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The Washington times., 1922-02-02
MUSIC WORLD |
IS HARDH|T4bY
THEATER CRASH
Five Knickerbocksr Artists and
organist at St. Margaret's
Church Killed.

Music In Washington is deeply
affected by the loss Of five promi-
nent musicians In the disaster at
the Knickerbocker Theater. Ernesto
Natiello, conductor Of the orchestra
OF the Knickerbocker. with four Of
his men, died at their posts.
With Mr.. Natiello went west"
his first violinist. Joseph Wade
Beal. q young artist In his early
twenties;- Christian Feige. who 10 an
old and familiar figure In Washing
ton and who was the bass VOL
player Of the orchestra; William
Tracy. trombone player. and @. s.
Freeman.
The loss Of Alfred @. Eldridge,
organist Of st. Margaret's Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, who with
his wife, were victims in this dread
full catastrophe, robs the community
Of Washington Heights Of another
musician prominent in the life Of
that portion Of the city. For many
years Mr.. Eldridge's life-work has
made him q part Of this small col.
ony and his tragic death is a per-
sonal grief to the childhood and to
the older people OF this limited
neighborhood that brings it's citi-
Gems together like village group.
Although new to Washington
Signor Natiello, as the personal fig.
ure who represented the diversion
OF this popular theater, stands out
for his genial nature, for his mu-
steamship, and for his sincere serv-
ice to the best his art had to offer.
The Washington Times has been
closely associated with Mr.. Natiello,
having recognized his ability and
having had the privilege of printing
recently one Of his compositions. As
composer, Mr.. Natiello submitted
a march to The Times, dedicated to
Harry c. Crandall. that was a proof
OF his value to any community. But
because of its length and the limited
space obtainable for The Times
music. IL could not be published in
its entirety. and 20 was not used.
1t seems one OF life's ironies, that
Mr.. Natiello. who had been promi.
nent az director of leading bands and
picture orchestras OF the Middle
West. was awaiting his opportunity
for bigger things in Washington.
To native Washingtonians the loss
of Christian Feige means the passing
OF another Of the ''old guard" among
our musicians whose presence stands
for the tradition upon which a mu.
steal city has been built.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Millions t.Listen In" As
Music Is Broadcasted
To World By Wireless
BY JESSIE MCBRIDE.

boy nine years old. bit of string out of window
An,e eager little face the court.
That is the beginning of the inventive genius of many
small boys may have to do with art well science
for the Westinghouse Electric Company is broadcastng
music-by means of radio-nto thousands of American
homes. ......
the way Jack found the other day. installing
his first crude little telegraph service with Jerry across
the way. And it worked! ..... .-.
u Many man today remembers that first triumphant
thrill For in these creative toys of science most men
retain their boyish hearts, It's open sesame to the
wonders of the world for the boy of today.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Opera Artists Tomorrow.

Marguerite Namara, the distin-
guished American lyric soprano of
the Chicago Opera Company, and
Nicola Zerola, dramatic tenor of
the Metropolitan Opera Company,
are announced as the artists Of
the eighth concert of the T. Arthur
Smith. Inc, Ten-Star series, ap.
pearing in joint recital at the
National Theater tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock.
A number Of opera arias will be
given by these artists. From
andrea Chenier' Of Giordano, Mr.
Zerola will sing the "Un di all
'azzurro apazio;" Nine. Namara will
give the Jewel Song" from
Gounod's Faust. Mr.. Zerola will
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
AMONG MUSICIANS
Mr.. Wrightson Re-Engaged.

Announcement Is made Of the re-
engagement OF Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson as musical director Of
the Church of the Covenant, COM
mencing June i, 1922. This will be
his tenth year as musical director
Of this church.
Mr.. Wrightson Is spending few
days at the Marlborough-B lenheim
in Atlantic City.
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ford. Mrs.. Francis Halves was the
accompanied.


Washington Radio Artists.
Miss Gretchen Hood and Miss
Mabel Rowland viii be heard here
late in February In a joint concert
and recital 10 take place at one Of
the theaters.
Miss Hood. whose work has been
heard here in opera and concert, ID
the daughter of Edward Hood.
Mabel Rowland In the sister Of Adele
Rowland. Her writings have hith.
erto been used by other players. but
when she appeared at some drawing
room entertainments for charity
there was demand for more. and
this season she 10 doing her mono
logues, which she calls ''polylogues
originals" professionally.
Both Miss Rowland and Miss Hood
have broadcasted tor the Westing-
house Radio. and have received
thousands Of letters from the people
who heard them through the air. as
far south as Texas, west to Mime
apolis, Mimi, north into Canada,
and east to q distance Of $500 miles.
Those unseen radio audiences are
demanding to see them In person,
and 30 concert tour has been ar.
ranged.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02

On account OF the great success
and widespread interest that has
been the outcome OF pioneering In
radio telephone broadcasting by the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, the company
has announced complete plan OF
covering the entire United States
with a service to the home that will
allow anyone, anywhere in the coun.
try to enjoy the many benefits OF
radio.
Station ut Pittsburgh.
The operation Of the first radio
broadcasting station Of it's kind in
the country at East Pittsburgh. Pa,
has for the past twelve months open
Cd possibilities hitherto undreamed
Of. From this station alone persons
IN Canada, New England, Florida,
Arizona, the Dakotas and at greater
distances, have been able to enjoy
the service. Even in Cuba, Mexico
and on ships in the middle Atlantic
and on the Gulf of Mexico many
have heard the concerts broadcasted
from East Pittsburgh.
In order to cover certain parts OF
the country not reached by this sta
ton, and to intensively serve other
parts, the Westinghouse Company
has laid out a complete program, and
has already added three large sta
tons. At Springfield, Mass. station
WIZ supplies New England; at
Newark, N. j., station WIZ takes
cares Of the middle Atlantic ana
Southern States; and at Chicago, Ill,
station KYW serves the Middle and
Western States.
Washington Hears KDKA.
Listening in" from Washington,
one may hear the programs from
Pittsburgh every evening from 7:So
to 10 p. m.
We've q broadcasting station
here, too, connected with the Ma
tional Radio School and Institute
in this city. Every evening be:
tween $50 and 7:30 our National
Radio School sends out instructive
lectures on Radio and also short
concerts. ...
The messages go to the country
at large. but more personally to the
correspondence members OF TINS
school that number over 5000, with
students as far off as China. New
Zealand, the Philippines, India. and
even the Fiji Islands.
The KDKA Station has Radio
Broadcasting News, little weekly
bulletin announcing the special
educational features sent out and
the hours for the, special concerts.
KDKA fans who are successful
in hearing the program from any
of the other stations are asked, as
a favor, to report the circum-
stances to the Radio Division,
Department Of Publicity, Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing
Company. East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Washington Choir Heard.
The Church Of the Covenant choirs,
the double quartet, at the $3.50 SER
vice and the large chorus at the s
o'clock service are broadcasted from
the special church station that Is
sending out the voices of many i'm
portant speakers each Sunday after
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Cleveland Park Church.

The music program at the Cleve-
land Park Congregational Church at
the morning service last Sunday in
cluded the vocal solos. THE Holy
City" (GauD. by Miss Dorothy VIII
son, and IT Do Not Ask, o Lord"
(Stross), by Mrs. Arthur Henning.
with flute obligato by Arthur Craw.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Central High Concert.

The thirty-eighth community mu-
sic evening will be given Saturday.
February 4. at 8:15 p. m. in the
auditorium Of Central High School.
Organ solos will be played by Edith
B. Athey, civic organist, and com.
munity singing under the direction
Of Helen Burkart will include the
Italian folk song Santa Lucia"
Italian folk dances, in costume, will
be given by children Of South West
Washington, under the direction of
Mrs. Aldridge.
Vocal solos by a prominent singer
will be announced later. No tick.
cts Of admission are necessary and
all music lovers are cordially in.
vited to attend.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Americanizatlon Recital.

A chorus from the Americaniza-
ton School sang a program Of pa
triotic songs last Monday afternoon
at the meeting of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs at the Hadleigh.
Those taking part, under the d.
rection of Mrs. Herman. were the
Misses Hedwig Haferkorn, Sonia
Kur, Katrene Kyvellos, Patri Chi.
pouras, Bolla Kapian and Autha
Zeiger. Leon Huston, John Landa.
Arthur Rein. John Consorlie, Jacob
Zalvellos, Angelo Kyvellos.
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Mildred DeIma, Of New York.
Miss Mildred Delma, a young So
prano Of New York, sang recently
at musicale at the Wardman Park
Hotel displaying a soprano voice
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with unusual range and beautiful
quality. Miss Delma sings with
ease and has a charming personal.
lily. which were shown to particular
advantage in the French and Chi.
f nese songs that she gave with ac'
Miss Delma returns to Washing
ton In March to sing for the Wash.
ington Club In a program that con.
sists OF artas from Carmen" and
Tosca' and a varied group Of cos.
tune songs in which she 10 diseuse
as well as singer.
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Mr.. Wad and Mu Phi.

Mu Phi Epsilon gave one Of the
most delightful musicals of the sea
son on Monday evening In the recital
room of the Washington College Of
Music. Emanuel Wad, pianist, of the
Peabody Conservatory faculty and
Washington College of Music fac
ulty, being the guests Of honor. Mr..
Wad gave a brilliant program and
was most enthusiastically received,
responding to several encores to the
insistent demands of the large and
appreciative audience, The follow
ing numbers comprised the program:
Piano. "SonaA. OPP. So in c Major"
(Beethoven). Mr.. wsd: voice, "Lul.
laby" Uieurance) and Gypsy Trail
tGallaway). Lille Winner; violin,
Romance" CWisniawskD and AN.
dantino" (Martini-Krei Estella
Thomas; voice, 'Homing" Del
Reigo) and THE Answer" Terry.
Clara Young; piano, "Etude in B
Flat Minor" (Mendelssohn), Cradle
Song" and Bells" Grieg). "Sonette"
Qiszo, -Four Etudes" and "Scherzo.
b Minor" Chopin. Mr.. Wac.
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Y. w. C. A. Cleo Club.

The Y. w. c. A. Glee Club sang
at the vesper services at the Eliza
beth Somers house, which In the as
ISOLATION residence, last Sunday at
$50. Miss Esther Linkins il the d.
rector and Miss Helen Nash pre-
sided at the piano.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Scholarships Received.

Master Edwin Jones has been
awarded partial scholarship in voice
at the Washington Conservatory of
Music. He has a promising voice
and sings in the choir at st. Aloysius
church. Miss Reinburg has been
awarded a partial scholarship In
voice also.
Luciano Friand, who is recuper.
ating from a hospital operation, Ia
planning his initial concert, which
will be a benefit for the American
Red Cross, at the New Willard. The
selections will be In three or four
languages-Spanish. Slavish, italian
and French. Mr.. Furland Is q
young baritone.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02

The lobby concerts given every
Monday evening at 7 o'clock in
the lobby Of the Young Mems
Christian Association are enjoyabi
social as well as musical affairs.
The concert of January 90 was
given by Stanley e. Williams, vio-
linist; Cecile Sale, contralto, Julia
Lindberg, reader, and Oscar A.
Herbert, tenor. The accompani.
ments were played by Mrs. Stanley
p. Williams, Miss Mary DAILY, Miss
Gertrude Locker, and Miss M. @.
Davis.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Gebest Pupils Tomorrow.

A piano recital will be given BY
the pupils Of B. Frank Gebest
assisted by Miss Clara Young, 30,
prano, and Samuel Dessoff, violin
list. tomorrow evening, February >
at S:15, at the Washington College
of Music.
The student soloists are Reta
Bernstein. Carolyn Seibert, Mar.
garet Christiani. Ruth Baxter
Glenn b. Carow (aged sikh. Rose
Bernstein, Emily CHRISTIAN, How.
ard Katzmann. Lily Alpert, Hilda
Hanes. Frances Cureton, Martin 4.
Dowd, who will play a Chopin "Noc.
turne" and the Leschetizxy Ara.
besque In Form Of q Study" and
Claire Philomene Egueo, who will
give the Wieniawsky "Valse de Con.
cert" An invitation IN extended to
the friends of the students.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Monthly Concert Monday.

The next monthly concert of the
National Community Chorus will be
given on Monday evening, February
6. at 8 o'clock, at Mt. Vernon Meth
odist Church. Massachusetts avenue
and Ninth street.
The following guest artists will
contribute: Miss Virginia Robin
son. soprano, Interior Department:
Miss Nancy w. Stillwell, contralto,
Department Of Labor; Miss winifred
Peyton. harpist; Mrs. Josephine Van
Fossen, reader; Paul G. Ledig, tenor,
Bureau Of Standards; Martin A..
Dowd and Benjamin Brotman, piano
and saxaphone, Department of La
Dor; Bureau Of Standards Male
Quartet, W. Il. Braithwaite, director.
This Is the third monthly concert
of National Community Chorus
since its reorganization. and great
is felt by those in charge
of the arrangements In being able
to present to the members of the
organization and their friends such
a splendid group of local artists.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. There is no admission fee
nor collection.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02

The Church of the Covenant choirs,
the double quartet, at the $50 ser
vice and the large chorus at the
o'clock service are broadcasted from
the special church station that Is
sending out the voices of many i'm
portant speakers each Sunday after
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
Good Rifle Shots
 Must Learn To Wink

Port au Prince. Nov. 17-(A P)- In preparation for the first national rifle match to be held in Haiti the American officers of the Haitian Gen darmerie are engrossed in teaching their native rifemen how to wink When rifle practice was taken up in earnest for the first time this year among the native troops, their in structors immediately were confront ed with the practically universal fail ure of the gendarmes to close their left eve when sighting along the Springfield barrels. Experiments showed that they were unable to close one eye without closing the other, or to open one eye without opening the other. At first the expedient of put ting Ia patch over the left eye, or tying a handk kerchief across it, had to be resorted to. AS this did not MacDouga1, chief of the Gendarmerie and "a shot of national reputation in the United States. instructed his off, cers to teach the gendarmes the principles of winking.
 At the recent departmental shoots, held to select eight man teams for the national match, the the scores made by the lea ding gen darmes would have compared credit ably with that Of the more experi- enced marines. The gendarmes are, absorbed in their newly found skill and the spirit of rivalry is so keen that President BOrno has offered the best individual shot a gold wacth and an autographed letter of commenda- tion. With that championship will go the unwritten title of the most ex- pert winker in 8 country where wink ing has been a lost art until the last few weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
THIRD OF SMOKERS
 BUY 8-CENT CIGARS
Biggest. Percentage, How ever, Willing to Pay 10 Cents For Favorite Brand. H.-.s
BY H. K. REYNOLDS International News Service Staff
 COrPRSnOndeinf


 Washington, Nov. 17-Although the consumers of ten-cent cigars comprise the biggest percentage of American smokers nearly one-third of those who worship faithfully at the shrine of Lady Nicotine will not pay more than eight cents for smoke.
 These smokers of eight-centerS, the Department of Commerce reveals. in an analysis of the tobacco industry iE the United States last year. used up 30 per cent of the 7,36S, S,OOO,OOO country in 1921. They, smoked 2,1S6.- 000,000 cigars, ranging in prlce from five to eight cents.
 Forty-two per cent.-3, ,079, 1000. 900 of all the cigars were sold by man. ufacturers to retail at prices ranging from nine to fifteen cents. Only 3 number of cigars were made to sell for more than fifteen cents, while 25 per cent, ,S90, 900, 0,000--were turn ed over to retail dealers To be dis apiece.
 The Department of Commerce pointed out in its review that the in the various districts vary greatly.
 About three fourths of the total production in Florida, it is stated. were intended to retail for more than eight cents each. On the other hand about 95 per cent. of the total production of Virginia were intended to retail for not more thaa five cents. w est NlTSInla ana ana the twenty third District of Pennsylvania, the home of the 'stogie.' also. show a very large percentage of the total produc- tion to retail for five cents or less.,'
 Figures compiled by the Census Bureau show that 45,743,0 100000 facA tory made cigarettes were manufac- tured for consumption in the United States last year, in addition to 8,544,- 0o0,0 cigarettes which were export ed At this rates the average per capita consumption of factory made cigarettes in 1921 was 400.
 According to the census reports, 1,437 900 acres were planted in to- baccc in 1921, while the production of the crop amounted to LIT, ,6S2,0 900 pounds, which compares with 1,582, 225,000 for 1920. There were i'm ported during the year leaf tobacco and products valued at more than $60, 100000, while the exports of leaf tobacco were valued at approximately $205, ,00C,OO0.
 The combined prod A:tion of cigars in registered factories and in bonded manufacturing warehouses was s. 5S1, ,695,0 pounds; of cigarettes, 4,2S7, 900 pounds, and of chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff, 414, 100000 pounds
 The Government collected s254,- 035 GOO in revenues during the year in tobacco taxes. Of this total North Carolina contributed $79,567, 1000; New York. $44,199,0O0; Pennsylvania. $22, 260.o00: New Jersey $2O,919. 1000; Virginia, SIS, 8,580.000. and Ohio. s14.- 255.0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
Per Capita Wheat Production Wanes As
 Consumption Gains

Washington, Nov. 17.-(A. P.)- An outstanding fact facing the Amer jeans wheat farmer, says the annual yearbook of the Department of Agri- culture, is that while the per capita consumption of wheat in this coun- try has steadily increased, there has been a gradual decrease in per capita production. This tendency probably will continue, it is added. at least un- til the United States reaches the point where it consumes practically all of the wheat it produces
 The ecomnomic situation of the wheat crop, production and market ing, from seeding to international trade, is presented in the yearbook.
 The discussion is the result of com bined research and study by a mum Der of the nations leading agrono- mists and agricultural economists connected wi the department.
 It is shown that nearly a third of the farmers in the United States grow wheat. Only corn and hay exceed this bread crop in acres occupied and normally only these two crops and cotton exceed wheat value. The wheat crop as a whole has much to do with the prosperity of the nation, says the yearbook, because the grain enters fn- to foreign trade to a greater extent than any other crop except cotton.
 The country has exported a surplus of wheat in every year of its history except 1886, besides keeping pace with an ever-increasing demand at
 
 however, the yearbook states the yol- urne of exports has decreased except under the artificial stim mulatfon of the recent war
 Because of Improvements in mill ing processes which make bread more attractive, increasing prosperity. and the increasing proportion of the pop ulation in the cities, athe per capita consumption of wheat has increased in the United States for the past 80 years.
 City dweIlers eat more bread, per capita, than country residents. be- cause of the lack of gardens in cities, the comparative cheapness of bread and because no home cooking ts nee essary- The fact that the trend of population is toward cities should have much bearing on the future consumption of bread, it is stated.
 Before 1850 the per capita con- sumption of wheat in this country was 3S bushels; from 1875 to 1884 it was Az bushels; and from 1895 to 1914 56 bushels. The rising trend was interrupted by the world war, but department officials believe it has been resumed.
 If the nation is to increase it's bread ration to any great extent it must grow more wheat or import 1t, the Department says
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17
CONAN DOYLE'S SOUND THEORY
 NOT NEW
Creator of Sherlock Holmes Discovers" Birds Sing Above Ear Range.
BY DAVID NJ. CHRUCH
International News Service Staff
 COrPeSnOndent

London Nov. 17-There were days when the discoveries of Sherlock Holmes were startling the world, but those days have passed and now Sir Arhur Conan Doyle, the alter-ego of Sherlock, is devoting his energies to new fields
 Though Sherlock has been laid on the shelf. Sir Arthur is making dis coVeries which are almost as marve- lous as those made by the pipe-smok- ing s1euth of old.
 Sir Arthur has discovered spirits galore. He has found way to pho tcgraph the fairies and now he comes along with the discovery of birds that sing but whose songs are lost to human ears.
 Makes Sound Test
 Visitors to Sir Arthur at his home in Crowborough tell of rather inter- esting, if not astonishing, experiments a cage of Japanese birds in his draw ing room and when the birds start to sing he instructs his visitors to watch the birds closely and to listen closely, asking them to make a, signal when they can no longer hear the song but can still see the throat of the bird throbbing. The visitors all agree that the birds song reaches a stage where outward indication that the song is still going on. According to visitors Sir Arthvr's conclusions are that ma ture is full of tremendous voices which are inaudible to the human ear.
 Sir William. Bragg, of University College, can't get excited about Sir Arthur's discovery.
 Sir William Explains
 Sound consists of a series of waves in the air. Sir William says The human ear is tuned to perceive some Of them, but not all There is an upper limit to the frequency which is audible. Different persons have different limits Of hearing. and limit changes with age. For instance, as one grows older one generally ceases to hear the shrtllfng cricketa and it sometimes puzzles children to hear the air full of noise, while their cid era are unconscious of it'' So. if Sir William knows whereof he speaks, it would seem that there is scientific refutation that the latest discovery of Sir Arthur is a dis covery at all, and in view of the fact that his fairy photographs haven't been altogether accepted without doubts, it would seem that people had more faith in the discoveries of Sherlock Holmes than they have in the latter day discoveries of the alter ego of Sherlock