Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

streets northwest, at s:15 pm. Tuesday.
Those who will participate include
Herman Fakler, baritone; Floyd VIII
liams, tenor; Ross Maxwell Dickey, VIC
linlst; Mabel Linton Williams, pianist;
Louis Potter, IT,, violoncellist: Newton
Hammer, tenor; Helen Turley; the
Chaminade Glee Club, Esther Linkins,
director; Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Choir, William Braithwaite,
director
John Prindle Scott, born In Norwich,
NY. was educated musically in Oberlin
and later in New York City and Europe
For nearly decade he had a success
full career as a concert singer in the
Middlewest. Increasing deafness re-
ouired him to turn his talents to an
other field. so he concentrated in the
study of composition. Probably more
of his songs are used by church choirs
and soloists than any other American
composers. He won prizes from three
universities for writing of college songs
"a fact not generally known by those
who sing his concert songs so fire.
quently. Mr.. SCOTS permanent home
is In New York. where he is affiliated
with many groups with musical interests.
SAVELI WALEVITCH-Thurs
One of the most noted singers OF
Russian folk songs and gypsy ballads
Saveli Walevitch. who has not beer
heard in public recital In Washington
for several seasons. will present pro-
gram at Howard University Thursday al
8:l5 pm.
The ancient folk songs of Russia are
Of great significance in that they pre-
sent the life and customs of the people
and are spontaneous authentic creations
in artistic form. Mr.. Walevitch 1:
among the first of the Russians to in.
troduce these songs to America. He con.
siders 1t work of devotion to preserve
this primitive art, so rapidly vanishing
even in Russia itself.
WOMAN COMPOSERS Saturday.
The Woman Composers Of the League
Of American Pen Women will be fea'
tured during their stay In Washington
April 1874, when two interesting pro-
grams will be presented. The first viii
be given under the auspices Of the
League Of American Pen Women, Doro.
thy De Muth Watson. music chairman
Saturday night, at the Red Cross Audi
forum. at 8:15 o'clock.
At this time the original 500 prizt
composition, "Adagia for String Quar-.
tet," will be played, as well as the frs
honorable mention award, violin solo
The first prize was won by Josephine
Crew Aylwin of Oakland, Calf, anc
the first honorable mention was won b.
Francisco Vallejo of San Francisco.
Other numbers will be Quintet To-
Piano and Strings" by Mary Howe o.
| this city, and Quartet for Strings" b!
Ethel Glen Hier Of New York City. Tit
National String Quartet will present tn,
music and will be assisted by Mar!
Howe, pianist, and Mary Lindsay Olive
Of New York
The second concert, featuring tn,
woman composers Of the League o
American Pen Women, will be presented
under the auspices of the Congressiona
| Country Club next Sunday afternoon
in the Pompeian room at o'clock
| The composers. whose works will be In
| terpreted at this time, will be Mariann,
Genet of Pittsburgh, Mary Lindsay
Oliver and Pearl Adams of New Yorl
City and Phyllis Fergus of Chicago.
| Richard McCarteney. Washington
baritone, will interpret the songs of tn
first three mentioned composers. Eacl
composer will assist at the piano. IL
the Interpretation Of her group Of com
positions.
Both programs promise to be unus
ually worth while.