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singer and because Of this, perhaps
gives less thought to subtlety in
nuances, although her shadings are
excellently planned. 1t is great
voice, pulsing with ardor that must
vitalize all who hear it, a voice that
sings frankly and beautifully with q
disdain for all sentimentality.
Gretchaninoff's Is "Vor mir die Steppe,"
a group OF Scandinavian songs; Sibe-
lius' "Saf, SAT, Susa" and "Svarta
Rosa" were the especially lovely num-
bers she sang. As a final encore, she
gave the "Habanera" from Carmen
in one of the best renditions of that
elusive aria that has been heard.
The number of all Mr.. Melchior's
program the audience was most i'm
patient to hear was the "Grahlerzah-
lung" aria from "Lohengrin," the only
number scheduled Of the many
Wagnerian roles with which the tenor
is identified 1t was in this aria that
the artist, who has made Wagner's
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heroes live unforgettably in the mem
ory Of those who have heard him.
reached the pinnacle Of his art yes
terday. The pure and nearly ethereal
quality OF his voice and the nobility
with which he told the story Of his
origin, bespoke the very character
istics Of the great knight. In the
songs which he had chosen. Mr..
Melchior not only provided variety
but intense artistic satisfaction. yet
1t was In the aria that the climax
Of his work was reached. The voice
makes up in its carrying power for a
natural lightness, and his manner Of
using it Is SO flexible as to permit Of
a wide range Of effects.
As mediums for this side Of his art
he sang the very beautiful aria from
Bechgaard's opera, Erode; three
Scandinavian songs, including Grieg's
"Ich liebe Dich";; Schubert's Der
Doppelganger" and der Atlas" and
Strauss "Traun durch die Daem-
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delphia Symphony Orchestra at Con-
stitution Hall at 8:45 o'clock under
management Of the T. Arthur Smith
Concert Bureau.
Viscount Konoye will conduct the
first half OF the program. an over
ture, "Leonore No. l." and the Sec
ond Symphony" both by Ludwig
Won Beethoven.
Eugene Ormandy. regular conductor
Of the Philadelphia Orchestra, viii
conduct the remainder OF the pro-
gram and present q second guest
artist in the person Of the young
Russian 'cellist, Gregor Piatigorsky. in
Haydns Concerto for Violoncello and
Orchestra in D Major" Mr.. Or
mandy will close the program, con-
ducting RaveTs suite No. 2, "Daphnis
and Chloe"
Word has been received from the
headquarters of the Philadelphia Or
chestra that 1t Is quite possible an
encore of Oriental music-perhaps a
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cesses Of last season, were introduced
locally by Mrs Lawrence Townsend at
the morning concert at the Mayf1ower.
Although presenting a program mostly
of songs, there was plenty Of oppor-
tunity to grasp the great breadth Of
talent with which both are endowed
and the concert yesterday was not
only pleasurable event but also an
enlightening one.
Both artists gave many works OF
Scandinavian composers which are
hever heard here. The extensive
musical literature Of the Northern
countries, the imaginative character
81 their songs and the unique poetic
feeling of their composers, SO entirely
different from that Of the well-knoWn
Writers Of other lands, brought a re-
(reshing spirit to the program. AS
presented by two such artists as Mr..
Melchior and Nine. Wettergren. the
Intense vitality of the works them
Eelves was projected with power that
6roke through all national barriers to
feach the heart of the listener.
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In many respects like elements en-
ter into the singing of both Nine.
Wettergren and Mr.. Melchior. Both
bring a forgetfulness Of self to their
interpretations that is unquestionably
of great charm and the seriousness
and profundity Of their musical atti-
tude is apparent in each. Their voices
are capable of broad delineations that
even in some delicate phrase would
still have a touch of the heroic in it.
Yet both sing with ease, drawing on
their amplitude of vocal resources for
their greatest effect without the
slightest strain.
Nine. Wettergren Is an unusually
high contralto, yet in the few occa-
sions when her deepest register was
touched upon, the tones were BEAU
tifully warm and full. In fact, these
rare glimpses of the resonant depth
of her voice were tantalizing, for 1t
was still richer in color than the
higher tones she used with such free
dom and power She is dynamic
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work by Konoye himself, for he is a
gifted composer-will be presented,
also.
Reservations for this program can
be made at the Smith Concert Bu-
reau at 910 G street northwest.
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merung" and "Heimliche Aufford-
erung." The audience, which taxed
the hall, gave full vent to its pleasure
in the art Of both singers and the
whole atmosphere Of the concert was
one Of great enthusiasm.
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JAPANESE NOBLEMAN
TO CONDUCT ORCHESTRA
Philadelphia Musicians Also to Be
Assisted Tonight by Russian
Cellist,

VISCOUNT HIDEMARO KONOYE,
foremost musician Of all Japan
and a nobleman, member Of the House
Of Peers of Japan's imperial Diet,
will make his debut in the National
Capital OF the United States tonight
as guest conductor with the Phila-
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Scandinavian Classics
Thrill y. c.. Audience
Gertrud Wettergren and Lauritz Melchior
Bring Charming interpretations to
Little Known Works.
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

in the lead this Winter at the Mepoan
and yesterday morning the local puoc nao an W
galaxy of at the famous
~ opera Mco the Danish tenor who IS
Gertrud Weteeen
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so WILL TAKE PART
IN DANCE RECITAL
Program Sponsored by Conduit
Road Citizens and PIT. A. to
Re Held m Safurdav

Sixty costumed children will dance
at recital being given at the Pali-
sades Park Field House next Saturday
at pm. by the dance classes spon-
sored jointly by the Conduit Road
Citizens Association and the Parent
Teachers Association, it was an
nounced last night.
A full program of acrobatic dances.
tap routines and rhythm dances will
be presented at the recital-one of
the last activities Of its parent Or
CARNATIONS this season-Mrs. Charles
Rich, chairman of the Recreational
Committee of the Conduit Road Cit
izenS' Association, said.
The younger children-those from
3 to will give the rhythm dances,
while their older classmates will pre-
sent the acrobatic dances and tan
routines. All participants will be In
costume.
The dance classes have been
studying under direction of Miss
Amelia Preische since they were Or
ganized last Fall. Between Is and
100 pupils from 3 up to the early
2Os, have taken part in the classes,
which have proved to be one of the
more successful undertakings of the
organizations backing them.
Mrs. Mabel Thickstum will be the
piano accompanist at the recital.
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With the Associations
Opposition to Both Daylight Saving and Slaugl,.
ter House Continues to Pile Up-Fiye
Meetings Slated This Week.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

r EV1EW of the civic week from
Thursday, May 20, to Thursday,
May 81.
TAKOMA PARK (MD-D. CD-
Opposed daylight saving time: op-
posed construction Of slaughter house
in Bennlng; gave vote of thanks to
Henry M. Gilligan, retired member
of the Board of Education for serv-
ices to District,
GEORGETOWN - Opposed pro-
posed shift in control of certain play
grounds from the Playground De-
partment to the Community Center
Department; opposed daylight saving
time.
MID-C1TY - Opposed slaughter
house construction or operation of
other obnoxious industries" here: IA
vored abolition of Board of Welfare
and opposed sl,0ooo00 appropriation
for the boards operation next year;
opposed House bill to provide a sepa-
rate Office for the recorder of deeds.
opposed daylight saving time: favored
rigid enforcement of laws against
glaring headlights on automobiles
and asked for front and rear lights
on bicycles and motor cycles.
NORTH CAPITOL-Opposed pro-
posed shift in control of certain play
grounds from Playground Department
to Community Center Department.;
opposed that part of Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer's routing plan
which calls for the use of North
Capitol street for heavy truck traffic.
SOCIETY OF NATIVES-Opposed
daylight saving time
TRINIDAD-Protest playground
and flre-fghting facilities.
LOGAN THOMAS CIRCLE-Fa-
vored King bill to regulate members
of Board of Welfare; favored a sales
tax on luxuries in the District; op-
posed daylight saving time
SOUTHEAST-Urged removal Of
Elwood Street from Office of director
of Board of Public Welfare; favored
King bill regulating members OF this
board; opposed daylight saving time;
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
National Representation Hearing Planned at Next
Session-Time Factor May Prevent Citizens
From Giving Views on Taxes

are organizations and individuals
who favor other forms Of local SUI
frage and also those WHO are op-
posed to all forms except for the
election of Senator's and Represent
atives, and electors for the Presi-
dent and Vice President.
1t should also be remembered
that any proposals for suffrage for
local officers do not require a con-
stitutional amendment and would
be considered by the committees on
the District of Columbia of the
Senate and House, while the con-
stitutional amendment must be
handled by the Committees on the
Judiciary.
Voteless D. c. Women
Hold Interesting Meeting.
THERE is nothing unusual in the
Voteless D. C. League of Wom-
an Voters holding an interesting
annual meeting, but two OF our
Prominent District officials were
much impressed with the unusual
character of the proceedings To
say that Health Officer Rutland
and Corporation Counsel Seal who
were among the honored guests at
the dinner meeting, were amazed at
the scope and methods of this live
Women's organization would be to
put it mildly.
There was not dull minute in
the meeting. annual department
reports of departments included,
and naturally there were no dumb
speeches by invited guests. The
reports were presented in very
novel way. The retiring president,
Mrs. William Kittle, who presided,
stated that reports would be made
by the members Of the committees
rather than by the chairmen and
that it had been agreed to limit all
reports to two minutes. The sec
retary acted as timekeepcr and
sounded the alarm without fear or
favor.
Some of the reports went off very
much after the manner of relay
race. The chairman would be rec
ognized and she would name the
members of her committee who
would make the report.
These reports graphically told of
the years activity in the many de-
partments of work and were most
impressive by their scope and the
real information they contained.
Some of the mere men at this
gathering were inclined to wish
that missionaries from this live
group of women would invade some
of the bodies made up largely of
men and introduce some such
snappy methods.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg. a very ac-
tive and enthusiastic civic worker,
was unanimously elected president,
to succeed Mrs. Klttle. for a two
year term. Mrs. Gutenberg has
been the hardWorking head Of the
leagues Legislative Information
Bureau for some time past. She
is member of the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Represen-
tation.
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MEMORIAL RITES HELD
AT ABBEY MAUSOLEUM
Past Camp Commander Davis Con-
ducts Sons of Union Veterans
Services.

The William B. Gushing Camp, No.
so, Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, held memorial services
at Abbey Mausoleum last Sunday.
Past Camp Comdr. Charles S. Davis
was in charge.
The camp held services yesterday
at Oak Hill, and the Cushing Auxil-
larry, at Holy Rood. Graves were
decorated in both places. Comdr.
Bredekamp was the speaker at Oak
Hill. and President Mrs. E. c. Lille
presided at Holy Rood Cadets from
St. Johns College assisted at both
services.
The camp and its auxiliary today
are assisting at Arlington. Tomorrow
they will attend the service to be
held at battle-ground Cemetery by
the Brightwood Citizens Association.
After the regular services the two or
CARNATIONS will gather around the
grave OF Past Commander in Chief
Maj. E. r. Campbell and short
Informal service held.
Gushing Camp at its last meeting
rejected a resolution presented by
another camp that a central COM
n1ittee be created by the bodies in
washington, and this central COM
mittee would conduct, on request, all
patriotic meetings, banquets. public
gatherings. dinners, picnics, etc. De-
partment Comdr. Arthur Van Ness
Burst was received with shonors.
The next meeting will be held Fri
day at Washington Loan g. Trust
Building.
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HEINZ TO BARGAIN
WITH COMPANY UNIT
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 29.-The H. J.
Heinz Co. announced today 1t had
agreed to recognize the Heinz En-
ployes' Association as collective bar
gaining agent for 1900 employees at
Its strike-closed Northside plant.
The association, a statement said,
had submitted written petitions, signed
by 1888 employees, expressing prefer
ence for the association and their
designation of it as their agency for
collective bargaining'
The company asserted the Canning
and Pickle Workers Union, which
called the strike last Tuesday, had
failed to produce evidence that it rep
resented majority Of the workers and
had turned down proposals for an
employe election.
The company said 1t would meet
with representatives of the employe
association as soon as possible" to
consider any problems or demands.
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F0URCONVENT|ONS'
HERE THIS WEEK
Total of $500 Visitors Are
Expected-W. C. T. u. to
Bring $500 Thursday.

-Four meetings which will bring ap-
proximately $500 visitors to Wash.
ington will be held here during tho
week, according to an announces
ment yesterday by Curtis Hodges, ex-
ecutive director Of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the Board
of Trade
Opening on Tuesday is the Ma
tional Conference on Weights and
Measures. Headquarters will be at
the Raleigh Hotel. F. S. Holbrook
of the Bureau of Standards, secre-
tary Of the conference, said he ex-
poets at least 200 delegates to reg
lister for the meeting
Five hundred members of the East
ern Association of Fire Chiefs are
expected for their three-day conven-
tion opening Thursday at the May.
flower Hotel. A feature of the meet
ing will be demonstration of the
newest equipment now used in fight
ing dust explosions in burning build
ings.
The largest Of the gatherings will
be the World Women's Christian
Temperance Unions sixteenth trlen-
nial convention, which will open Of
flcially Thursday in Constitution Hall.
Preliminary meetings are slated to
begin Wednesday. however.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, vice pres
ident of the world organization, who
has been here since Wednesday max
ing final preparations for the conven-
ton, said last night the total at
tendance should number apprcxi-
mately $500
Because of the anticipated large
gathering, Mrs. Smith said. it has
been necessary to acquire additional
space for the annual dinner.
On Saturday and Sunday, the an
nual North-South skeet shooting
championships will be decided with
about 300 participating, according 10
Lawrence E. Williams, secretary.
Headquarters for the participants VIII
be al the MayfoWer Hotel,
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Help for PHILADELPHIA.

Three officials of the Washington
Junior Board of Commerce we're in
Philadelphia the latter part of the
week to confer with business leaders
there on the possibility of establish.
ing Junior board in the Quaker
City.
The local representa- included
John S. Bleecker, president of the
Junior Board; Arthur Clephane. vice
president, and Fred B. Linton. execu-
tive secretary. Linton also is the
Washington representative of the
United States Junior Board of Com.
merce.
Junior Boards throughout the coun-
try set 35 years as the age limit for
their members.
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Better Business Idea EXPLAINED.

An explanation of the work of the
Better Business Bureaus throughout,
the country was given in radio
talk Friday by Mrs. Sally Muchmore
OF the Washington bureau, who dis
cussed the book, The Fight for Truth
in Advertising, written by H. ].
kenner, manager of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau of New York City.
The chief aim of such bureaus. she
SAID, Is to obtain voluntary cooper
alton on the part of advertisers. Be-
lore taking drastic steps for protec-
ton OF the consumer. a Better BusI-
ness Bureau first looks to the merchant
who has erred for an offer Of CO.
operation and assurance that the error
VIII not be repeated, Mrs. Muchmore
said the book explained.
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HOW THEY STAND.

favored Copeland bill to regulate
BARRIERS in the District: favored pro-
posed legislation to prohibit the sale
of air rifles and pistols in the Dis
trict.
CONDUIT ROAD-Opposed day
light saving time; opposed one-man
street cars; favored 7-cent street car
fare.
The Glover Park Citizens Associa-
ton also met. but did not act on any
city-wide problems.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associations
are scheduled to meet this week:
Tuesday. June l.
Columbia Heights. 8 pm, Fourth
Presbyterian Church
Wednesday,. June 2.
Association of Oldest Inha bitants,
7:30 pm. Old Union Engine House.
Friendship, 8 pm, Janney School
Thursday. June 3.
Bradbury Heights, pm, $500
Bowen road southeast.
Saturday. June s.
Federation, 8 pm, board room,
District Building.
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tendance at meetings. but there is
feeling that members might like
to ballot by mail on some pending
matters. The ballot gives oppor-
tunlty to vote for or against the
dlfferent items or to register as
being neutral or making of any
pertinent remarks on each or any.
The items are arranged in three
groups and are as follows: New
taXes-automobile parking lot
weight tax, amusement admission,
chain store surtax, corporation
privilege, estate or inheritance.
gasoline tax increase. local income
tax, insurance premium. personally
increase, personally of utilities, real
estate increase; sales tax, general;
sales tax, cigarettes; sales tax. hard
liquors and sales tax, cosmetics.
Miscellaneous items: Election of
delegates to party conventions, day.
light saving, financial responsibility
for taxicab owners, horse race bet
ting, legalizing lottery tickets, liquor
sales by the glass near schools,
liquor sales near churches in busi-
ness districts, memorial building in
Tidal Basin, more power for the
District Commissioners, slaughter
houses, tWo-man street cars, voting
for District Commissioner, voting
for School Board, voting for Presi-
dent and Vice President, parking
meters and do you favor our
balloting plan?" Under the head
ing General" there is a very lib
eral space reserved for suggestions
for good of the association"
This experimental attempt to get
the sentiment Of the rank and file
Of the members on these important
cviic problems is being watched
with keen interest, not only by the
leaders of this association, but by
all others interested in registering
local sentiment. The Chevy Chase
folks feel that this is a real chal-
lenge of their civic spirit and in
terest. If the response Is compre-
hensive and representative Of a
large percentage of the membership
it is believed that it will indicate ,
lively interest and public spirit and
that the association has discovered
practical method for gauging pub
lie sentiment.
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FRIENDSHIP PLANS
DR|VEF0RL|BRARY
Question to Come Up at
Meeting Wednesday-Aid
for Schools Cited.

Plans for stirring up civic interest
on the proposed library replacement
project for the Friendship and sur
rounding areas, to the point where
the Commissioners must place it in
their 1899 budget estimates" will be
outlined at the meeting Of the Friend
ship Citizens Association Wednesday
evening, President Samuel j. Flickin-
ger announced yesterday.
When the group meets at the jan
ney School at 7:30 pm. it will mark
the close of activity in regular ses-
sion until October. Plenty of activity
on the part of residents can be ex-
pected to secure a concerted move
ment for library to replace the pres
ent structure, which is located in an
old police precinct station at Wiscon-
sin avenue and River road, he said.
Site of Proposed Library.
The new library is being sought for
Wisconsin avenue and Albemarle
street, on a site already set aside for
that purpose, it was declared Coop
Grafton has been secured from the
Forest Hills, American University
Park and North Cleveland Park Citi-
zens' Associations, by Endorsements OF
not only new library but Of the site
which is in the Friendship associa-
tions area.
DR.. George Bowerman, District IL
brarian, Endorsed requests for the new
cfYNrf,1vo OF ynonfinr ~ thu
in February. Flickinger stated. At q
recent meeting of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association, DR.. Bowerman
was quoted as having declared his op-
position to further library expansion
until the central unit had been en-
larged. F1ickinger said his association
does not oppose this central unit en-
largement but feels the Friendship
project is pressing
Many Schools Aided.
In a report to be delivered at We'd
nesdays meeting, Flinckinger says:
'The basic law requires that the resi-
dents Of the District Of Columbia shall
be adequately provided with library
facilities-this is our aim"
1t was through the efforts Of G. D.
Franks, who presented the problem to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, that the support of this group
was also secured.
Within the boundaries of the four
associations which are supporting the
move it is estimated there are $4,000
who would benefit by the new struc-
ture. The schools within the area
which would be served include the
Woodrow Wilson High School, Janney
School, st. AIMS Parochial School,
Friends School, immaculate Semi
nary, Martha Washington Seminary,
Alice Deal Junior High School and
the Ben Murch School.
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SOUTHEAST AREA
ASKS L PROJECTS
New Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge Heads Program
Offered by Maio.

Appearing before the Senate Sub
committee on District Appropriations
last week, William A. Maio, chair
man of the Southeast Council and
president of the Southeast Citizens
Associat ton, in behalf of the .wo Or
ganizations, asked for appropriations
in the 1888 District supply bill for
III projects that are sought by the
council and the citizens association.
The foremost of these is an ap-
preparation of $325,000 for beginning
of construction of the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge. The House Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations refused to
keep this item in the budget, sub
stituting instead $4,000 for repairs.
Both the council and the Southeast
association. through Maio, are seek
ing the restoration of the bridge item
to the budget by the Senate subcom-
mittee.
OF almost equal importance as the
bridge, is an item of $4,000, which
was voted favorably by the House
subcommittee, for a section of the
Oxon Run interceptor in order that
residents of Washington Highlands
and the surrounding communities
might have adequate sewerage. Other
appropriations sought for needy prof.
ects by the council include $4,000
for completion of seven rooms at
the Anacostia Junior Senior High
School and $4,000 for two portable
schools in Bradbury Heights. D. c.:
dividing of the eleventh police pre-
cinct, which covers l712 square miles,
more than any other two precincts
in the city, thereby giving Southeast
better police protection in the outlying
sections, was recommended by Maio to
the subcommittee. An appropriation
of $15.500 for site and plans for a
branch public library in Anacostia are
also desired. Maio also suggested that
Columbia Hospital, which is located
on Government property and which
was paid for jointly by the District
and Federal Governments, be taken
over by Gallinger Municipal 4-ospital
and used exclusively for obstetrical
and gynecology cases.
Through the Southeast association,
Thomas committee was asked to ap-
propriate enough to take care of the
widening of Independence avenue from
Second street southeast to Fourth
street southwest. This project also
has the approval of the council.
Local suffrage for the District was
also strongly recommended in Maio's
report. He cited poll that was
conducted in the association two years
ago showing that 141 to II, ratio
OF more than 8 to !, favored suf-
frage in the District.
Replacement OF the present Lenox
Vocational School with Q new build
Ing was requested. For this, IN item