Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

"NA those who may soon be profess
SIGNALS, and are at present
blushing modestly just around
the corner wiz appear and shine and gladden.
the hearts Of those who have tutored them for
so long.
It is interesting to note that while this sea-
eonal age has been cramped and harrled by that
Ynournful depression" slogan, the general music
business seems not to have suffered. From the
Offices Of r Arthur Smith and Mrs. Wilson,
Greene come glad rather than sad reporls as
to the years receipts With the collapse OF
Polls Theater Constitution Hall. more than
a worthy substitute has nourished with an
eager public, and while few artlStS nave
chanted into comparatively empty wastes, the
majority have Jared well at the hands OF the
Washington public
Thus there is cause to celebrate music week
with more than usual gusto. In the lingo OF
the theater this art is distinctly on the up
and up." While it was the fashion at the De-
ginning Of the year to say that the opera was
dying, those who tried TO get INTO the FO1
Theater and stood mournfully outside instead
must know by now that such is certainly not
the case Opera, Orchestras, big and small
singing and playing artists OF every cahDer
have enjoyed a splendid year. And what with
highly generous patrons of mus1c-such as
Myron C. Taylor, who has given a site and q
large endowment for a music colony on the
Riviera, and the consistently great MIS- Eilza-
beth Coolidge, whose festivals are never any
thing but the best-and with our own native
earth real American opera, there is cause TO
raise the musical flag especially high.
A ND as a sidelight on Music week, which Is
being celebrated with such flourish at
the Fox Theater, 1t would be interesting to
know Just which choirs drew themselves up SO
proudly and avowed that they would never
utter a note outside of their own gilded stalls.
and also which organization said that 1t would
like very much TO appear at the thtater II 1t
could be sure of receiving of the cups
Needless to say-none of these public spirited
musicians viii be seen or heard there this week.
TN honor of the delegates to the Sixth Gen.
eral Congress Of the International Cham
Der of Commerce, the Pan-American Union Is
presenting one OF its most interesting concerts
Tuesday evening ct O'Clock. The featured
artists for this important event will be Maria
Romero, Mexican soprano, and Francisco
Dominicis, Cuban tenor, while the United
Service Orchestra under the alternating direc-
ton Of Lieut.. Charles Benter Capt Taylor
Branson and Capt. Stannard, will furnish the
orchestral music
varied program, including many first
reuditaons" viii be given during the evening.
Prominent among these will be the Vale
Riestra Lament and Glorifcation," which has
been arranged by Musician Rudolph M. Eek
man of the United States Army Band, and
"Secretos," waltz by Luis A. Calvo OF Co
lombia Other compositions Of note by Galeano,
Carlos Comes Renaldo Hahn Daniel Robes
Alberto Alvarado will be featured.
ONE Of the most interesting OF the seasons
activities, which is blOssoming fruitfully
during Music week, Is the Hour Of Music" TO
be given by the Washington Choral Festival
Choir on Saturday at 4:45 pm. at Epiphany
80 TlnUr "a
Phillips This concert will be open 70 the pub
lie as this organizations contribution to Music
week. Considering the talent and the time
and the effort that have been spent on 1t. THIS
seems really Q very generous gift indeed Tne
choir, which is under the direction OF LOUIS
Potter viii be assisted by Helen Howison, So
prano; Charles wifred Smith, tenor; John
Chandler Smith, bass, and Charlotte Klein,
organist. There win furthermore be included
a Madrigal group composed OF much OF the
best talent IN town; proof OF this are Mary
Apple, Dorothy Halbach, Helen HoW1Son,
Richie Mclean, Ruby Potter, Florence Sindel,
Ruby Smith Stahl, Helen L. Ware, Herbert
Aldridge Blaine Cornwell J. B. Laster, Wilbur
Sindell, John Chandler Smith and Don Waite.
WHILE the Fox Theater is holding its con-
w test, the radio at the same time is doing
its bit and one hears that tonight at o'clock
Ruby Smith Stahl's choir will broadcast from.
WRC; that the Choral Festival Choir viii be
heard over WF2C from Epiphany Church. that
the Metropolitan Baptist Church group viii
go on the AIR today at pm: that tomorrow
the Chaminade Glee Club will broadcast over
WRC from GAS to 10 pm; that the Rubin
stein Club viii Do likewise on Tuesday after
noon from to $50 O'Clock and that Frances
GuteluS' Junior PianiSts win take to the air
on Wednesday over VOL from to $50 pm.
All this one should remember, Is being done
for the honor and glory Of our local Music
Weck-and the programs have been mostly
brought TO light through the valiant efforts Of
the new and energetic president of the District
of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs, Ger