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RESCUE r" 1 ' . i . j ;;: Jt if - ! -"- r v . - , . 3 IMMERSION in salt water spoiled the films of the last photographs known to hare been taken of tho great Cunard liner, Lusltania, torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine oft Kinsale. Ireland, on May 7, when 1200 persons were lost. A number of photographs of interest ing scenes connected with the rescue work and the survivors or the ill-fated liner are shown here: - 1. Survivors of the Lusitanla greeted by friends and relatives at the Kuston MANY ITALIAN SINGERS JOIN COLORS WHILE PLANNING BY OTHERS IS VAIN Swiss Host to Noted French Artist, Saint-Saens, Removes His Apparently German Name so as Not to Of fend Visitor, Only to Learn That "Pfeiffer" Is Guest's Best Friend. BT KMII-1E PRANCES BAUER. NEW YORK, May 29. (Special.) j Excitement runs high among the Italians of New York, and many of the artists who had contem plated sailing for Italy If only for a flying visit Anally have been prevented while others went immediately to join' their colors. Amato will be one of the most seri ously affected from the financial side, and had It not been for the great num ber of engagements that he has been compelled to till since the close of the opera season he would have been abroad. lie was to sail June 10. and had all arrangements made when, a few days before the news became pub lic here, he received a cable from Tos caninl and one from another friend requesting- him on no account to make the crossing, that every one who could flee from Italy was doing so. The bari tone has his immediate family with )im In this country and will take a homo In one of the quiet resorts, but Ms interests in Italy are large, as he has three houses on the Italian side and threo on tho Austrian side of the pot where the danger is imminent. Oiorgio Polacco was to have sailed mlth his wife a week ago, but her Borlous Illness prevented them from going at that time. Madame Polacco has recovered somewhat and the emi nent conductor sailed just before the climax. Ho is not expecting to be called for duty, but he has his mother In Italy and he was willing to brave every danger to get to her and to see that she in safe. Many of the artists will refute the statement that all they know about lighting is in the scenes of the differ ent operas where they have learned how to carry a gun, as they all stand ready for the call. Efforts have been made to get Bonci and his family away Jn time, particularly as their home is directly on the Adriatic, practically In the tiring line. But Bond has been decorated and carries a noble title, for which reason he will remain, unless he Is absolutely refused for service of any sort. Count G. P. Centanini, husband of beautiful Jane Noria, tho American singer, will join his colors instantly, an he had registered himself for service with every Italian representative in this country. He, too, would of ne cessity be called to arms. Inasmuch as be is of the nobility. Here it may be said that there is Tio Italian wife more ready to have her husband serve his country than Jane Noria, who said just as they were sail ing: "I am ready to go Into service if he has to serve, as I shall go into the lied Cross work Immediately. I would never forgive myself if I were to hold him back one moment from doing his duty, and I wish that I, too. might carry a gun by his side." All the Italians know that it is the most serious struggle in the history of their country, but they are superbly brave. All preparations for the great per formance of "Siegfried" in the Harvard Stadium. June 4, are completed and there only remains the final adjusting , of artists to the novel stage setting, This has been made especially for the occasion, and is not. as has been stated once or twice, natural Bcenery. On the contrary, the scene painters have been SCENES AND AFTERMATH r --JZ-J- tir ;r wvnv-.-'- ht' r.. r vt',c: Station, where many pathetic scenes were enacted. 2. Mr. McCormack, wireletts operator of the illfated Luaitanla, who .was rescued after he had gone down with the ship. He took the last photographs of the sinking vessel; but the films were spoiled by 'water during his immersion. 3; With public funeral services, at tended by the ofticials and people of Queenstown, Ireland. 120 victims of the L.usltanla horror were interred In a common grave near that city. These were all the bodies of unidentified dead. All business was suspended. The Lord put to the utmost test In being com pelled to make scenery more than, dou ble the size of the ordinary drops, as the stage Is large, being part of an auditorium that holds perhaps 35,000 people. . Alfred Hertz.' is leaving Los Angeles on his way to Boston, where he will conduct the mammoth production, and he will return Immediately to the re hearsals he is conducting In Los An geles. When he returns io the West he will be accompanied by Kathleen Howard, who will sing the part of Myrlel in Horatio Parker's "Fairy land," and the party will include Will iam Hinshaw, to create the role of Corvain, and Albertina Rasch. who will have charge of the ballet and who will be the premier danseuse in the pro duction. Another member of the party returning will be Albert Rciss, who will appear in his great role of Mime in "Siegfried" and then go West to sing the part of Robin Goodfellow In "Fairy land." The cast to appear In the Harvard performance will be one of the most noted that has ever appeared in the great Wagner drama, as It will include not only those acknowledged Interpre ters of the roles at the Metropolitan, but Krda will be sung by Madame Schumann-Helnk, who has not sung at the Metropolitan In some years. - The newcomer In the cast will be Jo hannes Sembach. who is cast for the title role and who will sing It for the first time in his careen Madame Gad- ski will sing the Brunnhllde, Clarence wnitehill will be seen In his Impressive Impersonation of the Wanderer. Otto Gorltz will sing Alberich. Basil Ruys- aaet i-arner. and Madame Alma Gluck will sing the music of the Forest Bird. A great amount of Inconvenience was saved by the selection of "Siegfried" Insofar as It has no chorus, but the orchestra of the .Metropolitan Opera House will be augmented to 120 players. A row of boxes has been Installed In the interior of the stadium in front of the stage, and to perfect the acoustics a large shell has been built behind It. KoBton expects a great number of visitors, judging from the seats that have been sold, and It Is certain that Harvard will go on record for an un dertaking which will be one of the greatest movements or demonstrations in behalf of art ever made by an edu cational institution in this country. Joseph Hofmann. the pianist who has become more of an American than anything else since his marriage to the charming American woman who was Mrs. Eustis, oT course will remain In this country during the Summer. Hof mann will accomplish the astounding thing of being his own manager next season. It being rumored that another pianist who is to appear under the old Hofmann management has a contract which calls for "exclusive management' which Is dtfferent from other exclu sive managements in that the manager is expected to have no other pianist. However that may be, Hofmann is sufficiently democratic for all intents and purposes, one amusing example of this being the following happening: Hofmann was met at a tea recently by a young woman who told him that the last time she caught a glimpse of him he had no . eyes for her or for anyone else inasmuch as he was busily engaged in pushing his automobile into TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. , t. ' Ls WIa ... . , "tS Mayor of Cork, the Hisrh Sheriff, ami members of public bodies marched in the mournful procession on May 10. The caskets are shown in the immense grave. 4. Two of the fortunate ones," Messrs. Charles Jeftery and J. H. Brooke, with their entire possessions after they were rescued from a watery grave t. (sixteen-year-old Kathleen lvaye, who was the youthful heroine of the L,usitania disaster. Miss Kaye, after being rescue-d, aided greatly in the rescue of other persons. She took the oar of a sailor after the man had be Its garage on Fifty-sixth street. "I have no automobile here," answered the pianist, "all my machines are at Aiken in my home." "I certainly saw you with your shoulder up against the machine push- "Oh, that was not my machine. I don't know whose it was. I was just passing and they could not get it In, and so I just put my shoulder up against it and pushed it along." , . ' . Hofmann and his -family are located in their home In South Carolina, and Godowsky and his family have Just settled themselves for the Summer in the Lambert cottage in Avon, where Elman and his family are near neigh bors. Mademoiselle Alda is still getting ac quainted with the nooks and corners of her lovely home at Great Neck, as she has not yet had the time to settle down and 'rest. She has been singing nearly as much as during the season, between making records , and filling festival dates. Frieda Hempel had quite made up her mind to go to Lake Louise for the Sum mer, when it was indicated to the Ger man soprano, known as the "Idol of Berlin," that she would be quite in the same position as though she intended to Summer In London, and. not eater to become a "hostage," she is making otner pians. In the Busoni household on River side Drive, consternation reigned when the final moves brought Italy directly into the fray. Busoni had fully planned to return to Europe this Summer to hie lovely home in Berlin, where he is an idol and where he has been awaited eagerly by friends and pupils, who feared that the great pianist pedagogue would be tempted to re main in this country. All transporta tion had been arranged and at the moment of the intended departure the present pnase made it Impossible. Busoni is, of course, an Italian, as the world knows the greatest Italian pianist that ever lived. His charming wife is Swedish and their older son was born in Boston during those few years that the "Hub" was fortunate enough to have the great pianist a resident. The younger son was born in Berlin, and in consequence the fam ily is planning seriously to remain wherethere is no warfare. Needless to say, they are praying that they may remain in America, now indefinitely, or at least until peace is restored to the world. , One of the amusing happenings in connection with the recent visit of Saint. Saens, who remained a few days to rest in New York on his way to San Francisco, where he will make some appearances during the next two weeks, is told by friends who learned of his visit to .Aeolian Hall. The ur bane impresario of this popular con cert hall bears the name of Clarence Pfeiffer, which sounds "German," not withstanding the fact that the owner is Swiss. Out of deference to tho aged and. noted Frenchman, whose antipathy to everything German extends from the elimination of sauerkraut from his menu to a refusal to use German sil ver cutlery, Mr. Pfeiffer felt it incum bent upon him to remove from his door the name of "Pfeiffer," which was. misleading to say the least, when it was announced, that aint Saens the mournful procession on May 10. V S . i :'-v ivfcii J 1 6' -1 . ; ' -:: . - A V : ' -il TbecasHets are thow in the immense U ? V, I f V ." ' ' ' - " 4 Two of the fortunate ones." Messrs V " V ' - 1 ' i - &Svfa ,n V t' ' ' come exhausted by his efforts. Another survivor, Mr. Colbrooke. is shown, car. rying his life preserver, which he re- would pay a visit to the great music house. , Accordingly the glass plate bearing the name which' might be offensive to the patriarch and patriot was removed and in its place a plain glass was in serted temporarily. Saint Saens came, saw and Mr. Pfeif fer conquered by his gracious manner and winsome way. After the pianist had been shown all over the establish ment he insisted upon having' the name of his personal conductor not only pro nounced, but spelled out for him. Mr. Pfeiffer turned "a brilliant red, as he stammered forth each letter, and then a dark red which threatened to becom violet, when Saint Saens threw his arms about him and in an outburst of .en thusiasm cried, "Oh, Pfeiffer! That is the name of my dearest friend! Pfeiffer! Pfeiffer!" The glass nameplate has been re turned to its place., and Mr. Pfeiffer vows that it shall not be displaced again for all the envoys of Europe, musical or otherwise. - It is gratifying to note the rapid ad vance in the musical world made by May Dearborn Schwab, the brilliant so prano, well known in Portland, Or. Mrs. Schwab recently filled an engage ment In' New Orleans, where she sang the soprano part of the "Messiah." Her success was Instantaneous and em phatic. Mrs. Schwab has several en gagements in some of the larger cities of this state, and next season promises to put her fairly and squarely on the musical map of the Last In concerts and festivals. It may be said that few singers have ever shown the develop merit which is noted in her singing at present. She has the poise, and the voice of a thorough artist, and enjoys a position of which her old friends well may be proud. Kathleen Lawler. another Portland singer, who has passed a number of years In Paris. Is planning to spend the Summer in her old home. - Miss Lawler gave a recital at the Little Theater this season, when her success was instan taneous. Her art is a delicate one and the setting of that beautiful stage en hanced her artietic offerings. She had the assistance of Jean Verd, a noted French pianist, who acted as her accompanist here, as he has done many times In Paris. Miss Lawler i Under the management of Annie Fried berg, manager of Carl Friedberg, the German pianist; Meliane Kurt, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of Se rato. the Italian violinist, and of many other well-known artists. JACK PINE IS FAVORED Tree Held Suitable for Reforesting in North Central States. WASHINGTON. May 23. That jack pine is admirably suited for reforest Ing many of the dry, sandy regions of the North Central States is the con clusion of a new publication of the De partment of Agriculture. Bulletin No. 212, "Observatione On the Pathology of the Jack Pine." This tree, it is said, suffers only occasionally from Winter injury, stands drought well and Is com paratively free from a number of dls eases which are commonly found on other coniferous trees. ' The pine is, however, sensitive to .heat. The most important fungous disease from which the jack pine suffers is done by the Perldermium Cerebrum, which in many localities presents a somewhat serious problem. The fun gus attacks trees of all ages, frequently killing the young ones and seriouslv interfering with the development of those which survive. The removal of infected branches from young growth Is recommended as a means ot saving pan ny trees from this disease. MAY 30, 1013. OF LUSITANIA DISASTER tained as a memento of the occasion. 6. Mrs. Papadouple, a Greek pas-1 eenger, who swam about for three I FIRST COMMENCEMENT AT REED COLLEGE TO BE HELD THIS WEEK (Continued From Page 2.) sidered to be prepared wholly, before entrance, for work at this Institution. ' In that the entrance qualifications are unique, so are those for graduation. These requirements cannot be stated in years of residence nor merely in courses completed, much less in hours or units of work. All students are graded by relative position, according to a scien tific system, based on a normal proba bility curve. Dr. Foster said: "Credit " is given for quality as well as quantity of work and each student is recommended for a degree as soon as he earns it. There is no reporting of grades in courses. ' Final Oral Teat Given. "Upon the recommendation of that member of the faculty whom the stu dent has chosen as his special coun selor, the student comes up for a final oral examination in his major subject and closely . related subjects before a committee made up of the faculty and persons not otherwise connected with the college." The oral examination as a requisite for graduation, together with the pres ence on the examining board of persons not of the college faculty, are two fea tures that are probably distinctive here and are not found to bo . the practice in other colleges. Among the successes of Reed College in competition with other educational institutions this year may be noted the victory in debating with the University of Washington. Seattle, the largest in stitution in the Pacific Northwest. Public speaking and debating have been developed extensively at Reed and the unanimous derision was won at debates both in Seattle and Portland. C'olleare Problems Taught. A course for freshmen is carried on throughout the first year at Reed, deal ing with the actual problems of college life. The origin and development of colleges in America and all the various phases of how to use the facilities of the Institution to the greatest advan tage are dealt with by lectures. This is an original feature at Reed and has been copied by many other institutions. Perhaps most distinctive of all the phases of activity of the college Is Its close relations with the city. It is in marked contrast to the "town and gown" friction that has prevailed in many a university center throughout the years. In discussing this feature Dr. Foster said: "From the outset Reed College has been false to the venerable traditions of the American college of liberal arts; for its Interests, its activities and its influence have extended far beyond its campus. Connection With City Made. "The college has made many vital connections with the city of some im portance as social service and of incal culable benefit to the college because of the healthful reactionary influence upon it. "Members of the faculty have been active in connection with many organ izations devoted to public welfare; the Oregon Civic League, for example, the Oregon Social Hygiene Society, the Portland Vice Commission, the Recrea tion League, the Drama League, the Y. M. C. A., the Greater Portland Plans Association, the Society for Dental Ed ucation, the Public Library Association, the Portland Commercial Club, the Con sumers' League of Oregon ard others. "The college frequently 1 ds had calls t-r i I hours until she was picked up. was ciad in a sailor's sweate She ter and trousers. The thoughts of her chil- for assistance from various depart ments of the city government and has conducted many investigations as a basis for civic Improvements. Survey ot $bow Marie. "One of these was a survey of Port land vaudeville and motion picture shows, made by a committee of 60 at the request of tho Mayor of Portland. Another was a study of the most sig nificant facts concerning 431 of the unemployed men of Portland. The city Is constantly used as a laboratory by the" college, especially by students of psychology, government and sociology." The annual Spring conference at Reed College includes a wide variety of welfare and general improvement topics and It lias become a port of clearing-house for those looking to the best interests of the city. At the 1915 conference last May, for example, more than 100 organizations were represent ed by speakers, exhibits and delegates. Several thousand of the most active workers for the progress of the city met for three days, while scores of so cieties, with diverse objects and mem bers, are co-operating with the college for the good of the city. Kxtenbiow t'oorira Free, Extension courses are an important phase of the work of Reed College. Un til that institution established this ac tivity there were no extension courses In Portland. They are open to every one, without charge, and are conducted at the Central Library, the bran.h libraries, at the college, at churches in various parts of the city. An elab orate system of courses. Including many subjects, has been perfected and the attendance lias doubled every year. With so much of achievement to point to within the short period Reed College has been establishing itself as a potent factor in Northwest edii'-a'lou and in Portland rlvic life, the institu tion holds great promise for the future. Its first commencement this week, which opens today, will be regarded as notable by friends of higher educa tion throughout tho West. The pro gramme for commencement week fol lows: May 31 S P. M- dedication of the OldR memorial organ, eolletre rhapel latlmlsslon by invitation!: 4:30 P. M.. l.accalaureate aervtce; speaker. Norman Frank Coleman, professor ot BngllsU in Reed College, col lege chapel (admission by Invitation). May 31, founders day i P. M.. memorial service: speaker, Thomas Umb Bllot. pres ident of the board of trustees of tho Heed Institute, colleRe chapel (open to the public: 2 P. M. to 10 P. M.. the Simeon G. and Amanda Reed collection Reed College. Its beginnings and growth, room 30" (open to the public); 8:30 P. M., organ recital by the Oregon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Keed College chapel (open to the public!. Juno 1 and 2 2 P. M. Wednesday. 8 P M. Tuesday and Wednesday. "Everywoman'a Road." by Josephine Hammond,' presented by the women of Reed College. Heillg Thea ter: 10 A. M. Wednesday, baseball game, seniors versos faculty, college athletic field lopen to the public) June 3. river day Annual outing for the college community and Invited guests. June 4 Class day. on the college campus; 10 A. M.. tennis match: 2 P. M., class cere monies; 3 P. M.. Maypole dancing (all three open to the public); 3:30 P. M., personal en tertalnment of invited guests by seniors; 8:30 P. M.. senior concert-dance, aanembly hall (admission by Invitation). Juna commencement day 10 A. M.. graduation ceremony; speaker, Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor of Leland-8tan-ford TJniversity; conferring of degree, col lege campus. If the day is fair, the cere mony will be out of doors, on tha campus, north of too main building, and will be , : : '. . ' - - 4i : 17 .S"l,"""r.-' ,-- . dren at home save her the strength and courage to maintain her desperata battU- open to the public. Seats will he reserved for ticket-holders. In case of rain, the ceremony will be In tin collc-co chaot'l and rinen onlv to tii-ket- hoiflers: 7 I. M., formntioli of thi lieed col lege AlinTii Annotation. -ollf: grove. CANNING METHODS TOLD, Federal I.ulletin Dewribes Commer cial Hanilllni; of 1'ootls. WASHINGTON. May 23 The United States Department of Agriculture will shortly issue under the title, "Methods Followed in the Commercial Canning of Foods," a professional piiper of 7: pages which gives the reults of exten sive studies of factory methodn. Th bulletin devotes chnptern to the follow ing: "Modern Factory Equipment and Method." "Containers." "The Label." "Use of tho T-rm 'Canned,' " "Spoil age," "Kffcct of Heat and ("old." "Cost of Canned Foods Compared with. Fresh." "Kxtent of the. CiiniiinK Indus try in the United States." "Packing Seasons." "Experimental Work." "De tailed Consideration of the Various Products." These chapters give detaila of the processes used in preparing different type3 of syrups and in handling all common fruits and vegetables which are canned in commercial quantities. It also devotes some space to the canning of shrimp, crabs, fish and oysters, and to such canned specialties as rtrlng beans, hominy, sauerkraut and soup. The information is given in a tech nical way and deal only with the preparation of foods with factory ma chinery and In large quantities. It does not deal at all with household canning processes or appliances. The bulletin can be obtained from the editor and chief, division of publica tions, as long as th4 Department's sup ply for free distribution lasts. There after it can be pun-haufd from the nii perlntendent of documents, Government Printing office. RANCHER KILLS WILDCAT South Dakolan Strikes Supposed Ilabbit and Kinds Wild Animal. ISABEL. S. D.. May 2:i. The first wildcat seen in this section for sev eral years was shot this week by (1. K. Emery, a rancher near here. Mr. Kmery was looking for some young stock he lrad turned out on the ranne when he was attracted by the barking of his dog. Ho walked to a clump of bushes and discovered what he thought was a rab bit asleep, lie struck the animal with his riding quirt and a wildcat leaped into the air. Albany to Do PavinR. ALBANY, Or., May 23. (Special.) Plans to extend Albany's paved street area this Summer were consummated at the meeting of the City Council last night, when the contract was let for paving Second street from Lyon to Main streets. Altogether six improve ment ordinances were passed by the City Council last night. Several mora were ready for action, but could not be reached, and the Council will hold a special meeting on June 3 to consider them.