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The Washington times., 1922-05-04
NAVY BAND To
|. PLAY At MUSIC
WEEkC0NCERT
Second Of Five Big open-Air
Events Will Be Given Sun
day Evening.

There will be a gala outdoors con.
cert AT the Stadium of Central High
School next Sunday evening at 6
o'clock weather permitting. Last
Sunday the first OF these five big
events had to be held in the school
auditorium. an arrangement that will
hold good for these final concerts
I'm the preliminary campaign for
Music Week.
The L. 3. Navy Band. with Charles
Benter conducting. will be b special
feature OF this concert. Mr.. Benter
will give a number OF request" Sc.
lections. II makes Washington feel
something like New York. with such
important music given in q massive
stadium.
The Army and Navy Departments
are cooperating with the executive
committee for Washington's second
Music Week. both during Music
Week itself. May 2s-June 8. and
during the preliminary campaign
! through the month of May.
The bands of the Army Music
! School. the Navy and Marine Corps
have been assigned 20 plav in connec
ton with the Stadium Concerts q,
Central High School during the pres
ent month.
The stadium Concert programs
consist Of hand music. vocal aolos
vocal qusrtets. community singing
and other musical features.
The : Ndsy night events b~gin
promptly AT 7:3o Admission IL free
A section OF seats IL reserved for
/ those holding Music Week sea son
/ tickets and for any others desirous OF
securing seats In the reserved sec
ton
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
COMING EVENTS
"Mlle. MOdiste" for q Week.

Victor Herbert's delightful light
opera, Mile. Modiste" IS to b.
given for an entire week by the
"Washingtonians," Rollin Bond, d.
rector, at the Belasco Theater, be
ginning Monday, May s.
Under the auspices of the Legion
of Honor OF Almas Temple. tn"
Peoples National Opera Society
Of which the "Washingt )nians" is
the producing group, promise q
charming production Of this comic
opera in two acts and three scenes.
by Victor Herbert and Henry Bios
som. This was the Star" light
opera OF FRITZ Scheff. for whom it
was written. and who gave it for
several seasons.
The opera abounds in b. light dia.
logue. situations of comedy and
pathos. apd catchy music Of tn"
best Herbert variety. Ii will be
deliberately costumed and staged.
maintaining Mr.. Bonds standard OF
having everything fresh and at,
traCtive.
Miss Estelle Murray will sing
''Fifi,' the FRITZ Scheff role,
famous for Sweet Summer
Breeze" the Kiss Me Again" song
William Pruett's famous role. tho
grouchy old Count de ST Mar. will.
be played by J. Frank Duggan,
with its song, II Want What I
Want. When | Want It," and Ray
mond G. Moore will interpret the
American millionaire. the lovablc
Hiram Bent of keokuk.
The romantic tenor role of Cap.
tain Etienne will be sung by Ber.
nard T. Fitzgerald, and tie artist,
CASTOR, famous for "Ze English
Language" song. will be accounted
for by Jaques Homien. General
lie Marquis de Villefranche will be
played by Edward A. Hines, and
Lieut.. Rene La Motto bv Edward
A. Perkins. Royal NJ. Tinker has
the role Of the clever and ambitious
porter. Francois. There are twenty.
one good parts in this light opera
Madame Cecile, OF the Pafisian ha.
shop, will be given by Juliette
Francey; her two daughters, Fan.
chette and Nanette, by Else Jorss
and Bessie Means. Collette.
premiere danseuse OF the Folies
Bergere. Is to play "Bebe" and she
comes straight from Paris. Mildred
de Hart is niece of the Count:
Elaine Sebrlng Ford is the newly
rich Mrs. Hiram Kent OF Keokuk
Marguerite Maxwell. the fortune
teller; Arthur Murray. the market
boy. and other roles are taken by
Gayle Hunt, Bessie Drolan. Rose
Sokol, Gladys Hunt, Edith Cunning
ham, Bertha Wev and humorous
sextet with Peter Rydzynsky,
George T. Ash, Claughton West,
Ramsey Spilman, c. l.. Maxwell
and Joe N. Bourne.
The famous Jenny Lind Chorus
and a strong male chorus both
features OF the "Wsshinetonians,' -
will be heard. Mile. Modiste" is
produced under the stage direction
OF Genevieve Bond, and the musical
direction Of Rollin Bond.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
T0CELEbRATE
vi W|THTHREE-DAY
MAY FESTIVAL
Neighborhood House Makes
Plans for Its Twentieth
Anniversary.

Beginning to day At 4 O'Clock the
annual three-day spring festival
given by the clubs OF Neighborhood
House. a. N street southwest, will
stand out az twentieth annivcrss v
celebration OF this interesting settle
ment house.
This becomes. in fact. a neighbor-
hood festival. The streets are used
for the May pole dance and In the
house and gardens Of this indus.
trial settlement the program 10
staged. supper is served from 10
daily and the products OF the IN.
dustrial classes will be on sale.
on Thursday and Friday at 4 p m.
will be presented: Historic tableaux
In four scenes, by the Day Nursery;
interpretative plays OF fairy tales, by
the kindergarten: real plays OF Jack
anf the Bean Salk" and Alice in
Wonderland" and a pageant review
OF the first ten years of festivals,
closing with the singing Of Amer
ica."
Saturday afternoon At s Anniver.
sary Day will be celebrated, with
music by the navy yard band. and
Incidents telling the story Of Neigh
borhood House from 1902 to 1922.
Commissioner Rudolph will give an
address.
Each Of the three evenings, Thurs.
day. Friday and Saturday at s, there
will be May Day reviews Of the fes-
'tivals OF the last ten years, and
everyone who has been privileged TO
attend these festivals OF childhood
knows how charming they are. The
MAY pole dance. Remember, by your
resence and YOUR a 4 what N means
bring beeu'y and the ideal into
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Walter Holt Honored.

At the twenty first annual conven-
ton OF the American Guild Of Pa n IN.
lists, Mandolinists and Guitar'sts. held
last week al the Hotel Astor. New
York city, Walter T. Holt. Of m q.
city. was elected president for the
ensuing year. James II Johnstonc.
president
Washington, n. Z has been chosen
for the meeting place Of the next an.
nual convention and AZ the invita-.
ton OF Mr. Holt II will convene here
al he time OF the NoTdica cubs Al
nual concert in the spring OF 1923.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
CIRCUMSTANCES TO HOLD
U. S. TROOPS ON RHINE

Unforeseen circumstances will
rccessitate a postponement" OF the
return Of the eighth United States
infantry from the Rhine. Col. Camp.
bell King. OF the general staff has
informed Senator Harris. OF Georgia.
King did not explain what the
Unforeseen circumstances" were.
Kings statement took Harris by sur.
prise "a he recently told the Georgia
Senator that the eighth infantry
would soon arrive AZ Fort Schreven
savannah, whore a celebration Of its
expected return was planned.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Josephine Houston Recital.

Miss Josephine Houstoo colora
tura soprano, will be heard In
song recital at the Lafayette Hotel
on Friday evening. Nav S. Miss
Houston's entry into the profes.
sional ranks is welcomed bv the
many admirers OF her singing. The
excellence OF her work has al
ready commanded attention in
Washington where she has success.
fully sung for many private and
club functions. Miss Houston is
a pupil OF August King.S.nith and
has been termed miniature Call.
Curci"
Her program will include a group
OF Shakespeare songs: Die Lotus
hlume" tSchumannl. "SolveiR' s
Lied" tGrieg). "Ritournelle" CCham.
inade), "Si mes vers avsient lee
allies" Hahn); a group in English
bv Scott. Deis. and one by August
KinRSmith, "A Little Song of
life" and two arias. Caro- Non, ~"
from "RiRoletto' and Chairman I.
Oiseau" from the Pearl OF Brazil "
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Times To GIVE
FREEC0NCERT
At HIGH SCHOOL
Denby Authorizes Navy Band
to Play at Central
Auditorium.
BY JESSIE MCBRIDE.

The Washington Times will give q
free concert In the auditorium of
Central High School on Thursday
evening, May %. at s o'clock. This
will be a red-letter day for American
composers, and particularly National
Capital composers.
Secretary DENLY has authorized
tho United States Navy Band. di-
rected by Charles Benter. to play a
program.
1.-The Washington Times March"
composed by Charles Benter, will be
played for the first time on this oc-
casion. with the spirited baton of the
composer directing this splendid
Government band. THE Washing.
ton Times March" has a fine swing,
Is full of spirit and that martial ele-
ment that carries a gripping melody
forcefully along. Mr.. Benter has
given II a splendid band arrangement.
and has also arranged it for piano
and orchestra. 1t promises to stand
for this leader OF the Navy Band
as the Sousa marches used to stand
for the former leader OF the Marine
Band.
hC w tdhts
In launching this march, in its own
first free concert given to the peo-
pie Of Washington, feeling that 1t
is going safely out on the seas OF
popularity, with the musicians OF
own own Navy Band manning the
ship.
Popular Times Music.
About a dozen selections of music
~ lxn ,.l. "a
out the winter in The Sunday Times
will also be presented at The Wash.
ington Times free concert. There
will be groups of ballads, marches,
and popular music, with the com.
posers almost all in attendance.
One special feature will be the
March by Ernesto Natiello, the popu.
lar conductor Of the orchestra of the
Knickerbocker Theater, who lost
his life in the disaster there. Mr..
Natiello was most sympathetic to
The Washington Times idea OF let.
ting our own musicians have a hear.
Ing, and he contributed this march
10 The Times music library to help
encourage the movement.
Songs With Mr.. Lawrence.
Robert Lawrence, director OF
Washington's Music Week, will lead
the audience at this free concert
in singing two of the most popular
songs that The Times has published.
The program will be announced
later. The first Washington Times
Free Concert should prove a pioneer
event for local musical history.
Know your own people" is its slo-
gan
II is a preliminary event to Music
Week, and is designed TO bring the
music-loving people together in the
same accord that Music Week is
making, as a national institution.
Come Hear America go singing
TO her destiny" in the words OF our
great American poet. Walt Whitman.
Admission to The Washington
Times Free Concert. on May 20, at s
p. m, will be by ticket. To handle
the crowd 1t has been decided to re.
quire admission tickets, so as TO care
for all who attend. The Times will
print coupons several days before
the concert that NAV be exchanged
at The Washington Times office for
pasteboard admission tickets.
Watch for the coupons. Clip them
out. Exchange them for tickets and
be sure TO attend this free concert
at Central High.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Foundry ". r. Concert.

A. benefit concert given by the
ladies ~ the W. ~. NJ. s. OF Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church recently
'he program was presented by
Marv Sherier Bowie. soprano: Nancy
Stillwsll contralto; J. F. NJ. Bowie
tenor. Anton kaspar. violinist. and
George H. Wilson. sccompanist. with
Margaret Russell reader. The Duo.
Art reproducing piano gave two
groups Of solos and accompanied Mr..
Kaspar in the kreisler "Liebee.
freud" with the Duo-Art played by
Maurice Dambois
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Cathedral School Musicale.

A musicale was given NJ the Ma
tionsl Cathedral School or Saturda Y
afternoon by Anton kaspaI> vloiin
Miss Elsa Raner. violin. Ernest Lent
cello: and J. willis Conan' NJ the
piano. The concerto for two violirs
and piano. in Il minor CRachl. was
given. "Andante Expressive" from
the third concerto Goltermanl. Ca
Vote" in d "copper". and trio in
fiat, for piano. violin and cello
lGoldmark)
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
CARD PARTY is PLANNED
BY ST. JOHNS COLLEGE

Plans for q card party on the
night of NAV ~ will be Discussed
tonight. when the ladies' Auxiliary
schools hail
The party vili ~ given in the
college Naluahl. prizes have been
donated and several hundred wo-
men are expected - tend
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Arts Club Nusicales.

TIE SUndsy evening recitals al
the Arts T'lur. To- the month OF
May. ar, May :. az $50. Miss Ger.
trude Henneman. pianist; May IA,
Mrs Walter h. Wilson soprano,
with Mis. Lucy Brickenstein, sc'
compsnist. and Miss Margaret Mans
field. violinlst with Mrs. J. r. Mans.
field al the piano. May q, <iiss
Cath,rine Riggs. harp, Mrs. Ralph
Bernard. contralto. with Mrs. Rhea
Watson Gable. acCompanist, and May
-. Miss josephine Houston. soprano,
with Mr. King Smith at the piano.
and Mrs Helen Corbin Heinl in
piano solos.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Rho Beta" CHAPTER"

Richard Lorleberg. 'cell!st, and
Mrs. w. II. Won Bayer, pianist. were
guests Of honor of Rho Beta Chapter
OF Mu Phi Epsilon at the monthly
musicale in the chapter rooms at the
Washington College of Music on
April 2s. On May there was an in.
itistion ceremony and plans are being
made for the annual banquet in
honor OF new patrons and patronosses
of the sorority on May l6.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
FARRAR' s EXIT
FROM OPERAS
CUEFORRUMOR
Great Singer Said to Be Going
on Stage in Belasco
Play.

Triumphantly exit la Geraldine"
Whereupon enter Dame Rumor."
Turbulent scenes. that required the
police to cope with the thronss a.
the metropolitan Opera. attended
Geraldine Farrsrs farewell To opera
at the famous Metropolitan last sat.
urday afternoon. when she made her
last appearance in "ZaZa." after hav.
ing sung at the Broadway operi;
ouse for sixteen years. Police were
required 10 deal with the situation
when Miss Farrar left the building
Earlier In the afternoon IL was found
necessary to clear the lobby OF hun.
dreds OF persons who had been un.
able to gain admittance.
Sbowered With Flowers.
1t is probable that no artis. in
America ever received the prOfusion
OF flowers showered on Miss Farrar
after each OF the four acts of "Zaza. :"
The Fortieth street lobby was used
as a sort OF conserva for hugo
floral pieces which were carried to
the stage and presented to her. One
of these was a mass OF American
Beauty roses about a large American n
flag. She kissed the folds OF the
A jeweled crown and scep'er Were
banded up 70 her. and she put the
crown on. amid further cheering.
Pennons bearing the name "Farrar'
were waved by several hundred per
sons who rushed to tie front of the
house at the end of the opera. A
huge banner was In some manner
strung across the auditorium.
Reference to Belasco.
After an uncounted number of
curtain calls, many OF which she
took alone, Miss Farrar addressed
her audience. The soprano said that
twenty years ago, when she was
Shaving for success, she prayed
that she might some day be II proph.
etess in her own land. But | never
dreamed" she said. that 1t would
be like this"
Il am leaving this institution she
continued. because | want TO. But
this does not mean my farewell tc
you. | have many interesting plans
which will be announced in due time.
Just to whet your curiosity | viii
tell you that there is a gentleman
here today named David Belasco.
He is a very tempting gentleman.
ana ne mas Deen whispering tEspSs
in my ear. | send him a kiss. and |
will keep our secret for the pi Ssent.
With the aid of mounted police,
men who carried the singer. still
wearing her makeup and the jewel Il
crown, had to fight their way 20 ne
car through a dense crowd an hour
after the performance ended. she
was showered with confetti Oy gir.s
who stood on fire.csCapes. while
moving picture cameras clicked
Behind the shouting and tre ~
mutt OF success, still at its Zerith.
comes rumor OF trIuinNIra'c:
La Belle Geraldine" David EclAsco
and Antonio Scott.
1t has been further stated that
New York's great motion picture
house, the Capitol" will be ne
stage of action.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Second Soldiers BcpsTit

The four-star concert hat was
wen at the National Thvater on
rIesdav OF this wock VIII he re
at-d tomorrow Fridayl. at l:3o.
tho same thcster Miss Patricia
Ryan, me2zo soprano. ElsG Louise
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Organ Recitals at Central.

Edith r. Athey, civic organist, an.
nounces that the public organ re.
cttals and community center eve.
nings, Central High School audi.
torium, for the month of May will be
held May 20 and 81. the third and
fourth Saturdays. The usual first
Saturday recital, May 6, will not be
given owing to the Central High
School spring play.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
.P|ONEEROF Us.
|. SONGS HAS HIT
.FORM0THERD DAY
nharold Flar ,mer Succeeds in
Publishing Native Lyric
Products.


portsnt. More and more. also. songs
are gaining by their iyrics-slthough
the best lyric in the world will not
make a song without being properly
welded TO It's music.
Harold Flsmmer New York music
publisher. was In Washington the
other day. Mr.. Flammer, who fol
lowed his own star---eome thought II
highly venturesomeIsnds sailed un-
chartered seas by using as his slogan
Publisher OF American Works"
has assembled a collection OF Ameri.
can music that justifies his daring
and his courage.
It's nice to prove ones own es.
thetic sense. particularly I'm business.
In the matter Of timely songs,
Mr.. Flammer mentioned a Mothers
Day song that has an unusual his
tory. 1t is Mother, My Dear" by
Bryceson Trehsrne. whom Washing
ton knows personally as the very
finely sensitized accompanist OF
Graveure.
Mother, Ny Dear" the Treharne
song. has now been recorded on six
different Photographs. Evan vii.
liams sang 1t for the Victor; Charles
Harrison has made a record or II
for the Columbia Theo Karle, Of
grand opera fame. has sung II for
the Brunswick; Ralph Errolle for
the Edison; William Simmons for
the Pathe. and Colin O'More for the
Aeolian Vocation.
The Public's Value.
Mr.. Treharne did not want to put
his name on this song. How seldom
can the creator OF a work truly
value II! He did not even want
to publish It. And now he always
gets many kilograms on Mothers
Day. MAY ~. from singers and from
audience who have found that this
song goes straight TO the heart. II
is also published In four parts. in
an octave series by the Flammer
press.
And since childhood enters so in.
timately into Mothers Day. Mr..
Flammer-in his chat about music
spoke Of charming little encore
song that touches lightly both spring
and the city parks. II is The Toy
Balloon. A joyful Song" by Julia
l.. Fox, with some OF those surprise
words that must not be told in ad-
vance or they'd lose their fun.
lie has published. too. Rita
Spanish Song. by Isabella CnderhIll.
that has an attractive lilt: and ss
q novelty. reading song The
Annual Protest, made about school.
now that the outdoors Is calling TO
young blood The Annual Protest
is also made on a Brunswick record.
Memorial DAY.
America has gwen her song an
swer to In Flanders Fields IN ,
sons that Is appropriate for Memo
rial Day. and that Is being used by
Nine Schumsnn. Heink II IL Re
QUEEN" by Frank lAForge, whose
songs are too well known TO need
praise in printers ink Mr.. Flam-
mer has also printed a rare song by
Frank LaForge. Where the West
Begins"
Nor does this publisher. who is
the entire ecompany" himself. and
can follow his own whim, print only
songs. There are many works for
piano. for violin, and some for organ.
In addition, there are books on music.
One OF particular use TO the piano
pedagogue and earnest student is
Conscious Control in Piano study"
by Ellen Amey.
The Harold Flammer, Inc, pub
Usher OF American works. Is now
five years old. MIR. Flammer having
formerly been associated with the
Schirmer publishing house.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04

A delightful voyage to and from
New York for two persons. with
all hotel expenses paid, Is well
worth trying for. especially when
The Washington Times asks only
that your 300 word letter on "The
Use Of Electrical Devices" be Just
little better than the others.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Hazel Wood, Soprano.

Hazel Gihson Wood. soprano, was
.oloist AZ the morring Easter service
at the Centennial Baptist Church.
and again during the week following
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
George 4. Myers. Tenor.

George A. Myers. tenor soloist at
First Congregational Church. has re.
signed TO take n similar position at
Mt. Vernon Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04

Raner, violinist; Richard Lorleb-rg
cellist, and William van den Andel
pianist. the the soloists. with &C
compartments played BY Aarie
Howe Spur, Adele Bush and Mrs,
Won Bayer.
A distinguished list OF pitronesses
and box holders have shown their
appreciation of the list Of artists
and OF the cause. which IS TO aid
in sending the "shut.in' soldiers
to comfortable summer camp
giving them recreation they have
not had since returning h Jme from
the battlefields Of France.
The concert is given under tha
auspices of the Soldiers Institute,
and tickets are on sale a. the Ma.
tional Theater
The Washington times., 1922-05-04

Mrs. Elsie Harvey Weaver will pre-.
side al the organ.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04

Louis A. Potter presents his pupil.
Miss Josephine Leonard, in a piano
recital at the Playhouse tomorrow
friday evening, at $50 Miss Leon
ard will be assisted by w. +. Ray
mond. tenor. Miss Leonard will play
the Beethoven "Waldstein" Sonata
group OF Liszt and Chopin.
"Whims" OF SChumann, Song
from the Sea Pieces OF Mac Dowell
Reflects dams l'eau Debussy),
"Rhapsodie" + sharp minor doh
nanyD. and close the program with
the Saint -Saens "Etude en- forme
de valse." MIR. Raymond will sing
two groups of songs.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
At the Rialto.

Gustav Hinrichs. who TO III lovers
OF opera In Washington and
throughout the United States
stands for the best in grand opera
az conductor and impressario OF
his own grand opera company, will;
be guest conductor for one week
at Moore's Rialto Theater. begin.
ming next Sunday. Mr.. Hinrichs
will give for his feature selection
the delightful overture TO "Th
Merry Wives Of Windsor by
Nicolai.
1t will be remembered Tat Gus.
tav Hinrichs found the famous
Campanari as cello player In the
Boston symphony Orchestra. and II
was under his direction that this
great baritone made his fret ap
pearance in his celebrated role OF
the barber. in the Barber of
Seville"
The appearance OF Mr.. Hinrich.
is another big event in the music
of the Rialto!
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
AMONG LOCAL MUSICIANS

AZ the svsng~listic services conducted
By Rev. Japhet.
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Conversational Club Tea,

Leo Polski. boy pia mist. will be the
guest OF honor at the musical tea
10 be given at the Congressional Club
tomorrow afternoon. at o'clock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-18
BUDGET SAVES MILLIONS.

That Inauguration Of the federal budget was one
Of the longest steps toward efficiency in the
ment ever taken IS proven by the report of Direc-
tor Dawes to the president, which the whole
field Of federal expenses
Total actual expenditures in the preceding year
we're $3.50 00o 900, of which s2,673 100000 were
for routine government business generally subject
to executive control For the present fiscal year
the total actual expenditures will be $500 00O
Of which s1,765. 900 will be for routine subject
to executive control In other words, the reduction
in the ordinary expenditures for the routine bust
of government generally subject to executive
control will be in the neighborhood of 1907
or almost enough to pay the interest the ma
ttonal debt! The total expenditures for all pur-
poses will be $500, 100000 less than the 1921
figures.
Only portion OF this large reduction in expen-
ditures, Director Dawes says, be properly
attributed to the imposition of unified plan and
policy upon the business organization of govern
ment which the purpose of the budget bureau
But he does claim that the economies and savings
incident to the system in expenditures subjec,
to executive control amounted to more than $780,
100000.
This is near enough to Senator Aldrich's poten-
tial saving Of million day to Justify the expec-
tations in the budget That 80 much Of it should
have been due to correction of purchasing meth
tods, to transfer OF surplus supplies and general
housekeeping encourages hope of further millions
that should be saved when the budget system and
interdeparmental coordination is thoroughly estab-
lished \
Whether or not the politicians in and out of
congress will keep their hands off and allow prom
Use TO blossom into performances remains to be
seen.