: ope of Singing
011K, May 1.--A hAlt cen-
an eager young girl stood
. amous grand opera. con-
.\’lenna.
I e to her with brutal
, and his words wilted her
IUI.
ban: neither the face nor
'. .' he told her. “You'd
\‘0 up the idea of singing.
wing machine and 80 to
's certain you'll never be
DID become a singer. The
, than 15. was the woman
know today as Mme Schu-
‘nk, world famous contrai-
gong music lm era is that at
ufll‘ln- llcink is coming back
' erropolitan Opera. House to
f; criazl roles!
.ous contraito is the oldest
her magnitude to return to
.00 stage after-”singing her
arcwell. Barnes and Sen).
ired at the age 0! 42. Calvc
~zl at 44.1‘etrazzlni at 40.
= .eske at. 53 each one giving
perutlc career forever, eith-
ncert.
9 c:oovercd In‘Convent
story of
career covers a period of 50
all of early hearbrcaking
. for recognition and later
triumphs.
z: singer ever since she was
‘ llrr lather. although living
mall pay 0: an Austrian Af-
atic position and relused to
L a stage career tor his (girl.
. sent to the Ursullne convent
no to keep her out of any
schler. Her extraordinary
as discovered there by a. null
igned her to sing at mass.
; Ernestine Roeasler did not
he had a, contraito voice—nor
at a. comralto voice Fan, un-
armer French puma. donut.
the convent and became so
pith the girl that she under-
»- cultivate her voice. Local
. to the trial before the con-
'a.t Vienna. who nearly nroke
' er young girl's heart with his
rdict.
musing words so shattered
ions and self-confidence that
d returned home to help her
with the housework wnen
7!: the diva. who had heard her
« the convent, came an invite.
. slag in the Royal Opera. at
She lelt home on the pre-
‘ \isktlng a. girl. in the cauntry.
parent's amaz‘emefi‘t sheripo"
again in a. tew days with
eac: to sing in the Brandon
'a: $900 a year. In bargain-u:
acre she married and the con-
' as broken.
r sex-era years 0! married
urlng which four children
born, the husband abandoned
mlly. In this dark period the
ran into debt for the most
«:2 food and clothing for the
en, and in the end had to
uder all her cherished person-
u=ssions to the shed!!! in pay-
Success at Inst -
a last. desperate numb tor
e fame she accepted I. place
:3 Stadt Theatre in'Bunburg.
hope of every uplrlnl swung
_. or singer. The first contralto
d one night to sing “Carmen."
practically no preparation.
HelnI-t stepped into the role
achieved an astonishing suc~
She “arrived" at last. '
urced in 1893, the diva. mt-
Paul Schumann, actor-mam
j: e Thalia. Theatre. Hamburg.
.- had {our children. making
t in all born to Schuman-Hetnk.
children. aside tram her operat-
‘ car. have always been her main
em and joy in like. She can: the
1 her first child was born. mak-
her adieu: to the audience It}?
ICE. and at 11 was under the care
mar: ~—she had no doctor.
6 days she waJ up and eboutr
in a. fortnight reamed her
is. which meant 80 up cos
. oath. For a tow days after the
il-xrrh she temporarily lost her.
5. but recovered it shortly Iaitere‘
~; xnth a. note added. It has been
trionces in motherhood she has
:1 rewarded with on .8111 I10“-
:905 Mme.
. married to William Row. Jr--
:ago lawyer. 13 you! younger
.. .. ereelt. The marriage termin-
2 unhappily with a» divorce in
She explained itwuth
.ren. and uh: could no give
' . latter. ‘5
‘ . has always been careful. how—
to permit her beloved do-
sq: auairs to intrude on her pub-
Ir v.33 while on a concert
~12 of her son, sunk with o. Ger-u '
3 Girl of 15.3,.
actor to Give
sst interesting news c": the 0
ch music or sing occasional-.
Mme Schumann;
ad cherished a. dream 0!,
er, had inflated ideas of his ,1
came the great chance which b
wast that (or each or her eikht A
Schumann-Hem}:
a;
Mme.
and sang/with a face like death to
an audiehce of 10.000 people. The
audience had not been told of her
tragic loss. but very little intuition
was needed to sense an acute and
tearful situation.
The prime. douna's first
once in America was in Chicago as
Ortrud in the year 1898. Her success
was instantaneous, and her remark-
akle artistic hold over her audiences
has strengthened every year she
appear- -
Schumann-Hem, and (inset) as she looked when she no 50.
sung. In 1903 :he became a. netural-
lzed citizen of the United States be-
cause. she said. Germany pmleed
her but America. paid her.
height of' her career, concert work
alone yielded her an income 0!
3:35.000 a.year. in addition to a
yearly royalty of $47,000 tor phono- ‘-
sraph records of her voice. She is an
excellent business woman and h”
cannlly invested her earnings in real
estate.
HOSPITAL AT
RHEIMS, GIFT
OF U. Sf WOMEN
, RHZEIMS. France. May 1.——The
city or Rheims today entered into
recession of a. fully equipped hos-
pital far children. the gift of the
women of America. The building
which is the first of a group of
hosipmls planned for construction
Just outside the city. cost $300,000.
and there is an endowment. Iund of
$600,000 insuring its maintenance as
a permanent record of. the Ameri-
ca. 11 women’s desire to benefit
Rheime and at the some time keep
alive the memory of the Americans
who tell on French soil.
The American Ambassador.
ran '1'. Herrick. in handlng'over the
kiln; to the Mayor. termed the
spite! ”a. monikestation or the
pride which the American women
feel in the sublime role played by
their French sisters throughout the
war." '
DIVORCE CASE.
The divorce we of Elizabeth
scheduled to come up today in the
Superior Court before Judge Nowell
Jennings . The case is uncontested.
Judge Edward M. Lockwood repre-
sents the plaintli! in the action.
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allmkinu nnd his young wire had
just completed their first quarrel.
"I‘wish revere dead." she robbed.
"Iswieh I was, too."- he‘blurted
out.
“Then I don’t wish I was." and the
m continued.
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The Month of
An organization of lag representative stores throughout the country doing an
aggregate business of nearly 51% 006,000. This rfieans buying power, and we propose
every “day during the month of May to show What this means to you by special values
_such as these which go on sale tomorrow.
Men! here are practical
business suits for $33
Not only business suits in looks and color but in fact.
They are worsteds with the business of long wear woven
mGreys, tans, brown and navy-pencil stripes, checks
and herringones and mixgircea. .
There are double breasted éoats and both two and '
three button sack coats. Suits for the tall slim man. Suits
for the stout man. Suits that will appeal to every
'man who likes good. smartly tailored clothes that are
made in accord with the best Howland standards and
(traditions. Suits that we would ordinarily have to get
$40. and $45. for.
In the American Retailers Association demonstration
days 833-
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center of the fashion skag: inst noel
Main floor reu.
Charmmg sport hat8
of fine felt for $2
Whatanmyofkhesepmikyhaiskhakholdth:
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of lovely celery-coped red; 1916on ”sand, beaver,
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chinese, sauna, fuschia, almond, henna—black and wink:
and other charming cola: combinations. .
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Picked at random from
eight styles.
White linenes—Eav-
coder color weave—Tani
and blue f‘Plaidcheck’."
Blue linen: '—— Brown
and green “Plaidcheck.”
Rose and kangéfifie
colorweave e.
Every design is pretty
and effective yet simple
and easy to embroider.
Made in two sizes for -.
women and misses.
Stunning summer dresses
6! IoVely new silks $13 50
- Cha’rihing chiffons of bright figured designs—De-
lighkfulgenrgektes—Handsomc, heavy ycrep: d: chines-4:
Printed crepe dc chines of splendid quality—Satin bacfi *
crepes in black and colors—Flak crepes of excellent
weight and richness.
There are dresses for nearlyevcry semi formal oc-
cassion or for street wear. There are ensembles of georgv
ette coat and bordered silk frock. Nearly every popular
style trend is shown :11 some form in this showing of reel
fin: drsses. There' is about every style and every size in-
eluding slenderizing models for full figure: down to the,
dainty frock for the young miss. This is a shining ex»
ample of collective buying values. ~
We won’t attem at to kelldh: real worth but let you
Jud‘géo for yourself. They will be ready tomorrow at
$13 .
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Lovely dresses for girls
from eight to sixteen $795
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