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The Washington times., 1926-11-01
BRASLAU AT JEWISH
COMMUNITY CENTER

The inaugural fine arts concert,
at the Jewish Community Center
last evening, brought enthusiasm
and q large audience to hear Sophie
Braslau, our deep-yoiced American
contralto.
Miss Bras1au u individual in her
singing Of the great Russian songs.
She brought fine spirit and big
drama, also. II the German lieders
her Fri King Of Schubert being
vital thing with its three sepa-
rate means Of expression finely
contrasted. Her ssSerenade' of
Strauss, too, was wei done though
something was lost Ia the rhythm
But to hear Sophie Braslau sing
the unaccompanied Song Of the
Bride De RimsIxy-T 1Orsakoff ID d
study and fine experiences. She
uses her voice qualities to the best
dramatic effects. But these same
effects are Jeopardizing the art Of
this singer. who is still too young
to admit OF such extravagances
she over. drannatized She Is push
ing her luscious deep voice so low
that 1t sounds like q mans voice
She IS initiating Schumann-F1eink
and no imitation is good.
When an artist can sing Rubius
stems Romance so beautifully
why use such commonplace things
as she puts on the program! cite
met IN comment Of the song, but
.deploring her Enelodramatic treat
ment- the altering Dusk" Of
Kramer. Always gorgeous organ,
the voice OF. Sophie Braslau needs
gentler treatment refining in art
TO retain 1fs place III the moon.
1 Efrem zinnbaliat rs the next artist
In this series On December ~.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
CALLED TO ERIE
BY ILLNESS

Mrs. Richard Townsend and her
daughter, Mrs. B. Sumner Wenes.
are in Erie, Pa, where they were
called by the illness of Mrs. Town
sends sister, Mrs. Charles III.
Strong. Mrs. Strong is at the
Hanoi Hospital In. Erie recuper-
ating from a serious operation.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Anterior.
OF Boston and Washington are.
guests at the Mayflower.
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Mrs. John b. Henderson win.
entertain a company Of young peo-
pie at dinner this. evening, after
which additional guests will come
in for dancing.
Mrs. Glenn Stewart OF Easton,,
Md, is in Washington for short
stay at the Mayflower.
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DIR. A. M. McFaul McMaster, OF
1900 Connecticut Ave, has returned
after a week spent in New York.
He was Joined by Mrs. McMaster,.
who has spent two months study
ing factory conditions for women
in New York. She has just com
pIeted her book, ruff Edges z
which is dedicated to gentleWomen
who are obliged to face the world
alone to make a living Tor them
selves.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
OFFICIALS GO
HOME TO
VOTE
President Off for North
amptOn; Secretary Kel-
logg Votes by Mail
BY JEAN ELIOT

~
WASHINGTON. with its peculiarly
personal interest in the cleo
tiuns-it has to live with those who
are eIected-wfIl have its eye on
the bulletin board tomorrow eve
ming, its ear glued to the radio.
In the official world, however.
there wiz be a diminished group
to listen in on the returns, for
many have gone home to vote and
many mofe-nnembers of the Sem
ate and the House cially-have
been delaying their return to town
until after the elections.
President and Mrs. Coolidge are
leaving today for Northampton,
Mass. their old home, to cast their
vote. Massachusetts, allows its sons
and daughters the privileges Of the
franchise by mail, but rather i'm
agine that the President felt his
gesture Ia going home to vote might
better back mp his plea to American
citizens to do their duty at the ballot
box.
Happy Reunion
At an events, they set forth for
Northampton this evening, and it is
expected that their son. John Cool
idge. VIII motor over from Amherst
College to see them. Young John
has not yet reached voting age, but
he win probably not be able to come
20 Washington for the all-too- brief
Thanksgiving holiday, so win seize
this opportunity for glimpse Of his
parents.
The trip, moreover. win give Mrs.
Coolidge the chance to See her
mother, Mrs. Andrew Goodhue, who
lives in the Coolidge homestead in
Northampton
Only Two Cabineteers On Deck
Cabinet officers win be scarcer
than the proverbial hens teeth in
washington tomorrow. Secretary
Kellogg, who viii cast his vote by
mail, and Secretary Wilbur. who
Isn't voting at all, win be the only
two on duty here The Secretary of
State win be in charge Of Govern
ment activities for the day, with
President Coolidge at Northampton
and Vice President Dawes In Evans
ton, III, where he win cast his vote.
California has no voting BY mail
privilege, So Secretary Wilbur. who
feels that he can't afford the time
for the long Journey West, win cast
no vote this year. Both the Score
taFy OF C0mnerce and Mrs. Hoover
are at present IN California. and
have delayed their return until after
IN order to vote.
Secretary Mellon Of the Treasury
went today 10 Pittsburgh. Secretary
Of War Davis who has been in the
Middle West for several weeks, viii
east his vote In St. Louis, his home
town. tomorrow. and Attorney Gem
efal Sargent who went to his home
In Ludlow. vt, to, spend the last
weekend with hrs. Sargent, will not
return until e1sotion day is over.
Both the Postmaster General and
Mrs. New are 1t Indianapolis to
vote. DR.. Hubert Work, Secretary
Of the Interior s In Colorado and
will return next Saturday. Secre-
tary Jardine Of Agrdculture went |
out to his home IA kansas, but viii |
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return on Thursday. Mrs. James b.
Davis, wife OF the Secretary Of La
Dor, went out to Pittsburgh today
to meet Mr.. Davis. who had been
In the Middle West for some time,
but who returned home to vote.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
WASHINGTON MAN
MARRIED IN CHARLES TOWN

The wedding Of Augustine Jacque-
lin Todd, of Washington, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Magill Todd and the
late Eyerard Robinson Todd, and
Miss Frances Davenport Packette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
cambridge Packette, Of Charles
Town, w. Va, took place Saturday
evening in the Zion Episcopal
Church of Charles Town with Rev
Conrad Fl. Goodwin officiating, as
sisted by the Rev. A. B. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd will be at home
after January at 1873 CHURCH st.
X
Mrs. George Huntress has sent
out invitations for a luncheon on
November II for her debutante
daughter, Miss Harriet Huntress.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01

10 bring sea Fairies, By Mrs. II,
ii. Al. Beach.
All singers wishing to Join this
chorus club 81 women,s voices as
active members may report at this
time.
The Young Composers club tKarI
HoIer, Director. has begun its regu.
lar winter sessions The offfcera
FOR Ig26-27 are: Virginia Robey,
president: Robert Botlxin vice presi
dent; Minnie CIiplSer, secretary:
TTilda Levin. treasurer.
Anca Seidlova. the young Czecho-
slovalxian pianist who made her
American debut iii New York on Oc.
tober 5. Is the first 81 four OF Edwin
Hughes, professional pupils who are
to play Aeolian Hall recitals during
the present season.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
NJ USIC NOTES
By JESSIE MacBRIDE

for violin and piano. and both artists
were heard alone.
Mr.. S5fgetI proved a rnasterfui
technician in the Bach 'Cfaccono'
from the Sonata in D minor, for
violin alone. He built a huge struc-
ture Of imposing musical form, he Is
scholarly. His double stops and his
figures built upon sustained pedal
point" tones We're pure and rich ana
vibrant.
But it is as a modernist, believe,
that Mr.. Szigeti Is to be acclaimed.
In the Debussy his tonalities caught
Zone as being unusually sympathetic
to the new and exacting modern
scale" Here is where the yiolinist
is more blessed than the pianist, for
the making OF these new transitions
are beneath his own hand and are
justified by his rlusicianship. Such
was the exquisite information that
Szigeti employed for his Debussy,
with rarest harmonics, delectable
arpeggios. He played this music a.
though he loved It.
Mr.. Cortot, nlasterfJll. dramatic,
made the Chopin Funeral March
Sonata his piece de resistance. he
rings the piano Ike q mighty organ.
that cIamours against Fate. He
masters tone In irnfnensities, or whis-
pers in zine rushing tones the muir
fled runs that betolxen, perhaps, the
wind as it sweeps over the silent
dead.
That the Beethoven was more the
work Of two individuals, than unit,
Is inevitable with two such per
sonaIities. Ezigeti, oddly enough.
holds his violin arm close to his body,
seeming to obtain fine discrimination
In tone, bur not the sweep OF less
constrained position.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01

TONIGHT. $50 Chopin Piano Re-
cital. Maurfcs DumesniI. French
pianist. Auspices League of
American Pen Women. Cont
mental Memorial Hall. Chopin.
Debussy program.
TUESDAY, 8:15-Davison Glee Club
concert. John Monroe. conductor.
Masonic Auditorium
at 3--ChaIiapin Opera
Company in Rossini's Barber Of
seville" Complete opera, Artists.
Course. Polls.
FRIDAY, 8:30-Lenox String Quartet
Coolidge Foundation concert
Library Of Congress. BY card
only.
SATURDAY, 4:30 - Lenox String
Quartet. Library Of Congress.
BY card only.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
MISS HILL 10 WED
WASHINGTONIAN

Mrs. Richard s. Hill has an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Fill, TO
Jerome Montrose Graham. The we'd
ding will take place the latter part Of
January. Mr.. Graham is the son OF
Mrs. Andrew Graham and his family,
like his fIancee's. has long been as.
ISOLATED with Washington. Miss Hill
Is the daughter of the late DR..
Richard S. Hill, OF Washington and
Prince Georges county. She is allied
with such prominent Maryland
families as the CAROLS, Digs and
Hills.
Miss Janet Richards, who has re-
Gently returned from an extensive
tour in Europe, has been attending
the Sesquicentennial in Philadelphia
as the guest Of Mrs. Clarence M.
Brown, Of Germantown. She has
returned to Washington for the
winter.
DIR. and Mrs. Xavier Mayer, Of
Stettin, Germany, who are passing
a few days at the Willard, We're
hosts informally at dinner last
night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Painter
CIephane have returned from a
summer abroad. Mrs. Clephane and
Mrs. Lewis p. Clephane will be at
home on Tuesdays In November.
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The Ruth Brewster Chapter,
d. A.. r., will be entertained to-
night by Mrs: Louisa Adams in her
apartment at Chatam Court Mrs.
Ralph Graves, sister Of the hostess,
is visiting her.
Mrs. Frank Foster Greenawalt.
former D. C. state regent. Ii regent
of the Ruth Brewster. Chapter. At
the party tonight she will give book
reviews Of a book by Waipole and
of SHOW Boat" by Edna Ferber.
Mrs. Isabel p Macarthur will give
a series OF in1personations.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01

they win entertain at dinner for a
company of IA.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATED
ar EPISCOPAL HOME

Halloween was celebrated at the
Episcopal Church Home with a sup
per party. followed by an amusing
program presented by the ladies
who live at the home. This was pre-
scented under the direction Of the
matron, Miss Pearl Bodeker. Must
cal numbers, recitations and other
bits were included. the entertain-
ment being varied by such good. old.
fashioned Halloween stunts as bob
bing for apples and peering into the
future with the aid Of asmirror. This
was the first time the ladies at the
home, which, has been in existence
some two years. have celebrated the
holiday as a family.
The Rt. Rev. James e. Freeman,
bishop Of Washisgton, is president
of the board of governors of the
home, with George Wales ais vice
president, and the president Of the
board Of managers Is Mrs. William
Claiming Johnson. Other members
of the board are Mrs. Claude Swan.
son and Mrs. John A. Lejeune.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
CORTOT- SzIGETI FOR
COOLIDGE FOUNDATION

Washington is being kept amaz.
ingly in the know" as to music, be.
cause Of Mrs. Frederic Shurtleff
Coolidge and the Coolidge Founda
ton concerts in the Library OF Con.
gress chamber music auditorium.
Saturday afternoon brought a rare
treat in a joint recital OF Alfred
Cortot. eminent French pianist. and
Joseph Szigeti. violinist, who was
heard here for the first time. They
gave the Beethoven 'Kreutzer'' So
nata and the Debussy Sonata in G.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
DAWSON GLEE CLUB
SINGS TOMORROW EVE

The Dawson Glee Club, tomorrow
evening. win sing a program of
genuine musical worth for its first
concert Of the season at Masonic
Auditorium, at $:15. John Monroe,
conductor, win present Henri Soko.
low, viOlinist, as soloist. Mr.. Sokolov
VIII also play the obligato to six
Brahms songs arranged for mems
voices. violin and two pianos.
A Christmas concert with an en-
tirely new program will be given on
January 4. and a spring concert IN
May.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
DIR. BONN TO SPEAK
TO WOMEN VOTERS

A large number Of reservations
have been made for the dinner this
evening at the Wonlen's University
Club, given under the auspices OF
the District League of Women
Voters, with DIR. Moritz j. Bonn,
economic expert, OF Germany, as
the speaker. His subject will be
THE Financial Reconstruction Of
Europe"
Among those who win be present
are Mrs. Albert FL. Putney, prest-
dent, who win introduce the speaker,
and DIR. Putney: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kicker, DIR. and AIRS. T. r..
Howerton, Mrs. Rose Yates For
roster, Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell,
Miss Alvin Dodd. Miss Elizabeth
Eastman. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis OF
tenberg, Mrs. Raymond Morgan,
and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. L. Bunker.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dailett Wilson have
arrived in Washington to pass the
winter and are at the Carlton Hotel.
N4A
Mr.. and Mrs. william N. Sturte-
want and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Carr, OF Washington, are at the
Weylin, In New York for few
days.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
.RUBINSTEEN club
UNDER WAY TUESDAY

The Rubinstein Club will hold its
first rehearsal Of the season Tues
day morning, November i at II
o'clock. II the ballroom ct the
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
ROSsINI'S GAY OPERA
CARRIER OF SEVILLE"

EeodOr Cha1iap1n, the noted Rus-
sian basso, who will appear here at
Polls next Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock with a special grand opera
company in Rossini's Barber Of
Seville, is scoring an emphatic
triumph in the South under Mrs.
wilson Greens's management.
This win be q full-length opera
performance and not, in any sense,
a tabloid version Of Rossini's comic
masterpiece.
Elvira de Hida1go, beautiful prima
donna soprano Of the Metropolitan
Opera, is making her first appear
ance before ID Washington public as
Rosina in this opera Chaliapin HIM
self will sing Don Basilio, a village
organist and music teacher. Joseph
Bobrovich, tenor, famous as Count
Almaviva. Will sing this role Of the
lover who serenades his love "ir-
cognito.1 Gi0rgia Durando is the
Figaro"
Others in the cast include Mar
guerite Cobbey, eoloratura soprano,
.Giacomo Lucchini, Anna Lissetskaya
and Giuseppe La Puma. There will
be q large chorus and an orchestra.
The opera Is the first event in Mrs.
concerts for which seats are on sale
at her bureau In Drops and at
PoIrsrofl the afternoon of the opera
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DDMESNlIst TONIGHT In
CHOPIN AND DEBUSSY
The DumesniI program for his
piano recital this evening, at
$3.50. at Continental Memorial Hall,
not alone brings as a musical
curio. the small grand piano at
which Chopin composed many Of
his. greatest works and upon which
he played his last recital, but
Mr.. Durnesnil will play fascinat-
Ing program on the concert grand
plano Of today.
Debussy's twelve ssPreludes'' viii
be given on the modern instrument,
and also the great Chopin Sonata,
b fiat minor, which has been called
the Death Poem" with its exalted
Funeral March. The Debussy music
includes such gems as the Min
streIs. the "Engulfed Cathedral =
the Girl with the Flaxen Hair,
Upon the Chopin piano" he viii
play two Preludes, a Chopin Ma
zurlxa Nocturne'' and Waltz z
DumesnfI is a distinguished
French pianist. He is being signal
" honored by his country IN be-
ing Entrusted with this historic
mission of bringing the dear tones
OF Chopin's own piano to America.
He Is an artist of International
reputation. He also was a friend.
Of Debussy and Of Saint-Saena,
which insures his intimate knowl.
edge of the music he Is to per-
form.
The concert is given under the
auspices Of the League Of Ameri.
can Pen Women. Tickets may be
obtained at the Jordan Piano Com
|pany. Thirteenth and G Streets.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
P ARTIES FOR
POPULAR
BRIDE
Miss Beatrice Mclean to
Be Feted Prior to
Wedding

Mrs. Robert N. Stanfield, wife of
Senator Stanfleld, will entertain at
luncheon on Tuesday, November
16, in compliment to Miss Beatrice
Mclean, daughter Of Capt. and
Mrs. Ridley Mclean, u. s. N, whose
marriage to Lieut.. Charles Goodwin
Moore. jr., u. =. N, win take place
Thursday. November IS.
Miss Diana Cumming, daughter
OF. the Surgeon General of the Pub
lie Health Service and Mrs. Hugh
Cumming, will be hostess at tea Tor
Miss Mclean and Lieutenant Moore
on Sunday afternoon, November IA.
Miss Mclean will have as her
only attendant at her marriage Miss
Katherine Dnn1nn.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
BOBBY JONES TO TRY FOR
 ALL-TIME GOLF RECORD
Atlanta Links Marvel Will Find International And Foreign Foes
 An Obstacle.

New York. Sept. 9 tP - Bobby Jones. marvel golfer of Atlanta Ga, will find intersectional and foreign foes chief obstacles to his achiev- ing an amateur record for all time in the national amateur golf cham picnship on the Baltusrol links at Short Hills. x. J.. next week.
 There are more than 150 entries for he ournamen beginning Mon day. Tn his attempt to gain the title for the third successive year, a feat never before accomplished the doughty soKherner will find his strongest eppoEnts in Jesse Gull ford and Francis Ouimet, both of Boston; Max Marston, Philadelphia, and Roland Mackenzie, Washington. The west is sending George Von Elm. of Los Angeles, Cal, final ist with Jones in 1924. And the midwest offers Eddie Held, of St. Louis and Robert Gardne, Dexter Cummins, and Charles Evans Jr., all of Chicago. Captain E. F. Storey one of the foremost British anna teurs. and probably the strongest of the foreign threats, is already on the field and shot 76 in his first round over the Baltusrol course yesterday.
 If Bobby is able to win the anna teur crown, he will sport the three major honors of the golf world in the same season, another record never before duplicated.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
BIG PROBLEM TO SEAT
 WRITERS AT BIG BOUT
Biggest List of Applicants Ever Re- ceiyed for Any Sporting
 Event on Hand

Philadelphia. Sept. P1One of the knottiest problems Of the Demp- sey-Tunney heavyweight champion ship fight here Sept. 23 is that of trying to sift applications for ap- proximately roo press tickets to fit ringside accommodations for only about 200.
 The requests for tickets from newspapers and news agencies sur pass all previous records, accord ing to John L. Dorga, Tex Richards press representative.
 Orders along have been placed for the installation of nearly 100 tele- graph wires, which would take up half of the ringside seating avail able. To meet this difficulty, one row Of operators will be placed un- derneath the ring and another wire wire requirements handled from stations located beneath the sesqui- centennial stadium. Ringside space for sports writers will be limited and the overflow assigned else where.
 Wire arrangements. the most elaborate in the history of any sporting event, not only will carry reports of the fight instantaneously to all parts of the United States but by direct cable to Australia, South America and European countries.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
DAUGHER7Y TRIAL
 RESUMES FRIDAY
German Magnate Will Continue
 His Testimony

New York, Sept. g P)-A German copper magnate who is said to have received s6,500,O0o Of American government money, illegally deliv- cred to him at a champagne dinner here in 1921 by associates of an American cabinet officer will resume testimony in federal court tomor- row.
 Trial of former Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugherty and former Allen Property Custodian Thomas w. Miller was interrupted today by Judge Mack who declared 8 holiday in recognition of the Jewish new year.
 Richard Merton, German metals masnate and former captain Of the German army took the stand yester- day after federal Attorney Emory K. Buckner outlined his case to the jury. Buckner charged that Daugh- erty personally had destroyed in- criminating bank records.
 The German capitalist testified that he came to the United States In 1921 to attempt collection of s7,- 100000 for German owned stock of the American Metal company. which had been seized by the government. A Swiss corporation had been or ganized to collect as a neutral owns CT.
 "I wanted to be introduced to some one who would pave the way for me, so that I would be received and get a friendly hearing" MT. Merton told the court,
 He told of meeting John T. King. republican national committeeman from Connecticut, who undertook the introduction. Mir. King was indicted last May with Daugherty and Miller. but died week later.
 King, said the witness, introduced Jesse w. Smith, friend of Daugherty. who committed suicide in Daugh- erty's Washington apartment. Smith introduced Miller, he said. At this point court adjourned until to- morrow.
 In his outline of testimony Mir. Buckner forecast evidence that checks for s6,50o,O0o of the s7,o0o,- GOO were delivered to the German claimant at a Champagne dinner in his rooms at the Ritz Carlton hotel, The balance in liberty bonds, were delivered next day, he asserted
 4 block of $s4,00o Of these mum bered was traced to a brokerage firm in New York, he declared, where they were sold for so2,1ss under a blind account for MT. King. A check was delivered to him in s roundabout way, and traced to the Midland National bank at Washing ton Court House. Ohio, of which Nal S. Dausherty, brothet of the former attorney general, was presi- dent, and where Harry NJ. Daush erty had accounts.
 And then I will prove" said Mir. Buckner, that Harry Daugherty himself took the original accounts of the Midland National bank, of which he was not an officer, and
New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
CANCEL BALL GAME
Industrial Track Meet On Saturday Induces Managers to Call or Sox-Kcnsington Go.

The postponed game between the Corbin Red Sox and the kensington baseball teams which was scheduled to be played this coming Saturday in Kensington. has been called off because of the date being the same for the Industrial Track and Field meet at Willow Brook park. At first, the managers were going to play the game just the same but after a conference and a discussion of the matter, it was decided to postpone the game to another date. Just when it will be played Is a question now as the managers will have to get together on the subject.
 The kensington team will practice tonight at 6 o'clock in preparation for Sundays game with the Fal- cons. This will be real battle as tho teams are now tied in the standing, each having won a game. Both squads are putting in hard practice licks in getting ready for the tussle and 1t is toes-up which will win.