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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

A LICE EvERSMAN, soprano. formerly
= Of the Metropolitan. Opera Co.
and long recognized as an active
member Of local music circles, Is in
Paris, France. She expects to return
to the United States early next month
after an absence of two and half
years. She will open studio In New
York City, and expects to teach two
days O week In studio at 1705 X
street northwest in this city.
Details are available from Miss Elena
de Sayn at the K street address; tele-
phone, Metropolitan 5552.
Walter Nash, Washington 'cellist, who
has been living in New York for several
seasons, has just had a new song pub
iished, entitled Jean" FRANCESCA Kas-
par Lawson, Washington soprano, who
has placed this in her American roper
toire, says 1t is particularly beautiful
song.
It is understood that Mr.. Nash has
severed his afflliation with Schirmer's
publishing house for a new position
elsewhere.
Mrs. Nash, known to her friends here
as Gertrude MacRae Nash, has been
particularly successful as accompanies
for the Schola Cantorum in New York
She also has played accompaniment
for Mime. Schumann-Heink.
Charlotte Hartman, Washington con-
tralto, writes from New York that she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Three Deans Announced
For Local Conservator,

THE washington Conservatory OF
L Music at q recent meeting of the
board of directors named three deans
in the following departments: Ernst
vladimir Ladovitch, for Is years head
of the conservatory's violin department,
was made dean of that department;
Arthur Mayo was nominated dean of
the piano department, and Armand
Gumprecht dean Of the pipe organ de-
partment.
Miss G. Harding was made an honor
airy trustee.
T. Guy Lucas remains head Of the
harmony and composition department.
Louis Thompson heads the depart
nent of voice and is member Of the
scholarship board which awards four
scholarships In voice.
President Ladovitch and Miss Lado-
witch have just returned from q So
journ in Virginia.
The conservatory Of music starts its
fifteenth year tomorrow with o large
enrolment In all departments. There
'are-37.
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Louise W/ALsWopTn-

singers and teachers, not only. of the
college but in the whole city.
Nelson Oertel, pupil of the famous
Rafael Joseffy from 1915 until the lat
ters death In June, will be the new
the college. Beginning his musical
career at the age of with his mother
as his first instructor, he soon took up
his studies with Alexander Berne, pupil
and assistant of Joseffy, who for five
years was his instructor in piano, theory
and harmony. Nelson Oertel has done
much recital work, having had success
full concert appearance in Aeolian Hall,
New York City; Newark, N. j., and
extensively in the South and in Cali
fornia. His teaching experience and
coach work cover period of Is years,
largely In New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
MUSIGR Apis

Is settled for the Winter at apartment
E, at $40 Madison avenue, in the me-
tropolis.
Miss Hartman expects to- continue
both church and radio work while she
Is studying in New York.
Pearl Waugh, pianist, expects to be
back tomorrow from a vacation spent
chiefly in various parts of the State of
Indiana.
FRANCESCA Kaspar Lawson was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin s. Tracy
while In New York City en- route home
after series of engagements for Sum-
mer recitals in New England. Mr..
Tracy will be remembered as formerly
connected with the music department
of the Washington schools. He is now
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

head of the vocal department. as presi-
dent of the college, many of the former
department heads remain for the en-
larged work planned by the college,
notably Weldon Carter, head of the
piano department.; Emanuel Zetlin, head
of the violin department; Fanny
Amstutz Roberts, dean, and head of
the theory department; Mabel Duncan,
Lewis Corning Atwater, Edwin N. c..
Barnes and a score of other instructors.
Two new faculty members will take
their place in the college personnel be-
ginning tomorrow, being notable addi-
lions to the voice and piano depart
ments, respectively. The new voice
teacher is Louise Walsworth, pupil OF
Oscar Seagle, and a graduate Of the
University School of Music, Ann Arbor,
Mich, where she studied with Theodore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Guest Faculty Members
For College of Music

THE washington College of Music will
open its twenty-sixth year tomorrow
in its new home at 2l07-9 s street. just
west Of Connecticut avenue. From a
small beginning quarter of century
ago. 1t has now become one of the
largest schools Of music south Of New
York City, and is expanding its policy
and its faculty as well as its teaching
and living quarters for the coming
season.
With DR.. Hugh Rowland Roberts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Harrison, head of the voice department
Later Miss Walsworth continued hel
work with William Phillips in Chicago
pupil Of Oscar Seagle, before goint
to the Seagle Colony at Schroon Lake
New York. where she has spent the pas
two Summers under Mr. Seagle's per.
sonal instruction. Louise Walsworti
has taught at the, Lansing Conservator!
of Music, and likewise for two years a.
Meredith College, Raleigh, N. c. It Il
expected that she will quickly make {
place and name for herself among thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

GOPHIE BRASLAU, contralto, inter-
~ nationally known as a concert
artist. will sing the title role when
Bizet's Carmen" opens the Forthcoming
season Of the Philadelphia Grand Opera
Co. at the Academy of Music Wednes-
day evening, October 49, Miss Braslau
will make her first appearance in opera
in Philadelphia at this time.
Miss Braslau was with the Metro
politan Opera Co in 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Young Cuban Coloratura
Accompanied by LaForge

EMNdA OTERO, the brilliant young
Cuban coloratura whom Mrs Will
son-Greene is to present to Washington
music lovers at Polls Theater in the
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the concert and operate stage. The
entire diplomatic contingent at Havana
was present for the concert, which ap-
pears to have been of unusual brilliance,
even for Havana.
Otero is said to possess not only beau
ty, youth and intense appeal but when
she sings she brings to her songs a dy-
manic enthusiasm that is said to be
emotional In the extreme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

A few weeks ago Senorita Otero made
her Havana debut at a gala perform
ance given in honor Of the Cuban Pres
ident, Gen. Gerardo Machado y Mora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Service Band Dates.
THE u. S. MARINE BAND.

CAPT. TAYLOR BRANSON, leader
of the United States Marine Band,
announces that the band will close its
season of Summer outdoor concerts with
the program Thursday at the Monument
Grounds.
The band will leave Washington
September IA, for its annual Fall con-
cert tour. After playing for the OPEN
Exposition, Springfield, Mass, the band
gin its tour, playing concerts at Long
wood, the beautiful estate of Pierre du
Pont The itinerary this year will be
quite extensive, with concerts through
out the Middle West, over three weeks
in Texas, across into Louisiana, and
concluding with concerts along the
lower Atlantic Coast, the final one In
Richmond, Va, November 16.
Upon its return the band will open its
Winter orchestral season with the reg
ular weekly concerts at the Marine
Barracks.
The schedule for this final week is
as follows: Monday, Marine Barracks
at pm; Wednesday. United States
Capitol at 1880 pm; Thursday, Sylvan
Theater, Monument Grounds, at 7:30
pm.
The soloists for the week will be:
Second Leader Arthur S. Witcomb, cor
net; Musician John p. White, cornet;
Musician Robert z. Clark, trombone !;
musician Kenneth Douse, saxophone,
and Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer, xylo-
phone.
Full programs will be published in
daily issues Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Tuesday, Walter Reed Hospital, $50
pm. Wednesday, Sylvan Theater.
Washington Monument Grounds, 1880
pm. Thursday, Army War College,
$50 pm. Friday, Capitol Plaza, 1880
pm. Saturday. Mount Alto Hospital,
pm.
The full programs will be published in
daily issues of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
THE UNITED STATES NAVY BAND.

The overture, Festival" by Lassen,
"Danses Polowitsiennes." from Borodin's
opera, Prince Igor" and Grofe's tone
poem, mississippi" will be played at
the Capitol tomorrow night by the
United States Navy Band, Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader.
Soloists will be Musicians Ralph Os-
from, cornet, and Louis Goucher,
This program will be repeated when
the band plays the regular Wednesday
night concert at the Navy Yard.
Tuesday night at Rock Greek Park,
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, the
band plays the final neighborhood con-
cert Of the season. The program opens
with Ketelbey's descriptive overture,
"Chal Romano" and includes Ziehrers
concert waltz, Girls of Vienna" the
rhapsody, Virginia" by Woe. and
excerpts from Frimls musical comedy,
The Three Musketeers" Soloists are
to be Musicians william Meyer, piccolo,
and Paul Bailey, saxophone.
Complete programs will appear in
daily issues Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND.

THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
Concerts by the United States Sol
diers' Home Military Band are sched-
uled for Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day evenings of this week at $50
o'clock in the bandstand.
h. Classical, semi-classical and popular
selections are listed on the programs,
which appear in detail in The Star on
the concert days.
John s. M. Zimmerman is band
master Of the Soldiers Home Band, and
Anton Pointner is assistant leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Philharmonic course Of afternoon con-
certs, it Is announced, will be accom-
panied at the piano by Frank LaForge,
American pianist and composer and
coach to many famous stars.
This announcement was made by Mrs.
Wilson, Greene during the past week,
following her return from Summer
holiday abroad and conference in New
York with Otero's manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
THE U. s. ARMY BAND.

THE q. 5. ARMY BAND.
The United States Army Band. Will
liam ]. Stannard, leader, and Thomas
F. Darcy, second leader, will present
concerts during the coming week as
follows:
Monday, Mcmillan Park, First and
Bryant streets northwest, at 7:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Sophie Braslau in Carmen.

Continued on Eleventh Page.)
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II ton is made that Sophie
BraSlau, the American contralto,
is, to sing the title role in Gar
men" when it is given early in the
season in Philadelphia by the
Civic Grand Opera Co. Of that
city.
This brings to mind a comment
made in the New Music Review
in a late Summer issue to the ef-
feet that Carmen" has been per-
formed in a novel manner at
Shanghai. AS the Chinese public
is ignorant of bull-ring manners
and toreadorS, Carmen was rep
resented as a laundreSS, Don Jose
as a peddler and EScamillo as a
sWord-Swallower who kills himself
in the last act by swallowing his
sword.
one is left to wonder what in
the world happened to poor little
Michaela in this version. The
Russians eliminated her, making
a nanny song of her music In
their famous Art Theater Gar
mencita and the Soldier" 1t looks
from the above report as though
she wasn't even a gesture In
Shanghai.
\ X y \
A MOTHER Carmen" tradition is
slain in an article published
in another magazine recently.
A writer holds forth, apparent
~ with authority, on the sub
iect of the rumor which has per-
sisted to the effect that the pre-
niere of this opera was a failure.
D. G. Parker in Musical America
points out that: :.
Carmen did not fail when 1t
was produced at the Opera Co
micue. Paris. I'm 1876. -Iadeed, 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

Teacher. piano. Peabody Conservator!
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Cleveland 1925 g.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19
West Side Of Island Has Been
Greatly Developed

Probably there are those who have
lived for some time on Vashon Island
and are still unacquainted with the
beauty that exists in some other part
If the Island than our own.
At this season of the year, when the
forest fires are laying waste to SO
many parts of our Island trip to the
West Side makes one realize the
splendid development that has been
carried on there in the past few years
Just short time spent over there
last Monday morning proved that
there is at least one person living in
cur midst who does not know even
half OF the resources Of the Cove dis
srict, bordering along just the road.
The w. w. Prigg ranch is fairly
teeming with delicious fruit, with
prunes that make these raised east of
The mountains taste like sponges by
comparison. Last Monday was the
BONA fide celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
prigg, and Mrs. Prigg was celebrating
It by canning fruit, and Mr.. Prigg by
doing Just about the normal amount
Of work the average man twenty years
mis- junior could do, even though fifty
years of life together had just closed
A call at the Doyle and Ramquist
fusion of flowers that are the rule
fusion OF flowers that art the rule
everywhere in this neighborhood
OF course one hears often of the
beauties that MIR. and Mrs Ramquist
have developed out of what eleven
years ago was raw land but If you
have not already visited their home, do
so at once, and see for yourself You
will be perfectly welcome
An abundance of water has made
possible large swimming pool from
the surplus from the reservoir. There
is also another pool, Just for good
measure, then on the lawn is still an
other fountain which feeds the lily
pool. with its lovely lilies in bloom, its
gold fish, and the setting of ornament
al plants and shrubs And flowers,
vines, shrubs, and ornamental trees
no matter IN what direction one may
look. Mrs. Ramauist says that when
they moved to the place eleven years
ago they brought with them scow
load Of nursery stock, and now the
effect is that it would take several
to carry away what has developed
from the original stock, and each plant
Is growing where its beauty shows to
best advantage.
We travel elsewhere to see many Of
the rare plants that are growing in a
garden not far from our very doors
Many pass this place. not realizing tho
beauty that is hidden by the hedge OF
trees along the road. but the next time
you pass the Ramquist home. take a
few minutes to see for yourself what
these trees hide.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19
Raise Old Glory Over Island
Landmark

On last Thursday afternoon an
event of more than usual interest
took place, the flag raising at the old
Log Church. just east of the Methodist
Church at Vashon.
The schools of Vashon we're dis
missed early so that the children might
take part in the ceremony which they
did by singing the Star Spangled
Banner
While not as large an audience as
could have been wished we're present
those who were there were glad of the
opportunity to witness the ceremony
of raising the flag before the old build
ing where the eWiy day settlers
worshipped This building should in
deed be preserved for future genera
tions, and it was fitting that the
children should have constituted the
greatest part of those present on
Friday.
A. I, Tjomsland one of the Islands
older settlers attached the flag which
at the command of Charles England
was raised by Leonard F. Dearborn, q
pioneer veteran Of Seattle. MIR. Dear
born, for whom Dearborn street, Sc
attic, is named has reached his92nd
year, is of Mayflowcr lineage, and it
was fortunate that one who has so
long lived in the Northwest should
have been with us on that occasion.
Rev o. F. Kreiger, of tine College of
Puget Sound, spoke of the historical
Significance of the building, and the
necessity of preserving 1t for the future
Despite the fact that Mr. Kreiger had
had little time to prepare what he was
to say, he presented forcibly to the
young people present the Importance
Of the spiritual element in our COM
munity life, and the need of honor
ing the traditions of the early days on
our Island
One of the visitors, j. E. Standby, had
presented for the church grounds a
beautifully wrought sun dial. This
had been placed in front of the build
ing. MIR Standby is the proprietor Of
the Old Curiosity Shop on Colman
Dock.
The flag pole, SIS feet height, bears
brass plate with an inscription, stat
ing that it was presented to the old
Log Church by c. L. Garner. The pole
was erected by the Puget Sound
Power and Light crew.
Through this occasion the children
of our community have been given an
opportunity to know of portion Of
the early history wheE.a a modern school
system seemed very far off and to
realize. by contrast, Just what rapid
strides have been made in our de-
velopment
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19

candles, the flowers, and the table SER
vice, even to the aprons and caps OF
the charming mattresses Cove may
well be proud of the young people who
can SO capably carry out such an affair
without a hitch.
An important feature of the program
was the talk given by DR.. Sattler of
West Seattle. Dr. Sattler, one Of the
Northwests foremost religious workers,
is an authority on Bible study, and it
is Vashon Islands good fortune that
through this society of young people
Dr. Sattler has consented TO conduct a
Bible study class during the winter
This class, which will open in October
is sponsored by the Epworth League,
but is open to any one, of any denom-
nation who may care to join The
opening meetings will be held in the
Cove church. but should the interest III
he work warrant holding the class in
some more central place there is a
possibility that they will be held else
where later.
Rev. Petersen has organized splen-
did West Side choir of young people
and it is to be hoped that another OPP
portunity will be given the public dur
ing the winter to hear them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19
BOY SCOUTS TO GIVE DINNER

The Boy Scouts of Vashon will give
dinner Monday night at their cabin
% which the public is not only in
vited, but urged to be present. The
price of the dinner is much less thar
S usually charged for such dinner
md even the Scotch will admit, wher
hey get up from the table that they
nave received more than enough foi
heir money.
The dinner will be prepared by thc
Mothers of the boys, so no more car
oe said as to the excellence of the
'ood
The proceeds will go toward reducing
he debt that still stands in the way o.
making the boys feel that the Cabin
S theirs without reservation.
A finer lot of boys than our Scout,
lust don't exist, the Scoutmaster, ano
assistant Scoutmaster are giving theii
lime and talent to help the boys out
20 it is just naturally UP to the public
)f the Island to do its share, and the
way the boys like best is by our help
ing them to help themselves. 1t i.
lard on boy to feel as though ht
we're being given help without giving
something in return, but this dinner il
III occasion where it will be possible tt
nelp the boys and get more in return
han we give.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19

cooked! Judging from what We have
already found on our fruit trees. the
alders in the woods must have been
fearfully infested.
Melvin BUD Ely Hurt
We are very sorry to report that
Melvin Ely was quite seriously hurt
when his car overturned Thursday
evening. He stuck to his wheel and
went with the car and was picked up
with several broken ribs, one of which
good deal of blood. He was rushed to
a Tacoma hospital, where the doctors
are doing everything possible for him.
and he has youth, strength and i fine
constitution in his favor, so we all hope
as we pray that he will come out all
right.
The others in the car, Miss Passig,
Miss Ely and little Billy Smith, were
flung out of the car, badly bruised and
shaken and more or less cut with fly
ing glass. Miss Passig is particularly
suffering a cut on one knee which re-
quire6 several stitches
Miss Florence Passig, teacher OF
School No. 81, is boarding with Mrs.
Ely. who also has as boarders Masters
Bud and Billy Smith, who are attend
ing school at No. 54
Southern Heights cast unanimous
vote in favor of the new high school,
Mr.. Bennetts, Mr. Pugh and Mrs.
Jenkins presided over the election.
Mrs Bittinger had pleasant sur
prise Saturday evening in call from
her brother, Mr.. Joshue Mummey of
Sultan City. He was visiting his son,
Mr.. Elmer Mummey, of Seattle, and
the latter, with his wife, drove his
father over for between-ferries call
on Aunt Moll and Sam"
Entertain Friends at Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Wood entertained
at dinner on Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Everitt and Barbara, and Mrs
Anna Everitt fromSalt Lake City.
Also Mrs. N. B. Edwards and Mr..
Herbert Edwards from Tacoma. Mr.
Everitt is field manager for the
National Parks Airways, having con-
tracts for air mail from Salt Lake
City to Great Falls, Montana He
visited the Bocing airplane factory
while here in the interest OF his
company, also Bremertop, where the
air plane carrier Lexington" is sta
toned Mr. Everitt also made his first
visit to Vashon and was very much
impressed with it. Hopes to live here
some day
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS NEWS

The writer wishes to apologize to
any neighbors who had news for the
paper and we're not asked for it. Mon
day morning, when your correspond
ent should have been trudging around
the neighborhood and borrowing some
body's phone to talk with neighbors
farther south, she was fighting fire;
at least, trying to give a little feeble
assistance to the kind people who were
fighting it for her
Nit shattuck and his crew certain
ly did grand job at back-firing. II
the wind had held south. when it turn
cd. the fire as it came back would
have found nothing to feed upon
Wei. folks. there is one good thing
out Of oil this fire and smoke and
burned woods Think of the tent
caterpiller eggs that have been
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-19
6 TO | VOTE IN
FAVOR OF HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
PEOPLE APPROVE SPECIAL LEVY
FOR BUILDING FUND

The results of the school election
last Saturday would indicate to the
most casual observer that the people
of the Island were more than luke
warm in their desire for the new high
school.
While those most active in carrying
on the educational campaign before
the election were moderately opti-
mistic, they did not dare to hope for
anything like an almost 6 to ] result,
403 for with only SO against the pro-
position.
1t is not to be lost sight of that
voting for the six mill levy is merely
the preliminary skirmish in our cam
paign for our new school, for in about
a month another election will be held
TO vote on the subject of the bond
issue. If this fails to meet with the
approval of the majority of our voters,
the amount which will be realized from
the six mill levy will be placed in a
building fund, and the new building
relegated to the future, which is not at
all what we need.
Active work must continue, as it
would be indeed unfortunate for the
movement to fail now as the result OF
too much confidence.
The committee requests that all
pledges made toward the school debt
fund be paid to the Vashon State
Bank not later than next week, on
September 25th. 1t is important that
this money be paid in at once.
The official repart of Saturdays
voting is.