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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Herman Nardfora. atta No t1th
ct. u the new commander lie
hHa besn . member continuously
for n years. During tpse-<o -
served - membership commansief.
whsn tha post was ths largest a
any time since ip1a
In charge ~ ths Installation stii
b. Fourth District Commander
William nlsrrr. assisted ny Past
Commander Anksr e nnrnstad.
who Il vice commander % th~
fourth district
Resides NeFdfors. tha.~ IN hs m
stalled are lea. y. pannsa. senior
vice eammanderl "a ~ Hnnaniia.
junior vice commander Naaa ,
stewart chaplain - q Beers. AL
iu,antsfinancs officer. rred hspp
historian. oliver A. ksrnaban.
sergeant A. arms heunls o nlkn
senior sniar bearer fred v kdzsr.
ton. Islnlar color bearss. and Msr.
rat Ray Hssidea. official psi
bugisr
Herbert W Ward uill he ssatasi
IN tho past commanders chair
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Oratorio Society Opens Season
With Judas MaCCabaeus
Organization Founded by ]. W. Bnel in 1918
Begins Rehesrses Oct. on Handel Masterpiece

other oratorios. but was transfer
red as was often done by Handel:
a thing done by Bach also. Other
numbers of note are chorus. Sing
Unto God" and the final exultant
"Hallelujah Chorus" which, ad-
dressed as IL Is TO an earthly hero.
is distinctly different in spirit
from that of the Messiah"
The choruses in Judas Macca-
baeus" are always cordially re-
ceived whether in connection with
the Oratorio itself or as separate
concert numbers. Because they are
so tuneful and yield 30 easily to
popular interpretations. they have
become great favorites with choral
societies. and next to The Mes
siah." they enjoy greatest fame.
And were II not for the fact that
the story of The Messiah" il linked
with Christmas. many a critic
would put Judas Maccabaeus"
above THE Messiah" or as an
other critic has well said, Had
Handel never written The Mes
siah' the choruses Of Judas Mac
cabaeus' would have satisfied the
music lovers just as completely"
Singers interested in oratorio
music can see Mr.. Bixel In his
studio at Bernice Building 4i4.
any Tuesday or Wednesday fore
noon or call Proctor 1884.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
FriendsG
Helen Carol

Presented by William Tibbits.
Helen Carol Lung, known profess
sionally as Helen Carol. came
home Thursday night 10 a debut
before an exceedingly appreciative
audience in the Crystal ballroom
OF the Hotel Winthrop. Through
out the program the singers per-
formance was marked by deiicacy
Of tone. versatility. precision and
dramatic effect. These character
istics were particularly noticeable
In two Mozart numbers. "Alleluia. "
and aria of the Queen OF Night"
from the Magic Flute" Bishops
10, Hear the Gentle Lark" and
Bell Song" from "Lakeme."
supplementing the finn perform
anee OF the isnger was the accom-
paniment by Alice Spencer Weiss.
one OF the home pianists whom Ta-
coma delights To honor. Mrs Weiss
also was on the program for a
piano group and performed briIli-
antiy the "Pres du Ruisseau"
(sauer); Moods (spencrrD, and
La Dance d'oIof' Pick Manga
galli).
Altogether the friendly audience
enjoyed the experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
DR.. Sokoloff
Is Acclaimed

sEATTLE-Dr. Nikolsi soko-
loft. Seattle symphony conductor.
has Just returned with new tri-
umphs to his credit after a sum-
mer series Of concerts with the
San Diego Symphony orchestra.
Praise and fame OF DR.. Sokoloffs
work reached far beyond the boun-
diaries Of the Ford Bowl in which
he presided, for the masterful
manner in which he brought men,
bers Of the San Diego group TO
new musical standards.
Several members Of the Seattle
symphony joined the San Diego
group for the summer session, in
GLIDING Fritz siegal. concertmas-
ter. Whitney Tustin, oboest, and
Ronald Phillips. clarinetist. Siegal
appeared with great success as
soloist on the third concert OF the
series. playing Wieniawski's con-
eerto for violin and orchestra.
Plans for q brilliant season by
the Seattle Symphony are going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Young Democrats
Endorse No One

Young Democrats ~ Pierce
county cautioned voters Friday
not 10 be mlHied BY political cir
cuiafs ~ candidates purpoftlsg 10
have tbs endorsement u the os.
EaniEAtion.
Don Stewart. vice president of
the group. pointed eut that ths
constitution ~ the organization
prohibits ths club from endorsing
or sponsoring any candidate IN
a primary election. Al the final
slsction, ths organization Ia com.
mittsd n support candidates Of
the Democratic party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Annual Dinner 10 Start Tenth
Season for Civic Music
Netsble Artists on s4o-4l sehsdule--Membership
Campaign 10 Continue Through Sept. -

selves - one q the NEST popular
attractions II the present time.
They have appeared twice TINS
summer At Robin Hood peil. their
ia.ooo. Their 1904 concert tour
1s00o. Their ies0-sl concert tour
vii include most 81 the major
musical eenters IN the United
States.
A fourth outstanding concert at
traction win be announced AZ the
conclusion n the membership
drive saturday. September IL, OF
the capacity % the auditorium Il
reached. No single tickets are
sold 10 these concerts and admits
sion Ia by membership card only.
Dr. Charles McCieery. president
Of the local organization. invites all
music lovers TO become members
Of the organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Man Seriously Hurt
In Fall on Stairs

still semi-eonscious from q skull
fracture sustained IN = fall down :
flight Of stairs. Oscar Peterson. 80.
1913 no. 9th a., was receiving
treatment Friday In ~. Joseph's
hospital.
He was transferred from tia
county hospital Thursday. Showing
little Response 10 medical aid. he
spent a restless night after the
move. hospital attendants reported
The man WA injured In q fall In
the Provident building last Tues
day night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Music Trade Approves
Free Lesson Plan

Returning from the recent music
trade convention In Chicago. where
the plan was discussed and APP
proved. Ted Brown, head Of the
Ted Brown Music company, an
nounces renewal Of the plan 10 as
sist young people In the study Of
music. Effective today. every child
for whom a musical instrument In
purchased or rented viii be given
series Of lessons sufficient 10 start
the pupil on the way 10 music sc-
complishmsnt. Reports from music
dealers At the convention who had
tired the plan, said Mr.. Brown.
emphasized the great benefit which
has accrued TO beginners in music.
II il known as the Reynolds plan
This plan. said Mr.. Brown.
should not be confused with meth
DDS Of various institutions which
include a weekly fee for lessons.
The instrument - either Of the
Conn. Regent or King class-may
be purchased at the list price and
the music lessons are provided
without additional cost.
Zone Of the advantages Of this
plan" said Mr.. Brown, is that the
pupil il given fundamental training
which determines the adaptsbility
Of the child for the instrument be-
fore the parent Is required TO spend
money for instruction. Instruments
may be rented. and II purchase IL
desired later the rsntal fees are
applied on the contract
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
To Conduct Chicago Opera

Maurice Abravanel. formerly
conductor Of French opera with
the Metropolitan In New York,
will begin a six-weeks' engage
ment with the Chicago Opera COM
pany on Nov. 2. He will conduct
series Of French and Italian
operas. Abrayanel previously con-
Quoted the Paris Opera and the
Berlin State Opera.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Classics Go 10
Popular Range
Season 10 Bring Greater
Music Opportunities

New price reductions by Victor
and Columbia viii enable those
interested IN good music 10 enjoy
records that heretofore were out
Of their price range. Classical re-
cordings will he available At
prices 80 10 so per cent below the
former figures.
September releases include rec
ords by two famous conductors -
Leopold stokowski and his All
American Youth Orchestra. and
John Barbirolli ana the New York
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Barblrolli's first offering IL
the brahms symphony No. ., In
An album Of five i2-lnch records.
~ IL q superb Interpretation Of
one Of The mo~t popular Of the
Brahm. symphonies. done by q
great orchestra and q great con-
ductor.
stokowiski and his orchestra are
presents d In Dvorak's New
World" symphony In six i2-inoh
records. stokowski IL something
Of a musical wizard. and he has
shaped In AN incredibly short time
an orchestra OF distinction.
Columbia offers a mastery per-
Torrance by Walter oieseking of
Beethoven's Sonata No. ~ In A
major on two i2-ineh records.
Gieseking's sorority and certainty
of tone are pronounced In this
recording.
Also there IL q recording Of Bee
thoven's Lenore Overture No. . by
Dimitri Mitropoulos and the Min.
neapolis symphony Orchestra. on
two 12-lnch records The interpre-
tauon IL fun and luscious.
Nathan Millstein IL heard with
the Chicago symphony under
Frederick Stock In the Tohaikov-
sky violin concerto In ID major. on
four i2.ineh records Very easy 70
listen 10 and sxpertiy played by
the sololst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Under the direction of J. W.
Bixel. founder. the Tacoma Ora
torio Society viii start work on
HANDLES great oratorio. Judas
Maccabaeus" on Tuesday. Oct 1.
at 8 p. m. in the First congrega-
tional church. This Ia the work in
which the society made its debut
in 1e19-the work was started In
the fall Of 1918.
Handel has written many ora
torios. The society has given two
others besides the present one. viz;
THE Messiah" and Samson.
Handel. like Mozart and Haydn,
knew the voice: its limitations as
well as its possibilities, and conse-
quently his works are more singa-
BILE than works OF Bach and Bee
thoven. who wrote more for the
instruments and treated the voice
as such.
Judas Maccabaeus" was COM
posed in 1746 when Handel was
sixty-one years Of age The story
was taken from the first book of
Maccabaeus. and the twelfth book
of Josephus. Antiquities OF the
Jews" II was first performed at
Covent Garden theater. April IL.
1747. several months after its
completion. It was given seven
times that year. Owing to the
gratifying fashion in which an
incident in Hebrew history was
treated, it was in high favor with
the Jews Of London.
The principal characters Of the
oratorio are Judas Maccabaeus,
Simon, his brother, and Israelitish
messenger and the chorus Of the
people OF Israel. The time Of the
action is the seventh century B. c.
The work In divided into
three parts:
1-Lamentation for the death
of Matthias, father of Judas
Maccabaeus and Simon, by
whom the Jewish people had
been reused to resist the OPP
pressions of the Syrian king.
z-Celebration of the vic
tories over their enemies, un-
der the leadership Of Judas.
sLFeast OF dedication at
Jerusalem after Judas and his
followers had restored the
sanctuary.
The second part contains, &C.
cording TO many critics. the finest
number In the oratorio. the great
and difficult chorus Fallen Is the
Foe"
The third part opens with the
prayer of the priest, Father Of
Heaven From the Eternal Throne"
which after few numbers Is fol-
lowed by the famous chorus. See
the Conquering Hero Comes"
which has ever since been sung
in England. as a welcome to VIC
toriors. warriors. This number was
originally in Joshua" one Of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

HOLDEstIII.E. okls. - Cupid
has gone on = 2t.hour shift here
Court Clerk julius Polk an.
nounced that he hsncsforth will
sell msrrisg. licenses 81 any time
~ the day or pight. amy time
ths couples can Get IN touch with
mo"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Grofe's First SONG

Fsrde Grofe. American eompos-
er and conductor best known for
his orchestral works. has compIsf-
I'd his first song. Tempted Hills. .
which viii Be published next
month. II Sss inspired BY Collins
briggs poem about the west. and
the music vas written 10 NJ the
words.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

The turning point In his
career came when he received
two offers: one, 70 sing In
musical comedy for $500 q
week: the ether. 20 sing af
the Metropolitan for $50. rib-
bett took the later. The die
had been cast.
His beginnings at the Metro
politan were 30 inconspicgous that
no one except Tibbett himself
noticed the misspelling Of his
name on the first program. But
not long after that. his name was
blazoned forth on the nations
front pages when he stopped the
show and stole the limelight from
Scott as Ford" in Verdis "Fal-
staff"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

ahead rapidly. with large ma
jority OF season tickets already
subscribed. according To Ruth
Allen Mccreery. manager. Out
standing attractions which will
complement the symphony pro-
grams are Lotto Lehman and
Lauritz Melchior in joint appear
ance. Alexander Kipnis. Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo. Maurice
Eisenberg. and Dalies Frsntz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

Marian Anderson. fam us
American Negro contraito. Rich
ard Crooks. leading tenor 81 the
Metropolitan and Pray and Brag-
siotti. outstandtng two-piano
team. win al appear IN concert IN
Tacoma during the 1904 series
Of the Tacoma Civic Music A.
ISOLATION. The tenth annual MEM
bership drive opens with = dinner
Friday evening In the crystal ball.
room Of Hotel winthrop. Head
quarters for the drive have been
established At the Ted Brown
Music Store and the headquarters
phone Ia broadway a2i3
All three Of the announced ar
lists have gained new laurels dur
ing the present summer season.
Miss Anderson continued her rec
ord OF being the greatest box
office attraction OF all time by
singing before the two largest
audiences In the history Of Homo
lulu In one week. On August 10
AZ New York's Lewisohn Stadium.
the great contralto established an
all-time high In attendance rec
ords when she returned 10 the
scene OF her first great triumph Of
Is years ago. During her ieSe-4o
concert tour. the artist gave ITO
concerts In this country and at
every one Of these Appearances the
houses were sold out long before her
scheduled concerts. Tacoma Civic
Music Is returning Miss Anderson
for the third time on the series in
response TO the demands OF hum
dreds OF Tacoma music lovers.
Richard Crooks also has had
heavy summer schedule following
his many presentations on the
Ford and Voice OF Firestone pro-
grams a. well as his appearances
AZ the Metropolitan and on con-
cert programs. He also was Sc
lected TO sing at Independence
Han for the opening of the Re-
publican National convention In
Philadelphia.
During the past year Fray and
Braggiotti have established them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Chaplin As Composer

II IL not generally known that
Charles Chaplin composed the pre-
lude to his forthcoming film. The
Great Dictator" His first ven
ture into the field Of musical COM
positions has just been given its
premiere on an ail-Amsriesn pro-
gram by the San francisco Sym
phony At the expontlon's Treasure
Island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07

planning shis large autsioor fed
A comHlftee hss heen workina
out plans far weeks Las ttpp-
man. NJ pm Hayden. James
nnmsr snd manY ethsrs hsss
helped plans slnnn
chsirmsn t1ppmsn snphasissd
the faet that the affair 9th be bid
from = = . n. sept q rsin ~
shine. although wes weather e aot
anticipated
old--t Resident
NesEsF = the oldest inhahltznt
~ HroWus Point. snsi thus has wit
messed ne changes ard progress
which havs resulted during shs
many years hs hss lived there
DE hss seen the tine when the
principal mode % transportation
was ne indian eanne. instead af
the steamer. and when an Old OF
lantern. instead 81 N electrically
controlled lighthouse tower. waa
used n guide shlps sruasnd ne
point
When residents u Tacoma ant
outside districts tntn hands wifh
those Il nFawns Paint. there I'll
he occasion fpr mneh merrtgsnt
and fssttxlty. such aa viii cause
Jerry MssAsr mueh ioy. for -
siil feFm the esnfsFpiscs af thlH
happy spectacle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Rhodes Legion Post 10 Install
New Officers on Monday Evening

New officers viii be installed BY
Edward u Rhodes pest 81 the
American Legion 81 = msetinK In
Legion Memorial building on Mon
day evening
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Music Groups Announce 1904 Plans
Lawrence Tibbett Heads Musical
Club Artist Series
Dorothy Msynor. Negro Soprano; Trspp Fsmik
Players and Eugene List Also Booked for This Season

As its continued contribution tc
the music life Of Tacoma the
Ladies Musical club opens its
fifty-first season Oct. 7 with
Lawrence Tibet at the Temple
theater. Following at intervals
win be Dorothy Maynor. Negro
soprano, recent sensational dis
covery; Trap Family Singers. a
group Of exceptional entertainers.
and Eugene List. one Of the
younger artists who has estab-
lished himself as a star in the
music armament. The member
ship solicitation which began last
spring Is being continued this
month. Also included in the offer
ing Of the pioneer music organizs-
ton are two chorus concerts and
q series Of recitals.
Lawrence Tibbett. whose book
ing insures an suspicious opening
for the 1s4o-41 artist series. oc-
cupies the unique position of being
the first American singer without
European training to meet the
rigorous requirements of the Met
ropolitsn opera.
Born in Bakersfield. California.
he was the scion OF pioneer
American stock-his family being
among the first Of the far VESTS
law enforcement officers. And
even as a youngster. Tibbett had
the kind Of life other boys read
about.
At six he made his first public
appearance in the local Methodist
church, where he had been sched-
uled to sing a hymn. Because of
stage-fright. he sang The Star
Spangled Banner instead.
A year later his father was
killed by Wild Jim Mckinney,
q bad man of the West. Tib-
belts father, a deputy sheriff.
was one of the posse which
had cornered Mckinney In a
Chinese joss house in Bakers
field, and no sooner had the
bandit shot the deputy, than
the boys uncle, Sheriff Bert
Tlbbett. drilled Mckinney.
Recently, just before his
death. Bert Tibbett gave his
nephew the shotgun with
which he killed the. desperate
Tibbett's mother struggled to
support her four children. Lawr-
ence Tibbett, the youngest, was
the charge of his sister. Betty
Lee. II was she who first en-
couraged and taught Tibbett to
sing.
His first vocal lessons were CIV
en- him by Joseph Dupuy. in Los
Angeles. But it was Basil Rugs
dael. the basso and radio announc-
er. whom Tibbett credits with first
teaching him to sing naturally and
to use his voice without restraint.
His first professional role was
as "Iago" in a local operate pro-
duction which he sang under the
assumed name of Lawrence Mer-
vii" Years later when he first
sang at the Metropolitan in New
York. through a typographical
error an extra u was added to
the name which his family still
spells Tibet It was success
full performance. and as a good
omen, Americas first singer has
kept the extra a."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Crime Record
Lower Here
QuorterlY Report
OF FBI Issued

racomAs crime record for ths
second quarter u tbs year. Apfll
through June. was relatively ieWs
sr thar in ether northwest cities
her aae. national figures revealed
today.
Although two murders puneta=
sted that sore during the three
months period. on al ether fFuats
the city's record was enviahle
That fact was Cleaned frum the
quarterly report II The federal
bureau q Investigation on q ~
tion-wide crime survey.
The violent deaths nf that psriosi
Included the humiliation Milling
of Mrs. Ruby Holcomh by her
eommon-iaw husband. George Ii
ward Miller. 10. .hipyaris worker
now serving = 2o-year term - =
result. and tho fatal shooting II
George I.asetts. -. Tacoma pa
perhsnger. BY his wife. Mandy Nae
L.Eette. -.
Other state Report.
During tho same period. other
Washington cities over 100000
population were not without blood.
shed Spokane showed one case
Seattle two. IN the murder and
non-negilKent granddaughter" cate.
CORY.
Crimes during the first half II
the year showed both increase and
decrease throughout the nation.
Compared with the same period II
1890. aggravated assault was up
SIS per cent. larceny. So per cent
manslaushter by negligence, ~
per cent. auto theft. IL per cent.
and burglary Ga per cent.
Decrease was shown nationally
IN murders, "a per cent rape. 80
per cent. and robbery. 81 per cent.
A breakdown 81 figures led 10 ths
bureaus conclusion that as COM
pared with 1899. the second quar-
ter Of ieto was mot "a favorable
a. the first quarter Of this year."
Comparative Figures
The bureau released the follow
Ing comparative figures on NUM-
bers of offenscs known 10 police
for the first quarter Of tp40
Robbery. Tacoma .. Spokane 20.
Seattle SO. aggravated assault,
Tacoma J. Spokane n. Seattle 2s.
burglary. Tacoma lo7. Spokane
ITO. Seattle sol; larsncy under
$50. Tacoma II. Spokane 10. So
attic 81; larceny over $50. Tacoma
ISL. spokane ST.. Seattle asa:
auto theft. Tacoma Is. Spokane 10.
Seattle 2ss.
With few exceptions. the re-
port stated. during the first siN
months Of this year the average
city with over 100. 900 inhabitants
experienced more crime per unit
of population than the average
smaller community.
These larger cities showed tina
highest crime rates for offsnsss
OF criminal homicide. robbery,
burglary. larceny and auto theft
More offenses OF rape occurred
during that period in cities with
In excess 81 $50, 600.
and the next highest rate WIS seen
In cities with populations between
2 800 and 10000 Offsnses against
the person. including assault.
rape. and criminal homicide. repre-.
sented only 30 per cent Of total
crimes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-07
Jerry Meeker Will Prepare
Meal for Several Hundred
Browns Point Residents Expect MonY
Visitors At Annual Cldm Boke Sunday

The srtfui coaklaK ~ Jerry
Meckrr. Mo AZ - finds nfs I'll
quite exciting. u highly rsEsrissi
~ his fsiieW residents At HfeNnH
Point. 80 are al eager n -
what effect hls culinary tsisnts
win have IN outsiders when ne
time eemss
The time 10 not ar 90 slthsf
a. q Il 81 fnr sunday. when ths
hsg elan bake will ~ held -
nrowns Point IN keeping with =
yearly custom II VII h. an ne-
cssinn faf Jerry MssksF n tsss
charge ~ preparing - appstlsins
meal for each 81 ths several hun
dred persons expected 10 attend
this event
Clans and Oyster.
In his own style. which indeed
Il original ard pFnaues. saverY
results. Aeeker vii prepare IN =
large pit great quantities % clans
and oysters for his guests. sha
aino viii b. served with corn.
crackers drawn butter and coffee
their only obligations being that
they bring thsir own table service
and pay = small sum 10 kesp ths
cost fairly within bounds
The browns rniut Improvement
club has taken the initiative ~
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-18
FREE FRENCH MOVEMENT OF de GAULLE GROWING

SINGAPORE, Dec. 15-A Brit ish spokesman said that the Free French" movement of Gen eral de Gaulle was growing in the Far East.
 As evidence, the spokesman pointed out that the De Gaulle government has representative at Singapors, considered one of the key points in the Far East. He is Guy de Schompre former consular official in Tientsin.
 Some evidence if sympathy to ward the de Gaulle forces is al- so found in French Indo-China. However the French colony is now computing a so-ca.led com mereial treaty with Japan which will formally grant the Tokio government far-reaching powers there.