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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
Stravinsky Has New
Biblical Symphony

Igor Stravinsky has just finished
a new work. a symphony. As in his
Psalm symphony" the work is
based on a Biblical theme. Stra-
whisky is now polishing the final
pages in Los Angeles and will con-
duct the world premiere of the
symphony in Chicago next No
yember.
Stravinsky will appear as guest
conductor of the symphony orches-
ira of Mexico for two weeks be-
ginning July 20. The Mexico SYM
phony is now in the midst of its
long 1910 season in Mexico City
under the direction of Carlos Cha
vez, composer and conductor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

genius. Even Schubert who as
tonished his teacher with his IN
tuitive knowledge found it advis.
able TO arrange for counterpart
studies at time when death vas
close upon him. But back of the
training must be a musical nature,
inherent and innate.
In musical history there have
been many cases where musical
talent has been handed down
through generations. Most notable
example is the Bach family. In
Italy there We're rs composers
named Rossi. and at least half of
them were related.
The Bach family extended
through three centuries from 1850
10 1850. The founder of this mu-
steal dynasty was Hans Bach. of
Wechmar. Johan Sebastian Bach,
greatest of them all. was the
great great great grandson of
Hans Bach. In the three centuries
there were four hundred Bachs.
all related. Sixty of them were
well-known musicians.
Another famous musical family
was that of Scarlatti. The two
most notable were Domencio and
Allesandro.
The Weber family also included
many famous names. In France
the Couperin family is held in high
renown by music people.
In England there were the Pur-
cells, among whom the most out
standing was Henry.
Haydns parents We're musical.
Mozart's father, Leopold, was a
fine composer in his own right.
Beethoven's father and GRANDPA
Their were musicians.
Mendelssohn came from a gifted
family on both sides. Brahms was
the son of father who ran away
4lhiii lApillt W lbiio" n al
career. Cherubini's father was a
musician in Florence.
The parents of List were mu-
steal. He learned the rudiments
of piano playing from his father.
Wagner inherited his artistic tenn
permanent from his father. Richard
Strauss was the son of court
musician.
On the other hand, some cases
do not show any inheritance what
ever. Schumann's parents tried TO
force him into the law. Verdi was
the son of commonplace innkeep-
ers. Berlioz was trained to be a
doctor. Tchaikowsky was educated
for an engineering career.
Spontini and Mascagni met with
parental opposition. Dvorak had to
work his own way through music
studies. The story of how Handel
practiced on spinet concealed in
the garnet is familiar.
But if these men appear not to
have inherited music talent, We
should remember that somewhere
along the line there must have
been that temperament. 1t is still
an open question whether heredity
or environment plays the most inn
portant part in developing talent
or character, but the degree to
which genius is cultivated becomes
a part of the environment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

from octet. or. -. BY fhe Mime.
seiis symphony orchestra under
nimitFI Nitroreulas Fer These
Who Ike kaxei. VITA = dash q
nehussy sx : chaser. Columbia #
fers the infreanrilon and allegro
and transcription - neeaszy's
Mad With ths F1axen nalr. ~
4 tWo-rrenrxi set. Thr artists are
Laura Newell hArplst 1ehn wnm.
msr, flute Ralph Necians. elsrl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
A Haydn Symphony
In July Records

Among The July phonogfaph Re
eondings q note 5 superb per
Torrance Of Haydn's symphony
No. ! IN . major The sLondonsl
BY SIR Thomas Beeeharn and the
london Philharmonic orchestra. Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

ity Of Mozart IS
cited as nofa-
bic exam pie
T h ca : o {
Schubert also Is
remarkable. for
his teacher said.
He : e m 5 to
kno before
hand everything
tell him.
OF o urse
study and prog
ress are neees-
sary even for a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

IN ne lighter eide. Brunswick
offers ~ sntieink recording ~ the
evrrs popular Tssn Hearts in -
Tine ard L<nolf's speak - Ne
q 1--we. hy The Brunswick salan
orchestra
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
Cancer Deofh Roie
Higher in Alubumo

MONTGOMERY : pr }. =.
Baker. state health uffIrsf. reports
that AIahaH#asa saassr death rate
n. mere than doubted in re
parted heswsrH tpfs ana lbs.
while al ether diseases have shown
market decreases IN fhe state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

: contained IN three i2-ineh rec.
euds. SIR Thomas e noted fer rs
interpretations - nssda Ard NJ
art. md n tbs recording ne :
a. his hest in bringing cut fse
stately charm CT the = MAJOR.
Another recording 81 special IN
tereSt = = I've record SCI consisting
81 the rrokofieff sclaSsieAls syn
phoay and NsndelSsohn's scherzo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

ne nemInlen - Canada xrus.
flax tofh fnr - seesi ard ia fiber.
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nenxia viii burn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06

ret. ana the ssuvyesant string
quartet.
There aize i = new reeofsIsnx If
fhe familiar SAINT saens enanss
NarAhFes ard another ~ nsethes
xrnz Turkish AaHehs and Aranz
ssys Romance grem First suite
fnr tNe pianos The latter Eua 81
tse same record are played ~
Bartlett and Robertson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-06
Family Trees
And Music
Hereditary influence
On Great Composers
Bv W, RINFI.

Geniuses are born. not made. and
In music we have evidence of the
truth OF that saying. The preeoc.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

lean friends, Judging from the desire
of the southern countries to get them
or to retain those they now have. The
officers of these missions are carefully
chosen - again by CO - for lin
guistic ability and technical knowledge
of those branches of military science
in which the receiving country is
chiefly Interested. The officers are
sent out solely to assist the foreign
army to which they are accredited.
But their instructions also include
doing whatever they can to foster the
good relations. between the country in
which they are stationed and the
United States. They are agents of the
Good Neighbor Policy" The friends
they make in Latin America will, it is
hoped, think better of the United
States after having known representa-
tive Americans.
In addition to our military missions
sent out to Latin America. G-2 ar
ranges for numerous foreign officers,
mostly Latin American. to come to the
United States for military training.
Up to this summer, these foreign
Evening star., 1940-09-08

predecessors may have been hamstrung
by lack of money. by the complete
absence of agents - none at all in
peacetime - but they developed a
tight, streamlined organization. The
firm foundation is there for an effec-
tive wartime intelligence.
$50 don't worry about il" said a
general who knows Miles. miles can
do it. He has a genius for organization.
He'll need it - but he's got it."
War. as Miles sees it, has grown
scientific, and he is military scientist
of the first water. West Point was
merely his kindergarten He Gadus' i
from the General Staff College at
Langres, France. in 1918, from the
Army War College in 1922. went to
the Coast Artillery School in 1925 and
1926, was Distinguished Graduate"
of the Command and General Staff
School in 1927. and graduated from
the Chemical Warfare School a couple
of years later.
He is carefully unspectacular, this
new head of G-2. There is century of
family soldering behind him but.
meeting him, you get the impression
that he looks at tradition with ques-
tioning eye, asking: What would it
mean on the battlefield today"
Evening star., 1940-09-08
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

officers usually attended our service
schools, though some actually served
for short periods with our regiments.
Now. that our service schools are tenn
porarily closed down. due to the
existing situation, visiting foreign Off
GERS will have to get their training
directly with American troops. 1t is,
however, confidently expected that
the number of these foreign officers.
particularly from Latin America. will
be very much increased in the near
future, and plans for the reception of
the added numbers are already under
way. Here again. it is expected that
the by-product will be better under
standing of the relations between the
American republics.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
4 Toll Order

/ INALLY, it is G-2's job to allocate
the necessary maps for military opera
tions.
A tall order, all that, for staff of
forty-two experts in the Munitions
Building at Washington.
The Washington staff may have
been pruned, and pruned heavily in
the peace years. The budget for II
may have sunk to Sl25.0O0 a year,
plus the salaries of officers. Miles's
Evening star., 1940-09-08
THE GENERAL WON'T TELL
Cosfissed hoa pose eight

have been materially Increased. large
private income is no longer so vital
and the War Department now has
larger field from which to pick ITS
military attaches.
From the attaches abroad, and
from other departments of the govern
ment. comes a tremendous bulk OF
daily news and information. The
Washington G-2 staff swallows this
in one days gulp. The forty-two
experts get to work on the job OF
digesting it. Having digested 1t. they
correlate it to our own defense system
and send along the data to the
branches of the Army that 1t con-
Germs.
New findings, new discoveries IN
aerial warfare are rushed to the Air
Corps. The failings of yesterday guns
in today's fighting are reported to
artillery units And they are eagerly
received. Yesterday those findings
didn't matter so much. What was the
use of brand new information on
fighting planes when only handful
we're being built? But today thousands
are being contracted for. That. IN
word, is the reason for the ups and
downs Of G-2.
I'm ordinary times" said General
Miles, I'VE don't build machines of
war in a hurry, 50 nobody is pressed
for this information. just now it's
wholly different. The flying men are
shouting for the latest information on
European planes.
G-2 translators wade through mill
tary journals in search of new war
techniques, both those that have been
proven and those still in the form of
nebulous ideas. Yesterdays fanciful
ideas are today's tradition-breakers.
Usually these come from the important
nations. But. sometimes. in the mill
tary journal of small. peaceful
nation there may be some finding that
should be transmitted to the men in
the field
Wkut C.q Most Know
fOLITICAL setups are becoming in
creasingly important in a day when
such things are a primary cause OF
war. So G-2 must keep a finger on the
pulse of every country. 1t should know
when foreign administration is weak
and likely to fall, and what its sue
cessOr will be. 1t should know pre-
cisely what is that nations military
strength in men and material. 1t
should have men able to understand
any language, which is why four
officers are in China studying Ian
guage. eight more in Japan for the
same purpose, and two at Columbia
University studying Russian.
And, since our military frontiers lie
far beyond our own borders, since 1t is
suspected that an invader may try to
establish a foothold in South America,
before attacking the United States
proper, CO is charged also with
assisting the Latin America nations in
their defenses For this purpose seven
u. S. Army military missions are
maintained down there. with total
of twenty-eight officers giving the
Latin American armies the benefit of
our knowledge.
1t is expected that the number of
these military missions will soon be
increased. They apparently render
valuable service to our I-atln-Am
Evening star., 1940-09-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
AREA OF PRODUCTION
AN ECONOMIC MYTH

Philip b. Fleming. who administers
the federal Wagc-nOur act. has discovered
suddenly-noW that elections are draw
ing near-that the average American far
mer Is suffering considerably as result
of enforcement Of methods used by his
department.
SO Mr.. Fleming has ordered an inves-
tganon OF the present area of produc-
ton definition which places professors
of farm goods under the act-and results
in lower prices to the farmer for the
things he produces.
Further, Mr.. Fleming himself realizes,
he admits, that congress intended to pro-
vide that wages and hours required by
the act should not be paid for by direct
reduction in the farmers selling price"
In the next breath Mr.. Fleming de-
clareS he seeks a flexible definition which
will not affect the farmers selling price.
but at the same time will insure that
every worker engaged in industrial oper-
atlons who is now covered by the act.
remains under the act"
If Mr.. Fleming had not put that little
word. industrial. in there, he would
be seeking the impossible AS it is, he is
looking for the wrong definition. He
does not need a definition of AREA of
production. He needs a definition of
''industrial' that is different than the
one usually used by New Deal govern
mental agencies
If the farmer is to be left unmolested
where his selling price is concerned.
somebody must be exempted from terms
of the wage hour act. In other words.
those who process farm goods. and start
them on the way to market must be de-
Clared not to be industrial workers. They
are farm workers. TO all intentS and pur-
poses. What they do matters to the farm
er as vitality as what his own harvest
crews do,
As to the AREA of production, in the
sense employed by Mr. Fleming, it Is a
myth 1t is impossible to say of the wage
hour law as employed in the textile in
dustry. for instance. that it does not
affect the farmer The farmer, after all,
buys textiles-and he pays higher prices
for them since the Wage-hour law went
into effect.
A law such as the wage-hour law at
fects everybody. in greater or lesser de-
gree. and its effect cannot be confined
by statistics inside given area of pro-
duction.'
SO what the farmer is interested in is
not the area Of production. He is in
terested in seeing that his own employees,
and the employees who handle his prod
ucts directly are exempted from terms of
the act In other words. he wants indus
trial defined as it should be defined
to exclude agricultural pursuits in all
their many phases.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
( Nations BuSineSS)

ITO diminish the causes of labor dis
puteS burdening or obStructing interstate
and foreign commerce" the National La
Dor Relations Act was written.
The degree of the Labor Boards sue
cess in diminishing the causes Of labor
disputes can't be set forth StatiStically,
because of diminishing, there has been
about 300 per cent increase of men in
volved in disputes. But Chairman Mad
den in his appearance before the Smith
committee, used statistics of another kind
to prove the success of his Board In 1898,
he said, the number of pages of testimony
taken in Board litigation was 913.S45,
against only 312,839 for the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Securities and
Exchange Commission, Department of
Agriculture, Board of Tax Appeals, Fed
eral Trade Commission and Federal Com
municatiOns Commission combined, or
36553S, 900 words as&inSt 22S, 935, 500.
According to Chairman Madden'S yard
stick, the Labor Board has been 63 per
cent more successful than all the other
commissions named.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
in the peace first" wing.
SEEK TO REMOVE
CAUSES OF WAR

I4ctly, there is the matter of tins
governments conversations witt
neutra!s--both direct, from Wash
ingtOn and via Myran Taylor anC
the Pope.
These conversations have dealt
not merely with the conclusion OF
peace but with the removal of war;
causes. And the prospect today is
nothing less than thiS-that if the
present mediation efforts ShoulC
succeed and there should be a peace
conference. it would either be ac-
companied or immediately followed
by a world conference for diSarma-
ment and the reduction of trade
barriers. with the United States TAX
ing the lead.
That Wouh tie in with Secretary
Hull's amending campaign for frcel
world trade It would also jIbc with
an oftcn-forgOttcn fact-that PreSl-
dent Roosevelt, in his peace offer
to Hitler last April, went on rec
ord with an offer to call just such
a conference and TO take an active
part in II.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
TOWARD THE GOAL

Little by little, Imperial Valley church
es are advancing constructively toward
the goal Of unified. valIeyWide Easter
celCbratiOn
In each of the valleys communities
this week the Protestant churches arc
uniting to present Easter services that
will be far more attractive than any in
the past.
Within a few years, it is to be hoped,
all churches in the valley will unite in
one glorious Easter sunrise service sup
plemented by community events during
preceding days.
Imperial Valley has several places
ideal for such IN Easter sunrise service
the sand'dun Mt. Signal. Salton Sea,
Painted Gorge, or any one Of many 9th
crS.
To be successful, however, services at
any one Of these places must have the
support of all churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
WHERE WOULD YOU CUT?'
{ New York TimeS)

The favorite challenge to those who
believe it is time to bring a runaway
budget under control in Washington is,
''Where would YOU cut COSTS" To this
challenge the National Economy League
has replied with a concrete plan Tor a
balanced budget in the fiscal year begin
ming next July. The plan calls for some
now taxes and q reduction Of about 20
per cent in the overall expenditures of
the government. Specific proposals are
offered as to where and how to make
this cut The League contends that it
can be done without neglect Of the prob
lem Of national defense, without injury
to the social services Of the government
without disregard Of the interests Of the
unemployed. 1t does not attempt to argue
that it can be done without political c0ur-
age and a willingness to throw overheard
the theory that spending creates pros
pcrity.' But it is more and more clear
that these two things are the price Of It
balanced budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
You re Telling Me-

All quiet, says a cabcd news dis
patch, along the Swiss border.
What? Not even 4 singlc, solitary,
tiny little yodcl2
Maybe Hitler will discard his sub-
marine fleet a his ace weapon now
that the British have flncSScd their
Queen Elizabeth through
Russia has S"nt battaiiOnS of BIZ
cycle troops 10 Finland. Bet they're
equipped with the best in coaster
brakes.
It's the forcsichtcd European
statesman or general who already
has Skotched ont tho opening chap
ters of the story OF his life: How
I Helped to Win The Second World
War
The wheels of progress would
be creator boon II humanity.
thinks Zadok DumbkoDf, if 50 many
of lis weren't always getting caught
in them.
And the man at the next desk
points ont that politicians wouldn't
kiss so many babies if the babies
we're old enough to yote-and get
even.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
CHAPTER ii

II may seem that | have somewhat
stressed the Athcnlan democracy at
the CXpenS" of all further expert
mentS IN government by the people
But It all happened so long ago that
we are n possession of every detail
connected with this tragedy and can
study tho problem from that dis
tarcc which alone allows us to be
complci IL impartial and neutral in
oGH final conclusions.
This S0-e2!lNd Golden Age of
Greek democracy showed us the
maeritIccnt achievements that could
be accomplished by a government
OF the people" when it enjoyed the
leadership OF mon Of exceptional
ability, integrity and an unsclfish
desire to work only for the glory Of
tha community at large.
But : @!sO gave ua a clear pic
tulo 81 what must happen the mo-
ment these mon disappeared from
the ecoLo ard their places are taken
By lhOS" corrupt and dishonest indi-
vidu>iS VINO use their Cratorical
abilities TO hypnOtiZo the ma ;ses up
to the pcnt where they Will lose
all ability to judge for themselves
and VIII acclaim as their heroes
and leadsfs the vnrY men who will
soon afterwards botray them and
cary them to destruction.
TI""1 G4ltr wa an EngliShman by
.ho ."mc nf Thomas Gresham. He
hI,j GIi 20 Tho first half of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
GET A PROGRAM
BEFORE YOU KICK
dayton CO.. Herald Ind. RcpD

II the Republican party is to win the
election this fall. and with it the right to
govern the nation fer the next four years.
Republican leaders have got to stop Won
dering about what the Democrats are go
ing to do concerning the third term and
start planning what they intend to do in
their first term. 1t is good politics. Of
course for a minority party to be party
of opposition and devote its efforts to
checkmating the party in power But
when minority party sets out to make
itself the majority party and win an cleo
ton. it needs positive program and def
mite policies of its own.
1t may be true that the country is get
ting weary of the New Deal and prepar-
ing for a change. But it is equally true
that the country is getting tired of those
who lambaSt the New Deal but Offer
nothing in its place; and it is doubtful
that the people are ready to change from
something unless they know what they
are changing too.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-19
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Is 1t Breather Between Booms?

WHAT looked like a scns,bly p,aA-
tai pickup in biz mess soon aft,
the war began. slowed M arnrr,ia-
bly, after Christmas.
Most of the boom" had b.,n m
ventory buying. Except for the nsr-
Geological Influence eXcrtcd by the
war. Europe was not directly re-
SponSlble for better business aoadj-
tons here.
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