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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-14
Today's Program
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by United Press Leased Wire
SENATE

No session.
Finance committee considers tax
reduction in closed session.
Public lands committee holds
hearing on bill to extend the bound
aries of Yellowstone National Park.
HOUSE
Continues consideration of legis.
lative establishment appropriation
ILL.
Agriculture committee continues
hearings on Vinson bill regulating
cotton future trading.
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PAGE THREE
STAGE MANY RAIDS

Los ANGELES, April IL
Twenty prisoners and large quan.
tity Of beer, moonshine and gin
were taken by federal agents who
raided % establishments here last
night.
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Cape Mays Orchestra
A Municipal Institution

THE first Of the municipal concerts
was given July In the Cape May
Convention Hall before a capacity au-
dience by the augmented Municipal
Orchestra. under the personal direction
Of Clarence Fuhrman. director OF music
for the city of Cape May. At this
time the orchestra made It's debut,
which was highly successful, Judging
by the enthusiasm manifested that eve
ming. Cape May Is anticipating the
best season OF music that It has ever
had, Favorable comments were heard
from every side on the work OF the Or
cilestra, not only from the lay public.
but from many OF the musicians who
make Cape May their Summer home.
Each man In the orchestra lis an
artist on his particular instrument.
Although only IL men constituted tho
orchestra under Mr.. Fuhrman, At times
the volume produced and the sorority
OF tone made the orchestra appear TO
be much larger
The feature was the overture 10 the
opera "Orpheus." by Weber. difficult
number To perform and interpret.
Great credit must be given TO Mr.. Fuhr-
man and his men for the manner In
which the entire program was per-
formed. The soloist of the evening was
Beanimino Orobant.
The concerts begin at DIS pm. and
the next concert which Mr.. Thurman
will personally conduct will be given to-
night, when the holoist will be Enrico
Aresoni. the famous Italian tenor.
These concerts are presented by the
city To It's guests. and no charge at all
is made.
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STYLES That Laugh.

CYD CHAPLIN. star comedian in the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer picture
Skirts" would be "the most dressed
woman" in the world. and the claim
is based purely upon his raiment worn
in the scenes In which he appears.
According to jess Robbins. American
director. who made the picture in Eng
land in collaboration with Wheeler
Dryden for the British international
Picture, Ltd, Chaplin knows how to
wear clothes OF the opposite sex. not
as female interpreter does, but IN
subtle burlesQuing The comedian
dons womans apparel in order to eS-
cape predicaments, He's always IN hot
water about something, and ii takes
disguise to get him out OF 1t.
so hldicrous does he make his art,
says Mr.. Robbins. ''that his every APP
pearance on the set in his wonian's
outfits was greeted by gales OF laugh
ter from the other members OF the
cast, and when cast Is spontaneously
BOWED over by one of Its own members
1t means that somebody Is endowed
with more than spark OF genius"
The picture Is based on Walter W
Ellis stage comedy. "A Little Bit of
Fluff" which ran several seasons in
the New York and London theaters.
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Wanted to Be a Director.

A N actor refusing starring contract
is something rare. but such is fact
in the case of Rowland v. Lee, who di-
rected Pola Negri's latest Paramount
production, Loves of an Actress"
Six years ago the late Thomas II.
Ince, then a ranking producer of Holly
wood. offered Lee big salary and
long term Of stardcm. Lee refused and
continued his SIS week Job as an extra
and bit player.
The reeson2 He wanted 10 become
director. and h could see no reason
in the world for stardom when there
were chances of beoom.ns Fnegaphone
wielder.
II didn't want to do anything to ruin
my opportunity. which I knew was COM
ing" Lee explains. Il did quite q bit Of
extra work. then learned the technical
end of pictures. At last my chance came.
William Fox gave me two productions to
direct. Havoc and AS No Man Is
Loved That was the turning point"
Lees first effort for Paramount was
''whirlwind Of Youth" followed closely
by "Barbed Wire" starring Pola Negri.
He has been unusually successful with
that actress.
II find Miss Negri fine woman to
work with" Lee says. She has the
artistic spirit that goes to make great
motion pictures"
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MUSIGRAPHS

ter and Canterbury Cathedrals, the
home of Charles Dickens, and haunts
that have become inlmortanzed in the
adventures of Mr.. Pickwick.
Mrs. Albert N. Jones presented
group of students In piano recital late
in June at Joppa Lodge Hall, before a
large and appreciative audience. Those
participating included: Mildred Bow
man. Dorothy Blaisdell, Elaine Swain.
Dorothy Fuller, Marguerite Hess, Ger
tr,Ide Grant. Catherine Crorenberg,
Mildred Hayden. Norma Smith, Mildred
Callan, Lucina Rine, Florence Simmons.
Gwendolyn Magill Anna Whenever.
Mildred Hutchinson, Marguerite Rice.
Myrtle Powell, Wilhelmina Cronenbers,
ELLA Howes. Sarah Mckay. Althea
Cooley. Mary Virginia Conway, Ethel
Mary Nelson, Catherine Blake. HELEN
Cunningham, Marguerite Franklin, Eliz-
abeth Evans, Frances Sangster, Beth
King Catherine Church, Charles Wire,
jr.; Frederick Church. Frances Blake,
William Smith, Berry Simpson and Will
son Moore.
Mrs. w. A. Winkelhaus and Joe l..
Carr made the presentation speeches
when medals we're awarded to Catherine
Cecile Blake for advancement and ex-
cellent work: Ida Marguerite Franklin,
Mildred Louise Hutchinson and Mary
Virginia Conway for diligence.
Camille Allensworth. director Of the
Children's Music School OF Takoria
Park. presented two recital programs at
the Takoma Park Baptist Church re-
Gently, which formally closed her classes
for the Summer.
Children taking part in the program
by the beginners and intermediate de-
partments, included: Barbara Smith.
Bond Smith. Robert Norman, Sandy
Mcmillan. Isabelle Tuttle. Emmy Jane
Hardin, Patricia Pierce, Elidge Allanso1.
Virginia Cavia. Bill Kitchen, Marcia
Nelson. Bettina Bien, Maxwell Gallo
way. Walter Hawley, Harold Norman,
Margaret Jonscher, John Fetty. George
Kennedy, Glen Jonscher, Jane Kephart,
Brenda Morecock, Francis Finn. Brad
berry Emerson, Margarine MichAud,
Eleanor Artz and Anna Cavanaugh.
The second evening Miss Allensworth
presented six older pupils, four Of whom
received certificates for having COM
pleted the four-year course In Fletcher
husic method These four were Charles
Dotterer. Dorothy Dewhirst Eleanor
Dawkins and Iris Wilson. The others
on the program. both OF whom had re re-
ceived certificates last year. were Viz
Robertson.
Emma Reden. operate soprano of
washington, d. c., who made short
visit in her home town comparatively
recently. after her latest success IN Ger
many. sends a card from Madeira, Por-
tugal. where she spent few hours on
the trip en- route to Capetown, South
Africa. She mentions the famous wines
and linens. Her trip southwark will
take two weeks more and she writes
that in few days they win cross the
Equator. when the weather will, Of
course, begin to get cooler.
Recent guest soloists at the Central
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Sixteenth and
Irving streets northwest, have been:
Signor Errico Giorgi. baritone, from New
York: Juanita Froelich. soprano, and
Hazel Gibson Wood. soprano.
Earl Carbauh. baritone. is the pre-
center and solcist, and John Russell
Mason organist.
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American Radio Debut
Versus Grand Opera in Italy
THE American radio debut is now

THE American radio debut is now
worth more than the European
operate bow. Europe is rapidly losing
It's attraction to ambitious young Amer
lean singers. many OF whom radio has
inspired and frequently brought to light,
according to Dorothy Speare, operate
soprano. who made her American oper-
attic debut with the washington Opera
Company last Winter.
American students can hear the great
est singers OF the world In every city
and hamlet In America, an ADVANTAGE
that has been stressed by Nine Schu-
mann Heink. Reinald Werrenrath, Mary
Lewis, Edward johnson, May Peterson
and other opera singers, while the many
radio opportunities to sing profit in
creasing thousands.
The opportunities which Europe's
great number of opera companies af-
forded Americans for operate expert
ence are opportunities that now are
bought and paid for. declares Miss
Speare. relating her own European ex-
periences with the opera pirates.
There are 1000 Americans and hun
dreds OF other foreigners studying for
opera In Milan. Rome. Florence, Paler-
mo and many other cities In Italy also
have their quota.
THE italian producers and agents
we're not slow to take advantage of this
wholesale Hooking. II the Italian
theater was to be used as a training
school for foreigners, the foreigners
would have TO pay for the privilege And
so started the remarkable commerce of
buying operate appearances at prices
that vary according to the personal
prosperity of the aspirant"
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Intimate Opera in English
Successful on Steel Pier

pERGOLESTs opera bouffe, La Serva
Padrona" 1.-THE Maid Mistress,
first produced in Naples In 1893. was
given Its initial performance In English
In Atlantic City last Sunday. under the
direction OF Jules Falk. The opera
served TO bring out a capacity attend
ance TO the ballroom on the extreme
end OF the Steel Pier The special Sun
day events arranged In this series, entire
TO which is included in the general
Steel Pier admission. comprise per-
formances OF many Of the intimate
operas. all of which will be sung in
English
Leoncavallo's Il pagliacci' will be
presented tonight with a distinguished
cast. including George Fleming Hous-
ton, principal bass-baritone OF the
American Opera Co, as Tonic; Natalie
Hall, prirna donna soprano of the
American Opera Co, as Media, and
Robert Elwin Of the same company as
Canio. The role OF Silvio will be done
by Reinhoid Schmidt one OF the prin-
clpais Of the Philadelphia Civic Opera
Co.
The performance Will be given al
9;lS pm. At AIS In the afternoon a
program Of concert numbers will be
done by the opera principals. Both
performances viii be given In the ball
room ct extreme end Of the Steel Pier
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'Sonatina" Is Published,
Rv Mexican COMPOSE,

IN the Summer quarterly issue Of
New Music, the magazine that four
times year publishes one or more
works by modern composers. the COM
position this time is 'Sonatina for
Violin and Piano." written by Carlos
Chavez, who was born in Mexico City
In 1899. He started study of the piano
in 1910 and studied composition by
himself, analyZing the classical works.
He began composing In 1918. Three
years later he wrote his first Mexican
ballet. The New Fire" in which he
shows himself TO be directly concerned
with the vital energies of his own
country.
Before this work he wrote a SYM
phony, piano pieces, two piano sonatas
and a sextet for piano and strings, five
pieces Of voice and piano and string
quartet. Some OF his works have been
published by concern In Mexico City.
others by a firm In Berlin, Germany.
Following the Mexican ballet, The
New Fire he wrote Tres Exagonos."
for voice and small ensemble. In 1923.
and also "One Piano Piece The
"Sonatina." which has just been pub
lished by the New Music group of which
Henry Cowell is director. with head
quarters I'm San Francisco. Calf, was
written In 1924. 1t Is said TO be con-
sidered as, along with the ballet estab-
fishing starting point OF . new period
In MFR Chavez composition. Other
newer works include "Otros Tres Exa-
gonos," "Sonatina for Piano" and Son
atina for Cello and Piano." all In 1924:
80" "Energia for Nine Instruments"
in 1925; another Mexican ballet. Los
Cuatro Solos," l925-26: II. r., DanSe
Of Men and Mechanics" 1925, and $50
nata for Piano." 1928.
The "Sonatina for Violin and Piano."
just received and not yet heard. seems
to be written, like many of the ultra
modern things. with constant changing
OF key and tempo. The first six bars
are largo in sfs tempo and the key
of one fat; the next four bars are In
"a time for the violin, but 9le for the
piano, with the signature of six flats;
there follow six bars In the key OF four
fats at the original tempo: then comes
q return to 3f4 time and the key OF c.
This key is kept more consistently for
seven pages of manuscript, although
the time varies from 6i8. IA, ~, IA
and ga tempos. The composition ends
on the eleventh page with four bars In
the key of six fats at the earlier tempo
OF IA and the last eight bars In an
other earlier key OF four fats and 9{8
tempo. AT least II Is not one Of those
compositions where the right hand OF
the pianist Is playing In one key and
tempo while the left is In another. The
changes. while made frequently, are
generally consistent throughout. There
Is a scherzo with pizzicato passage for
the violin: an adagio In march time is
marked TO be played with exactneSs and
no vibratn; the finale. like the begin
ming, Is largo In mood. II might
be interesting to hear some Of the more
this "Sonatina."
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Edwin Hughes Recitals
Have Unusual Features

EDWIN HUGHES began series OF
- his twelfth annual Summer master
class recitals for pianists July 5. The
other dates that this former Washing
tonian, now of New York, has an
nounced include July Ii. Is and Is and
August / and Q. The programs are
given in his West Eighty-ninth street
studio. The two programs now past
we're presented by Lois Spencer and
Clay Coss jointly In the first and Anca
Seidlova in the second. The first two
students played Beethovens Concerto
in c Minor: Rachmaninoffs Prelude.
Opus 80. No. TO-: "Danse" (Debussy) !;
"Polonaise in E" Liszt); "Ballade,
Opus Al Chopin: Ministries" (Debus-
syn Reconsideration. waltz tStrauss-
Schuet0, and Rubinstein's Concerto
in D Minor"
program brought her program out of
that included Legend, Opus 81" (Ros-
setter G. Cole) and Ravel's lovely "Jeux
d'eau" She opened her program with
"Fantasie in c Minor" (Mozart). and
played Chopin's Sonata In B Minor. "
concluding with LISTS Hungarian
Fantasia"
Marvine Green will give the recital
this Wednesday at s:i5 pm, and viii
play well known works of Beethoven,
Bach. Chopin and List
July IS Jacko Lloyd Crouch will give
a recital, opening with the Bach-d'Al-
bert Organ Prelude and Fugue in d
Major" and including Beethoven's $50
nata, Opus 8l-A" lies adieux. labsence
ct la retour). etudes and IL from
Opus 8 of Scriabin; "Poissons dor
and "Toccata" (Debussy) and Con
certo in C Minor" (Rachmaninoff).
August Alton Jones will play works
by Schubert, Brahms, Schurnann and
Chopin. with Ravel's "Toccata" and
Dohnanyi's "RhapSodie. Opus II, No.
q" and "Capriccio. Opus 2. No L."
comprising his final group. In all these
progrsms Mr., Hughes played the orches-
trial Accomplishments on a second piano,
The last recital will be two-piano pro-
grams by Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes. and
will include the brilliant Spanish coll
ored "Habanera de CHINA" by the
Washington composer. Mary Howe.
which she played before the Friday
Morning Music Club this Spring with
Anne Hull. and was so liked that repe-
tition OF the lest part was demanded.
In addition TO the Bach Concerto
in G Major" and Brahms Sonata,
Opus 81 bis" the Hugheses also will
play Daniel Gregory Mason's March
From Divertimento. Opus 26-A" and
''Tarantelle" tRachmaninofO.
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BAND MUSIC PROGRAMS

will open with march, "All Hands
tBenter). Other numbers will be the
overture "Coriolanus" tBeethoven), two
movements from Tschaikowsky's Fifth
symphony" and excerpts from the mu-
steal comedy, Hit the Deck"
A solo for cornet. "A Soldier s
Dream" will be played by Bandmaster
G. de Giorgio.
wednesday night the band will play
at the Navy Yard Among other num-
bers on this program win be the over
ture Miners Dream" tBoieldieu)
Sonsa's suite, Tales OF a Traveller" ;
the prologue TO Leoncavallo's "Pag-
liacci," and xylophone solo, played
by Musician L. Goucher,
Detailed programs for these concerts,
as we'll as the Tuesday night park con-
cert, will appear In The Evening Star.
II Is NTH much pleasure that the
editor OF this page finds u possible to
announce here that. beginning merit
Sunday, all band programs i0tH be
printed in this page In addition 10
publishing them in the daily issues
OF The Star. During to the cessation
OF many other musical activities at
this time, space is non available for
publishing these programs, as ,nds
done last Summer In the Sandag
music page. thus granting mdne re-
quests that this might be done. II. r,
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A MUSICIAN RETURNS

THOSE who were actively engaged in
musical endeavors In Washington
nearly half d century, years, to
be exact--will remember that a young
musician came to this city at that time
who had won international recognition
as the Cav. Bianco de Palermo, but
who has become best known in Wash
ington IS DR.. Oscar NJ. White. a
teacher OF piano, who became speedily
accepted as an authoritative musician
His studio became the favorite rendez-
vous OF members OF local music circles.
including those in orchestral and
operate groups. Gustave Kerker and
Ludwig Highlander were among those
most frequently found there. Then,
much more recently. sudden illness
compelled Or. White TO abandon his
activities for about two years and now.
having regained his health and energy.
he has recently come back" to the
musical world, reopening his studio at
524 Tenth street northwest
DIR. White was a unsteady gifted
child who showed marked talent at an
early age and his youth was crowded
with unusual experiences and brilliant
achievement. He was a much-traveled
and unsteady experienced individual
W1en ne cn0Se 10 make the NAtioilat
Capital of the United States Of America
his home in 1885.
A friend of the young musicians
family, Director Won Kaulbars. gave the
child his FIRST music lessons. Later he
studied counterpart with the Court
Musical Director Herner and then con-
tinued his studies In Brussels, Belgium.
and Palermo, Italy. From there he
returned north. In accordance with the
wishes OF his parents, who were
anxious for him to take up diplo-
matte career. He went to Amsterdam,
but much to the chagrin of his family
and the disappointment of his uncle.
Count Caprivi, the young man devoted
his whole time to the study OF music.
Mynheer Coenen, musical director OF
the ballet productions at the Paliys voor
Voiksvlyt, became his most intimate
friend and made him attend every re-
hearsai of the ballet sylvia; DR..
White thus came 10 know the score so
we'll that when q sudden indisposition
caused Mynheer Coenens absence DR..
White was made musical director for
the second performance after the pre-
miere, and this was the spontaneous be-
ginning Of his operate career.
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Mynheer Cocnen secured him an en-
gagement with the Bergamaschi italian
Grand Opera Co. for tour OF the
Dutch East Indies. Straits Settlements.
etc, and in 1884 he started from
Amsterdam for Batavia, Java. The
members of the company joined him at
Naples. The company played two weeks
at Cairo. Egypt. After an uneventfui
voyage, In the course OF which they
passed the great volcano Krakatoa, the
scene of that terrible explosion the
previous year, the company opened the
season az Batavia. They enjoyed
brilliant season there and at Surabaya.
The company toured the Straits Set
Elements and continued to Rangoon.
Calcutta. Bombay etc, playing return
engagements at the previously named
cities. The company then went on to
Australia playing there Brisbane. Sydney
and Melbourne.
In 1898 Cav Bianco, as DR.. White
was then known. made q trip to Guate-
mala Mexico City and Havana. At
these places his personality and lin
guistic abilities gained him many
friends.
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His Most Romantic Story.

II ICHARD BARTHELMESS, First Ma
tionat star has been the hero Of
dozens Of pretty screen romances,
From Way Down East" and "ToI'able
David" down through THE Patent
Leather Kid" and "Wheel Of Chance, :"
he has participated In romantic stories
that have thrilled millions.
In out Of the Ruins his present
starring vehicle, however, 1t Is claimed
ne has a love story that will eclipse
anything he has ever done before.
Marian Nixon plays opposite Barthel-
mess as the sweet and charming French
girl OF the story. Their romance is
described ~ one Of great beauty and
sacrifice. II is a story OF France after
the war, by the celebrated British war
correspondent and author, Sir Philip
Gibbs Scenes are now being made In
typical French atmosphere, arl entire
Paris city block. II is said, has been
constructed by technicisls at the Bur-
bank studios. with complete dwellings,
cafes and business establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

MILLARD WEBB. who directed THE
AVA Sea Beast" has been engaged by
Columbia Pictures 10 direct Trial
Marriage" DE Lake Special, based ON
Elizabeth Alexander's serial In the Sat
ufday Evening Post.
The new moral code. and It's effect
upon the happiness of an American
family. is Miss Alexandef's concern In
Trial Marriage" The story Is told
against sophisticated background,
Ben Grammar Kohn In doing the
adaptation.
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Illuminating.
TEN THOUSAND incandescent light,

TEN THOUSAND incandescent lights,
strung on webs Of wire that COW
cred a surface Is feet high by 500 feet
In length. a giant oobweb OF brilliance,
were used for a spectacular effect In
Clara Bows Paramount picture. THE
Fleets In" now IN production.
The lights were placed behind a blue
painted background that formed wall
for ballroom $50 feet long by 100 feet
wide. In this blue drapery thousands
OF stars OF irregular size we're cut. and
the lights, shining through. gave an
effect Of twinkling stars In vast dis
lance.
The lights we're controlled by huge
automatic switchboard comparable In
size and intricate assembly TO the boards
which operate the largest of the electric
signs on Broadway New York,
Six hundred people were used ON this
ballroom set by Malcolm st. Clair, di~
rector In the picture Miss Bow plays
the role of dance hall hostess, James
Hall has the male lead, Richard Carrie
also appears In the picture.
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guitarists, known abroad as Rondalla
Usandizaga. complete the group.
Elaborate costumes. artistic scenery.
and novel lighting effects are features
of the stage pictures presented by Miss
Niles and her company
Of particular interest Is a Spanish
dance suits called Memoirs of the
Arena" written by the distinctive
modernist, Manuel de Falla Character
approximations to be offered by Miss
Niles herself will include Parisienne.
a japanese. South Sea Island and
other studies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

The Rondalla Usandizaga are guitar
lists brought 10 America from the
Basque provinces Of Spain especially to
tour with the Doris Niles Ballet. They
will render a group Of numbers by some
OF the popular composers Of Spain.
These guitarists will accompany the
entire ballet for the Spanish Suite, play
ing with the orchestra, but from the
stage.
The orchestra Of IL men who will
accompany the Doris Niles Ballet on
tour has been carefully selected by
Vladimir Brenner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Doris Niles Is a native-born American
dancer who has gained fame and dis
tinction abroad. particularly in Spain
and France. She has developed an
artistic music and dance ensemble said
to combine picturesque. colorful and
romantic qualities to a high degree.
Miss Niles will be supported by a COM
pany OF Is dancers and musicians Her
sister. Cornelia Niles. is credited With
being an artistic solo dancer. A ballet
of charming dancers, a select orchestra
under the direction of Vladimir Bren-
ner. and a sextet of noted Spanish