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Evening star., 1932-07-03
Beginning the Symphony
Orchestra in Washington
Background of National Symphony Is Traced
Through Early Groups by Pioneers Who Tell
of Former Concerts and Programs.

was marked by the adequate perform
ance of a catholic and pretentous pro-
gram and the applause Of most fash
ionable audience. $"
This went a, bit better than the San
telmann venture In fact it lasted two
years. The programs were well ar
ranged, and there were good sOloists.
But again lack of organization fln2n-
cial sponsorship and light ticket sales
told, and in spite of much letter writ
ing on De KoYen's part to newspapers,
influential persons and his pep talks to
the musicians, the Washington SYM
phony Orchestra blew up with a bang.
A tatteTed program dated Friday aft
eruoOn, January Is, 1904, tells us that
these men had Nine. Louise Homer as
soloist on that day, played Mendels-
sohn's overture 'Fingals Cave (Which
Conductor Hans Kinder gave last sea-
SOM excerpts from VerGi's opera, Don
Carlos; Mozart's &C Minor SYM
phony." and some List, Saint-Saens
and Masssnet.
Everybody was pretty well discour-
aged when the Washington Symphony
Orchestra went out Of business, and
nobody touched the symphony idea for
several years.
In fact, it was Concertmeister Rake
mann himself, in 1910, who mustered
together a band of intrepid souls, in
cluding Mr.. Minister. Conductor Rake
man gave concerts for two years and
then encountered stormy seas.
For one Heinrich Hammer came to
town. from Gotenburg, Sweden. He
announced himself as a conductor OF
crchestras, and for a moment it APP
peared as if Washington was suddenly
going to have two such organizations
But the Rakemann group merged
Rakemann becoming again concert
meiSter.
Then Herr Hammer caused a local
furore by conducting without baton
The city was divided into two camps:
one defending Hammers revolution
ary" hand waving, and the other de-
nouncing him hotly. II ended with
Herr Hammer leaving town, and the
orchestra falling to pieces.
Nothing happened for many years
There were one or two attempts that
resulted in single concert events, nota-
bly, Kurt Hetzel ventures few years
past. But it was not until the organ
ization of the National Symphony Or
chestra, under Hans Kinder, that any,
thing approaching permanency was
achieved
The National Symphony will 20 into
its second season this fall, with Messrs
Rakemann and Minister in their ac-
customed chairs. a rapidly solidifying
orchestra organization behind them
and plans to keep Hans Kinder busy
here for many years to come.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Milady's S Motoring
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

What a wonderful world it would
be if opportunity's knocking could be
heard as easily as the motors.
1t takes several years of experience at
the wheel to observe that different cars
have different behavior after you have
turned a corner and are Strengthening
out the front wheels. Some front
wheels seem to Straighten up auto
matically, while others would stay in
position for the curve unless the steer
ing wheel were turned accordingly.
Some cars viii behave one way at one
time and another way at another time.
Why this difference? II depends on
the type of steering gear used and the
setting of the front wheels. Engineers
are not agreed as to Just which ar
rangement is best. Where the wheels
Straighten out Of their own accord,
however, you will usually find that the
Job is more completely automatic as you
accelerate. Be careful of sudden &C
celeration after turn with steering
gears that need your help.
That unusual specimen of plant life
which you may find on your Summer
wanderings can be kept alive until you
reach home by wrapping it in bath
cap. A friend Of mine brought a rare
vine many hundreds Of miles by this
simple process, the moisture inside the
cap keeping the rot fresh for several
days.
II the service man who takes care OF
your car suggests a new fan belt before
you start on your Summer trip better
n IA /
belt seems a long way from breaking.
You can't get very far with even Slip
ping belt in Summer. OF course, if you
are a good shopper and like to be shown
you might satisfy yourself on the ques-
ton Of examining the present belt. It's
weakness will be revealed by frayed
edges. once those edges break down
the belt is certain to be on the down.
ward trend
Air pressure in the tires should be
varied for road conditions. Also the
passenger load. Safety over slippery
road should also be considered. If, for
instance, the tires have smooth treads
they should not be inflated to the
recommended pressure when driving in
rain.
II the gentlemen of the household
start fussing with the windshield in
an effort to clean off the accumulation
Of battered bugs and road dirt, or ask
you 10 look through the mist of OBJ
scured vision. you might remember to
suggest the idea Of wiping off the glass
with part Of an old bath towel moisten-
ed with kerosene. This makes an ex-
ceIlents cleaning cloth and will not
scratch the glass.
Yt isn't anys wonder that so many
woman drivers engage the clutch
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Work of DC. Federation of
Music Clubs Reviewed
With Membership at Present of 1000 Organi-
cation Has Shown Steady Growth-Plans.
for 1888 Season Outlined.
By Gertrude Lyons.

radio programs both educational and
entertaining One Of the programs was
given over to the Community CheSt;
Cne to the National Symphony Orches-
ira. when Hans Kinder made his flrst
radio speech: one to the national prize
winners of the League OF American Fen
Women. and one to the national board
Of the Federation Of Music CLUBS, When
the national president, Mrs Elmer
James Ottaway gave an lntereStnng
five-minuta talk on Music in America.
Mrs Emily Roosevelt Cook, a national
hoard member and second vice presl-
dent of the Connecticut State Fedora
ton. also artist member Of that state,
sang a group of American songs.
THE artist membership OF the DIS
trict of Columbia at present does not
measure up to other states. The mem
bership is only SIS and there are many
advantages in such an Animation. ms
year a concert will be given by the ar
tist members Last season two OF the
members appeared before the BaIti-
more Music Club.
Four artist members CT BalVlmore
and one from Philadelphia appeared IN
the MayfloWer Hotel at the luncheon
given TO the national beard mempers,
when Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith, radio
LilEIHlbtls llGQ LlAcl4 y "a NAAN -
which was given over a hOokup OF ~
stations Mrs. Hoover was honor guest
at this luncheon.
The home groups department, which
was discontinued several years ago, VII
be carried on under the leadership OF
Mrs. Felix Hebert. who has federated
her own family group OF four men,
bers. Any family having three or more
members who do concerted work can
federate. A cup which was donated by
Isaac Cans several year ago ana won
by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Potter ana
Louis A Potter, ir., will again be con-
tested for early in 1888.
In December special program VIII
be given in memory of Edward Mac
Doweu in observance of the composers
10th birthday In January Mozart
program, in February a Chopin pro-
gram. and in March a Bach program.
Fifty-eight federated junior and
senior clubs and choirs, together with
family groups, artist and individual
members. bring the present membership
of the District of Columbia to very
nearly 1000 members. Several clubs
and artist members have expressed a
desire to Join this organization and all
are urged to federate before September,
as all chairmen are planning and max
ing up their programs during the SUM-
mer
The radio programs VIII be on the
music Of the Americas" both Nortn
and South America. There VIII be SIX
Junior programs, one artist concert.
and one family group contest. The
tenth national contest for young ar
lists will be held next Spring. the final
contests to be held at the biennial
convention of the National Federation
Of Music Clubs at Minneapolis in June,
1888.
Evening star., 1932-07-03

A LONG with the turn of the CEN
" tury, the era Of brown derbics
II and the great white feet,
washington started having
symphony orchestras. Tw o
men of the original group of 1900 have
played in them all, and are members
of the present National Symphony Or
chestra. They are Herman Rakemann
of 1923 BiItmore street northwest and
Sol Minister of 1843 Ontario place
northwest.
M Rakemann was cOncertmeEter OF
the first group, organized under the
rather noble title Of the Washington
Philharmonic Orchestral Society. Will
liam H. Santelmann, the well known
Marine Band conductor, was the con-
ductor of this group Of pioneers.
They played good music, but in spite
of that the venture failed. Here is the
program of one Of their early concerts,
given at the Columbia Theater;
overture, "Leonore" ......... Beethoven
Prelude to "Lohengrin," Elm Album
blatt' Observation-Disclosures Wagner
Concerto for piano. 49,. .Rachmanlnon
Played by Martinus Slevehng.
Symphony No. 3"............. Ra1f
"Minuet" ..........-.-....M .M0szKoWsA
Song without Words. .MenoelSsohn
TWO SlaVonic Dances" ........ DVoraK
The Rachmaninof concerto is worth
noting. MI Rakemann says this was
the now famous Second Concerto"
An ancient dog-eared program kept
as a souvenir by this pioneer concert
meister, advises that Pianist Sieveklng
would play from manuscript, and that
the listeners would hear the piece for
the first time in this country.
But one season was all that the
Washington Philharmonic Orchestral
Society could manage.
Reginald de KOVen, famous composer
Of robin Hood" and civic-minded
Washington citizen, picked up the ban
ner of bigger and better symphonies
for washington in 1901. He organized
n band of musicians, called them the
Washington Symphony Orchestra, and
again Mr.. Rakemann found himself
concertmeister, with Mr.. Minister sitting
near him in the first section.
In The Star of December 10, 1902.
De Koven's men we're greeted with a
story. beginning For the first time in
the history of Washington a symphony
Orchestra of sufficient size to under
take the greatest works of the classic
composers, has entered upon the sec
end wear of its existence This auspi-
cious inaugural occurred yesterday aft
ernoon at the National Theater, and
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Local Notes

certificate in piano from the Peabody
Conservatory in Baltimore.
The Apollo Male Quartet furnished
the music for the meeting Of the an
nual convention of the National Credit
Mems Association, held at the May
flower last week. Among other recent
engagements have been those with the
Masonic Service Club of the United
States on the occasion of its thir-
teenth annual convention, and at the
Government Printing Office for their
Memorial day services. The quartet Is
composed of Granville Leef and Hora-
ito Rench, Tenors; Howard Moore,
baritone, and Charles w. Moore. bass.
Raymond E. Rapp is the accompanies.
A piano recital by students Of Mrs.
J. B. ColclaZer was held a week ago
Friday at the studio, 1919 Allison street
northwest. Gold medals for proficiency
were awarded Doris Batson and Doris
Babbington A silver medal for i'm
provement was given Virginia Hutchin-
son. Others on the program were:
Robert Burbank, Margaret Hutchin-
son, Lovira Shedd and josephine Bur-
bank.
Gladys Roe Thrift, organist, and
Beatrice DOWner Holland, ConCralJO,
will give Joint recital Wednesday eve
ming at 8:15 O'Clock at the Mount Yer
non Place Methodist Church, Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west. This will be the third of a
series CT five evenings of music pre-
sented by the pupils Of R. Deane
Shure.
A piano recital by pupils of Mrs.
Franz Byram was given last Tuesday
evening. Those taking part on the
program we're; Nellie Leane, Virginia
Pigg, Helen Matheson, Ruth Murray
and Agres Fogelgren. Songs Of Italy
were sang by Harry Angelica, accom-
panied BY Mrs. Angelica.
Rebecca Chandler presented her pu-
pills In a piano recital at the Misses
Stone School. 1925 Rhode Island ave-
nue., last Monday evening. Those tax
ing part were: Gertrude Bushy, Clara
Marie Clark. James Clark. Ruth Lam
mOnd Martha Jester, Mary Jane Grun,
Eileen Mills, Mildred Mills, Wilfred
Milofsky Marie Pittinger. Burnice
Jones Burley Shah, Frank Stone, Jean
Whitman, Mary Whitney, Marjorie
Whitney and Bette Warren.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Hughes Summer Class.

EDWIN HUGHES, who has been
teacher Of piano at the Washington
College OF Music during the season, will
open his Summer master class in New
YORK on July IL. He viii feature a
series of Wednesday evening recitals by
the following pianists, several Of whom
are wen known to concert goers in New
York and elsewhere: Alton Jones, John
Crouch, Stuart Ross, Tedi Risech, Mar
vine Green and Jenia Sholkoya. The
closing program OF the series will be a
tWO-piano recital by Edwin and Jewel
Bethany Hughes The list of those en-
rolled in the Summer master class in
cludes pianists, teachers and musical
educators from all parts Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1932-07-03

abruptly Ever since they took the
wheel they have been cautioned against
slipping it. Keep your foot off the
clutch pedal" has been as popular as the
golfing axiom, Keep your eye on the
ball"
The automobile clutch, however. is
essentially a friction device. Shppage
is one Of its chief functions. If a
clutch didn't slip it would start the car
of with a terrific jolt or continually
stall the motor Most of you have
doubtless become familiar with what is
known as grabbing clutch.
When starting the car it is entirely
permissible to lift your foot from the
clutch pedal so gingerly as to permit a
reasonable amount of slippage. BY do
ing this you avoid the necessity of rae
ing the motor, and unless you engage
the clutch gently the result is one Of
three things: A stall of the motor,
grabbing Of the clutch or spinning of
one of the rear wheels. Any one of
these is we'll worth avoiding
Many engineers believe that the
clutch is evolving into a device that will
Withstand considerable slippage, so
much so in fact that it would be
possible to start cars in high gear
without strain. Just at present the
main thing to avoid is slipping the
clutch while it is in engagement. This
means checking the habit of driving
with your foot poised on the clutch
pedal or accelerating while pressing the
pedal into the partial engagement posi-
ton.
Speaking of pressing the pedals, did
you know that with some cars you can
accelerate more rapidly in an emer-
. NnTY fNvF rzf Il.
accelerator and then going down on it
again? This complete release and ap-
plication of the pedal serves to bring
into action an accessory of the car
buretor known as the acceleration we'll
Recently a woman who was just
learning to drive invited a friend to
ride home with her from an afternoon
tea. On the way she decided to take
the wheels while the chauffeur sat on
the rear seat. Going into a curve too
rapidly the car skidded struck tele-
graph pole and hurtled the guest to
her death. This will probably prove
lot of things to different readers, but
it seems To me that false pride was the
basis of this fatality. Modesty demands
postponing the carrying of guests until
q reasonable amount Of competency has
been acquired.
Contrary to popular belief, if there is
an obstruction in the oil lines the in
dicator on the oil guage will go up to
the top point instead of dropping to
zero. Because of this it is good plan to
slaeken speed now and again when on
the road to make sure the oil lines
are not blocked Many gauges read
maximum at road speed. so that you
must let the motor idle or slow down 70
get all the facts.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Festival Program

Densmore, Christine Stewart, Eda
Vomachka, Ann Vicinavich, Helen
Clark. Esther Whited. Vivian Dawson
and Frances Rands, and the fauns viii
be Liz1 Yoder, Fills Speich. Barbara
Worrel, Leila Gurley, Kethleen Piazzi
and Elizabeth Berkeley.
Miss GARDENERS Caucasian Dance" IS
an unusual combintion Of mans
dance and a womans dance, with au-
thentic steps. which Miss Gardiner
studied with a celebrated Cossack
dancer. Touchkan. In the final en-
semble number, "A Yaqui Dance" and
"El Condor Pasa." both are authentic
Indian dances. the latter being dance
of the Incas and perhaps the Oldest
Inca melody. This number. composed
by Robles, has never been danced be-
fore in America, and has only been
played in this city at the Pan-American
concerts.
The complete program viii include
6 dance numbers, interspersed by 10
pieces by the band,
In case of rain Gn Wednesday the
program win be given later in the
week.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Service Band Concerts.

The United States Navy Band, un-
der the leadership Of Lieut. Charles
Benter, will play a concert at the Taft
Recreation Center, Twentieth and Otis
streets northeast, Tuesday evening, July
5. at 7:30.
other concerts scheduled for the
Navy Band this week are: Wednesday
evening, 7:30 at the bandstand, Navy
Yard; Thursday, $50 pm, at Tubercu-
losis Hospital Fourteenth and Varnum
streets. and Friday afternoon at ?
O'Clock, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
The following concert dates are
scheduled for the United States Marine
Band for the coming week:
Monday, July 4, at 7.30 prn.-Con-
cert at the Sylvan Theater in connec-
ton with the District Cf Columbia Bl-
centennial Independence day ceiebra-
ton.
tuesday, July 5, at 7:3O p.m.-Coa-
cert at rEnfant Square, Pennsylvania
and Minnesota avenues southeast.
Wednesday, July s, at 1880 pm
Concert at the United States Capitol.
Thursday. July 7. at 7:30 p.m.-Coa-
cert at the District of Columbia World
War Memorial. West Potomac Park.
Friday, July 8. at Z p-m.-United
States Veterans Hospital, Mount Alto,
Wisconsin avenue
The United States Army Band is
scheduled to play cc.--~cfts at the fol-
lowing places during the coming week:
Monday, July 4-The band viii play
for the parade and exercises in connec-
ton with the Independence day cele-
bration at Takoma Park in the fore
noon.
Tuesday, July SIN the formal gar
den, Walter Reed General Hospital
$50 pm.
wednesday, july 6-Program Of dance
and concert music featuring the Una
Gardiner dancers, at the Sylvan Thea
Ger, washington Monument Grounds
7:30 pm.
Thursday. July Mount Alto Hos
Dital. $3.50 pm.
Friday, July s--At the Capitol, 7:3o
pm.
Washington Monument Grounds, pm.
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Preparatory School News.

EXERCISES for the presentation of
II certificates TO students of the Pre-
paratory School of the Washington Col
lege of Music last Saturday evening in
cluded 2 program played by those gain
ing high standing in each class. Those
appearing on the program were Ernest
Rivardo, June Sperling, David Krupsaw
Morton Steinburg, Stanley and Bernard
Glassman, Marilyn Carroll. Burton Os-
trow, Jeanne Kaplan, RAYMOND Point
ner, Frances Perry, Marie Brunk. Lucille
Moore, Josephine Merleman. Eleanor
Kuhn, Irene Blaustein. Ruth BordoW,
Elaine Jacobs, Marguerite Ridgewcll,
Eleanor Kane. Bebe Felser. Jean Ben
ton, Bessie Herson, Lucille Leighty,
Marjorie Vesta wilkins, Anna Shapiro,
Helen Blackman, Mildred Shackleford,
Jean Ogle, Claire Ducker, Ruth Hart
zsll, Pauline Slavin, Anna Sakolsky and
a gr3up of violinist5-John Rauchen-
stein. Jerome Plitman. Helen Wootton
and Howard Crawford.
Evening star., 1932-07-03

DINA SOUDER, contralto, was
the guest soloiSt of the ROCK
Greek Dramatic Club last Fri
L. day evening Her program fea-
tured songs by Strickland,
Coombs. Gheel and Ward-Stephens.
Adeline Ellin was her accompanist.
Edith B. Athey was featured recently
on the program given at the twenty
second annual convention of the Mu
Phi Epsilon in Kansas City, Mo. Miss
Athey, who is the president Of the local
chapter of this organization and was
chosen as delegate to this convention,
PLAYED the Allegro Moderate Move
ment" from Griegs Sonata ID Z
Minor, Opus T."
Warren F. johnson will play the fol-
lowing organ music at the Church OF
the Pilgrims at 1880 o'clock this eve
ming: Festive Prelude, Matthews
'Scherzo" and "Allegretto Grazioso'
(douze pieces, Gigcut.
Clara Young Brown presented herpupils
IN a piano and voice recital at the Ed
brooke M. E Church last Tuesday.
Those on the program were: Betty
Lee Thompson, Mariana, Sandmeyer,
Betty Butt, Peggy Ann Badger, Joseph
Penna, Betty Shields, Leonard Duvan,
Florence Butt, Richard Brown, Doro-
thy Dilley, Audrey Robey, Elizabeth
Merwin, Dorothy Davis, Christine Hur-
ley Dorothy Noble, Helen Dilley and
Mary Alice Michael Mrs. Brown sang
a group Of songs. Margaret D. Davis
was the accompanist for Mrs. Brown.
Inez B. Miller has resigned her posi-
ton as soprano soloist at the National
Baptist Memorial Church, where she
has been for the past four years.
Robert Greenwell has returned from
his home at Chesapeake Bay, where
he has been concluding work on his
composition which is to be known as
"Walzer Musk" This work, originally
written for pianoforte, has been re-
scored for concert hand. MI. Green
well is known locally rs the composer
of "Pagodal and Suite" which has been
played here frequently by the service
bands.
Helen Campbell Williams, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Francis VIII
liams of 1885 Madison street north
west, recently received her teacher s
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Exchange Concerts.

4 SOCIETY for presenting interna-
uonal exchange concerts has re-
Gently been formed in Europe, with
headquarters in Vienna, DR.. Hans Pless,
president The object of the organiza-
tion is to promote international con-
certS Of contemporary composers. The
Wo ks selected for the concerts will be
presented in many European capitals
and in the United States. Henry
CoweI. director of the Pan-American
ASSOCIATION Of Composers, has been
chosen as the American commissionaire
TO select the American works for these
programs The other commissionaires
for the various countries are Daniel
Ruyneman, Amsterdam; Arthur Alex
ander London; Isador Freed, Paris;
julius Hyman, Berlin; Alexander Jem-
nitz, Budapest; Josef Lschthaler and
Paul Stephan, Vienna; Edgar Varese,
Paris
Evening star., 1932-07-03
Johnson Pupils Recital.

THE annual recital by the pupils of
Eva Virginia johnson was given
last Tuesday evening at the John Wes-
ley A M E. Zion Church William
Johnson. violinist, was soloist. Among
those on the program were Myrtle Jack
son. Florence Herman, Ruth Lloyd, Lucy
Jackson. Rose Clifford, Minnie Benja-
min. Margaret Ball Bernice Brown
Israel Lyon, Juanita Prather, Ruth
Boyer Eva Fuller, Ostein Jones. Jessie
Allen, Louise Ball. Ruth Wilson Hornsby
playing an original composition)
George Fauntleroy and Marion Gate
wood