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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

New lumber, $1,000 per thousand:
water pipe. all sizes. new and used.
We thread pipe up to four inch
size. Auction Sales Co., Harlin'.,n.
Texas. Adv.
Leaving for Mexico City Wednes-
day by plane was II. Ralph Ringe-
On the incoming plane Tuesday were
c. c. Isaksen and j. Chaves-Almada
from Tampico and Jose Patron from
Mexico City.
John +. Grant. lumberman from
Houston, is leaving wednesday fo-
that city following a two day stay In
Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Trainer Of
San Antonio arrived here Tuesday
to spend several days.
John Ramaete and G. w. Gibson
OF Corpus Christi are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Avery are in
Brownsville from Austin.
From Little Rock, Ark, Is A. M.
Cate.
MI. and Mrs. D. H. Moore are here
from Dallas.
r. w. Stone arrived In the city
Tuesday from Tampico.
Z. w. Watts OF Donna was a local
caller Tuesday.
From Hartford, Conn, Is George
Nichols.
A Kansas City. Mo, visitor Is c.
G. Nelson.
Hal B. Naylor Of Houston is In
Brownsville.
John j. BONNER Of Milwaukee Is
spending a short time in the city
From Indianapolis are r. F. Knox
and j. II. McDuffee.
New lumber. $1,000 per thousand
/ feet; new doors and windows cheap:
twenty 10 fifty per cent off on
new hardware: new and used wa
ter pipe, stoves, etc. Salvage Co.
Fronton Street. Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Gandin o.
New Orleans ar local callers
L. s. Breyman OF Chicago IS here
From Rayne, La, Is Benton w
Mautonles and from New iberia. La.
are z. p. Costing and A. B Camp.
bell.
Arriving Tuesday from TampicC
were G. o. IsabSon and John ]
Newell. From Mexico City was JOSS
Patron.
Dallas visitors in Brownsville arr
i. S. Links and M. II. O'Neal.
william A. Whalen, II. w. Nixon
George S. James and Z. Grady are
here from San Antonio.
ID. w. Browning from st. Louii
Is spending a short time In the city
Houston callers are T. Wilson. J
f. Weatherford, Jr., w. Z. Clemens
and Jeff Chapman.
j. +. Dohan Is here from New Or
leans.
+. s. Dunn Of Bay City arrived Il
Brownsville Tuesday.
From Kingsville is w. M. Ian
drum.
d. c. Button Is a visitor here from
San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Texan To Die

AUSTIN. Oct. 2s. Rl-The court
OF criminal appeals today o. ruled
a motion for rehearing IN the case
Of VIII Fritts. convicted Of the
murder Of d. w. Hamilton in
Haskell county and sentenced TO
death in the electric chair at Hunts
vile.
The case was affirmed several
months ago by the court. Fritts
wa alleged TO have shot and killed
ID. w. Hamilton and his son Earl
Hamilton. Oct. q, 1928. He was tried
in Kent county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
FALSE ARREST
CHARGE AIRED
Nv staff Correspondentl

SAN JUAN, Oct. 28.-Lengthy
arguments featured the preliminary
hearing here this morning for STAN
lev Morton, immigration officer,
charged with false arrest Of w. r.
willingham, Pharr farmer who has
resided in the Valley for the past is
years.
Taking Of testimony had not been
completed at 1890 and Justice Of
the Peace Max Maui, who was hear
ing the case, did not expect 1t TO
be completed before 1880.
Willingham also entered a charge
OF simple assault against the i'm
migration inspector.
The officer pleaded not guilty TO
both charges and was represented
at the hearing by Asa. D.s. u. s.
Atty. Carlos Watson OF Brownsville.
Willingham alleges that the Off
Ger picked him up and placed him In
custody despite his protestations
that he was an American citizen.
d. c. Ho ~. assistant coun attor-
ney interceded In Willingham's be-
half and had him released.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
.FRESNOS ROAD
PLANS ALTERED
(By staff Correspondent

LOS FRESNOS, Oct. a. Road
plans for the Port Isabel precinct
we're altered here Wednesday morn
ing when so residents OF this sec
ton met with Commissioner Harry
Pattee and protested construction
OF a proposed 88 miles l6 foot con-
crete road connecting San Benito
and Hollybeach.
Contract on this road vas TO have
been let early in November.
Commissioner Pattee agreed 10
trim the road to a nine-foc. con-
or. e strip from the Parker tract
to Highway No. 100. covert a
distance Of approximately four
miles.
He further agreed 10 construct a
gravel road south from Highway
100 70 connect with the gravel road
to Olmito when funds are available.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Scouts Organized

DONNA, Oct. 28.-Troop "a Boy
scouts Of America, sponsored by the
Donna Catholic church, was or
canized recently under the direc-
ton OF the district scout commits
s,oner. Harold Vertrees. and Father
James Smith, pastor Of the church.
Geo. H. Morales was elected
scoutmaster, and has as his assist
ant Bill Rutkowsky. The troop COM
mittee is composed OF Father James
Smith, Antonio Ochoa, Pilas Ochoa
and Tom Champion. The troop
meets each Friday night at the
church hall, next door 70 the Cath
Ole church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Valley Observes
Navy Day

Navy Day was observed generally
all over the Valley Tuesday.
Flags were flown in most OF the
towns and other acts OF observ-
ance were noted.
At Harlingen there was a talk
over the radio by GeNrge A. Kramer,
district naval recruiting officer.
Various mayors issued proclama-
tons designating Tuesday as Navy
Day.
Kramer was general chairman In
charge OF the observance and had
local chairmen in various towns.
He also was responsible for wide
spread navy publicity to educate
the public concerning Americas
modern fleet and fighting men.
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70 Warns Ru ssa that Demonstrations of Border Forces Must Cease
Pair Joins Navy
(BY staff Correspondentl

SAN JUAN. Oct. 2s.-Kent Loren
Mellenbruch and Edgar Lyle Me-
lenbruch. brothers. OF San Juan,
have been selected 20 I'LL the VAL
ley's quota or enlistments I'm the
Navy for November according IN
word received from George al.
Kramer, naval recruiting officer
with headquarters at Harlingen.
Both have had n year In college.
Walter west Underwood. Jr.. ~
Brownsville, who has had three
years OF college. left Monday for
San Diego. filling the October
quota
Kramer said that all three boys
are typical OF the high type OF
manhood being enlisted in the
navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

strongest, largest and most success
full organizations Of It's kind on the
North American Continent.
Hundreds OF outlets for your
fruit, through its subsidiaries,
branches and allied concerns. en-
ables this great organization to Of
fer the citrus growers marketing
facilities second to none. Each year.
through this tremendous outlet.
more than a million boxes Of Citrus
Fruit are sold. Recognized as lead
ers through results and confidence
built up during the past half Gen.
fury, this powerful organization in
Wit. your closest investigation and
the privilege Of demonstrating 70
you It's outlet which has brought
about its present recognition.
about its present International re-
cognition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Navy Mothers Club
Will Meet At Alamo
(By Staff CORRESPONDENT

ALAMO, Oct. 2s.-Alamo viii en-
terrain next meeting Of the Valley
Navy Mothers Club Sunday, Nov.
% when over 800 mothers and
fathers Of boys in the navy will
gather.
At the last meeting in Harlingen,
q history contest was held. Mrs. ID.
Freibele Of La Feria, secretary. win
ming the prize.
There were talks from ]. T. ROD
gers. Harlingen postmaster; George
A. Kramer. recruiting officer; ana
Ralph West OF Taylor who recently
received his discharge from the
navy. 49,
There also was music and a dinner:
The Women's Building was ihieo
to overlooking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Tanm In Race
tBv Staff CorrespondenrI

tBy Staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN Oct. "a Alfred
Tamm. Valley engineer, Is one OF
three men left in the race for
membership in the executive CON-
mittee OF the irrigation division,
American Society OF Civil Engi-
neers. according to a letter received
BY him. The election Is in Novem-
Der. Tamm said that he did not
know that he had been nominated
until he got this message.
Tamm also Is a member OF the
society's irrigation committee and
will assist in making a report on
water duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Alexander Marketing Company.
with Its headquarters az San Ben
ito. and branches throughout Tex
as. has for the past fifteen years
handled thousands OF ears 81 Tex
a. Vegetables. AND HAS NOW IN
STALLED AT SAN BENITO "A
COMPLETE. FEW AND MODERN
LY EQUIPPED p KING PLANT
READY TO SERVE THE CIT
RRUS GROWET OF THU SEC
TON.
In addition 70 the tremendous
outlets mentioned above. the Alex
ander Marketing Company has is
independent sales connections in all
other markets Of the United States
and Canada. Wherever Texas
Fruits and Vegetables are sold
"ALExANDER'S" are represente5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Harlingen Seeks
Air Mail Service

HARLINGEN. Oct. % Local
citizens are being urged 10 use air
mail as much az possible during
the next two months in order TO
have Harrington designated aS a
stopping place for mail planes.
The government is making such
designations IN proof OF heavy mail
and Harrington Is already said 10
have a larger volume than many
larger cities.
The chamber OF cor cree Is
sponsoring the campaign,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Texan Held

BEEVILLE. Oct. %. Rl-E. M.
Vaughn. former Beeville peace off,
Ger, was held under $4,000 bond to-
day in connection with the shoot
ing OF John Brown. Vaughn waived
examining trial yesterday.
Brown, a brother OF Lloyd Brown,
Washington baseball pitcher. was
wounded Monday during an alterca-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Investigate and let's talk it oUer"
A FEW LOCATIONS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTYoNE BRANCHES OF THE NASH
ORGANIZATIONS:

San Francisco. California
Los Angeles, California
Fort Worth. Texas
Dallas, Texas
Oklahoma City. Oklahoma
Tulsa. Oklahoma
Fargo. North Dakota
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Burns Are Fatal

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Oct. %.
R-William Bacon. and his vile
died today Of burns receive when
they rushed into the flaming kitchen
Of a neighbor's home seeking to
save the seven Bace- as children
who were not in the house.
Before the parents had completed
a search OF the building their clothes
we're afire. Mrs. Bacenas jumped
from a second story window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Spokane, washington
Butte, Montana
Kansas City. Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Wichita, Kansas
Casper. Wyoming
Denver, Colorado
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Needy Families In
Harrington Get Aid
(By Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Oct. 28.-Raising
money and collecting clothing, food
and other necessities for the Har-
lingen needy was discussed ut Q
meeting OF the welfare committee
IN the office Of DR.. NJ. A.. Childers.
chairman last year.
r. L. Hill was elected chairman
for the forthcoming campaign.
Others present at the meeting
included Mrs. S. r. Jennings. Mrs.
T. S. Herren, c. M. Wunderman,
Z c. Bennett. II. +. Looney. Mayor
Sam Bolts and w. c. Brumley.
The poor will be reached through
the Salvation Army as before
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NV Staff Correspondent)

(By Staff CORRESPONDENT
SAN BENTTO. Oct. "a Mayor
c. M. Cash has issued a proclama-
ton similar to that Of Gov. r.. ..
Sterling designating Sunny as
Smile Day during which the Amer
lcan Legion will collect clothing. 10
be distributed among the poor dur
ing the winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Horticulture Club
To Meet Thursday

HARLINGEN. Oct. ga meet
ing OF the Society Of Sub Tropical
Horticulture will be held in the
Weslaco city hall Thursday, Oc,.
20 at 7:45 p. m. A special program
has been prepared.
J. NJ. Del Curto. chic. OF the
division Of Horticulture Inspection
and Guarantees. will speak Oh
Nursery Laws and Their Enforce
ment." Current questions OF inter
est will also be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
District Sued

Claiming Star County Water
Control and Improvement Dist. No.
! 20 be behind In payments on It's
$4,000 bond issue. Mills Wesley
Elkins OF Little Rock. Ark. has
filed suit against the district for
s4l70 in the federal district court
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Ramirez Rites

Interment viii be made Wednes-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in city
cemetery for Mrs. Francisco Rant
req. %, who died Tuesday In the
Valley Baptist hospital In .4arlin-
gen after an operation. She lS sur
ylyed by her husband. one son. and
her mother. Mrs. Refugio Gonzales
Garza's is handling arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
(By staff Correspondent)

10y quail
HARLlNGEN. Oct. "a John
Morris, Jr- has begun actual par
~ticipation in the citrus fruit deal,
having shipped out his first car
load Of grapefruit recently.
Morris has been In the Valley
vegetable deal for many years and
this season decided 70 take part
III the citrus movement.
He has installed up-to-date equip
ment In a new packing plant re
and Is well equipped to take csEe
o. grapefruit, oranges, etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Nationwide in its scope, from
Vancouver to Montreal. Canada,
and from the Pacific to the Atlantic
seaboard, the Nash-Finch Organiza-
ton now offers to the citrus grow
ers OF Texas through its subsidiary.
the Alexander Marketing Company.
its tremendous outlet for the Golden
Fruit Of the Rio Grande.
Almost a half century since its
beginning in Grand Forks. North
Dakota. the NaSh-Finch Organiza-
ton now finds itself with It's ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE branches
throughout the United States and
Canada, comprised Of iobbing. brok-
erage and shipping units Of Fruits.
Vegetables and Food Products. in an
enviable position as one Of the
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INTENTIONS FILED.

Glennard E. Hart and Angelica
Villegas Soils. Brownsville; Alfred
Moa and Severa Huerta, San Ben
ito.
Licenses issued:
Abel Borgas and Carmen Munoz.
Brownsville; Herman Straub. La
Feria, and Ellen Carolyn Jones,
Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Air Route Lighted

DALLAS. Oct. %. R-American
Always officials announced that
oeacons would be lighted tonight
along the entire route from Dallas
TO Los Angeles. with the prospect
that night air mail service would be-
gin shortly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Mrs. Smith Improves

Mrs. j. L. Smith, wife OF J. L.
Smith OF the Davenport Type
writer Exchange, who recently
broke her ankle, Is much better
although still under the doctors
care.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
ELECTED

SAN BENITO-Tcd CARTEL. for
meTly OF San Benito, has been re-
elected sales manager for the Straw
berry and Vegetable Auction, Inc, al
Hammond, La.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, oct. 70. (APl-Volume
of offerings increased in the stock mar
ket today. rejecting the poor earnings
statement OF U. 5. steel and the tarlIf
implications contained in the British
election news.
Rails were weak. Record lows appear
ed for New York Central. Pennsylvania
and Illinois Central, the first named
losing more than ; points. U. S. Steel
dipped 2 points ana losses OF z TO 3
developed IN American Can, Bethlehem,
Johns-Manviile. New Haven. Consolidat-
ed Gas and Western Union. Rallying
tendencies were accompanied by a
marked slaokening in the volume.
Call money renewed a. ga per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Governor Injured

COLUMBUS. o.. oct. %. P-Gov.
George White had a fractured right
collar bone today as a reminder Of
what might have been a serious
automobile accident.
The governor was being driven
here BY his chauffeur, Ralph
Wooster. from Toledo yesterday
when his automobile skidded from
the Dixie highway into a 15-foot
ditch eight miles north OF Findlay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. oct. %. (AP)-(U. S. d.
A.)-Hogs $4,000: lo-l5 higher: 220-3oo
lbs. 5.l0-5.2o. top 525: i4o-2i0 lbs. 465-
$40: pigs 4.oo-4.5o; packing sows $50
ats.
Cattle $500: calves 1000: fat steers
and y~earlings IS higher: better tone on
grassy and warmed up steers: also on
she stock and bulls: lbs paid for
medium weight and weighty bullocks;
long yearlings Ills: bulk Of steer run
however. turning at 100000. Slaugh-
ter cattle and vealers: Steers 600-l500
lbs. S.00-l1.25: 600-130o lbs. 3.75-5.Oo;
helfers 550-e50 lbs. 5.75-l0.50: cows 3.5-
$50: bulls tyearlings excluded f5eefl
3.T5-.50: vealers milk fed 600-7.50
stocker and feeder cattle: Steers 500
1850 lbs. 4.7S-6.50.
Sheep %. 1000; steady: choice lambs un-
evenly lower. desirable natives 5.S0-5.75
20 packers: outsiders 600: westerns un-
sold: white faced feeders ATS. Lambs
% lbs. down 5.50-62 IS: ewes s0-i50 lbs
J 0o-2.30, feeding lambs 5o-7s lbs. $50
B.la.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, oct. %. (APD-cotton
opened steady today at an advance OF
D 70 . points on a moderate demand
from the trade. Liverpool and local
sources which appeared TO be influenced
by the relatively higher Liverpool cables.
A few minutes after the call. the mar
ket eased off slightly.
December eased off Il SIS and March
10 6yB8 with the market showing net
losses OF about 8 10 10 points by the
end OF tho first half hour.
Liverpool cables said hedging had
been taken by continental buying and
calling in that market and reported fair
sales Of cotton cloths 10 the British
home trade n China.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. 20. tAPl-Grain prices
went ~downgrade today after an irregular
start. Stock market weakness had a
absence OF confirmation OF any actual
absence OF confirmation OF any actual
large purchases OF wheat for France.
Opening at So cent off 10 Ia up, wheat
after recede dali around. Corn started
at 3-8 decline TO l-8 advance and sub
s~equently Underwent a general setback.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 20. tAPl-Cot-
ton opened steady today with moderate
trading. Liverpool cables were better
than due and the result Of the British
election was considered bullish. Prices
advanced 6 points right az the start.
with December trading w 20 $50. Janu-
AIRY 20 688 and March TO 7.O5.
h ear's bulge attracted consider
able long liquidation and prices eased.
the selling resulting mainly from fears
the government would soon issue an In
creased crop estimate. December drop
ped 20 6.6s. January 10 6.7S and March
20 go. own 10 to il points from the
highs and 4 10 6 points under yester-
days close.
Near the end OF the first hour. the
market was a shade stea6ier. but prices
were still near the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Three hundred and eighty bridges
will be constructed in Ohio this
winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Peoria, Illinois
Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Omaha, Nebraska
Grand Island. Nebraska
Minneapolis. Minnesota
Yakima, Warrington
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Aberdeen. South Dakotc
Milwaukee. Wisconsin
Cleveland, Ohio
Buffalo. New York
Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania
New York City. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

is created. For better or worse, it is a faithful
mirror of its time.
Imagine how fncongrous It would have been,
for example If jazz had existed in the time
of Washington when men wore silk breeches
and white pig-tail wigs and women curtseyed
before their gallant masters IN billOwing gowns
that swept the floor. Those clothes and the
gracious manner of living which they typified
would have been no more compatible with jazz
than the tinkling minuets of Colonial days
would be in harmony with the present machine
age that has made an Industrial country Of our
Nation.
The contemporaneous spirit Of the United
States Is expressed in jazz with convincing If
not complete eloquence, believe. Some critical
observers say that must change our ma
terialistic philosophy of life if this country Is to
survive as a nation. 1t seems to me We are
already becoming more spiritual more cIil-
tured country, and in time that trend in
national taste and spirit is bound to be re-
Elected very definitely in our music.
But the change viii have to be . gradual
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process. Musical oaks also grow from little
acornS. As our national life slowly becomes
richer and more completely rounded, music
win assume greater expressiveneSs.
Without the peculiar exuberance and vital
ity of jazz. however. it viii not be typical OF
the United States so long as in addition 10
other more refined qualities Of taste and feel
ing. our people retain the present go-getting
energetic spirit that Is found nowhere else in
the world just as jazz Is not representative
of any other country
Mr.. Gershwin was talking in the music room
in his pent house atop a Riverside Drive sky
scraper apartment house. Outside was q
shrubbery- bordered parapet from which one
gazes out on stunning view OF the broad
Hudson teeming with river traffic and buzzing
New York City sprawled out below.
4 Ar. GERSHwIN was born OF Jewish par.
w entage in Brooklyn. on September &c,
1893 He began to play the piano when he was
IL. wrote his first musical fragment at IA, quit
high school to work for q song publisher and
to play the piano at chorus drills at IT, and
composed his first musical comedy before he
was 20.
AS q modern composer with an extensive
musical background, Mr.. Gershwin has a wide
and sympathetic understanding of the music
of the past. He is particularly fond OF Bach,
Wagner and Stravinsky.
In their day, he remarks as others have
pointed out before him, these and other COM
posers were regarded as inccnocIasts for intro
ductng new musical forms. So today the writ
ers Of jazz, who he beIivese are the only COM
pcsers creating genuinely American music. are
declared outcasts for daring to break with the
traditions of the past
is almost completely q self-taught musician
having only briefly studied the piano with the
late Charles Hambitzer, harmony with Edward
Kilenyi, and form with Rubin Goldmark
To the fact that he has been free
from European teaching he credits much OF his
success. Indeed he believes that the less for
NAL instruction American composers take from
foreign musicians in theory and composition,
the more originality and distinctiveness win
their work exhibit
when better jazz Is written" he saws,
Americans viii write it.. The appropriations of
Broadway amuse and interest London Paris
and Berlin But the foEeign composer who
writes music in the manner of jazz as Krenek
did in the opera Johnny Spielt Auf,' is merely
adapting for his own purposes our idionattc
way OF unsteady saying things instead OF
spontaneously expressing himself in his own
musical language.
Equally mistaken are the composers of this
country who force upon themselves the musical
traditions OF France, Germany. Italy or any
other country in setting down their music.
Whether we wish it or not. jazz Is as In
evitably American as base ball or the SKYE
scraper Babe Ruth and Al Smiths towering
Empire State Building would never have sprung
up In any other country Both are typical of
American genius. SO. too jazz has grown cut
Of the people In some mysterious fashion and
IS therefore unsteady representative OF che
Nations character
This IS true whether we wish 1t or not, and
quite apart from any direct voIitIon"