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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
coNsTANTiN Won sTERNsERG
On Modern Musical Tendencies


TlIIE modern composer is getting far away
i from the fundamental principles upon
which all art Is founded, according to Com
stantin Won Sternberg. distinguished alike
in the United States and In Europe rs
pianist and MS composer.
1.-THE inclination to get farther and far
ther away from the fundamental elements
Of beauty, and hence of art said Mr.: Won
Sternberg. sis apparently growing all the
time. 1t is very evident in the musical nrt.
although the same tendency appears In most
of the others as well. Eventually we shall
return to fundamentals. but until that time
comes ! do not look for any great master
pieces of musical composition.
'"The older ! become the more I am in
clined to go back to the ancient Greeks, who
formulated the real elements of beauty upon
which NIL art, in the last analysis must
rest. Two of their philosophers in n few
sentences expressed the whole gospel Of true
art.
Harmony Out Of Discorl
'Plato said: The gods created harmony
out OF discord. and that is the highest type
OF beauty. Our modern composers are very
apt to forget part Of this great truth
They have the discord all right. but they
neglect to create the harmony, even If they
are able to do SO.
"Aristotle, the pupil of Plato, said two
things which apply to our present day con-
0llClOUS ~ uCCuTutcIy tueS might nave
been said yesterday. The first of these is
that what happens to a single individual is
not n fit subject for an artist to interpret
The only proper subjects for the expression
Of the highest art are the great, sweeping
emotions which have been since the begin.
ming of time and will always remain.
."rbo roro tbot ort 60 ird,r;d,o,,., ,
morn sboIiow II heo"m.s Th;', u, tlie
nmn,, - .bo aranti,'a ,,,i i,n 10 ."e !ehu-
,,iIS,o ,;.,tinn md son;nIt., ,,' nu"s' ihui
SoodIr Zoo - nooi ~ n,, hn' nre the
"sJ" nrooress " Raforo ,t,inm ""t Hemct my I'M.
o "odnmn,;sbcd thi ,.o'nan m, 'n's % i"'uig cn
| of and the arts put back upon the only
solid foundation upon which they have al
ways restcd--that OF beauty alone
r,,,,o,. and ,,o
"o"''"' """ 'o'm
"The wise and far seeing Aristotle also
| said that form without content is menninr
I gible, nll Of which our mOdcrns should road
| and realize how little the world of thought
/ has divcrged from its fundamentals since the
| days of the ancient Greek philosophers
| This is one of the chief reasons why | can
not accept much of the modern music.
Il fully realize that new thoupbts rooriro
| new mems Of expression. but nmr modorr,
nrc niling IN more and more mann. ~ =. 10
pression without having anv now thomohts
Thcv orc In n manner like those nosSnns 3
who kccn on nccumulntinr morn onT n,o"o
| moneW nnd then Io not Irnw v.hnt .'oic ~
With it after they have it. Rnt Ii Tho ~ uo", mU
mans - ~ oxnresson are cns,er A"t to s 'nt ne. new
nre the new thoughts, and when the latter ,ra,.
come the method Of expressing them. will not
| be hard to find, You cannot tnke avn ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
scNuElTY TO HUMoRISTS

difculties of the Shipping Board
14ve prompted no much of japery which
american public delights to expend
formidable problems that satirsts of
9ubber stamp species Will probably avert
e eyes from the report of Robert w.
ysn, retiring president of the Emergency
l>9 Corporation. To read the record
4o9l3 be spelling the joke.
g5Xith authentic figures Mr.. Powell
|H1Donstrates that for the first time in it's
tpsy the operating expenses of the board
~ IN nnnth were less than Its operating
M. eInee y assumed once last July
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

zoos San Jose, Calf, man who in January
has now been informed by the court that ne
owes the lender 1904 $40, 332 ,01 ,OS5. Ano
we wager that It doesn't worry him any
more than IL II were merely half that sum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

:, Newark crook told police gambling was
stolen, he said, he would be worth $780,
WW, Which goes to prove that X. =.
Morse IL thoroughly immoral. He merely
on occasion appears to be virtuous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Sad news for dancing masters, hosiery
manufacturers, shOemakers and chiropodists;
Detroit's Health Commissioner says we shall
eventually become a legless race. Argument
Is footless, we think. Prophet hasn't les
to stand on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

There are doubling ones who see nothing
more in Englands action In Egypt than
somewhat effective oratorical gesture. Does
any one suppose Egypt may work out her
own national aspirations In the direction OF
the Suez Canal, for instance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

An ink covered penny found in the cup
of an inkstand represented the total cash
INSECT of defunct Nebraska bank. That
tSn"c" u sn" of carcIessncss nn tIe nart "s ~ ths
hank officials and the matter should be care.
fully looked into by the State authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
RED HAIR

GONE of the kin of Washington are rc.
y scnting the statements recently made that
he had red hair. One Of them has said TINT
It was hazel brown and another that it was
the color Of Rooscvelt's hair.
But tradition says that II was sandv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

House Ways and Means Committee may
postpone consideration Of the bonus for
month in the hope that the situation may
be clarified by that time. The only thing
clear just now is that the members are
scared
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

'Ornithologist says the chimney swallow
We are not surprised. We already knew
the robin to be thrush. the lark a swallow,
the ,chippy a gull, and the political crow
mOcking bird.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

The German citizen. statistics for 1921
show, pays less than third the amount OF
taxes paid by the French citizen. Poor
Germany! And there are hard hearted
people who think she should nay her debts!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
As Ii Turns Out

There Is n curious angle
As II Turns Out to the debate in the
French Chamber of
Deputies on the length of military service.
The two extremes are represented by thc
Army Committee. which advocates "A term
of eighteen months. and the moderate So
calists. who favor eight months. And vet
with an army of II stated size it is the
pacitist group with its shorter term that
would turn out the greater number of sol.
dicrs in Il given time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

We never suspected possession Of any
particular affection for VIII Hays until
Congressman Williams played the clown:
but there must be considerable good In a
man to deserve that roast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

AS Congress is saving money for the
country BY keeping warships In port for lack
OF coal, we may now expect another bill per.
mitting them to be turned into showpaces
for the curious ut so much head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Governor Of Oklahoma exchanges half
dozen blows with oil man, but nobody Is
injured. Exchange weak; differences un.
settled; stock going down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Maine Audubon Society has bought an
island for gulls so that the lives of the birds
ready to provide n quiet resting place for
those who prey on gulls of another kind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

"Fnrmers Of the Middle West are going
bankrupt because they have no profitable
market for their products, avcrred former
senator Kenyon the other day. Assuming
this to be true, there are hungry unem-
ploycd who can provide II market; all that
is needed Is an economic genius to make 1t
hlp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

without death, how ugly this world
would be-" cried Henry Batnille, who died
In Paris last week. A glowing truth. Il
fo the mood of the reader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Government has arrived in this country:
me fact TINT. 1t bears King Georges heas
VIII DO nothing to take the Ire out Of !rs.
.and; Belligerent that he IL, DE vaieN
would rather see Lloyd 0e0ggs's head thsfSf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Dartmouth College students will no
longer essay roles In college dramatics, but
will call on girls In the community to all
feminine parts. Will let the girls role their
own as 1t were,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Not even the wireless has made the sea
give up its mystery. 1t was four years ago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

The attitude Of women Democrats
toward McSparran appears to be on agn
off Agn because he's gone agin Finegan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Every time sLloyd George goes to
Chequers Court his opponents know It Is
their move.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Secretary Hughes says lie is delighted
with what he saw in Bermuda. Onion Or
highball?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

As the Mayor sees it, Victor will now
proceed to make q record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

What Congress seems slow to under.
stand Is that Americans hate coward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Willy. .nilly, Congress may yet force the
President to use big stick
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Alexander Graham Bells lines are cast
In pleasant places. And alwacD busy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

Let US hope liberty will not spoil the
Egyptians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

The navy may be reduced to the neces.
sity Of burning corn for fuel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
u hat DO You Know?

QUIZ
J. Where do diamond back terro,,,, -,
- Mh't IS swizzle-stick? ''
D. "hHt is the meaning CT tho u,ors 80,
no wrote the music of the oner, "ps,
e"S ct Melsande"? rei-
. ,,, wnere does the Vistula River 0owo
- w no was Martin Alonzo Pinzono
e. hnw many legs has tick?
t Wnat Is an isosceles triangle
D. "hat is a Nancy?
1'' " ',.i Win '1Hk ,% OF the Bible is toncsrned
win the ancient Hebrew law
Answers to Saturdays Quiz
''stIountess 80 s Rhondda Is the first vo,,o
OF Lords. 80 ''e BRUSH House
- AWo countries In the Wester, H..
nG,ne Mpnere named after ceiebrated nem- rem
named after tr'"r chris,opSbsa.re hmlisaoTS are Colombia
ana ana Holivia, named after Simnnu ni,
Thrs. ths G.n,nt ,iberator Of South Xmerinibi S%ii'
Sajyador is IS namea nmsrSan Sfter Republic ,sp Ii
salvador Is Spanish for SAVIOR mV''ur
D. l" a., q ,Hls, speech delivered on june q ,s.,
liberty oniy Misoster st ,,oS. said God grants
fend re a,,!ways ready to guard and ID ana ana
= AStir.e the mNnn %as the Phoenlcian goddess o,
3, The British steamship ,,,
tba nS' o'eaiIlSnIp Majestic forpo,,,
ne German steamship Bis,nar,n,i..e ,i.eriy
wor,d e d,a'ssst passenger vessel in
co. S,'d and Her err registered tonnage is % Hne
sumhage OF the Leviathan in ddhme mhe
. ana ner length is $50 feet 10 '''ooo,
ese eas HHSshIng,on HresIdsggt was the FIRST AmerI.
giving Dei Day. WhieS 20 be proclaim &c. Thanks
occasion ~s," for November 2s, l7sst 7sst hrSt
o. me tripls crown Of the pope is o.u,,
niayer az . Italian game In which one
IA xsReia Reia Ip simulta neousiy BY anoth.sssFs thssFs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
The increase in tho n,lI
Progress

The increase in the mum.
Progress hcr of women bandits,
boOtleggers and SNUG
glcrs has resulted in nearly II hundred
women and girls being placed on the rolls
Of the Department of Justice as United
States marshals. In the matter of sex
equality crooL1om refuses to lag behind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
The Princeton Glee Clu'
Glunl ChOristers

The Princeton Elee Club
Glum Choristers is now the Princeton
ChOrister Glee Club be-
cause, say the members, glee by itself sug.
gcsts lcvity. oh. how can they say so?
cries Clarice. Doesn't everybody Just know
how seriously they take their art?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
SHORT CUTS

1t is ferment in party that gives Il 4
kick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
The Irish Of u

The Irish OF II ...
From, tina Toledo Blade.
As between Eamon d Valera and Mike
Collins we're hstting On fhe lrlshman,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06

A LII OF which may account for ,hc foct
"A that the pendulum of self.ass,r,ion owl
or terrible gehlinencss and of irresponsible
ommos,a E d;rcnion mas swung 50 very far in the
Marsots and MoOrcs and D'AnnunzIos 70
insist Oh hearing for their inmoSt o.,
capades of thought. and the drama has ;ts
endless entanglemcnts of love and divorrc
on ana on tlie boards, mostly Off and 50.
cicty has its jazz. ~
TT Is about time for another reaction. when
L n whole set of opposite conventions will
be the fashion. "'
1t looks to me as though neither the
prevail, however.
The past generation insisted that sn nony
things were wrong and this generation has
insisted that SO many things were right.
that ! rather think the generation that viii
rule PUBIC opinion ten years from now Wi!
generaliZc less in either direction. 4 nbrnu,
that has come down from the dim rcccsscs
OF my childhood Is gr"wigly applicable TO
the modern state of mind about the right .
ness or wrongness Of a line of action
~ acpenaS, upon circumstances and
passing events ~
Certainly no one will be the slave ia
time and fixed engagements as we have bcrn
l observe now among older persons prent
rcstivcncss ut the refusal Of the younger ono,
TO plot out their hours and weeks and
months into engagements to do this or thnt
which goes under the name of pleasurc n,
to take themselves seriously as reformcrs
Of their day and generation in philanthropy
or to give themselves no loophole 20 escanC
| in the matter of n decision
But why Is this any less pious than on,
grandmothers, who wrote ID. "" after Mi
announcements OF plans and sang Justify in
| church that
"Now we stand on shifting sands!''
UDLAN' has been a great word for tn,
| L generation brought up to depend or
time tables, but fnr the generation before
which used stages and this generation thai
drives motors, it is less significant.
The war Knocked n great deal of sccurlt,
out of life and cultivated Il sense of adj.
venture. The older among us got the habi
of security and are unhappy If we canno
return to it, but the younger among n,
wish to continue the adventure, NOT b,
planning for it, but by being ready :,
snatch the most interesting new sensaiio,
that turns up.
The older ones plan too insstently. tL,
younger ones experiment too extravagnntly
1t means nothing to them that the train 4
| late, but it would mean real nnnOyanr
II they had to take it when 1t comes.
The Irish Of II
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10

The most part of fair gravel, except
The last fifteen miles into Atlantic
City, which is paved. This section of
he tour is known as State Route No. 4,
and is we'll marked by blue bands
:aainted on the poles at all doubtful
points.
The next mornings run from At
lantic City to Capue May, distance of
only about ty-eight miles, comedies
in part with Route No. ID, which is
likewise marked by blue bands. Inas-
much as distance from Cape May to
Philadelphia is fully 100 miles, it be-
hooves the canny motorist to refrain
from tarrying too long at Cape May for
luncheon, else he may find himself
overtaken by darkness ere he reaches
the Quaker City. All but about fifteen,
miles of the run from Atlantic City to
Cape May is over paved highways, the
balance being gravel in good condi
tion. In driving from Cape May to
Philadelphia the tourist will find that
the first section of the route comedies
with Rout ID as far as Egg Harbor
City, the balance being known as Route
8. This latter highway has been
known for many years as the White
Horse Pike and is marked by yellow
bands and paved with new concrete,
except between Berlin and Camden,
where road construction necessitates
rather extensive detour through Gibbs
horo and Haddonieid
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
WI otor Traffic
'Io(sa1laGla 4 Gains
600 H Per Cent
Dominion Records Show
1895 Cars Came Over
Line I'M Calendar Year
for Purposes of Touring
liner ease of 524, 285
Expenditure by Visitors Is
Given at SOB, 900, 900;
Better Road Plans Pushed

Returns compiled by the Canadian
Department of Customs indicate a 600
per cent increase of motor traffic into
Canada. Automobiles entering Canada
for touring purposes during the last
calendar year totaled 6i7,2s5, compared
with $4,000 for the previous calendar
yea,.
OF the total number of cars regis
tered in the last calendar year 615.074
remained in the Dominion for less than
ono month and 2,2i1 for more than
one but less than six months. The
Parks branch of the Department of
the Interior has calculated that this
motor traffic represents an expenditure
in Canada of more than $t0S,000,000,
and ii is estimated by the same au-
thority that on a basis of 8 per cent
Improved roads are worth over $4,000,
100000 without taking into account
the service they render Canadians
themselves"
The Parks branch estimate of ex-
penditure in Canada by motor tourists
is based on stay of seven days for
the larger number of cars and thirty
days for the smaller number, while
the daily expenditure for the former
is put at $50 and $50 for the latter.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
Future of Gasoline Bared

The Importance of the chemical engi-
ncer in the auto industry will be
emphasized when $4,000 chemists from
all parts of the world will assemble at
the Chemical Exposition in Grand Cen
trail Palace, in this city.
,"In the last six years the gasoline
used in the United States per automo-
hile has decreased from 500 gallons per
year, to approximately 400 gallons per
year, owing, not to decrease to mile
age per car, but to an increased eff
cheney of carburetors and engines" !"
says DR.. Mckee.
"Were it not for this increased effi-
cheney we should already have reached
cur limit of gasoline consumption and
with it probably price of at least 40
cents gallon.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10

More and more each season the wise
motorist is coming to a realization
that September is in many respects
the ideal month for touring. 1t is
only occasionally that the temperature
at this season is either excessively hot
or uncomfortably chilly. In most cases
the days are fair and just warm
enough to make fast travelling in the
open air pleasure, while the nights
are delightfully."- cool and invigorating
One of the most popular of the
numerous possible weekend trips in
the vicinity OF New York, according
to Leon A. Dickinson, manager of the
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
Spirited Bidding
Over Spaces for
Closed Car Show
Great Importance Attached
10 Event by Dealers Is
Shown by Keen Contest TO
Get First Twenty Places

Some indication Of the great impor
tance the automobile dealers of New
York are attaching to the Closed Car
Show at the Grand Central Palace,
Saturday, September 1880, which will
be given under their auspices, may be
gained from the sensational bidding
for the choice of the first twenty
spaces that took place Mt the Hotel
Embassy Wednesday afternoon. Al
Reeves, general manager of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
mcrce, who was present, expressed the
greatest amazement over the keen COM
petition and hearty interest displayed
by dealers, and felt sanguine the show
will prove one of the most successful
ever held.
Tom Moore, manager Of the coming
show, acted as auctioneer and an
nounced the bidding would be in ac-
cordance with the policy of the Nation
al Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
based on the production schedule of the
various cars as Of July l. 1929. The
first space, No 10, was bid in by Albert
Hirst, Gray car; the next, No %, was
productive of very lively bidding and
was finally captured by Hugh Porter,
of the Lafayette and Nash Company;
No. 10 developed even stronger bidding
and was awarded to Harry Houpt, Hud-
sen and Essex exhibit.
No. 3 was Knocked down to the
Chandler; No. II developed a mjsun-
derstandine in being awarded to the
Marmon car, but WAS subsequently bid
in by the Cadillac Company
No. 27 space was taken by the Buick,
No. 81 by the Standard Nc. by the
Marinon, No. 80 by the Lexington No.
II by the Paige, No. IS by the Stude-
baker, No 12 by the Durant and Star,
No. 20 by the Jordan, No. 20 by the
Packard. No. 8 by the Oakland. No 2
by the Haynes, No. 10 by the Oldsmo-
bile, No. by the Nash, No. 16 by the
Peerless, which was won only by the
highest bid of the auction; No. 26 by
the Maxwell Chalmers
The other spaces were drawn for and
resulted as follows. Space No. 6,
King; No. 5, Hupmobile; No. 2s, Rolls
Royce; No. 33, REQ; No. 81, Locomo-
bile; No. %, Auburn; No. 7, Chevrolet;
No %, Stephens; No. /, Dodge Broth
ers; No 2, Cunningham; No. 80. bort;
No. %, Pierce Arrow; No. Id, Mitchell,
and No Is, Moon.
Spaces on the mezzanine floor were
allotted as follows: Space B-27, Cole;
BIT, Daniels; B-22, Cleveland B-26,
National and Earle; B-29, Buick (Glid-
DEM; B-14, Liberty; B-23, Willys-
knight and Overland; B-30, Kissel and
Gardner; BIG, Stearns; BIB, Velie
and Winton; B-31, Stutz and Hupmo-
bile; B2, Roamer; B-24 Bay State;
B-25, Rickenbacker: B-2-b. Dapmar
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10
New Invention
Ends Gas 4 Peril
For Motorists
Machine Reported Able 10
Detect Carbon Monoxide
at Low Concentration, Aaa-
tonsaticallyR Record Danger
Hailed as a Life Saver
Value To Auioisis Who Re-
pair Cars in Own Garages
Is Shown 10 Chemists
specsat p.sna.ca 10 The rrtaane

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. "a new
machine for the detection of carbon
monoxide gas at low concentrations has
been developed by Guy 3. Taylor, chem
ist OF the du Pont conipany, and H. S.
Taylor, associate professor Of chemis-
try at Princeton University. This is a
gas which has proved fatal to scores
Of motorists who have attempted re-
pairs to their cars in their private
garages in the winter time, when the
doors have beer shat.
Announcement of the new apparatus
was made at the meeting in Pittsburgh
recently of the American Chemical So
ciety. The machine can be used not
only for the determination of carbon
monoxide or dioxide, but is applicable
to other gases and other concentrations
when suitably modified Carbon mo
noxide is deadly gas, being present in
large quantities in the exhaust Of au-
tonobiles.
Gas Is Mysterious Foe
II is particularly dangerous because
it cannot be detected by the senses. 1t
is also frequently found in coal mines
and may be present in the hue gases
from burning coal in power plants, fur
naces or in any sort Of coal burning
furnace. Fatal cases have occurred in
private houses.
The new machine. it is said, not only
detects but records continuously the
presence of carbon monoxide. In prin-
ciple it consists of mixing continuously
measured volume OF gas and liquor
reagent and measuring the resulting
electroIytic conductivity change of the
solution. Its novelty lies in the method
of securing accurate control of the vol
ume of the two liquids mixed.