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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Concert BY
woLincoln
Groups Soon
A CappeIIa Singers TO Assist
symph onic Choir in
Program March 3

A MoNG dates to be remembered
put March 6. The time is s
D. m. and the place Lincoln high
school auditorium. The event will
be complimentary concert by the
Tacoma symphony choir, assisted
by Lincolns noted A Cappella
choir and soloists. A feature Of
the concert will be selection by
the combined symphony choir and
A Cappella group.
The Symphony choir is spon-
sored by Lincoln high evening
school. of which w. p Wagley is
principal The choir. now in its
second year provides a medium
through which vocalists In the eve
ming school may express them
selves. The conductor is Margaret
Rawson Goheen, organizer and
conductor of the A Cappella choir
Members Of the symphony choir
are Ethelind Axlen. Fanny Cham
plin. Beda Erickson. Mrs. Bernice
Gillespie. Mrs. Edgar Haley, Bes-
sic McVicker, Irma North, Mar
jorie Obey, Jean Stockton, Beats
Just. Evangeline Just. Bunny Nc
Caffery. Amelia Schmidt. Elsie
Schmidt. Irene Rakos. Lois Har-
tung.
Keith Anderson, Vern Anderson,
Ed erosion Harold Hanson, Ed
Mitchell, Ray Person. Charles Phe-
nicie. Victor Rasmussen. Harold
Whelan, Ed Jones. Ebert Jones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Music Folk Will Shunt
legislators Off Stage
District Conference OF State Music Club Federation 10
Meet Al Capita Feb. g Tacoma Represented
Music Program and in Discussions

Congdon. Mr.. and Mrs George l.
Mitchell. and representatives Of
other music groups here.
Mr.. Mitchell goes as conductor
and Mrs Mitchell as aeeompanist
for the Olympia Women's Choral
club. This group. organized and
directed by Mr.. Mitchell in 1884
is one Of the notable singing or
CARNATIONS OF Western Washing
ton. The group will sing two num-
bers Ny Heart Is a Silent Nio-
lin by Oscar J. Fox. and Moon
Madness. by Dorothy Rsdde En-
cry. who was a schoolmate of Mrs
Mitchell at Oberlin college. Della
ware. Ohio
Other numbers on the program
will include music by groups and
artists from Centralis. Chehals,
Hoqniam and other points in the
district.
Heading the list of speakers will
be Mrs Frank II. Ludwigs. Of
Walla Wslls. president of the
Washington State Federation OF
Music clubs. whose subject Is
Candid Shots"
At a two-hour session In the
morning other speakers will dis
cuss Music in the Home" Music
in the Schools" National Music
Week" American Music" Music
in Religious Education" Radio
Music" and Motion Picture Mu-
sic f. T. Short, district chair
man. will preside.
The meeting will be held in the
Olympia Women's clubhouse, which
will be open at s:45 for registra-
ton. The Getting will begin
promptly at 10 and close at 4.
Lunch will be served at the club
house by the women of the United
Churches of Olympia.
representatives of music or
CARNATIONS in Pierce county and
others interested will be welcome
whether members of the fedora
tion or not. Reservations should
be made not later than Wednes-
day. Feb S, with Mrs. J. II. Bohle
432 No. Hancock st, Olympia, OF
up to Tuesday night by telephon-
ing Broadway 1888, Tacoma.
The invitation is extended par
ticularly to pastors and directors
of church choirs, music teachers
and parents interested in promot'
ing the music opportunity of their
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Lecture By Karl Weiss
And Bach Music fiiehIieh''
OF "Fireside Hour"

As A feature Of the bl-weekly
Fireside Hour In the parlors Of
Messiah Lutheran church, So. l2th
and l SITS. next Sunday at p. m,
Karl Weiss will speak on Bach
and the Lutheran Chorale' This
is one of the series which Mr..
Weiss will give In his studio be-
ginning next week.
Specially selected Bach music
will be played by George Johnson,
violinist, and Lennard Anderson
pianist. The Messiah Lutheran
choir. under the direction Of Fritz
Bernstein, will sing two chorale'
harmonized by Bach as a fitting
climax to the hour.
Refreshments will be served by
members Of the choir An invita-
ton Is extended TO any who arr
interested in the great Lutheran
composer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

the GeWAndhaus concerts Asndels-
sohn was impressed because the
- sharp which he repeats 80
often in the Elijah aria. Hear
We, IrsAel," was her most mag
nlficent tone.
Like those mentioned In previous
articles. Jenny Lind was Of hum
bile birth she was an orphan,
and whcn her guardian wen, out
20 earn her daily plttanee. Jenny
was locked In the house In her
lonesomeness. deprived Of the
bright sunshine and the trees and
flowers 80 dear 10 every Swedish
heart, she used 10 sing in sweet
voice that seemed far too old for
a girl of six
one day lady OF high rank
passing by heard the clear swee,
tones and stopped her carriage 10
listen The result was that the
orphan girl was sent 10 school and
later admitted 20 the Royal thea
ter classes. As she grew older her
talent continued 10 develop until
she was known the world over as
the Swedish Nightingale"
During her wonderful career
Jenny Linds name became the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Orphan Becomes Loved
Singer Of Two Worlds
From Humble Estate Jenny Lind Brought 10 United States
BY T. Bsrnur,; Assembled 10 Great Career
A, Singer and phasn'hropis'

synonym fot generosity. she prob
ably raw mere money = ths cause
II charity than any other 10 sins
ere am singers N all skes have
been rfsvcresally lavish With their
gifss
In is4s Jenny I4nd signed een'
tract with 4 7 RaFnuu. the great
Snowman. for a scFte. - 80 con
certs In America at TIE rate q
81 600 per nlghs and expenses
the tour WAS 20 hesin The newt
year. The Intervening time shs
spent IN the continent and IN Eng
land and the proceeds # all her
concerts that year she gave %
charity.
When she arrived IN New iprh,
duo 10 tho advertising iiaFnum had
given her. the people wers erssy
To hear the swedish Nightingale
ana the Jenny land fever RACED
a. strong In this countfy as u bad
In England. she was greeted by
a crowd ~ 20 600 and hand ~
$50 pieces For her frat concert
1000 persons stood IN The rain
waiting 10 buy tickets The FRS,
ticket had been sold 70 an enter
pfisinr halter for seoa.
The proceeds of the concert, at.
tended by 1000 persons. amounted
20 $40 600. all Of which was given
10 charitable organizations ~ New
York In Germany the year before
she had given 30 900 floflna, and IN
England some 90 600 thousand
pounds TO charity. She also DO
voted her $3.50. 600 concert fecs In
I this country 10 educational work
in her native country. The sum ol
{ her bcnrficences has been csti'
mated at half a million dollars,
In Boston. In is69. Jenny LIND
was married Ia her accompanies,
Otto ooidschmidt When they re-
turned 10 England the famou'
singer retired TO private life
Some II Jenny Llnds admirers
were rather cxtrayaEant In theii
compliments and she met some ol
them very eievcriy, tahlaehs, tn
great Italian bass singer. once ,ols
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

WASHINGTON state legislature.
which has been occupying the
center OF the stage at Olympia.
will have 10 share the spotlight
next Thursday. Feb. 9. with the
music minded folk OF central South
west Washington who viii be there
on that date for a district meeting
OF the Washington State Fedora
ton of Music clubs. Heading the
delegation from Tacoma will be
Mrs. Walter McHsney, for many
years active in federation work.
She also will be the official repre-
sentative of the Tacoma Music
Teachers club. latest group to join
the federation.
Others going from Tacoma will
include representative of the
Adelphian Choral society, student
membe of the federation; Bernard
Aus and his promising young vio-
lin pupil Alice Stockton, who will
be on the afternoon program and
will be accompanied by Helen n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Castle Rock Hears
Dr.. Register and
Tacoma Musicians

TWO Tacoma musicians, Caro-
lynn Dyer Nelson. soprano, and
Mildred Tummonds. pianist, are
being complimented on their CON
tribution to special service in
which members OF the Christian
church joined with the Methodists
at Castle Rock last Sunday night
Accompanied by Miss Tnmmonds.
Mrs. Nelson sang 20 Divine Re.
deemer" (Gounod): 4 Heard the
Voice OF Jesus Say fRathburnl ,
When Survey the Wondrous
Cross fWatts).
The address at the union service
was given by DR.. John ID. REGISTER,
dean of the College Of Puget Sound,
who spoke on the subject, The
Happy God"
Walter Schmidt. Edwin Scott, Cor
nell Odegarde.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Even John Paul Admits
II And That Makes
Adelphians Good

REPORTS coming back from the
Adelphians. touring Northwest
Washington, say that the College
of Puget Sound singers are being
enthusiastically received. They
have been singing to big crowds
at every appointment and asked TO
return next year. A card from
one of the group brings word that
even John Paul Bennett, conductor,
admits that the chorus is tops and
when Bennett says it's good it's
got to be GOOD, no foolin'."
The last scheduled stop is at
Bremerton for a 5 o'clock concert
at the First Methodist church at
Bremerton, but the chorus may
stop for an evening concert at
Shelton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Young Pisnists TO
Perform at
Studio Recital

A STUDIO recital in which there
will be solo and four and eight
hand piano numbers is announced
by Miss Alta Mercer. 309-12 Ber-
nice building. tonight. beginning
at SIS. Students in the solo di-
vision include Margaret Ann Clin-
ton, Patsy Macpherson. Lorene
Gundersen. Jacqueline Buck, Lou
Use Fietz, Janet Hudtloff, Patsy
Mason, Donna May Kiste.
Playing the duo piano numbers
teight hands, will be 10 Ann
beaverton. Dorothea Parker, Wy
leen Wilson, Barbara Jensen, Mar
ian Scholl, Vera Hamlin. Joan
Benthein. Barbara May Bell
-Four hand piano numbers will
be played by Betty Ann Hudtloff,
Shirley Shoop Helen Jean Darling
and Dorothy Isaacs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Miss Kenny,
Mr.. Scudder
In Concert
Presented By Ladies Musical
Club at Weyerhaeuser
Hall on tuesday

FRANCES KENNY, young and
accomplished pianist, and Robert
Scudder. baritone, will be present
ed at the fortnightly concert Of
the Ladies Musical club at Weyer-
haeuser hall Tuesday, Feb. 7, at
2:15 p. m.
This will be Miss kenny's fourth
appearance with the Ladies Musi-
cal club. She has been attracting
wide attention throughout the state
BY her extraordinary music ac-
complishments. She will be heard
In two groups.
Mr.. Scudder is making his first
appearance with the Ladies Musi-
cal club. but is well known as a
baritone soloist. He is soloist at
the Church of the Holy Commun-
ion and formerly occupied the
same position at Our Savior's Luz
theran church. He will be accom-
panied by Rose Karasek Schlarb.
Miss Kenny's first group in
cludes a Prelude and a Sarabande
from English Suite in A Minor,
by Bach, and three Scarlatti COM
positions Burlesca in G Minor,
Pastorale in E Minor. and Sonata
in G Minor. For the second group
Miss Kenny will play "Triana,' by
Albeniz, and "Ardine" and AL
dorado del Gracioso," by Ravel.
Mr.. Scudder will sing for his
first group two Richard Strauss
number "Winternacht,' ano
"Mein Herr LIST Strumm, Mem
Herr LIST kali; Der Sturmische
Morgen," by Shubert, and "Wie
Bist Du Meme konegin," by
Brahms. In the second group will
be Field Beloved" Rachmnainoff
"Tramping," Hugo Wolf; Night
Landon Ronald, and The way oil
the World" Edward Greig.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Members Only Con
Hear Concert
bu Ruhinsfein

A RTURO RUBINsTEIN dis
: tinguished Polish pianist, whose
appearance in Tacoma last month
was cancelled on account Of a
storm-b bound plane in the east, will
be heard at the First Baptist
church tonight under the auspices
Of Tacoma Civic Music association.
The present season is Rubenstein's
first in the United States since
1927. His Tacoma engagement is
the only one in the Northwest
The concert begins at $50. Ad-
mission will be by membership
card only, as the entire capacity
of the First Baptist church audi
forum was taken by Civic Music
members last fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
JULIANA EXPECTS To
HAVE SECOND CHILD

THE HAGUE. Netherlands -
Princess Juliana. heir TO the
throne. is expecting another baby
during the middle of August, 1t
was announced today.
If boy, the baby would become
second heir to the throne, in place
of Princess Bestrix, who was born
Jan. 81. 1888 He would be the
first royal boy in three genera
tons
Queen Wilhelmina succeeded as
a girl of 10 years 10 the throne OF
her father. King William III, in
1890 She married Prince Henry
of Mecklenberg Their only child
was Juliana.
Juhana married Prince Bern
hard of Lippe Biesterfeld Jan. T.
1887.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

1870 and died
at Nynds Point
Malvern Wells
EnglA an q IN
1857
Jenny in a
made her debut
a. AEathe in
ner FFei-
&C h u
w eheD in
iass Msy or
beer. hearing
her then, pre-
iieted a brilliant
future for her
Several years
later hen she
sang At ono %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
Tacoma Music Teachers
Joining Up" in
Association Revival

TACOMA MUSIC TEACHERS
club membership is growing.
Approximately twenty new appi-
cations are awaiting approval at
the next meeting of the group.
This is the first result Of mem
bership revival program.
President Jacobsen this week an
nounced appointment of two Of the
standing committees. On the mem
bership committee are Coralie
Flaskett, Dorothy Jenkins and
George johnson. The conference
committee members are Mrs. Z.
NJ. Lewis Bundy. d. Robert Smith
and the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

1-o nrafN "Wednesday. Feb 4
Ksfs Weiss srrosne>s = series
q lectures AZ hi< stsHfte IN the
Mssaale temris. ~ - Heiens
ave. rner~ wils ~ n Ie~turee N
the s~rse. covering rpnshel phssss
~ musical development. The tsnrs
10 1910 q M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
It's Stadium Band Tonight

'THIs = fho night ~ ne first 81
I've stadium hard concerts IN
the sek1es auditorium i ~unt
~ mst an ordinary rsnd concert,
for nifeetng n y RUSSELL ard his
riavrrs have worked out a nafs-
her - special features nssisirs
tho nanA ensembles theFr will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

hsf TIA shsn she sang every
note sAs pearl Some time
after Al rehearsal. shs borrowed
hls nat ard xeinx into ihs stnEs
put the ssiFe ~ the hat to lsps and
Gang sexsral strains Inta u. When
she returned the hat aha sals Lab
lashs shs was cUnserfsnx great
wealth an hius. for ny his ewn sAy4
ing. ihe rat wss fali q pesfts
Jenny iInd's final pahlle appear
ancx 49, At paeesslsinrf. Germany,
IN her husbands ofatnrsn. Ruth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

In issa lt.r private NE wns -
sstmtfshls - her pahlte feputs.
her generosity wss unhounsisd hsr
maaesty Ard nensiisY Il seai hsvs
nesn she thsrne ef enshuetaseie
sainxy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04
n, J. W niNFi.

TO-DAY in the last q The series
o. great singers q the past
We study briefly the career ~
Jenny Lind Swedish Nighiin.
gale :. she WAS born in stockholm,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-04

flute quartet. eoruef trin. ma
rimha duet. and numbers fssfur-
ing ths trumhcnr and hassaon.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Hiking Club Tour

The Capital Hiking Club will set
forth Sunday at 10 m. on camera
tour of Washington and Arlington.
The group will make stops at the
Washington Monument, Arlington
Amphitheater, Arlington House, "Old
Venice" on the c. & o. Canal, sew
eral old Georgetown homes, the Ma
tional Cathedral, the Zoo, Pierce
Mill and other spots in Rock Greek
Park. Buses will leave 1416 street
NV. at 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Deaths Reported

Charles G. Patterson. 80. 1929 Chicago
Timothy McElroy. SO, Home for Aged and
Infrm.
Frank Bethel 81. 211 ST. ne
Isaac Darlington, SO, Gallinger Hospital.
Walter N. Simms. so. Casualty Hospital.
Gertrude r. Blaine. so, 1911 Good Hope
rd. Sc.
Wyatt S. Frazier. So Veterans Administra-
tion Hospital.
John AntonioW. 43. Veterans AdmlnlStra-
Helen v. Hayre. 36, Is 4th ST. ne
Morris Cogan. 81. GaI1inger Hospital.
Infant Alexander, Georgetown Hospi tai
Infant Nellie Radowtz, 321 Anacostia I'd.
Infant Wells. Columbia Hospital.
John B. Anderson. rs, United States
Soldiers Home Hospital.
William Hughes, 73 ga NJ st. S.w.
William H. Hatton. 66, Gallinger Hospital.
Catherine M. Lucas 63 20 De Frees st.
Lucy Rice, 56. Home for Aged and Inflrm.
William Bell. So Galllnger Hospital.
Charles Black, 54. Gallinger Hospital,
Gloria Luckett. -, Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Marriage License
Applications

Sidney D. Fellman, 26. Long Beach, N. Y.
pi. .' NV; 'il the Rev. Solomon H. Metz,
Adelbert R. Seelye, % 1641 st. NV,
and Helen c. McHose, IS. 1880 K st.
NV. the Rev. Walter G. Borchers, jr.
Randall J. Richardson. %, Philadelphia.
and Dorothy " Buppert, 25, -52l Quin-
tana pl NV; the Rev. George E.
James L. Brown, 80. 1913 18th ST. NV,
and Carrie B. Fuller 20, 1853 P st.
NV the Rev c. T Murray.
John E. Gray. 30, and Carolyn Van Cleve,
90, both Of 2o11 st. NV; the Rev,
joseph joseph 4. Littleford. 90 a4a1 Girard pl:
ne, and Kathryn P. Ross. %. 1926 P
st. NV; the Rev. R. c. Fitzgerald.
Charles Melvin, %, Route !, Fairfax
Station. Va and Mary A Davis, 1S,
Lorton. Va: the Rev. H, NJ. B. Jones.
Woodrow McCants. 20. 1913 New Jersey
st. NV; Judge Robert E. Mattingly.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Bar Group 10 Conduct
Memorial Services
tuesday Night
II Deceased Members
To Be EuIogized by
Association

A memorial service for members
who have died since last June and
reports from various committees will
feature the meeting of the Bar As
sociation of the District OF Columbia
Tuesday evening at the Mayf1ower
Hotel.
Families of deceased members will
be on hand to hear their loved ones
eulogized The memorial service,
which will start at 7:30 p.m will be
under direction of John Dillon Fitz-
gerald, chairman of the associations
Memorial Committee.
There is a possibility, members
said, that some discussion may crop
up on the floor regarding the recent
discharge of deputy United States
marshals by United States Marshal
John B. Colpoys as an outgroWth of
revelations made at the Warning
jury-flXing contempt charges before
Justice Bolitha j. Laws in District
Court.
Committees to Report.
Officials said it was unlikely that
the meeting would be postponed be-
cause of the current strike, as the
reservation had been made since
January and the association regu-
larly meets at the Mayhower Hotel.
Mr.. Colpoys, an outstanding labor
leader, would have to cross a picket
line-if the strike is still in prog
ress Tuesday evening-to attend the
session.
Wilbur L. Gray, secretary of the
association, today announced that
among the committees scheduled to
report are: Professional Conduct
and Legal Ethics, Public Relations,
Budget and Auditing Committee,
through its spokesman, Arthur r.
Pilkerton, who is assistant principal
auditor for the District government;
Legal Aid Committee, Legislative
Committee and the Small Loan Com
mittee.
IL Eulogies on Program.
Mr.. Fitzgerald announced today
that II eulogies, each of three min
utes' duration, would be given at the
services. A baritone solo will be
sung by Edwin c. Steffe, accom-
panied by James ManniX, and vio-
lin solo will be given by Harold Veo.
Those to be eulogized. in the order
of their decease, and the speakers
follow: The late Edward S. Bailey,
who will be eulogized by Col. J.
Miller Kenyon; Arthur E. Cook, to
whom a tribute will be paid by
George Walter Smith; George E.
Edelin,. for whom Edwin C. Dutton
will speak; Holland Huntington,
whose speaker will be Charles D.
Hamel: George A. King, who will be
eulogized by Charles H. Butler;
John G. Kramer. for whom Thomas
H. Patterson will speak; James w.
S. Peters, to whom tribute Will be
paid by F. Regis Noel, a former
president of the association; H.
Mitchell Pfeffer, for whom Norman
Fischer will speak; Alfred D. Smith,
who will be honored by James F.
Reilly; Robert E. L. Smith, for
whom c. Clinton James will speak:
Mark Stearman, whose eulogy will
be delivered by Rosa F. Downing.
and Alexander H. Bell, who will be
honored by Joseph A. Burkhart.
Presiding at the associations
meeting will be the newly chosen
president, Seton Darr.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Births Reported

Nicholas and Mary Zemo girl.
James and jamie Mason boy.
James and Jean King, boy.
Irwin and Kathleen Goodson, boy.
William and Elizabeth Jewby boy.
Marshall and Evelyn Hall. girl.
John and Catherine Parks, boy.
George and Eva Smith girl.
James and Anne Wilson. boy.
Haywood and Inez Riley, girl.
Evening star., 1939-09-15
Manufacturers Stocks
Reported Lowest in I
Recent Years
Industrial Conferenre
Industrial Conference
Board Reports Sag
In Supply Index
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. l5.-Shedding
some light on the stampede to buy
basic commodities on the outbreak
of war, the National Industrial Con-
ference Board estimated today
manufacturers stocks of raw mate
rials at the end of July were the
lowest in recent years.
The board, research organization
financed chiefly by corporations, said
raw materials in hands of manufac-
turers declined about / per cent in
July, making drop of 1873 per cent
compared with the 1888 figure.
Its index for raw material stocks
fell to "a per cent of the 1886 level,
the lowest in the six-year period
covered by the index. In 10 months,
the board reported, the index has
declined 19 per cent.
Industrial inventories of semi
finished goods were off 12 per cent
and were SO below the 1888 COM
parable figure. Finished stocks were
up Z of l per cent but were 2 per
cent under the 1888 level.
Untitled orders of 60 reporting
companies expanded l per cent,
making a gain of 25 per cent, COM
pared with July 1888 New orders
were down 16 per cent for the month
but were 81 per cent larger than in
the 1888 month.