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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SUNDAY - JOURNAL; PORT LAND. SUNDAY ; MORNING. " MAY 12. 1918. 3 Welsh Tenor Will Sing at Music Fiesta , By i. I Wallln GREAT ifenius' generally asnerts It slf In the- dominance hf a life In spite of all etfortn to put It aiide. So with Morgan Kington, the celebrated -WInh-KriKltKh tenor who. during; the past season has been Binslnfr lead In 15 folf-n at the Metropolitan with great success. At n early aire he displayed a pas sion for music and when eight years old wan Hinging In a WelHh choir. From then until Mm fourteenth year he waa allowed much freedom, but without rec ognizing hln genius, his parents encour aged bin. Ktudy for mining engineer. Which he ptirnued arduously until he was In hl twenty-eighth year. Then, as a reKult of his Hinging at a charity baxaar. his exceptionally beautiful voice and his genius for muHlc were so pronounced that he waa induced to take up Hinging as a profession. Following that time he tune with the best concert and oratorio organizations throughout Great Britain and the con tinent. He was brought to this coun try four years ago as principal tenor of - the Century Opera company and after his first night's performance was engaged for the entire season at dou ble compensation. Iater he was starred throughout the middle west with Ger aldlne Fnrrar. Louise Homer. Marie Ttapold and others. For the following year he sang at no less than 15 of the leading musical festivals throughout the country, Including the great Cin cinnati festival. Mr. Kingston was married at the age of 17. has" two sons aged 17 and 18 years, now fighting on the French front, and a younger son In training. His engagement as one of the four artists for the coming music festival June 6. 7 and 8 Is an announcement of greatest Importance to Portland and the Northwest, Inasmuch as this is the first visit of this distinguished artist. Ufa appearance may be considered as one of the great musical events of the year. John Claire MontelthT who has made a study of the folk songs of the various languages, will Include a number of these songs In the program he Is to sing with the Toadies' Musical club In The Dalles on May 23. In addition to ' old songs In Rngltsh and Italian he will sing some of the old Irish airs that recently were collected in printed form. Mrs. May Van Dyke-Hard wick will be Ms accompanist. "Twilight Pictures" (Brewer), an interesting composition. will be given by the ladies' chorus, un der the direction of Mrs. Carleton Will lams, who is arranging the concert. The next regular monthly meeting of Portland district, Oregon Music Teach ers association, George Wilbert Reed, president, will be held as usual at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Coleman. Sixteenth and Tillamook streets, Monday, May 13, at 8:15 p. m. The evening will be devoted to a pro gram of America's great composer, Ed ward MacDowell, and the program com mittee, Miss .Tocelyn Foulkes, chairman, has secured the services of the follow ing Portland musicians: MIbs Abby Whiteside, Mrs. Herman Bohlman, and Mrs. Carrie R. Beaumant. ' An unusually attractive program was given at the regular meeting of the Monday Musical club in the Hotel Port lam!. Monday afternoon. May 6. A string Quartet composed of William Wallace Graham, first violin : Mr. Schuft. second violin : Mose Chrlsten- sen, violin; Ferdinand Konrad, cello, rendered the following numbers in an excellent manner: Quartet In A Minor, Op 2!, Schubert, and the Andante Cantabile from the D Major quartet of Tschalkowski. It is seldom ,one hears auch perfect ensemble effects as those given in the Tschalkowski number. The next meeting of the New Eng land society will be held Friday even ing. May 17. at the assembly hall of the Portland hotel. Miss Marie Soule. chairman, has secured very good talent for the entertainment, which will in clude Japanese character solo and duets In costume, by Miss Alice Phelps and Mrs. Truman tCorthup, a short humor ous playlet under direction of Mrs. Hurd and vocal numbers by C. M. Godfrey. AH members of the society are urged to be present, and all New Englaajders and relatives are cordially Invited. . . . .. ... s uoiumoia, wntcn securea tne exclu sive rights to "The Land of Joy," re produce two more of that opera's Spanish- dances in Its May list. The airs chosen are "Yankee" and "Off to Ha vana," both fox-trots, played by Prince's band, under the supervision of G. Hep bum Wilson. The Paullst Choristers of Chicago whd have had such tremendous success with sacred music, have recently shown 'what they can do In secular lines by making records of "Old Black Joe" and "My Old Kentucky Home" for Colum Ma's May list. Miss Marian Xshby, soprano, and a student of John Claire Montieth. has made a number of public appearances lately and her charming rendition of .her songs has been most cordially re ceived. At the recent concert of the British Red Cross society she gave a Stirring interpretation of "The March of the Highland Brigade" (Wallace). e m Miss Gladys Frewert Robinson, a for mer Portland girl, writes to Ross Cour : sen Reed, who prepared her for her publlo singing, that ahe haa been en gaged Indefinitely to alng at the Hotel , Ilavlln. Cincinnati, with the Olympian orchestra. Let Cuticura Save Your Hair On rctJring, comb the hair out straight, then make a parting, tfently rubbing in Cuticdra Ointment with the end of the Inger. Anoint additional parting! until the whole -Brain haa heen trtmA Place a light covering over the hair to , proirct me pniow irom possible stain. The next morning shampoo with Cuti . cura Soap and hot water. " VliX E,ck W Mall. Address post card; Cticr. DwjA. 19G, rWrn." Sold everywnere. soap ac. Uintmeat 25 and 50c. Morgan Kingston, noted tenor, who Vill be one or the soloists coining Mu sic Festival. High School Students To Give Program Music In Portland high schools Is destined to receive a tremendous im petus during the coming music festi val, June 6, 7 and . 8, at the auditorium, when the second evening's program will be provided by an Immense chorus num bering fully 500 voices selected from the five high schools, together with an orchestra of upwards of 100 music stu dents, also selected from the high schools. With these will appear the Deautirul little prima donna, Mabel Rie gelman, she of the golden voice and vivacious, engaging personality, and Hiram Tuttle, dramatic American bari tone. The program of numbers will be made up pf four or five delightful choruses, including the great march from the opera "Aida," the anvil chorus from "Trovatore." "Unfold Ye Portals." and others which the choruses have been rehearsing for some time. It Is also Intended to have Mr. Tuttle sing the well known Toreador song from "Car men" with the chorus. The orchestra will play several pleasing selections and the assisting artists will contribute sev eral numbersi making up a program of excellence and Interest. The festival management has felt that the rising generation should be given a part in the festival idea ; In fact, it is the aim to make the event as broadlv appealing as possible consistent with the maintenance of a high standard of ex cellence. Advance subscriptions for season tickets will continue throughout next week at the special rate of $3 for the series. After the box office opens the week following this rate will be with drawn and the price of best seats for single concerts will be $1.60 each, or $4for the series. Subscriptions may be left with Sher man, Clay & Co., or may be mailed to Mrs. B. E. Talt. subscription secretary, 315 Morrison street. A nlennlnp recltnl wan rtrnn at- tfan East Side Christian church Wednesday nieht bv Mrs. Edith Chanman Ertrtv pianist, assisted by Charles South, vio linist, and Samuel J. Eddy, baritone. It was the first opportunity many had had of hearing Mrs. Eddy, who is a graduate or me .Boston Conservatory, and She received " a snlendirl rnontlrn Mr. South played with splendid vigor ana warmth or tone color. Mr. Eddy sang two groups, his numbers includ ing "Out on the Deen" CT-nhrV "Tn Plcardie" (Foote). "Invictus" (Huhn), My Little Woman" (Osgood), and Homer's pretty "Banjo Song." in audition tO net nnln mimKara which included two rrniin. th fir-ot comprising a Waltz, Nocturne and Etude, by Chopin, the second consisting of "Sous Bole" (StauM. Ta rtn,. nette (Kettenl and Pmiport Trt,.. (Aiacoowell), Mrs. Eddy proved a sym- Datneuc accomnanist for xir Snnth Mr. Eddy. Elizabeth Spencer and Hennr n., are heard in a pleasing duet on the new victor record, "if You Look in Her Eyes. This coquettish song tells you where you may find the truth whnn maiden says "no" and mav liint rtAo. aiDiy mean "yes." "You get a sort of Knowing iook ,a sort of glowing look," which kind o' lets davllsrht tr.fr, doubts. This number Is from the mu sical rarce "Going Up." Its music is exceptionally dainty. On the same record FHBrutt c wjw KJrn cer sings the blithesome song, "Blue Bird." It is In slow waltz time. In the verse some unexpected modulations serve to "Keep you guessing" and the same effect is achieved in the refrain With the USe Of eouallv nnaTnutu4 rhythmic touches. ' The melody of the rerrain is Drougnt out clearly by the In traduction of bells, which also give 1 pleasing variation. On Wednesday. May 8. Nile Temple 01 uie -viyFuc onnne or Seattle gave a patriotic rally and A. K. Da basso, was engaged to appeal In a duet wiin v-. t-aneron, rcrmerly of Port land, and In a number of male quar lets as well -as two aoina Mr rk04j ' - ' ' - ACfc IV, - son recently appeared with great suc cess as Falstaff In "The Merry Wives 01 winasor, given y the Portland upera association in The Auditorium. At the St. Cecilia-club woman's chorus (of Tacoma) concert. Tuesday, May 7 Otto Wedemeyer, baritone, of Portland,' "" Mamuiig arxisc He sang twe groups of, Bongs, "Ridonaml la Calma' (Tosti). "With a Water Lily" (Grieg) "The Free Lances" (Eleanor Smith) and "The Sleenlnc Pri "At the Ball" (Tschaikowsky). "The" Pilgrim's Song" (Tschaikowsky). at the Patriotic Idea First In New Music MUCH good music is being published these days, and not a little of it of the patriotic order. Among the latest in this line are two by local composers, America Calls," words and music by Lewis Irvine Thompson, the well known Foreland architect, amateur musician and admirer of music. His song haa the spirit of the times and has already met with such approval that it has been in cluded on various programs in publio places of amusements, the Orpheum or chestra among others, featuring it the past week. It has also found its way east and a large number of copies have gone forward to the boyB "over there." One feature in connection with Its pub lication, is that the composer not only wrote the words and the music but also made the drawings, and the frontispiece is a veritable work of art. The other Portland product Just out is "Down the Trail to Mother Dear" by L. W. Lewis, composer of "My. Hawaii. You're Calling Me," "In the Heart of Hawaii" and several other songs that have won considerable popularity. He, too, has written both words and music. Boosey & Co.'s list of new music Just Issued comprises 10 songs of varied scope, several octavo arrangements of topical and famous songs, and a waltz song for piano, entitled "Pleading." In this collection singers will find a wealth of, excellent material that would lend freshness to their repertoire. All are appealing and -while of the classic order, not difficult beyond the mastery of the average singer. The vocal numbers are : "Alleluia," poem by Norah Phillips, set to a melody of the Seventeenth cen tury, arranged by G. O'Connor Morris. It is decidedly appropriate for church service or sacred recital, the religious tone predominating, while yet It is Joy ous and brilliant. "Incense," words by Ed Lockton and music by T. Wilkinson Stephenson, is one of the more difficult numbers be cause of its frequent changes in tempo, but it is worth while, "The Harbor of Dreams, and "O Love You, I Love You," are the contributions of the prolific pen of Gustave Ferrari, who is rapidly becoming known In the music world. "The Little Brown Owl," by Ada Lewis Harris Is an amusing story In rhyme, introducing that mournful fowl in the throes of lonely bachelordom. In the last verse, however, he is happy, having secured a mate and Joined the army of benedicks. Wilfrid Sanderson wrote the catchy music "Loss" and "Within Your Eyes" are two short poems by Jessie B. Ritten house, set to music by David W. Gulon. They contain excellent writing. "A Gift From Heaven" by Harriet Prescott Spofford contains two Stan Has of verse that cannot fail to touch the heart. R. O. Heyoe haa supplied the melody. "Land of My Heart" la a eong of Ire land by J. P. O'Reilly and Is full of at mosphere. It has wonderful melodic appeal. ' The Soliloquy" is another Irish num ber brimful of wit and humor. The melody Is sparkling. Arthur Sommer vell wrote the accompaniment, and John McCormack is immortalizing the song by Including it on his program this season. " The concert given Thursday evening at the Lincoln high school auditorium by the United American-Scandinavian male choru3 of 45 voices was a big ar tistic success. The chorus, under the direction of Charles Swenson. is among the foremo3t on the Pacific Coast. Among its principal numbers were "Suoml's Song," by Pacius, and "Olaf Tryggvason," by Reissiger, both of them excellently rendered. One of the gems of the evening was the singing of "Old Kentucky Home" by Miss Astrid Roal," soprano, with choni3 accompani ment, a capella. Other soloists who as sisted with great success were Walter A. Bacon, violinist, Und George- C Gra ham, baritone, who appeared in a num ber of Scotch folk songs. The Portland Oratorio nvr-l t. v . a, wdv: i A Finley conducting, will give a pub lic rendition of Verdi's opera. "Aida," with the obligatos and most of the solos, duets, trios and quartets. The solo parts will be sung by some of the leading soloists of Portland. Miss Mary Ellen Mullan will give a benefit concert for the Red Cross the latter part of May at the First Evan gelical church. Tenth and Clay streets. Advanced pupils will nartlclpate. Oregon Conservatory "school of Music, 165 Fourtlvcor. Morrison, city. Adv. Higginson to Retire From His Orchestra MAJOR HENRY LEE HIGGINSON. father of the Boston Symphony or chestra, haa relinquished all connection with the institution he founded In 1881. Hia decision Is interpreted in various quarters aa personal pique over the internment of Dr. Karl Muck, con ductor of the orchestra for many years, who is now Interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., as an enemy alien.. The orchestra will not be lost to mu sic lovers, however, as the undertaking will be perpetuated in. charge of a board of trustees composed of Frederick P. Cabot, Justice' of the Boston iuvenlle court ; Ernest B, Dane, banker and fln-1 ancier; M. A De W. Howe, music critic: John E. Lodge, specialist in fine arts; Frederick E. Lowell, trustee; Ar thur Lyman, lawyer and trustee; Henry B. Sawyer of Stone & Webster, con tractors ; Galen P. Stone of the firm of Hayden, Stone & Co., brokers; Bent ley W. Warren, lawyer. The change is set forth in the fol lowing statement: "Plans for the continuance of the Boston Symphony orchestra have within the past week taken a definite form, which may now be made public Aa the end of the thirty-eeventh season drew near, it-became apparent to Ma jor Henry L. Higginson, who founded the orchestra In 1881, and who has sus tained 1U ever since, that he must no longer bear the burden of the under taking. Reluctant to see it come to an end, he has consented to have it con tinued under the direction of certain citizens and friends associated for this purpose. "Application has accordingly been filed for the incorporation of the Bos ton Symphony Orchestra, Inc., .with the following trustees: Frederick P. Cabot, ErnesfB. Dane, M. A. De Wolf Howe. John E. Lodge, Frederick E. Lowell. Arthur Lyman, Henry B. Sawyer. Galen P. Stone and Bentley W. Warren. "The trustees believe the undertak ing to be Justified by guarantees al ready secured toward placing it upon a sound financial basis. They enter upon their duties with a full realization of the significance of the orchestra to the life of their city and country. With regard to the selection of a conductor for next year, no final announcement can yet be made, but negotiations are now in progress which have for their purpose the engagement of a conductor who will be welcomed by the public and will maintain the commanding musical position of the orchestra." W. J. P. Rachmaninoff, the distinguished Rus sian composer and conductor, is said to stand best chance of being selected as Dr. Muck's successor. He is said to be in Boston now to confer with the trus tees. Major Henry Lee Higginson, founder of the Boston Symphony and a lifelong resident of Boston, is a native New Yorker, for he was born in the me tropolis November 18, 1834. His mother was Mary Cabot, of a famous Boston family, and on his father's side he is descended from Francis Higginson. who settled In Salem, Mass., in 1629. Major Higginson entered Harvard In the class of 1855. but left to go Into the banking business in Boston. In 1891 he gave to Harvard university its athletic ground, known aa Soldiers' field, in memory of his cousin, ColonW Robert Gould Shaw, and others of his asso ciates in the Civil war. He also gave in 1899 an endowment of $150,000 for the Harvard union. The Boston Symphony orchestra owed its Inception and sole backing for many years to Major Higginson's interest in music, which grew out of a year spent abroad in 1856, which he devoted largely to musical study. The orchestra gave Its first concert In Boston on October 22. 1881, and is now closing its thirty seventh season there. Under such cele brated conductors as Georg Henschel, Arthur Nikisch, Wllhelm Gericke. Emll Paur, Dr. Karl Muck and Max Fiedler, the organization has played a leading part in the musical life of Boston, New York and Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Bal timore, Washington and many other cities where it was a less frequent visitor. Major Higginson alone bore the bur den of maintaining his orchestra dur ing the 37 years of lta activity until now. He used to say It cost him about $20,000 a year. He paid a $28,000 sal ary to the conductor. Major Higgin son has frequently declared that he proposed to leave a 11,000.000 endow ment fund to the Boston Symphony. Hartridge Whipp, baritone, who left Portland for New York last fall, was one of the sololstsn the presentation of the oratorio "Elijah" by the People's Choral union, Boston. April 28. The other soloists were Mrs. Laura Little field, soprano; Mrs. Mabel N. Foote. contralto, and Frederick Gunster, tenor. Fortune Gallo. the 'manager of the San Carlo Opera company which ap peared here this season, la coming more and more Into prominence, having for OREGON CITY GIRL PRESENTED IN RECITAL Hiss Naomi Lee Armstrong Misa Naomi Lee Armstrong waa pre sented in song recital at the Moose hall in Oregon City, May J, by J. Ad rian Epping of Portland. ' Assisting on the program was Arthur H. Johnson, baritone; Master A. Bercovttx. violin ist, and Misa Kathleen Harrison, pian ist, all of Portland. , 5. J .f,,i 1 VljXv " - -1 if ri"- I! 'r- - ; v - 'M PORTLAND TENOR rS FEATURED AT FESTIVAL V.. W J ' - fcv. fa- . ) M A v'4 George Wilber Reed George Wilbur Reed, dramatic tenor. was one of two Portland soloists who triumphed at the great music festival given at Chehalis recently by the Che halls Choral society, of which Mr. Dunkley of Seattle is the director. The chorus consists of about 60 voices and did some excellent singing. , The festival was given in Liberty hall, which was filled to capacity at all three concerts. The soprano soloist waa Mrs. Ray mond A Sullivan, also of Portland. Miss B. L. Marcovitz of Tacoma was the very able accompanist. Both soloists were urged to renew their contract for next year's festival. The tw,o principal works presented at the festival were "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" and "On Shore and Sea." a number of seasons past, despite all obstacles, the war, difficulties of trans portation, managed to carry out a very successful tour of opera, with artists of ability and standing, met all his ob ligations and where other organizations have failed or have lost money, he haa won out. He has managed his company with ability, has given performances of great merit and enjoys the distinction of always finding a bigger crowd to welcome him in towns where he haa already been. But what is not known is that Gallo has an enterprise under way now which will give New York another opera house and a ' musical auditorium on a plan which commends Itself because It appeals to the average person's busi ness sense, according to Musical Amer ica. Gallo will erect a large building which will contain an opera house capable of seating about 2000 people. The lower floor will be given over to a high class Ital ian restaurant and cafe. The upper part of the building. will be in offices. Mr. Gallo, with hla architects, haa fig ured out that the rents derived from the restaurant, the cafe and the of fices, will go a long way to pay all the overhead charges, ao 'that hia aeason t9r opera will be freefrom the burden of a heavy rent. When the company goes on tour the auditorium will be rented for high class musical perform ances. John Claire Monteith will conduct the annual spring concert of the Vancouver Music Club chorus on Thursday even ing in that city. The concert will be held In the post gymnasium of Vancou ver barracks and half of the proceeds will be given to the patriotic work of the girl's honor guard. The following interesting soloists and program will be heard. "The Nightingale's Song" (Nevln). "Beneath Thy Lattice" Hop kins). "LiTslng" (Joncieree), chorus; "Since First I Met Thee" (Rubensteln), "The Star" (Rogers). Mra. Lulu Dahl Miller; "Only toaThee" (Saint Saens), "OV Marse Winter" (Branscombe), "My Home Is Over Jordan" (Burleigh), with cello obligato ; piano and cello. "Ro mance" (Davldoff). "Largo" (Chopin), "Hungarian Dance" (Brahms), Mr. and Mra. Edward Ballantlne ; "Sweet Little Woman" (Bartlett), "Husheen" (Need- ham-Salter). "Whlp-Poor-Wlll" (Hafin), chorus; "Deep River (Burleigh), "By the Waters of Mlnnetonka" (Lieurance), Mrs. Miller; "How Beautiful la Night" (Harris). "The Year's at the Spring" ( Beach i, chorus. Leopold Auer, "the progenitor of a large progeny of violin virtuosi." who is now in New York, teaching, la, ac cording to a letter received here, i ceiving a very large patronage, not withstanding the fact that hla price Is $40 per lesson of half an hour. Mr Auer came across the pond a few months ago and as his reputation had already preceded him It .took the ven erable teacher of Elman, Zlmballst, Hei fets and others no time to "get estab lished." The Dalles. May 11. Mrs. George Mc- Clure of The Dalles, presented her pu pits In recital at her residence on April 27. The pupila of St. Mary's academy gave a piano recital May 1. Miss Luclle Cummins presented her pupil In recital May 4 at The Dalles hoteu She was assisted Dy Mrs. Carlton P. Williams, soprano, who sang Lisa Lehmann's "Bird Songs" and "By the Waters of Mlnnetanka," Lieurance. Mrs. Williams Is very well known In Port land musical circles. The many friends of Mrs. Helen Fromme-Schadler, soprano, will be glad of the opportunity to hear her in a varied and Interesting program at her presentation recital, to be given In the near future at the Multnomah ho tel by Rose Coursen Reed. Joseph A Finley. conductor of the Portland Oratorio society, was recently elected conductor of the Amphlon Male chorus. 1 voices, ' meeting every Wednesday evening for rehearsal at Arleta. Mr. and Mrs. Dent Mowrey expect to come to Portland from Seattle In June to pass the summer. STEEL GUITARS $6.00 and Up Free Lessons Given McDougall Music Co. ISi Aldsr Street, Sear Broadway Libraries Do Big Work for Soldier Boys AN ANNOTATED list of the books on the war may be found In the circu lation department of the public library and will be of use to those wishing the best and most interesting books on this subject. War activities are uader way in all branches. The Liberty loan posters were displayed everywhere, and the school children besieged the librarians for material for their essays on "Why I Should Buy a Liberty Bond." All avail able magazine articles were looked up and given the children to take home, many articles too old for the children being Included in the hope that the older members of the family would read them. The libraries at East Portland and Woodstock were used aa Liberty loan headquarters. - Aa a spur to the children's zeal in sell ing Thrift Stamp. 4he weekly report from the school superintendent's office showing the record made by each school Is posted in all branches, with special attention called to the schools in the dis trict. The meeting at Greaham In con nection with the Thrift Stamp campaign had an attendance of 60. all zealous to carry out the plans suggested. - Miss Joyce Is holding her garden meetings at the branches as she visits the various schools. Enthusiastic clubs have Won formed at East Portland. South Portland. Sellwood and Vernon. The East Portland club has chosen to be called Hoover's Hawthorne Happy Helpers. . The difficulty In providing sewing I machines for the Red Pro?9 workers at j East Portland was happily met by an i indefinite loan of machines by several members of the staff. The auditorium of the East Portland library In now used all day Tuesdays and Thursdays for Red Cross sewing. The following pleasant letter was re ceived recently by the librarian : "Trains Infirmary. Camp Lewis. Wash. Dear Miss Isom : In a separate package I am returning to you the 10 Armenian books you loaned me. These were to have been returned April 25. And I must ask your Indulgence in my not sending them to you until now. "For ohvloua reasons It will not be possible for me to borrow any more books for the present. "Again thanking you for your kind ness and hoping for the pleasure of meeting you personally when I am again in the west. I am "Sincerely. ANTRKAS ANTREARIAN. Sergeant Medical Department United States Army. "P. S. Many thanks from all Arme nian soldiers of this camp." The American people gave over three million books tf the soldiers and sailors in ine recent dook drive conducted by the American Library association. The returns are not complete. Increasing totals are being reported from every state. The campaign refuses to stop. These gift books would comprise a li brary one third larger than the library of congress and more than twice the size of the New York public library. If placed end to end they would make a continuous line of good literature from london across the channel through Paris to the front line trenches; or. if piled together In a single column, they would reach a height 625 times that of the Washington monument. But columns and monuments of books cannot long withstand army and navy usage. Books soon' wear out In camp or on deck. The American public still haa an opportunity to "help make better sol diers out of the men and make better men out of the soldiers" by giving good book a Afternoon readings from old favorites, every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 4 o'clock In Room "G" are held at the Central Library. On May 16 Mrs. Has kell's "Cranford" will be read. Another Edition of Weems' Washington Miliary of the Lit and Death. Virtue and KiplolU of General Oaorea Washington. DJ Mason L. Weems. J. R. Lapplncott com pany, Philadelphia. tl.BO net. The J. B. Lippincott company have Just published a new edition, the Mount Vernon edition, of M. L. Weems' "Hia tory of the Life and Death. Virtues and Exploits of General George Washing ton" the most famous of American biographtes, which Is said - to have passed through nearly 70 editions since the first in 1800. This was Abraham Lincoln's favorite biography, and he earned his own copy with five days' labor for Us original owner when he waa a youth. D. A. R. Magazine - Has Local Story The Daughters of the American Rev olution Magaslne has been received from J. B. Lippincott company, pub lishers, Philadelphia, the number con taining among much other Information and illustration of value an account of the pladnu of the old trail marker on the Abemathy donation land claim, this ceremony having been carried out by Willamette chapter. Portland. A "cut" of the marker accompanies the article which Is contributed by Mrs. R. F. Walters, hlstorlas of the chapter. 'The Cadet Manual' . Conies From Press From J. B. Lippincott company, Phil adelphia, comes "The Cadet Manual." the official handbook for high school volunteers of the United States, a com pletely arranged volume covering every line of activity for these high school military organisations, well illustrated. The work la the compilation of Major E. Z. Steever III. U. S. A., and Major J. U, Frink. U. B. A. George Creel of the department of public Information at Washington has written a prefactory note to the volume. BAND INSTRUMENTS WANTED WE WILL PAT CASH FOR USED BAND INSTRUMENTS Seiberling-Lucas Music Co. 125-7 FOURTH STREET "Let 'Er Buck" Has Familiar Message When Mary Roberts Rlnehart and her family went through Glacier park and across the Cascade mountains on horse back, the party stopped one day at Kal IspelL Mont Mrs. Rlnehart wore an old felt hat, much the worse for weather and fish hooka. Sitting her horse, she waa surveying the hat ruefully while ahe purchased a new one "a cowgirl affair" she calls it. "Suddenly." ahe says, "a gentleman I had never seen before but who Is green In my memory, stepped for ward and presented me with his own hat band. It wasfaf leather, and It bore this vigorous and inspiring inscription : "Give 'er pep '1st r buck ! " In "Tenting Tonight." Mrs. Rinehart'a new book Just published by Houghton Mifflin company, she tells th story of the hat band, and adds : "Today, when I am low in my mind. I take that cow girl hat from Its retreat and read Ms In scription : "Give r pep .and let 'er buck ! It .Is a whole creed '." EW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY Amonc tha bonk nemtlr dd4 to the Port land Public library are the following Blegrapliy . gtophotni MaditM Ariam (Jaltott I-amhrr) U Gnnde Fnimm 1017. Boo i nForalan LanfuaoM Andfrwn Pvnio. 1911. Arabian N'tihta' Entertainments. Awantnry Aratfki. 10 3. OhncwMnii Merh ZJe; Zbtnr Tnatnw 1 rrzetnnvirn. 1004. CVmerw Ra)vr.ka o Kmniniamykn. Clemmi Beoenna "nr. Prklamator Poltkt. n. d. Irniewir Vpowiadacia. Baani. Rajkl. Pnry poariaMki. loi ;riram B,nt dla Dxieriai W1r1ri-xT Hur Crlnartek Smierhu: Jaakinia Rearm ; Knrharta I'nUka 1 Anierykaiuka.: Janle Tur 1w kim. Piekne Prsrlarlr t Htrtoryi TnlOiiel 10. PolUh ;axette Wntinri: (elected from the PclUh (iaxelta. 1K6.V Mlenkiewici LMt Afrrki 1001. fjejki Zrare a Iowa Jeremteao. 1MS-18T7. OaacHptton and Traval Hi me Kamlhtll Rketrhw el Die. Nalkoarkkt Poland aa a ;raihiral Entity 1017. Fin Art Chene? Tlie Art Theatra 101T. Walnoletown Planning Catnmitiee : lim nlin. nln for tmall enmmnmtMa. 1017. W tiler My ;rflen. lOln. VVriaht fireenhouaea; their corutrnrtion and equipment. 1017 Nlttory rtawaon Olorr of tle Trencbea. 1018. Hall "En lair." el018. Hth Letlera. 1017. O'Brien Outvittinc tha Hon. 101. Rohiiuon The Turnina Point 10IT. Thre Pear Concreaaea of the Nineteenth Century. 101.7. Laneuaae Alexander Practical IntmdoraUna to r ranch. 1017. L Karat ure Bradley Old Thritmaa. and Other Kentucky Talea in Verne. 1017. rranraar-Byn Frael of I -an tern 101S. Iwratoex.kn Pacea Krom tha Journal of aa Author. 101S. RW iood Rncliah ta Oond Form 101. Teaattato Tha Anawerina Vote. 101T. tillnoahT Phnilpa Elementary Piycbolocy. clOlt. )laMw Gloyer Tha 3m of Hiatory. HIT. Bclanca Morrill Edible and Polaonoo V tuhrooma. Soclotofy Afanaae Rnian Folk Tale. 11 . KUwood Introduction to Hoc 11 paycholoty. Encland War Office, Field Berrlc Pocket Book. 1014. Kawakami Japan In World Politic. 10 IT. Reed NeamboT iUrrir, HIT Boberta Ctrlca for Comlne Americana. Uaeful Art 181T. Iardner Sueceaaful Farming. rtOlS. 1017 C1017. (iueat Patrtotum and Plenty. Johnnon-J-Eat and (irow Kat. Petroleum Industrial Keiiew, Reference Baker Traveler' Aid Society la America. 101.7. Greerulet Jmeph OlanrflL 1000. Vandee-rift Handbook of the I'nited States Tariff. The Marvelous Duo Art Brings the Great Masters Into Your Home When the DUO ART plays it is the ARTIST that plays. The Duo Art Roll was made direct from his hand playing not only made by him, but listened to and corrected by him, so that the Duo Art rendition is even more perfect than in concert. Just think of the great artists that the Duo Art will bring into your own home Bauer, Gadowsky, Ganr, Saint-Saens, Busoni, Grainger and scores of others. As the very latest in players, the Duo Art is far ahead in these vital points 1 Tone Gradation having practically twice the number of Tone Gradations of any other rlyer Instru mlntf JP.roduclnt Perfect "tone color" Impossible In any other Player. J 2 "Time" Control which not only regulates the time but Instructs and ruldes the one playlnr. assnrinr the correct Interpretation of the selection. 3 -Accenting the Solo bringing out perfectly the solo (or melody), but at the same time controlllnt the accompaniment so that It properly e.pporta the Solo. 4 o feclaling the air chamber is constantly sup plied without foot redalinr. permittlnf the one playlnr to devote his entire attention to interpretation, thus making the instrument a pleasure Instead of a labor. 5 Simplicity of Construction no complicated or troublesome mechanisms, as In other" Players Remember, the Dno Art can also be played by hand from the keyboard In the usual manner; and that yoa can play It as a ShennanJIlay & Ga Slits sbc Xerrtse streets (Opposite Psftefflee) 8E ATTLB T ACOJtASrO Kl 5 E Dog Is Doing . Big -Bit" in Game of War TTOGETHER with men. women, chll- dren. pigeons, rats and "cooties," dogs are also playing a moat Important role In the war. Thrilling with the deadly and purpose ful eagerness of their bereaved masters, destitute of home and wife and child, these cheerful, untiring rarrlets of am munition and medical supplies, rush for ward with the fixed determination ta avenge their Invaded country and con quer the vicious enemy. The following Incident is characteristic of the forceful untlrlna; spirit that eventually will con- . quer the doggedneas of the Hun. Flan ders In Belgium is the fortunate breeder of these dogs which at the beginninc of the war proved Invaluablo to the maa In the trenches. mm "To me," says Captain CJeortre Clarke MusKrave, an Amcrlcau eye witness, la hla new book, "Under Four Flags for France." "the most tntereetin; of tha) many Incidents crowding thoee few pus mlinjr. chaotic days waa the reoraranis tlon of the famous Belgian machtne-misi batteries. The reirular dog teams wars augmented by the Lilliputian country carta drawn by canine heroee that havd dragged the 'Lares and Penates of their owners to safety ; and now. requisitioned! lor the army, they were reloaded wlta supplies and ammunition. The Intelli gence of the Belgian draught dog ts be yond belief. The military teams at first showed haughty resentment toward thett civilian comrade. Later a tacit under standing aroae. Thre amaalna; defend ers were drawn up In a line for thai final inspection. e a "When every doc started to bark log loudest, and every team, military and civilian, strained at the leash. By amas Ing Instinct they knew that up the roavd wan the enemy that had driven then from home, and furiously they bayed for the chance to get back. When the. order . was given to move off In sections from the right, every team dashed forward at top speed, dragging the soldier drivers along in a mad race for the canal bridge that led to the front. At this crossing, wheels were locked, runs overturned, supplies spilled, until the batteries were a tangled, yelping mass. There waa some delay as the teams were formed ta a column and reetarted. But. though discipline was now maintained, no per suasion could make the animals walk, and they disappeared up the road at Si door trot which kept the gunners at s double, and they soon came Into ao tlon as they clashed with the Gervtaa advance ' guard, afterward forced bacla by soms of de Mltrys cavalry that wer on the Roulers road. e e Other Interesting facts concerning ths utilisation of dogs are given In the new book. "American Women and the World War." by Ida Clyde Clarke. "It Is Interesting." says Mrs. Clarke, "to know that dogs are being used In many ways In the war. Including sentl- -nels, dispatch carriers, ammunition guards, to seek out wounded as con voys, etc. The doers must first undergo) an examination before a board with m special Jury. If they are accepted for service they are placed tn centers for In struction, preparation and training. They are Intrusted with experienced trainers who make them familiar with their po sitions aa soldiers, and then they are taught courage, discipline, sangfroid, prudence, and dispatch. It Is only after a long course In these schools that the dogs are sent tar the front for active service." -tr!