Evening star., 1927-10-02

EN- Duly seems 10 De get
~ ting really interested in music,
through one source or an
other. 1t was particularly in
feresting to find, in cleverly written
interview, that James B. Wharton
American newspaper correspondent
n Berlin, had, with the great scien-
list, Prof. Albert Einstein, published
recently, emphasized that "Einstein
warmly human, likes movies and
music" When asked by Mr.. Whar-
ton what he thought music did for
mankind. Prof. Einstein replied:
BY music one may understand
subtleties of thought that cannot be
expressed in words. Music is the
'oblektivorung des erlebens.' (And,
since he knew that this phrase was
difficult of translation, he explained
what he meant by a simile.)
fMan is surrounded by lie as he
who jumps into the sea is surround
ed by water. Man cannot see lie
because it is too close about him.
Music raises him to the surface. so
that he is enabled to perceive more
clearly"
Mr.. Wharton mentions that Mosz-
kowski, who was for many years an
intimate of Einstein's, felt that there
exists direct connection between
Einsteins scientific ability and his
love OF music. Also, that the scien-
fist seems to gain from music a rea-
son more intellectual than the reason
one finds in those things of life that
fail to arouse the emotions.
INTERNATIONAL recognition OF
the power of music was given
last Thursday night, when President
Coolidge of the United States of
America and President Gales OF
Mexico officially opened. for the first
time in history, direct telephone con-
tact between the two countries capi-
falls. Following the exchange of
presidential and other official greet
ings, in the presence of the entire
United States cabinet and many Dip
lomats, the United States Army
Band. under Capt. w. ]. Stannard,
PLAYED the Mexican national anthem.
and, in musical reciprocity, the
Banda Mayor of Mexico City played
The Star Spangled Banner"
A 7 last even the motion picture
"A houses are acknowledging the
heed of good music. not only for their
adult audiences, for whom they al
ready have graduated into "presen-
tation programs" of much magnih-
renee in many cases, but also for
fheir smallest customers-the chill
pren IN the special audiences attend
ing programs Saturday mornings.
Five years ago Harriet Hawley
Locher, long associated as leading
active member of the League OF
American Pen Women, after much
discussion. convinced the head of a
Ehain of theaters in Washington that
1t would be a good thing to try spe-
rial children's motion picture pro-
grams Saturday mornings at the Tiv-
bi Theater. Gradually the venture
has settled into sure success. and
now. next Saturday, three different
theaters in Washington will not only
open their doors Saturday mornings
for Is weeks with special film pro-
grams for children, but they will in
Augurate this year supplementary
musical program of features of real
worth, yet melodious, that should
appeal to children. Pennsylvania,
Delaware and specific houses else
e-here furnish interested motion pic
ture authorities anxiously looking to
Washington as the tryout center to
succeed in this proceeding. All the
Stanley theaters all over the coun-
try are interested to certain extent.
The Crandall theaters in this city
form the local unit of that corpora
,tion.-
The specific plan. subject to change
and improvement from time to time,
for the music to be tried out this
year was worked out especially by
subcommittee of the educational
committee of the Woman's Club of
Bethesda. Md. Mrs. Nina Church
Brann, chairman of this subcommit-
tee on music ior children's programs
in their own neighborhood theater
at Chevy Chase, has working on her
tbmmittee with her Mrs. Earl Chat
fer. Mrs. Enoch Johnson, Mrs.
George Pariseau, Mrs. William Gam
bic. Mrs. John Jacob Miller, Mrs.
f. H. Hartnett. Mrs. August Hand
and Mrs. Charles Walton.
The other theaters to use musical
programs this year arc the Ambas
sador and the Colony Theaters. In
each case the community center
group near the theater will have
charge of this part OF the work.
There will be Girl Scout week.
when the Scout troops will be re-
sponsible for that part of the pro-
gram given in addition to the films.
Another week the Y. w {. a. will
pat on the program, etc.
The idea behind establishing mu-
sic appreciation in its most acces-
sible form in this way in the minds
OF children who otherwise are in
clincd to hear only trashy popular
songs, IS suggested in the following
statement issued by the group most