, conclude with A
merry whirl in the gayety Of the old
time comic grand opera.
GALLI-CURCI and MOZART are
a happy pair. A simple melody.
"Ah! vous dirais-je maman?" (Ah!
Should tell You, Mother). shows
The Washington times., 1922-04-06
SPRING BRINGS
NEW GLOR|ESON
V|CT0RREC0RDS
Great vocaIists and Instru-
mentaIists Charm and In
spire on Easter List.
BY JESSE Mcbride.

The bird song is the first glad
harbinger Of spring. The redbird
II singing in the maple tree.
Music and spring and the Easter
time come together in the April
VICTOR RECORDS" with music
for the sacred celebration Of the
reborn spirit in all creation, with
music for the recreation Of man
all sorts and conditions of men.
"What are you going to get out
of your Victor records?"
1T don't knowv' gayly and
thoughtlessly says the world.
But there's way to find out"
'How?"l
'It's spring. with new raiment
for old Mother Earth. new frocks
for the young folks, and
"You change your thoughts in
spring. Fit them to SUMMER moods,
II you're wise. So-here's music TO
act as a background to your little
drama Of life And here the
world-you and takes up its own
great experiment of choosing!
Mendelssohn's Spring SONG"
ZIMBALIST is playing 1t as a
violin record. There Is no lovelier
melody in pnusic. AS Zimbalist
plays, it glides one into spring and
beauty and freshness. Tenderly,
exquisitely, purely played, 1t holds
rarest shading and intonation. This
10 pure music. rising above an out
door spirit put into 1t by the
plucked orchestral accompaniment.
Restful, soothing, lovely, it is the
Kind Of thing one can go back TO
again and again for refreshment.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06
7ASFIINGTON TIMES PAGE OF MUSIC FOR MUSIC LOVERS

From the Indianapolis Pontificai
Institute of Sacred Music, of the
Schola Cantorum Of the Cathedral
of IS. Peter and Paul. q letter
written by Elmer Andrew Steffen.
director and Diocesan chairman.
says that the double quartet. OF
which Archbishop Curley speaks,
will accept Mr.. Lawrence's invita-.
tion.
"Our organization" Mr.. Steffen
continues, numbers fifteen men
with two acompanists. As you
have suggested, we are proceeding
with a plan to have sufficient funds
subscribed to finance the transpor
tation to and from Washington
and. in turn, We must look to your
organization to take care of ou,
four or five days stay.
Il am taking for granted thai
programs to the particular type ol
music we present, namely, masses
hymns and motets from the Roman
Catohlic Liturgy tsacred music)."
The interest outside Of Washing
ton, and the decision to so i'm
portantly support Music Week
shows how far-reaching the influ
ence Of the Music Week movement
Is. 1t may almost be called q ma
tional institution.
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ARCHBISHOP IS
SUPPORTER Of
MUSIC WEEK
Baltimore Prelate Writes Law
renee of His Interest
Catholic Choir Coming.

Music week i'm Washington,
through it's director Robert Law
renee, has just received further
evidence of the extent OF the in
terest taken in this second great
civic musical event for the National
Capital.
Archbishop Curley, Of the diocese
Of Baltimore, has written the fol
lowing letter endorsing the move
ment most heartily, and a very
famous double quartet from the
Schola Cantorum of SS. Peter and
Paul Cathedral. of Indianapolis,
Ind, sends word that II will take
part in the weeks events.
The archbishop's letter 10 as fol-
lows:
Archbishop's House.
408 N. Charles st.,
Baltimore, Nd,
March Is, 1922.
Mr.. Robert Lawrence,
1910 @ st. N. W.,
Washington. D. c.
Dear Mr.. Lawrence-"I am in
receipt of your letter Of March 13
and / recall our conversation on the
morning Of the same day at st.
Patrick's. am writing to state
tndt dHi III tul isyihphtiS WIN
the purpose of Washington's second
Music Week and sincerely hope
that II will be an unprecedented
success from every standpoint.
IT will be very glad indeed tc
have our Catholic schools in the
city and District to give you their
very fullest cooperation in the mat
ter Of bringing together your
chorus. You may. then, presen,
this letter to the pastors and the
teachers OF the schools when you
approach them in this connection
II consider the work as having
an educational value for our chill
dren and at the same time has &
very decided patriotic value. inas
much as II gives to our children
the best there is In our own Amer
ican musical productions.
III at all possible. ! will en-
deavor to be present on June 3 I,
witness the staging Of your musica
event-"America the Beautiful"
will be very pleased to welcom
Father Finn's famous Paulist Choi
and the well-known double NAL
quartet from Indianapolis to tn
city Of Washington. I am sure tn
impression made by this Catholi
musical organization will be yer.
lastlng indeed. In communication
with them you are free to mentio.
my name.
Wishing you every success in you
work. remain, yours very sir
cerely,
MICHAEL J. CURLEY.
Archbishop OF Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

Efrem Zimbalist, as artist, is
growing more and more to rever-
ence the simple in music, the pure
classic tune" that every one loves.
He may be sacrificing temperament.
But he has chosen to tell his story
in tone with the exquisite fineness
of a miniature painterl He puts
the fragrance of sprin into this
immortal melody.
A Spiritual Pilgrimage.
"Eih, Eli. lama sabachthani," the
worlds greatest cry Of despair, my
God, my God. why hast Thou For
saken me?" is made a despairing
wall in the violin record made by
ELMAN in his own setting Of this
Jewish air. Mischa Elman makes
his violin almost human. giving the
lament in high unearthly tones, and
again with the dpeth Of a cello. 1t
10 rich and vibrant in tone, a mu-
sical speech, that seems eloquent in
woe, nationalistic and rare with the
intricacies of violin double stops and
unaccompanied variations.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

BERT. who has composed the most
beautiful songs in the world.
BLOSSOM TIME" Is a musical
play that has been tremendously
popular. 1t is made up OF melodies
taken from Schubert and from Berte.
There are three selections from II
this month on two records.
TELL ME DAISY" Red seaD
is sung by REINALD WERREN-
RATH. the well-known baritone. 1t
is a free translation" of Schuberts
Unfinished" symphony, using
symphony strain for its refrain:
THE SERENADE" OF Schubert
is given in it's entirety in Blossom
Time" and is sung on double
faced record by that dellghttui
tenor LAMBERT MURPHY, with
the close OF ii enriched by the
famous Orpheus Quartet.
"SONG OF LOVE" on the re-
verse side. is a duet sung by Royal
EDADMUN. baritone. and Lucy lsa-
belle MARSH. soprano. II holds
unmistakable Schubert melody. is
in waltz time. and an incidental
waltz played by the orchestra alone
adds much to it's variety and to the
rhythm of this record. The two
voices blend effectively.
Will You Dance?
VENETIAN LOVE BOAT" in
soft. sweet orchestration, Is one OF
those "jazzed" up dances played by
the BENSON ORCHESTRA OF Chi
cago. 1t has an Oriental mood, and
something OF the type OF the lovely
"Barcarolle" from Tales OF Hof-
mann" with an "oh. you syncopa-
ton" touch that all the young folks
want for dancing. "NlRGlNlA
BLUES" another fox trot on the
same record, has a strain of Garry
Me Back to OF Virginia" little
| hesitation. some hot chords, with
slides and jazzing from the saxo-
phone.
JOSEPH G SMITH and his or.
chestra has played one Of the best
sellers" IN "THREE O'CLOCK IN
THE MORNING" that has swing
ing waltz rhythm. LOLA 10" is
popular fox trot on the reverse
side of this record.
| For CLASSIC DANCING one can
go back TO the first record in to-
days choice. the Spring SONG"
Of Mendelssohn. as played by Z1M'
BALIST. Dance TO It? Yes. Here
Is music for the soft-footed classic
dance-little children In cheese
cloth robes and bare-feet, like little
fairies from Music's court. 1t has
rhythm and sweet beauty.
A Good Night"
CRADLE SONG" This rare
lullaby by Iljinsky, is sung by
| SOPHIE BRASLAIT, the ricN-voiced
The Washington times., 1922-04-06
DOUBLE PIANO KEYBOARD
LIKE .YANKO' OWNED HERE

The double keyboard piano, that
looks something like a two-manual
organ, is coming into its own appar.
emily. In London recently there have
been successful piano recitals given
on an instrument invented by Eman'
uel Moor. The two manuals, how
ever, are not separated by a space
Ike those OF an organ but lie close
together. BY very simple system,
of bent levers the upper keyboard
plays an octave higher than the
lower.
It's not new though. Miss Amy
Leavitt OF this city has had a Yankc
double keyboard piano that she has
used effectively for a number OF
years.
But yet another piano with o
double keyboard is offered as the
invention OF Pierre Hans, a Belgian
musician and engineer.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06
AMONG THE MUSICIANS
Associated Studios.

The fifth pupils recital Of the
season, Of the Associated Studios,
Otto 7. Simon. voice; Lacalle Spier.
piano; Henri Sokolov, violin; will
take place Saturday evening. April
8, at 8a5. in the auditorium OF the
Y. M. c. A. Arthur Mayo and Otto
Simon will be at the piano. The pro-
gram will be "Sonata." opus 2, No. 1
CBeethoven) Mrs. Charles Inlay; aria
from La Favorita" DonizettD and
a song OF Jensen, William Kenyon
Lloyd; violin solos, "Andatino" (Mar-
tini.Kreisler3. "Menuetto" Pugnani-
Kreisler) Violet Kekk: three Gries
songs and a Mozart aria, Mrs.
Charles Olin Ball; two movements
from Mozart's r major Sonata FOR
piano and violin, Maisio Nothnagei
and Joseph Finocchiaro; two Benz
berg songs and an aria from Han
del's Joshua" Mrs. Ida Willis Sea
ton: two Chopin selections. Martina
McAdams.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

GALLICURCI tntrl cate ca
dences. until she reaches and holds
with marvellous effect her famous
high d. tone above the high c that
IL the envy Of all sopranos.
TITTA RUFFO, the famous ltal-
ian opera baritone, sings a rousing
aria from Verdis "ERNANI" that Is
virile and spirited. 1t Is a vendetta
story. and this dramatic music IL
splendidly sung with ringing beauty
in the upper voice and depth Of emo
ton, grippingly told also by the or
chestra. There is an orchestral in
terludo that suggests the force OF
the drama, and an unaccompanied
close for voice that is a rare instance
of beautiful singing.
Tunes and Schubert.
BLOSSOM TIME" This year
has been a renaissance of SCHU-
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

CARUSO Save Us.
Christ Our Lord is Risen To-
day." chants triumphantly the
TRINITY QUARTET, from New
York's famous church. In all the
simplicity of early Christian faith
this Charles Wesley setting to the
beautiful melody of Mozart is sung
by this quartet. simply, repeating
the verses in appealing tone. There
are other Lenten and Easter selec-
tions by this quartet from old
Trinity.
"Hosanna," by Granier, that
great song of praise and thanks
giving, is sung this month by MAR
GEL JOURNET, the celebrated
French basso, with a full-voiced
glory in his dramatic tones and a
ringing climax in his high voice.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

tralto voices that have come to us
since Nine. Schumann-Hein The
lullaby reveals at the close the genu-
inc contralto depth In range, fading
off into the quiet of sunderland.
''NOCTURNE," by Borodin, as
played by the FLONZALEY QUAR-.
TET, is a fitting choice for the lend
of a perfect day" A rare compost.
ton, this finest combination of instru-
ments-the string quartet - inter
weaves a romance aria with echoed
phrases that are exquisite ard suave.
1t goes lifting along, full of minor
resolves in harmony, full OF atmos-
phere. bringing this night-poem in
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

CARC 81 sings, ,
in Latin. from
the "Messe Solen-
neile." the Cru
cifixus" of Ros-
sini as only Ca
russo can. From
a Latin country
h 1 m s e If. the
greatest of ten
ors puts all the
religious fervor
Of his great voice
and his own
faith into this
mighty cry to
the "Crucified to
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

A IN e r ! can con-
tralto of I h G
NJ tropo oil itan
Opera. She gives
II with English
words and an or.
chestral accom-
paiment. T h e
"sleep" is deep
and rich an d
lulls one with its
rhythm and re-
pose. It's sim
plicity brings out
the beauty of one
Of ( h g most
n n a uf iful rom
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

the rare tuneful-
ness and beauty
of a NJ o z a r t
theme sung as
only a great art
list C an g | v Q.
Then. with those
phenomenal runs
of dov ell X Q
snoothness. this
rarest Of colora-
tura voices scars
up-with the OBJ
ligato OF the nue
into trills and
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

music to a close. in ton" that seems
to vanish off into the silence
On other days, with the VICTOR,
one may have a different holiday.
But the red.bird found its nest, in the
maple tree, and here snuggled down
to sleep.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06

Miss Lucille CrOckatt Is n
mezzo soprano of Washington
who sings with style and has
good repertOry of the works
of the masters of song htera-
ture. She appeared recently IN
joint recital with her teacher,
II. Leroy Lewis.
The Washington times., 1922-04-06
Y. w. C. A. Cleo Club.

The Y. w. C. A. Glee Club gave q
very enjoyable program recently at
the Veterans Bureau at Silver
Springs, Maryland. The members
of the club met at the + street build
ing of the association where busses.
which had been sent in for them,
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