The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 13, 1918, SECTION FOUR, Image 42

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Newspaper Page Text2 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND. OCTOBER 13, 1918. " given recently at the T. M. C. A. hut in Vancouver Barracks under the direc tion of George E. Jeffery. Musicians who have appeared at the Barracks lately include the bands from the Wil lamette Iron & Steel Works and the Standifer Shipyard Band; Howard Pratt, of California; Mrs. Herman A. Polits: Mrs. Jane Burns Albert: Mrs. Leslie W. Scott. Albert Gillette. Mrs. Eene Vivian Moore. Dr. Stuart McGuire. Albert Creits. Private Con 11 n. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eichenla b. Mrs. Herbert Garr Reed. Mrs. Lester Baird, Marie Keller Fisher and the Norwegian Male Chorus. A community sing of 2500 soldiers was led lately by William H. Boyer. with Miss Mamie Helen Flynn as accompanist. " Edited .ByJb5EPH Icqijeen Y--:.:- v . V . ( - I v '-t 'J : - V V ATT, concerts, rentals, etc., at which people might congregate have been postponed in this city, until further notice, because of the ban on auch events by the public authorities In their campaign against influenza. BIBS. DONALD SPENCER, MANAGER. Mrs. Donald Spencer has been ap pointed manager of the Portland Sym phony Orchestra, and has begun her canvass to secure funds to pay expenses of six symphony concerts this season. She will serve without salary for the season of 1918-19, as her contribution to the war. Mrs. Spencer Is prominently Identi fied with the MacDowell Club and is one of its most hard-working members. he is an accomplished vocalist, but of late has identified herself more with the MacDowell Club than singing at public concerts. She has already made encouraging success in securing sub scriptions. She has every reason to hope that her mission will be success ful. The money must be subscribed in ad vance of these concerts. Otherwise, these delightful affairs may be found among the missing. this season. The orchestra is composed of professional musicians who make their living in that direction, and naturally they ob ject to facing a financial deficit similar to that of last season. Music people especially are all agreed that these symphany concerts are a necessity in the life of this city even In wartime. Now that we face days of stress and possibly personal loss in the war, we need the music of cheer from the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The latter is organized this year with one conductor, Carl Denton, and is defi nitely working toward "a permanent basis in organization. It is planned that the first symphony concert of the season will take place early in Decem ber if money matters are settled in advance. TWO MTJSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE IX Cl'RREXT EVENTS. Mrs. Donald Spencer Is ap pointed manager of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and has be gun her canvass t osecure sub scriptions for funds for six sym phony concerts. She will work without salary, as her contribu tion to the war. Miss Winifred Forbes, violinist, will appear In the November re cital of the MacDowell Club. eratlon of Musicians encourages the actions of its local unions in the direc tion of causing- its members to abstain from playing German music and many local unions have taken the initiative in the matter." Lieutenant Sousa argues in this fash ion: "To tell a German that you play the German music for art's sake would probably meet with his approval, but, owing to his peculiar style of reason ing he would add that you also play it because it is the only music fit to play. As you know this is false reasoning you have but one recourse leave Ger man music to the Germans." MONDAY MUSICAL. OPENS. The Monday Musical Club opened its season last Monday with a splendid at tendance, good reports from all de partments and an excellent music pro gramme. Warren A. Erwin, tenor, sang with clear enunciation and smooth tonal quality, "She Wears a Rose in Her Hair" (Hawley), "Lift Up Thine Eyes" (Logan) and "Love, I Have Won You" (Landon-Ronald) and in response to hearty applause sang Carpenter's "Khaki Sammy." Mrs. June Slusher was his accompanist. Mrs. Pauline Miller-Chapman pleased with her melo dius rendering of "Mellsande in the Woods" (Goetz) and "A Song of Thanksgiving" (Allitsen). She re sponded to an encore with "If I Were "You" (Barnes Wells). Enthusiasm was evinced over the de licious tone quality of the violin solo of Miss Winifred Forbes when she closed the programme with a "Span ish Dance" (Rehfeld), "Even Song" (Schumann) fend "Maiden's Wish" (Chopin-McMillen). the latter being re peated as an encore. The afternnoon ended with a recep tion to new members. The president announced that upon request of many members busy in the daytime at other work, an evening French class would toe held Tuesday evenings. Members wishing to be enrolled can communi cate with the chairman, Mrs. E. C. Reed, Woodlawn 1797. The class will meet in the clubrooms, 603-601 Eilers building. PETRI RECITALS LIKED. Type Music," mostly from American sources, favored the text of the ad mirable, instructive lecture-recital given by Paul Petri, dramatic tenor, and Mrs. Lillian Jeffreys Petri, pianist and lecturer, under the auspices of the Ellison-White Conservatory of Music, last Tuesday night in the auditorium of the Multnomah HoteL A large, ap preciative audience was present. Mrs. Petri gave a short lecture in troduction to many of the numbers on the programme, and her talk gave both pleasure and instruction to the music students and non-musicians present. Mrs. Petri gave also admirable ren ditions of three piano transcriptions by Schubert-Liszt, Chopin-Liszt and Verdi LlszU Mr. Petri was heard to advantage in singing songs representing Indian original songs, Indian and negro de velopment, modern use and Japanese. Mrs. Petri is a fine accompanist. ENEMY Mt'SIC STOPPED. American musicians all over the coun try are objecting to playing or singing German music, during the war at least. They know perfectly well and are wise in their generation that American audiences will not listen to German music this year. Joseph N. Weber, head of the Ameri can Federation of Musicians; Lieuten ant John Philip Sousa; Frances A Ida, Giuseppe Creatore, Margaret Matzen auer. Max Zach, Carl Hahn and Eleanora de Cisneros and others have Joined the anti-German music crusade. Mr. Weber says: "As to the intern ing of German music, I beg to advise you that, in the opinion of this office. the views of Mrs. William Jay cover the exact attitude which should be taken by all who can in the least exert , any influence in the direction of in ternlng all German music during the time of the war. The American Fed- ones have Joined. Tom G. Taylor, or ganist and director of St. David's Epts copal Church, will conduct during Mr. Finley's absence this Winter. Mr. Fin ley is attending rehearsals and helping start the work. This will be tne sev enth annual rendition, this Christmas, of this oratorio by this society, which, under Mr. Finley's efficient direction. has done line work in the past. m m Dugald Grier. & student of Harold Hurlbut, has received the appointment of tenor soloist in the choir of the East Side Baptist Church. Another Hurlbut student who has been active in choir work is Leroy Myers, who has been acting as baritone soloist of the First Presbyterian Church, of Salem Owing to the order of Mayor Baker closing all places of public gatherings. the Petri concert, scheduled for Tues day night in Multnomah Hotel, and tne meeting of the Portland District Music Teachers' Association, called for tomorrow night in Llpman, Wolfe & Co.'s store, have been postponed indefinitely. a Through the courtesy of the Musi- clan's Mutual Association a concert was Joseph Bonnet, the French pipe organ virtuoso, will be heard in many cities this season, his tour of organ concerts extending to the Pacific Coast and In cluding Canada. Mr. Bonnet will also appear as soloist with several of Amer ica's leading orchestras, twice with the Boston Symphony and twice with the Chicago Symphony. Orchestra. Ha is organist of tbe Church of St. Eustache and of the Paris Conservatoire Orches tra now in this country for a tour em bracing the principal cities. Monday Musical Club members as sisted at an enjoyable programme ar ranged for the Ladies' Aid Society of the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, last Wednesday, held in the residence of Mrs. Robert B. McCrary. The programme: Mrs. R. F. Feemsler, chairman; piano, "Polish Dance" (Schar- wenka). Miss Louise Hohberger; so prano solo, "Margareta" (Meyer-Hel mund). Mrs. O. B. Riddle, with Mrs. W. E. Simonton as accompanist; trio, wom en's voices. Mrs. O. B. Riddle. Mrs. R F. Feemster and Mrs. J. Harvey Johnson. Lambert Musphy. the celebrated American tenor.' who is engaged to sins with the Apollo Club in the Public Auditorium. October 24 (if the ban by the public authorities against meetings. concerts, etc.. Is lifted), will inaugu rate the 11th season of Portland's crack male chorus (75 voices under direction of William H. Boyer). Mr. Murphy, though youna in years, has a wonder- ful record of achievement in his pro fession. For three years he was lead ing tenor at the Metropolitan Opera. New York then came a succession of music festival appearances, including Worcester. Springfield, Buffalo, Ann Arbor, Oberlln, Cincinnati. Denver, Des Moines and concert tours with such orchestras as the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Symphony, Boston Symphony and others, with some of which be has appeared more than a dozen times. Members of the New England Con servatory Club have decided to hold their meetings during the mornings, for this v inter. In order to have more time for patriotic work. Mrs. James L Schultz, the new president, was hostess at the meeting last Wednesday and gave the programme a patriotic color. a large flag being used for decoration. i ne women also joined in singing America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner. A discussion of current musi cal events was led by Miss Martha Reynolds. Miss Agnes Watt sang ln spiringly "Land of Mine" (MacDermld) and "The Americans Come" (Fay Fos ter). Piano numbers from "Noon Pic tures" (MacDowell) were played by Mrs. Schultz and Miss Agnes Love. Miss Aileen Brong presented the new book of patriotic poems entitled "Wings," by Anthony Euwer. from which she read several interesting se lections. The next meeting will con sist of a presentation of "French Music" led by Mrs. D. B. Mackie, with Miss Cherry as hostess. MR. STOCK RESIGNS. Frederick A. Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since the death of Theodore Thomas in 1905, has resigned for the period necessary to the processes of United States law whereby he may be made a citizen, writes a Chicago correspondent. The proposition that he withdraw for that indetermi nate time was made by him to the trus tees of the Orchestral Association in a letter dated last August and was for mally accepted by them in a reply Just written. Eric de Lamarter, well known in Chi cago as composer, conductor, organist and as a former writer about .music for the Chicago Tribune, has been en gaged as conductor pro tern., with the title of assistant conductor. Also Mr. de Lamarter replaces as organist of the orchestra William Middelschulte, who is not a citizen. No change will be made in the pro grammes prepared for the first three weeks of the season by Mr. Stock. Bruno Seidei, first cellist of the Chicago Symphony, has also resigned. because of attacks made as to his citizenship. Mr. Seidei. who is rated as one of the world s best cellists, came to Chicago from the Philharmonic Or chestra of Berlin, and has been a mem ber of the Chicago Symphony since 1892. His service has been virtually continuous. INSTRUMENTAL TRIO SOON. The Pipes-Hutchison-Konrad instru mental trio has rehearsed thoroughly a finely arranged programme for pre' sentatlon soon at a meeting of the Mac Dowell Club, and the music has been mastered so skillfully that the perform ance could take place any day now. It was proposed to hold this first con cert of the trio in the Little Theater, Twenty-third street, near Washington, Tuesday afternoon, but the ban on pub lic meetings will prevent. Anyhow, when the concert of the in strumental trio does take place, the programme selected for rendition is: Brahms trio in C, opus 87, allegro, an dante con moto, scherzo presto; finale, alle gro g-iocoso. Theodero Goury, opus 33. alle gro, andante con variazione, minuetto cherzoso; finale, allesro vivo. The trio is composed of 8usie Fennell Pipes, violin; Ferdinand Konrad, 'cello; J. R. Hutchison, piano. MUSIC BRIEFS. Amparlto Farrar. the concert soprano, and once a resident of this city, is engaged in "Y" war service work in France. Spokane-Avenue Presbyterian Church, Sellwood. has secured the services of Mrs. Ella Van Leuwen Beard as choir director. A women's chorus has been fjjrmed by the employes of the United States National Bank, with Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed as director and Miss Geraldine Coursen as accompanist. Miss Elizabeth Levy has been en gaged as the instructor in violin at Willamette University. Miss Levy is a former musical student of this city, having studied with William Wallace Graham. "Do you know our dog howls when ever my daughter sings?" "If there is anything in the transmigration of souls your dog must at one time have been a musical critic" Baltimore American. Miss Winifred Forbes will appear in November before the MacDowell Club and also before the Daughters of the American Revolution. Miss Forbes, al though a newcomer In this city, is rap idly becoming known as a violinist of distinguished attainments. she was lately head of the violin department and conductor of the students' orches tra. University of Oregon. The Portland Oratorio Society had its regular weekly rehearsal on Handel's "Messiah" last Monday night at room A. Central Library building. Tenth street, between Yamhill and Taylor. A good-sized chorus was present. Many of the last year's members have again SALVAGING OF WRECKED SHIPS APPEALS TO READY INVESTORS Sudden and Christiansen Sand Salvors to South American Waters to Find That Vessel Has Been Reduced to Scrap. BT H. W. PATTON. Editor Hoquiam Washingtonlan. PAPEETE, Oceania. Sept. 12. In the3e days the quest for., and the salvaging of wrecked ships pos sesses the same lure as the search for buried treasure. Just a hint of a ship lying on some far-away reef and the speculators are off in a cloud of dust or spray. The fact that some of these ventures have proven successful and lined the pockets of the salvors has given an added zest. When, about a year ago. a man named Porter, master of the schooner Pastime, showed up in San Francisco with a highly ornate story of seeing a stately iron vessel, in perfect condition, lying high and dry on a coral reef in the South Seas, he found eager listen ers and ready investors. Sudden & Christensen, the big shipping and lum ber men of San Francisco, became much impressed. They had made a cool mil lion dollars by raising the German steamer sunk in the harbor of Papeete in 1914, and with whetted appetite, they were ready to take a chance. The wrecked vessel is the four-masted iron barque. County of Roxborough. 2010 tons. ' Vessel Wrecked at Sea. In February, 1906, while peacefully sailing off the Island of Takaroa, some 300 miles northeast of here, a tidal wave came along, lifted the vessel up and de posited her on a reef. Then the wave re ceded and the County was left in a slightly lifted position, with only six inches of water surrounding her at high tide. Wrecked 12 years sgo, there she stands in all her majesty today. her masts towering above the tall palms of the island, and presenting a most imposing appearance. Mr Porter saw the wreck and put in at the island. He took photographs of her most favorable points and hied him back tot the States. He got in touch with the owners, or the underwriters, and started out to sell the wreck. Sud den & Christensen became interested and sent Mr. Wallace, an eminent housemover and engineer of San Fran cisco, to report on the feasibility of getting the wreck into the water. Wrevkers Sent to Scene. Mr- Wallace came to Papeete by steamer and then proceeded to the Takaroa by power schooner. He ex amined the topography of the place and saw that, with the proper gear and sufficient skilled help, he could put the wreck into the ocean. Not being a shipbuilder or a seafaring man he did not concern himself with the question as to whether she would float after she got there. His business was to put the hull of iron into the water. Returning to San Francisco, Mr. wal lace reported to his principals that the lay of the land and the position of the vessel permitted of her flotation; he also named the equipment and help needed. Sudden & Christensen immediately bought the iron hulk and organized the best gang of wreckers, salvage men and riggers to be found on the coast, including Messrs. TV Icks, Hunter, Snow, Oscar Swanson and 18 others, making 22 in all, and they were high-class and high-priced men. This company of industrial soldiers and ex ports was sent to Papeete by steamer to Join Mr. Wallace. Sudden & Chris tensen also loaded their steamer. Ray mono. Captain Johnson, from Hoquiam, with heavy timbers, donkey engines, etc.. and all necessary equipment to movo a ship as big as the city hall The Raymond's cargo cost at least (600.000. Party Has Tedious Joarney, In the' meantime the salvaging erew reached Papeete, boarded one of these little island schooners, and Bet sail for Takaroa. The schooner could easily mate the trip In two days, and was provisioned for that length of voyage. But the wind was contrary, it rained for cooking, the only sleeping accom modation was on top of barrels. The men got seasick, were half-drowned and swore the schooner was a sub marine. But Takaroa was reached after four days, the party of experts landed and marched up to the magnificent vessel. She looked fine and lay favorably for moving, but when the experts got closer and found her split wide open, found her eaten up with rust and her plates so weak and thin that a man could almost poke his finger through them, they wept in despair and howled In anguish. They climbed cocoanut trees in the hope of spying a passing vessel, their submarine having put back for Papeete after landing them. They raw at once that the vessel could not be moved an inch without falling to pieces, so there was nothing to do but sit down snd await the ar rival of the relief ship Raymond. The island has 150 inhabitants, and the king proved a fine old fellow, giving the marooned wreckers Pigs, chickens and fruit, but guarding his female sub jects with Jealous care. Kins Kind to Salvors. After a 30-day voyage the Raymond showed up, and her arrival was hailed with delight by the marooned men, some of whom thourht they might have to stay on the island for life. They wouldn't nave minded that fate so much if it had not been for the watch fulness of the king. The salvors broke camp, boarded the ship and in a couple of days were en Joying the delights of this paradise. The experts wirelessed a full report of tne fiasco to Ban Frsnclsco, and this is written are awaiting orders on a daily expense account of $1200. The Raymond is chartered to take back args of copra, but it is a puzzling question what to do with her load of equipment. There is a French gun boat sunk in this harbor, and the gang may be ordered to raise that vessel. The attempted salvaging of the County of Roxborough is the Joke of the South Seas at present, and will also be a pretty big Joke In San Fran Cisco when the gang gets home. resumed, work, and a pumbejc of new. 'cts and, dogs, no fire could, be .built Wartime Women Find Much Work to Do. Occupations Ordinarily Masculine Kw Recruited with Hla-hly Effi cient Femininity. The DUO ART Amazes So wonderful if this new Player Piano (product of the Aeolian Company, makers of the famous Pianola) that those who see it and hear it mtand amazed. There is no comparison between the Duo ART and all the other players it stands Mupreme in: 1. Tone Gradation Having practic ally twice the number of Tone Grada tions of any other player instrument, producing perfect "tone color" im possible in any other player. 2. "Time" Control Which not only regulates the time, but instructs and guides the one playing, assuring cor rect interpretation of the selec tion. 3. Accenting: the Solo Bringing out perfectly the solo (or melody), but at the same time controlling the ac companiment so that it properly supports the solo. No Pedaling The air chamber is constantly supplied without foot pedal ing, permitting the one playing to de vote his entire attention to inter pretation, thus making the instru ment a pleasure instead of a labor. Simplicity of Construction No complicated or troublesome mechan isms, as in other players. Reproducing: the Actual' Play ing of the Great Pianists with the wonderful Duo Art Rolls, as perfectly as the Victrola reproduces the voice of Caruso and other great artists. We cordially invite you to come in to see and hear this amazing instrument to the eye it is the usual "straight" piano (and can be played so) ; it plays any 88-nfite roll and offers unlimited possibilities for delightful and individual interpretation; it reproduces with marvelous accuracy the playing of the great masters. By all means come in and see and hear the "talk of the town." Sherman Jpay & Go Sixth and Morrison Streets. Portland (Opposite Postoffice) - Seattle Tacoma Spokane dustrles or essential employment as it Is now designated. The war motto, "The men must right and women must work." has become the most vivid and practical evolution of the titanic struggle of the nations of which history has any record. In the direct war industries alone the following figures have been com piled from Government and other sources, as indicating the growth of the mighty army of women workers: 2T5.0O0 women In textile mills; 203. ooo women In canneries; 212. OuO women as sewinx machine oper ators : 1 30.000 women in knitting- and Hosiery mills: loo. ooo women mechanicians: loo. ooo women In munition plsnta; 400. OoO women makinr military equip ment : 100. OOO women ahoe workers. The Government at Washington em ploys over 50.000 women in clerical work in various war activities. There are more than 2,000,000 women farm era Women drive motor tractors, thej hoe, pitch hay, groom horses, milk cows, feed and care for the stock, and more than 250,000 of them own and operate their own farms. Approximately 500,000 women are working in munitions and equipment plants, making guns, gas masks, tent poles, cots, axes, spades, scientific in struments and parts of aeroplanes and a multiplicity of other materials needed In the direct and immediate prosecution of the war. There are women chauffeurs, taxlcab drivers and women police. Eight Port land women wear police badges. New York City has a police reserve of over 6000 women today. women are building automobiles snd motor trucks; they are running ele vators; they are cigar salesmen, draughtsmen, electricians and street car conductors. One of the marvels of the war con dition has been the easy adaptibillty of the fair sex to the work of men In almost every conceivable line of indus trial activity except where there Is the need of mere physical strength. The British. War Office in a recent report answered succinctly the ques tion, "Can a woman do a man's work?" by showing that in nearly 1S00 Jobs at which women are employed in Great Britain a woman is "Just as good as a man. and for some of them better." Tanks Work of Women. British shipyards have launched ships built almost entirely by women labor. The great host of tanks that are doing their valiant part in the crushing of the Huns is the product of female labor almost exclusively. Government and labor commission reports show that women are engaged in the following lines, and doing their work efficiently: Bakeries, sugar factories, starch and glucose factories, lead pncll factories, gas works and light work in storage houses. They 'operate tool machines, band saws, lathes and planes and at nail and screw-driving in woodworking establishments. They are working In railroad offices, yards, car shops, machine shops and In various operating capacities. They are cleaning, painting and even making cars. They are engaged in quarrying and In building occupations, in foun dries, in constructional engineering as helpers and operators. Tasks Taken In Shipyards. . In shipbuilding they are doing elec trical wiring, drilling and weaving oakum; they are engaged in power plants; they are in the chemical indus tries, printing trades, prush making. tailoring, leather trades, and all lines of public service. In one of the great Navy-yards over 5000 women and girls are employed One rifle and munition plant has nearly 2000 women on Its regular payroll. The Pennsylvania Katlroad has ap proximately 5000 women employes, and scores of qher steam roads have hun dreds at work in various capacities. In electric railway service. In all lines of work, the number is wall over 10,000, and growing by leaps and bounds. From the standpoint of working con ditions, so far as observation and in vestigation goes, there has been no dis crimination against women workers aa ito either hours or wages. Traction Linen Feel Draft. The tremendous inroads the drafts and competing war Industries havs made on the operating staffs of the street railway companies has presented the most trying problem this industry has ever faced in order to keep up its service to traffic requirements. At the same time it brings the women Into direct contact with the publia more than In any other industry whera the gates have been thrown open to the fair sex. The movement to supplant men con ductors with women on the cars will gain even greater headway than at present when the full effect of the re cent 18-45 draft Is reached. La Center Hold Community Fair. LA CENTER, Wash.. Oct. II. (Spe cial.) A community fair and local teachers' institute for consolidated dis trict No. 9 and six adjacent districts, was held Tuesday at the La Center School with a good crowd in attend ance. An interesting programme was rendered In the forenoon and after a parade of the school children in the afternoon an auction sale was held and many of the exhibits which had been donated by the pupils were sold, the proceeds to be given to the Red Cross. OMEN may aoon be employed as conductors on . Portland street cars. Essential war work is steadily depleting manpower. Cars of tha Portland Railway, Light & Power lines are standing idle at the barns during rush hours of daily travel because there re not enough men to operate them. Tha matter has been discussed at meetings of the union of street rail way employea While tha employment of women has not oeen regarded with favor by some of the men already in service, it may become a necessity for the period of the war. Women are doing valiant service in the shipyards and in various industrial lines in Portland. They have proved their ability to make good. There are approximately 12.000.000 pay envelopes handed to American women and girls every week, or month, and out of this rapidly growing total considerably more than 1.500,000 go to women enarared exclusively In war In- John Claire Monteith A reliable, conservative teacher for parents wishing lo have their children's voices irauaeU.. 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