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The Washington times., 1923-10-25
D. c. CHORAL SOCIETY
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The annual election of officers
of the Washington Choral Society
was held in the auditorium of the
Church of the Ascension, and the
following were elected to serve for
the ensuing year:
Robert c. Starr, president; Mrs.
II. Clyde Grimes, vice president:
Miss Elsie M. Donneberg, secretary:
John A. Gallagher, treasurer: Miss
Emma Greene and H. N. King.
librarians. Charles Wengerd was
reelected director, and Charles T..
Ferry was re-engagd as accom-
PIANIST.
The society has begun work on
THE Messiah" which will be pre-.
sented at Central High School on
December 4. The work of this or
ganizatiOn last winter will he re.
membered favoEably. 1.-THE Messiah, "
elijah" and miscellaneous con.
cert was then given in the Masonic
auditorium and attended by large
audiences.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
FAMOUS ORGANISE TO
COME HERE m JANUARY

Marcel Dupre, who delighted a
select gathering last winter at the
Corby residence, Chevy Chase Circle,
viii give three organ recitals at the
Church Of the Epiphany. The dates
are January q, January % and
February rs. The recitals will be
for the benefit of the Louis Vierne
fund.
While the list Of patrons has not
yet bean completed, q partial list
follows:
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks, Under
secretary OF State and Mrs. Phil
lips, Speaker and Mrs. Gillett,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mrs. Wordsworth, Bishop
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Brooks, Judge Walter ". r. Berry,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. rockingham,
Mrs. Frederick Keep, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph c. Miller. Tickets are on
sale at Mrs. Wilson, reene's bureau,
in Droop's.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25

ings in this chorus and the way tie
voices are beautifully merged is
quite indefinable.
We know the tempestuous singing
Of almost barbaric abandon that we
have called Russian folk song. This
is something more.
A Great Conductor.
Alexander Koshetz is an artist.
He treats his voices with the subtle
delicacy an orchestral leader uses
for his instruments, SO at all times
the exquisite beauty OF sound.
given entirely unaccompanied, Tie
voices are the entire instrument
excite wonder and surprise by their
harmony and by the holiness or
their execution.
If a song starts in slow time. it
quickly goes over into quick time.
eliminating often like a very whirI.
wind
There are witty counterpoints. /"
limitations and countersubjects Of
unparalleled richness. The rhythms
come gaily in, that strange and pc
culiar rhythm of the people in four
five and seven-four time. And the
volume ranges from swining soft
ness to an organlike fortissimo of
powerful sound, supported by tho
uncanny depths of the sonorous
basses.
Mr.. Koshetz is an exceptional
man" wrote one critic. HE play 8
on all the voices. he awakens them,
unchains them, he rocks them 10
sleep, he makes them gnash out, he
makes them die. In that there is a
sort OF genius"
AmoTsSn0n ErO1IyHn..n
It is, however, for the impetus
they are giving to the study OF
American folk music that the
Ukrainian National Chorus may he
best remembered. For Mr.. Rabinoff
rs having thorough study of folk
music in America-a subject about
which even Americans are some
what hazy!
They have examined the wild out
door love songs of the Indian war
riors, the quaint levee songs of the
Mississippi negro, the bright humor.
GUS melodies of isolated Kentucky
mountaineers (nnade famous by the
research of Howard Brockway and
Lorraine Wyman), the severe hit
simple home songs of the old New
England settlers, the simple tunes
of the mid-Western farmers the
rollicking songs of the cowboys of
the plains, and-since their sojourn
in Mexico-the amOrous serenafles
OF the adventurous Spanish pioneers.
Some of these American folk songs
have been added to the program Of
the Ukrainian National Chorus, who
will give, in their highly developed
art form of vocal ensemble what
as Senator Pepper says-may prove
a, real "Allegory Of Americaniza.
ton"
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
STUDY Of MUSIC
AIDS ACTOR,
SAYSSTAR
Grace George Finds Art Of
Stage Needs Emotion-Cives
Miss Damrosch Part in Play.

Walter Damrosch, who gave
Washington music lovers a real
treat. at Central High School On
Monday, and at Polls on Tuesday,
returns to the National Capital next
Monday night, but this time he will
be among the audience, for has
daughter, Anita Elaine Damroscn,
makes her professional debut in
a real part of prominence with
Grace George in "All Alone Susie
at the Shubert. Belasco
It was during a singing lesson
that Grace George met the laugh
ter of the composer director aud
charmed at once by the quality of
her speaking voice offered her the
opportunity with the new play
that is eventually to be offered to
London playgoers. Miss Damrosch
accepted with alacrity, and has
been fitted with most cOngenIal
role.
Miss George is one of the few
who realizes the Importance OF
musical training as an aid in mas
tering the difficult nuances of act
ing. 1t is perhaps a truisnl land
a bromide truism at that-that no
one of the seyen arts, but it close
iy related to the others; and an
appreciation of one indubitablI
helps in mastering the others.
In writing, Cor example, it is
to succeed without some
knowledge OF music or the stage;
and study Of the other six arts
Is as important as is the STUDY
of humans with the accompanying
analysis and observation.
Grace George attributes much of
her success on the legitimate stage
to her study Of music. And she
is no mean critic OF the masters
for she has included in musical
research knowledge OF sonatas,
and chamber music to
the mournful musings Of the Slavs
and the terrific rumbles Of Wagner
and his school,
+ mo art. liberates that peculiar
something in ones self as does
music she says. And it is the
most beautiful sort of self-expres-
sion. We all know. that. But few
realize the Importance of music as
an adjunct to STAGE training.
French, department, yes, even fenc-
ing are taught; yet Outlines music
is passed by. 1t is a mistake.
Emotion is necessary on the stage.
The response OF a person to music
is to some extent an index of
their emotional depth. Without it
success Is improbable"
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
TEACHING or HISTORY
AND MUSIC is LINKED

Only half a dozen of the eighty
six public schools in Toronto, Can
ada, are now without a phono.
graph. Some OF them have three
or four, purchased by the children
themselves.
These instruments enable the
teacher to DC quick and amazingly
effective work in getting the chill
dren to grasp the idea Of the diff
ference between music Of real beau
ty and distinction and common.
place popular tunes. Placing rec
ord on the machine the teacher
shows how quickly the children
sense the recurring tune and under
stand the progress of the musical
narrative being played.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
SERIES OF MUSICALS TO
START AT EASTERN HIGH

A series of community musicals,
similar in nature to those given by
the Community Music Association at
Central High School, will start to-
night at Eastern High School, under
direction of Robert Lawrence.
On the program are Evelyn Scott,
violinist; Blanche Bolln, soprano;
Leslie Coyle, baritone; Marion O'Con-
nor, Mildred Inge. Frances Miller.
Irma Mae Behrend, and Carolyn
Behrend, dancers
No children under four years of
age will be admitted All other chill.
dren must come with adults.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
UKRA|N|ANS I. D
VISIT CITY
AGAIN
Human Symphony" Delight
ed D. C. Last Year-To APP
pear November 2.

American folk songs have been
added to the concert program of the
famous Ukrainian National Chorus
that Max Rabinoff is sending out
on it's second American tour this
year. following a most interesting
season. last summer in South
| America. Alexander Koshetz and
his unique human symphony will
he heard in Washington on Novem-
her Q, and with them comes a Rus
sian cellist, Ewssei Beloussoff, who
is called a Russian Casals."
But what" one may ask, docs
foreign chorus do with our folk
music?''
Senator George Wharton Pepper
answered that question when he
heard those singers at the last an
nual convention Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
in New York. Senator Pepper said
at that time:
las we sat tonight and listened to
the 'Swannee River as they inter
preted it, the thought came into my
mind that we are hearing the ALE
CORY Of Americanizatioi1. We make
the mistake so constantly of think
ing that the strangers within our
gates are those who come here that
we may teach them, whereas the
fact is that II we will keep our eyes
and ears open, they will interpret
to us what has become common
place and all too ordinary; and 1
believe that the civilization of
America, Of tomorrow, will be noted
more than for anything else, for
this: That it will be composite of
all that is best and vital and most
enduring in the civilizations that we
are assimilating."
The melting-pot Of Music!
Rich in Folklore.
The Ukrainians bring from their
own land, the southern part or the
former Russian Empire, folklore
that has been called one OF the rich
est in the world. Their music is
composed OK Ukrainian legends. Of
churchly rituaHstic forms, or of
homely little intimate scenes that
abound in the humanities of life
some Of them remind one of the
quaint things Guilbert does in her
folklore of France.
They sing their hymns and can't
cles, slightly reminiscent of Western
hymns, but with special coloring
that recalls the ikons OF eastern Eu-
used for serenading beneath win
dows on Christmas Eve and also on
New Year. The Spring Songs-in
song -suites-have a blend of the
Christian and the pagan in them.
Especially interesting are the his
toric songs. They relate, often in
detail, the events of their country.
The picturesque Cossack is of the
Ukraine-he is Byron's "Mazeppa, >"
who goes forth for high adventure
and for the wooing of maids.
But it is what the chorus does in
the singing of this fine, fresh music
that stamps upon it that quality OF
the unusual. The feelings for shad-
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
NARROW ESCAPE.
FOR FAMOUS
V|OL|N|ST
Willy 6urmester Came Near
Being Captured by
Chinese Brigands.

If Willy Burmester had taken
that earlier train the Chinese BAN
dts who wrecked it and made off
with many Of the passengers might
have heard, for nothing, sweet
strains of music that thousands of
Americans and Europeans have
paid much to listen to.
But Prof. Burmester, conceded
one of the most famous violinists
OF Europe, was on the train fol-
lowing the one held up, and
escaped unhurt, with the exception
of a wrenched knee he received in
his haste to get back to his coach.
The musician stopped off in New
York last week on his way to
Vienna for treatment for the bad
knee, and in the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel told how near he came to
being guest of the Chinese
bandits.
Burmester will be presented at
the National Theater this after
noon at 4:30 by T. Arthur Smith,
Inc. The foremost music critics
of Europe vie with each other in.
bestowing the highest encomiums
upon this famous artist-one of
the greatest Yiolinists of the age
When a master can play the mas
sive works OF Beethoven and Bach
with such strength, and the works
OF Paganini with such enchanting
fervor and mysterious technique,
he has justly won the high position
in his artistic world that has been
accorded him.
Mr.. Burmester's program viii be
as follows: Sonata in E flat major
for violin and piano, Beethoven:
concert in D major, Paganini; and
Air. Bach: waltz, John Field; min
net, Beethoven: waltz, Hummel;
rural dance, Weber; Witches Dance,
Paganini, arranged by Willy Bur
meSter
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
SACRED MUSIC LEADS
MONTHS NEW RECORDS

Church music is always soothing,
but particularly so when Louise
Homer sings it. On the latest
monograph record list are two
familiar sacred solos by this ia
nous contralto. One is Rodney's
Calvary" and the other is Sir
Arthur SuIlivan's 1.-THE Lost
Chord
Orchestra and vocal music vie
for honors on the November list,
made public today. Also popular
music from the pen of Irving Ber-
lin strikes a responsive chord in
the hearts of all music lovers.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
DE GOGORZA EAGER TO
SING IN WASHINGTON,

Emilio de Gogorza, the eminent
barytone, who will be presented in
concert at the National Theater
on Thursday afternoon, November 8,
has just written to T. Arthur
Smith. Inc, his local representa-
tive, saying:
After four months in Spain,
France, and England have re-
turned in perfect health and voice
and am looking forward with keen
pleasure to singing in Washington
next month"
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
MRS. ALBION TO GIVE
"OPERAL oCUE" SERIES

Mrs. Marietta Stockard Albion,
wife Of Edouard Albion, director
Of the Washington Opera Com
pany, will give a series of ten
operaIogues at the Cosmos Club
on alternate Saturday afternoons,
beginning November 8. The lec-
lures will be given at 4:30 O'Clock.
The series will include repre-
sentative operas from the French,
Italian, German, Russian, Spanish
and. American works. The story
Of the opera and a brief sum-
mary of the life of the COM
poser will be related.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25

JANET RICHARDS 70 TALK
AT WoMEN,S CITY cLUR

Strong ARA Methods vs. Democ.
racy and why. win be the subject
of lecture by Janet Richards to be
given at the Women's City Clue
next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
Miss Richards will review the most
interesting and vital issues in cur
rent history Of the world for the
past six months. both home and
foreign.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
MUSIC FOR CUSTOMERS
BOOSTS REPAIR TRADE

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 25.-A
local shoe repair and shine shop re.
ports it has doubled its business
since it opened individual waiting
booths. in which there are tele-
phone receivers connected with q
central station that plays into the
receiver the latest popular music.
The booths are semiencIosed. to
give customers privacy while wait
ing for their shoes to be repaired.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
Concert is Postponed.

Owing to conflicting dates lin
the Church of the Ascension's cal
endar, the old folks concert which
was to have been given by the
choir and assisting artists on Fri
day, November 2. will be given on,
Friday, November 8, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Henry Hunt
Mckee, director of choristers.
The Washington times., 1923-10-25
Returns to City.

Miss Mary Scott, pianist and or
ganist, formerly at Ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church. has
re-opened her studio in Washing
ton after several years in the West:
Miss Scott has teachers certifi-
cate from the Cincinnati College
Of Music, where she was a pupil
OF Albino Gorno.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
CAPITOL

That crime is largely the product
of environment was powerfully dem
onstrated in the Principal Picture.
which comes to the Capitol theater
Monday, as an Irving Cummings pro-
duction. The story is woven around
young girl, who, while she remains
in the city, is criminal. But when
circumstances take her away into the
open spaces of the-country she be-
comes a changed woman and soon
love and peace transform her.
"Chicago Sal" was product of
her environment. She only knew
crooks and the life of the cabarets.
1t wasn't clean environment. On
the other hand Steve MacLarcn
knew only the good, honest environ
ment of the country. He had been
reared in the pathway of virtue. So
the two met one day in the country,
and Sally~found redemption. She
had found the real environment.
Alice Lake gives one Of the most
compelling performances of her ca
reer and Milton Stills in the opposite
role demonstrates again why he has
sure place in the esteem Of the
picture-going public. These players
are supported by popular cast,
which includes Ralph Lewis, Gertrude
Claire and Richard Headrick. Har-
vey Gates wrote the story, which is
an accurate slice of present-day life
lin the underworld of Chicago and
the open countryside. 1t palpitates
with human touches and tugs at the
emotions. Its qualities are SO definite
80 certain, that it is good for any
audience. Don't miss il.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
CREWSSTART
CABLE LAYING
FOR PHONE co.
New improvements Expected
To Take Care of Bismarck
For Years to Come

The North>Dakota Independent Tel
ephone company today started n crew
Of eleven men using two and one
half ton truck with trailer, ut work
placing additional cables to provide
needed facilities in the north and
West sections of Bismarck.
The largest cable to be placed will
enclosed in lead sheath which will
he run underground from the central
Office across Broadway to the rear of
the Rose apartments and thence by
aerial support in the alley between
Third and Fourth streets to Avenue
A. At Avenue A cable will be placed
extending as far west as may be
needed From this Avenue A cable,
LAterals will be run to take care of
the distribution of facilities in the
entire northwest section of the city.
This additional cable is needed to
take care fthe growth in the north
and west part of the city, where ad-
ditional facilities Ore badly needed.
The crew is in charge of Foreman
Fred Ward of the Northwestern Bell
Tcleph enc company of Fargo and it is
expected that it will require about
four weeks to place the cable and
it will require about four weeks to
place the cable and it will probably
require from four to six weeks there
after for a cable splicer to finish the
work of properly splicing all Of the
cables placed.
When completed, the facilities pro-
vided should be adequate to take
care of the growth in the northwest
y ction of Bismarck for several years
t >ocome, phone company officials say.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
STATE HEALTH
OFFICER WILL
BE NAMED SOON

The new State Health Council Gre
ated by act Of the 1923 legislature
will meet in Bismarck. May %. at
which time it probably will name II
state health officer created under the
act, with salary ut $4,000 a year and
office in the state capitol. The meet
ing is called by Miss Minnie J. Mel
SON, ex-ofiicio head of the council.
Other members are: DR.. J. Grassick,
Grassick, Grand Forks, by virtue of
presidency of North Dakota Tuber-
culoss association, and appointees Of
the Governor, Dr.. Arne Oftdal, Far
go; DR.. +. L. Householder. Mnot; Dr..
Fannie Dunn Quain, Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
TWO DAYS ONLY
No Charge for Consultation

DR.. Mellenthin is a regular grad
uate in medicine and surgery and Is
: licensed by the state of North Da-
kkota. He visits professionally the
/mOre important towns and cities
and offers to all who call on this
trip free consultation, except the
expense of treatment when desired
-, According to his method of treat
tment he does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade-
nOids.
He has to his credit many won
! derful results in diseases OF the
stomach, liver, bowels, blood, skin,
NERVES. heart, kidney, bladder bed
Fwetting, catarrh, weak lungs, rheu-
nhatism, sciatica, leg ulcers and rec
tai ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as I'M
proper measures rather than dis
ease are very often the cause OF
your long standing trouble.
Remember above date, that con.
sultation on this trip will be free
Rnd that his treatment is different
Married women must be accom-
panied by their husbands. s.
Address: 336 Boston Block. Min,
neapOlis, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
MUCH WHEAT,
LESS MILK
Good Crop Last Fall Cut South
western N. D. Production

Too much wheat last fall has
cut the production of milk in some
sections of southwestern North
Dakota, VIM. II. Page. assistant
dairy commissioner, said today on
return from trip through eight
counties.
MANY cream buyers report the
volume of cream handled in this
territory as less than last year ut
the same time" he said. ut is ex-
planned for various reasons. The
good wheat crop last year is re-
ported to have allowed some farm
ers to stop milking who had been
doing SO merely as a life-saviug
business. The late spring is con-
sidered Il contributing cause OF
lessened milk production and "
few report that for financial rea-
sons and the press of last falls
harvest many cows were sold
which cannot be replaced"
Grading Of cream and payment
on Il quality basis, inaugurated
May in North Dakota, is meeting
with satisfaction, generally MI
Page said. A few cream buyers
object to the trouble of cream
grading because Of explanations
which must be made to the produc.
er who offers low grade cream
he said. but added that the large
majority of buyers favor the grad
ing plan absolutely and are en-,
thusiastic about its fairness.
Many producers who admittedly
were previously careless in HAND
ling their cream report that they
now will market a better product
because there is a cash incentive
Mr.. Page said.
Tribune Want Ads Bring Results
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
WatfOrd City
Is Great Wheat
Shipping Point

Watford City. \. d., May IL
Watford City is one of the greatest
primary wheat shipping markets in
western North Dakota. NJ. A. Me-
Chung. agent for the Great North
ern railway at this point, declares
that 496 carloads Of wheat or 64O,-
05l bushels have been shipped
from the three elevators here.
In addition to this it is estimat-
ed that between 300. 900 and 400 900
bushels still remain to be shipped
before next harvest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
AT THE MOVIES
EXPRESS ADpreciatiOn

Appreciation for the attendance
at the moving picture show, "The
Man Without a Country" shown at
the .Rialto theatre under auspices
of the Lloyd Spetz Post, American
Legion, was expressed today by Of
ficers. They said they wished to
publicly thank G. NJ. Wingreene for
use of the theatre without charge,
to the Bismarck Tribune for splen-
did publicity and to the general
public for their attendance. The
proceeds are to be used in welfare
work of the Legion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
BRITISH ASK
NEW OFFER

London, May 12.-Great Britain's
note tc Germany will be handed to
Or. Shamer, German ambassador
here, tomorrow. Copies already
have been dispatched to France
and Belgium. The feature of tn,
note is a plea to Germany to make
a more generous offer and thus re-
establish negotiations. The note
does not refer to American parti-
cipation in Preparations settlement
for the appointment of an interna-
tional arbitral commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
st, AlexiuS HOspital

Mrs. George King of Wilton, Baby
Virginia Dietz of city, and Mrs. J.
M. Messmer of Mandan have enter
ed the st. Alcxius hospital for treat
ment. Mrs. Jacob Schreiner and
baby boy of Strassburg, Mrs. N. +.
Charter of city, Mrs. Harry Pogore-
ly of Paradise, Mrs. J. A. Froelich Of
Mandan, Mich H. Borland of Beulah,
and Mrs. Jacob Hoff of Wilton
have been discharge from the hos
pital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12

Owing to the scarcity Of labor
during harvest thousands of bush
els of grain is still standing in
shock or stack, much of which will
not be threshed. Owing to the de-
lay with the harvest last year, lit
tie fall blowing was done and this
has delayed seeding. but many are
planning 10 liant corn and raise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
MAKE ARRESTS

Sofia, Bulgaria, May 12.-GOv-
eminent measures to repress the
activities of Macedonian revolu
tionary organizations have been
carried out without serious Incl
dents and many arrests have been
made. Even the newspapers or
posed to the government approve
of the measures taken.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-12
Bismarck HOSDitAl

Kenneth Christensen of Max
and ID. A. Stewart of Bismarck
have entered the Bismarck hos
pital for treatment. Mrs. Ed
George of Arena, Hildegarde
Schempp of Garrison, and August
r. Schafer Of Wilton have been
discharged from the hospital.