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Evening star., 1928-12-09

THERE are many in Washington who
l. will remember Dorothy Hutchinson,
a local girl who had pretty soprano
voice and left to go into theatrical work
ION the road" singing with trio. Her
voice needs no introduction here. Dor
othy Hutchinson during that period met
and married the tenor of the trio, Fran
cesco DeAa-Lana, and they came to
Washington last month to make their
home here. Mrs. Della-Lana is still sing
ing and does many duets with her hus-
band, who has a lyric tenor voice. Mr..
Della-Lana Is tenor Sololst at the First
Congregational Church. He was for
merly soloSit at st. Jean the Baptist.
st. John the Divine'S Church and the
International Actors Church in New
in Jersey City.
Francesca Della-Lana first opened
his eyes in that most lyric of Italian
cities-the city that produced Enrico
Caruso-Naples. When Francesca was
10 years old his parents came to Amer
ica and all his education, general and
musical, has been in this country. AL
though he is italian, this singer has
put his energies into singing German
lieder and oratorio work quite as en-
Enthusiastically as he has sung operate
arias and the lifting songs of his ma
tive land. His voices individual quail
ity was discovered when he was 13
years old and singing clear boyish
soprano in the Roman Catholic Church.
During the war he was stationed in
the Army group at Camp Dix and there
he sang on many and varied occasions,
also singing in churches of numerous
denominations in Philadelphia. Later
he began the five-year tour which
brought him and Dorothy Hutchinson
together, with Edward Bronston, BARI
tone, as the third in their trio. They
sang in theaters from coast to coast
and from Canada into Mexico.
This tenor gives much credit for his
training to two teachers of American
methods in voice building, Arthur Flick
enscher. now dean of music at the Uni
versity of Virginia, and Hubert Lin
scott, who has his studio in New York.
It is to be hoped that local music
circles will find the Della-Lanas a
happy addition to endeavors here They
have their residence studio in the La
Sale Apartments.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Some New Children's S Son
| COLLECTION of children's so,

A COLLECTION of children's so,
1 = New Songs for New Voice
edited by David and Clara Names
the David Names Music School, an
Louis Untermeyer. has just been issueC
by leading publisher. More than Z
of the 100 songs were written espe.
cially for this volume, and are set T.
contemporary poetry.
Illustrated by Peggy Bacon, the co..
lection is the first to bring together
modern music, modern poetry and mod.
ern art. Some of the verses selected
by Mr.. Untermeyer were given theil
settings by notable composers at the
invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Names
and others were received as the resul
of a countrywide competition in which
pamphlets of the verses were dis
tributed.
Composers range from an 1l-year
old boy and an 13-year-old college giri
to a group of university professors.
Among these latter are Daniel Gregory
Mason of Columbia University, Cecil
Burleith of the University of Wisconsin
w. B. Olds of the University of Red
lands, Douglas Moore of Columbia
Randall Thompson of Wellesley College
May Strong of the University of Michi-
gan. The American composers include
also Charles Wakefield Cadman, A.
Walter Kramer, Sander Harmati (con-
ductor of the Omaha Symphony Or
cheStra), Abram Chasins. Mana yucca
Newton Swift. Arthur Farweil, G.. A.
Grant-Schaefer, Leopold D. Names.
Mildred Couper, Carl Bricken. LOui
Untermeyer appears in this volume a.
composer of two songs as we'll as poe
and editor
Evening star., 1928-12-09
The Madrigal Singers Go
Carolline IN Costume

A COMPARATIVELY new group of
u girl singers. under the able direc-
ton of Mrs. John M. Sylvester, a
prominent local musician, are dated up
for at least IS engagements during this
pre-yuletide period and the Christmas
holidays proper, and already have
made a marked success. The group is
known as the Madrigal Singers, and
they sing their carols in costume.
Among their programs for the cur
rent week are one to be given this
afternoon at o'clock at the Episcopal
Diocesan Home and, a program tomor-
row night at the Woman's Club of
Takoma Park, at the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, when Mrs. Syl-
vester will read paper on Christmas
Carols" before the singing.
A program of distinctive merit was
given by the Madrigal Singers, under
the direction of Mrs. Sylvester, De-
cenlber 3, at the meeting of the Ameri-
can Guild of Organists, held in the
choir room of the Church of the
Epiphany.
Numbers presented were early Eng
lish, French and German Christmas
carols, and included "The Cherry Tree
Carol" traditional English; "The
Angels" traditional French; Come
Shepherds" traditional French: THE
Holy Mother Sings" fourteenth CEN
tury German; sleep of the Infant
Jesus" traditional French, sung by
Elizabeth Waters: Noel. Let Us Sing
traditional French; "An Infant Lay
Within She'd" fourteenth century
German, and THE Snow Lay on the
Ground" traditional English.
In addition to members of the chap
ter, several representative musicians
of the city were among the guests
present, and the group of singers was
given a most cordial reception, not only
for their sincere artistry but for their
charming appearance in the colorful
carolers' costumes of red and green.
The personnel is as follows First
sopranos, Dorothy Skinner, Elizabeth
Waters; second sopranos, Pearl Shindel
Heffner, Elizabeth Taylor Coping;
first altos, Norman Hughes, Eleanor
Kerns; second altos, Cordella Hefner
Brown. Mary Lerch. Mrs. Sylvester is
director or-accompanist.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Frederick Alexander to
Conduct Spring Chorus

THE usual monthly meeting of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Music Clubs was held at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Stoddard. president, Tues
day.
Reports were made by chairmen of
the various committees, showing prog
ress in such activities as entertainment
for "shut-ins,' home group music,
junior and juvenile contests, etc. Plans
were outlined for the students and
artists semi-final contest series for this
Capital district, which will be held in
Baltimore in the Spring, preliminary to
the final in Boston at later date.
Further plans discussed were for the
massed choral program to be presented
next Spring under the general con-
ductorship of Frederick Alexander Of
Ypsilanti, Mich. Mr.. Alexander is di-
rector of music of the State Normal
School, having chorus Of 100 voices,
which has had a number of appear
ances with the Detroit Symphony Or
chestra. The program here will be given
during music week and will be under
the joint auspices of the Church Music
Council and the District of Columbia
Federation of Music Clubs and is being
looked forward to with much interest.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Alexander will be
in Washington the first part Of Janu-
ary for a meeting with the local con-
ductorS.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
The Story of a Singer
Brilliant and Plucky
THE many Washington friends of

THE many washington friends of
Beulah Busby Swindler will be
delighted to hear her gorgeous voice
again, as she sings the soprano role of
The Messiah" to be given in the Gen.
trail High School Auditorium, Monday
evening, December II.
Beulah Busby SWindler was born in
the Orient, but came as a child to this
country, and received most of her musi-
cal education with American teachers
She was, however, graduated by STAN
ley Oliver of London, and also coached
with Nine Anna Viola Simonds of the
Paris Grand Opera.
She toured extensively in concert
throughout the West and Canada. Sue
cess was instaneous. Always her au-
diences were with her, not only cap
tivated by the glory of her singing but
melted by the warmth radiating from
her magnetic personality.
1t Is rare TO find voice of that
timbre, which enables the singer to in
terpret easily taxing. dramatic roles, as
we'll as of the fiexibility necessary to
handle with corlsummate skill the most
fiorid coloTatura passages.
She was known Is . dramatic color
Evening star., 1928-12-09
OLSZEWSKA- KA-JOHNSON RECITAL
WEDNESDAY.

Maria Olszewska, a beautiful and IA
nous contralto, who was born on the
banks of the blue Danube, of which
Johann Strauss wrote, will make her
debut in Washington In joint recital
Wednesday morning with Edward john.
son, American tenor, who is great IA
vorite in the National Capital, at the
Mayflower at 11:15 o'clock, under the
auspices of Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
Nine. Olszewska recently made her
operatic debut in America with the Chi
cago Grand Opera Co., singing the title
role in Carmen" the opening night Of
the current season.
Mr. Johnson will open the program
Wednesday with the air, "Colpito qui
mavete" from Andrea Chenier." by
Giordano. Later he sings another
operatic air, THE Flower Song" from
Carmen" and also shares In the final
duet, "La-bas, la-bas," from the same
opera. Mr.. Johnsons group of songs
will include II Hold 4Her Hands," by
Russell; "A Pages Road Song" by 1yog
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Wilbur Evans Sings Here
For Children Benefit

WILBUR EVANS, baritone, who will
w sing over the radio during the
Atwater Kent hour tonight will be the
guest artist in concert by the music
section of the Chevy Chase Women's
Club to be given at the Willard Hotel
the last week in February.
Herndon Morsell is director of the
chorus. The concert will be a benefit
for the Central Union Mission and Its
Children's Emergency Home. Mrs. CAL
win Coolidge will head the list Of pa
troneSses.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
EMMA RoBERTs-TOMORROW.

Emma Roberts, American contralto,
will present program of songs at the
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow afternoon
before distinguished audience, begin
ming at 4:30 pm.
Her first group of songs will be folk
songs of Serbia, Lithuania. Belgium and
Alsace-Lorraine. The second group, of
lieder, includes songs by Bungert,
Brahms, Wolf, Schubert and Richard
Strauss. In the third group will be
songs by Sachnovsky, Poldowsky, Grieg
and de Falla. The final group will be
Anglo American and include the fa-
miliar negro spiritual, Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot" Fraser-S Simpsons ar
rangement of buckingham Palace, "
from Mines verse in when We Were
Very Young; Madonna Song" by
Willeby, There Was Knight of Beth
lehem," by Thompson, and "Danza," ,"
by Chadwick.
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths Office In kits music store,
1880 G street northwest.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Concerts Suspended Until
Midi January Dates

THE concert of Nine. Gamma Walska
tomorrow afternoon, will end the
concert activities of Mrs. WILSON, Greene
until after the Christmas holidays. She
is managing the Walska concert for
Charles L. Wagner of New York.
Mrs. Wilson, -Greene's next concert
will be that of Jascha Heifetz, vioIinist,
Tuesday afternoon, January is. at 4:30
o'clock. Another January attraction will
be the appearance of the German Grand
Opera Company from Berlin in "Das
Rhcingold," the first of the four Ring"
operas this company will give in Wash
ington late in January and early IN
February.
Giovanni Martinelli, tenor. and the
Boston Symphony Orchestra re other
January attractions
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Sunday Afternoon Concerts
At CONGREGATIONAL Church

AN interesting series of concerts are
= being given Sunday afternoons at
4:30 O'Clock at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and @ streets.
The program today will be given by
Elena de Sayn, John Marville, Lewis
AtWater, Paul DeLong Gable and the
Ampico Symphonique.
December Is the artists will be the
National String Quartet and December
% the Oberlin College Male Glee Club
from Oberlin. Ohio.
Admission is free Ca farewell Offering
will be taken) and the public is cor
daily invited.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
TUESDAY.

Ossip Gabrilowitsch, noted as pia-
of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
will be guest conductor at the concert
to be given Tuesday afternoon at the
Washington Auditorium by the Phila-
delphla Symphony Orchestra at 430
o'clock
The feature of the program will be
Schubert's symphony in G Major"
The tone poem Don Juan" by Rich
ard Strauss; Moussorgsky's introduction
to "Khowantchina;" and THE Sor-
cerer's Apprentice" by Dukas, will COM
plete the program.
Tickets are on sale at r. Arthur
Smiths concert bureau in kits store,
1880 q street northwest.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
Roberts, American contrato in song recital at the
Mayfower at 4:30 pm.
Walska soprano recital assisted
Martino, at Polls, at 4:30 pm.
TUESDAY.
OSSip GabrloWitSch conducting Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra, at the Washington Auditorium at 43O pm
WEDNESDAY.
Maria Olszewska contrao and Edward johnson,
American tenor will give joint program at the May
flower beginning at 1115 am, sharp.
SATURDAY.
Paul Whiteman King his famous orchestra will
present program of classic and dance music at the
Washington Auditorium at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
GAMMA WALsKA--TOMORROW.

The sensational personality that is
Gamma Walska will be given debut in
the National Capital when this singer,
who has sung in opera here and abroad,
will give recital, assisted by Giovanni
Martino, baritone, with Walter Golde at
the piano, at Polls Theater at 4:30
pm. tomorrow.
Nine. Walska will sing the air, "Dich,
teure halle" from Wagner's Tam
hauser," a group of songs by Giordani,
Bach and Mozart, a lieder group by
Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. and
a final group by Rachmaninoff, Liszt
and Niewiadomsky.
Mr.. Martino will sing the air, "Il
Lacerato Spirito," from Verdi's Simon
Boccanegra" and one group of songs to
include works by Gounod, Soriano and
Conningsby Clarke, as well as the
Chilean folk song, "Ay, Ay, Ay."
Tickets are on sale at Mrs: Wilson,
Greene's Office in Droops. Thirteenth
and G, or, the afternoon of the concert,
at the theater
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Alice B. Harvey. pianist, head of the
Harvey Piano School, will play a COM
position by Brahms at meeting of the
German Literary Society next Saturday
night. Others on the program will be
Anita Virginia Mueller, mezzo-soprano
and the George Washington University
String Quartet. Miss Mueller will sing
group Of four songs by Brahms.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Chaminade Cub-Today.

THE Chaminade Glee Club, under the
direction of Esther Linkins. with
Gertrude Walter, accompanist, and
assisted by Evelyn Scott, violinist, with
Marjorie Davis as accompanist, will
present an interesting program before
the members of the Congressional Coun-
try Club and their friends this after
noon at o'clock in the Pompeian
room. These programs last just one
hour.
The Chaminade Glee Club presented
a program at the club two years ago
and was most enthusiastically received.
so this return concert is keenly antici-
pated.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Novello; two Irish songs, 1.-THE Next
Market Day" and Must I Go Bound" !"
and ITO Anthea," by Hatton.
Nine. OlsZewska first will sing "Che
faro senzu Euridyce," from Gluck's
"Orpheus," then present group of
lieder by Brahms and Richard Strauss
and give the "Habanera" and "Sequi-
dilla" from Carmen"
Neal Blair will be at the piano for the
tenor and Solon Alberti for Nine.
Olszewska.
Tickets are on sale at the Mayfiower
WHITEMAN'S JAZZ ORCHESTRA
SATURDAY.
Paul Whiteman, who has been called
King Of jazz" and who, with George
Gershwin and Ferde Grofe, formed q
successful trio in bringing jazz to con-
cert hall audiences attention, will bring
his famous jazz orchestra to the Wash
ington Auditorium Saturday night at
$3.50 in a concert which will feature
several unusual compositions and also
present number of the newest dance
compositions This is third in the series
of Cooperative Artist Concerts, pre-
sented by Dr. H. M, Dudley.
Ferde GrO1eS new work "MeCrOp0llS
will be given its first performance any,
where Saturday, according, to an
nouncement, and another Grofe opus. a
band advertisement for Wilbur Hall
and Woodwind Choir, will be featured.
entitled Free Air" and. subtitled,
Variations Based on Noises From a
Garage" Gershwin's uch-discussed
Concerto in F for Piano and Orches-
tra," written for Walter Damrosch and
originally played by that orchestra in
Washington with the composer at the
piano, will be played. Popular num-
bers will include "Chiquita," "Ameri-
can Tune" Just Like Melody Out of
the Sky" saxophone solos by Chester
Hazlitt, and Melancholy Baby" by
Norton.
Tickets are on sale at the Willard
Newsstand, at 1910 Connecticut avenue,
and at the Washington Auditorium.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
PAUL LWHITEMAN-
WdshAud. 0671raay)
Band Orchestra Dates

u. D. MAhANE bAND OhOf1ES hN,
THE United States Marine Band will
give band music concert tomorrow
at pm. in the auditorium of the Ma
rine Barracks, Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader, and Arthur S. Whitcomb, second
leader. The program will include works
by Sousa, Glinka, GottSchalk Speaks
with trombone solo by Principal Mu-
sician Robert E. Clark, Mascagni,
Delibes and Wagner.
Wednesday the band orchestra will
give concert at pm. in the barracks
auditorium, with the feature duet for
flute and French horn by Principal Mu-
sicians Clayton Lindsay and Adolphe
Seidler. Works by Granger. Weber,
Berte, It'll Moussorgsky, Debussy and
List will be played.
Friday another band orchestra con-
cert will be given in the barracks audi
torium at $3.50 pm, when works by
Santelmann, Weber Won Blon, Nous
sorgsky. Debussy, Woods and Saint
Saens will be played.
SOLDIERS HOME ORCHESTRA.
The orchestra of the United States
Soldiers Home Band will give the three
customary programs. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. at $50 pm, under the
direction of John S. M. Zimmerman,
leader; Anton Pointner, second leader.
The programs will feature both classical
works and lighter types of composition,
and will be given in Stanley Hall.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

T'HE Franz Schubert symphony,
- which is to be the featured
number on the program Tuesday
afternoon when the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra will be led
by Ossip GabrilowitSch, noted pi-
anist and conductor, just misses
by one day being heard in Wash
ington on the Tooth anniversary
of it's premiere. This symphony,
written in the key of C major,
was given its first performance
anywhere December II, 1928, in
Vienna, and 10 years later. was
resurrected by Schumann, who
said of it-"ThiS heavenly long
drawn-out symphony Is like some
romance of Jean Paul's which
ought never to end'-and brought
to the attention of still another
Evening star., 1928-12-09

F'ranceska Kaspar Lawson sang in
Harrisonburg, Va, Thursday, returning
to town Friday.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
FOUGHT OFTEN

Oscar Gardner, famous as the
Omaha Kid" in bygone days, en-
gagged in SAT bouts during his ca.
reer, which included numerous 20
and 2S.round fights. Although he
scaled but 116 pounds, he was
built like a weIterweight.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
BOUT
ELIMINATES BOTH
nv Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK, 2-It there couple of fellows
named Pat them said to the Pullman waiter
of ham and and eliminate
the eggs"
nd George said, said he:
mislaid eiminator"
Well couple eggs maybe they hams BOTH well
Richards heavyweight tournament last night
the but honest prize
fighter ouaed decision the end of 10
really didn't matter who they said was the
better than Kpngs worst
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
|TRAININC CAMP
ACTIVITY

CATALINA ISLAND, Calf.
March 2.-Elwood English, the Cubs
high-priced shortstop, has been
given into the custody of XII XII
Cuyler for some expert advice on
sliding. Several other youngsters
not up to Manager McCarthy's idea
of par in this department were also
turned over to Professor Cuyler,
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
WASHINGTON TINES SPORTS

the Brooklyn outfield Locke wants
to get expert opinion on his ball
playing ability II the test will not
impair his amateur standing. Locke
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

SHREVEPORT. La. March 2.
Today was arnica day at the
White SOx training camp here.
Some Of the younger talent,
eager to show their wares,
gambOled too freely ON the first
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
'L,IGF1T
FLASHES

At New York-Tom Heeney, New
Zealand heavyweight, won decision
over Jack Delaney. of Bridgeport.
Conn, former light heavyweight
champion, Is rounds; Pierre Charles
Belgian heavyweight. knocked out
Jack Mccain, st. Paul. in first
round; Jackie Brady, Syracuse. n. y,
welterweight, scored technical
Knockout over Sammy Vogel, New
York, in fifth round; Rosy Boutot'
New York heavyweight, scored tech
nical knockout over Pedro Lopez
Wheeling, w. Va. in second round
At Buenos Aires-Luis Rayo, or
Spain, European lightweight cham
pion. won decision over Vlctorlo
Ventura, of Italy, IL rounds.
At Peoria, IIl.-Joe Clancy, Balti-
more lightweight. was awarded the
decision over Paul Allen. of Chicago,
10 rounds; Tim O'Keefe, Of Chicago,
Knockout out Emil Lasson Chicago
in fourth round: Tommy Bambrough,
Springfield. ILL.,, Outpointed Kid
Yokum, of Boston, six rounds.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
GAME BOXER

Pedro Arvisu, q Mexican boxer.
was knocked down % times In less
than six rounds by Johnny Hughes
during q bout in San Antonio, Tex,
recently.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

Renato Gardini, the Tom Blanton
of wrestlers, paved with Kan
CARGO" Abe Holman. Abe wanted
to play leap-frog with the Italian.
but Gardini didn't like the idea ana
twice pinioned Abe in % minutes.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
MA / T 0ES
To MEET

After weeks Or pickering, Joe
Turner, pride OF washington wrest-
ling fans, has agreed to take on
charlie Metro. another favorite mere.
in. finish bout. two out OF three
faIIs. The pair viii lock arms
next Thursday night in what VIII
he billed as the feature match Of
the mat program at the Arcadia.
Turner has agreed TO scale log
hounds providing that Metro VIII
MAZE i6S pounds. Neither y ex-
nected to have much difficulty TN
making the prescribed weights.
Turner showed he II In top form
when the threw George Romanoff.
the ''Tarzan OF the Mat" N two
straight falls Both grapplers toiled
as though they were arch enemies
a. innumerable were the times that
each would lift the other and toss
the foe against the ropes or into
the laps OF the spectators. One lady
spectator was 80 enthrailed and
excited that she continually tore q
her handkerchief which was soon in
shreds