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which may for that reason be regarded
as authoritative.
Constitution Hall offers the unusual
capacity Of 1000 seats. or equal i'm
portance is the fact that these 4,00G
seats are arranged on the stadium plan,
with close to l,400 seats in central
orchestra section at the usual theater
angle of incline. Inclosing the orChes-
ira section in a horseshoe formation
are So boxes, with a capacity of about
400 persons. The ends of this horse
shoe of boxes touch the stage at either
side Of the proscenium and run around
the sides and back of the orchestra
section in the manner of the theater
dress circle. Directly behind the boxes
begin to rise tier after tier OF seats in
the manner of foot ball stadium, ris-
ing at a sharper angle than the orches-
ira seats and accommodating close to
1000 persons. Inside spacious Hobbies
surround the auditorium, and con-
venient rest and reception rooms are
provided on the ground floor level.
So much for the seating plan, which,
while important. is not the only adj
vantage of this new auditorium. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

CT. PATRICK'S CHURCH, of which
the Right Rev. Mgr. Thomas is rec
tor, is Of great historic interest, having
been established in 1899. The corner
stone of the present edifice was laid in
1872 and the structure completed in 1884.
The church is we'll known throughout
the country and attracts many tourists
passing through Notwithstanding
noted for the solemnity OF It's many i'm
portant services and for the high stand
ard OF its music.
The music for the American
mass celebrated annually on Thanks
giving day is beautiful feature Of this
impressive service.
The choir uses the best liturgical
music and he's given the first presenta-
ton Of many fine and unusual religious
works.
The choir comprises about 40 selected
voices and solo quartet. we'll blended,
who have earned a reputation for their
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A most noteworthy detail is the fact
that Constitution Hall, with it's large
capacity, good location and splendid
appointments, bids fair to exert a def
mite effect on the quality and admission
prices of local concert attractions In the
future. AS an example, Mrs. Wilson,
Greene is offering nearly 1000 seats per
concert in this auditorium at less than
81 per seat for an evening course of
concerts that will include the Boston
Womens Symphony Orchestra, with
Ethel Leginska as conductor and SOLO
list; Sigrid Onegin, the contralto;
JaScha HeifetZ, the violinist; Rosa
Raisa and Giacomo Rimini of the Chi
cago Opera, in an operate program,
as we'll as Louise Homer and her two
daughters, and an opening attraction to
be announced later.
1t is apparently only a matter Of
months before the Government build
ing program south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. removes Polls Theater from the
list Of available concert halls. Consti-
tuition Hall, it is anticipated, will prove
the principal center of musical activity
in the Capital.
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An Evening of Choral Music

The Tuesday Evening Music Club
Florence Howard, director, will pre-
sent a program Of music Thursday at
$50 pm. in Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A.
headquarters, Seventeenth and K
streets northwest. Assisting the club
will be Evelyn Scott, violinist, and Don
ma Taggart, accompanist.
The club will open the program with
a Spross number, followed by group
of Russian, Scotch, French and Hun
garian folk songs. Later it will sing
selections by Strauss. Haendel, Benz
berg, Cesar Cut and Wagner. Soloists
If the club who will appear in individual
numbers are Grace Brown. Catherine
Gross, Cecile Littlefield, Lillian Level
lyn, Virginia Cooper, Ina Holtzscheiter,
Laura Lyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
Washington College of Music
Has Commencement June 81

THE faculty Of the Washington
College of Music has announced
the twenty-third annual commence
ment exercises of the school to be held
in the auditorium Of Central High
School Friday night, June 81, at s;l5
o'clock
On that occasion Joseph Barbecot is
to receive the artists diploma. This
young French baritone will be presented
by Dr. Hugh Roberts in a formal re-
cital in Barker Hall OF the Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday night June 10, assisted by
Catherine Benson. pianist, with Mrs.
Roberts as accompanist.
At the graduation exercises Eula
Smith Dorsey is to receive the degree
Of bachelor of fine arts in music edu-
cation; Bernice Shepard, violintst, is to
receive a teachers diploma; Charlotte
True, in theory, and Joseph Barbecot,
in voice, are to receive the degree of
bachelor of music. and graduate diplo-
mas are TO be issued to Winifred Marie
Chamberlain, Bertha Gordon, Gladys
Dorothy Pinching and Clara Evelyn
Scott. piano students, and Margaret
Virginia Craig. Adele Fassett Delano,
Mary Margaret 1Gastrock and Betty
Marie Gray, vocal students.
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Margaret Davis to Give
Organ Recital Tomorrow

THE Hamline School Of Music will
present Margaret Davis In an organ
recital under the direct auspices Of
Edith B. Athey at Hamline Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Allison and
Sixteenth streets northwest, tomorrow
at Sis pm. There are no cards Of
admission and the public is invited.
Miss Davis wen In the organ depart
ment of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton OF Music Clubs contest this
Spring. She will be assisted in this
program by Ethel D. Stickles, soprano,
who will sing works by Haendel, Pr-
cell and Luckstone.
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There will be an evening Of music at
Trinity NJ. E. Church tonight, given by
the quartet and chorus choirs, assisted
by d. Roberts Edwards, violinist.
The quartet consists Of Helen Clark
Hammersla, soprano; Aurelia Beck,
alto: Guy B. Skinner, tenor, and Al
bert w. Perry, bass. Emma Louise
Thompson is organist and director.
The following composers will be rep
resented on the program: Wagner,
Mendelssohn, Gounod. TSchaikowsky,
Rogers and Christensen.
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Service Band Dates.
THE U. S. NAVY BAND.


TOMORROW evening will mark the
opening OF series of concerts to
be played at the Capitol by the United
States Navy Band, Lieut.. Charles Ben
ter, leader. The stirring overture, "Fes-
tival," by Lassen, heads program that
includes Dukas' The Apprentice Sor-
cerer." excerpts from Friml's musical
comedy The Three Musketeers" and
the new descriptive suite, Mississippi"
by Grofe.
OF special interest on the program to
be played at the Sylvan Theater Tues
day night are the suite de ballet Cop
pelia." Delibes. and the Scherzo and
finale from Beethoven's Fifth Sym
phony"
Grieg's suite "Sigurd the Crusader 4"
LISTS Hungarian Rhapsody. No. 2"
and Mendelssohn's overture, "Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" appear on the
program to be played at the Navy Yard
Wednesday evening.
Outstanding in the lists of musical
shows Of the past two seasons is Kern'S
Show Boat" Selections from this play
are a feature of the program for the
Thursday evening concert at Stanton
Park, Fifth street and Maryland avenue
northeast.
Lillian Fairchild Jesse, soprano, will
be guest soloist of the United States
Navy Band at the Capitol Monday
night.
Detailed programs are printed in The
Star the day Of each concert.
U. S. SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
The military band at the United
States Soldiers Home will give the
usual three programs in the bandstand
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday after
moons this week at $50 o'clock under
the direction Of John S. M thinner
mann, leader, and Anton Pointer, sec
Ond leader
The program will include the usual
combination Of light and classical works.
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND.
The United States Marine Band.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur
S. Witcomb, second leader, will present
three public programs this week. To-
morrow night at 8 O'Clock the band plays
at the Marine Barracks, Wednesday at
100 pm. it plays at the United States
Capitol; Thursday at 1880 pm. the
band program will be given at the Syl-
van Theater on the Monument Grounds.
High lights of these three programs
will be cornet solos by Mr.. Witcomb and
Musician Nicholas Cichese: trombone
solos by Principal Musician Robert E.
Clark, and several compositions new, at
least in military band arrangement, to
Washington audiences. Among the lat
ter are "Toccata MarZiale," by r..
Vaughan Williams: "Keltic Suite" by
Fouids, and a rarely heard overture to
Massenet's opera, "Fsoi de Lahore"
The band also will give concert Fri
day at pm. at the Naval Hospital and
later that same day will play for the
Flag day exercises at the Post once De-
partnent Building.
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A WASHINGTON singer who has
gone far already in making a solid
foundation for a career that is most
promising, Miss Charlotte Hartman
contralto, is about to embark upon the
next logical step in her progress toward
developing what indications point should
be brilliant operate and concert in
dividuslity. Born in Washington and
student here constantly with special
work at the American Conservatory in
Fontainebleau. France, and last Summer
as scholarship student under Nine.
Ernestine Schumann-H eink, Miss Har-
riman has built consistently and, as her
friends realize, with thorough sincerity.
She plans to leave Washington later
in the Summer or very early in the Fall
for New York, where she is to continue
in developing repertoire and emphasiz-
ing especially work along histrionic lines
to give balance to her vocal achieve
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

THE national president of the Mu Phi
Epsilon Musical Sorority has been
spending a short visit in Washington as
the guest Of the members Of Rho Beta
Chapter. the local chapter of that Soro-
rity, and also Of members Of the Wash
ington Alumnae Club.
Orah Ashley Lamke makes her home
in ST. Louis, Mo, where she Is well
known as an organist, choir director and
teacher Of piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

Ruby Smith Stahl, Washington So
prano, whose artistically built programs
are so generally well known that no
further comment is necessary, will pre-
sent such a program Tuesday night at
the Arts Club Of Washington. She will
sing three groups of songs, assisted at
the piano by Mildred Kolb Schulze.
Mrs. Stahl will sing songs by Haendel,
HAYDN and Pergolesi in her first group:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

Robert F. Freund and Mrs. Freund,
who are well known In local music
circles, although they make their resi-
dence during the Winter at Palm
Beach, Fla. have returned to Wash
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

Isabel Garvin Shelley will give stu
dents recital at her residence studio
Friday evening, assisted by the Wash
ington Ladies Quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09
v.11 PIANO PLAYING
Positively Taguht Any Person
JAAA In 20 LESSONS

SAXOPHONE, BANJO, GUITAR
Clarinet. Trumpet. Ukulele. Etc.
Orchestra TraininE-Send for Booklet
Christensen School of Popular Music
7IS 18th st. NV. Main 121S
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BASS" S sa.jiLe
WALTER T. HOLT

School of Mandolin, Guitar and
Banjo. HarUaiian Guitar
and Ukuleie
Established 1S9s
Ensemble practice with the Nerdiea Clubs
1901 Columbia Road NV, Col. GAS
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and they are to be launched into COM
panionable association this morning at
10 o'clock, when they leave the Star
Building for a ground and aerial tour of
Washington and its environs.
Scheduled to assemble at national
contest headquarters in The Star Build
ing at GAS O'Clock, the party will meet
newspaper. who will be their official
host for the day. The party will go
directly to Hoover Field, where the
eight contestants will be carried aloft
in two big New Standard" oiplanes
for a jaunt over the Capital Is the
guests Of International Always. Inc.
for whom John s. Wynne is local man
ager.
Following the flight. the party will
go to the Pan-American Union. which.
although closed to the public on Sunday.
will be opened especially for the young
orators by DR.. l.. S. Rowe, director gen.
eral OF the union. DR.. Rowe will greet
the orators and he will take them on
a flying verbal tour" of South Amer
lea. following the route the contestants
will take in the Summer and illustrat-
ing his descriptive lecture upon the big
scaled relief map of the South Ameri-
can Continent. From the Pan-Ameri-
can Building the contest party will
swing OuC on Jour, naIClnR at AleXan-
dria for an old-fashioned Virginia din
ner Of chicken and ham.
Dinner to End Day.
The day and, in fact, the official visit
to Washington will be brought to con-
clusion with the formal and official din
ner at the Mayflower Hotel, where the
party will be the guests Of Mr.. Leigh
The executive session of the National
Constitution Club will be held and the
national president will be chosen at that
time
Most contestants will leave for their
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TEXT OF SWOFFORD'S SPEECH
Effort Brings Championship In Sixth National Oratorcal
Contest Finals In Washington Auditorium.

checks and balances. establishing a
medium of democratic control shared
by the people, the States and the
Federal institutions.
Yet these men, whose biographies
form the enduring foundations Of
our history, did not create this type
of government. 1t was the growth
of many centuries. They were mere
~ the living expression of that spirit
which gave the Greeks their ancient
democracy, the Romans their free
dom and the English their Magma
Charta. They were the link be-
tween the old and the new and were
therefore able to forge the 13 dis
jointed and struggling colonies into
a unified and cohesive nation.
world power, the United States Of
America.
Today, this great Nation. after
less than $50 years Of existence. is
just on the threshold of national life.
Upon the basic law Of our Constitu-
ton a unified nation has been weld
ed. over a vast territory. encompass
ing in its embrace the children OF all
races, religions, and older peoples.
But in this new era we are faced
with many serious and complicated
problems; problems of obedience and
regard for the law, of honesty in
public Office. of greater opportunities
for all our people. and Of the allevia-
ton of poverty and human suffering.
To aid us in the solution of today's
problems, we need the glorious in
spiration of those men Of yesterday.
And that inspiration we have. For,
in the words of Edmund Burke,
civilization Is a contract between
three parties: the noble dead, the
living and the yet unborn" The
spirits of those long-dead heroes are
with us now: transmitting to our
people and statesmen Of today that
love of country. singleness of pur-
pose, stoutneSs Of heart, and spirit
of personal sacrifice and devotion
which enabled them to build for
themselves an everlasting monument
to bequeath to us a glorious heritage,
and to AK a bright eternal star in
the armament of political history
the Constitution of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Medical Corps Examinations.

The next examination Of candidates
for. commission in the Medical Corps
Of the Army will be held July at all
military posts and large cities in the
United States. Applicants must be citi-
zens of the United States between %
and 80 years of age and graduates of
recognized medical schools with one
years service as internes. Information
regarding the examination will be sup
piled by the surgeon general Of the
Army, Munitions Building, on applica-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
ILLNESS STRIKES
HOUSE MEMBERS
Eight Representatives Are on
Sick List, With Several
Recuperating.
BY the hsSociat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
Eight members of the House OF Rep
resentatives are on the sick list and
several are recuperating from illness.
Representative Griest is seriously i'll
at his home in Lancaster, Pa. He was
administered the oath of office at his
home through permission of the House.
Representative McClinic of Oklahoma
Is at Rochester. Mimi, where he re-
Gently underwent an operation. AL
though his condition was reported Seri-
Gus, his Office here has received en-
couraging reports from the hospital.
Chairman Wood III Three Weeks.
Chairman Wood of the House appro-
priations committee. whose home Is at
Lafayette, Ind, has been confined to
his home here for about three weeks,
but his friends have taken him for a
cruise aboard a yacht In Chesapeake
Bay and it is expected that the change
will improve his condition.
Representative Curry of Sacramento,
Calf, underwent an operation early in
the Spring and has been confined to his
apartment here for several weeks. His
physician recently announced that his
condition was improving satisfactorily.
Representative Taylor, OF Glenwood
Springs. Colo. has been receiving hos
pital treatment for several weeks as
the result Of cold. His secretary said
Mr.. Taylor would make an effort to
be present to vote on the tariff bill In
the House Tuesday.
KvaIe Fights Of Poison.
Representative Kvale Of Benson.
MINI. has been threatened with blood
poisoning as result Of scratch re-
ceived while being shaved. At the
Naval Hospital it was feared for a time
that the condition would threaten his
life. but the infection was checked.
Despite his condition, Mr.. Kvale came
to the House Friday to vote against the
rule under which the tariff bill Is being
considered. - .-.~.-
Representative. Lannam of Fort
Worth, Tex. LEFT last week to accom-
pany his wife to Austin. Tex. Mrs.
Lanham has been, seriously. i'll for
months. Friends of the family have
said her condition has affected his
health also.
Representative Stedman Of Green's
boro, N. c., the 88-year -old Confederate
veteran in the House. has been Ill but
attends the session Of the House when
his condition permits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
LAWYER Is RELEASED
PENDING DEATH TRIAL
Texan Wins Freedom on $40, 900
Bail-Will Plead Self
Defense.
BY the Associated Press.


AMARILLO, Tex, May 25.-Aided by
the testimony of the l7-year-old daugh-
ter he widowed, r. H. Hamilton, former
Texas Supreme Court commissioner, to-
day was released from jail on $4,000
bail to await trial for the Staying Of
young Tom Walton.
Walton, bridegroom of but few
weeks, was shot to death in the law Of
fee of Hamilton three weeks ago, when
he went there to reveal his secret mar
riage to Theresa Hamilton.
In admitting the former jurlst TO
bail, Judge Henry S. Bishop rendered
no formal opinion other than that the
case was bailable under new statutes.
Hamilton's wife, daughter and son,
Bobbie, were in the courtroom today
and waited until he was released.
Several prominent friends, including
four of his attorneys, signed the bail
bond for Hamilton.
Hamilton indicated he would plead
self defense at his trial, claiming that
he had been threatened by Walton be-
cause he opposed his daughters mar
rage to the youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
German Cruiser to Visit u. S.

The State Department has been IN
formed that the German cruiser En-
den, now On q training cruise in the
Orient, will visit Honolulu August To-
%; San Diego. Calf. September 2-9;
the Panama Canal Zone, october 9-16:
Charleston, s. c., December 1929. and
New York City. December 81 to Janu-
airy 30. Military commanders at all the
ports named have been instructed by
the War Department to extend the
usual courtesies and facilities to the
officers and crew of the German war
ship.
Germans are to extend the Canton,
China, Waterworks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
BERNET AUTHORIZED
TO TAKE NEW OFFICE
Commerce Commission Approves
Him for Presidency of Van
Sweringen Roads.
By the Associated Press.


J. J. Bernet of Cleveland, who re-
signed Friday as president of the Erie
Railroad, was authorized yesterday BY
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to become president of the Chesapeake
d Ohio, Pere Marquette and Hooking
Valley Railroads, all a part of the Van
Sweringen system.
The commission also authorized W
]. Harahan OF Richmond, now presi-
dent OF the Chesapeake & Ohio. to be-
come senior vice president of the three
Van Sweringen lines.
Permission also was granted for Her
bert Fitzpatrick of Richmond to become
vice president. general counsel and n
director Of the Pere Marquette. and
Frank H. CHM Of Cleveland to become
director OF the Pere Marquette.
Others who were authorized to be-
come Pere Marquette directors are o. p.
Sweringen. Alva Bradley, Otto Miller
and George T. Bishop, all of Clevc-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
NEW LAND OFFICE ASKED.
Cuttings Bill Would Create Ros-
we'll, N. M, District.

well, N. M, District.
A bill to create the Roswell land dis
trict and to establish a land ONCE at
Roswell, N. Mex, in the center Of q
large area of newly discovered oil land.
was introduced yesterday by Senator
Cutting. Republican, of New Mexico.
The land proposed to be embraced
in the new district is mostly in the
public domain and administration Of
President Hoover's new policy of oil
conservation would be carried on in the
new office
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homes tomorrow morning, and after to-
night the party will not meet again until
it assemblies at Jacksonville to embark
on the South American trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
HOSPITAL PLANS
TO Be STUDIED
Engineer viii Explain Costs
to Council.

c. R. zimmerman. consulting engi-
neer for the proposed city hospital
power plant, will attend the council
meeting tonight to explain plans
10 councilmen.
An ordinance for q s53O000 bond
issue for the power plant was intro
duced Friday Council can not act
until the measure has been adver-
tised for ten days A special session
may be called then to rush the hos
pital unit work.
Several councilman felt the esti-
mate Of zimmerman was TOO high"
on the power plant unit and desired
further information. President Ed
ward B. Raub said the council is
willing to appropriate sufficient
funds for the needs at city hos
pital as soon as the extent of the
necessity is known. Council indi-
Gated the remainder of the S2,225.-
900 building program suggested by
the board of health, will be delayed
until the bond market is in better
condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as
stolen belong to:
Joseph Chestnut, 424 Bright
street, Essex coach, 62-444 from
Twenty first and Boulevard place.
Robert Jacobson, 954 Cedar street,
Chevrolet coupe, 63451, from South
eastern and Emerson avenue.
Ivan K. Ault. 1875 McKim street,
Auburn coupe, 735-445, from Senate
avenue and Washington street.
Thomas Hall, 658 Buchanan street,
Ford roadster, from Senate avenue
and Market street.
Northern Conveyor and Manu-
featuring Company, $50 South
Senate avenue, Ford tudor, 1929,
from rear of % East Sixteenth
street.
w. A. Fisher, 1877 North Riley
avenue, Chrysler sedan, 38-760, from
Court and Delaware streets.
Robert Ricketts,, 1929 North
Alabama street, Chrys'0r ROADSTER,
66-686, from Twelfth and Alabama
streets.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Stolen automobiles recovered by
police belong to:
Harvey C. Harris. Spencer hotel,
Marion, Ind. Oldsmobile sedan,
found in front Of q East Washing
ton street.
Ford truck, T-12-666, found at
Blake and New York streets.