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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Vladimir Horowitz $
Program.

A PROGRAM including some UNI
4 = usual numbers has been arranged
by Vladimir Horowitz, brilliant young
Russian pianist. for his Washington re-
cital ut Polls Theater Monday after
noon, November 4. when he will in
augurate the artists course Of after
noon concerts at that theater. under
the management Of Mrs. Wilson-Greene
The first half of the program will be
devoted to Interpretation Of Brahms
Sonata In r Minor, Opus No. S."
There also will be Debussy's compost
ton. Il Isle Joyeuse":: two numbers by
lections and additional numbers by List
and Dohnanyi
Mrs. WILSON, Greene announces that
seats for the Horowitz concert, sepa-
rately. will be placed on sale at her
concert bureau. in Drops, 1909 @ street
northwest. tomorrow morning.
Other attractions In the artists course
will be La Argentina. danseuse; Lucre-
zia Bori. soprano; the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. under Koussevitzhy. and Be-
niarnino GislL tenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

DR. EDWIN N. c. BARNES, director
of music in the public schools Of
the District of Columbia, announces
that Mary Garrett Lewis has accepted
the position left vacant by the resigna-
ton of Edith B. Alley as director Of
piano class instruction in the public
schools. Mrs. Lewis already has begun
her work In this connection. She has
been in the music department of the
public schools for four years as vocal
and appreciation teacher. She is a
graduate of Central High School, Wis
son Normal School, the Washington
College of Music and has the degree Of
B. A. from Michigan State College. She
is an accompanist and organist. In
addition to directing the piano classes
Mrs, Lewis will accompany at the piano
assemblies conducted by DR.. Barnes in
senior high, and those in elementary
schools conducted by Mrs. Lillian G..
Brousseau.
The community classes in orchestral
instruments and piano we're organized
last week under DIR. Barnes direction.
This activity of the music department
of public schools is for the purpose of
making possible beginning education in
piano and orchestral instruments. The
charge made for instruction Is only
SUFFICIENT to maintain this branch of the
music department. Glasses are open TO
pupils Of the elementary schools from
third grade up and to pupils of junior
and senior high schools The fee is
So for term of 80 lessons, to be paid
in two installments of 81 each in Oc-
tober and February. Glasses meet weekly
for a period of IS minutes on school
days after O'Clock and Saturday morn
ings from to IL. They will be held
in community centers and in any other
school building where registration (12
for class assures the fee of a teacher.
Registration this week has been suf-
ficiently favorable to assure teachers
In number of school buildings.
The piano classes, formerly super
vised by Edith B. Alley, viii be directed
by Margaret Garrett Lewis. Any who
desire to make late registration can
communicate with her at 1913 Seventh
street northwest. Telephone Georgia
1395-W. The following instructors in
piano chosen from outside the regular
corps are Mrs. Amelia Grimes, Miss
Ellen Stuart, Mrs. Amy Young, MRS.
Harriet Crandall. Miss Elizabeth
Drewry, Mrs. Dorothy McCarry and
Mrs. Marion Route.
Glasses in orchestral instruments, in
charge Of Mrs. Laura F. Ward, are well
started. Added to string and wind
instruments there is q xylophone class
which meets on Saturday morning.
For information concerning these classes
call Adams 0905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Former Washington Pianist
In Benefit Concert TODAY

MRS. w. J. MORRISON, a pianist
A'A who began her study of music at
Georgetown Convent, where she re-
ceived both gold and silver medals, re-
turns to Washington in a concert pro-
gram given today at 4 pm. for the
benefit OF the Georgetown Convent
Gymnasium.
Mrs. Morrison is q founder Of the
symphony orchestra Of Orlando, Fla
For I'VE years she was chairman of the
Federation of Music Clubs Of that State
She has gained considerable recogni-
ton through her lecture-recitals of
music written by Edward Mcdowell
American composer, for the benefit OF
the Mcdowell Colony at Peterboro
N. H. She also has made reproducing
piano records of his music.
Following her study at the convent
here Mrs Morrison continued study un-
der Mrs. Willston Hough formerly
Lolita Mills and Sebastian Unglada
conductor of the Beggar's Opera Co.,
London, England.
Miss Christobel Hill, Miss Mary EmiR
Hamilton and Mrs. John Hagerty are in
charge Of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Tech Symphony Orchestra
Plays, for Contest Finais

THE symphony Orchestra OF Mckinley
= Manual Training School win pre-
sent the program of music for the In
ternational Final OratoricaI Contest at
Constitution Hall Saturday night. This
school orchestra Is the Oldest and larg-
est in Washington 1t was organized &c
years ago in the old school, and has, at
present, 10 performers. Since 1912 the
orchestra has been under the direction
of its present leader, Dore Walten.
The program Saturday will include:
Overture, "Mignon," by. Thomas; inter-
mezzo, "PasSepied," by GiI1et; fantasia.
woodland" by Luders: triumphal
march, ""Sigurd Jorsalfar," by Grieg,
and the national airs Of the countries
represented. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
MANY Will Come Here for
German Opera Premiere

Don Juan "Serenade," the tenor I'll
Mic Tesoro," that was one of John Nc
Cormack's triumphs in opera, or "Nella
Bionda." the fair one, an aria for
Leporello, the hero's factotum, bass.
The augmented casts and excellent
orchestra should make a brilliant opera
season for early January, when WASH
ington's social season Is at its height
THE Flying Dutchman" opens the
series of four operas Monday evening,
January 6. An opera from the Nibe-
lungen Ring, either "Walkure" or
"Gotterdsmmerung," to be the choice
of subscribers, will be sung Wednesday
evening, January 8; Don Juan" Friday
evening, January 10, and matinee per-
Torrance of Tristan and Isolde" Tues
day, January IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Philadelphia Symphony
November 5

THE first Of the Philadelphia SYM
phony Orchestra's four concerts In
Washington will be given Tuesday after
noon. November S, at 4:30 o'clock, at
Constitution Hall, Leopold Stokowski
conducting.
The remaining three concerts will be
on December 10, January FL and Febru-
airy 10. Mr. Stokowski conducts the
frst two concerts of the season and
Ossip GabriIowitsch the latter two.
Efrem Zimbalist, violinist, will be soloist
at the February concert.
Season tickets may still be secured
at T. Arthur Smiths concert bureau,
1880 @ street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

A YOUNG Washington musician who
n has q gift for composing songs.
Ruth Miles Dexter, has just heard that
her National Junior Red Cross Song"
selected from o number that were sub
mitted to the committee, has been
chosen as the song of that group and
is published in the october issue Of
their magazine. Two years ago she
played three original numbers for piano
at a concert given at the Washington
City Club, a joint affair presented by
the Intercity High School Orchestra
and the Wilnor Club
While she was attending normal
school C1927-28) she won the silver cup
both years for best musical composition
submitted in the annual "sing-song."
The titles Of her two songs winning
these cups were Work Song" and Tine
Storm"
At present Miss Baxter is studying
mental motor rhythmics with Ethel
Kane Hoffman Miss Baxter is the
daughter of Dorothy Houchen Baxter,
who was for many years organist and
choir director of the First UnlYersalist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Cuban Ambassador Attends
Oteros New York Debut

THE Cuban Ambassador and Sonora
a Ferrara joined the large delegation
of Havana citizens who came from Cuba
to attend the American debut recital
of Emma Otero, young coloratlrra So
prano Of that country, at Carnegie Hall
In New York last Monday night. Sen
orita Otero, is a protege Of President
Machado of Cuba.
Other Washingtonians who went 10
New York for this event included Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend and Mrs. wilson
Greene. ss. =; SO.
Senorita Otero is scheduled to appear
here in a solo recital In Mrs. wilson
Greene's philharmonic course of after
noon concerts at Polls Theater Feb
ruary IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

THE Kedroff Quartet, Russian vocal
ensemble, now on its third tour Of
this country, will appear Wednesday in
concert at Central High School audi
forum, opening the third season of the
Community Institute.
Apart from its musical perfection
and the sincerity which the Kedroffs
bring to their performances, the quartet
has achieved success in popularizing
Russian vocal music in all its forms.
It's programs, varied as they are, have
as their basis genuine Russian folk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Soldiers Home. Orchestra.

THE band orchestra Of the United
L States Soldiers Home, John s. M
Zimmerman director. with Anton
Pointner assistant will give three pro-
grams, as usual, in Stanley Hall this
week The program in each case will
begin at $50 PM, and will include
both popular and classical selections.
The dates are Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday. -. - ..t..a
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composers In their original FORM
The Washington program will in
clude: First group-"In Memory of
Those Fallen in Battle (Tcherepnin) :,
words by Palmin; Whats Fit for q
Youth?" (Tcherepnin), words by Alexei
Tolstoi; THE Song of the Hindu Mer-
chant" (Rimsky- Korsakoff) from the
opera, "Sadko," arranged by N. Ked-
rolf; "Serenade Of Four Gentlemen to
a Lady" (Borodin). Second group, all
Tchaikowsky-"A Legend" I'm the
Spring" Cradle Song" from the cycle
of children's songs based on poems by
Plestchiev, arranged by N. Kedroff;
"Bacchanalian Song" words by Push
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

The young peoples chorus of Grace
Reformed Church, under the direction
of Carrie Apple, has resumed rehearsals
for the present season. It will particle
pate In the Young Peoples day service
at 8 o'clock this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

songs, a magnificent store of music. the
heritage of an ancient and romantic
race, for. whom beauty was the i'm
mediate expression of life. The theme OF
one Of the exquisite numbers in the
quartet repertoire was used by Nous
sorgsky III the tavern scene of his opera
Boris Godunoff" The theme of an
other remarkable number, I'm the Cap
tivity of the Tartars," fourteenth CEN
tury ballad, recently harmonized by
Prof. N. N. Kedroff, was used in several
scenes by Rimsky- Korsakoff in his
opera, "Kitege." Thus the Kedroffs
have made it possible for us to hear
these old folk songs, used by eminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
DR.. Roberts Scholarships.

ONE full and two half scholarships
are offered by DR.. Hugh Roberts,
head of the voice department of the
Washington College Of Music. DR.. Rob-
erts in offering these scholarships feels
that an opportunity should be given
talented pupils to study voice where
circumstances are such that 1t Is hard
for them to get the musical training
they should have.
Full information will be given by
phoning the college, Potomac l846, or
calling at 2107 street.
The Chevy Chase Chanters resumed
rehearsals at the home of their director,
Herndon Morsell. october z. where they
prepared two groups Of songs for a pro-
gram at Singleton Lodge october 9.
After rehearsal the chanters enjoyed q
talk by Mr.. Cunningham.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
|. O.O.F. HEAD HERE
|. o. o. F. Degree Team of Past
Noble Grands Exempiify
Initiatory Work

At the regular meeting Of israel
Putnam Lodge Of Odd Fellows Tues
dav qht. there was an official vista
tion of the Grand Master, Aaron ".
Carlson Of New Britain, and the Grand
Secretary. William II. Hutchinson of
New Haven. Representative of the
other lodges in the district, Quinebaue
If Danielson and Protection Of Central
Village. were present. as was also DIS.
tr'et Deputy Alhertus Chase of Cen
trail Village.
In honor Of the visit Of the grand
officers the initiatory degree was eN.
empl fled by a degree team composed
entirely of Past Noble Grands. Carrie
ton W. Durfee ofliciated ms Noble
Grand. James II. McCulioeh as Vice
Grand. Fred d. Card as chaplain, anC
Charles Nichols as Past Noble Grand
The work of the officers was highi,
complimented by the visitors.
Following the degree work ther'
were interesting and enlightening re
marks by Grand Master Carlson an'
Grand Secretary Hutchinson, atte
which refreshments of American chol
suey. rolls, doughnuts and coffee wer
served.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
DOG KILLS A HENS
MUTHATES s MORE
Animal Found Dead Next Morn
ing. - Head Will Be Ana
lived to Determine If Ii Had
Rabies.

Late last Saturday afternoon a
strange hound dog, believed TO have
come from Webster, appeared at the
home of Fred Converse in the Saw
yer District. The dog ran wild in a
flock of hens and after it had been
driven Off it was found that it had
succeeded in killing four Of the flock
and mutilating eight more.
Mr.. Converse drove the animal into
a shed and fastened the door. The
animal began to howl and madly tried
to get out. The dog warden was
summoned but when he arrived Sun
day morning it was found that the
animal had escaped through hole it
had gnawed.
Monday noon the dead body of the
dog was found frozen TO the ground
beside another building on the prem
Uses The carcass was removed and
its head viii be analysed 90 deter
mine If it was afflicted with rabies.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
D. A. R. SPEAKER
WEARS OLD COSTUME
Mrs. Alice Collins Gleason OF
Providence Tells of "Ship-
ping Days of Old New Eng
land" In Delightful Way.

The Elizabeth Porter Putnam CHAP
ter d. A. r. held its regular meet
ing Monday afternoon and had a:
guests about twenty-five members OF
the Sarah Williana Danielson Chap'
ter d. A. r. Of Danielson.
An invitation from President = r.
McGoun of the American lnterna-
tional College Of Springfield TO at
tend a pageant, 1.-THE Growth Of the
Nation" and tea in the d. A. X.
building on March rs was accepted
and anyone desiring TO attend is re-
ouested to consult Mrs. William X.
Barber.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins. vice regent
who. with the regent Miss Sarah {.
Crosby. attended a meeting on ma
tional Defense" at the Bond Hotel,
Hartford. FEBRUARY Goth gave an in
teresting report
On March 18th and goth the thirty
sixth annual state conference will be
held at Windsor as guests Of the
ABIGAIL .Walcott Ellsworth Chapter
y A. r.
The speaker for the afternoon was
Mrs. Alice Collins Gleason Of Provi-
denee. who appeared in old-time
dress Of cherry satin and lace and in
an interesting manner spoke on the
subject Of shipping Days in Old New
England.
The music for the program was
pleasing rendered by Miss Velen Var
hedian at the piano: Romance" by
Sibelius: "Rigoletto Paraphrase" by
Verdi Liszt; "Liebestaume" by List.
Mrs c. l.. Adams was chairman Of
the hostesses.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
SISTER ST. ANTOINE HERE TO
VISIT PARENTS ON GREEN ST

Sister st. Antoine Of Drummonds.
Vile. Canada, returned home last
Thurday after spending a week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ri
ward. Green street She was accom-
panied by Sister ST. Aurolie, of the
same order, the Sisters of Charity
who stopped Off in Manchester, n. II.
10 visit relatives Sister st. Anton,
was formerly Miss Felina Rivard. SHE
left Putnam thirty-four years ago q
Join the order and for six years wa
stationed on the Blackfoot Indian res
ervation in Manitoba.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14

CONTINUED fro@ Page one)
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
MENTAL CLINIC FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Pomfret One of Eighteen Towns
In State Where School Pupils
Are to Be Examined For Men
tally.

Pomfret is one of the eighteen
towns in the state where clinics for
the mental examination Of school chill
dren are being held this year under
the direction Of the state board Of
education as a means Of aiding schools
which seek to adjust programs Of
study TO the Especial disabilities" of
some pupils.
This does not mean, necessarily,
that the clinic report sends child
20 a special class for the mentally
sub-normal. says Miss Maud Keat-
or, director of special classes and
standards for the state board. In
many cases. says Miss Keator. chill
dren are rescued from special classes.
"a test showing that lack of school
progress is not due % mental def
cheney but 10 some remedial trouble,
These clinics. which serve the
schools of towns in the vicinity, are
held in Canaan. Danhury, Hartford.
Meriden, New Haven. Norwalk. Nor
witch. Pomfret. Stamford. Stafford,
Sufield. To'land Torrington. Wall
ingford, Waterbury, Willimantic, Win
sted and Madison.
Better Capabilities
Some children are found TO be do
ing school work two years below the
level of their ability. Often a for
eign language handicap is brought out
more clearly. But for those whose
mental ability is decidedly sub-normal
il means many times transfer to spe-
oial classes where they are given tasks
they can do. with hand work 70 estab-
lish self-confdence and just as much
academic instruction as their eapabili-
ties permit. Discipline cases are thus
avoided. says Miss Keator, and the
reputation Of being "dumbbells" is
avoided.
A child is considered sub-normal
whose intelligence quotient is below
20. Normal children show rating of
from 30 to 10 in tests Miss keator
estimates that from one 20 two per
cent Of the children in the state are
sub-normal.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
CAMP WOODSTOCK REUNION
SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH l6

Invitations have been sent out by
the Hartford county Y. NJ. G. A. "a
$50 former campers for the annual
Camp Woodstock reunion to be held
at the Hartford Y. NJ. c. A. Satur-
day, starting at 2 o'clock.
The reunion program begins at Z
and is in the new banquet hall. Al
ter supper there will be a variety Of
stunts. Notice Of the number OF
guests at supper is requested. The
guests Of honor will be f. A. Stanley
Of New Haven, state boys work sec
rotary Of the Y. NJ c. A. and w. F
Tyler of Torington, the new secre
tary for Holland county Y. NJ. c. A
Moving pictures of Camp Woodstock
taken last summer will be shown.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
BARRELS EQUALITY STREET"
IN FILM SUNDAY EVENING

Sir James NJ. Barrie's well known
story Quality Street" has been finn
ed by Metro-Goldwyn MAYER with
Marion Davies aud Conrad Nagel in
the leading roles faithfully reproduce
ing the charm and humor of the de-
lightful story. This will be shown az
the Friendly Evening" meeting at
the Congregational church next Sum
day March l7thl at p. m. at the
Congregational church. This has been
considered one Of the best stories Of
modern literature
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14
THOMPSON W. c. T. u.

The regular monthly meeting Of
W. c. T. u. viii be held
March 21st at 2 ?. m. at
the home Of Mrs. Edna Hall Ware,
Pdrter Plain. Topics: "Reminis-
cences Of Neal Dow" and Extracts
From Union Signal" Hostesses, Mrs.
Clara Mayhem and Mrs. Ware.
A good attendance is desired.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14

Xydas-Did the play have a happy
ending?
Yazge-It sure did. All Of the act
ors were pelted with rotten eggs
The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-14

Mistress-Why did you place the
alarm clock beside the pan of dough,
Malinda?
Malinda-So il would know what
time TO rise, ma'am.-The Pathfinder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-23
MINNEAPOLIS BEATS
MUDHENS AND TAKES
THIRD PLACE Berth
Murray, Blue HurIer, Holds Bet
eel Men to Six Hits and
Wins 4 to O
COLONIES BEATEN AGAIN
Toledo Drops to Tie With Saints
for Fourth Position After
Defeat

Chicago. April 23-tH-Dutch Twill
lin9s Kansas City Blues today moved
into tie with Indianapolis for first
place in the American Association
championship race. The Blues pulled
up to even terms with indianapolis
yesterday by slipping Bruno Bctzels
team its first defeat OF the season.
I to 0.
The reverse curbed the Indians
string Of victories after 1t had cx-
tended to five straight Murray re.
stricted the champions to six well
spaced. hits lille his teammates
nicked Bill Burwell for eight safeties
In run-making clusters.
The Louisville Colonies found the
pitching or Rosy Bill Ryan too good
and received p to 2 beating from
Milwaukee. The beating was the
fifth straight for the Colonies and
left them without . victory for the
season. Louisville hit Is often Is the
Brewers but was unable to group the
safeties off Ryan.
Minneapolis rloved into third place
when George Dumont outpitched Bud
Parmlee, youthful Toledo righthander.
The Millers coY'1bined seven hits with
some loose fielding by Casey STENCILS
men to win, 5 to I. Dumont permitted
only six hits and kept them scattered
except In the second inning.
Toledo dropped into . tie with St.
Paul for fourth position. Columbus
and the Saints played the fastest
game Of the season yesterday, the
Senators spending one hour and =
minutes Ia winning by Z I to I count.
St. Paul got only five hits off Winters
and but 81 men faced him. Il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-23
UCrewMan
Expects Letter

Philadelphia, Pa, April 23.-Nine.
teen times q numeral but never .
varsity letter in high school-that Is
the sad story that Adrian Teaf. bow
Of the University Of Pennsylvania
crew. tells about himself.
II tried everything in high school.
he says, but l couldn't get letter.
I got numerals 10 times. b,'t just
wasn't good enough to earn letter
once. Even when I graduated they
didn't give me one !.
OF course. it might make q swell
story to say that Teaf hopes to earn
his first varsity letter Is q crew man
this year. However. he finally reached
his goal last summer by swimming the
So and l6o-yard free-style events
better than any other Penn athlete
and by rowing In the shell. And the
letter he expects to make In crew this
year Will be his third.
The moral, Of course. Is that Ole
wheeze, never give up the ship!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-23
Marathon Racers
Show Good Health

Boston. April 23.-(R-Why. many
an observer has wondered. do men
like to run Ia marathon races?
Here Is one answer:
Nicholas A. Schultz Of Mystic.
Conn, was running well Ia uarathons
before the war. Battered BY over
seas service In the war. he dropped
out Of competition for, 10 years. This
year he began training and entered
the American Marathon to Boston.
the national A. A. y. championship
event. s
Why?
Because, Schultz explains, he has =
family Of youngsters and he wants TO
show them what clean living and
athletics win do for I man ct his age.
And then there Is BENNY Bern,
telegraph messenger who finished
twenty first last year and who will
demonstrate again this year that he
knows how to hustle.