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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

Their next meeting will be January 2;
| aC 3:45 at the same place.
Music Room Chats will be grateful
for any magazine articles any member
Of the music club would like to submit
1he space is open for any local or ma
tlonal news. It's object is to keep its
readers in touch with American musi-
cal interests especially
The public wants to know whether
or not modern music annihilates mel
ody. This discussion is as old as music
itself. Every time genius expressed
something new in our art, he was al
ways accused of the absence of melody
Gas in the case of Monteverdi, Gluck
Rossini, Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner
lDebuSSy and others.
1T is true that melody in the past
romantic. period particularly as re-
suit of the false lights of the followers
OF Wagner) produced a crisis in art
For period of 20 years composers
occupied themselves far more with har-
mony than with melody. It can, how
ever, be stated that the rhythm, also,
underwent in the same period a no
less serious decadence
"This is, above, all, noticeable in the
impression of the French composers,
not excluding the more genial form to
be found in the music of Debussy.
But today melody is returning to music.
Composers do not consider themselves
dishonored if they write a beautiful
melody pleasing to the ear"
1t has become the annual custom of
the School of Music at Greenville,
S. c., Womans college to present one
OF the really great oratorios immedi-
ately preceding the Christmas holidays.
This year Elijah was given by a chorus
OF more than 125 voices, for the most
part college students. The chorus,
under the direction of j. Oscar Miller,
head of the voice department at the
college, sang with skill and intelligence
and feeling that was pleasing not
only to the ear but also to the sensi-
bilities. The music which Mendessohn
has built around the dramatic circum-
stances in the life of the prophet re-
qulred a great deal of vocal ability to-
execute it, but it also requires a fine
feeling for the tenseness of the situa-
ton, and an atmosphere of reverence
TO interpret it. The ease with which
the chorus sang either the sad and
mournful Help, Lord, Wilt Thou Quite
Destroy Us?" or the lively fugue which
brought the immortal work to a pow
erful and brilliant close gave evidence
of intensive and intelligent training
The difficult range in which most of
the choruses are written challenged
the best efforts of the. young students.
The familiar and beloved trio, "Lift.
Thine Eyes to the Mountains" was
sung unaccompanied and was one of
the most appealing numbers of the
entire oratorio.
When Verdi died, Mussolini, then a.
boy, was chosen from among his
schoolfelloWs to deliver a funeral ora
ton at the theatre in Forli. This and
many other things we learn from a.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
Social
Affairs of
the Week

enough time to look over some new
song or other musical work. and at
least pass judgment If the piece
appeals to him, he will not hesitate
to arrange it for a band setting, and
in that case he will see that such a
selection will have prominent place
on his program.
Should it be song of real merit,
carrying a popular air and arranged
in singable manner he will not hesi-
tate to ask Miss Pauline Talma, the
popular young San Francisco soprano,
who has become a great favorite with
her audience in all parts Of the coun-
try, to sing the song to band accom-
paniment."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

ly talented American composers, hav-
ing trouble in getting your songs,
waltzeS, dances and symphonic works
heard. just remember that Giuseppe
Creatore, the famous band master,
will not turn you down. For twenty
five years the popular Italian band
conductor has been interested in TIE
works of the young American COM
poser. In spite the fact he is a busy
man. Mr. Creatore always finds
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
MUSIC ROOM CHATS

The Juvenile club will present an
other one of it's charming program
Friday afternoon at 4 p. M, January
20. Mrs George Motz, the sisters a
the convent, Miss Ethel Brewer, Mis-
Ida Hickman, Mrs. S. W. Mccall anC
A. j. Pickering and Mrs. Harry LusE
each help at various times in present.
ing their pupils. The parents anc
friends are cordially invited to attenc
these meetings at the Parish house.
The program follows:
Piano Solo
s1Spinning Song ...... :. Elmaririch
Kathryn Russell
Piano Solo
Evening Song" .....K Kerr
Elizabeth Borcherding
Piano Solo
: Chimes at Christmas GreenWalo
Audrey Sharp
Violin Solo
.sThe Joy of Life. German Folk Song
"Forsaken" ....+... !. .Koschat
Vida Mae Windberley
Piano Solo
Tender Thoughts ....... Klein
Pauline Schwamm
FlanO SOLO,
Indian War Dance" ...... .Brounoff
Margaret Maxon
Piano Solo
"Minuet'' .Koiler
~The shepherdess' x. BurgmulIer
Mary Jane Boyle
Piano Solo
Lightly Row. W''S....s, ...,s. -. LoWSan
NOrine Burt
"Tillie Toppington Shops. s''....,.....
.................... Musical Sketch
Tillie, Gladys Hoover
AccompaniSt, Wynette Hoover
Piano Solo
"Fireside Song ......... Mathews
Avalanche" .........H Heller
Joyce Kranawitter
Violin Solo
Selected.
William Borcherding
Piano Solo
"Valse Caprice" .s........ Bochmann
Sue Hempel
The following members of the Junior
Music club will usher at Creatore's
concert Thursday evening: Herman
Lange, Albert Williams, Leslie Farber,
Elizabeth. Piper, Elizabeth Beumler,
Gladys Lott, Frances Jacks.
The Beethoven club which is com
posed of Mrs. Motz' pupils, met Sat
urday, January IA, at her home. The
second Saturday of each month is to
be their regular meeting day with the
course of study outlined in the Juve-
nile Bulletin issued by the National
Federated Music club The following
composed their first program:
Story of the Life of Grieg.
Wynette Hoover
Story of the Peer Gynt Suite.
Lottie Frances Parks
Little Bird .... .............G .Grieg.
Margaret Mcdaniel
Anitra'S Dance ......Gr .Grieg
Marcella Wimberley
The woman's chorus met Monday,
January 9, at, the Presbyterian annex.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

When Verdi died, Mussolini, then a
boy, was chosen from among his
schoolfellows to deliver funeral ora
ton at the theatre in Forli. This and
many other things we learn from a
pamphlet on the Duce's life, quoted by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17

latest make and installed by the Oscar Harri plumbing shop of this city.
 Special Heating Plant
 One of the most elaborate heat ing plants in Alaska has been in- stalled in this building. It is of the Trane Unit Heater, zone type, and so arranged that any portion of the building may be heated sep arately through thermostadt con- trol. A large Birchfield boiler To- cated in the basement furnishes the heat for the building, being equipped with a Hart automatic burner The heating units in the large rooms of the building are automatically controlled whereby the air in each room may be changed in a few minutes. The entire heating system was designed and equipped by George B. Rice, of this city.
 The Temple, as now completed, has been turned over by the Alas ka Masonic Temple Association, which was the building committee, to the use of the Scottish Rite Bodies, the Blue Lodge and the Eastern Star. As now finished it represents an investment of ap-
 
 proximately S75,0G0 and is a hand some monument to these orsaniza- tions as well as an attractive addi- ticn to Juneau's larger fraternal and educational buildings located in that particular part of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
Menican, aUith Throat Cut, Goes And Gets His Man

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. IT, While lying on an operating table in a hospital with his throat cut, John Francis, a Mex ican, decided he should be else where and slipped away from at tendants.
 Someone heard him shout: T am going back and get that man."
 Thirty minutes later an am bulance call was received and Francis was found, still bleeding and unattended. in the same house with Seangenf, another Mexican, who had just been stab bed under the heart with an ice pick. Both were taken to the hospital in serious condition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17


 Shantung recognition next spring Hard it is to realize with yet Paris already is thinking spring showing and climates carries out colorinss lighter is the light color with skirt panel hips trim line RITA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
Former Convicts Make
 Poor Bank Presidents

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Ex-convicts have proved to be so unsatisfact- ory as bankers that the Govern ment has introduced a bill to keep them out of the money handling profession.
 For generations France has had periodical explosions of in- dignation over big-scale frauds by gentlemen wearing silk hats but with prison records who op- ened mahogany fitted banks and carried off the deposits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17

Prices right-Christmas cards, large selection, at Empire,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
DOUGLAS NEVIS
D. H. S. TO PLAY JUNEAU
 TEAM ON TUESDAY NIGHT

Taking on the Juneau Cold Ssor- age basketball team. which met defeat at the hands of the Juneau high school to the tune of 12-15 last Friday, the Douglas high school team will stage a battle in the natatorium tomorrow evening.
 The Storage quintet are mostly six footers and since they have the advantage of beth height aad ox- net.ence. the high school is pro pa'ing for hand tus eL Praetco is working up a more perfect ma. chine and improving the shooting of tho locals. Tho game tomorrow night should be fight from the opening whistle to the final signal of the referee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17

Old papers TOT sale at tne Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
BARE LEGS IN STYLE

NEW YCRK-Leather tanners are preparing their new lines for shoes of sun-tan shades, believ- ing that next summer will wit ness a wide gain in the popular ity of bare legs. Pink shades are barred, because of the feminine fad for sun-tanned skin. Hence sunburn beige, Lido sand and other light browns are favored.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
DEDICATION OF
 MAS0NS'TEMPLE IS IMP RESSIvE
Large Crowd Attends I'm pressive Ceremony Satur-
 day-Is Fine Building

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17

have had the pleasure to superintend ihe installation and opening of some ffty-three Piggly Wiggly stores throughout the United States, Canada and your own Alaska, but never has the reception given us 'by tie public been as gratifying as the welcome given us by the citizens of Juneau. To have people come in and welcome you, and tell you that you are needed in the com munity is heart-warming and unusual We wish to tale this opportunity to thank you for this warm welcome and to ask for your patronage in the future. Assuring you that you will always find Piggly Wiggly merchandise of the best and only we'll known brands at money saving prices.
 Piggly Wiggly is known "All Over the World and we are pleased, indeed, to have the honor of placing it here 'On Top of the World
 Very sincerely yours,
 DONALD ARMOUR.
 President
 General Manager.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
PROGRESS IN WILD WEST

DENYING, N. M.-Ayiation is showing the Wild West" into the background. Deming will convert the city rodeo grounds into an airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-17
ROGERS IS SUNDAY BOAT

With four days mail and the usual tonnage of freight for local merchants, the Admiral Rogers called here yesterday forenoon or her way to the Westward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
Reserve Officers Elect.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STANTON. Va. October 6.--Staun-
ton Chapter Reserve Oficer's Associ-
alton, at its first Fall meeting, Thurs
day. at Staunton Military Academy,
elected Capt. Warren S. Robinson,
president: First Lieut.. Harold c.. john
son. vice president; Second Lieut.. War
rem w. Brown. secretary and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

travels. The German, French and
English youths crossed the Atlantic
together on the steamship America two
weeks ago, and since then they have
travelled about this country, with the
American entry, James Moore. the
young Kentuckian and Brito Rcsado of
Mexico The Mexican joined the Eu-
ropeans at New York, while the Amer
lean became a member of the party at
Toronto, where the Canadian awaited
the others. 5,@
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec 19-Along the high
ways and byways of Manhattan las
sizes ring bells and laddies with Santa
Claus Whiskers chant mono ..onous
please help the poor!"
And above them, the eye is halted
by the red letters of sign which
reads Christmas dinners for $4,000
poor families"
Dinners for $4,000! ;. $4,000 people
who would have no Christmas. but
for the public aims $4,000 is the
population OF good-sized little city.
-. It may approximate the popula-
ton of the city in which this bit Of
writing in printed And that
makes one stop and think Sup
pose an entire city of $4,000 didn't
know where its Christmas food was
coming from!
In the holiday season. when lassies
ring bells and jiggle coin boxes and
when laddies put on Santa Claus
whiskers and jigglc gaping iron pots,
the newspapers OF New York come out
with definite information concerning
the $4,000 and more who face a char
ity Christmas.
You read. for instance, of Alice.
aged six, who came with her mother
into the office Of the Association for
Improving Conditions of the Poor.
The mother walks to the desk and be-
gins her story: My husband died a
year ago and the doctors have told
me must go to the hospital for an
operation. 1t is not likely l shall
live"
A few days ago the mother died.
The child OF six is left-her first
Christmas alone. The association
found her in a grimy apartment
house. IN charge of persons who ILL
treated her and half fed her.
You read of Jimmy aged Is. His
father is dead. His mother is
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
BY ALEENE SUMNER
(NEA Service Writer)

Washington, Dec l9.-Even Mrs.
Coolidge makes her little joke about
the presidents taciturnity. She told
this one on my husband" as she al
ways calls him. when she was guest
OF honor at the annual luncheon OF
the Washington Womens Press club.
The first Lady never makes pub
lie address and it is understood that
she is never quoted directly any more
than Is the White House spokesman
But she mingles with the crowd and.
the girls say. can tell story awfulIy
we'll Nor is she at all rcticcnt in
telling them on the president of the
United States.
Young John Coolidge and some
friends we're talking in the private
White House sitting room. The con-
vcrsation veered toward the ser ous--
about love and marriage and how a
couple know when they're III 'uyc. and
all the deep dish matters OF youth
One of the boys opined thai the
sure test of companionship vas when
two people could sit silently together
and enjoy it,
lHen up Spake son John, lnniark-
ing. Well, guess my fathers COM
panionable with lot of people then
Coolidge stories seem running rife
these days There are many more of
them available than Hoover ones -
possibly because there's "now-it-
can-bc-told" atmosphere about an
administration singing it's swan song.
There is no little comment on cvi-
dencc that the president keeps as
close watch on more or less personal
and social White House matters as on
public ones.
One senator's wife confides that
Mrs. Coolidge told group Of senate
rial ladies that any sympathy for her
White House housekeeping problems
was wasted. because my husband
manages everything He orders the
food, OkayS the menus, settles the gro
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19

crippled. For five years he has been
supporting her. as best he could.
He didn't bring home much, to be
sure. Just the rewards Of paper SELL
ing and shoe shining. Recently it
was found they couldn't pay the rent.
A dispossesS notice faced them. 1t
really wasn't much they were being
thrown out Of-a dark, unhealthy
tenement hole. But it was at least a
roof. Jimmy would like some course
of training for a Christmas present
something that would give him a
chance to earn more money and 60 to
school.
Oh yes. New York will dig into its
purses and help him, now that his
case is called to the city's attention
New York is almost maudlin in it's re-
sponse e. klt it's careless of the
things about It. It doesn't take the
time or trouble to find out how the
other half lives until someone takes
the trouble to tell it.
There's the case of a woman of 60,
attending a snowy-haired mother of
8o-and they lived Oh $lOO for pc
riod of nine months. Don't ask me
how.
Ironically enough, their habitat
was the tenement belt just around the
corner from Wall Street where tens
of billions changed hands in the past
few weeks-tenS of billions changed
hands while two old ladies lived for
almost year on $lOO. OF course
Wall Street doesn't know who and
what lives just around the corner
So the list goes-poverty- stricken
children and poverty stricken families
and poverty stricken old people
living from day to day and from
hand to mouth S. somehow!
And we who live in New York for
get they are here =. or get too busy
to remember. or something. until the
Christmas season comes and lassies
60 into the street with bells and lad
dies 60 into the street with Santa
Claus whiskers and big sign reads:
Dinners for $4,000 poor families"
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
1927 north DAKOTA
MATRIMONY IS LESS;
DIVORCES INCREASE
State Follows Example of Ma
ton, According to Recent
Federal Report

North Dakota followed the nation
in its marriage and divorce stand in
1927, according to report of mar
riages and divorces in the United
States for 1926 and 1927 released to-
day by the Department Of Commerce.
Marriages decreased and divorces
increased per 1000 of the population
both in the country and this state.
Though marriages here in 1927
showed a number increase Of from
1888 to 1878, the ratio per 1000 of
the population showed a decrease
from 1913 in 1926 to 1916 in 1927.
Divorces granted in North Dakota
totaled SOC In 1927 as compared to
1873 in 1925, representing ratio per
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
4 WASHINGTON 4
~ LETTER. .4E;lk lk
@a@ aagaGlJ

Gerry bill and confers with the SER
wants when they need it.
There is comment that the presl-
dent is serving more lavish meals at
his official entertaining this year than
ever bcfore-explaincd as a generous
gesture before he retires. The dip
iomatic dinner just week or SO ago
Haunted one of the most sumptuous
menus ever eaten in the White House,
according to a guest who has eaten
there during six administrations. She
grew positively eloquent over the baby
lobster thcrmidor and the whole baby
turkeys served each guest.
Guests invited for weekend parties
OH the presidential yacht, the May
flower. arc entnely personal matter
with the president and his wife,
though general policy seems to see to
it that at least all the official men,
bcrs Of the presidents own party Get
At least one invitation q term.
A certain senator's wife invited for
such a trip cSsayed to thank Mrs.
Coolidge for her invitation and tell
her what lovely time she had had.
Never mind the thanks said
Mrs Coolidge III her usual frank and
lmpulsivc way. I'm glad you came
and I'm glad you enjoyed it. But
didn't invite you, the president did!
never know who's going to be aboard
till I'm on myself
Turkish Ambassador Ahmed Mouk-
tar Bey is. without odds. the tavOrite
diplomat of Washington's official la
dies. And he can't speak word OF
English! But he knows certain gal
liant little habits that are the same
in every tongue He makes prac-
tice of showering official ladies with
boxes Of imported Turkish cigarets-
very swank and long. 20 TO a white
and gold box, marked official and
wrapped in gold paper with the star
and crescent. The official ladies with
such boxes in their living rooms are
known as THE Sultan's favorites.'
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
Eight Marriages AnnulIcd

1000 Of the population Of 70 as COM
pared to rs in 1896
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19

over from 1876 when q strongly con-
tested patent case occupied the time
Of one Of the courts to the exclusion
Of divorce cases.
The ratio Of divorces Per 1000 Of
the population In the individual
states In 1877 ranged from 0.27 II the
District Of Columbia and 0.Al In New
York to $50 In Oregon and 26.23 In
Nevada.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
Federal Farm Facts

The u. s. bureau Of agricultural
economy reports that this years crop
production was 10 per cent above the
average Of the last ten years. Then.
too. the purchasing power Of farm
products has risen to within u per
cent Of the pre-war level Of 1909 10.
Much tedious detail work has been
eliminated from the process of crop
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19


Eight marriage annulments were
granted in the state in 1927 as COM
pared to six the preceding year.
There were 1,200,694 marriages per-
formed III the United States during
the year 1927 as compared to 1902 STA
in 1926. the report shows These fig
ures represent a decrease of 1880
marriages or about ole-fifth of one
per cent
During the year 1927 there were
1o2,O37 divorces granted in the United
States as compared with 180,353 in
1926, representing an increase of
II ,l84. or 6.2 per cent. There were
1852 marriages annulled iii 1927, as
compared with 1926 in 1926
The estimated population of con-
tinental United States on July l, 1927.
was 118.6280OO. and on July /. 1926,
117,l36OOO On the basis Of these es-
Inmates the number of marriages per
1000 of the population was 1912 in
1927 as against 1927 in 1926. and the
number of divorces per 1000 of the
population was 162 in 1927, as against
1.54 in 1926.
While the net decrease in the num-
Der of marriages performed in the
country as q whole was o. per cent
the relative change in the different
states ranged from a decrease of 25.4
per cent in Florida to an increase of
95.3 per cent in Nevada. This in
crease in Nevada, as well as the in
crease in Arizona, is due largely to a
change in the marriage law of Cali
forllia requiring days notice to be
given before the issuance of a license,
which law became effective July %,
1927.
Nevada Leads Honeymooners
The rate of marriages per 1000 of
the population. which represents an
average OF rates in the individual
states, ranged from AZ in Delaware
and So in Wisconsin to 1866 in Mis-
sissippi and $40 IN Nevada. In gen.
eral, the changes in the number Of
marriages per 1000 OF the population
form more satisfactory index OF
the trend with regard to marriage In
the several states than do the actual
number Of marriages. because they
take account Of differences In the
ratio Of increase in the general popu-
lation.
The changes in the various states
as regards the number Of divorces
compared With tn year 1e2o ranged
from doeecoeeg Of 75.0 Per cent IN
|rsselt - ~ per csnt u pslA-
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19
he was fleeced Of $50 in the tonsot1al
parlor. while hot towel on his face
prevented observation Of the thief.
BY Blosser
By Cowan
By Small
By Martin

MISS Alice \. Lee, . Chinese girl
q san FRANCISCO. graduate Of the
american Institute Of Banking, Is Tho
t1st woman Of her race to become 4
banker In California.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-19

whereby q given range would Be
studied and the number Of deer
placed thereon that could be sustained
permanently. The number Of this
herd would remain approximately the
same through varying the amount Of
hunting permitted.