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The Washington times., 1926-04-12
+ NE CAST FOR
TWO OPERAS

A remarkably interesting cast
has been assembled for the two
operas to be presented Thursday
night by the washington Opera
Company in honor OF their direc.
tor, Jacques Samassoud.
Ellen Dalossy and Dora de
Philippe, who will sing the two
leading roles in the two operas.
are both singers CT great renown.
Miss Dalossy. the Media in
''Pagliacci'' is one of the youngest
and most admired, of the prina
donnas of the Metropolitan Opera
and has created quite a sensa.
ton this season in her characteri-
zation of Lizbeta in "Cena dele
Beffe.''
Not alone Is she noted for the
beauty of her voice and histrionic
art. but the gods have endowed her
with a remarkable personality
added to her dark and radiant
beauty.
This young artist has in her
short career sung many Of the
leading roles in "L'Oracolo. /"
"Faust." Carmen William Tell
and "Gianni Schicchi.
Miss de Philippe, brilliant French
soprano. has been appearing for
seven seasons with the Chicago
Opera. She will sing Suzanne in
the Secret of Suzanne" role
which she created in the original
production.
She is stellar light in the
Italian and French repertoire. Her
creation of Butterfly made a last
ing impression and served to bring
her before audiences in the prin.
cipaI cities of this country.
Before singing with the Chicago
Opera she was a member of the
Canadian Opera Company, CT
which Mr.. Albion was also a
member.
Debut Here Before New York
Mark Markoff. the Russian tenor,
who will sing the role Of Canio, the
leading role in "Pagliacci". sang
under the direction of Conductor
Samassoud in Petrograd before COM
ing to this country. He is giving
Washington an unusual treat, in
that Mr.. Samassoud has procured
his services even before he makes
his debut in' New York. He was
being reserved for an opening in
New York next season, but because
of his friendship for the conductor
was released for his Washington
appearance.
Ivan Ivanzoff needs no introduc-
ton to Washington audiences since
his appearance in "Tosca" here last
fall. He will sing the role Of Count
Gils opposite Miss de Philippe in
1.-THE Secrets of Suzanne, and will
also sing Tonic in "Pagliacci''.
Senior Paltinieri is the dumb
servant. Santa, in Suzanne.
George Cheshanovsky. the Herald
in ''Lohengrin", will sing Silvio in
"Pagliacci."
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
BIG CALIFORNIA MUSIC
PRIZE GOES TO BELGIAN

The Chamber Music Prize Of
81 900, offered by Frank Jefferson
Frost, of Ojai, Calf, has been
awarded to Albert Huybrechts, OF
Brussels, for his String Quartet sub
mitted to the jury, the members OF
which were Frederick jacob, Alfred
Hertz and Louis Persinger.
This prize. winning quartet will
have it's original performance by
members of the Chamber Music So.
ciety, Of San Francisco. at the last
concert of the Ojai Valley Festival
Of Chamber Music. April 16, II
and is,
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
SYMPHONY,
CONCERT
OPERA
MusIc cALENpAR

4Ml6AC NtA1E4NOfAAU
TO-DAY. at 4-Richard Burmeister
reception and recital, at nome OF
LaSa1le Spier.
TUESDAY, 4:30-Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Koussevitzky conduct
ing; final Philharmonic course
concert: Polls.
TUESDAY. S:30-H e brew Horne
Benefit. Concert, with Mary Lewis
of the Metropolitan Opera, and
other stars; Washington Au1i-
TUESDAY 7:45 Pageant of
Thomas Jefferson" Community
Center Department, at Central
High Auditorium.
TUESDAY. Sis Interstate Male
Chorus concert, Clyde 3. Atchi-
son director: Masonic Auditorium.
WEDNESDAY, 4:3O-Richard Bur-
nleister piano recital. Chamber
Music Auditorium, Library OF
Congress.
THURSDAY. 4:3O-Boris Lang. Rus.
sian pianist, in recital; Mayflower.
THURSDAY, S:15-W a h n I o n
Opera Company presents two
operas. "Pagliacci" and Secret OF
Suzanne;" Washington Auditorium.
MONDAY. April 19. at 6-Nordiea
Clubs. Walter T. Holt, director, in
annual concert; Raleigh ballroom.
TUESDAY, April 90. 4:s0-W asaing-
ton Symphony Orchestra, Kurt
Hetzel conductor. in gala debut
concert; Polls.
TUESDAY. April 90, s15-Harvard
Glee Club in concert: Masonic
Auditorium.
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
ZERFF| SPEAKS
on VOICE
By JESSIE MacBRIDE


Washington and education in
music are becoming more closely
linked each year.
We cannot stress too strongly the
forward march OF music, in the
ranks of the United States bands
of the three branches of. the serv
Ice. the Army. the Navy and the
Marine Corps.
Another educational feature was
brought to Washington last week
by teacher Iof singing. here.
Edna Bishop Daniel. Mrs. Daniel,
for the second time, arranged to
have William Al. c. Zerffi, author,
ity on voice Of New York. give a
iecture-free to the public--in the
Auditorium of the National MI.
scum.
Mr.. Zerffi approaches the art
of singing by means of the physio
logy OF the voice and the proper
adjustment Of its mechanical Oper
alton of throat and vocal chords.
OF course, such a thought needs
demonstration. Mr.. Zerffi supple.
ments his talks with charts Of the
throat and some models Of the oper.
alton Of the vocal chords that are
highly illuminating.
To so know the resonance
chambers, means to know better
how to control them. One maxim
he uses to substantiate his findings
on this subject:
"The voice il an organ. It i'm
proves with correct use. It deteri-
crates with incorrect use.
That should belong 70 every
student OF the voice, that he may
judge his teacher for himself
Where Henderson Is Quoted
sadly enough, we have always
watched the fresh young promise ni
youth fade into a lack Of accom-.
plishment after years OF study
The inference Is. obvious. -
One point / would Ike to .chal
lenge with Mr.. Zerfn.
He used quotation from Mr.
Henderson, that dean Of critics n
New York.
He quotes Mr.. Henderson to the
effect that "the art of singing II
aesthetic, not anatomical" That
the realm Of tonal beauty is IN
Then Mr.. Zerffi applies the quo
tatjon to the physiology Of the
voice.
am certain that Mr.. Henderson
here goes one step further and, by
using the word 'tart." implies the
uses OF the voice after the mechan
ical means have become as plant tc
the singer as the wheel of an auto
mobile Is to a good driver.
1t resolves itself into whether one
is speaking of the act Of producing
tone or Of the result of song which
: Interpretation, is aesthetics, Il
imagination, is the many thingz
hat must be added thereto!
The Song or the Singer?
And that alone is singing. Though
the fact that misuse of the throat
brings disaster, still the word sing
ing''-or to use the lecturers sub
icct Fact and Folly in the World
of Song includes what happens II
that first fine careless rapture,
which is what the singer must con
vey to those who listen.
The thought is not to destroy the
anatomical truths, but to continue
beyond the speakers journey int
the world of song by interpreting
what must be inferred by that. add
ed word art"
We need such talks. Mr.. Zerff
disposes of that much abused "volcs
placement" idea. He calls the voice
string instrument, not wind in
strument, so his approach to tons
has another new angle. He dis
poses of breath in singing, calling
it secondary.
The entire question resolved Itself
into who shall teach singing?"
Would that it could be answered
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
A. G. Q. MONTHLY MEETING
TONIGHT All EPIPHANY

The D. G. Chapter Of the Amer
lean Guild of organists, win hold
its regular monthly meeting this
evening. at O'Clock, In the choir
room of the Church of Epiphany.
1917 G st. N. w. The Dean Adolf
A. Torovsky. will preside.
One of the interesting features
of the evening will be the expert.
ments in the psychology of musical
talent
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
BOSTON SYMPHONY
Kouasevitshy,s Rare Program

80
The Wilson Greene concert sea
son of 1s25-26 will be formally
brought TO close at Polls The
ater tomorrow afternoon at 4:30,
when the Boston Symphony orches.
ira. Serge Koussevitsky. conductor,
win make its second and final ap-
uearance of the season in pro-
gram Of unusual interest and
beauty.
The symphony of the afternoon
win be Tschaikowsky' Fourth 2
minor. Opus S6.
The gay sparkle and the cere-
monius grace of the Eignteentn
century will be reflected in Kousse
vitsky,s choice of q score by Cal.
hard, which has been arranged
specially for the noted conductor
by Macmillan Steinberg, Russian
composer and son-in-law Of Rinlsky'
Korsakoff. It is Gaillard's Son.
afasf In G major.
Koussevitzky's special flair for
Wagnerian interpretations will be
gratified in the Bacchanale from
"Tannhauser." A Dukas selection,
."The Sorcerer's Apprentice. after
u ballad by Goethe, viii complete
the program.
Seats for this concert are now
on sale at Mrs. Wilson Greene S
Concert Bureau. in Droop's, 1900
G. st. N. W.. and will also be avail
able at Polls Theater on Tuesday
afternoon prior to the concert.
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
General Pershing Sets
Army Band Ideal

Cant William j Sannard leader of the United States Army
Band has taken forward step in the development OF
musical organization will eventually meet with the
rssed ideal of the band founderGenera Pershingwho
upon its organization declared The representative band
of the major the military service should become the
worlds military concert DandS
The Washington times., 1926-04-12
AT MAYFLOWER
Boris Lang, Pianist, Thursday


Boris Lang, Russian pianist. whom
New York critics are calling "a
pianist of distinct individuality.
lone of the most talented younger
pianists,'' ETC., will be heard in
Washington for the first time on
Thursday afternoon at 4:30, in the
Mayflower ballroom.
Mr.. Lang has been. given both
the friendly support, in establish.
ing himself in AMERICA, and the
artist endorsement Of the great
Racfmaninoff.
He win play on Thursday, the
Beethoven Sonata quasi una fan
tazia":: "Capriccio" Mendelssohn);
a Chopin group of "Nocturne" F
major. ''MaZurka" A minor: and
Waltz" c sharp minor; two Rach-
mammoth compositions. "Elegie" and
prelude" G sharp minor: Doctor
Gradus ad Parnassum" and "Golli-
wog's Cake Walk Debussy):
"Etude." c sharp minor, "Poeme''
and Prelude, opus IL. No. IA (Scria-
binD; Les Funerailles" HiszD; and
"Polonaise" A flat minor Chopin.
So broad and vitality interesting a
program should serve to demon
strate a vivid imagination as we'll
as a sturdy musicianship in this
young artist. Tickets are on sale
at the Mayflower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
INCREASED VALUES
IN j. S. BUILDINGS
Ben 7. Webster Points Out
Turnover to Follow New
Construction Plans.
BY BEN t. WEBSTER.

Nacretary. Washington Board of Trade
Ns1tb the commencement Of definite
plans on new homes for certain OF the
Federal Government departments al
fected by the $50, 0oo. 900 building pro-
gram recently approved by Congress,
the citizens of the National Capital
are having more concretely brought
home to them a realization OF the
magnitude and Importance this con-
struction entails.
The effects of the expenditure OF
such vast sums to provide suitable Of
fees for United States activities IN
Washington are varied and far-reacn-
ing. Already steps are being taken
to acquire whole squares and portions
of squares where the first Of the new
structures determined upon will be
erected. Citizens residing In these
areas must lease or purchase new
homes, businesses located there must
find new stores or offices elsewhere
in the city and large amounts OF
money invested in such properties
must be reinvested probably in
Washington.
This city is not and never will be
great industrial or commercial me-
tropolis, but its position as the great
est capital of the world is unique and
of inestimable Importance. The in
creased personnel, equipment and
housing accommodations which this
leadership has made necessary cannot
but give a decided impetus to prop
erty values and promote the expan.
sion of local business and residential
districts.
Recent years. too, have witnessed
the location at Washington Of ma.
tional administrative Offices for most
of our important industrial and com.
mercial organizations. Couple with
this the growing popularity of the
Capital City as place Of permanent
residence for people of prominence
who have been located here on politi-
cal or governmental business, and the
persistent prediction Of a million
population for Washington in the
very near future seems not at all i'm
probable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
For Fat Readers.

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woman would weigh more than she
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
BEAUTY CHATS ~ EDNA KENT PORES.

This is the best time Of the year TO
begin reduction, for fruit and fresh
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
RUMANIAN LUMBER
EXPORTED TO U. S.
Shipment of 4,000, 900 Feet in New
York-Held Inferior to
Native Kind.

Reports from various lumber man.
ufacturing regions throughout the
the country reveal great concern over
the extensive importation Of Ruma-
Man lumber through the port Of New
York. Inquiry reveals that 1000, 900
feet Of European spruce and true f1r
lumber have recently arrived here
from Rumania and been sold. An
other shipment of 1000, 600 feet is
now on the Atlantic.
There is no duty on lumber and
this foreign product is being sold in
New York City cheaper than any
domestic lumber is offered. While
somewhat concerned over the price
competition and the intrusion of
wood from from the other side of the
world into this market when much
low-grade domestic lumber is unable
to find a market on account of the
distance of the mills from consumers,
with resulting waste Of forest mate
rial, lumbermen are used to seeing
foreign lumber in this market after
- years of free trade.
1t is not that lumber is coming
from such an unexpected source as
Rumania that gives concern to Amer
lean lumbermen, but the use it is
being put to. The spruce and FIR
lumber is in common use in the Lee
want, the Mediterranean countries,
and is not unknown in Western Eu-
rope, but it is never used in those
regions for permanent building, but
rather for temporary structures and
such industrial uses as box manu-
featuring. 1t is a lumber that ia in
ferior physically and mechanically to
all species of American lumber used
In house building and it deteriorates
rapidly when exposed to wear and
weather. 1t is excellent lumber for
the uses 1t is commonly put to in
Europe. 1t is well manufactured,
thoroughly seasoned and has a. good
appearance.
So far, all the Rumanian lumber
that has arrived in New York has
gone into building, mostly frame
dwellings,. American lumbermen fear
that this use will reflect on their
product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
WOOD TO DINE THOMPSON.
Coolidge Investigator In Philip
pines Gets Pledge Of Aid.

Z 90 &. & ( j & ~ Il
MANILA. July 10 LR.- Carmi
Thompson. personal representative OF
President Coolidge who IL In the
Philippines to make study Of con-
ditions, probably will remain IN
Manila three weeks before starting
into the provinces to gather informa-
ton. His plans. however. are as yet
rather indefinite.
Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood will give
q dinner tonight in honor Of the
visitor.
After calling on Gov. Gen. Wood
and talking with q number of Fiji
Pine leaders. Mr.. Thompson said he
had been assured of the heartiest
corporation in the work Of assemb-
ling for the President information
which may have an important bear
ing on future Philippine legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Most vacationists are like the gradu.
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that 1t isn't true.
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YOUNGSTOWN SHIPMENTS.

NEW YORK, August 3 LP).-Ship-
ments Of the Youngstown Sheet &
Tube Co., were higher in July than
in June, with untitled tonnage near
the peak of the year, says James A.
Campbell, president. Mr.. Campbell
looks for a continuance Of active
trade. Four new tin mills in a group
Of "a at Indiana Harbor are to be
put in operation next Monday and
the others will follow as fast as crews
can be assembled with the entire
plant probably in operation in go
days. Also the piercing mill section
of a new seamless tube plant is to
he at work by the middle Of this
month
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PORT TRADE INCREASES.

BALTIMORE, August 8 (SpeciaD.-
Both imports and exports through the
port of Baltimore last week showed
increases as compared with the pre-
vtous week, according to the weekly
report of the collector Of customs.
Exports increased S1,344,96 while
imports increased 1881, 1927 OF the i'm
ports, $1,974,212 was admitted free of
duty and $639, 1875 was dutiable, while
sexports totaled S3,456, 134, and consist
ed principally of steels sheets, coal, to-
bacco, copper, cotton, oil well drilling
equipment, grain tinplate, sulphate of
ammonia, black pipe, cornstarch, feed,
oatmeal, zinc and hominy grits
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The Washington times., 1926-09-21

A radio report from an unknown
steamer, however, reported Pen
sacola 'dn ruins"
A tropical radio dispatch from
Mobile to International News Serv-
ice said that while the storm was
the worst in 10 years total extent
of the damage would not be more
than $500,000. Wire service was
badly crippled, however. and the
streets filled with debris, making
traffic virtually impossible.
Northeasterly winds saved Mobile
from a serious flood. Rains and
the Alabama river waters were car
ried into the bay. Hundreds Of
residents took refuge in churches,
office buildings and hotels when
the storm broke. Prayer meetings
were held while the hurricane
dashed the city.
The Louisville and Nashville rail.
road reported seven miles Of track
between Pensacola and River juno
tion had been washed out, and that
all telegraph wires were down be-
tween those points.
Trains from New Orleans north.
ward and eastward were leaving on
scheduled time today, but were
routed over the Southern Railway
lines.
Telephone communication be-
tween Jackson and Meridian, Miss.
was disrupted by the storm raging
in that section today.
As the storm swept inland It hit
Greenville, Flomaton, Georgiana and
Whistler in Alabama.
Thousands OF dollars worth of
property was damaged. but the
death toll was not known.
Lillian and Seminole, two small
coastal towns between Mobile and
Pensacola were reported wiped on.
with considerable loss of life and
property, radio reports said.
Wind velocity along the gull
coast continued high today. Ocean
Springs reported so miles an hour
with the gale driving water over
low.lying districts and damaging
crops.
A relief train has been sent from
Birmingham with orders to push
forward tp Mobile as far as possis
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