Evening star., 1928-12-16
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

~ AROLS already are ringing
in the air, which, during
the past week, had it's
frosty moments, although
much of the time there was de-
ceptive Springlike balmineSs that
should forewarn singers with SELL
Sitive throatS and others, Of
grippe, laryngitiS and even influ-
enZa. The end of the week will
find all Christmas music in full
swing to carry over the actual
holiday. Dominant in the sea-
sonal music stands the perform
ance of that most popular of
all Christmas oratorioS-Handels
Messiah" which will be sung,
after months of earnest prepara-
ton, tomorrow night at Central
High School, under DR.. Harned's
skillful direction. The chorus of
$50 voices, the SoloiStS and tie
orchestra of so pieces include only
WaShingtonianS in personnel.
THE National Capital Oratorio
Association also has accepted
the invitation of the executive
committee to sing at the Christ
mas eve celebration, when the
national community Christmas
tree, on Sherman square, will be
lit by the President of the United
States.
GLORY to God in the Highest ,
from "The MeSSiah". "AdeSto
FideleS" and "Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing" will be included in
their program, which will be ac-
companied by the Marine Band.
THE indications are that the
National Capital will be filled
with gay bands of caroling young
people, some of them, at least, in
quaint costumes, carrying musical
cheer to the Shut-inS this week
and next. Probably never previ-
ouSly in Washington have these
groups been so well organized and
thoroughly trained by several
leading members of local music
circles. The District of Columbia
Federation of Music Clubs, the
Y. w. C. A. and other organiza-
tions are sponsoring program Of
continuous carol singing until the
advent of 1929. The spirit behind
such an undertaking, showing
careful preparation and co-opera-
ton, is thoroughly admirable and
to be encouraged.
REPRESENTATIVES from all
~ countries, gathered together
under American flags, will have
the harmonious seal of music for
mally set upon the activities OF
the delegates to the international
Conference of American States on
Cancellation and Arbitration Tues
day night. DR.. Rowe, director OF
the Pan-American Union, and
Franklin Adams, counselor, will
present as features of the event
three distinguished Latin Ameri-
can SoloistS. The United States
will be represented by the United
Service Orchestra, led by the
United States Army and Navy
band leaders. Music by compoS-
erS Of IL different American ma
tionaIities will be played and sung.
A distinguished audience has been
invited for the event, which will
be held in the Hall Of the Amer
icas. AcceptanceS have been SO
immediate, in such large proper
ton to the invitation list, that al
ready the capacity of the hall has
been reached. Those not attend
ing can hear most of this program
over the radio. Local Station
NAA will carry the two-hour pro-
gram from 9 till IL, and the first
hour will also be broadcast by sta
tions on the network of the Co
Iumbia Broadcasting System.
More and more other Americans
than those born in the United
States are receiving punctiliouS
recognition for their nationality.
Previously. just as many singers
native to the United States felt 1t
necessary Tor at least adviSable)
to assume Italian or other for
eign-Sounding names to achieve
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careers in Europe. Until quite re-
Gently, so many musical artists OF
Latin America let themselves be
advertised as Spanish or French.
The day of the Americas. however,
now is definitely dawning, and the
true nationality is being credited
TO each artist.
1t might be of interest to men
ton here that an addition to the
conductors staff of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co., in New York this
year is Peitro Cimara, a South
American.
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SEVERAL projects are being
- started in the simple, we'll
worked-out fashion that argues
we'll for ultimate success, along
the lines of thought leading to the
establishment of Washington as
the national music center of the
country. One of these is that the