Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13


association with the Cincinnati Con-
servatory Of Music in the vocal depart
ment for two more years. With her
husband. Milan Petrovic, the. young
singer, who has been compared by
many to Feodor Chaliapin, Nine. Pet
rovic has appeared in many informal
music programs this Summer, in which
the Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Longworth also have been interested,
Mr.. Longworth participating as vio-
linist. M. Petrovic also Is noted as a
painter and has received much ia
vorable comment from the press and
patrons for his exhibition of etchings
and paintings.
Hazel Arth, the Washington -contralto
who won the first place for girl
singer in the national finals OF the
second annual Atwater Kent addition,
held last year, is in New York con-
tinuing her studies there this year. She
is studying voice and French with
Luella Melius. prominent coloratura So
prano. Miss Arth takes two-hour
vocal lesson daily. She also Is study
ing German and. according to a letter
received by her sister here. expects to
do some coaching with Frank LaForge.
Miss Arth is quite busy. too, with
concert engagements as well as radio
work
Cornelia G. Hardness, soprano soloiSt
and choir director Of Grace Reformed
nounces that the quartet has resumed
its duties for the current season. The
personnel includes, in addition to Miss
Hardness, Kathryn Satterf1eld, con-
tralto; Edwin C. Halbach, tenor, and
H. F. Lehrer, basso. C. M. Davidson
again will serve as organist. The morn
ing services will be broadcast during
the present month.
The Apollo Male Quartet, composed
of Granville Leef and Horatio Rench
tenors; Howard Moore, baritone, and
Charles Moore, basso, with Raymond
Rapp accompanist and director, started
the new season with two engagements
during the past week. Monday night
their program included quartet and duet
selection, given at the banquet of B. B
French Lodge at Masonic Temple
Tuesday a program was given at the
Southern NJ. E. Church of Mitchells-
vile, Md.
The first meeting this season of the
Rubinstein Club was held Tuesday al
the Willard Hotel Mrs. Margaret G
Buell.. president, and Claude Robson
director, were in charge of the meeting
Mrs. C.. E.. Bush, who has recovered
from the automobile accident which
prevented her appearing on the fina
Spring concert program, has resumed
her duties as accompaniSt. Any one
desiring to join this group is requested
to get in touch with Mrs. Albert Volk-
mer. 234 Willow avenue, Takoma Park
telephone Shepherd 2154, for additions.
Julia Culbreth Gray. contralto, as
sisted at the piano by Elizabeth Gard
ner Coombs, gave program of songs
Wednesday night. It was a feature OF
the American Dental Association BAN
quet held in connection with the recent
convention.
Edwin Callow, well known singer
whose Barber Shop Ballads are par
ticularly popular. announces a change
of residence to No. Thomas circle.
Harry Cherkassky, one of the young
artist winners in the semi-finals of the
last contest held by the National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs, received the
congratulations of the auditors for his
rendition of Karl HolerS well known
"Berceuse" at the reception given in
honor of Mrs Edgar Stillman Kelly
past national president, by the d. C.
Federation Tuesday evening Mr.. Cher
kassky played as his encore "Melodie" of
Tschaikowsky.
Emily Coville, soprano, assisted at
the piano by Kathryn Hill Rawls. pre-
sented the first of series of concerts
at the National Cathedral School Sat-