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Billy Roses Texas Exposition
Show a Bunyan,Scale Fiesta

bend an inch before the terrifying in
tensities of the country in which they
are at present operating. A reasonable
man. fresh from the laundered lawns
of the East. might lie quaking in his
bed as he felt the prairie pushing in
upon him through the hotel window
coyotes, travelling so miles for your
mail and newspaper. the clank and
gush Of oil in wilderness, meeting
men who have eaten half a lifet!me's
dinners around open fires, wagon
wheels kissing through grass, a motor
chugging lonely through desert. a hum
dred miles Of steady driving before YOU
top a rise. the vast blast of endless
silence that is Texas sweet music. But
the Rose and Miss Grifith are not
rea Sonable and have clung tenaciouslv
to the Broadway tradition Only spa
ciousness have they borrowed from
Texas
No doubt they were wise in. their
tenacity, for it is thrilling thing al
ways to open door and step into a
foreign land. AS Broa dway is in Texas.
You can 60 far and see nothing more
extraordinary than Billy Roses array
OF noble dance partners-Count Nicoli
Veggetti di Caffa. Countess Helen
MaSsy- Dawson, Marquis Bruno Pepe
del Volpicelli. Pasha Ilias Toptani.
Count Adam Skarbek and Count Alexis
Pantaleoni-dancing, suave and stiff
backed, boving from the waist, click
ing their heels, smiling with bland
eyes. pulling at their little mustache
among the gangling, sunburned, blue
eyed, slouching oil and cattle men.
They have come long way to Fort
Worth, through half the countries Of
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called Navy relief fund.-" which Is.
a. We stated in = previous article. an
out-and-out "phony" There il 4 ma
tionally known Navy Relief Society
that has been doing excellent work for
years, but their officers informed us
that they do not employ nor authorize
any one to act As solicitor for their
society.
An Embaasy attache advises us that
" we're correct when We stated that
the Embassies and legations here are
the No. easy marks" for the charity
chiseler, but he adds, however. that he
believes most Of them have now taken
the veil"
At least he says his particular En-
bAssy has done 10 and that in the
future . fireman must bring along his
hook and ladder or . policeman his
patrol wagon in order to show that
an appeal Is genuine.
He has been in the diplomatic serv-
ice throughout the world for IL years,
but he declares this Is the only coun-
try where charity chiseling Is prac-
ticed 20 brazenly and with such SEEM
ing disl ard Of the law.
He NSH On to say thab v13su .
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Legitimate Organizations Aware of Excess
Profits Taken by Hired Promoters
of Benefit Affairs.

tion congratulating him upon the
manner in which he had conducted
the promotion and stating that the
organization was perfectly satisfied
With the amount turned in to them.
Which Is all very fine. If they were
satisfied to receive per cent. that
is entirely their business. Our only
thought is this-we wonder If the per-
sons from whom this fund came were
satisfied when they learned that of
the $4,000 they contributed to tickets
and advertising the association re-
ceived but $500. Maybe 80, but We
can mention at least IS business men
who were rather wrathful.
Two Of these solicitors, upon hear
in OF the enormous net profit
realized by the promoter. Immediately
organized = promotion concern Of
their own. However, they lasted just
three weeks. The Better Business
Bureau, hearing Of their activities,
gave orders to cease firing and they
obeyed
THE bsst results were obtained
through our story on "panhan-
ding" Ono youH chap wrote that
- 1AA "1t tkAakst" 90 Vas
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perfection. Greater than all their
human weaknesses was the strength
and vitality of their genius. and the
men themselves felt their predestina-
tion as transmitters OF a divine gift.
IN READING the lives of great
composers. it is pathetic to wit
ness the struggle that each had to
make in order that they could do the
work for which they we're ordained.
They fought for it, sometimes resort
ing to petty methods in order to gain
their end. but through it all the glow
Of their determination is a glorious
light that dims any smallness of
character that one might be inclined
to condemn. Human nature being
what it is, it is to their honor that
they kept intact from all earthly
blemish the art that enriches the
world.
1t is also reflection on the vast
majority Of lesser mortals who were
so slow to recognize genius and
made life so difficult by their stupid
ity to those so blessed. How much
more admirable man might Wag-
ner have become had he received
sympathy and understanding from the
very first. The many obnoxious means
that he employed might not have
been necessary. and it is even possi-
bic that he could have exceeded
himself had be been helped in ma
terial and spiritual ways. In the
light OF knowledge which the years
have brought. one can realize, with
regret, how hard the Towering Of
their genius was made for these
great men
But any tendency to feel a loss
OF hero in finding man should
not exist, for the most important
thing that this more complete view
OF the celebrated composers has ac-
complished is to endear them to us.
The ordinary individual and the IA
nous figures OF musical history are
cast in the same mold except for
that one divine spark Outside of
S-.~AA "sA''Ae biiS WSIc ItOG SupeTH1eI
but small and ordinary like the rest
OF us. But they had within them
that which would not be suppressed
ana which fought through all him
ORANGES TO be heard in the world.
This more intimate conception of
the writer's of music should make the
task OF the interpreter easier. He
should realize that what thev felt
and what they endured was of the
same material that the general run
OF people experience. He should know
that within himself and his own
experiences lies the key to the COM
poser's thoughts and feelings, e|e-
waited, purified and STRENGTHENED
through his genius. BY a more COM
plete knowledge Of the man behind
the music can the riddle of music
be solved.
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JANSEN CONDUCTS
SIBELIUS PROGRAM

The all-sibelius program, said to
be the first in this country. will
De given Tuesday evening in the
Hollywood Bowl, Werner Jansen CON-
Quoting. Mr.. Jansen also will con-
DUCT Friday evening in this series Of
symphonies Under the Stars" Tues
day will be Mr.. JanSsens first concert
IN the Hollywood Bowl, although he
mas conducted many of the great
symphony orchestras in Europe and
the United States. He recently re-
turned from tour OF Europe, where
at Helsingfors. Finland, he conducted
his first all-Sibelius program, and the
great Finnish composer was in the
audience for the concert.
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the world and no doubt through more
than half of its deviltry. and they
stand now on the prairie like gleam-
ing balls Of oil on pond OF water,
= Signt 10 see and ponder over.
Perhaps 1t was only a coincidence
that it was when Everett Marshall
was lifting his bull-necxed voice in
behalf OF something called "live the
life Of your dreams" that the mourn
full hoot Of coW-country train drift
ed over the audience and lay. clear
and fresh across his roar. 1t was at
this point that I felt tugged most
poWerfully-meaning no harshness to
Mr. Marshall but only because he
is no novelty to me-in the direc-
ton OF the open spaces. I waited de-
Gently for the end and then wandered
out in search of drama
And found it. too. in the Frontier
Palace. which is rather more like it.
great barn OF place. filled with
tables. decorated with large and flow-
ing nudes. with steer horns and
crossed rifles and brands from most
OF the ranches in Texas. Crammed
with people gusty over their pleasure
roaring yippee and other shrieking.
curdling yells as a two-fsted chorus
dame show went rip-snorting, hell fer
leather. through its PAGES.
And found it in the old dentist
chair with handouts to hold the
patient securely through the even
Qualities OF tooth-pulling and in
the thin, seam faced man whose
words creaked through the tobacco
stained gaps in his teeth and through
the large mustache that described
full half circle over his chin. He
looked as if he had just high-tailed
on the old Chisholm trail as he
climbed on the porch of Cactus Jims
to deliver himself OF a few words.
tCopyrisht. 1897. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
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The author Of this letter said in
part:
you might think you have done
some good with your squawks against
i1tegitimate schemes. but you have
hurt every legitimate scheme in Wash
ington. I am working strictly on the
legit, but can't get to first base since
you started your gossip against what
you cell charity chiselers.
well, let me tell you, Mr.. Joseph
Marian. am trying to make an hon.
est living. but nearly every one I call
or the phone says something about
The Stars attack on racketeers, and
I can't convince them We are on the
level.
You have everything your own
way. You can sit there at your type
writer and put those wisecracks in
The Star and We have no come
back"
There are many more barhs con-
tained in his missive, but inasmuch as
he does not state the nature or pur-
pose Of his scheme" We have no
comment to make.
THERE are still two or three crooked
solicin rs operating in washins-
TN vhAtn 70 rsprsssnt . -
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Summer Concert.

T>HF chorus OF the United STATES
Department OF Agriculture. Robert
Freund, director. gave its SUNNI .r
concert Thursday evening In tha au-
ditorium OF the Agriculture Depart :
ment. The chorus presented An IN
teresting program Of varied music
and was assisted by Hilda Nelson.
soprano: John M. Wilson, tenor; Rov
Gray. bass, and Alice Burrus snr
Edna Lee Freund, accompanies. Miss
Burrus also appeared in two dues
with Prudence jackson. Ths conrer /
closed with the singing Of IAeurAnces
The Flower Girl" adopted ~ the
theme song" for the chorus.
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Organ Scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIPS for organ study
are being offered at the Guilmart
Organ School in New York. They are
given by Mrs. Philip Berolzheimsr.
Mrs. Elsie Carl Smith and the esta Q
Of Lucy Stella Schei1elin. Willard
Irving Nevins Is director Of the school
and information about the scholar
ships offered for 1898 may be had
from the secretary Of the school At
II West Twelfth street. New York
City.
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~ produced by Estelle Went
worth. followed BY the Gill
bert and Sullivan light opera, Trial
by Jury" will be the offering of the
Estelle Wentworth Opera Group at
the National Sylvan Theater in the
Washington Monument Grounds Tues
day evening. The United States Navy
Band, Lieut.. Charles Benter conduct
ing. will make its only appearance at
these festival programs this season
Tuesday when the three-w program
Will open with brief concert by tbs
band beginning promptly at o'clock.
scenes from several dearly loved
operas will be presented during An
Opera Rehearsal which is new in
the Wentworth repertory and Is we'll
adapted to presentation on the srsze
OF the Sylvan Theater. Virginia
Weldon, Alice Brennan, Ray Bana
and Ira Meyer will appear in scenes
from Martha" and John Cassdy,
baritone, Will appear with the group
Tor the first time when he sings in The
famous quartet from "Pigoletto" OH
ers in the quartet will be Miss Weldon,
Mildred Sherman and Mr. Baine. Miss
Sherman will be heard in the PRAYER
from "CaValleria Pusticana" with tha
chorus. Mr.. Cassidy will take the ro,s
OF stage manager during this Opera
Rehearsal and additional numbers
will be given by the male quartet of
the group which includes Mr.. Baine,
Richard Hill, Mr.. Meyer and Harry
Yeide
The leading roles in Trial bv jury"
will be sung by Margaret Horn, as
the bride. Virginia Weldon, as the
first bridesmaid; Ira Meyer. as the
Judge; Ray Baine. as the defendant.
Richard Hill, as counsel for the
plaintiff, Harry Yeide, as the usher,
and Melville Veitch. as the foreman of
the jury. The excellent chorus of this
group will appear as bridesmaids, the
jury, and the fascinated public.
Tickets for this--the fifth Summer
festival of the present Season-are on
sale at the Willard, the Washington
Hotel, the American Automobile ASsn-
citation and the Community Center
Department. The public is always IN
vited to sit on the hillsdes for the
festival programs and seats also will
be on sale at the Sylvan Theater Tues
day night.
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pI everyday NE we're Dut SkebCmly
dwelt upon. The main thing to stress
VAS their work and its consequences
m the development of music Sud
denly, there has been a great delving
into the correspondence these musi-
clans left with the result that what
has been unearthed has formed the
basis of picture Of the musician as
. human being.
It is to be expected that many
things will turn up in this investiga-
tion into the past that will not be of
the most admirable character Weak
ness of will, questionable attitudes
toward the right thing to do. petit
ness and selhshness will all be ap-
parent AS also the splendid moments
when the greatness of the man over
shadowed every other detail. For
many readers, the ideal conception
Of the artist which they have cher
lshed. will be destroyed, and they
will be unhappy at discovering Their
idols feet of clay. 1t will be diff
cult for many to adjust the new and
more personal picture of the great
composer with their reverence for
his genius as eXempllfied In his
works.
THE great composers have not been
human beings in the ordinary
eenSe of the word to most of their
admirers. They have occupied a plane
quite detached from that of ordl-
nary mortals, set apart by reason Of
their great gifts and kept in this
exclusive place by those who hon
ored them. There was little kinship
felt between these great men and
the humble musician who worshiped
AZ their shrine and glorified the man
through his works. 1t was almost un-
fhlnkable that one who could create
divine music should be subject to
the frailties of human nature.
Undoubtedly this hero worship is
the reason that SO few, even good
musicians, really have understood
how to interpret the works they
essayed. They would not deign to
descend u a human level to find the
inspiration that would help them in
fecreating, but tried to reach to a
sphere entirely foreign to themselves
and 10 their listeners. They tried to
read into the music a detachment
from earthly emotions rather than
find the human element unified with
the divine through the strains of
music.
What these new types of biography
have done is to bring to the fore
ground the men themselves and show
lis how, in spite of frailties, they won
through to Immortality because they
we're true to the greatest thing within
themselves. No matter what they did
IN their daily relationship, their talent
WAS kept sacred and unsmrched and
IN face OF all setbacks and trials they
fought for its existence and for its
Evening star., 1937-07-17
ENSEMBLE CLUB
SETS REHEARSAI,S

THE Violin and Viola Concert En-
semble Club recently organized by
Elena de Sayn, well-known teacher
and violinist. has arranged its schedule
OF rehearsals for the remainder OF July
Those who receive professional train
ing in ensemble playing are grouped
in accordance with individual prof.
cheney.
Information may be obtained from
Miss De Sayn at 1926 Fifteenth street
northwest.
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Service Band Concerts.

HE United States Marine Band
Capt. Taylor Branson. conductor
viii give the following concerts the
coming week:
Monday at p M, sunset dress pa
rsde at the Marine Barracks. and at
pm. concert at the Marine Bar
racks; Tuesday at 7 pm, concert at
the Veterans Hospital, Mount Alto:
Wednesday at 730 pm, concert.
United States Capitol: Thursday at
73n pm, concert at the District Of
Columbia War Memorial, West Po-
tomac Park; Friday at IL am, Shut
tns' Dream Hour Concert in the audi
tori,lm at the Marine Barracks. and
At : pm, concert at St. Elizabeth s
Hospital.
THE United States Navy Band.
Charles Benter conducting, will
play the following concerts during the
coming week, beginning Monday at
100 pm. at the Sail Loft, Navy Yard.
and at 7;30 pm. at the CAPITOL Tues
dav at 730 pm, Sylvan Theater,
Monument Grounds, and at 9 pm.
World War Memorial, West Potomac
Park, Wednesday at 1870 am, Sail
Loft. Navy Yard. and at 7::30 pm,
Band Stand, Leutze Park. Navy Yard:
Thursday at pm, Naval Hospital;
Friday at 1l:30 am, Sail Loft, Navy
Yard. and $50 pm, Formal Gardens,
Walter Reed Hospital.
THE schedule Of the United States
Army Band, Capt Thomas F..
Darcy, leader, includes the following
concerts to be given during the week
Monday, at pm, in the Army
Band auditorium and at 7:30 pm at
the District of Columbia World War
Memorial, Potomac Park; Tuesday,
at $50 pm. in the formal garden
If the Walter Reed General Hospital;
Thursday, at 800 pm. in the Army
Band auditorium and at 7..3O pm.
at Mount Alto Hospital; Friday, at
7;3o pm. at the United States Capt.
tol. and Saturday, O3O am. in the
Army Band auditorium.
The United States Soldiers Home
Band, John S. NJ Zimmerman
bandmaster. and Anton Pointner. as
sistant. has arranged the following
programs for next week:
Tuesday Evening": in th. Bandstand, Al
O'clock
March, On the Farm -- Goldman
overture. "Tancredi' Rossin
En+r Astsn,,n s.77., Pass dss Amphorss ~
'Air de Ballet. Chaminade
Excerpts. Excerpts. from musical comedy, fred
Popular numbers ''Lazybones." Car.
michael I'm Just Vasabond Lover. &
.-,- zimmermann
Finaie. The March OF Time nsss- 1875,
Richards
Thursday Evening at 7 O'clock.
Overture Spiritual Rivers Gault
draf C1ohensrinS' Wasner: %, h Elsa,
Scenes from the Grand opers "aabriell.. +"
Popular numbers. Down Among the Sugar
Cane Rose; Dancing With the DAT
waltz suite. Casino Dances" Guncl
The Star spangled Banner"
SATURDAY Evening At : o'.ioek.
March H J. c." Lee Sanford
Overture Sven Dufra" Hedman
Entr'Acte-ta) "Estrellita" little STAR.
Pone: 90 "Eventide Reverie,. Dick
Hayward.
Gems from moving picture. The caval-
rade'' Coward
Popular numbers "Dardanella." Black:
'Heieh h-ho Everybody Heieho." Woods
waltz suite "Lysistrata" -Lincke
Finale. GLORY of the Marines Grabel
The Star Spangled Banner"
Sam c. Cotton, bass baritone, will
be the guest soloist at the Sunday
morning service at the Georgetown
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at IL
O'Clock. Mrs. Frank Akers Frost is
oreanist and director music at the
church
Evening star., 1937-07-17

EDITORS NOTEThis is the fifteenth of series of nrtt-
ces exposing Ucons racke being practiced the OF
chdr1ty innocent Uictis in Washington
these operate and devices thev epov
explained these articles reve0l in detail actual
cases of charity racketeering here
Evening star., 1937-07-17
"Phantom" Stage Still Used,

The opera house built for the Lon
CLANCY picture in 1928 at Universal
City, now known A. the historic
phantom" stage, is still being u*ed.
its latest use being for Deanna Durbin
in 100 Men and 4 Girl"
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Research Paints Human
Picture of Composers
Discovery of Frailties Will Lead to More
Intelligent and Intimate 1nterpre-
tation of Works.
By Alice EuerSman.

trend OF he recent great musicians ha: been to show
all
the lives of those who
posing What OF
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Famous Diva
SOlOist for
Symphony
Bori to Appear Early
in November With
Local Group.

- ODMOTHERS are legion, as
1 most people have them But
Y it is not the common expert
ence of symphony orchestras
Evening star., 1937-07-17

Offered
Tuesday
Wentworth Group in
Sylvan Theater
Performance.

N OPERA REHEARSAL" a
\ musical skit arranged and
\ produced by Estelle Went
Evening star., 1937-07-17

Mrs. Maurice j. Pierce gave a pro-
gram OF PadereWski, Rubinstein and
Chopin numbers, with descriptive
analysis Of each selection. last evening
in the studio OF her instructor, Mrs
Routt- johnson Manning, at 200 Con-
necticut avenue.
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Gertrude and Leah Effenbach have
left for Seal Harbor Me, where they've
taken a cottage for the remainder Of
the Summer. While there Miss Leah
Effenbach will continue her studies
under Nine Olga Samaroff Stokowski,
OF whom she is a scholarship student.
Both girls will take part in the mu-
sical activities centered there.
Evening star., 1937-07-17

Rebecca Chandler presented her
pupils in AN Hour of Music" in the
Y. w. c. A., at Seventeenth and K
streets northwest, Monday evening
June %. Those who took part were
Marylin Anderson, Lily Stone Frank
Stone, Zella Mullins. Royce Silbers-
berg, Elaine Donaldson, Maxine An
derson, Elaine Silbersberg. Marjorie
Whitney. Egor Shlopak, John Earle
and Wilfred Milofsky.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
Twas This WAY
By LYLE SPENCER
q Western Newspaper Union.
Invention of Ice Cream Cones
n GORGE WASHINGTON liked to

n GORGE WASHINGTON liked to
~ eat ice cream. He had spe-
cially-built freezer in which h 5
servants made ice cream for him
whenever they could get ice.
But no one ever tasted an ice
cream cone before 1900. The honor
of its invention goes to the girl
friend of Charles E. Menches.
young ice cream salesman in st.
Louis. Menches was doing h 5
counting during the st. Louis ex-
position in 1904.
On one occasion he brought his
fiancee a bunch of flowers and an
ice cream sandwich at the same
time. Lacking vase, the resource
full lady took one Of the layers Of
the sandwich and rolled it into
cone to act as vase. She then
rolled the other cone in the same
way, and so was invented the ice
cream cone.
The ice cream sundae is of an
earlier origin. About 1870, the city
council of Ithaca, N. Y, passed
a law prohibiting saloons from sell
ing drinks on Sunday. The law,
however. did nothing to prevent bar
customers from getting thirsty on
Sundays the same as any other day.
The pharmacist in a drug store
across the street from the city
leading saloon was. not slow to
capitalize on this human frailty. Re
devised Sunday connection mace
of ice cream to provide relief for
thirsty customers on that day N
the other towns in the country that
also had Sunday closing laws for
saloons.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
. Grace Washburn
TEACHER OF
Singing and Piano
AND oPERATlc COACH

Who studied singing in Milan,
Italy with Romeo Bartoli, of
the Royal Italian Conservatory
Verdi, at the invitation of its
director, who had been appoint
ed by the King of Italy Bartoli
stated she could sing the most
difficult music and the highest
notes with perfect intonation
and security. She also studied
in London, England, with Her
man Klein, who gave her high
est praise, who had himself
been a pupil of Garcia, the
worlds greatest vocal teacher.
She also studied with Oscar
Seagle, of New York, Aldrich in
Philadelphia, Myron Whitney,
Washington, D. G. Hagerstown
will remember the operate
Gems" program over the radio,
few years ago, which Grace
WdSnDuEu ulIGCISu anu oolS IL
herself. She sings in Italian,
French, German, Spanish, Welsh
Latin and English. Hans Kind
Ter, conductor of the National
Symphony Orchestra, has re-
Gently written her personal
letter, promising to feature her
as the soloist with his orchestra
at the first opportunity, and of
fering to recommend her for
any outside concert engage
ments.
Her stuA' IS at
7o2 w. Wa y ST.
Telephone 2121 for Appointment
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
PATSY HAT sHoPPE

Complete assortment of Winter
Hats; all head sizes, $1.95 to $500
Felts and Velours. AZ N. Poto-
mac ST.; second floor; phone
91S4M.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
cHIRoPRAcToRs

DR.. Maud NJ. Hayman, GIG Poto-
mac avenue. Phone 1923; 10 to 70
- to 5, except Wednesdays anu
Saturdays. And by appointment.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24

The regular Fall communion
will be held at st. Paurs United
Brethren Church on Sunday, Sep
tember 26.