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formality lay in the correct black and
white of the singers dress. There was
otherwise an air of camaraderie be-
tween the singers, the director, the
soloist and the audience. The pro-
gram stressed the popular, semi-classi-
cal note, rather than the more austere
and difficult choral numbers, and it
was received with applause throughout.
This group of singers, composed of
members of the personnel of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, has al
ready become well known to Washing
ton, as we'll as to neighboring cities.
The loyalty of its efforts, those OF its
director, Clyde B. AitchiSon, its man.
ager and its IL charter members still
with the organization, was attested in
Lewis, chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
In it's essentials, those fundamentals
of unified attack and termination,
smooth crescendo, blend, shading and
harmony. which one is accustomed to
watch fol in group singing. the organ
ization is, for the most part, commend
able. AS indicated, the selections were
not such as to tax the capacities of a
group with a limited number of "out-
side OF work" hours to give to rehearsal,
and they were capably rendered
What imperfections of technical rendi-
ton here might have been during the
evening appear to this reviewer to be
readily traceable to one major. fault;
the use of scores on the stage. Such a
practice can scarcely fail to detract
from concentration upon the director,
one requisite above all others in finished
choral work. Not only do scores in the
hands of the singers focus their atten-
ton upon the pages, and thus more ar
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about are of the stuff that inspires SON.

about are of the stuff that inspires SON
nets.
Nicholas Moldavan, viola player, who
has made all excellent fourth to the
quartet for several seasons now, had his
inning in the variations of the Schubert
Death and the Maiden" which gave
glimpses Of the art of each player in
turn in the solo part carrying the
melody while the other three instru-
ments provided ford decoration. Again.
in the modern "Serenata GrotteSca,"
with its amusing suggestions of back
fence serenades" by prowling felines. the
rich violas tone was heard to fine effect.
This work was written by the youngest
and one of the most prominent of the
Czechoslovak composers of today, Erwin
Schulhoff. who is but % years old. His
use of dissonanceS suggests the ORR
entail music both in scale and rhythmic
effects. especially in the second part, yet
there is true Hungarian color and tempo,
too. 1t is an interesting modern work
not unpleasing to the classicists, who
doubtless will not take it any too Seris
ously, and thoroughly in accord with the
policy of the Flonzaley Quartet to give
the new as well as established music
opportunity by presentation.
AS a last word. let it be whispered
here that although M. Pochon and Mr..
Moldavan shook their heads smilingly
but non committally when this reviewer
expressed the wish that this might be
only au revoir instead of adieu NJ BETH
smiled more broadly as he tenderly put
his violin in his case and admitted
that. we might come back for one
more concert-maybe
So perhaps the Flonzaley's farewell"
will Join the list of other artistic fare
wells as SO notably established by
Adelina Patti. H. F.
COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
The Washington College of Music
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Nj u SIC
THE FLoNzALEYs' FAREWELL"

The FLONZALEYS' "FAkEWELL.
That institution of IS years standing
The Flonzaley String Quartet. played
what is listed as their farewell concert
in Washington" before packed house
at Central High School last night, ap-
pearing under the auspices of the Com
munity Institute of Washington. Never
have they played more alluringly and
the audience showed its appreciation by
asking for two encores. They were
rewarded with the Scherzo from the &c
Major Quartet" of Schubert. midway in
the program, and at the end, the Can
hcnetta" by Mendelssohn.
It seemed completely fitting that the
composer, Beethoven, was given first
place on this program. His Quartet in
y Flat Major, Opus Is, No. 6" was an
admirable selection. To those sensitive
70 the poignancy of this occasion, NJ
Betti'S eloquent bow seemed literally
% sob in the pathos of the adagio move
ment and M. d'Archambeau's cello was
equally appealing in its featured pas
sages. The finale left the audience in
an atmosphere of musical. poetry that
the playing of the Flonzaleys always
creates.
The selection, however that showed
most simply and, at the same time, so
beautifully the innate essence that has
been distilled from that quarter of
century of co-ordinated playing and
practice since MIR. E. j. de Coppet
established the quartet in 1903 and pro-
vided arrangements for the annual
practice of the quartet at his Swiss
estate, was the Sonata Ire" written
for two violins and violoncello by
Haendel. In this number appeared only
the three original members of the quar-
tet-Adolfo Betti, first violinist: Alfred
Pochon, second violin, and Ivan d'Ar-
chambeau, violoncellist. The perfect
blending of their tones, the ease and
lightness of transition from one phrase
or mood into another and the satin
quality of finish that the infinite taking
pains-to-achieve for Is years has brought
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THE SWAsTIKA QUARTET.

1t seemed quite an interesting COIN
cidence that, on the afternoon OF the
date set for the farewell appearance of
the famous Flonzaley String Quartet
in Washington, a brand-new and very
youthful quartet. the Swastika Quartet
of the Curtis Institute of Music, should
make its debut here. A comparatively
small but keenly interested audience
greeted this quartet and showed rising
enthusiasm as the program progressed.
The members of this quartet of young
ensemble players are Cana Gilbert and
Benjamin Sharlip, violins: Sheppard
Lehnhoff, viola. and Orlando Cole,
violoncello. AS individuals, each of the
four shows artistic ability. particularly
the lyric beauty of Mr.. Gilbert's violin
in solo passages and the rounded mel
low tones of Mr. Coles cello. AS an
ensemble, they show diligent practice
together. clean-cut attack, intelligent
and authoritative phrasing and nice
blend of tonal values. In time this
quartet should be one of outstanding
value; at the present it is very good
ensemble.
The program chosen yesterday was
well balanced musicianly and tastefully
varied. Beethoven's Quartet in F
Minor, Opus 95" opened the program
There was tendency to strident tone
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and scattered accent in shading In the
beginning, but the second movement
saw a balanced, more Sonorous reading
and the playing seemed to improve con-
stantly. Even so, one auditor, at least,
had the feeling as the afternoon pro-
crossed that the Swastika Quartet I'M
derstood the inner meaning of its
homeland composer-Charles Tomlin-
son Griffes-in his much less preten-
tious sketches for string quartet, and
even Mozart in his Quartet in D
Minor. Koechel No. 421" better than
it did the Beethoven. The Mozart
work was given with nice polish and
the delicacy of its charm was empha-
sized. 1t showed the quartet's discrimi-
mating attitude in aiming for rounded
lighter tone, never forcing for loud tone
The two Critics sketches showed
musicianly ideas of using authentic
American Indian melodies in a way
that was refreshingly unsaccharine
The second in particular indicated that
when worked out with full contrapuntal
possibilities, a charming quartet might
have been fashioned by the American
composer. whose untimely death while
still in his twenties was very real loss
to American music. H. F.
Interstate Chorus.
Before a warm and friendly audi
ence. made up largely, one felt, Of
members who had a personal as well
as an artistic interest in the singers
and their success the Interstate Male
Chorus last evening gave the first con-
cert of its ninth season in the audi
torium of Memorial Continental Hall.
1t was the twenty-fifth concert in the
groups history.
1t was an evening in which the chief
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less away from the director. but devil
ates the interest of the audience in a
perhaps subtle but none the less i'm
portant fashion.
The program opened with Neither
lands folksong, Prayer of Thanksgiv-
ing" which was followed by "Where'er
You Walk" from "Semele" and the
"Caro milo ben" of Giordani. "Ariosto
de Benvenuto" introduced the evenings
soloist, Harlan Randall, baritone with
voice of even. clear tone and faci.e
production. Walt Whitmans 20 Cap
tain! My Captain!" to the music IF
Jean Bohannan, was sung next by the
chorus with fine dignity and rich tar-
monies.
In the next group the Chorus Of
Camel Drivers" to Cesar Francks music.
the ever-popular "Slumber Boat" of
Jessie L. Gaynor. arranged for soloiSt
and chorus by Mr.. Aitchison, the di-
rector. and the verile Kipling poem,
Rolling Down to Rio" were especially
popular, while Mr.. Randall's three num-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
CHINESE PARTITION
Of ARMY EVOLVED
Military Corps AIIocated to
6 Areas of SIS Divi-
| SionS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NANKING, January ia concrete
scheme for the reduction of the military
forces of China has been evolved at a
meeting of the disarmament conference
u was decided to divide China into the
SIX areas OF Marking, Loyang, Wuhan
Mukdef, Peking and Southwest China
The military forces of the entire
country are not to exceed IS divisions,
each having a total of ii 900 men, max
ing "a standing army of $4,000 men.
This would entail an annual expendi-
ture of 1892, 100000.
The military leaders agreed to a uni
fication of the country's financial adj
ministration in accordance with pro-
posals made by T. V. Soong. minister
of finance. These proposals provide for
o Capitalization of finances and proper
budgetirg of military expenditure.
which would be payable by the finance
ministry in accordance v&th apportion-
nents prescribed by the conference.
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PLAY IN FILM EXHIBIT.

A French-Italian film version, done
In colors, of the play "Cyrano De Ber-
gerac" will be presented by the Com
munity Institute February at o'clock
at the Western High School Auditorium
and that night at 8:15 in the Central
High Community Center.
This showing has been arranged in
addition to the Community Institutes
seasonal program of ten educational and
cultural entertainments The picture
IS considered one of the best available
examples of color photography.
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The violinists, Miss Aurelia Beck,
mezzo soprano; Miss Dorothy Sawyer,
contralto, and Charles Eldridge, BARI
tone. were individually satisfactory and
each sang with considerable poise ana
good diction.
Accomplishments were able played by
Miss Catherine Benson and Mrs. Her
man Weihe,
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bers in solo won an encore, Tommy

bers in solo won an encore, Tommy
Lad"
Cecil Forsyth's "allegory on four
notes" was musically unimpressive one
Schmoker." And since 1t would be al
most heresy to leave Dudley Buck from
program of this type, he was repre-
sented by his scoring of the "Bugie
Song" from Tennyson's Princess"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
Frog Head Sees
No Row In Bell
Going to Aggies
Especial % The Heraldl

FORT WORTH, Jan. 1s.-Belief
that no strained relations would re-
suit from the action taken By A. 4
NJ. college in securing the services
If Coach Matty BELL. Texas Christian
University mentor. we're expressed
by Prof. r. ~. Mcniarmid. chairman
~ the Frog athletic committee. re-
GENTLY. While the controversy Of
the dangerous precedent has been
raging in the newspapers of the sec
ton. faculty and student body ~
the Purple school have been con-
graduating the faculty and student
body ~ the Farmers.
Ar plea that the smiahle relations
which have always characterized the
relation Of the two institutions be
continued. was presented by Prof.
Mcnarmid. The two schools have
always been more than friendly ~
their contacts. each receiving the
Others student body In turn during
the Grid ssason and a spirit Of bro
therliness" has characterized such
meetings.
"The switch % coaches should DO
netting 10 Interrupt this fine srir-
r." is the opinion If Mcniarmid.
Unless the student bodies are 'ssi-
nine' nothing but a closer relation
will result
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
HIDALCO
TOWNS READY
FOR
San Benito, Browns
vile Almost Certain
To Enter Proposed
d League

Ben Proctor. local business man.
and baseball enthusiast, spent Sun
day in the upper Valley. where he
"felt out" the baseball sentiment Of
Hidalgo county.
1T is the same in the upper VAL
ley as il is in the lower section" Mr..
Proctor said this morning. Every
where I went and came in contact
with citizens, the subject Of baseball
on an organized basis was rampant,
and from what / gathered the Valley
is headed for a fast Class ID league
this summer"
Mr.. Proctor believes Brownsville
and San Benito are ready to play
ball-or will be at least, if the other
Valley towns mean business. "Or-
~ganization in Brownsville will be
had, but first we must know IL the
Hidalgo county towns mean bust
ness" Mr.. Proctor explained.
A resume of the baseball situation
in the Valley since 1926 shows that
each year there has been n lot OF
talk about organizing, but at the last
moment several towns fell down. Last
year Brownsville went so far rs to
hire and bring down a number of
players for spring training. at a deal
Of expense. only 10 have to let them
20 when Hidalgo county and some
Cameron county towns fell down.
"This year it must be different.
First thing to be done Is TO ascertain
IL the Valley towns. and how many
want baseball. Then there Is Cor
pus Christi, Beeville. Victoria, La
redo and possibly Kingsville, practi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
SENATOR FANS
GIVEN A DASH
OF SENTIMENT
johnson Back at Head
OF Club Thrills Fol-
lowers; Talent Add
ed All Around
By PAUL y. SEXTON
(Associated Press Staff Writer.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-tPy-It
sentiment can win baseball game.
the Washington Senators will start
the 1928 playing season with q Bis
lead over the other American league
entries.
This is because in selecting Waite,
Johnson to replace Bucky Harris
who goes to Detroit, Clark Griffith
has touched q soft spot in the hearts
Of thousands Of capital fans.
The return of the big Train" for
twenty years the hurting c Of the
Senator's, after q brief absence as
manager Of the Newark club, has IN.
doubtedly bolstered the morale OF
the Griffith east
Aside from this, however, the
Senator's have other reasons for
their preseason confidence, chief OF
which is the promise OF a revamped
infield, a more effective outer de-
Tense and some promising new pitch
ing material from the minors.
Myer Aids
The acquisition of Buddy Nyer,
brought back from Boston in a deal
that cost Griffith five players. is
expected 10 brace the inner wall ef-
fectiyely. Johnson believes that
with Myer at third, Ossie Bluege
can be switched TO short where he
played when he first entered the big
show. The perennial Joe Judge will
again decorate first base, and John
son has the choice of at least three
newcomers 10 plug the gap at Sec
ond left by Harris departure. They
are Joe Cronin, Kansas City gradu-
ate, John Stewart, recalled from
Birmingham, and Jack Hays, who
has seen service here before.
The belief of Goose Goslin, lead
ing hitter of the league last season.
that his throwing arm has returned
TO form is one of the main factors
in Johrson's hope for a more effec-
tive outfield. Goslin's inability Ia
get away long throws from left field
cost Washington more than one
game last year.
Sam West, who had a fielding av-
erage last year OF 900, will again be
in center, with either Sam Rice or
Emile Barnes in right.
Vet Hurlers Back
Gariand Braxton, most effective
pitcher of the league last year. will
head the mound staff, supported by
Sam Jones. Fred Marberry. Irving
Hadley. Bob Burke and Lloyd Brown,
In addition TO some talent from the
minors. Weaver from Chattanooga.
Cantrell from Baltimore, Campbell
from ST. Paul. Hopkins from Mon
treal and Liska from Minneapolis.
look like the most promising Of the
new material. Liska i a 2O-year-old
yourgster who led the American As
ISOLATION in 1898 with twenty wins
and four defeats. Griffith got him
for a reported outlay Of $50, 1000.
Ruel, Tate and kenna. followers.
augmented by Bolton and Bool. a
pair from the Piedmont league and
the Southern Association. will han
die the hackstopping duties.
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NJ. P.Announces
New Train For
Valley Truck


HOUSTON. Jan. 14.-Shorteninv Of
train schedules between Texas and
ST. Louis on fast Missouri Pacific
Lines trains were announced TODAY
by e. w. Strain, passenger traffic
manager. The changes in time az.
feet the Sunshine Special, in service
II years, and the Texan, which be-
gan operation in 1928. The new
schedules are effective Jan. 20.
Under the arrangement the Sun
shine Special will leave Houston at
i:15 .. m. instead Of 1915 y. m. with
arrival in st. Louis the next morn.
Inc st 1850 rs at present. The Mex
leo City section viii leave san Ante
MO at 9:45 a. n. instead Of 2 a. m.
as NJ present.
No change is made In the depart
ure from St. Louis on this train,
Leaving there at 6.45 =. m. II will
reseh Houston &C ; .. N. instead %
5.20 .. NJ.
1880 a. n. instead Of 10 r. m, with
at present The southbound Texan
viii reach Houston at 1925 .. m. in
stead of 1870 p. n.
Tram NO. y WHICH AT pFtttuI nj
rives in San Antonio at $40 D m
and IL the connection from the south
bound Texan, will arrive in San An.
tonic st 5 r. m.
on the Kingsville division Their,
will be some slight changes in SEIZED
ules whereby later departure will ID
had out Of Edinburg. McAllen, anS
other upper Rio Grande Nallel
points with same arrivals &C Hous'
ton and San Antonio as At present
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-14
fast CLASS D
LEAGUE RULES
SEVEN ROCKIES
Fisher Reelected Pres
ident at Tyler Meet
ing; Only "a Play
err Allowed

TYLER, Tex, Jan. Ia
P)-After warm discussion
at their annual winter meet.
ing here yesterday, officials
Of the Lone Star league ad-
opted a rule providing that
each club must carry seven
rookie players during the
coming season. Only one
player with class A expert
ence will be allowed each
club.
II was voted TO continue
The split-season arrange
ment, with the schedule
opening April "a and closing
August %. President I. IL.
Fisher, who was reelected,
notified club owners TO
have their deposits in by
January 81.
Ardmore, Okla, and Sher-
man were added to the lea
que roster. Cities retaining
membership in the circuit
were Corsic. m. rIexia, Pal
estine, Tyler, T~exarkana and
Paris.
Ardmore and Sherman. on being
admitted to the Lcne Star league.
will rs-enter organized baseball for
the first time in several years. Shsr-
man hasn't had a club since 1928,
when they were members Of the
Texas Association, and prior TO that
we're members of the 1exas-Oklaho-
ma league. Sherman and Austin bat
tied for the pennant Of the Texas As
sociation league in 1923, in play-of,
which resulted in n tie, each club
winning three games, and the seventh
was never played. Rankin Johnson
managed Austin that year and Otto
Mclver directed the playing spd OF
the Sherman club.
Last year the Lone Star league
had a rule providing each club TO
carry five rockies, ard one Class A
man. Tsxarkana won the last half
and Palestine the first half Of the
split season, and Palestine, under
the management OF Walter Alexan-
der, won from Texarkana in the play
off for the title.
Palestine. then champions ot the
Lone Star league played San Angelo
champions or the West Texas league
for the state Class ID title, and won
over the West Texas champs easily.
The league waS a going concern.
and was regarded e. the fastest
Glass u circuit in The countr-, ~
organized ball.
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WEST LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan.
14-tPJ-Mscdonsld Smith, who was
reared not far from St. Andrews
course. famous Scottish stronghold
Of golf. has written his iron ard
wood a page in western g%olfing rec
ords Of which the Vearers Of the
plaid may well be proud.
The tall Scot, one Of the Carnous-
tie Smiths, yesterday won the Slo.-
coo Los 4ngeies open. after as nigh
ty a golfing battle IS the west has
ever seen. II was a repetition OF his
victory in Los Angeles a year ago,
and was registered in even more
sensational fashion. he came cut
first in a field Of many star golfers.
Smith came from behind at his
overwhelming pace to wipe cut a
seven-stroke lead that Tommy Ar
mour, Washington, ID. g., another
doughty Scot. had accumulated in two
phenomenal rounds. The first place
winner received $500. When Smith
rammed his final putt down the cup
on the 18th green Of the Riviera
course as darkness fell, he had com
pletei four rounds with cards Of
7l-Tl-T0-73-2S5. Par on the course
Is II.
Through the four rounds this vet
erAn eampaigner OF the fairwsys
played every lie with cool delibera-
str~ r1rrr Ifw-1~~1H- --le - --w.V1
be eslled phenomenal, but always
steady.
Standing out in bold relief was the
tragic figure Of Armour who started
his final SO holes yesterday morning
with the championship within his
reach. He was six strokes ahead Of
his nearest competitors. and seven
ahead OF Smith. But a. the day pro-
crossed he saw his lead dwindle
stroke by stroke Us Smith Lcpt his
unruffled gait.
Darkness forced Armour 10 "pick
ur" on the 18th tee. with ga strokes
up 20 that point. lie. together with
a dozen others who saw the pail Of
night block out chances cf finishing.
vii complete his final hole this aft
ernocn. A par four on tho last hole
would give Armour cards OF 6S-s7-T6-
H-2ss fer second place, which Was
vss Si.75n.
Leo Diegel. national professional
champion. was staging n garrison"
finish a. darkness interviewed yes-
terday. and Il appeared that he
might ncse cut Horton Smith. Of
Joplin. Nc. for third place mone-.
Horton Smiths Tl-75-72-T6-2gs left
him IN second place last night. but
Armour apparently had him beaten,
and Diegel was going strong.
hicgel left of play on the 18th
with a 81 for that distance. Par on
the remaining tao holes, q five On
the 18th and a four on the 18th
would give him cards Of TT-ea-74-72-
2a2.
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and
-BankbOardS

University, is doing a splendid thing
in making "Sportsmanship First"
their chief objective.
BY printing the code Of sportsman
ship. whihc has been adopted by
many Of cur schools and colleges,
and By Offering TO send. without
charge, d large type cardboard. l4x22
inches, 10 anyone upon request, they
have made a very constructive con-
tribution. Such requests should be
sent to the American Sports Publish
ing Company. IS Rose St., New York
City. Such efforts edify sports.
This code OF sportsmanship Is:
Keep the rules.
Keep faith with your comrades.
Keep your temper.
Keep yourself fit.
Keep a stout heart in defeat.
Keep your pride under in victory.
Keep q sound soul, q clean mind,
and a healthy body.