RESCUE
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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
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. 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.