Do Re Mi

In Manhattan, last week, the Society of Arts and Sciences gave its first gold medal for music to Bandman John Philip Sousa, whose musical trekking up to now has covered more than 1,200,000 miles.

In Minneapolis, Ignace Jan Paderewski rose three hours before his accustomed time to give a special concert in his private car for ten Catholic nuns whose vows forbade them attending a public concert.

In St. Louis, the Symphony Society summarized its season, professed itself well-pleased with its six guest conductors, announced the same varied fare for next season--with Emil Oberhoffer conducting the first four weeks, Bernardino Molinari the next four, then two other guests to be announced later.

In Philadelphia, it became general talk that plans were on foot for a $15,000,000 opera house to have two auditoriums--one of 3,500-4,000 capacity for orchestral concerts, for the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company and for visits of the Metropolitan; the other of 1,200-1,500 for the Philadelphia forum and intimate recitals.

In Honolulu, one George P. Mossman made a ukulele that can be heard a half a mile away. Ukuleleman Mossman once worked for fifteen years to make a perfect violin, gave it up finally on the grounds that the violin was not a local instrument. His ukuleles since, have earned him the title of "Hawaiian Strad."

Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia, 53, second cousin of Wilhelm II, and a talented musician-composer-conductor, was enroute to Manhattan last week on the SS Majestic. Tactlessness on the part of his U. S. agent caused the International Dental Foundation for Chicago to cancel a symphony concert for charity which His Royal Highness was to have conducted in Manhattan. "We feel so disappointed.'' radioed officials of the Foundation to Prince Joachim Albrecht. He radioed back: "News excites me very much," and was expected to patch up the concert arrangements.