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Evening star., 1924-08-10
Young Washington Singer
Is Successful in Europe

Mass. The question was how to af-
ford the luxury of following her
teacher to continue her studies. She
obtained a position as q waitress in
the leading hotel of Gloucester.
From then on her climb was rapid.
She sang before an audience of more
than 1000 in a concert in New York
City before sailing for Europe. where
she retired to temporary obscurity IN
Vienna to further perfect herself tu
the art of singing and to master Es-
ropean languages, particularly Ger
man.
She is still taking lessons with
Ulanowsky of Vienna, with whom
she has been studying two years, bat
she has also established a record tour
through various European countries
1t was on November 9, 1898, that this
tour began in earnest. She appeared
on that date in Budapest. Hungary,
and won praise from critics on lead
ing papers of that city. She then
sang in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and
followed with Warsaw, Lemberg,
Krakow, Lods and Bialystok.
A unique feature following the be-
low-zere concert in Bialystok was
the fact than on her return Journey
to warsaw from that city the singer
was stranded on the train for 10
hours on account of heavy snow.
Fortunately, the chief of police OF
Bia1ystok, who happened to be on
board the car, recognized Miss Redeli
as the singer and shared his emer-
gency provisions with her and lent
her his big fur coat
Miss Redell left Poland imrt tediately
after this experience, and wrote
friends at home that temperature
of "a below zero was toe much for
her; she preferred "the sunny south
at any and ali times" She is quoted
as telling the manager. when twr
train pulled out OF the main. station
at Warsaw:
'1 shalt return to fill my engage
ments when there Is sunshine In your
country"
An idea of the general trend OF
criticisms made of her concerts In
Europe to date is obtained from the
report given In New Life maya
zine for January:
"The American singer, Emma Redeil,
has attracted universal attention in
our city. She is born American. and
sang in German, Italian, French and
English. she possesses a voice of tre-
mehodus volume and Of sweet. sonor.
Gus quality, besides of remarkable
timbre. She also seems TO have de-
veloped q wonderful coiofatufa.
''The moment she let cut her first
tones her unusually good training was
noticed Her dictioh, her breathing
her phrasfng. her .crescendo-every
thing has been perfected to the high
est musical degree
Evening star., 1924-08-10

Prof. Binsteads mind seemed occu-
aspects of the affair, with the inge-
nuity of the absent Parker.
"a cunning scheme" he said; "a
very cunning scheme. This man Par
ker must have a brain of no low or
der I should like to feel his bumps"
II should like to give him some"
said the stricken Mr.. Brewster. He
breathed a deep breath. ''Oh, well"
he said. situated as am, with a
law. I suppose I ought to be thank
full that I've still got my own prop
erty, even if I have had to pay
twenty-three hundred dollars for the
privilege of keeping it." He rounded
on Archie, who was in reverie.
"Give me that figure"
Archie continued to toy absently
with Pongo. He was wondering now
how best to break this sad occurrence
to Lucille.
"Give me that figure"
Archie started violently There was
an instant in which Pongo seemed to
hang suspended, like Mohammed's
coffin, between heaven and earth;
then the force of gravity asserted it
self Pongo fell with a sharp crack
and disintegrated.
We'll" said Prof. Binstead, cheer
fully, breaking the grim silence, III
you will give me your check, Brew
ster 1 think I will be going. Two
thousand three hundred dollars. Make
it open, if you will. and then can run
around the corner and cash it before
lunch. That will be capital"
JCopyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-08-10

r. NINA REDELL, Washington
* girl whose soprano voice has
received praise from critics in
Europe has had many un-
usual and trying experiences since
she decided to adopt the vocal art
as her profession, but none has been
equal to her concert given several
months ago in a theater in Bialystok,
Poland, with the thermometer 16 de-
grees below zero and the heating
system out of order.
Miss Redell was brave enough to
appear for her first number on this
program in formal evening gown, but
sight of her capacity audience in big
fur coats and caps made her feel that
she, too. might be allowed the COM
fort of such apparel, SO when she
appeared for her encore and all sub
seQuent numbers, she was clad in
warm fur garments. The theater was
packed to the doors for this concert,
in spite of the ineonveniences OF tenn
pefatufe and q ten-day snow upon
the ground.
In warsaw, after a concert at the
Philharmonic, the singer met young
violfnist. as unusually gifted artist.
named Stefan Frenkel. She invited
him to share her program at the con-
cert given q few days later under
such trying circumstances in Bialy
stok, and turned over all the proceeds
to him to help him get to Berlin.
Germany, where special opportunity
awaited him.
Miss fsedell, herself. has had ne
easy road to fame. She grew up In
washington, where her family still
lives at 500 M street northwest. and
was graduated from the Business
High School in 1912. Even while she
was in high school, there were those
who appreciated the beauty OF her
voice, but although she had shown
decided musical talent at a tender
age, It had been the violin that in
terested the child and young girl,
rather than her voice. She studied
both violin and piano, but school
friends urged her to cultivate her
voice. 1t was not until after gradu-
alton and while working as stenog-
raphef in a business Office that she
began studying voice with local
teaehers. These teachers irifne-
diate1y recognised her talent.
Not being girl of means, she OBJ
tanned q position in a Washington
church. A New York vocal teacher.
Anna Belt Holt, heard her voice and
summoned her to New York. she of.
fefed Miss T,edsll lessons free OF
charge. The young singer moved to
New York ana found position as
cashier in q music store. she aiso
worked evenings.
Then another problem rose before
Aer. Her teacher was moving for
the Summer meAth1 to Gloucester,
Evening star., 1924-08-10

Anything wrong. old BEAM" quer-
led Archie solicitously.
Wrong" Wrong It's gone"
Gomez
'"The figure"
himself silently in answer to the bell.
"Simmons''-Mr. Brewster turned to
him wildly-"has any one been in this
suite since l went away"
mo, sir
"Nobody?'
Nobody except your valet, sir
Parker. He said he had come to
fetci, some things away. l supposed
he had come from you, sir, with in
structions."
"Get out"
DRoF. BINsTEAD had unwrapped
his parcel and had placed Pongo
on the table. There was a weighty
silence. Archie picked up the little
china figure and balanced it on the
palm of his hand. 1t was small
thing, he reflected philosophieally. but
1t had made quite a stir in the world
Mr.. Brewster fermented for a while
without speaking.
80" he said at last, in a voice
trembling with self-pity, Il have been
to all this trouble
"And expense" put in Prof. Bin
stead gently.
Merely to buy back something
which had been stolen from me. And,
owing to your blamed officiousness,
he cried. turning to Archie, Il have
had to pay twenty-three hundred dol
lars for it,"
Dashed sorry" n1urmuPed Archie.
ACTED for the best. Meant we'll. And
all that sort of rot"
Evening star., 1924-08-10

II suppose the price wasn't particu-
1arly stif?''
'Twenty-th hundred"
"Twenty-three hundred"" Mr..
Brewster seemed to reel in his tracks.
'Twenty-three hundred"
You have me carte blanche
"Yes-but twenty three hundred"
'T could have got il for a few dol
lars, but unfortunately / was a little
late and when I arrived some young
fool had bid it up to a thousand, ana
ne stuck to me till 1 finally shook
him off at twenty-three hundred
why, this Is the very man! Is ne q
friend of yours"
Archie ceughed.
More relation than a friend
what? son-in-law, don't you know
Mr.. Brewster's amiabIlity had van
ished
What foolery have you been up to
nowT he demanded. why the devil
did you bidT'
I'VE thought 1t would be rather a
fruity scheme. We talked it over and
came to the conclusion that IL was an
egg. Wanted to get hold of the
rummy little object. don't you know
and surprise you"
who's 'we!"
Lucille and l."
But how did you hear Of it at alp
Parker, the valet chappie, you
know, wrote me a letter about it,"
"'Parkef" Didn't he tell you that
he had told me the figure was to be
sold?"
Absolutely not" A sudden suspi-
cion came to Archie. II say, you
know, 1t looks to me as if friend
Parker had been having us all on q
bit-what? 1 mean to say 1t was jolly
old Herb who tipped your son Of
Bill, yea know--to 80 ana BID for the
thing"
".Biilr was Bill there"
Absolutely in person, We were
bidding against each other like the
dickens till We managed to get to-
sether and get acquainted. And
then this bird-this gentleman-sailed
in and started to slip it across U.S.
Mr.. Brewster struggled with his
feelings. Then he seemed to over
come them and to force himself to
look on the bright side.
"well, anyway" he said, 1--WE got
the pair Of figures, and that's what
wanted. IL that it in that paroel?'
This is it. 1 wouldn't trust an ex-
press company to deliver it, Suppose
we go up to your room and see how
the two look side by side"
They crossed the lobby to the ele-
vator. The cloud was still on Mr..
Brewster's brow as they stepped out
and made their way to his suite.
Mr.. Brewster unlocked the door and
crossed the room. Then, suddenly. he
halted, stared. and stared again. He
sprang to the bell and pressed it,
then stood gurglifg wefdlessly.
Evening star., 1924-08-10

Good egg, you Know Hullo, here's
a postscript"
~P. 81 should be glad il you
would convey my most cordial re-
spects to Mrs. Moffam. Win you also
inform her that I chanced to meet
Mr. William this morning on Broad.
way, Just OF the boat? He desired
me to send his regards and to say
th4t he would be joining you at
Brookport in the course of q day
or So"
'Who's Mr.. William" asked Archie.
MY brother Bill, OF course. I've
told you all about him."
"oh, yes OF course. Your brother
Bin Rummy to think I've got a
erother-fn-law I've never seem"
You see, we married SO suddenly.
Bill was in Tale. Then he went over
to Europe for Q trip to broaden his
mind"
THE business negotiations in con-
nection with the bracelet and the
ring occupied Archie on his arrival
in New York for a considerable time,
and his friend Reggie van Tuyl hap
pened to join him at lunch.
II say, Reggie, old top" he said,
confiding in his friend, "do you know
anything about sales?"
'Sales?'
Auction sales. don't you know"
Reginald considered.
well, they're sales, you know.
Auction sales, you understand"
Yes; but what's the jolly old pro-
cedure? I mean, what do 1 dot I've
got to buy something at Beale's this
afternoon. How do l set about it7"
well. said Reggie. drowsily, there
are several ways of bidding, you
know. You can shout, or you can
nod, or you can twiddle your fingers
Ill tell you what. I'll come with
you and show you"
There is something about an auc-
ton room which weighs heavily upon
the novice. Archie sat down and
looked about him.
Gentlemen! Ladies' and gentle
menr' began a parsonage at high
desk on a platform. Am I seriously
offered nineteen dollars for this eigh-
teenth century chair, acknowledge to
be the finest piece sold in New York for
months and months? Am Twenty?
I thank you. Twenty-twenty- tweny-
twenty. Your opportunity. Price
less. Very few extant. Twenty-Five
five -ive-thirty- thirty. Just what you
are looking for. The only one in the
city of New York. Thirty-five-five-
five. Forty forty forty forty forty. Look
at those legs, Back it into the light,
Willie. Let the light fall on those
legs"
Willie maneuvered the chair as di-
rected. Reggie van Tuyl showed his
first flicker OF interest.
Willie" he observed, has a face
like Jo-Je, the dog-faced boy-don't
you think so?'
Archie nodded briefly.
"Forty- five five FIVE FIVE five, chanted
the high priest. Once forty-five.
Twice forty-five. Third and last call,
forty-five. Sold at forty-five. Cen
tleman in fifth row."
Afcnlo looked up ana DOWN the 70"
with a keen eye. He was anxious to
see who had been chump enough to
give s45 for such a frightful object
He became aware of the dog-faced
Willie leaning toward him.
Name, please?" said the canine one
"Eh. what?" said Archie. "oh. my
names Moffam, don't you know. Err
glad to meet you and all that sort of
rot
"Ten dollars deposit, please" said
Willie.
81 don't absolutely follow you, old
bean. What is the big thought at the
back of all this?'
"Ten dollars deposit on the chair"
"What chair?"
"You bid forty-hve dollars for the
chair
Me-"
You nodded" said Willie, aceus-
Evening star., 1924-08-10

the back of the room. A quiet, cold.
nasty, determined voice.
mine"
Archie rose from his seat and spun
round. This mean attack from the
rear stung his fighting spirit. AS ne
rose, young man sitting immedi-
ately in front of him rose, too, and
stared likewise. He was . square
built, resolute-1ookins young man,
who reminded Archie vaguely Of
somebody he had seen before. But
Archie was too busy trying to locate
the man at the back to pay much
attention to him. He detected him at
last. He was q small man Of middle
age, with tortoise. shell trimmed
spectaeles. He had rich sort of
look, and his 'demeanor was the de-
meanor of man who is prepared to
fight 1t out on these lines If it takes
all summer.
mine hundred l am offered. Nine
nine-nine- nine"
Archie glared defiantly at the spec
tacled man.
"A thousand he cried.
Ohc thouSdhu Is DlO, tHe duCtioH-
eer caroled. Now, gentlemen. don't
want to hurry you over this. You are
all connoisseurs here, and you don't
want to see a priceless china figure
OF the Ming dynasty get away from
you at sacrifice price. Perhaps you
can't all see the figure where 1t Is.
Willie, take it round and show 1t to
'em. Well take a little intermission
while you look carefully at this won
derful figure"
+
A RICHIE. sitting dazedly was
aware that Reggie van Tuyl had
finished his beauty sleep and was
addressing the young man in the seat
in front.
didn't know you were back. You re-
member me, don't you? Reggie van
Tuyl. know your sister very we'll.
Archie, old man. 1 Want you to meet
my friend, Bill Brewster. Why, dash
it"-he chuckled sleepily-"I was for
getting. OF course! He's your"
How are you?' said the young
man. Talking of my sister" he said
to Reggie, 'T suppose you haven't
suppose you know she married some
awful chump"
Me" said Archie.
"Hows that?"
II married your sister. My names
Moffam."
The young man seemed a trihe
taken aback.
Sorry" he said.
"Not at ALL" said Archie.
II was only going by what my
father said in his letters" Bill ex-
planned, in extenuatioa.
Archie nodded.
'Tm afraid your jelly old father
doesn't appreciate me. But I'm hop
Ing for the best. If can rope in that
fummy looking little china thing he
he will be all over me. I mean to
say, you know, he's got another like
it, and if he can get full house, as
it were. I'm given to understand he'll
be bucked, cheered and even braoed."
The young man started.
"Are you the fellow who's been
bidding against me?"
"Eh. what? Were you bidding
against me?'
II wanted to buy the thing for my
father. I've a special reason for
wanting to get in right with him
just now. Are you buying it for him,
tooT'
Absolutely. As q surprise. 1t was
Lucille's idea His valet, q chappie
named Parker, tipped us of that the
thing was to be sold"
"Parker" Great Scott! 1t was
Parker who tipped me off. I met
him on Broadway, and he told me
about it,"
'Rummy he never mentioned it in
his letter to me. Why, dash it, we
could have got the thing for about
two dollars If we had pooled our
bids"
well, we'd better pool them now
and extinguish that pill at the, back
Evening star., 1924-08-10

= NINA REDELL, Washington
4 girl whose soprano voice has
received praise from critics in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
SkOWnECAN
EIberkin Before Ju.tiee Lord

Frank Elberkin of st. Adams who
was arrested late Saturday night and
brought to the county Jail Skowhegan
was taken before trial justice Thorn
as G. Ford Monday afternoon to ans
wer to a charge of common thief.
The reading of the warrant was
waived and the respondent waiv9d
examination and pied not guilty. He
was held for the grand jury at the
September term Of the supreme ju-
dicial court and bail was placed at
$1,000. He was recOmmitted to Jail
but hopes to procure bail this Tues :.
day morning.
Elberkind is an old offender Of the
law and completed a term at the
county jail in January, 1922 serving
sentence on the same charge. The
State was represented by. Sheriff
Mooers at the hearing and he and his
deputies E. M. Grant of st. Adams
and Lee Keller Of Hartland have
given the case thorough investigation.
George Elberkin, a young son Of the
respondent was present at the hear
ing and afterward was questioned by
Sheriff Mooers and his deputies con-
corning larceny of a boys coat, har-
ness rings and fruit, but the boy de-
MED taking the articles mentioned;
said that he knew nothing about the
harness rings and coat and stated
that he had purchased the oranges at
a fruit store in Hartland Saturday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
Red Hot Talks on
Membership at
Am. Legion Meeting

The meeting of George N. Bourque
Post. American Legion, last evening
was turned over to the past command
ers after the regular business had
been disposed of and for half an hour
Past Commanders John Towne, Paul
Julien and Tom Weeks and State Ad-
jutant Jim Boyle gave the members
some redhot talks on membership. DIR.
Towne was in the chair, Paul Julien
vice commander and Tom Weeks adju-
tant.
At the regular meeting William
Mansfield reported progress on the ma
tional essay contest. J. Howard WEIGH
reported on the boys work, stating
that the real work would start after
David w. Armstrong speaks in Water
willie tonight.
James Mcmahon, George Hendricks
and John Hersom were elected a COM
mittee to look after the Legion trees
around the senior high school. Two new
members were voted into membership.
The meeting was then turned over to
the past commanders, after which Com
rade Chenevert gave a report on the
membership drive. At the close of the
meeting ice cream and saltines were
served. Many of the members stayed
for the social hour that followed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
Speaker Coming
In Interest Boys
Work in Wateryille

David w. Armstrong of Worces-
ter, Mass. is going to speak at the
Junior High School auditorium this
evening at 8 o'clock concerning boys
work and the formation of boys
clubs and every Waterville citizen
interested is invited to be present.
For some time committees from
the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
and American Legion have been
working on the boy proposition of
Waterville and 1t is through the eff
forts of these committees that Mr..
Armstrong comes to Waterville.
David w. Armstrong is the direc-
tor of the Worcester Boys Club.
the oldest organization of it's kind
in the country, having been in ex-
istence for "a years. 1t is also the
largest club. having $500 members.
Mr.. Armstrong took over the man
agement of this club 10 years ago
and at that time there were only
20 members. while it now handles
daily from 1900 to 1900 boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
Rev. Mooney Takes
"Steel" as Subject
At KiWanis Meet

At the regular meeting Of the
Kiwanis club at the Elmwood hotel
last evening, the speaker was Rev.
Frederick j. Mooney, pastor of the
Universalist church of Fairfield. Mr..
Mooney took as his subject 1.-THE
United States Steel Corporation"
and spoke convincingly Of the great
work that is being done by this cor
poration. He told of the beginnings
Of the steel industry in this country
and then took his hearers through
the amazing growth of the industry
and told in an interesting way of the
immense amount of capital, and the
large number of men that are neces-
sary for the making of the steel
which is used in this country.
He also took his hearers through
the processes of the manufacture of
steel from the time that it Is dug
out of the mountain until 1t is made
into the great iron igots which go to
the steel mills for the manufacture OF
the rails and other articles which are
so necessary to the welfare OF this
country.
Mr. Mooney also told of the splen-
did work which the corporation does
in caring for it's employees. and of
how it was always ready to do more
than it's share in the upbuilding of
churches, schools and hospitals,
speaking from personal experience in
placing the needs Of these various
institutions before the men of the
corporation who are empowered to
pass on these matters.
He declared that there was not a
Christian church, Protestant or Cath
Ole in that territory which had not
been helped by the corporation. If
help had been asked of it. The cor
poration had also built and equipped
schools and hospitals. and the big
men in the company had given lib
orally when asked.
He closed with an appeal to the
men present to read about the COR
poration from authoritative sources.
and not to Judge it by the attacks
which had been made upon 1t, by
persons who did not know what they
were talking about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
Waterville WOman's
Club Elects Officers
At Annual Meet

The Business and PROFESSIONAL
Woman's Club held the annual May
banquet last evening at the Mabel
Keyes Averill parlors, with a large
number present. At this meeting
the annual election of officers was
held, as follows: President, Mrs.
Jennie Flood Kregor; first vice pres
ident, Miss Theresa Coyen; second
vice president, Mrs. Katherine
Weeks; secretary. Miss Florence P.
Morris; corresponding secretary,
Miss Mary Hogan: treasurer, Miss
Margaret Shackford: auditor. Miss
Ethel Allen: chairman of. research
committee, Miss Angela kellogg: fl
nance committee. Mrs. f. B. Harris;
program committee. Mrs. Dorothy
Maddocks: service committee, Miss
Louise Clark; legislative committee,
Mrs, Anna Drummond: publicity
committee, Miss Hope Kilby; edu-
cational committee, Miss Alice Clar-
kin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-20
FRENCH RADICALS
lContinued from Paaa Onal

NContinued from rage One)
are making 1t difficult for the lead
ers to shape their programme of
government.
Discounting the refusal Of the So
cialist congress to authorize members
of the party to enter the new gov
eminent, some of the deputies in the
Hobbies of the chamber today express
sed the opinion that 1t will be ex-
ceedingly difficult for the triumphant
leaders to form q stable government.
A considerable number Of Radicals
and Socialists, commenting on Ed.
Guard Herriot's declarations, remark
ed that he talked just as Poincare
would. IL Poincare were in his place,
and asked whether, IL the same poll
cies regarding the Ruhr and repara-
lions were going to be followed, there
was any use of a change. -.,.
Newly elected deputies, vine peom-
ised lower taxes. are rather indig-
nant that NJ. Herriot should at the
outset repudiate the programme
which the three coalition parties
presented to the electors. This in
cluded the repeal of the twenty per
cent taxation which M. Poincare put
through parliament and abrogation
of the measure for economies by de-
cree.
Everybody at Eiysee Palace re-,
mains silent as to the presidents In
tentions. Parliamentarians and off,
Gals best acquainted with the presi-
dents state of mind say that the
Radicals and Socialists are carrying
out the very tactics that will make
him stick to his post; that he VIII
never retire under fire, and that n
the new chamber endeavors to tire
him out by annoyances he will find;
strong support in the senate. and. the
deputies may be faced with the
eventuality of dissolution Of the
chamber and a new election IL they
push their attacks too far. ss1
NJ. Renaudel, one of the recognix.
ed leaders of the new majority, today
renewed his bitter attacks on n.
Millerand. He declared that Social
list support for the new cabinet would
be conditional upon a demand for the
presidents resignation.