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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

shattered an old tradition of Bayreuth
by insisting on a repetition of an or
chestral passage when the first act was
ended, something never. previously done
there at dress rehearsals. Signor Tos-
canini Is the first Latin conductor to
present in this shrine OF Magnetism in
Germany his Interpretation Of the Wag-
merriam music drama. He holds the
baton over all performances of both
"Tannhauser" and Wagner's master
piece, Tristan und Isolde" this season.
Reports convey the information that
Americans are well represented in the
numbers who early made reservations
both for tickets and rooms. There also
are not a few Washington musicians
travelling abroad this Summer who have
indicated that the Bayreuth festival
was among their definite detectives
while across the ocean.
Toscanini Has Own Chef.
It is said that practical innovations
this year for the further comfort and
accommodation of the many guests in
clude a post office substation, recently
erected Immediately adjacent to the
FestSpielhaus, and readjustment made
within the auditorium proper so that 80
additional seats could be placed for
auditors. Also the Town Council of Bay
reuth donated an additional plot OF
ground Immediately back of the festival
theater on which a substantial and
roomy storage house has been erected.
Also the authorities have improved the
already charming park and grounds
about the Festspielhaus considerably.
1t is interesting to read what Frau
Winifred Wagner, wife Of Siegfried, has
to say Of Signor Toscanini She is said
to have commented that "Toscanini
knows Bayreuth better than we perhaps
realize. He was here several times dur
ing the seasons prior to 1914. He came
here probably for the first time in 1904.
That was the last season In which
"Tannhauser' was given, and it is an
interesting coincidence that he Is re-
turning to conduct the first revival of
this opera since that time. In those
earlier days he generally came unan-
nounced, just like any other Bayreuth
pilgrim"
This year it is reported that he
brought his customary encourage to
Bayreuth, including his family. To
avoid experimenting with foreign cook
ing, he also takes his own chef wherever
he goes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

1881, little realized the great Importance
that their organization was later to
assume in American history. Under
Mr.. Higginson's guidance the orchestra
grew to be self supporting and its con-
certs became an integral part OF the
cultural life of the city itself. Many
famous conductors have led the or
chestra, which is the second Oldest in
the United States. 1t has been the
medium of introducing for the first
time many now famous compositions
Of both native and foreign composers.
Also 1t has introduced many practical
ideas, such as the pension fund for
its members.
Sir George HenSchel Conducts.
In Boston the initial program OF the
seni-centennial celebration will be con-
Quoted by the same famous leader who
conducted the very first program ever
given by the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. Sir George Henschel, who is
now more than 80 years Of age, but an
active musician STILL will come from
his home in Scotland especially to con-
duct the present orchestra in the
identical program that was given on
the first performance of all. This Will
be given early in October. Mr.. kous-
sevitzky, in commenting upon this TACT
to Mrs. Greene, added that he will
give a second half of the special open
ing program, when he will play mod
ern music" However, the great Rus
sian, who is noted as virtuoso on the
double bass, as we'll as conductor, is
reported to have smiled as he made
the remark, so perhaps the moderness
Of the music will not be too revolu-
tionary and dissonant.
It is further reported that the. Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra Cancelled q
midwestern tour in order to bring the
Beethoven Festival to the National
CAPITAL during this semi-centennial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Musiigraphs

CYLVIA LENT, the young Washing
- ton violinist who was the first
American student to study with the
late Leopold Auer in this country, is
on her way to Europe. Miss Lent is
travelling with her mother. an aunt and
sister who is very gifted in another
artistic line-Margarete Lent, the
painter. Sylvia writes that the family
really has gone abroad primarily on
Margarete's account, as she wants to
do considerable painting Of foreign
scenes.
However" adds the young virtucso
of the violin, before I come home I
shall give a Berlin recital"
Warren F. johnson will give an or
gan recital this evening at the Church
of the Pilgrims at 1880 o'clock.
He will play the first movement (al-
legro) from 1.-THE Sixth Symphony y
Widor, and "Andante," Stamitz.
Meyer Davis Washington jazz organ
izer recently has gone from Lake Placid,
N. Y, where he spent the early part OF
the Summer, to Newport. r. /. He is to
lead his own orchestra there at num-
Der of large balls given by such social
leaders as Mrs. Robert w. Goelet, Au-
gust Is; Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Butes
August %; Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton Rice, August %, and a dance
planned by Mrs. c. Oliver ODonnel for
the Clambake Club, on August 80.
The soloist at the German service al
| Concordia Lutheran Church this morn
| ing will be Howard Bursley, tenor, who
| will sing "Sei Getreu his an den Tod,
| from the oratorio "St. Paul." of Men,
delssohn.
At the English service at 11:15 Hen
rietta Flynn, contralto, will sing an ar
rangement OF the hymn abide With
Me-" by Liddle.
There will be a rehearsal of the can
tata choir Thursday evening at 1880.
Barrett Fuchs, young Washington
baritone, gave an informal recital at the
| cottage Of Mrs. Norwood, at Blue Ridge
Summit, Pa, last Sunday afternoon and
was most enthusiastically received.
Mr.. and Mrs Winterbottom "a. q. o
and A. A. G.. o., respectively of New
York also contributed to the program
Mr.. Winterbottom is playing at the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, in Blue
Ridge Summit, for the Summer and
| accompanied Mr. Fuchs. Mrs. Winter
bottom played some of her compositions
Mr.. Fuchs Is an artist pupil OF
Beatrice Seymour Goodwin and has
been for several years soloist at Christ
Church, Georgetown.
John Russell Mason, organist Of the
Central Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth
and Irving streets northwest, is sailing
for England Thursday to attend the
British Library Association Summer
School for Librarians at the University
Of Birmingham.
Mr.. Mason is the associate librarian
Of the George Washington University.
In addition to attending the library
school. he will spend several weeks In
London and Paris, returning on the
Leviathan the end Of September.
Mathilde w. Kolb, contralto soloist
of Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South, left Thurs
| day for New York to sail for Europe
Miss Kolb has planned to 60 direct Il
Munich, Germany. where she will con.
tinue her voice studies After visiting
| later in France and England, she will
return to Washington late in October
and resume her duties with the quartet
and choir of the local church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

A YOUNG Washingtonian who has
gone to New York, Richard T. Gore.
seems to be hitting the mark quite sat
isfactorily In the music circles Of the
metropolis. At the present time he is
organist at the Congregational Church
of Scarsdale, N. Y, and accompanist
for the Choral Symphony Society.
which is to sing programs this month
and next at the Lewisohn Stadium In
the series of prominent musical events
offered there during the Summer. These
events draw music lovers from all over
the country.
Mr.. Gore studied piano in Washing.
ton with Caroline Bender. He studied
the organ under Lewis Atwater. When
he was only is years old Beatrice Sey-
mour Goodwin, in charge of music at
st. Adams engaged him as organist at
that church. He held the position until
his family moved to New York. As soon
as he had gotten settled In the new
environment he secured a position
as organist at Mount Vernon, N. Y. He
gave up this position to accept the one
In Scarsdale. He is continuing his mu-
cal studies, especially along the lines
of composition, and is attending Column
bia University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

FROM the Lido, Venice, comes the
news of most of the numbers which
are to be featured in Washington next
December when Serge Koussevitzky
leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra
in four pretentious programs of the
music master of Bonn in Beethoven
Festival
Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene, Washing
ton manager, who is spending her real
vacation" resting at the Lido for six
weeks, writes that she had an inter-
esting visit with the Russian conductor
in Paris and secured from him at that
time the program which he has ar
ranged for the festival here. Mrs.
Greene adds that ION the second and
third evenings we will have well
known pianist and violinist as soloists
for the concertos, to be announced on
my return"
Semi Centennial Programs.
The programs are to include the fol-
lowing Beethoven works:
Tuesday evening, December sym
phony No. l, Symphony No. 2, Sym
phony No. 3.
Wednesday evening, December s.
Overture to "Egmont," Piano Concerto
No. Symphony No. 5.
Friday evening, December 5-Over-
ture to "Leonore," Violin Concerto No.
8, Symphony No. Z.
Saturday, December 6-Symphony
No. 8, Symphony No. with soloists
and chorus.
This is, Of course, particularly gala
year for the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. It was just so years ago this
season that that great musical philan-
thropist, the late Henry L. Higginson,
founded and for q considerable time
was sole support financially of the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra. That nrst
personnel, gathered together under his
direction and excellent Judgment in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Author of Words for Song
Made Famous by Vallee

4 COUPLE of weeks ago The Star
"A published on this page an item
concerning Mr. Brockenshire, who stated
that he wrote the music for the "Stein
Song" which was much sung at the Uni
versity Of Maine but which was brought
into the most broad and popular lime
light after the first crooner of them all,
Rudy Vallee, made it famous on the
radio.
A letter from Frederick w. Swanton,
a WaShingtonian, sends the music
editor the information that the "Stein
Song" is not primarily a product, ver-
bally, of the University of Maine. He
says the words were written by Fred
erick Field Billiard at the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology: that
the song was published in the song
books of that school and sung by stu
dents and alumni long before 1t was
adopted by the University of Maine.
Mr.. Swanton does not specifically
mention If the tune of the institutes
stein Song" was Mr.. Brokenshire's or
another musical setting. Even in the
most classic literature one finds fire.
uuently the same verse given settings
entirely different by various composers.
An outstanding example is "Du Bist
VIE Fine Blume," of which Rubin
STEMS is probably the outstanding ia
yorite yet, which was set by several
other famous composers.
At any rate, as Mr.. Brokenshire
wrote the melody now associated with
the "Stein Song" first as a march, 1t is
quite evident that either Mr.. Billiard
later fitted his words to the music or
else it was one of those happy acct
dents where the verses, written Sepa-
rately, happened to fit in meter, per-
fectly, the tune written by Mr.. Brock
enshire It takes both good words
combined aptly with good music. to
give song lasting popularity. To the
musician, of course, It is the melody
and its construction that is the more
important thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
"Music for the. Fun of 1t. =

any idea of becoming a professional,
well, people just don't understand tnat
Some months ago I was talking with
Mabelle Glenn and felt myself 10 De
one of these horrible examples. Ma
belle Glenn asked me to confess my
past to you. The reason she asked me
to talk is that my father happened 10
be a man who insisted on saving
enough time out of the working day
for his own enjoyment in playing music.
We children-there were four OF us
each had to learn at least two m
struments and join in the family music.
Perhaps I have a perverted mlno, put
must confess that concert py the
most beautiful quartet organization Is
as nothing compared with the beauty
of the ugly sounds we make When I'm
playing the cello part In a quartet.
Graduating from the cello because my
legs were long and I used to DOW my
knees with rosin, took up the french
horn. There followed three glorious
years in London, playing In as many
as six amateur or conservatory or
chestras a week. You all know the
kind 1 mean-the Guild Hall Scnooi
of Music Orchestra, the Stock Elk
change orchestra, the London Banks
Orchestra and so on. The most m
terestine of these was called the Bays
water Orchestra. 1t never gave con-
cert. Sir Henry Wood, by the way, got
his first experience as CONDUCTOR
there. Some so enthusiasts would
gather Saturday evenings In the base
ment of a building which stood on
one of those London streets noted for
its fish and chops and hot potato stalls.
They had a large library. Gathering
there before the performance, you
would hear some one say Let's 90
the second Dvorak tonight" or the
Mendelssohn Reformation Symphony"
Some old-timer then would say, No,
we haven't had old Gade out for some
months. Let's do one OF his" Or else
-"one of the RAN symphonies. You
bet we learned symphonic music IN q
way we never could nave from going
to listen to concerts,
Concerts TO Stimulate.
Yet people must have concerts to
stimulate them, otherwise they will
never know how well a thing should
sound They will get from good per-
Torrance some glimpse OF the COM
poser'S intention better than they ever
could from playing themselves. The
development, passes through what /
might call the various collegiate stages,
the freshman stage with q growing
critical faculty that must analyze every
performance rather than just to sit
back and drink it in. Next comes the
sophomoric or "know-it-an" stage,
when apparently nothing Is pleasing
because nothing is perfect. ] admit it
is hard for the people In the neigh
boring seats. Critical analysis spells
the concert for them. This, however,
Is only q phase and your amateur soon
becomes a senior who begins to under
stand better the JOY in the doing.
Now, why do you teach music in the
schools? Why does the National Music
League give concerts in the schools?
Do you want to make professionals?
No. Are we, either of US, out to turn
the students into critics?. No We or
eanize these concerts to help In educa-
ton, TO supply for eye and ear q sup
plernent to the recognized theoretical
and practical teaching. The league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
The Barber of Seville Sung
In English at Atlantic City

p OSSINTS masterpiece, ''The Barber
~ of Seville" will be given its FIRST
performance in English in Atlantic City
by the Steel Pier Grand Opera Co. in
the ball room of the Steel Pier this eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
The cast Is Q distinguished one, the
principals being Melvena PaSsmore,
coloratura soprano; William Phillips,
basso, and Charles Boggs, baritone, all
of the Chicago Opera Co.; Henri Scott,
baritone, formerly of the Metropolitan
Opera Co.; Rhys Morgan, the distin-
guished Welsh tenor, and Francis ~
Ter, basSo.
These artists win give an afternoon
concert In the Steel Pier ball room this
afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock
Next Sunday Won Fslotow's Martha
will be p4eeented and Ambrose
Thomas s2dianon" Sunday. August IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Young American Secures
Position at Vassar College

TOHN CROUCH, o leading exponent
of the methods of Edwin Hughes,
former Washingtonian, has been APP
pointed instructor Of piano at Vassar
College. Mr.. Crouch was acclaimed at
his New York debut in 1929 as one OF
the most brilliant Of the younger gener.
alton Of pianists. He made q tour Of
Europe last Fall, playing with great
success in Germany, Austria, France,
Holland, and England. He will be heard
again In New York next season In q re-
cital ut Town Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Bandmaster Jean Manganaro, baritone
soloist, viii play his own composition,
''Valse Brilliante."
Other concerts by the Navy Band this
week are: Tuesday and Thursday at 3
pm. at the navy yard and Friday eve
ming ct $3.50 at Mount Alto Veterans
Hospital. ..-.--...-.-..----.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Beulah L. Brown announces that she
has rendered her resignation as soprano
soloist It tina Church Of thu Epiphany,
10 take eject 9eptembex y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Service Band Dates.

THE u. 3. ARMY BAND.
THE activities of the United States
Army Band, Capt. w. J. Stannard,
leader, will include the following con-
cert engagements for the current week:
Northumberland 312d, Arkan-
sas avenue, Thirteenth and Emerson
streets northwest, 1880 pm.
Tuesday-Walter Reed Hospital, $3.50
pm.
ment Grounds, 1880 pm.
Thursday-Mount Alto Hospital z
Friday-East steps of Capitol, 1880
pm.
and classical numbers on all programs
will obtain during the week.
THE u. 8. MARINE BAND.
The United States Marine Band will
give the following concerts during the
coming week:
Monday at 8 p.m.-united States
tuesday at Z p.m.-United States
Veterans Hospital, Mount Alto.
Wednesday ct 1850 p'm.-oniteo
States Capitol.
Thursday at 7:so p.m.-sylvan
Theater.
Friday ct 3 pm.-Uniteo STATES
The programs Monday and wednes-
day will include works by Tschaikowsky,
Glinka, Rinisky KorSakow, Wagner,
Handel and Coleridge Taylor, also
cornet solo and quartet for saxo-
phones.
THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
The band Of the United States Sol
diers' Home, John s. M. Zimmerman,
leader, and Anton Pointner, assistant,
will give three concerts, as usual-TueS-
day, Thursday and Saturday afternoons
at $50 O'Clock in the bandstand.
The full programs, which combine
light and classical selections, will be
published in daily issues Of The Star.
THE UNITED STATES NAVY BAND.
The United States Navy Band will
play at the Capitol tomorrow night
In the absence of Lieut.. Benter, the
concert win be directed by Charles
wise, second leader. A highlight of
the program will be the cornet solo
"Serenade of Olden Times" Silvestri,
played by @. De Giorgio. This sere-
made, composed over a century ago for
mandolin and guitar, has been tran
scribed for the band by Bandmaster De
Giorgio.
Tuesday night, at Grant Circle, the
band will play a program which In
cludes Mendelssohn's Overture Mill
taire," ballet scenes from Gounod's
"Romeo and Juliet" and EXCERPTS from
"The Chocolate 9dsdier."
wednesday nign& Ct the naU Xards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

A SYMPHONY orchestra would
- be a definite asset to the Ma
Sional Capital. Musical authori-
ties generally agree that such an
organization is the backbone OF
cultural development in any city.
It is a civic asset when 1t gives
Jobs to nearly 100 citizens who
otherwise would be out Of work.
It Is a business asset when 1t
keeps the money spent on enter
tainment by citizens circulating
IN the city where it is spent.
When O great organization such
% the Metropolitan Grand Opera
Co. comes from Me- YORK City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Editors Note--The following Is an
address that Dds oiuen before the Super
risors' National Conference in Chicago
this Spring by MI. Clarke, mho Is m ran.
League. inc, a -proft-mak;r0 dsso.-
citation for the promotion Of musical
activities. Mr.. ClGrke's article is on a
pftdl issue and is veTv readable. 1t is
printed at this time because previously
current news did not aliotD enough space
to Oipe it complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-15

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Furniture store, across the Street.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

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Evening star., 1930-12-16

Exquisite chokers, PEN
dants and necklaces in
many beautiful styles
some combined with
crystals Each bears
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-01
a Year of ENDURANCE Tests.

The season" that is just closing has
been marked by a number of notable
endurance contests, setting high records
for American grit and persistence,
folly and notwithstanding. There
have been tree sitters and pole sitters,
in addition to the usual marathon
dancers and pie eaters. Early in the
season two young men out in = Illinois
made a new endurance record for fly
ing ap airplane with refueling contacts
and little later two other young men
at st. Louis broke that record and
made a new one that viii perhaps
stand for a year. Every city had its
tree sitters, both male and female.
though mostly the former. Some of
them came to grief by falling asleep
and likewise falling to the ground The
wise ones were those who chose low
perches In which TO rest for the sake
of possible record.
just what all this proved is not ex-
actly clear outside of the possible
demonstration Of airplane stability in
the case of the two refueling flights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-01
Mr.. Kelley's Oil Scandal.

One must of course credit Mr.. Ralph
Kelley with having fully realized in
advance the grave consequences of
charging the Secretary and the Depart
ment Of the Interior with what Mr.
Wilbur interprets as "misfeasance in
connection with the administration Of
public lands" He could not have ex-
pected that his letter would be accepted
merely as formal ground for severing
his connection with the department
after a service Of twenty-five ;ears and
that the matter would d.op with ac-
ceptance of his resignation. knowing
this, he is obviously prepared to submit
specifications in connection with the
rather general indictment of the Secre-
tary and the Department Of the Interior
contained in his letter.
This he win have plenty of oppor-
tunity to do. The Secretary has de-
clined to accept his resignation pending
an investigation of the charges by the
Department of Justice, while Senator
Nye and others have indicated that the
Senate will go into the matter. The
quicker it is done the better. One may
rest assured that no one will be laorc
anxious than the administration for 8
full and exhaustive inquiry.
Such an inquiry should not be diff
cult Mr.. Kelley's broad charge is thai
the department. has practiced policy
q granting concessions to certain favor.