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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
LITTLE SYMPHONY CONCERT
BY DANIEL MULLER.

The Little Symphony orchestra, UNI
der the able conductorship of its
founder, n. DeRubertis, gave two con-
certs in the city auditorium Tuesday.
The afternoon concert was for To
peka's children and the evening con-
cert was for everybody.
L have lived in Topeka for eight
years and l have taught music here
during all that time and so have other
teachers. We have all heard lot of
prating about the community spirit,
but 1 long ago made up my mind thaI
to the majority of people II is mean
ingIess expression. 1t was until yes
terday. Today there really is a COM
munity spirit in Topeka. 1t lives ana
believe it will grow to be one of the
most powerful educational factors IN
Kansas If you want to educate
community musically you cannot al
ways succeed by way of teaching the
children only, nor by way of giving
the adults plenty of good music
which they cannot always readily as
simulate because they have not all
been educated to the required degree
Tuesday the right kind of start
was made and in one hour in the
afternoon and little more than that
in the evening Miss Grace V. Wilson,
w A. Biby and their committee did
more to musicalize the community
than the whole aggregation of music
teachers, good, Indifferent, bad and
rotten. have done in Topeka's history
The response they received was mar
veIous it astounded even the most
enthusiastic boosters of the venture.
Tile merits of the Little Symphony
Orchestra are of high caliber. They
play with remarkable dynamic preci-
sion. The tonal effects in many of the
numbers were lther original with the
conductor and indeed pleasing to his
audience. The Little symphony or
chestra, as it is now, is the true nu-
cleus for a big symphony orchestra
representing all the required inStru-
mentS in lesser number.
Mr.. DeRubertiS told me that his or
ganiza ton is one and u half years old
and / think he has done good work in
training them to such perfection in
that short a period. His specially, he
told me, is program building and
Tuesdays two programs proved this
to be a fact. 1 want to congratulate
the parents and the teachers of the
three thousand children who behaved
themselves so remarkably well at the
concert. 1t speaks well for their intel
Hgence and for the good training they
receive at hc-ne and in the schools.
1 believe all who heard the Little
Symphony orchestra tuesday after
noon and last evening will look for
ward eXpectantly tof their reappear-
ance December IA and 1 predict that
those who want seats had better go
early.
Tuesday Topeka's community spirit
was born. Today the babe and its
mother are doing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. ID.
WsdIeIgh. Call Blue G92I o. $3.50.

Mrs. W. $; Wingert of Twiss avenue,
serious illness of a relative.
Mrs. V. S. Boutwell, will entertain the
members of the a. O. club this evening at
her home in East Tenth avenue.
The meeting of the L. A II. club to
have been held all day Friday at the home
of Mrs. w. :. Wingert in Twiss avenue,
has been postponed two weeks.
Mrs. Eva Thomas and her committee viii
entertain district No. o. E 5. Wednes-
day afternoon, November % at the home
.of Mrs. Thomas, 915 Monroe street.
Mrs. w H. Hill entertained the members
ILincoln street. Favors were won by Mrs.
tP j. kempton and Mrs. NJ. Van Gundy.
irhe guests of the afternoon were: Mrs.
p. J. kempton, Mrs Will Davis. Mrs. Gene
Exemption, Mrs. NJ Van Gundy, Mrs Gill
pert. Mrs. w. Funston. and Mrs. Hill. The
Mrs I. !. kemDton, 40 Madison street
Mrs. Harry johnson will entertain the
members of the *. X. klub Friday evening
pit the home of her mother, Mrs. j. l.
Burgett in Freeman avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs JOHN Holm will entertain
Seward Avenue Baptist church Friday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Binkie in Grafton street.
Mrs Catherine Billings of Newman. Kan,
spent Tuesday in Topeka on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Province and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Marion, Kan, after spending few days
here the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. = II
Thomas in East Sixth avenue.
Special candy sale. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday Ten kinds of assorted choc-
clateS regular zoe values at SIC 10. or
: lbs. for S1.O0. Mathews & PinGer. 14Oi
East 9th Ave. Two deliveries daily Phone
1}Jc-AdV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
SASS ATTEND CONCERTS
Little Symphony Sets New Record for
Musical Programs Here.


Probably no city in the world ever
had as large a crowd for musical
concert, according to its population,
as did Topeka Tuesday afternoon and
night when 6,45S persons gathered in
the city auditorium to hear the Kan
sas City Chamber Music society, better
known as the Little Symphony.
The program in the afternoon was
for children, and the evening per-
Torrance was for adults. Not for
wears has the seating capacity of the
auditorium been taxed for a musical
concert as it was for these two per-
formances.
IT marks a new era in music. 1t
indicates that the masses are strong
for music and they prefer good music
The reason persons patronize Jazz
music more than the classical is that
of an economic reason, those in charge
of the concert series declare. Jazz
could be obtained for 10 cents, and
music by the artists runs into money
Just as soon as good music Is given
for the price of jazz then jazz Will
be relocated to the trash heap, ana
will give way to the classical music. in
the opinion of w. A. Biby, one of the
persons responsible for bringing the
Little Symphony to the city
Biby predicts that before the series
of concerts are over, 1000 season
tickets will be held by Topekans who
wish to see real music. 1t was great
ovation for the best in music, and
blow to jazz, he asserted
n. DeRubertis, director of the Little
symphony, declared he had never seen
children as we'll disciplined and as
eager for music as was the case al
the afternoon performance. He never
saw children show the interest in mu-
sic as did the Topeka school children
This probably is credited to the music
memory contest which was staged IL
last under the direction
of Miss Grace V. Wilson, supervisor
of music in the Topeka schools. The
memory training has taught the chill
dren to appreciate music as they never
did before and now when the better
class of music comes to the city these
children appreciate it just as much
and in some cases more, than the
adults.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
This Is Chinch Bug Week.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov 15.-Thls
week has been set aside for the eradi-
cation by burning of chinch bugs by
most of the forty-two Kansas counties
which have organized to rid their
fields of this pest this fall. Fence
rows and roadsides where the bugs
hibernate are being scorched. The
organized counties have leaders in
charge of the burning in eacH com
munity These leaders in turn have
appointed captains for each section of
their respectfve school districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. r. d.
WadIeIrh- Call Blue Gsz1 or SSse-

The Jubilee Singers of the Topeka Col
ored Educational and Industrial institute
will give musical medley Friday evening
at : 10 O'Clock at the Il r. Y NJ c A
Mr. and Mrs John Holm have returned
to their home in Clay street from TRIP
to California
The night school class in Air Brake
Fduipment will meet this evening at the
II II y NJ c A Mr.. Fred Oberer is in
charge Of the class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
Hearst BUYS washington Herald.

Washington. Nov. 15.-Definite an
nouncemenk was mace Tuesday that
william RAdo1ph Hearst had pur-
chased the Washington Herald
morning newspaper, and VIII assume
control on November 19. The pur-
chase will give the Hearst interests
two daily papers in the national cap
itaL
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
CHAPTER TX.
THE DEED.


"It Is certain?" asked Joan slow
ly, looking up at the two men.
'that my-that William Tallbois,
Of whom you speak, is dead?"
Absolutely certain" replied Mr..
Bell sympathetically. "He is on
the roll OF honor Of the Foreign lie
gion of France. His grave Is in
the Argonne."
Joan found a difficulty in speak.
ing.
"And you have found me-and
called me here to tell me this"
she said gratefully, looking at the
two men. How can thank YOU"
Mr.. Norman Vaille smiled.
THAT, my dear madam, can be
arranged" he said suavely.
"A word Of warning" said Mr..
Bell, holding up his plump white
hand. You must not regard this
claim already as an accomplished
fact, Miss Ayre. Forgive me that
I call you Miss Ayre-but for the
present it will be convenient. We
must look things in the face. The
difficulties are great-enormous
William Tallbois has been legally
presumed dead for twenty-five
years. His survival has to be
proved: his marriage also. It has
to be proved that you are the only
child of that marriage. 1t must be
shown, beyond doubt, that William
Tallbois was the man who died in
France.
"These things have to be made
clear by legal evidence. Do not LEI
me discourage you--it will be done.
Already Mr.. Vaille holds many o.
the proofs. But to obtain those
which are vital. to search out mss
ing truths and present a case
which will make the claim good at
laval this may cost thousands
of pounds. At the least estimate
the expense will be great"
Joan's face fell.
IT have no money at ALL" she
faltered.
do not let that trouble you .or
a moment" said Mr.. Bell with o
beaming smile. Money 10 at vour
disposal. Mr.. Vaille will provide
all that is necessary. But, Ct
course, he expects to be recouped.
CTo Be Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
WHEN AGIRLMARRIE
INTERESTING STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
BY Ann Lisle-

of this game it's more than Coun.
terbalanced by the vistas you open
for me in the-world of imagina-
ton. We're clear to each other
now. Shall we finish the job or
are you too tired?"
I'm not at all tired! It's inspir-
ing to work with anyone who gives
me so much mora credit than l de-
serve" l ans cred with more
gratitude than felt would be well
come were / to try to express 1t.
So after our astonishing lapse
into the more or less personal, we
switched back to the Job and
plugged away at 1t for an hour or
more.
The office clock suddenly chimed
out in a stiffness which I hadn't
noticed. l glanced up as II II were
summoning me. and was astound-
ed to see 1t placidly forming a
right angle.
Nine" 1 gasped. Good gra-
cious, I ought to give an account
of myself to the home folks. Miss
Sturges will be wondering what's
become of me-"
iOu re llItu Oul, Sdlu MI
Lacy, standing in the doorway and
surveying me Judiciously.>
Don't you worry" l laughed,
feeling refreshed by this kindly
concern. "I'll run over, skip onto
car and be home IN a fifty. And
Bertha will get me a refreshing
little supper. All that worries me
Is that I've kept you from your
dinner.
I'm used to eating when I get
the chance and wherever l happen
to be. No hardship for me. This
evening has been worth a month
of dinners. Say, Mrs. Harrison,
may ! run over and put you In
your car? Or, better yet, would
you let me get a taxi and take you
home? If I'm making a break
again, just say SO. I don't know
much about what's proper and
what doesn't go. I'll be grateful
II you'll put me WISE"
I'll be glad to have you walk TO
my car with me, Mr.. Lacy. Pro.
priety and improperly don't worry
me so much as--my own feeling
OF loyalty to the husband who's go
far away" explained carefully.
"I wish you'd cali me down
when I 60 stumbling along mean.
ing to be friendly, but acting as
graceful as a st. Bernard pup. OF
course, -ou couldn't have dinner
with me-or 20 driving around
town. see that. I'm nothing but
the merest acquaintance"
Go BE- oantinzAdl
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
Rhyming
Optinist
BY Aline Michaelis.
Being Lonely.

TILL BLINKINS lived in
Beanville Pass, a town OF
- but one street, place
where natives let the grass grow
tall beneath their feet. The main
store had a whiting crew who
gathered day by day and whitfield
on as whittlers do while other
folks made hay. And when the
daily train came by the people
came en- masse, to see 1t whizzing
through in high gave thrills to
Beanville Pass. One bright spring
day Bill Blinkins said: I'm
lonely here, that's what; my ma
tive burg Is very dead, I'll seek
some lively spot. l want a place
where lights are bright, on Broad.
way l would Sbe, for there, they
say, by day or night, there's
much for folks to see. Beanville
will be a one.horse town for cons
hence, fear; ! want a city of re.
nown, tbs far too lonely here"
So Billy packed his carpet-bag and
hastened on his way to see the vii.
lage where folks brag you can't
tell night from day. When once
he reached that noted spot he
found it true enough it housed a
hustling, bustling lot, no time for
small-town stuff. Though Billy
joined the merry chase and walked
ten miles or more, he never found
a single place that looked like
Beanville's store. He never got
kindly grip from any friendly
hand; at last, worn out, he said:
This trip is scarcely what l
planned. I've passed at least
million men, but not one friend.
alas! So Ill make haste to turn
again to good old Beanville
Pass"
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
Justice Grapples With mfamy, Portray.
ing Master Rascality, and Love of
Fair Women and Brave Men

stayed long. Janet Mackellar and
l moved about a good deal, and he
always found us. He was very
good to me when he did come, and
l always knew him as Uncle
Jim Janet told me one day that
he was not my uncle, but that was
after 1 lost sight Of him for good"
"And how" asked Mr.. Bell
gently. did you come to lose sight
of Uncle Jim?"
Again Joan paused.
Janet disliked him." she said in
a low voice. II was sorry, because
l was fond of him. though l saw
him 30 seldom. But she disliked
him, and she hated to see him with
me. think that is why we left
America. We went to Charles
town when I was seventeen, where
l learned shorthand and type
writing, and then Janet brought
me to London, just before the war.
She died eighteen months later"
added Joan sadly, ''and was left
quite alone. Luckily, thanks to
her care and kindness, I had a
trade and could earn my own
living. She told me, after we had
been in London some time" con-
cluded Joan. that Uncle Jim was
no relative of mine and that he
was dead"
She was right" said Mr.. Bell.
My dear young lady, she was
right on both points: though
think, upon the second. the wish
was father to the thought. l doubt
If she could know that he was
dead. He was, however. killed in
the war, in the year 1918, and he
was not your uncle"
Joan looked at him with startled
eyes,
What does all this mean,
please?" she exclaimed. "and what
do you know about it?"
Instead of answering, Mr.. Bell
opened a, portfolio and placed in
her hands a photograph. very old
and faded. of a young man. The
face was strikingly handsome, the
nostrils well chiseled, and forehead
high. The eyes were set rather
too close together, but were very
clear. and bright.
Does that remind you in any
way Of Uncle Jine!" inquired Mr..
Bell quietly.
Joan shook her head bewildered.
NO" she replied, Uncle Jim
was much older than this, and dif.
ferent. He had a brown beard,
too: sometimes 1t was cut short and
round-at others. when he came to
see US, it was trimmed like a naval
officers. Even the nose is not the
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
~ A calm hoam last mite with I
a pair of white flanuil pants
u & blew cote,

0 DlSW COlS.
o for the life of a sailor, sed Ma.
Avast thare, sed Ma.
Avast what? sed Pa.
A vast pair of trousers, sed Ma.
Ware was the bargin sail? sed Ma.
Doant you like the effeck. sed
Pa. Pa looked like a littel boy all
dressed for Sunday skool but l
dident dast to tell him so.
I doant think you are slim enuff
to ware q dark cote & white flan-
nil pants, sed Ma.
1 thot thay looked nifty, sed Pa,
4 thare you go, knocking the wind
out Of my sails, sed Pa.
All rite, Capting. sed Ma. When
does the good ship leave port? scd
Ma.
No mater what you say, I will
still ware these trousers, sed Pa.
The man at the store said thay was
vary nifty, sed Pa. with a blew
cote.
Thay doant look bad, RELY, sed
Ma, only you are pritty hevvy to
ware such lite colors, sed Ma.
Thare was q time when you thot
everything wore looked swell,
yond recall, sed Pa.
Yes, said Ma, thare was a time
when yure waist was small & them
days has went beyond recall, scd
Ma.
None Of us is getting any SLIM
mer with the passing years, Sed
Pa, excep you, sed Pa kind Of
quick.
Am I RELY getting simmer? sed
Ma. You deer boy. sed Ma. 1
was only joaking about yure flanil
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
LOUeLOrn
Advice
Don't Hurry Her.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Do you think a girl who is
not in love with a young man
can be SO considerate and self.
sacrificing as to accept him in
order not to hurt his feelings?
/ have been in love with a
young lady for the last year
and a half and she has persist
emily evaded the question that
have asked of her. Now she
accepts me, saying that as long
as l am happy then she also Is
happy. But my fear is that she
is doing this not because she
loves me, but because she likes
me too much to see me down
cast. Do you think that she
loves me and does not know 1t,
or Is girl of seventeen able to
make such a sacrifice? l have
persistently explained to her
the seriousness of such a step.
But she persists that as long as
I am happy she is happy.
Frankly speaking, life without
this girl would be a complete
SH"SS hOi hlC' Dul dl int SdIIit
time / hate to take an unfair
advantage. as she would in
evitably find her mistake.
s. A. T.
IT seems to me that the deli.
cacy and consideration Of
your feelings are matched by the
girls. When she cries that she
Is happy in your happiness, she Is
expressing the highest type of un-
selfish love. Her youth Is so
great that II does not seem fair
to hurry her into marriage. But
with your devotion and longing
for her happiness and her unset
fish regard for you, you have n
fine foundation for real love.
Time Is all you need to prove the
wisdom Of this young girls final
capitulation to your eagerness to
win her. Be gentle and kind and
loyal and devoted and cherish
what you are sure to win. II you
have not already won 1t.
The Washington times., 1922-09-09

same. And yet" she looked
closer and hesitated. Those are
strangely like his eyes"
"It may well be so," said Mr..
Bell. "for we have every reason to
believe that this is no other than
the man you know as Uncle Jim.'"
"who, then, was he?" cried Joan
eagerly, "and what had he to do
with me?"
Mr.. Vaille, for the first time in
tervened.
This photograph" he said in a
swift, fluent voice, "is a portrait
,t Walter Travers Tallbois. grand
nephew Of the eighth Lord Tall
bois, and second cousin of the late
peer. knew Walter Tallbois
slightly. and was at Oxford with
him. He came to grief-a rather
serious youthful indiscretion he
was led into-and was sent by his
ldUllly W II lOiluds Illo pump hSNSi
arrived, she was lost with all
hands. and Walter Tallbois was
presumed dead.
None the less" continued Mr..
Vaille impressively, 81, who knew
him, have clues in my possession
which lead me to believe that Wal
ter Tallbois did not die-that he
survived, and for reasons that
seemed good to him, decided to
bury his past, to change his name,
and to sink his former identity for
ever. Also that he survived many
years, and that he married, in
America. a lady named Helen
Lloyd"
A stifled gasp rose in Joan's
throat. She trembled family.
by whom he had an only
daughter" pursued Mr.. Vaille.
After his wife's death he pursued,
as many men do in the West, a
somewhat chequered career, never
revealing his identity and finally
met a soldiers end in France"
Mr.. Vaille paused. He was almost
the last Of that ancient race, for
the heirs of the late Lord Tallbois
also fell in the war. He was your
father"
Mr.. Theophilus Bell stood up.
IF this is true. as / firmly be-
lieve 1t is to be-" he said quietly,
you, madam, are the legal heir
ess both to title and estates-Vis-
countess Tallbois of Knayth." He
bowed gravely to Joan.
Joan rose to her feet. Her head
was swimming. and her pulse beat
fast. The thing was incredible.
And yet the truth seemed to shine
out through it. To crown it came
the memory Of yesterdays won
derful visit to Knayth Abbey. She
sank down again in the chair. and
The Washington times., 1922-09-09

IN HE opening Of school means
new wardrobe for the grow
l. ing girl, and especially the
girl who is going away to boarding
school.
You will find the one-piece frock.
easy to slip on, Of invaluable serv-
ice. Wool jersey frocks are sim.
pie and smart, and the flapper
herself can make several II neces.
sary. Navy, taupe, henna,. forest
green, tobacco brown and Harding
blue are all suitable shades. and
one may add the attractive white
linen collar and cuff sets.
The jersey tube material now
in vogue requires no seam for a
frock. 1t is simple to cut, for one
merely shapes an oval neck and
short sleeves, turns a hem. pock.
cts, a string girdle, and VOLTA! the
frock Is complete. You may pur.
chase it at almost any modern
shop.
Dark crepe is cool for the one.
piece frock for the first school
days, but II should be made in
strictly tailored fashion to be ap-
propriate. White or aluminium
The Washington times., 1922-09-09

Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.
Copyright. 1922, King Features syndi-
cate. Inc.)
I<NYOW for the Derringforth
stuff said Mr.. Lacy in
an impersonal business
tone.
He gave no sign Of resentment
at my refusal Of his boyish invita-
ton to dine with him. Indeed, he
showed no further consciousness
Of the matter.
Then l was conscious of the like.
able. almost drawing voice saying:
80 that's 10 per cent increase
over yesterdays sales. 1 think we
can afford to be encouraged"
I'VE" I repeated, glad Of an
outlet for the energy which ]
thought must be the second wind"
OF an over:tired woman. 1T was
you who realized that my copy
was not set up and worded in n
way to appeal to the right persons.
So II the Derringforth campaign
gets over in less than no time now
as I've an idea it will-don't you
try to share the credit with me-"
when a kid starts selling news
papers at six he sort of gets so he
can dope out what the people
want I've been in this game
on the fringes Of it-for over
quarter Of century. Mrs. Harri.
son, ought to know it. You've
been in 1t only couple of months,
but you're making good already.
tell you, you have the instinct
for 1t. We can work together all
right. And I'm learning all the
while"
There wasn't a trace Of self.
consciousness or Of self.pity In
Mr.. Lacy's revelation of a youth
that must have been hard and
cruel.
you put things very gener.
ously," said.
II state. facts" replied Mr.. Lacy.
i've never had much chance to
know anything about a high type
feminine mind. I've been plugging
along too hard to play, and !
haven't run across a woman Of big
mental caliber in my work-up TO
now. So Just want to have Il un.
derstood that II there's anything I
can teach you on the practical side
The Washington times., 1922-09-09
BOBBIE AND HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

trousers. sed Ma. They RELY look
vary swell on you, sed Ma.
Is that rite? sed Pa. Pa went
& looked in the glass. l thot thay
set off my pourful figger kind Of
meet. sed Pa.
Thay do, sed Ma. You look like
Herky-less strangelling the lion,
sed Ma.
Honest? sed Pa.
Honest, sed Ma. You are a inn
posering figger sed Ma.
Thank you, deerest luv, sed Pa.
I only dress up this way for TO
pleese you, sed Pa, & so my hart
Is glad wen you praise my close,
or, in other words. sed Pa, my hart
pants wen you say my pants is
stylish, sed Pa.
I guess men Is jest the saim as
kids, when l get a new suite it gifts
my cote If the kids maik fun of it
& I like to have the gurls like my
suite, too. guess men & kids dress
swell to maik a hit with the fare
sects, after all.