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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

and shipped from New York 10 his
summer home here. Two negroes,
who uncrated Il, believed Il worth-
less and threw Il away with other
rubbish.
Baehne advertised for It's recov-
cry and offered q $40 reward.
The same negroes who discarded
the fish combed the dumps and re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

pastor Of the First baptist church,
and REV. James =. 0regg, pastor Of
the First Congregational church,
and DR.. Theodore q. Bevans,
None Of the contestants were
aware that the race was scheduled
and were they surprised when tri-
cycles were produced for them on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
KIWANIANs WITNESS
TRICYCLE. THRILLER

Two local ministers and physl-
clan were participants In q bike race
ct yesterdays meeting Of the Ki-
wants club at The Elton. The con-
testants were Rev. David p. Gaines,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
DEAD FISH
WAS WORTH $40

parlen, Conn.,, Dec. 2i,--(Up). "A
BAD fish was worth $40 to q. w.
aehne.
The fish was q Ave and one-halt
pot tarp0n which he had mounted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21
STEVE BELACZ
SUES FOR $3.50

A suit Tor $3.50 was filed IN the
Court Of Common Pleas today by
Steve Belac9 AGAINST FlorlO Mark.
The case involves an alleged unpaid
note for e2iO. The note was signed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Construction Is being pushed on
The new Teheran-Tabris Railway IN
Tran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

srleved Il. pashns insisted they take
the reward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Germany has q serious shortage Of
diesel oil for operating motor trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Twenty-Five varieties Of winter rye
were sown In one plot In Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Italy win spend over ssO,OOO,OOO
10 further Its shiphullding program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

WHICH, % kIlde hbout,
The race preceded the Christmas
party Of the club members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-21

Britain has ordered 4a.sso. COO
worth Of sandbags IN Calcutta.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Everybody Seems TO Be
Sold on Week Of
Music at COLLEGE,

MUSIC, it seems, hath charms
ANl that produce effects other than
those mentioned by Mr.. Shakes
peare. For instance. out at the
College of Puget Sound, members
of the student body and faculty
alike are getting all hepped up
over the proposed College Music
Week" Feb. IL to 10. It's new
idea in these parts and as The
Times pointed out when the mat
ter was first proposed, unless some
other schools are keeping the ac-
complishment a secret. this will be
the first official all-college music
week to be observed by a college
of liberal arts in this country.
Besides being something new,
college enthusiasm also is due to
the fact that new interest in the
music department is being devel-
oped. There seems to be a new
awakening to the Importance Of
music and its great value as a
means of creating and holding
community spirit.
Though the public will be well
come at all the functions of the
week, there will be a formal con-
cert Friday, Feb. Il. to which the
attention of Tacoma music people
will be directed particularly.
The suggestions for college Mu-
sic Week" was made by Robert
Rudgeway, music manager of the
Adelphian Choral society
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Violin Not Necessarily
Foundation For All Music
Statesmen Misinfornine Parents 70 Wsesi Course in
Starting Pupils in Music; Sending Musicians 10 erposi-
zion Next Year Worthwhile Project

OF a violation Of business ethics as
the magazine statesmen who have
been arrested and thrown in jail
by the Tacoma Better Business
Bureau.
The second inquiry relates TO the
proposal TO send junior band or
orchestra TO the San Francisco
exposition this summer as repre-
senting music education among the
youth Of Tacoma The questions
sum up about like this:
Why should not Tacoma, with
so many fine young musicians. be
represented by band or orchestra
at the San Francisco exposition as
we were at st. Louis last spring
by Lincoln high school A Cappella
choir The Times WAS responsible
for sending the Lincoln singers TO
st. Louis. Everybody else said ii
couldn't be done. but you stuck TO
il, and they went and gave Tacoma
some of the best advertising we
ever had. Why can't you start a
movement to send some other mu-
sic group to San Francisco
Well Worth While
The answer is that The Times
believes it would be worth while
to send one of our fine music
groups to San Francisco and
would give the same cooperation as
in the case OF the Lincoln A Cap
pella choir. 1t should be under
stood. however. that care should
be used in choosing such a group.
Lincoln choir was chosen for the
st. Louis tour because that group
had won high honors in the state
high school festival contests among
groups with a high standard OF
musical attainment. In the selec-
ton of a group to represent Ia
coma at San Francisco, the choice
should be made entirely on the
basis of merit. To send a mediocre
group would be worse than doing
nothing at all.
On the third question, relating to
the status of the philharmonic or
chestra, The Times has no infor-
nation. E. B. King, acting presi'
dent, was unable to give any in.
formation because there has beer
no meeting of the board for several
months. With the season so near
ly over, no active organization anC
no conductor engaged, the assump'
tion might be that nothing will bt
done until next season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

ing title: An Encore for Lily
Pons." which il intended. obvious
". for the use of Miss Pons.
The Versatile Farrar
Miss Farrar has long been
shining symbol of the art OF grace
full living. Her creative outlets
are numerous. Besides being
successful songwriter and q zeal
Gus member of the American So
ciety OF Composers. Authors and
Publishers, she has acted az a
radio commentator OF grand opera
and has recently. completed an
autobiography, in which she vivid
ly sets down her impressions Of
those glamorous years at the Met
when she shared the spotlight with
such personalities as Caruso, Scot
Il. Amato and Toscanini.
We recall n pleasant hour we
spent with Farrar when, In the
role OF a radio commentator. she
was giving n brief story OF the
operas from n glass-inclosed box
In the Nets diamond horseshoe"
and relating some Of the highlights
OF her own stage experience. She
was authoritative and yet gra-
cious. forceful and vet charming
In her exacting assignment Her
subject matter and the manner OF
Its telling must have made many
friends for the Met In the arm
chairs Of the land.
Undoubtedly. there were some
among her listeners who n genera
ton ago had been called gerry
flappers" because Of their enthu-
siastic devotion TO her and her inn
presentations Of Madam Butterfly
and Marguerite and Carmen.
Leading baseball fan among mu-
steal artists is Mischa Levitzki, the
pianist. As a youth he played
baseball, was, indeed, shortstop on
his Manhattan public school team
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

pills and for many persons who
profess to understand music. II
they have difficulty in under
standing these subjects, II In small
wonder that a body like the aver
age court jury should need a de-
tailed explanation of these some
what common technical terms.
To present the matter so that
they would understand IT would
require a musician who not only
knew his subject, but had the abil-
ity to express his ideas in clear
language and to employ apt Illus
trations. Such one was an Eng
lish composer. Cooke. called upon
to testify as an expert witness in
a case involving violation of copy
right.
In the course Of the examina-
ton, the following dialogue took
place between Cooke and the at
torney:
Now. sir" said the attorney,
you say that these two melodies
are identical but different: what
am ! to understand by that. sir ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
VIII 60 10 Hear Edna
Robertson Davenport

TACOMA friends of Edna Robert
son Davenport. brilliant piano
soloist developed under the tutelsge
Of Paul Pierre McNeely, have been
invited to attend a recital in which
she will be presented by the Queen
Anne Music and Art Foundation
Unit at Seattle next Wednesday
afternoon. Her offerings will be-:
"Toccata in A Major" by Paradies;
"Carpriceio in f Major" Scarlatti;
Variations on the Bach Motive
Weeping Wailing, Sorrowing. Sigh
ing by List.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Walter eichineer Invites
To Oroan Concert

WALTER EICHINGER, former
" professor OF organ at the Col
lcge If Puget Sound. now mem
Der Of the faculty Of the Gniver-
si;v Of Washington School OF
Music. and organist and choir
master At University Temple
sends word that Virgil Fox. emin-
emit Young organist. viii be pre-
sented IN concert Al the Temple
Jan. 4 Mr. Fox Is a product Of
National Federation Of Music
club national contest which ne
won in Boston at the age Of Il.
Other scholarship honors followed.
when he went to Paris for a year :
coaching under Marcel Dup,e and
made his debut at the Kingsway
hall London. Since then he has
rapidly assembled in the ranks Of
the worlds noted concert organ
lists
Several parties are being ar
ranged to 90 TO Seattle FOR the
concert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

zine that the golden anniversaries
of two of the most popular col
alterations of that noted pair are
to be observed this month with
performances by the Richard
DOyly Carte Opera company, a
group of English players now APP
pearing in New York. The first,
Pirates of Penzance,". began r
run Jan. 5. just a few days after
the first presentations of that
popular production in the United
States so years ago. On Jan. 10,
the same company opens with
"Gondoliers. the lively two-aet
opera based on story in which
the king of Barataria, the pirate
stronghold. which had its Ameri
can premiere so years ago this
month.
1t is particularly fitting that
the D'Oyly Carte troupers should
present the golden anniversary
performances. Richard D'Oyly
Carte 1s44-1901) was an English
impresario who booked the tours
for such noted artists as Adelini
Patti. Spanish soprano, and Mario.
italian tenor. and managed the af-
fairs OF Gounod while the great
master was in England.
Proves Successful
During a run OF one of Often
bach's light operas in London IT
occurred to D'Oyly that an Eng
lish light opera ought TO prove
successful and he commissioned
Sir w. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur
Sullivan to write one. The result
was Trial by Jury" a take-off
on the English court procedure.
notable for tuncful music and
bright lines. The production had
successful run and established
Gilbert and Sullivan as the leaders
in the comic opera field. A few
years later they produced Pirates
of Penzanee" and "Gondoliers.
The former was the most popular
of the Gilbert and Sullivan pro-
auctions.
Premiere Of THE Pirates of
Penzance was one of the notable
first nights in the history of the
American theater. Sir Arthur
Sullivan, in evening dress. white
kid gloves. monocle in his left
eve. and red silk socks showing
above his English dancing pumps.
conducted. After the final scene
In which the pirates, who prove
to be English lords. appear with
the beautiful billowy sFirted. pam
taletted maidens and sing the
chorus. Pray observe the mag
nanimity we display to lace and
dimity." the company was given
an ovation such as few perform
ances have received.
One of the popular numbers
was the Pirates Chorus" from
which came todays rollicking
Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here.
The charm OF the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas lies in the music,
for though the words are catchy.
il is the music that gives them
life. and il is the music that makes
them as appealing today as they
We're so years ago or more. Hun
dred thousands OF slap-stlck. syn
copated limitations have sprouted
and died since Sir Arthur wrote
the music for Pirates OF Pen
zance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
English Court Case Used
To Explain Accent In Music
Composer Had Answer for Judge, Jury and Counsel TO
Illustrate Characteristic Of Music Little
Understood BY leymen

What I said" Cooke re-
piled. twas that the notes In
the two arrangements are
Identical but the accent Is diff
ferent, one being in four-fourth
time and the other In three
fourth time; consequently the
position OF the accented notes
Is different In the two copies"
What is musical accent ?" the
attorney asked, to which Cooke
replied:
My terms for teaching music
are a guinea a lesson" The an
swer greatly amused the specta-
tors and caused the attorney to
reply Indignantly:
Il don't want TO know your
terms for teaching; I want you
TO explain TO his lordship the
Judge, and the members of the
jury, what IL musical accent.
Can You see its
No"
"Can you feel 1t ?"
wei, ufaWleu COOKE, mu-
stefan can"
Here the attorney again put the
question and the court required 1t
to be answered:
Musical accent" replied the
witness. lis emphasis laid on a GER
tain note. just as you lay stress
on a certain word when speaking
to make yourself better under
stood. Let me give you an illus
tration, Sir James. II were to
say. You are a jacl<ass, the accent
rests on jackass; but If ] say,
You are a jackass.' 1t rests on
you. Sir James. and I have no
doubt the jury will corroborate
me"
Which seemed to settle the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

Gfraldine tarrar, n. -. I. y. T.,
lives full musical life a. opera
star, concert singer, author and
composer.
phrase. adds the all important
word love One could change
the words around, make them read
Love at Long Last" and have a
suitable anthem for those middle
aged dodgers who, posing as
women-haters all their lives, sud
denly find themselves at the altar
meekly yessing the parson.
Efrem Zimbalist's son Is "A page
boy at the MIC.
One of these days we'll probably
he getting "A story out of Radio
City 10 the effect that "A protest
had been filed with the NBC by n
guest who objected to what he
might term the smart-aleck flip
pancy OF n page boy. The occa-
sion would be performance In
the studio by Zimbalist. The guest,
arriving minute late, would ask
OF the page boy: and who is the
yiolinist performing ." Where
upon, the p.b. would reply: That's
my father"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
No Need I O
Draft 7 alent

EIRST definite step in prepare
ton of the program which Ia
coma will contribute for the enter
tainment of the Northwest Music
Conference. which meets
here March 20 to April /, is the
organization of the boys and girls
all city elementary chorus groups,
by Louis G. Wersen, supervisor of
music.
The call for the first rehearsal
Of the boys group brought out
about 300, every one eager for a
chance TO sing. First rehearsal for
the girls brought out about the
same number OF eager young sing
ers. Instead of having to draft the
singers as was the case before the
present Tacoma school music pro-
gram was inaugurated, the prob
lem now is how to trim the num-
Der of volunteers down to a size
to fit the largest stage.
The ell mentary chorus
groups will be heard the first
night In IA presentation of the
th~ee-act fairy operetta, Han
sci Ind Gretel," by Engelbert
Humperdinck and Adelheid
Wetter. The music IL cOlorful
and well adapted TO presenta-
ton by performers of elemen-
tary school age.
The operetta will be given with
full orchestral accompaniment by
the night school recreation orches'
ira which has been studying since
last October under Mr.. Wersen
The work has attracted an en-
semble of symphonic character
The group already is working or
the ''Hansel Und Gretel" score
Three months study has prepared
the group to make presentation
of professional character.
Also included In the first
night program will be an
Easter pageant by high
school group.
The conference promises 10 be
the biggest thing unsteady Ta-
coma ever has experienced. 1t
will bring together music educa-
tors from Washington, oregon,
Idaho, Montana, British Columbia
and Alaska, with several hundred
representatives of the Northwest
school musicians. There also will
be some of the nations most
eminent band and orchestra con-
ductors and representatives of
many of the leading music mer-
chsndisers and manufacturers of
musical instruments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
BY r. T. SHORT

~ the last two weeks there has
L come 20 the music editor Of
The Times requests for informa-
ton on certain matters very close
~ related TO the advancement Of
music in Tacoma.
First, there are several parents
who want 10 give their children
the advantage Of music study but
have been somewhat confused by
the high pressure talk of a sales
man representing an out-Of-town
organization which specializes in
the sale Of musical instruments on
the installment plan and contract
group lessons. As the reports have
been brought TO The Times, this
salesman is making a drive on
medium grade violins and is tell
ing parents that no matter what
the child's musical inclination may
be, ne should start with the violin
as foundation instrument" He
SAYS in substance:
No matter what instrument
your child wants to play. he
should start with the violin Even
II he wants to play the piano he
should start with the violin. With
the violin the child learns pitch
right away; on the piano some
Of them never learn il. Even II
he should want to play a horn,
he should start with the violin,
and anyway why should you let
your child play a horn? It gets
his face all out of shape"
Answer. Emphatic NO"
Replying to those who have
asked if the above statement is
true. the answer is no, most en-
phatically. A salesman who makes
such statements is not only telling
what is not true but is as guilty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

upon ue first
b e at of the
m e asure in
all rhyfhms. II
there II a Sec
ontiary accent in
the measure. as
in four fourth
rhythm. II falls
on he thir d
b c a [. in s X
eighth time, on
the fourth beat.
Time and ac-
cent are often
5 [ u m b ! lin r
blocks for nn-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
u. :. HAS 1so.2l5.0oo

The population Of Continental
United States on July l. 1888. was
lso,2l5.o0o. according TO prelim-
mary estimates of the U. s. Bur
eau Of the census This repre-
sents an sll-time high population
for the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

Connecticut es-
tate in writing
songs for others
10 sing She has
recently 20 m :
pleted compost
lions. a " a IT z
W h | c h e n o r
Richard Tauber
will sing at his
his New y or X
recital In Janu-
airy and a song
with the fetch
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Gilbert And Sullivan's
Music Now In 50th Year

EVERYBODY knows that the
catchy Gilbert and Sullivan
music has been going on for some
time but 1t came with something
of start to note in a music maya
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

Newest Western ballad Is
called In Ole Oklahoma" Pinky
Tomlin il the author Why
ole? Why not just "ol p" 3.
1t took Tin Pan Alley a long time
10 find use for the Duke Of Wind
sors memorable phrase at long
last" Newspaper columnists
wore the words threadbare !.
Tuneman Cole Porter revives the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

a CCEfST is the force given TO
certain notes or chords greater
than that upon others. The pri-
mary accent is the one which falls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
EXPENSIVE BEAUTY

Almost x14.000,000 worth OF
beauty shop equipment was manu-
featured in the United States in
1887, according to preliminary
reports of the u. s. census bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
Happy Anna
Music Here

COPIES ~ a rev Happy Anna
\ song dedicated 70 John Fa'h
Bennett. conductor Of the Adel-
phian Choral society. have Just
been receivd bv Prof Bennett from
Austris A. Wlhtol organizer ana
conductor OF the Latvlan choir AZ
Riga and one Of the most active
promoters of Latvlan music IN
America. The Happy Anna song
was issued from the Chicago office
Of Kalnin. Mohr 4 Apsit. PUBLISH
ers OF Latvian music. Authority
has been given for the use Of the
music in the concert repertoire OF
the Adelphian Choral society. Per
mission for the dedication was
asked while the chorus was on tour
last spring.
Happy Anna was mythical
person who went about the Latvian
villages singing songs Of good VIII
and cheer. The words and music
were handed down from generation
to generation from memory finally
to be preserved by the Latvian
publishers. The dedication to Prof.
Bennett was in recognition of his
INTERPRETATION Of Latvian music
sung by the Adelphian Choral So
cletY.
prof Bennett also has received
from Mr.. Wihtol designs for the
stage and altar settings and seem
cry required for the authoritative
rendition of the Latvian liturgical
music which the publishers have
authorized the Adelphian Choral
society to sing on the annual
spring concert tour.
to be taken in 1910 About H..
900 typewriter ribbons will be
ugpd
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500 TYPENRITERS

The census bureau expects to
use approximately 500 typewriters
in the sixteenth decennial census
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RR33951lN9,9!!7c. q
K8WOSW. MU9N1
6x L0u/S

GERALDINE FARRAR, who retired from the Metropolitan
Opera company at the height OF her popularity, is
musical artist who does not intend TO bak wiStfuy the
memories of her stage triumphs.
Having long abandoned Western ballad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

to be taken in 1910 About H..
900 typewriter ribbons will be
used.
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Having long since abandoned !
her singing career. she Is devoting
considerable of her time at her
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Harlan
Continued From First Page. J

IOIIl IL 81 1dkC.J
and confederating, an all-inclusive
charge.
Charges also were set out In
warrants for William Turnblazer of
Jellico, Tenn, district U. M. W.
president. Mr.. Turnblazer, one OF
the Knoxville conferees, has not been
arrested.
Beating and knitting Of a nom
union miner and three fatal shoot
ings, one linked with current labor
troubles, otherwise marked the week
end in Harlan County.
Beating Reported.
John Collins, 80, who said he was
a non-union miner at Draper, told
the militiamen five men. four of
whom he identified as union miners
attacked him near his home. His
condition was not believed to be
serious.
Brig. Gen. Ellerbe Carter, militia
commander, said Willie Fee, SO, one
OF the men who signed warrants
against 233 persons in last week s
battle, was held in the fatal shooting
OF Bill Roberts, IS. idle union miner
Fee claimed self-defense.
State Attorney General Hubert
Meredith, sent here by Gov. A. B
Chandler to assist in the prosecu-
ton of the cases, conferred three
hours last night with Gen. Carter
and County Attorney Bert Howard
Circuit Judge James M. Gilbert sum-
moned a special grand jury to in
vestigate the disorders.