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FOUL CRIME
 IS REVEALED
Aged Man Found Murder ed on His Lonely
 Ranch Clues

ST. MARIE, Idaho. Feb. 18.-The body Of Gust Helsing, aged 68 years, was found on his lonely ranch by his brother, John Hell sing.
 Gust Helsing had been beaten, slashed and strangled. There was Q rope about his neck and his skull had been hammered in.
 Helsing had ben sought since last Wednesday.
 There are no clues to the killer,
 Helsing habitually carried money with him. He was q widower and lived alone.
 The body had been covered with hay and horses at the hay un- covered it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
BANK CHAINS SPREAD
 FAST, MIDDLE VEST

MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. l8. = The eight-months-old chain bank move ment in the northwest enters 1880 with two powerful chains and nu- merous smaller groups organized.
 There are 30 of the latter in Minnesota alone. The two great chains have aggregated resources of s976 100000 and many bankers see in the movement a chance for the northwest to become more inde- pendent Of the financial centers of
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TODAT'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb 18.-Alaska Ju- neau mine stock is quoted today at 7A, American Ice no sale, Ana conda 72%, Bethlehem Steel 102, Central Alloys 34A, General Mo tors 43A, Gold Dust 43ss, Granby 55, Grigsby Grunow 171a, Kenne- colt 56A, National Acme 2515, Packard 1872, Radio 45A, National Brands 267, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 56, Standard Oil of New Jersey 59ss, U. s. Steel 187is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
ALaska HighaOay Commissioners
 Bill Passes House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The House has passed the Sutherland bill to appoint three Commission CTS to cooperate with Canada in studying the feasibility of a high way connecting the States with Fairbanks through Canada and the Yukon Territory.
 The Sutherland bill authorizing Cordova to issue bonds for the con- struction of trunk sewer system and bulkhead, has passed the House also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
Mrs. WiUebrayadt
 Is Arrested, Speed
 Charge Against Her

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. - Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt. former Assistant Attorney General in charge of Prohibition Enforcement, is charged with speeding and will face trial in the Washington Po- lice Court next Friday. She was arrested three days ago and the arresting officers said she was go- ing 38 miles an hour.
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Chicago and New York.
 The Northwest Bancorporation. the first of the two largest chains. was started in January. 1929, and now has resources of almost $45O.- 100000. It includes TT banks and six trust companies.
 The other, the First Bank Stock corporation, has resources of s430.- 100000 and includes 61 banks anS other financial institutions. was organized in August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
NAVAL CONFERENCE
 IS MARKING TIME

LONDON, Feb. 18-The sudden change in plans of the French delegation which resulted in Geor- ges Leygues leaving for Paris in connection with the Cabinet crisis caused the Naval Conference to mark time today. Former Premier Poincare, mentioned as a probably maker of new Cabinet, has also left for Paris where it is known he visited the French President at the Presidential Palace today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
Gen. South Is Given
 Enthusiastic Welcome

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb l8.-An enthusiastic welcome was rendered here today to Gen. South former Prime Minister, now leader of the Opposition party. He re- turned after an extensive visit to England, Canada and the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
Fiue Burned to Death, Unknoun Number Are
 Injured Fire, Quebec
tInternational Newsreei) .

AIANIWAZI, Quebec. Feb. 18.- Five persons were burned to death and anr unknown number were in- jured as fire destroyed the Galar- ineau Hotel and two adjacent buildings here. This is small lumber town 85 miles northeast of Ottawa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
Mother ot Fiue
 Children Goes to
 Cell, Liquor Charge

. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. Q 18-A 56-y r-old woman, Q mother of five children, has . been sentenced to six months Q in prison following conviction . of possessing five bottles of . home brew and a pint of . whiskey.
 . The woman's husband, Jim c McHaney, was also convicted . of the same charge. He has . been placed on probation for . five years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
Trains Collide in
 Fog; Many Injured

GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb. 18.-- Fifty-one passengers includin g many business men returning to their homes from the city, were injured, six seriously, early last evening in a collision of two trains in dense fog. Several coaches were telescoped,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18
NEVIS OF FINDING OF BODY OF
 BORLAND COMES AS DISTINCT
 SHOCK TO WIDOW AT FAIRBANKS

be found alive.
 Ole Eielson, father of Col. Eiel- son, was the first to call on Mrs. Borland after receipt of the news.
 Borland will probably be inferred in Seattle where his father, mother and sister live. The widow and her son will probably accompany the remains south,
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BERLIN-A German can leave his wife at home and get married in Russia with impunity. Karl Schmitzdorf did it. He was ar rested on returning to Germany 1t was decided that he was liable only to the punishment of the place where his crime was committed has no punishment for such an offense.
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 18.- The announcement that the body of Earl Borland was found at the scene of Eielsons wrecked plane. came as distinct shock to the widow. She believed until the report was received here that his body was found that her husband and Col. Carl Ben Eielson would
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18

NEW YORK Somebody has dis covered what to do with Christmas cards after Christmas. Carloads of them are being bound by school children into picture books for chil- dren in hospitals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-18

NEW YORK-Mrs. Louise Hege- man, landlady. 5 feet 9 and 61 years old. knows how to look out for herself. Joseph Pennan, 34, 6 feet and f80 pounds, is in the hoosegow as a result, He talked with Mrs. Hegeman about renting while confederate rifled rooms. Noticing the pilfering, Mrs. Hege- man grabbed Pennan by the neck tie She had him sasping for breath and offering her S70 for freedom when police arrived in re- ponse to lodgers' calls.
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'Cordoua Without ater l6 Hours
 Out of Euery "A

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. } 18.-Extreme cold weather ( and a long, dry spell, has de- (
 pleted the water and it is ( } now necessary to cut off the ( } supply Is hours of the day (
 } to keep a supply on hand ( for emergency fire fighting. |
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 18.- Alexander P. Moore, recently ap- pointed Ambassador to Poland and here enroute from Peru, where he has been Ambassador, died yester- day afternoon in the California Lutheran Hospital of lung infection, throat trouble and bronchial pneu- monia. He was taken seriously
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Wide Search in Germany
RevealsAmerican Contralto

DER Moloch" and others have been
widely acclaimed. DR.. Won Schillings
has been engaged to conduct IS Wag-
merriam performances at the Berlin
Staatsoper this Fall Ont November Is
he win conduct his own Der Pfeifer-
tag"
Mr.. vincent announces that he will
produce d'Albert's opera "Tiefiand,"
with Max Roth, foremost baritone of
the Staatsoper, and q noted "Seba;i-
tiano in that role. He also found .
young man who is, perhaps, the only
dramatic tenor under middle age in
the whole of Germany - Carl Hart
mann, "a years old, of the Staatsoper
in Elberfeld.
Eric wildhagen, recognized as one
of the outstanding lyric baritones and
q foremost interpreter of Mozarts Don
Juan" also was engaged.
The roster of artists for the tour OF
the German Grand Opera Co. next
season will include the following
Conductors, Max Won Scniilngs, Carr
Adler and Hans Blechschmidt sopranos,
Johanna Gadski, Margaretl1e Banner.
Klarie Won Kullberg and Hedwlg jung
kurth: contraltos. Marie Won Essen, Adj
Almoslino, ElizabettI Riegels and Ida
Barsy; tenors, Johannes Sembach, Max
Adrian, Gustav Werner and Carl Hart
mann; baritones, Max Roth, Richard
Gross and Eric Wildhagen: bassos,
Carl Braun, Hans Hey and LaurenS
Pierot; stage managers, Jan Heythek-
ker and Kurd Albrecht and cast tnat
includes so additional artists.
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NJ u S l c.
BY HELEN FETTER.

different variety that so often
characterizes applause for even
the best outdoor concerts.
Another interesting point lay
in the fact that the most success
full number was a dance interpre-
tation of the "'Yaqui Dance" by
the Mexican composer Alvarado.
Since the United Service OrcheS-
ira began playing this number on
Pan-American concert programs,
1t has stood out and been singled
out by the audiences for repeti-
ton because 1t is purely native
music of the Indians and shows
no European influence whatso-
ever. Last Wednesday the cane
ers gave it the same consideration
as had been accorded it by the
composer. They used authentic
Indian gestures and steps in de-
veloping the war-dance theme,
the brilliant victory and a peace
full conclusion.
When audiences select from
hundreds of other compositions
one number like this "Yaqui
Dance" upon which to place a
stamp of complete approval, such
a gesture shows that there is GER
tainly something to be considered
seriously in any audiences reac-
ton to music or other entertain
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

AN opera impresario Travelled 5000
"A miles to find the best contralto in
Germany and found her--an American.
The impresario was ]. ]. Vincent, man
aging director Of the German Grand
Opera Co., who has just returned
from Berlin on the Bremen.
This was no curSory search which
brought to the roster OF the German
Grand Opera Co. Marie Won Essen
Kent, whose birthplace is Detroit. Mr..
Vincent ransacked the opera houses OF
Germany before discovering IN Miss
Kent the artistic he sought.
Il feel as though I never want TO
hear another Lohengrin' again." he
said i've attended no less than rs
performances in Germany alone.
Nine. Won Essen, as Miss Kent is
known in Germany, was singing at the
Staatsoper in Dresden when Mr.. VIM
cent heard her.
There is a dearth Of young German
artists today" said Mr.. Vincent. There
are no dramatic tenors Of merit. only
lyric tenors who try to sing Wagner
bel canto and fail sadly In the attempt.
If American singers would so to Ger
many for experience and training they
would soon occupy permanent posi-
ton in the operate world"
Dr. Max Won Schillings. former musi-
cal director of the Berlin Staatsoper,
has been engaged as principal conduc-
tor for the company. DR.. Won Schil-
lings is a foremost musical figure in
Germany today. His operas Mona
Lisa" Der Pfeifertag," "Ingeweld."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
An Explanation Long Coming

".CToRIEs for musical comedies
romances and operettas must be
fundamentally sound" says Percy Heath,
screen author.
1.-THE general belief that musical stage
and screen stories can be wildly, i'm
probable is entirely erroneous On the
contrary, they must be fundamentally
logical" he explains.
ION the other hand, characters in
such stories often are unconventional.
They react in unaccustomed ways to
perfectly logical situations. They are
free from the repressions which cause
ordinary people to govern their conduct
along established lines. II they feel
like breaking into song on the street or
in their bath they do so.
Analyze the story for any musical
production and it can be seen IL might
be played as straight drama or melo-
drama.
"As an example there Is Lets Go
Native which George Marion, IT,, and
wrote for Paramount A girl, Jeanette
Macdonald, has to make . trip to South
America to save her business. James
Hall, the boy who loves her, decides to
go along. Through combination Of
logical circumstances Jack Cakie. VII
liam Austin and Kay Francis also are
aboard ship. As the result Of mishap
they find themselves on tropical island
and q logical climax ensues.
THE story might have been told as
straight adventure. BY making the
characters unusual persons who do out
of-the-ordinary things 1t becomes q
Musfc& rUmauce.n
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binary talents. He followed the usual
curriculum and, in the course OF a few
years, concluded his studies with the
greatest distinction. His brilliant career
in both Europe and America is well
known In the world of music.
ST came across Mischa Elman on the
highway, so to speak. 1t was in the
Autumn of 1904, during one of my tours
in the south of Russia was playing
at Elizabethgrad, I believe-that l
reached the city late in the afternoon
of the day of my concert, which was to
take place in the evening. At the sta
ton was met by my agent and one OF
my former pupils, Haloff who was liv-
ing In Elizabethgrad; and no sooner
was / comfortably established in my
hotel, chatting with these gentlemen
than a bellboy hunted me up and said
that a gentleman accompanied by
little boy insisted on seeing me. was
used to visits of this kind from local
geniuses when was on tour, for they
menaced me in every Russian city in
which I stopped. I was fatigued with
travel and bored in advance by the
thought of having to sustain a CONVEX
sation with a father who, like the
fathers Of all violinists, no doubt nour-
ished the fixed idea that his son was
a genius beyond compare. At the same
Ilne, i QlQ mol WdIlU W discourage CilC
poor fellow, who, was informed, had
brought the boy some distance to see
me. So / asked Haloff to take the lad
OF to a room somewhere and hear him
play while I made my preparations for
the concert, since barely had time to
take nap and dress before going on
the stage In short time Halof
returned to me and said in the serious
way he had: Professor, you really
ought to hear that boy!" So I author
lied him to tell Papa Elman and the
boy to come to see me the following
morning an hour before left town, at
the same time taking care that they
were provided with passes for my con-
cert.
1.-THE next morning. when I was no
more than out of bed, the father and
son. accompanied by Haloff. stepped
into my room Mr.. Ein1an, the father,
said that he came from odessa, where
his son was attending the music school,
but that he was NOS supposed to men
ton this, since the boys teacher did
not wish to have him examined by me.
He also informed me that his pecuniary
situation was very precarious, that he
had been obliged to sell part of his ward
robe in order to- pay the fare from
Odessa to Elizabethgrad, few hundred
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miles away. He added that he was
prepared to make any and every sacrt-
flee, provided his son was accepted Tor
the st. Petersburg Conservatoire. While
was packing my trunk the boy, who
was about IL years old and very small
for his age, with tiny hands, played
concerto for me. In the difficult pass
ages he skipped about in the positions
as an acrobat does on his ladder. The
concerto finished, I knew at once what
my decision must be. I sat down and
wrote a letter of recommendation to
the director of the conservatoire, the
great Alexander Glazounoff, now at the
head of that institution, requesting him
to enter little Elman in my class and
to see that he was given a scholarship.
Papa Elman Has Troubles.
when I returned to St. Petersburg
found Elman installed in my class, but
as regards his father, all sorts Of difn-
culties had developed. The law au-
thorized students of every nationality
to reside in the capital, but the same
permission was not extended to their
parents, unless they happened to be
artisans who knew trade or were SIM
ply Workmen. Papa Elnan could not
qualify in either capacity and led q
most precarious existence. removing all
evidence of his presence in the city OF
Peter the Great during the day by hid
ing in various retreats known to him
alone, and spending his nights in the
dirty, overheated and airless Janitor's
quarters of the apartment house where
he had rented q small room Tor MS
SON."
It seemed there were many petitions
to Glazounoh and, through him, to the
authorities, all to no avail. At last
Prof. Auer secured audience in person
with the famous minister of the tnte-
rior, M. de Plehve, after persistent de-
mails, and told the story so convinc-
ingly that Papa Elman was at last
allowed to live quietly in the city so
long as his son was at the conserva-
toire. Similar difficulties arose in the
case of Zimbalist, whose mother had
only obtained permission for weeks
stay in the city. In the case OF Toscha
Seidl, Mime. Seidl was obliged to have
her residence in Finland, Is miles from
the capital, and made two tiresome trips
to and fro a week bringing her son to
his classes In the case OF JaScna
HeifitZ, a solution was more reaoiiy
possible as his father, violtnist OF 40,
was received into Mr.. Auers class also
and it was not legally permissible for
the wife and children OF conserya-
toire pupil to be separated from their
husband and father. Papa Heifitz had
his troubles, however, as he didn't take
other classes at the conservatory ana
was In for a severe reprlmand until
Prof Auer explained the whole tnlng
to Glazounoff. These two latter cases
at that came in 1901 when Russia
was given her Duma under more lib
eral government, though the prohibi-
tory laws against the Jews remained In
force but were not so strictly enforced:
The whole book is fascinating and
well merits reading by any one who has
the slightest interest in music. 1t sets
forth the character of that grand macs
tro. Leopold Auer, vividly and also Is q
readable history of a span Of many
years of European and American must
cal life, n. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Another Baltimorean Wins
In Prize Song Contest

DUDLEY PEELE Of Baltimore, Md,
has been declared the winner in a
group Of 30 contestants in the tenth
annual prize song contest conducted by
the Swift & Co. Male Chorus Mr.
Peele has duplicated tlrE achievement
OF Franz G. Bornscfein of Baltimore,
who has won the 500 prize three times
buttons were judged first in 1927 and
1928
The competition involved the writing
OF a musical setting for poem The
Indian Serenade." by Percy Bysshe
Smelling. Competitors were required to
be residents of the United States, but
did not necessarily have to be citizens
OF this country. 1t was understood by
those participating that the prize-win-
property of the chorus. Each year the
chorus sings the prize song at its Or
chestral Hall home concert.
Honorable mention was given to the
work done by Paul G.. Tonner, RenSse-
laer, Ind, and G. W. Dieckman, De-
catur, Ga. The judges this year were
D. A. Clippinger, Dudley Buck and
Herbert r. Hyde.
The chorus is composed of rs to 80
men from the Chicago Swift plant and
offices. Organized during the latter
years of the World War to assist in the
work of selling War Saving stamps
and Liberty bonds with personnel of
rs, the Fall of 1920 saw a permanent
club formed D. A. Clippinger was
chosen director and has acted in that
capacity since. Adalbert Huguelet was
invited to act as accompanist and has
taken his place at the piano at every
concert during the past 10 years,
BY clevoting one night week to prac-
tice through the Fall and Winter
months the chorus has been able to
offer each season an entirely new pro-
gram of musical numbers with tech
nique pleasing to musical critics. Such
eminent artists as Claire Dux, Florence
Austral, Tito Schipa, Edward johnson
and Charles Marshall have assisted at
the annual home concert In Orchestra
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
Chamber Music Program
At Chautauoua Tonight
THE Chautauqua Chamber Music So

THE Chautauqua Chamber Music So
ciety will open its third season to-
night at ChautauQua Institution, Lake
Chautauuua, N. Y. The concert will be
given in Norton Memorial Hall, recently
erected especially for chamber music
and dramatic presentations at Chau-
tauQua
The personnel of the society's string
quartet which viii give tonights pro-
gram Is made up of Mischa Mischakoff,
director of the quartet concert master
ira and recently appointed concert mas
ter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra;
Reber johnson, second violin, who is
head Of the violin department of the
School of Music, Oberlin College;
Charles LIGHTER, viola, formerly a stu
dent at the Juilliard Foundation, and
George Miquelle, violoncello, first celliSt
Of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Among the compositions to be per-
formed at this concert are: Opus 7e,
No. 2, in D Minor" Josef Haydn; THE
Pixy Ring" H. waldo Warner; From
My Life" (string QUARTET, Smetana
Other concerts by the Chautauqua
Chamber Music Society are scheduled
for August 10 and II.
With performances tomorrow evening
Of Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel,"
and Friday evening of Debussy's THE
Prodigal Son" and Leoncavello's "Pagli-
acct" the Chautauqua opera season will
enter upon its third week. Operas in
English are presented twice week, un-
der the direction of Albert Stoessel, mu-
steal director for Chautauqua, with Al
fredo Valenti as stage manager Mod
ern stage settings designed by Margaret
Lirley Of the Theater Guild, New York,
who is scenic director for the Chautau-
qua Opera Co.. are features of the per-
formances.
Programs by the symphony orchestra,
under the direction of Mr.. Stoessel, in
clude matinee concert Wednesday and
q concert that evening at which Howard
Hanson of the Eastman Music School at
Rochester will be guest conductor, He
will conduct his own composition, "The
Nordic Symphony" Thursday evening
Dvorak,s New World Symphony" and
cello solo by George Miquelle are fea-
tured. The Saturday morning program
for children includes demonstration of
wood wind instruments. Saturday eve
nings popular symphony concert fea-
lures compositions by Tschaikowski,
Rimsky- Korsakoff, Smetana, Dvorak,
Granger, Stoessel and Borodin, with
Alfredo Valenti, as baritone soloist, as
an additional attraction
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From Tragedy to Comedy.

A SSEMBLING ana eolting S,UVV,VvV
"A feet of Aim on the World War is
said to mt Richard Wallace to serve as
technical expert in approaching the
conflict from the comedy side In Moran
and Mack's second Paramount picture,
"Anybody's War"
When the United States entered the
World War wallace was an experienced
film cutter, having worked for Mack
Sennett, Triangle, the late William Des-
mond Taylor and Universal.
Joining the Signal Corps, he was
assigned to the task of preparing a
photographic history of the conflict
from film photographed by group OF
service cameramen. Associated with
him in the work were Josef Won Stern
berg and Lewis Milestone. now screen
directors. Victor Fleming, who recently
directed "'The Virginian," was photo
graphing scenes. Ohio Lowering, who
Is now cutting "Anybody's War" was
one of Wallace's assistants IN the Signal
Corps. s
Z In this celluloid history of the war
Wallace Is said to have acquired an
insight into the methods Of combat and
today he is duplicating trench naneu-
vers from q mental picture he has re-
tanned for the past 10 years.
The story takes the, black-faced
comedians from recruiting ofaces, on a
transport, into rest camp and the
front lines.