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- miliar figure at all con.
certs in this city" starts
| an article that was pub
lished IN The Star many
years ago, written by DR.. Franklin
| T. Howe, and the same statement
holds good today. The distinguished
white hair and alert intelligence of
this scholarly and attentive personal
ity are noticeable at all musical ar
fairs given in the City Of Washing
ton. though Mr.. Xander himself is
responsible for the statement that he
retired from public activities several
years ago" DR.. Howes entire article
! Of the earlier days SO lucidly and ac-
| curately lists Mr.. Xander's develop
| ment and participation in musical
activities that, with Mr.. Xander's per-
mission, we quote that article here
for the photographed part Of this
little sketch.
'Mr. Xander Is familiar figure
as a solo pianist, accompanist. com
poser and director" continues Or.
| Howe. He was born here and began
music at the age Of 8. under the in
struction of Prof. Heymann. AT the
early age of II young Xander gave
great promise of future excellence
and delighted his friends by the read.
mess with which he played almost
everything he heard by ear. At the
age of 13 Mr.. Xander was the pianist
of popular trio club. the other mem
bers being Prof. Rowe. the violinist,
and Mr.. Molledus, the ftutist, and they
gave many public performances. .
"After having gone through the
public schools Mr.. Xander determined
| to make. music his life work and, with
a view Of acquiring the most thor
ough instruction. he left for Stuttgart,
Germany, in 1880 and entered the con-
servatory there. He studied the pi.
ano with Prof. Alwens, a pupil OF
Chopin; harmony, with Prof. Goet-
schius: Instrumentation. with Court
Director Dopp1er; counterpart and
higher musical forms and organ, with
Prof. Faisst pupil Of Mendelssohn).
and singing. with Prof. Koch. During
his five years stay at Stuttgart Mr..
Xander was for three years q mem.
Der Of the Oratorio Society. played
with success at several conservatory
concerts, and was highly compliment.
ed by the critics on the performances
Of his own organ sonata In concert
at St. Johns Church.
"For year Mr.. xander was the Of
| fetal accompanist at the conservatory
and also prepared pupils Tor some OF
the teachers. In 1885 Mr.. Xander
went to Berlin, where he spent a year
studying under Prof. Karl Klindworth
and Prof. Oscar Raft. In the follow
ing year Mr.. Xander went to Paris.
where he spent his seventh and last
year abroad. There he played with
much success at concert at the Sale
Erard On his return to his native
city Mr.. xander made his debut in a
concert at the Congregational Church.
| assisted by Lizzie McNichol, Paul
Miersch, celIist, and an orchestra url-
| der the direction of Prof. Bernays. His
| success was instantaneous and since
| that time he has constantly been be-
| fore the public. In 1889 Mr.. Xander.
with Messrs. Rakemann, Miersch and
Morsell, organized the we'll known
Washington Musical Club, which has
given some of the most successful
concerts Of any local musical organi.
zation. For Is years Mr.. Xander was
the musical director Of the Washing
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ton Saengerbund, and the informal
and public concerts at the National
Theater, with orchestra and famous
Metropolitan artists OF this popular
organization, will long be remembered
by the music lovers of this city.
Besides being musician Of note.
Mr.. Xander is a linguist of unusual
ability. mastering Ave languages. He
has been a valued member Of the
Gridiron Club since 1891, and Is popu.
lar both in musical and social circles.
Mr.. xander himself, in this year Of
1927, considers Washington needs
and says
II often wonder what the foreign
diplomats stationed in this beautiful
city think Of the Capital of a great
and rich country not having its own
opera, symphony orchestra, oratorio
society. and chamber music societies.
Cities in continental Europe of $4,000
inhabitants have them. AS opera is a
losing venture all over the, world, it is,
therefore, supported and subsidized in
Europe by the reigning houses, gov.
ernments and municipalities.
while at Stuttgart, Germany, a
small town, I learned that the annual
subvention Of the former king was
$4,000 from his private purse). In
Paris there are four theaters subsi-
died by the government, viz, the
Grand Opera, 800. 900 francs; the The.
atre Francois. 100000 francs; the
Opera Comique. 100000 francs; the
Odeon, 10000 francs.
ITO establish permanent opera for
an entire season Washington needs
the support OF the United States Gov.
ernment.
1.-THE personnel Of the various opera
houses abroad is composed Of artists
Of the first rank, with orchestras of
SO to 80 musicians.
Washington in the past had a
choral society that gave works Of the
great masters, with soloists of note,
and on several occasions had the as
sistance Of the Damrosch and Boston
symphony Orchestras,. the latter at
the. National Theater. Are we de.
teriorating?
Small towns all over the country
have given annual musical festivals.
some OF them for over half century.
Why can't we in the National Capital
do likewise?
"Ths prime need in this city is a
large building housing good.sized
concert hall for symphony societies
anu SHtaiIcE HdiI tok 1cClIdAS diiu
chamber music with good acoustic
properties. It would not pay, Of
course, unless it contained studios for
the local teachers and possibly stores
such as Carnegie Hall contains. A
revenue.producing building Is abso-
lutely necessary in these naaterialistic
days.
ain that event, it would afford many
music lovers, busy during the day. an
opportunity to attend high.class con.
certs. The Coolidge, National Museum
and T'reer Gallery auditoriums might
perhaps be used occasionally for ar
tistic, complimentary concerts given
by local artists"
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MAI. Charles J. Ferris, U. s. A., bari.
tone, appeared before the National
Capital Press Club on July Is in a
group of selected songs and reading
to music. The latter was Allen See
gers poem, "A Rendezvous With
Death" and the author Of the music,
Alexander Henneman, accompanied
Maj. Ferris at the piano.
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MARIE SUNDELIUs ~Co0t1alto
Band Music Programs
u. S. SOLDIERS HOME BAND.

upper DaHuSCdHu, IUeSudy IteHIIIS'
July 19, at $40 o'clock. john S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant leader.
March. "our Soldiers Of Fortune. Woods
Overture. William Tell" ......... .Rossin}l
Morcean, "Serenade" .........:. Iorselh
Gems from musical comedy Lady Be
Fox trot ;'There's Everything Nice. About
walsnu. popular. Honolulu Moon Lawrence
i""'' The Star Spsngied Banner
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Operetta at Arts Club.

At the Arts Club next Thursday
evening Mr.. Paul Bleyden will pre-.
sent an operetta, "Chrysanthemum, y
the words and music Of which are
by Edward Muth. Mr.. Muth will play
the piano accomplishments. The music
Of this little one-act piece is Of a
light and melodious character. and
1t is planned to give the performance
in the garden Of the club. which
should make a delightful Summer
evenings entertainment. Numbered
in the cast are Dorothy Latimer
Helen V. Harper, Marguerite B. Ven
ables, Frances Fallon and James A
Barr. and supporting the principals
will be a chorus Of Japanese
maidens.
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Elena de Sayn, who recently re.
turned from an extended trip through
northern New York. Canada and the
Thousand Islands. has resumed her
teaching.
The Bowen Quartet. composed Of
Emma Seaman Smith, soprano;
Eleanor Baker Spencer, contralto;
Harold M. Brown. tenor. and Tench
T. Marye. baritone. is singing today
in the Episcopal Church at Clinton.
Md. This quartet 10 sponsored by
DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen and has been
assisting him during the past year in
his work for the Laymen's Associa-
ton Of the Episcopal Church by
singing at various churches through
out southern Maryland. Mrs. Eleanor
Spencer is the director. -.--.:.----
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II
L for developing musical education
in the people at large is not through
such devices, but through the means
of giving them opportunity, as in
dividuals, for actual participation in
musical activities. 1t is a well
i known truism that any one appre-
ciates and enjoys much more fully
the work of an artist or craftsman
in a line which that individual him.
self has attempted at one time or
another. He may not be great sue
cess in that particular line, but he
has had elementary experience at
least, and realizes the real problems
to be faced and overcome.
In this way the answer comes
around to seeing that the children
of this generation are so educated in
! the fundamentals of music generally,
and perhaps in one or more specific
lines, that they will the better ap-
preciate and be able to criticize in
telligently and constructively such
music as they hear, either directly or
through some mechanical device.
The training of children in the
public schools all over the country
is gradually including more and more
music, with practical application OF
basic forms of harmony and ear
training, along with study of differ.
ent instruments.
One Of the newest projects to give
something of value to school chill
dren had its origin recently in the
mind of John Finley Williamson, di-
rector of the Dayton Westminster
hChoir. He said that this year, early
in the Fall, before the choir start:
on it's annual tour. it is hoped to ge
in touch with school authorities ii
cities where the organization will ap
pear and have the cooperation o
those individuals in seeing that th'
children study and use records OF on.
Tor two particular numbers which will
be on the choir:s program when com
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UNITED STATES NAVY BAND.
Monday, July 1S, 1870 pm, at the
CAPITOL. Charles Benter, leader

Capitol. Charles Benter, leader;
Charles Wise, second leader.
March. "The Ancient and Honorable Ar
pronayye s1Ilery from .paeIiacci. ieoi1cavalio it
Suite (a) In Chinese Temple Garden
Synopsis: The incarnation of the priests
in temple; the, perfume of incense fioats on
Manchu wedding procession 2 street ole,
turhance ensues among the coones tinn tt2nnued ef
the gong in the temple restores quletude;
the incantation is heard again and the lovers
song tamid singing of birds) ETC.. brings the
piece TO conclusion.
(cj Funeral March Of a Marionettssa tssa,no1
sSs baEssss saraa Of xSS Weber
s... ttBandmiaster Jean Manganarol l,-.,.,
s d aesTd G2rsSa ssna
Capriccio. "Espagnol' -. .Rimsky- y-Korsakow
(al Alborado..
lei Alborado.
te} canto Gitano.
If, Fandango Asturiano.
"vosspiel sna Lieoestod." from Tristan
Rhapsody, M te' Hung arian No. o. "fssst Iisst
Star Spangled Banner"
Tuesday. July 10, 7:30 pm. Eastern
High School, East Capitol and Seven.
teenth streets:
March. THE Banner" ........ Won Blon
Suite Espagnole. La Feria". ..... .Lacome
(bl La Reia. serenade.
tel La Zarazuela. valse.
Grand scenes from the opera 'Un Ball0
vaise. Blue Bells Of scotand'i Tobani s
Selections from the operetta The Bat
Desserlptiye+ s , "old Folks at Home and ln a-'s
ponr,.I Hungary .nlao,yga Scotland and Ireland.
''star Spangled Banner"
Wednesday. July 20. 1927, 1880 PM,
bandstand, Navy Yard:
orersnre oSsrfn; PJHnau5 Joan Of Arc sodargns pagns
sole !!y iIss fcr alto 1snosax ssaxxophone- u.n.o,
A''s Musician MUSE +: wauliers.J 'nsn'0n
From the Rhinegold.
Graad sse1sS of fro sns
valse. Souvenir ~ % de- Baden Baden" % .Bousauet
Reve Angelidue. "Kamenoi ostrow;',
Excerpts from "The Student Prince,
First movement from the "Unfnishsd Sym:
''''' THE Star js;pangie;d Banner" (N'''
Thursday. July 21, 1927. pm,
Tubercular Hospital, Fourteenth and
Upshur streets northwest:
Overture. % "Hunyady 'Laszlo" ....... Erkei
Characteristic. 'dThree Dances. 49,. I. .Saenger
Valse Graciouse.
b Introduction and Habanera.
Dance GrotesQue.
Verdi
Wstz Toe ,s 1vresse, conaav
Friml
Mazurka Caprice
"Blue Violets, ElIenperg
"Cinderella's Bridal Procession" .Dlcker
Popular Selected
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Friday, July %, 1927, pm. U: s:
Naval Hospital, Twenty-third and E
streets northwest:
March. "The Great, Conquest. 49,. Woods
Overture Festival. .Aassen
/. mountain Maiden's Dream. Labitzky
tIdylo r,r.r
Grand scenes from the opera Prince Ador;" tss.;
Selection, The Blus Paradise" GoImaSers ma5
1a "''"' "The Star spangled Banner"
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Saturday Evening, July %.

March. "on the Mali 'GoidmaIn, afnaaI,
Characteristic. ''1n a Persian Garden,.
EXCERPTS from musical comedy MereeRRsrg Rsrg
xoSelty. MsEy 1.-THE whisper song" ipstl PSI
waIss suite aKroll. Bail Klaense'' kroll's
Ball Room Sounds) .Lumoye
Finale. blue Law Blues" a.. Lake
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Thursday Evening, July 81.

March, Arms and Honor. ...... Astnar Asttur
9yertHSte; REsna REanta.a ay at the zoo
Ring -Hager
Excerpts from trom musical comedy. "A x5iman LITTLE
rop Dqssh siat novslty sirl Indbefsh 6e Esee q
wslss shs sai.s Ii s. Garden OF Roses Bseoss
Finale "The Golf Girl. Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner
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United STATES MARINE BAND.

Marine Barracks. Monday, july To-
at 4:3o pm. (Taylor Branson. leader
Arthur s. witcomb. second leader):
PROGRAM.
March. "our Gallant Marines. 80. Austin
Overture, "Ooeron" ..........'.'' iT.aVbacb Wepe1
carnae cPl1:a SSSsarnfl SoIa rnfl.weiionian LeSeiiyn
'orne' '0'0' (NicSoiss cieehese.) ,,.-..
Crane. sss 5S m Opus as
valse de- concert. "The Beautiful Blgge gsr.r..
rinsis. nasasf Fourth Symphony in r MlnoS ~
1.-THE Star spangled Banner"
U. 8. Veterans Hospital No. 80,
Mount Alto, Wisconsin avenue north
west, Tuesday, July 10, at Z pm.
PROGRAM.
March. 20 8 Field ATtiileEy',, y; coro;ss sousa
o0' Ord Hume
Excerpts, from ALMA, Where Do You n.,,,.,
Suite 1.-THE Last Days Of Pompeii;'. .soSsa
(a( II tho house of Burbo and stratonice'
valss Do concert. wine. Woman and
Descriptive iainitasie. IA Hunting scsne: -.
Inc star Spangleo banner.
UNITED STATES ARMY BAND.
Curtis D. Away, captain Infantry,
commanding. At the Sylvan Theater,
Wednesday, July 20, 1927, at 7:30 pm.
PROGRAM.
Band Leader william J. Stannard
March. "The washington Post. :. sousa
Overture. Poet and Peasant" Suppe
0''''' ''Ao Foster
Master serg.. Joseph Dqfresne. soleist: y.
seIectiens from SaGS Foto@ s
Second Leader Thomas F. Darcy
March. "yoyce's sGssqS.He' Siss Il. z. Regiment"
Selections from "Ma.oma" Herbert Her ssss
fseRnissl ssrss s Jossph I: Young: i;s:. soiSss;
EE2Sslss E9SsrCs. ss froS TSe Blue
ch,ps;,s M,s.,sEss sAEsEscssr.ie "A Lady rckiRRsl Rsly
'The Star Spangied Banner"
Note-This program will also be
given on the Capitol steps on Thurs
day. July 81, and will be broadcast
at that time from Station WMAL.
Sunday, July 17-None.
Monday. July 1s--Concert at Ana
costa Park, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, July 19-Concert at Walter
Reed Hospital. $50 pm.
Wednesday, July 20--Concert at the
Sylvan Theater, 1880 pm.
Thursday, July 21--Concert on the
Capitol steps, 1880 pm.
Friday, July 22-Concert at Wash
ington Barracks, $50 pm.
Saturday. July 23-None.
United States Capitol, Wednesday,
July 20. 1927. at 1880 pm. Program:
Sssa Sgsrsare Monnsains of zig Norih Trssns
characteristic, cJapaness Patroi schMarSna~ Mansr
Clarinet SOLO "cfasfF'iRssa G@i Rsaa opus S0 "s0s.
ss!os "whsis Ny Caravan
mas As''e0wilbi Wilbur b. Kiefie;r:. ~ w
ss 'ef 9sss fiSsy
"The Star spansled Banner"
The Washington Boys Independent
Band will give the following program
at the Centennial Baptist Church this
evening at s o'clock:
....LESSve Diving Al All toysss Love .|Excellins.
The little araS Church"
idle Fancy Serenade."
Sylvan Theater, Monument grounds,
Thursday, July 81, 1927, at 1880 pm.
Program:
March Chamber of Commerce" Gsell
Overture. "pocahontas' ...... santelmann
Clarinet solo. "Concertino." Opus 26. .Webes
Principal Musician Emil Rada.
Suite. "Capriccio Espagnol,"
Alborado variazioni: Alboranda seena Ecanto
IL, Gitanq; Fandssnso Asturiano,
tbi Moroccan Characseristic. ;'Pair.. - -
w.,.n Amerleaana nhancam '............''Ha Haerner.
The Star spanslsd Banner" -
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Frau Blum. you must have seen
the name. Think what it means to
me"
THAT is what you all say-must,
must-I must have seen it must
have read the name"
Evelyn felt that she was being
spoken TO as il she were a child
Annals tone was so good-humored and
unhurried
Ma, [ win tell you just how it was,
and you will see whether there was
that muSt"--she used the English word
Il will tell YOU And you have to
think that there was a great storm.
and that | was alone with him in q
dark house, and nothing but one small
light to see by. 1t is very easy to say
must But / was there with wound
ed man. and all my work cut out 70
get the clothes off him and get him to
bed Then when | had done it, | re-
membered the medal, and l took it off
his neck. There was Just the one little
light. ard the draft blew il here and
there. ] took the medal in my hand
and | looked at it, and where the name
was, blood had run down from his
wound and dried That's the truth ]
didn't touch ii or wash it off ! did
not tell that to the Herr Naior, be
cause very certainly he would have
said, Why cid YOU not wash it? Why
did you not look?'" Anna nodded
gently over the clicking needles. Yes,
he would have said that Men do not
understand these things. but you per-
haps will understand. Quite suddenly
it came to me that | did not want to
touch it, or to know who he was. Per
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Evelyn .Prothero married Jim Laydon
early in the war. Her friends say that
Evelyn was in love with Jim's cousin Jack
Laydon. who was, best man at the wee
broken up than the. BRIDEGROOM. over the
immediate cali to the front. which came
10 both young men right after the we'd
ding and when. short time later ooth
gagement. Evelyn d0nned widows weeds
but there was always the question wins
pered among her friends Of which II was
she moumed--her husband Jim. or his
up together and as lads were inseparable
and very much alike. Now. 10 years later.
with never a word from the time they
We're first missing one of them turns up
II came about like this: Mai, Manning
an officer who staked in the British service
after the war. driving along on dars
night. needs help to remove storm'f.e lle ,t,
q peasants hut in the person OF, anton
Blum a derehct from the war. who mas
been cared for by his aunt. Anna Blum
He is dumb. hut exceedingly strong physical.
" and readily moves the obstruction. hut
in doing so is knocked senseless IN the
road. AS he regains consciousness his gaze
fails on. the majors face, and nc greelSS
him suddenly with "Hullo, Monkey ~,
derment. Mai Manning carries the injured
man to his own home As ne 10 is IL nu noga
other than Layton. Found by Anna
Blum wounded and with memory gone he
was restored TO physical health. hut II
back 10 its old self-that is. its old self
In all but one respect. To all questions
on "Whicn of the Laydons are you. Jim
or JackI" he answers only Il don know
fContinued from Yesterdays Starr
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hapS there has been a time when you
have felt like that or-perhaps not.
But that is the truth, and if you like
| will put my hand on the Bible and
swear that it is So.
You didn't see anything at all?'
Evelyn was a little breathleSs. She be-
lieved Anna. 1t was impossible to sit
there looking at Anna, listening 10
Anna. without feeling convinced that
every word was true. Didn't you see
anything at all?"
There was a quiet pause. The room
felt still unnaturally still. No room
should feel like that in the daytime.
Anna had dropped her knitting on
to her knee
Yes, one thing saw" The words
came with great deliberation.
Please, please, Frau Blum" said
Evelyn, quivering. She felt that she
could not support Annals gaze for an
other instant-Anna' $ calm, serious
gaze "Oh, please" she whispered
please"
Anna took up her knitting again
Il saw one letter. 1t was a j. That
does not help your
Evelyn put her hands over her face.
After moments silence she said
NO, that doesn't help at al"
She felt the tears run down behind
her hands--hot, burning tears. She
did not cry easily, and yet, now she
was crying, she could not have said
why. She believed Anna. but she did
not un ferst2nd Anna She had the
feeling that in this room, just beyond
her reach, cnere was something vital
to her happiness, and that no effort of
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hers could bring It within her grasp
After a moment she dried her eyes.
Il am sorry" she said. Il hoped SO
much that you would know"
Anna said nothing.
Il hoped said Evelyn. Then
her hand frightened on the wet, rolled
up handkerchief it held. and she
stopped. When she could trust her
voice, she leaned forward There was
one other ching ! wanted to ask you.
Maj Manning said you told him that
once or twice in the years Anton was
with you--you said--you told him,
that he had talked-when he was i'll.
l wanted to ask YOU about that"
"Ach, ia," said Anna That is
true"
Then viii you tell me about it? If
he talked and you heard what he said,
it might be such a help. You see that,
don't you?"
Certainly But what he said would
not help you-no"
IF you would tell me, Please tell
me"
Certainly ! will tell YOU" Always
the calm friendly voice, the calm, as
surod manner. II will tell you. but it
viii not hclp, There were three times
that he spoke, as | told Herr Major
once before we came here, and once
after, and once at the very beginning
Of AL. The two last times she
shrugged her shoulders" it was
nothing, Perhaps you have heard
some one speak in their sleep, quick
and indistinct, 50 that no one could
tell what The words area sound of
words. but not real words at all Well
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it was like that / could not tell you
whether the sound was like German
or like English. / think he dreamed
that he was talking, and made a
sound. | do not think there were any
words to hear"
And the first time?" said Evelyn
quickly. Tell me about that"
Please, please tell me.
yes. | will tell you IT was toward
morning on the first night. the night
Of the storm II was still dark. and ne
was tossing this way and that ana
very restless | did not dare to leave
him in case he should get up and wan
der out into the forest. He began 10
mutter to himself. And then. all at
once, he said words that ] could hear,
the same words over and over. lie
went on saying them for a long time,
perhaps for half an hour. And then
he fell asleep. And after that he never
spoke a word that any one could I'M
derstand."
What did he say?"
81 will tell you, but it will not help
you-you will see Anna fixed her
eyes on Evelyn's flushed and eager
face. lie said, in English like this;
PEARL must Go--Pearl-I must go.
just like that. over and over.
Evelyn pressed a handkerchief TO
her lips. She got up slowly. The room
was full of mist. 1t would be dreadful
to faint here. The words she had just
heard rang in her ears like bells: Il
must go-I must go" She repeated
them mechanically. And then Anna
was opening the door Evelyn crossed
the threshold and came out into the