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Minstrels and Troubadours,
New Harp and Song Recital

THIS seasons new recital-talk by
Katherine Riggs, harpist. and
Florence Howard, soprano. is TO De
called Ministries and Troubadours, y
and will comprise a delightful combi-
nation Of fact, fiction and authentic
period music, which has come down
from the early centuries anent these
musical wandering figures, known in
England and Ireland as Ministries and
in France as troubadours.
Their first appearance in this new
program, which follows last season $
successful and popular Romance OF
the Harp" will he on Tuesday at the
Twentieth Century Club and next
Tuesday. December 20, at the Wash
ington Club.
The program will open with harp
numbers of the troubadour period in
France. preceded by few remarks by
Miss Riggs on "the troubadours and
their music" Harp numbers will in
clude "Chanson de Guillot- Martin. :"
arranged by Perilhou; Three Noels
arranged by Tournier; "Amaryllis, "
the now famous gavotte melody. ar
ranged by Ghys, always attributed to
Louis Mi, but which in reality was
composed in 1881 by de BeaujoyeuX,
a faVorite composer at the court of
Henri III, and called lie Clochette. "
Mrs. Howard will sing a group of
French songs, with harp accompani-
ment, among them being the little
known "Amaryllis." which was really
composed by Louis XIII. in the year
1920 in honor of Nine. d Hauteville;
also q group Of four authentic trouba-
dour songs, "Lo. Now | Bid Farewell
to Nentadorn," by Bernard de Nenta-
dour; 1T was in May" by Moniot
d'Arras, and robin Loves Me-" by
Adam de la Hale, these three men
being famous troubadours of France.
The second part of the program will
open with harp numbers Of the Eng.
lish and Irish MINISTRIES, preceded by
a short description by Miss Riggs Of
ministries and their music" the num-
bers including Canterbury Tune with
the Interludes." from an early Collec-
ton composed in the seventeenth cen.
fury by William Babel; "Feaghan
Geleash." ancient Irish prelude. author
and date unknown; "Coulin, The
Caoinans." which is the Irish cry as
sung in Ulster, probably in the tenth
century, and another ancient Irish
number. Dear Harp of My Country"
Songs with harp by Mrs. Howard.
which conclude the program, are Dec
Ora tias," which was composed to cele-
brate the victory at Agincourt, and
ancient Irish songs. authors and dates
Friends" The Lepracaun. Fare.
we'll My Gentle Harp" Passing of the
Gael" and The Gartan Mothers Lul.
laby," a beautiful song from the
County Donegal.
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Music Club Federation
Holds Special Program
THE Federation of Music Clubs of

THE Federation of Music Clubs of
the District will give a reception
and tea in honor Of two members Of
the national board of the federation,
Grace W. Mabee of Los Angeles. ma
tional chairman of music in religious
education. and Helen Harrison Mills
of Peoria, H., national chairman of
publicity and editor of the Official
Bulletin. at the Thomas Circle Club,
Wednesday, 4:30 to pm.
All federated clubs, choirs, artists
and associate members are invited to
attend and remain for the program,
when Mrs. Mabee and Mrs. Mills will
speak on their respective branches of
work and the Westbrook Trio will rem
der several selections.
Mrs. Frank S. Westbrook is the
chairman of the home music work of
the Federation of Music Clubs of the
District, the object of which is to find
the family groups of three or more
instruments or any ensemble and
thereby learn of existing talent and
encourage such groups to enter the
contest which will be the principal
feature of the next annual meeting of
the Federation of Music Clubs, when
silver loving cup will be awarded to
the winner of this contest.
Eight family groups have already
registered. Mrs. Westbrook would be
glad to have any group interested in
this contest communicate with her at
her residence studio, 1926 Mckinley
street northwest.
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Harvard Music Clubs
Here December 90

ONE Of the melodious events of the
- holidays will be the concert by
the Harvard University Instrumental
Clubs in the garden at the Mayfiower
Hotel, Thursday. at $50 pm. This
organization, which is in the seventh
year of its existence as an indie
pendent college musical unit. having
separated from the Harvard Glee Club
in 1920, has attained much popularity.
1t is a group composed of three in
strumental clubs and one vocal cluo.
The instrumental clubs are the banjo
club of 35 pieces: the mandolin club,
noted for its renditions of semi
classical music, and the dance or
chestra known as Gold Coast" which
gives the latest dance numbers, many
of them in special arrangements.
The leader is Charley Henderson.
The vocal club, led by Arthur A.
Holbrook, has won the hearts OF
countless Harvard graduates by its
singing of old college songs, popular
tunes and favorite ballads.
In addition to these group offerings
several speciality numbers are also IN
cluded in the program. Kingsley
Perry, ventrilcquist, will present ms
inimitable Tommy" and Memo,
whose discussions have caused num-
berless audiences to rock with laugh.
ter, and Albert Lind, violinist OF
recognized talent. will contribute TO
the entertainment.
Tickets for this concert may be ob'
tanned from Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
Hoes. at the Mayfiower Social Bureau
Mayfiower Hotel.
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A Pre-Holiday Program
At Visitation Convent

DIRE HOLIDAY events at the George
town Visitation Convent were in
augurated last Sunday evening by an
enjoyable program presented by a
group of music students, with play
interpolated by members of the dra-
matte department. The affair opened
with two choruses, "By the Waters
of Minnetonka." by Lieurance, and
"Hark, Hank. the Lark" by Schubert.
sung by the Saturday Morning Choral
Class, directed by Theresa *. Hubner
and accompanied at the piano by Mary
Katharine Kleinecke.
Piano students then contributed sew
eral numbers, among them the Min
ute Waltz" by Chopin, played by
Frances Weschler; "Minuet." by j. S.
Bach, Mary Olive O'Connell; a group,
Song Without Words" by Mendels-
sohn; waltz by Brahms, and 'Rococo, ="
by Nolck. Elnora Zimmerman. and
"Valse Arabesque," by Lack, Mary
Katharine kleinecke.
Alicia Kivlighan was heard in a
violin solo, "Tranmerei, by SChu-
mann. and the musical portions of the
affair were brought to close by the
Philharmonic Glee Club in the
choruses-"S erenade, by Schubert.
and a Tuscan folk song, Nearest and
Dearest" by CarraCiola.
Decided histrionic talent was dis
played by some members of the cast of
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United Service Orchestra
And Famous Guest Soloists

musicians. the impression she created
was such that the Chilean govern
ment Immediately offered to send her
to Germany for further study. IN
fortunately. however. her family:
faithful to aristocratic traditions ana
conventions. would not allow TINS
promising young artist to leave heI
cAuntrv in search of a professional
career. ;o
Rracale, the impresario, having
heard that there was a young ChlIea ),
society woman who had a beautllui
coloratura soprano voice. finally pre-
vailed upon her. after much pleading
and urging, 10 sing in Lucia ana
"Riroletto." Her immediate success
and the Unprecedented warmth OF the
published criticism finally decided the
artistic career of Sofia del Campo
These triumphs opened the way 10
appearances in other operas ana
contract with the Municipal Theatef
in Santiago. where. under the dlrec'
ton of Maestro Padovani' she sang
in Hamlet" LA Traviata," The
Barber of Seville" and other favorites.
She travelled throughout Chile and
later Argentina, giving as many as
10 concerts in every important city
u
Aires she sang with great success in
the Odeon. one of the largest opera
houses in America. This was in 1924.
Her ambitions then carried her to
Rome. where she continued to perfect
her style and increase her repertoire.
She sang with the Royal Phllhar-
monte Orchestra in Rome and at vari-
Gus private functions of the Roman
nobility. On the occasion of great
fete at Geneva she was especially
invited by the delegates to the League
of Nations to sing as representative
of Chile. Finally, in November, 1926,
she made her debut in Paris. where
she was enthusia stically praised by
the French press. This year she came
to the United States, where the
Partisan reputation which had pre-
coded her was amply confirmed at
her debut in Carnegie Hall. Nine. del
Campo will sing a group of four songs
from Latin American lands.
Nine. Dyla Josetti is a native of
the land (Brazin which gave TO the
musical world a pianist now famous,
Guiomar Novaes. Dyla Josetti is
gold medalist of the Conservatory of
Music of Rio de Janeiro. She made
her debut in 1928 in the Brazilian
capital and later toured the various
states of Brazil and other musical
centers of Latin America. She
reached New York but recently and
made her debut in the Town Hall,
where her recital earned the applause
of the musical critics.
Diplomats from many lands will he
present for the concert. December 20,
to greet the visiting artists and the
new orchestra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

THE United Service Orchestra will
give two concerts of Latin Amer
lean music during the present season
under the auspices of the Pan Amer
lean Union. They will he held in the
Hall of the Americas December 20
and April 10.
This new musical organization gave
two concerts last season made up
exclusively of music by composers
from the Southern republics. A num-
Der OF these compositions had never
before been played in this country
In the program December 90 there
will he two such numbers: A suite
Cuban Sketches" by Eduardo San
chez de Fuentes OF Havana; and a
tone poem. "Promethee, by the
Brazilian composer. Leopoldo Miguel.
The leaders Of the Army and Navy
Bands, Capt. William j. Stannard and
Lieut.. Charles Benter, will divide the
responsibilities for conducting the
orchestra.
This United Service Orchestra of
Is musicians, organized for the
sole purpose of playing new world
music, has attracted the attention OF
the leading composers in Latin Amer
lea and has resulted in a number of
them deciding to have their compost
tons PLAYED for the first time by this
organization during the Washington
musical season.
The assisting artists for the Decem-
Der concert are Sofa del Campo.
Chilean soprano, and Dyla JoSetu,
Brazilian pianist.
Nine. Sofia Del Campo's artistic
trlumphs have won her a high place
81 the calaNv of vOuOC artists. She
has recently arrived in the United
States. After a concert tour of South
America and Europe. the we'll de-
served fame of this distinguished
artist has spread abroad in this coun-
try. She now has enga gements to
sing in the chief cities of the United
States, following her brilliant success
not long ago in Carnegie Hall. She
will sing some of the leading roles
during the Philadelphia opera season.
Sofia del Campo was born in San
tiago, Chile, of one of the most dis
tinguished families in that country,
her paternal grandmother having
been the Marquesa de Ia Pena Blanca,
a descendant of Guzman ell Bueno.
that famous Castilian captain. From
early childhood Sofia evidenced eXcep-
tional musical aptitude, an aptitude
handed down from mother and grand
mother, who were both skilled musl'
clans, playing several instruments.
She began her study of piano and
singing in the National Conservatory
of Music in Santiago, where she soon
became one of the most promising
students. When at the conclusion of
her course at the age of Is, she sang
before a jury of professors and other
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the playlet. 1.-THE Lords Prayer" by
Francois Coppee. which consisted of
Cora Louise Blount as Mile. Rose; Vir-
ginia O'Brien, Zelee, her housekeeper;
Ellen Nolan. Mere Blanche, a neigh
Dor; Flossie Davis, the cure; Josephine
Dueber, Jacques lie Roux, and Martha
Conley as an officer.
Friday afternoon a Christmas play
will be given. for which elaborate in
cidental music has been arranged by
Mrs Hubner
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MUSIGRAPHS
Continued from Fifth Page.)

ence Howard, with Susan Brown
Koerner as the accompanist:
Rimskv -Korsakow. 80. 'Sniegurotchka' }
Song of the Shepherd Lehl."
Laura Hayes
Sylvan Roundelay.'
Ina Householder.
Tsch aikowski:
"A Legend
Winnifred Royle
" It's Evening" from "Plque Dame
Cecile Lttefeld and Catherine Gross.
MoussorEsky:
Oriental Chant
Miss Holzscheiter.
Rachmaninof:
20 Thou Billowy Harvest Field
'Lilacs"
Floods of Spring"
Miss Littlefeld
Ruhinstein:
The Asra.'
Laura Hayes.
Mrs. William T, Reed will sing her
new song, shepherd, at both serv-
ices today at the Second Church of
Christ Scientist, where she is the So
loist.
Mrs. Reed also will give a recital at
the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday for the
members of the Zonta Club. Charles
Z. Ferry will be at the piano.
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Continued from Fifth Page)
day night at SIS o'clock at the Jew
ish Community Center. The last time
this child appeared here was in the
Spring two years ago, when he came
in two professional concerts that
aroused much discussion and admira-
ton.
Shura 5 program Wednesday, which
should be especially interesting, as he
is now the Josef Holman scholarship
pupil at the Curtis Institute of MI.
sic, in Philadelphia. will include:N
I.
Organ Fantasia and Fpgue, G Minor"
Bach-Liszt
Carnival. Op. 9" .............sc humann
II.
"BarcarolIe Op. CO..
:E MAJOR. op. 10. No. g. ...... Chopin
&c Minor, Or. IS. No. 12,' $3.50. Chopin
'Ballade. F Minor, Op, 25."
"fsiEy '? Tale. op. 81. No. "'O'S MeStn.r
Rush Hour in Honskonr' 4. chasins
Schulz -Evler
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Base of Roman Arch Found.

AS the result of recent researches on
the site of Marlborough Castle. Kent.
England, Psychologists have conclud-
ed that blocks in the form of crosses.
which have hitherto been much de-
bated. were really the foundation of
marble-cased structure forming a
Roman triumphal arch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Londonderry Tunnel Ready

Londonderry. Ireland, is soon to en-
joy it's new water supply, the tunnel
having been recently completed. The
bore is ! 800 feet long and men have
been digging it for 10 months The
work was started from each end and
when they met the two crews were
only a fraction of an inch out of their
bearings.
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Mystery Fish" Puzzles.

Holiday visitors at Cow Gap, a popu-
lar picnic resort near Beachy Head,
England. were tn. Jwn into a state OF
excitement recently by the appearance
OF a mystery FISH" which was washed
up by the sea. 1t weighed nearly
] 900 pounds, was nearly IA feet long
and had large triangular fms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Sled Chuting New Sport.

Englands latest outdoor sport is
shooting the chute" on a sled that
turns a somersault in midair and lands
upright in large net. Sled and rider
dash down a steep incline, at the base
of which is an abrupt tip-up that
turns them over a s they travel through
the air toward the net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Finds $4,000; Spurns Gift.

Finding a purse containing $50 900
q street car conductor of Marsellle,
France, recently sought out the owner
who was an English tourist. and re-
turned the purse with money intact.
The grateful Englishman offered the
conductor reward of IS, which ne re-
fused.
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NINE. CAHlER-Friday.

In special compliment to the Ma
tional League of American Pen
Women, for whom she will sing at
o clock Friday afternoon at the Will
lard Hotel on the occasion Of the
leagues opening reception of the sea
son in honor of Nine. Olga Samaroff,
Nine. Charles Cahier has included in
her program a charming group of
songs by Marianne Genet, member of
the Pittsburgh branch of the league.
The lyrics for this group were written
by Grace Thompson Seton, national
president of the league.
The program will be:
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Musical Program Today
Bv penwomens Group

THE District League of American
Pen Women will give the third
in a series of Sunday musical pro-
grams this afternoon at the club
rooms. 110S Sixteenth street north
west, from to o'clock. Irene Juno,
chairman Of the music group, has ar
ranged the following program:
DUMMY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DVoras
Farewell to Cucullain" ....,.. Kreiser
Jessie Heitmulcr. piano: Fritz Male. violin
L. E. Mandy. cello.
"Etude" ................. Scarlotti
Island SPELL -. ......... John Ireland
Eveline Monico Papas. pianist.
"6oniour. Susanna .............. Pessard
DlteZ Moi ............ 80. W ecketln
'rEtc. from Chaminade
Mary Helen Howe. soprano.
Irene Cheyne. accompanist.
'Invictus" ................... HUM
Francis P. Heartsill, bass.
Morning .................. Speaks
Fannie shreve Heartsill. soprano.
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geon is performing the operation the
lamp directs tiny circle of light into
the wound. The innovation not only
speeds the operation, but also makes
for accuracy.
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Lyrics by Grace Thompson setonj

The guests of honor and the soloist
for the reception, which is from to
o'clock in the Willard room, are
both artists of international reputa-
ton, Mime. Samaroff as a pianist and
music critic, and Nine. Cahier as a
contralto singer. whose voice and
sympathetic interpretations have won
high praise.
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Tiny Bulbs Light Wounds.

Tiny electric lights are mounted on
the shafts of the newest surgeons in
struments in Europe. While the sur
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Princeton University has received
more than $3.50, 900 in gifts during
the collegiate year
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Soldiers Home Band.

The following are three programs to
be presented this week by the I. ;.
soldiers Home Band Orchestra IN
Stanley Hall beginning at $40 PM
under rhs leadership of John 5. NJ
Zimmerman:
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EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Continued from Fifth Page.)
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
MILLER FAVORs
TUNNEY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
world 4 phrase which isn't COPY
righted and which We borrow from
him.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

Mr.. Dempsey cot to Mr.. Tunney's
body last September. The same
method of arithmetic may obtain to-
night.
IA Story or 1oy
Nothing would give Us greater.
joy than To be able To sit down hero
tomorrow BY this window overlook.
ing Lake Michigan ana write you
the story Of Jack Dempaey'H come
back. It would be 10 dramatic D
tale that we might have to caII in
the assistance OF Harold Phillips,
Leonard Han, Jack DAILY, OF pos
sibly Philander Johnson and that
little rascal, Lee Somers. We
should consider such an opportunity
one Of the greatest our small career
has offered-we should get out our
very best dictionary. our finest
syntax, our latest grammar, our
newest corkscrewand 90 to It.
It isn't logical to suppose that
Dempsey win afford us this wish.
He. the idol OF every American boy
and most American men, is built Of
the same clay that all idols are
made ot-Suliivau, Corbett, T'itz.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
MYSTERY NOTE,
81 AYIVB GLUE

Continued from First Page)
dahl, ~, with an arrest pre-
dicted BY detectives within the
next few hours.
Another Man Named
That the murdered physician
suspected his 42-year-old wife,
now under $4,000 bond, Of
carrying on correspondence with
another man, was testified to BY
Postmistress Mrs. William Tam
berlain, in a signed affidavit.
Traced Wife's Mail
Mrs. Tamberlain declared, accord
ing to Police Chief ]. q. Gebhart,
that Lilliendahl came to her two
months ago to verify his suspicious
Of his wife's espondence with
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

Detective Harold said the infor-
nation in the letter was extremity
valuable and has requested the
writer to come forward and assist
in the investigation.
Although an arrest was pre-
dicted for today. no hint was given
as to the identity Of the suspect
nor the charge to be filed.
According to Chief Harold, Mrs.
Tamberlain also said that Mrs.
Lilliendahl frequently appeared at
the postoffice with Willis Beach,
a neighbor, who has been Ques-
toned by investigators.
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
Fhoto by international

girls and boyslook for him to make
use Of it tonight.
1t Is alsp popularity understood
that Dempsey is going to work rather
critically on Tunney's body, That's
a good line Of attack for the chal-
lenger. But you can count on the
fingers - either hand or the toes
OF either foot, the number Of times
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

wise you differently. Mr.. Tunney, the
manly marine, has a straight right
OF which we want no part. We have
ever admired any man with a
straight right. A straight line Is
the shortest possible distance be-
tween two points, There is no lost
motion, no detours in q straight
right. Tunney has . beautiful one,
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

Lost wind Early
We dear friends are apprehenaiye
aof Jack Dempseyss wind. He lost It
early In Philadelphia, and his legs
collapsed almost as soon. His leas
were better in New York against
Sharkey his wind also was better.
But Sharkey II not the circiinr.
shifting sort Of fighter that Is Gene
thing tonight and little besides if
he Is going to dispr0ve the saying:
They never come hack. "
They say Dempsey Is an improved
fighter over either his Philadelphia
or New York efforts. We say he
VIII need 70 be much improved. for
Tunney hasn't gone back an inch:
N 1acts he's come forward marvel
ously, and besides. he has the con.
fidence that he didn't have 4 year
ago, while Dempsey has the doubt
which was Tunney's on the same
occasion.
How much either has improved is
an item Of pure opinion. Is It
logical that Dempsey has hlossonaed
20 much, say III the two months
since he looked little better in New
York than he did iii philadeIphia.
that he can offset those 10 rounds
of miserable Cropping, no one of
which he was credited with win.
ming?
Has . Miracle Happeneds
What miracle has happened ia
Dempsey ia these eight weeks. Has
that foxy L.eo-the-Lion Flynn had
monkey glands grated to Demp-
Eey's anatomy that he has worked
such 3 transformation III him lust
since the Sharlxey fight, which was
no fight to boast about from eifner
mans viewpoint
Those are questions which the m.
biased mind should want answered
before making choice In lorieht's
caulinOWer election. We have been
turning those things over ii our
brain, that IS, that part of II which
isn't shattered from listening fo q
Thousand cross-currents 81 opinion
reasoning, theorixing, runore. scan.
dals, and open letters.
81 course, any reasoning person
Will admit Dempsey win ba dan.
gerOus man until the day thew dlv
hole for him six feet north and
south and two feet east and west.
This fight isn't going to Be an
iron-clad cinch for either partv.
Each has All to lose and everything
to gain.
Some Nudging
We expect to see plenty 81
lnudging, because the allotted suace
Of time for the entire show Is
none too long at best, and the CIV
that soldiers on the lob viii never
be invited to soldier again Al Sol.
der Field, IL you don't think we're
getting too wise-crackinR.
The popular theory Is that Mr..
Tunney's left hooks and labs ara his
main stock in trade. We would ad-
The Washington times., 1927-09-22
Haus pc Grace Entries
FOR T0aFDRROV1

FIRST RACE Rv,e-y -oldss mad
ms; eiaimings purse $500 81 gnr-
The Washington times., 1927-09-22

another man. II did not know
Mrs, Lilliendahl and when he de-
scribed her TO me, / told him I
knew her BY the name OF peggy
Anderson, Mrs. Tamberlain SAID,
according to Chief Cebhart.
The name Peggy Anderson
had previously been mentioned by
the authorities.
Letter Held BY Police
An anonymous letter, obviously
written by q man Of learning and
regarded by authorities as being Of
genuine import, was the source Of
considerable speculation today. Chief