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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

reasonably complete musical cducn,
ton Is not thought 10 be an excessive
ideal for mon Of talent. In fact, scy.
cral of the most famous orchestra lead
crs are already composers of interna
tionnl reputation, like Ernest Dohn.
nuyi and Alfredo Casclla, both Of the
New York State symphony, and Eu-
gene GuosCns Of the Rochester Philhar.
monlci while Rudolf CAM Of the st.
Louis and Ossip Gabrilowitch Of the
Detroit organizations are well known
piunists. Stokowski of Philadelphia
used TO be an organist and Kousseyit-
zky Of Boston has given concerts all
over Europe as yirtuoso of the dou-
ble-hass.
Nevertheless, despite their birth and
training, all conductors seem to change
considerably after settling in America
For there is a distinctiyely American
style Of conducting. There is II certain
Kind Of virtuosity which grows favor.
able here because American conditions
favor It and because American audi
rnccs have come to demand II.
In the first place, as has been stated.
the cost Of rehearsal Is so cxorbitant
tin New York IL is approximately ten
dollars a minute; abroad 1t is, reia-
lively. higher that Paris and Munsh
and Vienna cannot afford the thor
oughly drilled display performances
that are the rule in America, and must
content themselves with simple com
pctcnce Of Interpretation. In this the
European orchestra is abcttCd by the
fact that their audiences have learned
to accept certain readings of the
classics which have been sanctificd by
tradition and by the additional fact
that they want to hear n new work, in
which there is no possibility of a ira
ditional reading, given merely as
clearly and accurately as possible
In America, almost the reverse is
true, Americas audiences like to hear
few Of the great romantic master
pieces elaboratcly performed and with
a highly individualized reading on the
part of the conductor. And they are
notably inhOspitable to new music.
This difference between European and
American taste is well illustrated in
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
AMERICAN STATE DEPART
MENT WATCHES EVENTS
in VIENNA
CJewlsh Tclcgraphic Aroncy1

New Nork.-The United States De
partmcnt of STATE Is in touch with the
situation in Vienna, according to n let
ter addressed by w X. Castle, Jr.,
chief. Division of Western European
Affairs in the Department of State. to
Louis y. Jaffcc, who appealed to Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg
with regard TO the anti-Semitic out
breaks in Vienna.
The letter of the State Department
read as follows:
The receipt is acknowledged of your
telegram of August Is, 1925, concern
Ing unti-Semitic riots reported in the
press rs having occurred in Vienna.
You are informed that the Ameri-
can minister to Austria understands
that he is to report to the department
all incidents Of this kind. He has al
ready informed the department that
the Austrian government is fully alive
to the situation, that people involved
in a riot some three weeks ago were
punished and that the government has
issued q statement through the prcsi-
dent Of police, Dr. Schober, that any
persons taking part in such disturb
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

York, and Pierre MontcuN, formerly Of
Boston, have never gone IN for highly
pcrsonalizcd or sensational COnluctlng.
They conduct varied program with a
simple dignity that makes no pretcnsc
Of divinity, They are sympathetic, but
objective; they aim to show pieces in
rs clear light as possible just as pic.
lures are hung on walls In museum.
II would lot help the music. they feel.
for them TO get into state" about It.
Leopold StOkOwskl, on the other
hand, is the most extreme and brilliant
example of the American style, the best
driil master, the hardest worker, the
most emotional Interpreter, the idol
equally of the press box and Of society.
His personal performance Is graceful
and 1.-THE and SO closely necessary to
the music of his orchestra that one can
not call 1t inappropriate. If 1t is to he
condemned, then the whole American
style must he condemned for ccntcring
the interest in the conductors person
ality.
In the meanwhile modern composers
are growing a little weary of the es-
prcsSivc style. So, instead of writing
for the large 0rchestras. they are begin
ming TO compose ballcts intImcs, little
symphonies, and works for chamber or
chcstras, pieces where militarism and
discipline are of no avail, and where
teamwork must he the spirit of the
Vanity Fair.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
COUNCIL MAKES HOLIDAY
OBSERVANCE APPEAL TO
COLLEGES
Drive Renewed for Securing Cc-opcra-
tion Of Schools and Universities in
Avoiding Examinations on Holy
days

New York City.-A joint appeal has
been issued for the National Council Of
Jewish Women, by Mrs. Edwin Zus
smith of Pittsburgh, national chairman
of the Committee on Religion, and
Mrs. Victor GrcCnCbuum Of Cincinnati,
national chairman of the Committee
ON Education. asking for the coop
GRAFTON of the schools, colleges and uni.
vcrsitics in avoiding examinations on
the Jewish holydays throughout tho
coming year, beginning with the holy
days in the months of september and
October This drive is continuation
of the effort initiated last spring when
the dates of the holyduys fer the New
Year 1856 were brought TO the atten.
lion of the educational authorities to
aid them in avoiding these dates as
their schedules for the approaching
academic year were formulated. The
thorough distribution Of these council
hnlyday calendars will be ensured
through the assistance 0f the local
chairmcn Of Religion and Education in
The @2S sections of the National COun-
ell Of Jewish Women. Wherever tho
appeal Of last spring has been disro-
gardcd or remained unhccded the local
COMMITTEES will exert every effort 10 Sc
cure consideration and cooperation on
the pnrt of the officials Of schools and
colleges.
The Committee on Education, supple.
mentrd by the Committee ON Junior
Auziliuyies will be in constant relation
To the pupils Of the schnnls and the stu.
dents OF the colleges. through their nc.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
MUSIC
THE PROFESSION OF OR.
CHESTRA CONDUCTING
The Differences la Manner and Matter
of Conducting in Europe and
America

To lead an orchestra Is not a partlc-
ularly difficult matter Any compe-
tcntly educated musician can conduct
adequately piece Of music with which
he Is thoroughly familiar, just as he
might play such piece on the piano or
teach it to the village choir.
The profession Of orchestra can
ductinr, on the other hand, Is probably
the most cNacting branch Of musical
effort. The mere selection OF programs
for II given season which is an i'm
portant part Of the conductors work.
demands the highest degree Of sensi-
hility, daring and Judgment. Then to
master the scores necessary for a Sin
gle seasons concerts. to mature ones
convictions about how loud or how fast
they should be played, to be able in Il
very few rchearsals (three is liberal
number for any pieccl to convey these
convictions to the players, and to gath
er up the noises made by hundred in
struments into a single sound and
single rhythmic inhcction-that is Il
labor for ripencd mind and a magnfi.
cent encrsy-a matter of quantity pro-
duction under pressure.
Rehcarsals, moreover, cost SO much
money and Inconvenience that, beyond
the mere essentials Of holding n baton
and waving it in time, conducting can
not be learned in schools. directly and
through practice, us one learns to play
the fiddle, for instance. 1t is, conse-
qucntly, not surprising that the profes-
sicn is seldom practIced compctcntly
by anyone under forty.
Nor is it surprising that we should
have to import most of our conductors
from Europe, because in Europe school
children still work at their studies, and
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
THE THEATRE
Son Presents Schildlraut With New
York Theatre for Birthday
Present

Ralph SchIldkraut, famous stage
star, is to produce his own plays in
New York as soon as he finishes his
featured role In Ills People" which
Edward Slomnn is directing at univcr-
sal City.
lie was presented with n theatre on
his sixtleth birthday hy his son Joseph,
the stage and screen star.
The elder Schildkraut. student of
the classiclsts, will present the works
Of Ibsen, strindberG, Goethe, Schiller,
Tolstol, and YiddIsh plays when he re
turns to New York.
Schildkraut's mission, he says. Is to
acquaint his Jewish following in New
York with the internationalism of the
drama, and once this is accomplished
he intends to return 10 the screen.
The schildkraut Theatre, which is
located in the Bronx, is small. init
mate playhouse. with a seating capacity
of 200 Its new owner intends to use
his gift entirely for his own satisfac-
tion and amusement. disrcgardlnG com
merciali5m entirely in his selection Of
plays and players.
His role in His People" is his first
picture work in America. He is play
ing the role of a patriarchal lew in an
original photopay by Isadore Bern
stein. The cast also includes Arthur
Lubin. Rosa RoSanOva, Kate Price.
Blanche Mehaffcy, George Lewis and
others.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
RELIGIOUS BODY REVIEWS
CA MPAIGN FOR BLUE
SUNDAY LAW in NEW
YORK.
iJcwIsh TcIcgrnphlc Agcncyl

New Iork-A campaign for new
sabbath Law" In the state of New
York has been started 10y the Lords
bay Alliance. Rev. \. w. Brooks, cdu-
cltionnl secretary Of the alliance. has
invited suggestions for new Sabbath
law which would enforce complete Sun.
day rest.
Suggestions received will be turned
over 10 a committee representing busi-
ness, religion, law, social welfare and
other organizations, he stated. The
committee will frame a bill to he pre-
scented to the next session of the Lcgis-
laturc.
Rev. Brooks stated this is the first
time his organization, or any other of
the kind. has gone to the public in
such way, and he said that the new
bill is likely to provide for what will
amount TO local option" on Sunday
amuscments and other regulations pro,
posed.
Local option ON prohibition led to
national prohibition, and the Lords
Day Alliance hopes for the same result
on the Sabbath law" known as the
"Bluc Sunday law"
THE alliance wants it known" Rev.
Brooks statement reads that they
have no desire to seek the passage of
"A law without thp npuuIp knowing ubSut
ii before il is introduced. We believe
firmly in the rights Of all the people,
The Alliance gives notice to the peo.
pie nj this early date Of its intentions
and invites objectors and supporters Ia
file with our Office such statements of
objection or support with their sug.
gestions bearing on the issue either for
or against the civil Sabbath law"
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
JEWISH EMIGRATION FED
GRAFTON CIR Il A TIE ID AT
BERLIN EMIGRATION CON
FERENCE

The Emigration Conference decided
to create, in place of the Emigdircct, II
Jewish Emigration Federation to in
cludr all Jewish organizations inter
cstcd in the problem Of emigration An
executive committee was elected for the
newly created emigration federation
consisting Of John l.. bernstein of the
HAS DR., j. Brutzkus, Dr, Ben Nathan.
Dr. Latzki- -BcrthOldi, former member
of the League Of Nations Immigration
Commissions David LwOwilscli. Jacob
Lestschinsky, Dr. Albert Klee, DR., os-
car Colm Of the Worlds Relief Confer
cncc. Kr;iiuin aud IiudcI. Bcsidrs this
executive committee, "A council of thir-
ty-OHc persons was chosen.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

Of the Jewish people plead with and to appeal to
the Gentle fcr alienation Of the wretched conditions
which they obliged endure; been their be
lief that they could their lot 10y sounding pfu
lamentations to the Almighty and by serving humilia
ing tribute to the opprcssor. But the Jews rcaz
ing that their salvation neither the bounty of
God nor the mercy Of the Gentle they are learning at
last that but themselves and will solve jew
ish question and relieve the misery of Israel.
The publication of these volumes estihcs to this new
attitude and eylnccs the different The books form
hrcefod inquiry into Jewish life during the period
Of ESc-nto the development and direction Jewish
outlook into the strength and survival of Jewish national
traits, and into the value and variation of Jewish religion
And they all the REIMBURSEMENT of Jewish life
normal, therefore, logical and honorable chan
nels.
The first, Rabbi Kapans volume of essays is the
most eloquent 1t is the profound approach
problems of readjustment Mr. Kapan conceivcs Judaism
not as religious philosophy but religious civilization
1t Is cultural and spiritual complex of language tcra
ture history, customs and social institutions organized
about conception Of God which most ar-reaching
social and spiritual implications Of all
times.
Judaism is the spirit Of nation and not the cult of
denomination And hence his of the Jewishness
religious national of any individual himself
with the organism uf the Jewish people. In this theory
the solution OF the Jewish problem enters the establish
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
CONVERSATION WITH zANGwILL

, The bohemian restaurants Of the east side Of New
York are buEzng with their latest literary morsel on
tc Jewish question since the publication Of "You Cen
ulcs' In The Way Ou"' by Morris Roth il contains
the essence of series Of conversations between the
author and Zangwil in which the latter outdoes him
self IN pthy epiams and stimulating reflections on the
condition of the Jews.
-, As those who heard Zangwill in America on the
Zionist question will recall this grand old man of letters
does not always the mice things" or the propcr
thing But he is very likely to say the unusual thing
ANA very often Zangwils thought becomes more and
more plausible turn il over repeatedly in our
MINDS 1t would be difficult to think at this moment of
book which would more nearly suit the requirements
OF jewish book group from the standpoint Of lively
discussion, than this series of brilliant conversation
between Mr.. Roth and Mr.. Zangwill
The Way with
Zaugwlu. Mcbride. publishers. ~ '' ~ '''"''
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

men Of Palestine Jewish state Jewish nation
VIII serve 10 unity the distinctive which underlle
every vital Jewish contribution to civilization and will
rc'lthlLe within every jew, no matter where has his
being the peculiar and attributes of his peope
Mr. Friedman is in complete accord with these views
His work is consideration of the numerous social aspects
of Jewish life which force the jew pain of extinction
TO accept these concepts his proofs are many and
various Mr Friedman shows the futity of the
proscuous and perverted solutions which the desperate
and disorGanized Jews have sought their troubles he
studies the social forces to which the Jewish people IL
subject and finds that they reIentlcsy extinction
He too points TO Palestine only means of nation
al survival and the only justification distinct Jewish
people Incidentally he indicates that contributions Of
the Jews during exile have been incompa inferior TO
their earlier achievements since by dispersion they have
lost the power to contribute people harmony OF
world culturc'-California Jewish Review
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

the person of one man-Willcm Men
celberg, Abroad, in Amsterdam or
Paris, he plays great variety of
pieces, and he plays them simply. revcr-
emily, for their own sake; he is n great
master Of Tcutonic music Here he
plays year after year few Of the old
standbvs for which he il famous, and
he performs them with the sensational
ism of IN acknowledged master playing
down TO his public so that even the
ladies IN the Philharmonic audiences
have begun lately to complain about
monotOnous programs and to grow Just
little weary of circus-day renditions
of List.
! The reasons for this are manifold
In the first place, there rs in the Amer
lean audience a preponderancc of the
musically half-educated whose reac-
tion to the program is wholly emo
tional and ecstatic Music to them is n
sort of jag" They are unwilling to
listen ccrebrally TO the strange idioms
of new music or to anything delicate
and restrained, like much Of the French
music. II would sober them up.
Then. again, our conducting is inhu-
by the fact that New York constitutes
kind Of fair ground where the major
organizations compete for recognition.
Most of them play there ut least once n
year, and the Philadelphia and Boston
| Orchcstras stage series of ten cXhi-
billions each. Thus, it is net only to
please the orgiastic tastes of the audi
Cncc but also in order to compete
among themselves at even odds, that
| all the leaders are careful TO play the
same hackneycd sure-firc masterpieces.
And they play them every year.
The natural vanity which impels a
provincial conductor to give his con
certs the greatest possible variety in
program, to search cut novelty, both
ancient and modern, to play the little
known works Of classic writer's and of
their IcSser-known contemporaries, and
to give the So-callcd masterpieces of
music the occasional rest that they
| neCd-ths same vanity impels the
| metropolitan conductor to play exactly
what his competitors play, in n highly
subjective fashion: to work out bizar-
| reries in detail or militarism in disci-
plinc or added power in the brass which
shall gain his readings the applause
that keeps his reputation and position
To put it briefly, New York hears men
while Europe and, to "A ccrtian extent
the cities outside of New York. henI
music. For instance, New York last
year heard eleven performances OF
Brahms First symphony, and It is al
ready announced by Dohnanyi for his
| first concert in the fall
The virtue of our system is n high
degree of efficiency. Nowhere abroad
can one hear. as one does in New York
such technically dazzling performances
of the more famous masterpicces-thC
Humlcts, as it were. of music. The
vice Of it all is too great efficiency
Perfect performances are not really
very musical. because one of the cs
Srmiul qualities Of music is elan.
live musical performance should snun,
almost as If it were being impruvised
The highly praised perfection" Of Ger
tain orchcstras has just about as mucl
aesthetic value as West Point ficlC
day
There are, of course, notable exccp
tious among our conductors to tn,
American tradition Frederick stool
Of CHICAGO Walter Damro.rh of Nov
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

anccs of the peace will I've very severely
punished. The agitation appears TO
rmannte from a very small proportion
of the population and from a certain
number Of strangers who have nppar-
emily come 10 Vienna for the purpose Of
making trouble. The department has
no doubt that the Austrian government
is making every effort to prevent seri-
Gus Incidents
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
ENTIRE NOUS

, An interesting communication has been received by
inc office of the Jewish News, from Kendrick- -Bcamy
winch they thank this column for having called their
attention to THE Day of Aonement" by Louis Goldng
Apparently, 1t will be the policy of that firm TO keep
IN stock the books reviewed from time to time in the
BOOK Lovers Nook. 1t must be obvious to our readers
mat they will aid in making possible the continuance of
the Arts and Science page in general as well as the
Book Lovers Nook in particular if they will patrouize
nrms VINO advertise therein and incidentally help
to defray the expcns, of this page and column "
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
HERZI, REMAINS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO PALES-
TINE
OJcwtsh rclcgrnphic AgcncyD

Vienna, Aug 19.-The remains OF
Dr. Theodore Hcrzl, founder and first
leader Of the Zionist Organization, will
he transferred from Vienna to Palcs-
tine according tn n decision NJ fh"
Zionist Actions Committee which will
he submitted to the Congress tomorrow
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
The Booklouer's Nook

\ NEW APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS or JuDA.
ISM By Mordccai Kaplan. New York The Society
for the Advancement of Judaism.
OR EXTINCTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS OF
THE JEWISH Ql ESTION. by Elisha NJ Friedman
Thomas Iiratzcr.
LIBERAL JUDAISM. BY James
Waterman Wis., The Macmillan COMPANY
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

At last the jew has paid him.
self the high compliment Of
criticism. by turning on his
own problems the analytical IA
culties which he exerts on all
other questions he has testified
10 n faith in his power Of self
improvement and to n pride in
the task OF self-determination.
Hitherto IL has been the babit
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27
B f X e son TO HEAD
LEAGUES COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL LET
TIERS AND ARTS
IJewIsh reIegrarhlc Agcncrl

Paris, Aug. 1I.-Henri Bergsnn.
famous French Jewish philosopher, has
been elected chairman on the League
of Nations International Subcommittee
on Letters and Arts, an announcement
issued today states. During the war
Bersson visited the United States in
the interests of the French govern
ment At that time he delivered n
number of lectures here at several uni
vcrsities.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-27

Judge a man by his deeds, and not
by his wo-ds.-Talmud.
Make but one sale, and thou art
called a merchant.-Talmud.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-16

family to the Brison Glotfelty farm
recently vacated by Mr.. Glotfelty
who has moved his family to Add
son, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Mason and fam
lily and Miss Sarah Hayes and Mr.
Charles Harrison,all of Oakland, were
dinner guests at the Harvey home on
Easter Sunday.
Mr.. James Fraker and Miss Iva
Savage were visiting at Swanton on
Sunday.
Mr.. Jonas Glotfelty, Jr., and FAM
lily were visitors at the George Glot-
felty home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frazee was a guest at the
Moomaw home Sunday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Louise j. Stanton, Plaintiff, VS.. Allen
Lewis Stanton, Defendant.
No. 26O8 Equity. In the Circuit Court
for Garrett County, Maryland.
The object of this suit is to procure
decree divorcing the plaintiff a vim
culo matrimonii from the defendant.
The bill states that the parties
were married at Frostburg, Md, on
August 20, 1918, and after said mar
riage lived together as husband and
wife in Cumberland, Md, and Bittin-
ger, Md, until the month of Novem-
Der, 1920, when, while living at the
latter place, the said defendant, with
out Just cause or reason, deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff; that such de-
sertion and abandonment has been
continued and uninterrupted for at
least three years next before the
bringing of this suit, is deliberate
and final, and the separation of the
parties beyond any reasonable hope
or expectation of a reconciliation;
that one child, June Stanton, now
over four years of age, was born of
said marriage; that the plaintiffs
home is in Garrett county, Md, where
she has resided since said desertion;
that the defendant is a nonresident
of the State of Maryland; the bill
prays for a decree of divorce a vim
culo matrimonii, the custody and
guardianship of said infant child, and
general relief.
1t is thereupon, this 18th day of
March, 1925, ordered by the Circuit
Court for Garrett County, Nd, sit
ting as a court of equity, that the
plaintiff, by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in Garrett County
Nd, once a week for four successive
weeks before the 18th day of April,
1925, give notice to said absent de-
PENDANT of the object and substance
of this bill, and warning him to be
and appear in this Court, in person or
by solicitor on or before the 9th day
Of May, 1925, and show cause, if any
he may have, why decree ought not
to be passed as prayed.
E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
E. 2. TOWER, Clerk. AT
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-04-16

Vesta's eighteenth anniversary on the
4th inst. About sixty-fve guests were
present upon the occasion. Games of
various kinds were played and at a
seasonable hour refreshments were
served. A happy evening was enjoy
ed by every one in attendance.
Mr.. Charles Barr, of Brownsville,
Pa, is guest at the Mclean home
at this writing.
Quite number of people from this
community attended the Easter SER
vices at Accident Sunday evening.
Miss Betty Pierce, our teacher,
spent the Easter vacation with her
parents at Westernport.
Mr.. Edward Diehl has moved his