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X-: THE WASHINGTON. HERAm. SUNDAY. . OCTOBER 6. 1912. A v EDUCATIONAL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY , LAW SCHOOL (Evening Sessions Exclusively.) 44th Year. Opens Oct. 1, 6:10, p. m. Practical courses ot two, three, and Tour years. leading to standard decrees In law. Faculty of IS. of whom 3 are Federal Judges or practicing" lawyers. The degree of Bachelor-of-laws can be secured In two .years. Classes limited to number permitting individual instruction. The post-graduate course leading to the degree of Master-of-laws may be completed In one year additional. No charge for Patent taw Course to mem bers of the post-graduate class. For catalogue, application blanks, he address the Dean, at the Administration Offices. Southern Building. Phone Main CS17; or after October 1 at National Law School Building. S16-S18 13th St. N. W. George Washington University XlBety-aecoad year. Day aad lata Afternoon Sessions. Colombian College, A. B, B. S. In Chem. College of Engineering and Meehanle Art. B. 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Special Price. 8.tn. CARL PETERSEN, rise Watch, dock, asd.Qironometee Bepsirlnf. 823 O St. H. W. 'phonrM. 4243-Y We ariwe-Hcrald'SS,000 contest Tote. towe Bros. H. s. Paints ca cover from 50 to 100 more YBI square feet .than the ordi fjflnary paint, and It lasts i5JXrOm 9 tft 3 VMM lntifr., 'therefore. It costs less. "It won't chalk or blister. - DE MAINE CO. . v M IH1 M 8t H". W. WsTcin Yca3,TbtUaiir$J)S,im CccUSV am WW& "fe Is Socialism Impracticable or Not? "J. Two Sides of Question by Students Louis ' Kopelin Accuses fusing Socialism with Communism Man's Income to Be Determined by His Output. Br LOUIS KOPELIN. The question, "Is Socialism Impracti cable?" has been affirmed by Mr. Fran cis de Sales Ryan by asking me thirty four questions. Aside from the fact that Mr. Ryan has failed to riddle any ac cepted principles of Socialism and .wholly confined himself to asking; questions. I shall attempt to answer them either di rectly or Indirectly. Mr. Ryan began his long list of ques tions with the following: "How will the co-operative common wealth determine the Income of each worker V Under Socialism each worker will re ceive the full social value of his product no more, no less. Under Socialism, according to the national platform of the Socialist party, adopted at Indian apolis last May and affirmed by a ref erendum vote. "Industry will be carried on for the common good and every work- er receive the full social value of the) wealth he creates." This does not mean that the worker will receive the "full product of his labor." as Mr. Ryan repeatedly declares. There will naturally be deducted from each worker's product his share of the upkeep of Industry and society. Mr. Ryan apparently confuses Social- Ism with communism, a system of so ciety which "was advocated by the early Christians. Socialism will give to each worker the social value that his labor has added to the product. Communism proposes equal division ot wealth, regardless of what the matvia ual produces. Capitalism, the system which Is cham ploned by my opponent, gives the work er less than half of what he actually produces. Reward anil Output. A man's Income under Socialism will be determined In most cases by his output. The law of supply and demand will also wor'c under Socialism does to-day. 'What service society needs most will be best recompensed. On some occasions it may give the great er reward to the college professor. other occasions it may give the greater reward to the sewer digger. An industrious man will receive the benefit of his industry. He will not be exploited by the man who owns the ma chine or the factor", as Is the case to day. A man who will not work will na turally receive no reward. To-day the idle millionaires and the voluntary a- grants are supported by society, or rath er by the working class. To-day the workers support not only the capitalists, but also the millions of usclss workers engaged In the wasteful Industries, such as advertising, banking, and promoting of sales. Their measly wages are recorded by bookkeepers who also are supported by the workers. Compared with this burden on the back of labor what would the Infinitesimal expense of .the bookkeeping of the In comes of the workers under Socialism amount to? Especially when it Is noted that a man would receive the full social value of his labor? The principal duty of the government under Socialism will be the administra tion of industry. The people will con trol the government through the Initia tive, referendum, and recall The people will see to It that Industry is administer ed honestly and squarely. They will ree to It that waste and inefficiency shall be reducved to a minimum, because the ptople will be the sufferers if the govH einment Is too costly or Inefficient. To-uay dishonesty and graft obtain in the administration of government because it Is controlled by the ruling class for the exploitation of the people. Govern ment officials are corrupted by Wall Street magnates. Under Socialism there will be neither capitalists nor a Wall Street. To-day manufacturers bribe gov ernment officials to do certain things for them. Under Socialism manufacturing will be carried on by the people collec tively. On Economic Inequality. Another question asked by Mr. Ryan is this one: "And if each worker received the full product of his toll, some have large In comes, others small: and will not this tc economic inequality?" Economic equality does not imply that the energetic and efficient workers must receive the "same as the lazy and Incom petent. Economic Inequality as we under stand the phrase, means a condition of affairs wherein a few own and control the means of producing wealth and pro hibit the rest from working unless they accept the wages and hours dictated by the few. It Is daring Indeed for a man who stands for this system, which is responsible for the economic 'class dlvl- WARNING TO PARENTS. It Is risky to feed raw milk and cream to children or invalids un less you are sure that at the farm which produces the milk the ut most cleanliness Is observed at all times, particularly during milk ing; that the employes are thor oughly healthy and cleanly per sons, that the cows are free from diseases, that the water used for rinsing Is of undoubted purity, and that the milk Is quickly cooled and kept cold and covered until de livered to you. Raw milk often produces Tuber, culosls. Scarlet Fever, also Ty phoid and other Intestinal dis eases. We can guard against Infection by properly pasteurizing milk or by borne pasteurization. Properly pasteurizing milk (and cream) by keeping It at HO deg. P. for twenty to thirty minutes does not affect Its nutritive value nor Its digestibility. Quick or commer cial pasteurization, however,- Is un reliable. You can home pasteurize raw milk by heating It to near boiling, then cool, and keepcoId and cov ered until used. Most Indigestion In babies Is caused bytnilk tob rich In cream. Society for Prereniion of Sickness, E. mUKl, Jrtritaa I His Opponent of Con slons and their attendant evils, to charge Socialism with standing for economic In equality. Capitalism denies most people a fair chance in life. There is no equal ity of opportunity to-day. Another of Mr. Rvan'st nuearlnna la! . "If we are to reduce the working time to four hours a day under Socialism, as Socialists assert, will It not require the services of 1,500,00) more railway workers to perform the same service that 1,300,000 now perform?" This question aDDarentlv cave Mr. Ryan much satisfaction, for he changed It around slightly and asked It about a cozen times. First, Mr. Ryan asked about railroads. Then he switched to coal. Then he switched to farm nro- ducts. Having asked these questions and not Knowing the Socialist answer, Mr. Ryan came to the happy conclusion that the cost of living will be twice as high under Socialism as It is to-day. Questions Authority. Now, first, I would like to know Mr. Ryan's authority for his statement that the Socialists advocate the four-hour day. Had he consulted the Socialist party platform he would have found the first of our Industrial demands to be: "The conservation of human resources, particularly of tho lives and well-being of the workers and their families: "L By shortening the workday in keeping with- the increased productive ness 01 machinery. We Socialists intend to have ever' able-bodied worked producing wealth. We do not know how many hours of dally labor may be required at any giv en time under Socialism to feed, clothe, and shelter society. We believe, how ever, that the hours will be greatly re duced, as under Socialism goods will be produced for use Instead of for profit. All large Industries being then under one head, there will be greater system and emciency. To-day we employ millions of men and women In getting the prod ucts sold. Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retail trt. each in turn hire men and w omeiSto get their goods sold Instead of those of their competitors. There are hundreds of thousands employed in the advertising Held alone. Add to the millions of workers engaged in useless work, the millions who are un employed or employed part of the year and unlock the safes that hide from the world the patents on labor-saving chlnery, and you will begin to see that Socialists are modest la claiming that the hours of labor will be greatly re duced under Socialism. Among the surprising statements of II r. Ryan is one which puts arbitrarily the value of a worker's product to-day at 1630 per year. Where did Mr. Ran get his figures? He does not quote any authority. He merely states the figures as if everybody admits their correct ness. As a matter of fact the figures of the United States Census on manufac tures for the sear 1903 show that th average worker produced S1.290 Per ear- nearly twice the amount given by Mr. Ryan. Here are the figures, backed by the United States government: Net Tear. Wages, production. ISM JCS 11.035 1J04 4T7 1.150 1900 518 1,Z There are no authoritative figures on production as a whole. On Farm Lands. Still another question of Mr. Ran: "What will the Socialists do with the farming lands?" The Socialists propose that the gov ernment shall conduct large farms Just In the same way as It will run mines and railroads. -The best machinery wll be used and the best of scientific meth ods will be empiojed. The farm work ers will, of course, get the full social a1ue of their labor. Persons who may want to work Inde pendently as farmers for their own wel fare will,- of course, be permitted to do so. But they will use as much land as they individually can cultivate, and not b? permitted to monopolize land they cannot use. The flood of questions with which Mr. Ryan follows up his first question regard ing farmers Is naturally answered by the above reply. Mr. Ryan s statement that the farmer produces only 1100 per capita per year is a mystery to me. As to the question, "Will the single man be compelled to labor as many hours as a married man with six chil dren, or how will the Socialists arrange this?" I would like Mr. Ryan to tell me how this matter is arranged to-day. Is it not a fact that because capitalists pay such low wages men cannot marry and the home Is gradually being de stroyed? Under Socialism workers will not have to stay single because of poverty. The normal man under Socialism will have a family and a home. It Is from capital Ism my friend Mr. Ryan has learned that we have human beings who cannot follow the natural law of mating and rearing their kind. Finally, the questions raised by Mr. Ryan regarding Socialism apply with full force against capitalism. The pres ent system has proved to be Impracti cable from eery angle. The fact that Mr. Ryan admits all the social and In dustrial evils In opening his statements proves that capitalism Is Impracticable. Mr. Ryan suggests "social reform." What does he mean? What are these words? Are they Just words? Social reform Is an indefinite phrase. and Mr. Ryan Just uses it once and then never again mentions the subject. But in the .case of Socialism he hurls thirty four questions. I have answered the points raised In all. For more details I refer Mr. Ryan to the national Socialist platform, "A. B. C. of Socialism," nnd "Introduction to Socialism." Harvester Welfare. From the Buffalo Express. The superintendent of the Osborne Twine Company's factory at Auburn de nies. In effect, most ot the statements madee by Senator Wagner, chairman of the State factory inspecting commission. and says tnat mey were made for polit leal effect to embarrass George W, Per kins. .Mr. Wagner replies with a repeti tion of the substance ot his original statement and points to the testimony and reports 01 inspectors to substantiate his assertions. There the matter rests, for the public to draw Its conclusions; to decide whether to believe what the chairman of thee State commission savs or wnat tno superintendent of the fac tory says. In his second statement Mr. Warner directs attention to the fact that condi tions are bad at other factories, as well as at the twine factory. That doubtless Is true, one may can it politics or what ever one wishes, Dut the cold fact Is. if Senator Wagner is right, that the twine factory is operated under distressing con ditions for women. This plant Is a part of the Harvester Trust, In which Georsra W. Perkins Is a leading figure. Mr. Per kins professes a great-deal of anxiety xor mo wenare 01 workers, yet these are conditions alleged to have been found In st factory river whiff, v.- ., I exert more or less control- It is not sufficient to point to the welfare workl Mr. Ryan Says That Practicability of Socialism Was Shown by Mr. Kopelin in His Article. Br FRANCIS DE SALES IJYAX Interested leaders ot The Herald must have been surprised and possibly dis appointed to find that the case for So cialism, as presented by Mr. Kopelin last Sunday did not contain one solitary convincing proof that the theory Is practicable. "Socialism la practicable." This Is what Mr. Kopelin started out to prove. Instead, however, his article con tains nothing more convincing than Ir relevant 'rhetorical questions, abuse of capitalists, and a repetition of tbe indus trial and economic evils of the day which all but unscrupulous capitalists admit and wish to remedy. -. Socialism is the panacea for all these evils, says Mr. Kopelin, and of course Js practicable. His theme was the bur den of proof. But search as we may we cannot find In Ms article even the be ginnings of a convincing argument to demonstrate that Socialism Is practica ble. Mr. Kopelin seeks to shift the burden of proof, which Is his alone In this controversy. For example, he says: "Not until the entire (present) system Is replaced by the system of co-operative ownership of all social Industries can we really "try Socialism.' So the oppo nents of Socialism must confine them selves to theoretical arguments In their endeavor to prove Socialism Impracti cable." In other words, Mr. Kopelin demands that Socialists schemes for the future be shown to be Impracticable. This Is shifting the hurden of proof to the wrong shoulders. Mr. Kopelln's party claims that by their reorganization of society they Intend to remove the exist ing misery and to Inaugurate a reign ot freedom and happiness. Socialists. therefore, have the burden of proof; they must demonstrate the possibility of the proposed social system. This, strange to say. Is precisely what no So cialist, from Karl Marx down to the East Side soap-box orators, has eter attempted to do. Ileienl "o Iilrna. The reason Is obvious. Socialism nas become a powerful political party. Po litical parties, however, are easily kept together as long as their platforms aa highly aggressive and critical and as nesathe as possible in their demands. Rut If the Socialist leaders were to draw up a positive programme of practical measures, the party would soon disrupt entirely, or at least split into numberless factions. Again, there is reluctance on the part of Socialists to reveal their Ideas on the future state of noclety for fear of crit icism and ridicule. From the times of Minos to those of Cabet's vIcaria, every attempt of practical communism has been doomed to dismal failure. It need ed no excessive penetration to foretell as much. And if now Socialists were to come down from the clouds and un fold their plans of the future it would soon be evident that they were but re vamping ancient, unpractical Utopias. Therefore, they wisely remember that silence is golden. That in reality there are no other mo tives of this Socialistic game of hide and teek Is made evident by a glance at the subterfuges by which Socialist lead ers have tried to evade practical ques tions concerning the future state of so ciety questions similar to the ones I submitted In last Sunday's Issues of The Herald for Mr Kopelln's solution in his article last Sunday Mr. Kope lin endeavored to show that co-operative ownership would benefit all. for the In conclusive reason that in the past pri- a few. jjb aid- "Even" under capitalism the beneficiaries of that system 'practice Socialism' for their own aggrandizement. The trusts are simply combinations for the benefit i of the few If they. were owned by all me people we would nave socialism and the benefits of organization and co-op- eratlon would accrue to all" The success of combinations under the present sjstem of private ownership Is no proof that the dreamy scheme of com bination proposed by Socialists would prove successful And that the benefi cent results of their "co-operative" com binations would reach everybody, instead of only the "few-.' Is simply asserted without proof. It l a principle of logic that what is asserted without proof may be flatly denied, and taking my stand upon that dictum I deny that the So cialistic scheme of organization would benefit any one save a few "co-operatlv e ' bosses. Calls hjatem n Dream. Furthermore, If the present sstem of business combination proves beneficial at present to a few, as stated by Mr. Kope lin, why not reform it so that its benefits would be extended to all. Instead of d stroying tho whole system and replacing It with a vague, dreamy, fantastic, and plainly impossible theory? "If co-operation is successful for the capitalists," says Mr. Kopelin, "why should It be 'impracticable' for the work ers?" Co-operation Is practicable for the cap italists precisely because they enjoy the right of private ownership, which makes reasonable and legitimate co-operation practicable and successful. Under Social Ism all would be deprived of the right of private ownership, and consequently, as we have already demonstrated, the work ers would find co-operation impractica ble and unsuccessful. "If the government can run railroads for the benefit of the stockholders after these railroads have been wrecked by greedy capitalists, why should it be im practicable for the government to run railroads untouched by Wall Street for the benefit of all the people?" Here again the present svstem. under which stockholders are not deprived of private ownership, la extolled. This is another proof that untried, dreamey So cialism will be useless and impracticable, far the reasons that I outlined In last Sunday's Herald. "If the government can be trusted with the last word In the regulation of inter state commerce, and industry, why can it not be trusted with the Job of carrying out Its orders7 The government could "carry out its orders" under the Socialist system be cause of Insuperable difficulties, which were also gone over In detail last Sun day. For the benefit of sincere and can did men and women, anxious to form a conscientious opinion of the value of URIC ACID NEVERCAUSED RHEUMATISM t WANT to mm it to TOUT satlsfartion. IF vrr. bare Rheumatism, scats or chronic oo matter what your condiUoct-writs to-daj for my FREE BOOK on "RHEUJUTISM-Ita Cause and Cure." Thou sands call it "Tbe moat vrooderfol book, ever writ ten." Don't send a stamp-it's. ABSOLUTELY FBEB. JESSE A. CASE, Btpt. 37, Brockton, JilUy No Single Proof of the Socialism, I hope that Mr. Kopelin will to-day answer, 'for his party, the ques tions concerning these features that I propounded last week. "If It 'is practicable for. the govern- s.iem-10 monopolize the transmission of tbe malls." .says Mr. Kopelin, i"why Is It Impracticable for the government to monopolize the production and transpor tation of the necessaries of life? Is tbe ftod supply safe in the hands of private capitalists and monopolists? Is it 'im practicable' for" people to control 'the means of lifer' Admit EvlU Exist. Most emphatically wo declare that the "food supply Is safer In the? hands of private capitalists and monopolists" since under the present system of private own ership better service means better profit for these Interests. From nurly selfish Interests It will be their constant en deavor to better their service to the pub lic. Such an Incentive would be lacking to the government official under Social ism. He could not expect remuneration for Increased Interest, industry, and ef ficiency. Mr. Kopelin lays great stress on the economic evils of the day, all of which he ascribes to the present system cf private-ownership. We admit that terrible evils exist, and that there Is urgent need of remedying thera by legitimate means. We consider, social reform to be tho world's greatest need to-day. But we deny that the present day evils aro In herent In the right of private owner ship. Rather, we contend that the fault is in the abuse of this right. Proper legislation am.' reliable super vision will correct a great many of the existing evils. This can be brought about only by the people thenurlves In nominating and voting into public of fices such men as will bring about the desired reforms. To sum up. Socialism Is a weird, vague, Utopian dream, and all who listen to the words of Socialist prophets, expecting salvation at their hands, arj woefuliy deceived. Socialism is a sentimental, beneflcient theory, which has at least one fatal objection, and that is. It will not work. THE REPORTER. Talent Williams, In the Oilumbia Urdrersitr Quar terly. Among the sons of men there Is none who really knows a great city except the man who has been a reporter In It. He has sounded Its depths He has come to known the house of crime, the house of worship, and the house of festival. He is familiar with the church and with the nether world. He has seen the greater and the lesser wheels of administrate machinery In motion. He has learned how to reach that Supreme potentate, the police sergeant behind his desk, and how- to unravel and knit together the varying tales of bj slanders. The streets of tro city are known to him, bared in the gray morn, when the vast commis sar' of a great city Is converging on the markets, thronged by the rising and ebb ing tides of those who go to their work and return from It Jostling In the crowd ed hours, suddenly empty In mldeve as the tide sweep strips the estuary of Its water and full again when the theaters empty. He knows the streets of danger full of news and the streets of safety full of newspaper readers, comfort clogged. He comes to have an inMlmt as to the trail of news, and he discovers, as ierhaps no other man does, how often the intelligent, the educated, the well- bred, and the advantage, are dull and hacknejed bv a saf life, and how keen (and swift and quick comes to be the K"at. "l .h.-?e ' JST." 1k,1 street .4 Its hunting ground and wins by wlt and not by work Mrlnnrhol nnd Lnnch. IVom the Ner lVrk American. According to Irofesscr Jung, one of the countr s best known authorities on gas tronomic, the question "of when, how and what to eat is one of the most seri ous problems confronting the nation. "The health and happiness of our men and women." he sa-5, "rests on the abo lition of the quick-lunch counter, for result of improper food. Improperly caten. comes melancholy, and after mel- ancholy nearly everything Bring back! the good old home cooking. let a wife's love for her husband be borne out by her cooking. Says Meredith: "Civilized man cannot live without cooks." Professor Jung rec ommends .that every man learn to look for himself. The trouble with most of us is that we sit down to a meal as we go to the den tist's chair. The hour comes for eating. and we eat; the process is regarded as an evil to be ended as quickly as possi ble. We do not think or care what we are eating; we talk lnressantl), vve swal low without chewing, and we get-up with an air of a martyr as though we would say, "There that's done. Immigration Scale Turns. Frrsq the Fortland Orezonian. There is comfort In the latest Immi gration statistics for those who see dan ger to the American nation in the in crease of arriving aliens from Southern Europe and the decrease In the number coming from Northern Europe. Leaving transients out of consideration, the total number of Immigrants In the fiscal year 1912 was i3S,172. and the number of emi grants was S3,Ki leaving a net Increase In population from that source of S04.S10. This Is a decrease from the previous ear of 17.5.16 emigrants, the net Increase in alien population being TS.0U less than in 1911. More remarkable still Is the character of the new alien population. Although Southern Italy still leads in number of immigrants, with a total of 155,552 In 1312. the departures for that country numbered 139,121. Next In order in point of numbers came Poles, English, Hebrews and Ger mans. Almost all the English remained and, as against 81.413 Hebrews arriving, there were only 12.507 departures, leaving a net gain or i ,sai. Dry Air Cure. From tho Phlladelr&ia Inquirer. A new curative apparatus by which dry air Is used to kill bacteria Is described In a German medical paper by Its In ventor. Prof. It. Kutner. He ascribes the quick healing process of wounds In certain tropical countries to the dryness of the atmosphere, which Is now becom ing better understood as a curative fac tor. This Incidentally explains the In creasing popularity of winter cures taken at high altitude for diseases of the chest and the respiratory organs. Prof. Kutner s apparatus makes It Pos sible to undergo such cures at home. He obtains a current of completely dry air by passing air first over paraffin, then over pumice stone saturated with sul phuric acid, and then over caustic .soda. The dried air may be cooled artificially or be heated by electricity. By this means not only ojen wounds, but also such complaints as catarrh of the mucous membrane. It Is declared, can be most successfully treated, and at 'no time Is there any danger to the patient. MUSIC AND MUSICIANS The new evening cljolr of the Church of the covenant la now being organized by Sydney Wrightson for evening serv ices only. Special musical services will be given each month. During the year the Washington Oratorio society, com posed of the choir and augmented by other singers ot the city who are engaged In other choirs on Sunday will render two oratorios. tAnyone desiring to Join the choir or society la cordially Invited to the first rehearsal, to be held next Wednesday night at-8 o'clock-in the chapel of the Church of the Covenant, corner of eight eenth? and M 'Streets' and Connecticut Avenue, or to the regular rehearsals to be held after that date on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Application can also be made to Mr. Wrightson at his studio, ISO F Street. It Is announced that the choir will be composed entirely . of volunteer singers and those possessing good voices will be welcome. " Mrs. H. W. Lawson (nee Kaspar), re turned to Washington from her country home at Bluemont, Va. last Monday. Mrs. Lawson was the vocal soloist at the opening concert of the National Park Seminary at Forest Glen lost Thursday Her programme included "Dlch Tbeure Halle" from "Tannhauser;" the waltz from Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet," and a group of songs. The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc tion of H. ,. Weber, will give Its first public rehearsal of the season to-mor row night in the lecture room of the Keller Memorial Church, corner of Ninth Street and Maryland Avenue Northeast. The soloists will be Miss Josephine T. Gould, soprano, and J. Wesley Jones. bass. Admission will be free and music lovers are cordially Invited to be present. An interesting orchestral programme has been arranged. The next recital by the pupils and grad uates of the Von Unschuld University of Music will be held October IS. at the Jr. E. Church In Chevy Chase for the bene fit of the Community Club On Octo ber 5. another recital will be given at the Metropolitan M. E. Church. John Marshall Place and C Streets Northwest. Mrae. von Unschuld win play a number at each of the recitals and J. Glushak, teacher of the vocal department, who possesses a pleasing barytone voice, will sing solos. The first assembly of the Motet Choral Society was held last Tuesday evening. The one hundred members of the organ ization were out in force and the season was Inaugurated with enthusiasm. Get ting acquainted was the special order of the evening. Refreshments were served, and special music by some of the mem bers added to the enjojment of the oc casion. Solos were sung by Mrs. Witman. Mrs. Wood, Hiss Harriet Shaw, and Louis Thompson. The president. Charles L. Snell, and tbe treasurer, Walter Gilliam, had charge of the arrangements This Is the fourth season of the soci ety, which has lieen so successfully con ducted by Otto Torney Simon since its organization. The Christmas concert will be given as usual and the programme promises to excel, those heretofore of fered. Oscar Franklin Comstock is reorganiz ing the choir in Trinity Church and hasj almost the full quota of singers, there '.,, nCCIPC Un wnDfe being still room for only two nopranos I mAIrl lUTHiC AMI HUIUJ ..t"?,.ai!5,-.. V- '!An"",nJ.hatl.l have not been heard in Washington. Mr Comstock's organ recitals will from now on begin at 7.3) o'clock, and will oc cupy the half hour before the evening serv Ice. The District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will hold Its first fall meeting in 0car Franklin Com stock's studio to-morrow evening All the organists in the city are cordially Invited to be present. Dr and JIrs T. A. Mokey at their home last Friday evening entertained with an artistic muical for their brother, Cleorge Jloskey, who will enter school in Charlottesville. Va Mr Moskey. a promising young violinist, contributed the delightful "Meditation" from "Thai.," Sarasate's "Ziguerenweisen" (Gpy Dances); DcBerlofs "Scenes de ISallet. and Chopin's "Xocturne" In E flat. Frank Moskey, his vounger brother, who al0' shows much talent, gave a sympathetic rendition of Wleniawkls "Legende" and Dvorak's "Humoresoue " Miss Mary Moskey j-ang several soprano solos in Piilinr by OUr electric pulling ma good voice, and Erlck Shilling plajed ' . the accompaniments during the evening, chine evcrv afternoon and evenincr. umi in auuuiun Kate iviu urmidiii uiiuiun Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Patterson on Sat- urday evening entertained at their coun- try home the jounger musical fet at a farewell dinner and musical in honor of Mr. George Moskey, the gifted v oung violinist, who I leaving the city Chopin. Sarasate. Salnt-Saens. Dvorak. Bohm. I-lzst, d'Hardlot. Mosczkowski. Schu mann, and Sullivan were among the composers heard i The Christiani Orchetral School, under the direction of Prof Carlius Emll Chris- tlanl, held Its tirst orchestra rehearsal last Friday evnlng In Luther Memorial Church. at Fourteenth Street ami i Thomas Circle. Frank Moskey. a tal-' ented oung violinist, has been eho.en to succeed his brother ai concert-master. The members of the orchestra are the following. Nathan Abramson, John Au-I gustln, Joseph Beal, Clarence Brooks. J. I Cullen. George A Doxen. Misi Luvena I Facg. Norman Foote. John Filsrte, Miss Freida Hauf. LoRoy Herndoi. Miss Georgia Holmes. Alphonso Huban, S. Jones, Miss Ellouise Kerrick. Fred Loj. Harry King. Miss Gladys McGarry. W. C, Mercer, Frank Moskey (concert-master), Miss Mary Moskey. Walter Peed. Miss Pearl Pitcher. Alfred Scherzer. Edward Stitt. Mls Edna Struble. LeRoy Taj lor. H. Tetzer, Miss Ruth Werhelm. Harry Waller, J. A. Wllliamette. Miss Johnje- Hne Wllliamette. and Ralph Garren Cherubim's "Overture zu. Anacreon"; Gounod's "Ballet-Music" from "Faust." and Mozart's "Sjmphonie." No. 41. were the numbers rehearj-ed. the orchestra do ing good work after a summer's vaca tion. Rehearsals will be held on Fridays throughout the season. The musical programme at the First Congregational Church, Tenth and G Streets Northwest, for the service this morning will be as follows: Anthem. "Lift Up Your Hearts (Hopkins); an them, "I'm a Pilgrim" (Marston); offer tory duet. "The Crucifix" (Faure), by J. Walter Humphrey, bass, and K. W. Ogden. tenor. At the evening choral service the fol- SOCIALIS "Will Be the Subject of an Address by EUGENE V. DEBS, The Socialist Candidate for President, and One of the Greatest Orators In America, at Convention Hall, 5th & L Sts. N.W. Friday, October 18, at 8 P. M. TICKETS, lSe, 23c, and 50r. On Sale by The National Socialist, 423 G St. N. IV., T. Arthur Smith, 1327 F SIreet '. IV.; Mark Blum. 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"Tho Day Is Past and Over" (Marks): prayer anthem. "Lighten the Darkness" (Mac Leod), and organ postlude. "Bethlehem March." The chorus choir of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church will besin its serv ices this evening. The choir is under the direction of Newton T. Hammer, as sisted by George Wilson at the organ. They will sing "The Lord Is Exalted." by West, and "Incline Thine Ear." by Hlmmel Mr Hammer will sing as tho offertory solo, "The Sovereignty ot God." by Francis Allltsen, at tho morninff service. iKtpnip We efts Totes ia Tbs 1 Herald's E5.CO Contest. r ts JfiS J&'A&a&&$&&&ji ...S. ,rz -, ...