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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Sl200 Fire Loss
In Duplex House

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Milsiein 10 See Worlds Smallest
Copy Of Siradivarius Violin
Miniature Beers Nome OF Noted
18th Century instrument Moksr

tare e = strsdissrius To deter
mine ia value Mrs. Hofto sseg the
instrument 70 Chicago Tor sxsmi.
nstion ~ tehn r puses. manager
- the rare ed vtalin department.
% ths Lyon a Hesiy Music house.
ard q nationally kns~Hn eonnols-
ssur q rare instruments.
writing 10 Mrs. Hefte ~ sid
we have examined the instru-
menf carefully and Il u indeed .
beautifully made miniature cery q
strzdlvarius We note the name
inside ths violin. wlnems ne
doubt the maker 81 the little n
strumsnt
rhls beautiful llttis instrument.
together vita 10 bew and case
ia collectors piece. pure and
simple II u ftnsly made. very
tedious work. you might say
lshor 81 love with no thought 81
financial gain In the making :
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strument which deserves . place
IN some Art museum er private
collection
The instrument has the mellow.
light coler Of the stradivarius o.
which Mr. Milstsin plays u 10
accurate IN every detail. even %
the pearl inlay on the huw.
Wiilems. the name distinguish
able inside the miniature. . the
name ~ famous family of Rel.
Eian msksrs Ths business ~aa
located in Client II vac founded
by iooris wiliems. vino worked
from 1894 10 ist2 Hsyndrich VII
lens was the flnsst craftsman cf
the family. BE was actively en-
gagged IN the business from 1881
To 1898. Next came another Heya-
drieh willema either Q son or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Show Boat Seems
To Have a Place

NEW YORK The audience
response in Cleveland and New
York to Jerome Kern's symphonic
setting Of his melodic Show Boat"
music indicates that the work will
rate a permanent place In the or
chestral repertoire.
II already has been given four
performances by the New York
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The APP
plause in each case was more than
generous and when the composer
appeared to take a bow. he was
given an ovation.
The composition was suggested
by Artur Rodzinski and was dedi-
Gated TO him. He gave the first
performance In Cleveland last
month and repeated IT in New
York AT the start of his four
weeks engagement with the Phil
harmonic symphony. While not q
true symphonic work because of
the impossibility of developing q
thematic pattern from the diverse
melodies, critics agreed that II
came close 10 II. The work was
generally hailed as a true repre-
sentation of simon-pure native
music. as IT has developed 30 far.
For his fourth and final week
with the Philharmonic-symphony
Rodzinski plans to give on Dec. II
and IL the first concert perform
anee Of Virgil Thomson's suite
from Filling Station" The suite
was written for the Ballet Caravan
and WAS first performed In Hart
ford. Conn. In 1888 AZ a ballet
accompaniment.
For his final concert on Sunday
afternoon. Dec. IL, Rodzinsli will
have as soloist Carroll Glenn, a.
year-old South Carolina violinist, a
recent winner Of four major musi-
cal awards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

renee became M 81 the way to
Central America for q concert tour
early last summer and has beer
In a hospital ever since. That left
the part pretty vel open 10 Helen
Traubel. the big girl with a hig
voice who came out Of St Louis. "
II seems now that Miss Traueel
4. accepted to I'm the Flsgstad
place and there are those who are
willing TO predict that "Brunhilds
will lose none Of the appeal which
the part affords.
Altogether IL is quite a cast
which Tacoma followers Of the
guild will hear tomorrow. The part
OF 'siegmund" is sung by Lauritr
Mslehoir; for "Hindig." there is
Alexander kipnis; "wotAn." Fred
Schorr. "Sieglinde,' Lottie Leh-
mann; -Freks." kersten Thorberg.
Die Wslkure" is a musie-drsms
in three acts. II has one Of the
greatest love scenes in music. The
time required 10 hear tho produc-
ton - IL a. m. TO p. m. will
be well spent by those who know
opera. Portions Of IL will be q
happy revelation TO those who are
less familiar with the works Of the
great composers.
Unquestionably MADAME
Fiagstad. discovered by Oscar
Thompson, proved 10 he the
greatest "Brunhilde" up TO this
time. She VII he missed by
Metropolitan cpera followers
hut the big girl from ~.
Louis" Ia going 10 come pretty
near filling the part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Brunhilde' Goes on Even Il
Nine. Flagsiad Is In Norway
Helen Troubel to Be Heord in
Greet Volkyre Role

In sharP contrast TO the tuneful
Ia Trsvsts" which opened the
Metropolitan Opera Guild series Of
hroadeasts asst Saturday is wag-
nsrs Die Walkure" The Val
kyrsl to which Tsooms followers
Of opera will listen this Saturday
Besides the natural attraction Of
what Ia considered one IL the
worlds greatest music COMPOSE
tons. Tacoma has a particular in
terest IN the fact that Helen Trau-
bel, who succeeds Kristen Flag
stad in the role Of Brunhilde. IL
coming 10 Tacoma this season
under Ladies Musical club aus
pieces. There also is an interest
due 10 the fact that 90 much pub
lefty has been given the Aetropoli-
tan's search for a successor to
Madame Flagstad, who went to
visit her family in Norway and de-
cided to stay there for the dura-
ton Of the war in Europe.
Fer q time II sppeared-st least
that u the impression given by
the information that reached the
Northwest. 1t seemed that without
Fisgstad there could be no Brun-
hide. daughter Of the one-eyed god
wotan. and without Brunhilde Die
Wslkure would be like Hamlet"
with the Melancholy Dane" left
out.
II will be recalled that Marjorie
Lawrence, soprano who appeared
on a Civic Music course. was one
Of Metropolitans first choices for
the Flsgstsd roles but Miss Law
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Those Russians and Their Music

something far from the spirit
Of Moussorgsky. The original
orchestration Of MoussorEsky
shows clearly what he WAS
trying TO say. but sometimes
he failed 10 express his musi-
cal conception. because he Was
inexperienced In the vast,
subtle and highly differenti-
ated world Of the modern
orchestra"
And of the "Pictures":
The sketches which Moussorg-
sky made for the piano of this
music are among his greatest Gre
atoms. Every melodic contour.
every rhythm. every harmonic Sc
auence Of these sketches show him
to be a profound musician who
created a musical language OF his
own. but who is so individualistc
that the more conventional must
clans of his time completely mis-
understood him. He sings OF the
old primitive Russia with modern
freedom of tonal expression. In
parts this music has a kind OF
humor wholly personal TO Nous
sorgsky. In other parts the ex-
preston Is by turn fantastic, gro
tesque, sinister. terrifying, mysu-
cal, ecstahc."
Rimsky Korsakoffs retouching
Of Boris Godunov" was only a
very small part Of his efforts in
this field. He orchestrated nearly
all of Moussorgsky's works, both
while that composer was living
and after his death. In addition,
he systematically reconditioned
each of his own compositions writ
ten before his full musical educa-
ton was completed. He was GER
tsinly the most energetic Of all
the National school composers, and
so II is no wonder that he became
such a master of orchestration-
Korsakoff was an officer in the
imperial Russian navy. spending
his most. potentially formative
years. unsteady speaking, travel
ing about the world. When he
finally decided TO turn to COM
position. his musical equipment
was woefully lacking. Unlike
Glinka and Moussorgsky. however.
he spent several years. even after
prominence had been attained, In
a complete study Of music.
Some Of his best training was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

nephew ~ tas first. alsr . very
superior craftsman Ne worked
from I'LL 10 fTss
Which n the wslisms made ths
model cannot ~ course 10 deter
pinned but II rrehahiv ~as the
last When the miniature as
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could not tel hoe cid n vas hat
said II was made not later tran
1900. n 10 not impnssshls thai n
n the woFk a. the last a the WI.
ems. A. any rate n unqusstins'
ably 10 . valuable museum piece
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
Mozart F esiival
And Ballet
HeovY Program for
Seottle Symphony

SEATTLE - To eoncentrsts the
regular activities Of thu Seattle
Symphony orchestra in = eomrre-
hsnsve Mozart Festival under the
direction 81 SIR Thomas Beeeham
covering the entire Pacific North
west. the special series concert
scheduled for Dec IL and the Sub
serption concert scheduled for
Dec. is have been postponed until
March ard Feb. - respectively
Tickets for the former dates will
be coed at these later perform
snces.
The symnhonys next MAJOR sc-
tiyity viii be ia fourth annual
presentation Of the Ballet Russo
de Monte Carlo in four perform
snces At the Music Hall. opening
Thursday evening. Jan. q. a. part
Of the subscription series and con-
tinuing on Friday evening. sstur-
day matinee and evening.
TsmAra Toumanova. Alexandra
pailova and Leonide Massine will
head the company In the rresents-
ton of IL ballets. including four
never before seen In Seattle. They
are famous Spanish folk-eomedy.
'Three-Cornered Hat" lde Falia-
Pioassol. and three other the bal
lets which were premiered this fall
at the Metropolitan Opera House
Labyrinth" (sehubert-Dsli).
Saratoga" tWeinberser). and
The Magic Swan" (Tschaikow-
skyl. third act Of the classic bal
let Swan Lake"
Mail orders are now being re-
esived at the symphony office, SIT
White building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

swArrtx - rhs University ~
Nsshln9tcn heard ef regents
Thursday approved the cvsaniss-
ticn ~ . research foundstirn ~
the alumni association q cid n
scientific investigation and srpii.
cation ~ res>srrh rssuiss IN the
states development
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

tnnity to sc. and play u hs de.
sires. what 10 said 10 be the worlds
smallest violin II IL owned by
Mrs Bertha Hof,o. ssi No Ander-
son at. and has been in the family
many years. II vas given 10 Mr..
Hofto. violin maker and teacher.
by a friend. a former well-known
'celhst. In return for fsvors en-
tended.
The instrument 10 about five
inches long and IL an exact NINA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

when Nathan Mlls;eia. intsrns-
tlonAlly known xiclnist oolnss e
Tacoma fcr TIE GIVE Muse cen
cert a. tire Temple theateF next
Monday. BE wiIl have a onper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06
SINUS, CATARRh
SUFFERERS e e1sp

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Relief at last from the torture Of Anus
trouble. eatsrrb and hay fever due TO
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such benefits that u 10 nov offered TO
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-06

Editors note-This II the last OF
the series on composers VINO sstao-
lish the background OF Russian music.
The writer Mel Noyikoff. Ia a produces
Of the public school music depart
nafnt. now studying with private
teacher and al the College OF Puget
Sound.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

Raya Garbousova hopes the day
will come when she can play the
cello again in her native Russia and
throughout Europe-"when things
are as they used to be; not this
hell"
Miss Garbousova had few mo-
ments in which to talk after her
rehearsal with the National Sym
'phony Orchestra yesterday. She
said she had heard nothing from
her family for a year, because OF
wartime disruption of normal COM
munications, she hopes. She ap-
peared resigned to ignorance OF their
state until hostilities end.
The petite blond cellist exhibited
the instrument on which she had
been practicing Haydn's Concerto
in D Major for Cello and Orches-
tra," which she will play today dur
ing the concert beginning at 4
pm. in Constitution Hall. Miss Gar
bousova said the cello had been In
her possession only two days but
that she had found its tone pleas
ing and planned to buy it.
The young artist feels deeply the
enforced suspension Of the Old
World musical life, but she does
not spend all her time longing fol
its return.
IT am now looking for an Ameri'
can concerto-a work by an Amer1'
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Garnet Jex Paintings
Are Shown at Wilson

An exhibit Of paintings by Garnet
Jex, Washington Landscape painter
has Just been placed on display at
wilson Teachers College. This is
the second in a series of exhibits by
Washington painters.
Purpose of these exhibits is TO en-
able the Wilson students and faculty
to become acquainted with the work
of local artists. Each exhibit is dis
played for three weeks. DR.. Henry
Olson, member of the college
faculty and also a member OF the
Art Club, gives a short interpre-
tation of each exhibit with SUFFICIENT
comments to help the students to
get an understanding Of the paint
ings on display.
Some of the other artists whose
paintings will be displayed in the
near future are: Rowland Lyon,
William Walter, Theodore Kane and
Omar Darlington. The student body
of Wilson Teachers College Is plan
ming to give a series of teas for the
artists who are exhibiting at the COL
lege so that both students and
faculty may become better aquain-
ted with the art and the artists OF
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

can artist-that I can play next
season." she said yesterday.
She will play time-tested classic
today on her second appearance of
the year here, but Miss Garbousova
does not scorn contemporary music.
A sonata by Shostakovitch, some
works by Prokofeff. are among
items in her repertoire.
Accomplished women cellists are
few, but Miss Garbousova said one
of the pleasantly surprising aspects
of her concert tours in the United
States has been the considerable
number of girls seeking her out
after performances to talk about
music for the cello and to demon
strate their own talents.
Although she favors the large
stringed instrument for public ap-
pearances, Miss Garbousova also is
an accomplished pianist.
In addition to accompanying her
in the Haydn concerto today, the
National Symphony, under direc-
ton of DR.. Hans Kinder, will play
the Overture to Wagner's die Mel
stersinger," Tschaikowsky's Sym
phony No. 8 in D Major" Twilight
Dreams" by Wilkes and Sunday
Evening in Bloomfield" by Barkley
The last two were second and third
prize winners, respectively, in DR.
Kindler's competition for American
! composers held last spring.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Restaurant Association
Plans Exposition Here

A culinary contest, baking ana
cooking demonstrations and tne
crowning of a restaurant queen Will
he features of the annual South.
eastern Regional Convention and
Exposition, which opens at the May
flower Hotel December / under the
sponsorship of the National ana
Washington Restaurant Assocla-
tions. r.,
More than 5000 delegates from u
States are expected to attend the
convention which will be a training
conference under the guidance OF
a number of nationally known con.
sultants. Evan A. Sholl. president OF
the Washington Restaurant AS
sociation, announced.
Many local establishments have
announced plans to enter EXHIBITS
in the culinary contest which Will
be Judged by a committee OF gour-
NETS.
AL G. Earnest is general conven-
ton chairman; Robert j. Wilson Is
in charge of arrangement; S. Grady
Putnam is chairman of the queen
competition, and Mrs. Margaret
Reese is co-chairman.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Washington Law College
Alumni Elect Officers

Wavne H. Smith, member OF the
Glass of 1888, has been elected presl.
dent of the Alumni Association OF
the Washington College OF Law, 1t
was announced today.
While a student at the college Mr..
Smith was active in extra-currlcular
affairs. He was one of the charter
members of the Mussey Law Cong
ress and its first chancellor. He is
a member of Sigma Nu Phi Legal
Fraternity. Mr.. Smith also received
the degree of master OF laws from
the college in 1910 and has pre-
viously served the Alumni Associ-
alton in the capacity of treasurer.
Other officers chosen were Roma
r. Medford, '38 vice president; Eliza
beth S. Salisbury, '35, corresponding
secretary: Earl Deery, Il, recording
secretary: Edwin A. Mooers, jr, Al,
treasure; Edwin Joe Thomson, 81,
and Milton A. Smith, 40, auditors;
and Melen E. Jamison, '04, historian
Glasses at the college were discon-
tinued Wednesday for the Thanks
giving holidays and will be resumed
tomorrow in all divisions.
At the organization meeting fol
the current school year OF the
Mussey Law Congress the following
were chosen as officers: Walton M
Joiner. chancellor; Clara L. Long.
streth, vice chancellor; Anita II
BairG recorder; Calvin M. Cory
controller: Earle D. Goss, censor
and Frederick P. Renner ana V
Pershing Nelson, members OF Int
Executive Committee.
The Congress, which is a moo
court of appeals, was organized II
1885 by group of students at tint
college who desired training in ap'
pellate court work and was namee
in honor of DR.. Ellen Spencer MUS
sey, co-founder Of the college and 1T
first dean. Howard Boyd, formel
assistant United States Attorney To-
the District of Columbia, is TIT
faculty adviser.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Fines and Forfeitures
Hit Police Court Peck

A total of s21 ,38429 was received
in fines and forfeitures at Police
Court during the past week. The
sum is believed to be an all-time
record for one week.
Wilmer S. Schantz. financial
clerk, said he could not recall a
higher figure.
Court attaches credited the sup
posed record to increased collateral
scale for traffic law violations re-
Gently inaugurated by the District
Commissioners.
OF the total, $5,235.7o was &C
counted for in traffic branch of the
court alone; s4,59324 in the Dis
trict branch and s1,555.35 in the
United States branch of the court.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Critic of Army Bands Pays
Call at Mrs. RooseveIt's Office
Mrs. Ober of Norfolk Heads Delegation
Of Music Federation Officials

Mrs. Roosevelt met officials of the
National Federation of Music Clubs
yesterday in her civilian defense
office at the Dupont Circle. The
delegation was headed by Mrs. Vim
cent Ober of Norfolk, Va, who has
two firm beliefs:
TOO much destructive criticism is
being heard
Music and religion are the only
two forces that can save the world
During the 10 minutes she saw
Mrs Roosevelt, she told her, talk
ing just as fast as could of the
federation program, which aims to
supply every military camp in the
country with a phonograph, piano,
records and sheet music for glee
clubs. 1t also aims to collect
100000 bundles for Britain before
Christmas by accepting packages
as admission price to concerts
throughout the land.
Favors Mass Singing.
Beyond this, Mrs. Ober has ideas
of reforming America, and partlcu-
larly its military forces, by music.
Whenever uniformed men are i'll a
group, they should begin mass sing
ing, she says. She "glories' in what
already has been accomplished at
the Norfolk Navy Yard, where four
times each day music is heard over
the amplifying network. Workers
- l,o 1,I WV
Grated by classics. patriotic tunes
or swing, she reported.
Science has proved that men car
march l8 miles to band music with
no more effort than striding 10 miles
in silence, she declared.
Mrs. Ober is dissatisfied with Army
bands. Prompted by Capt. Howard
Bronson. music officer of the Wa
Departments morale branch, sh'