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Leginska Returns.

NEXT years musical season will wit
ness the return to the Capital in
concert OF Ethel Leginska, noted woman
composer. conductor and pianist, at the
head of her newest and most ambiti-
Gus orchestral project, the National
Women's Symphony Orchestra of 100
members. which will be heard locally az
Constitution Hall on Saturday evening.
November u. as one of the attractions
OF Mrs. Wilson -Greene's Saturday eve
ming concert series at that auditorium.
The National Womens Symphony
Orchestra is an all-feminine ensemble.
There are 100 members of the orches-
ira. Most Of the members of the or
chestra are girls still in their teens.
Leglnska found it necessary. however,
TO import two French horn PLAYERS.
there being but six women in the world.
she says, who are expert in the use Of
this instrument.
There are IT first violins. not includ-
ing the concertmistreSs, Mabel Farrar.
who. incidentally, is q relative of the
immortal Geraldine. There are Is sec
ond violins and Is violas. Genevieve
Lewis captains cello section of u
players, while the bass section includes
nine instruments. The woodWind Sec
ton includes 3 flutes, 2 oboes. 2 clari-
nets and 2 baSsoons, while the brass
section numbers 5 horns, trumpets. 3
trombones and the tuba There is one
harpist and four young women in
charge OF the percussion department
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Levitsky Brothers

for what he intended to be a short
visit. Instead, he stayed nine years,
Levitsky being born in Kremenchug, on
the Dneiper In Southern Russia.
He was something Of prodigy, and
gave his first concert recital at the age
Of eight He is the youngest member
Of the family, and as DR.. Lorwyn is
the Oldest, considerable OF young
Mischa's education was impaired by
the economist.
Later, as the young pianit's talent
advanced, he studied at the DamroSch
School of Art in New York under
Stojowski. and with Ernst Won DOH
nanyi. the well known composer pianist.
in Berlin. Dohnanyi was his teacher
from the ages of II to Is years. when
Dohnanyi told his pupil, Now it's up
to you"
Levitsky's success is adequate answer
to Dohnanyi's confidence The pianist S
debut in America was made in 1916 in
New York. He had previously played
in Berlin. Budapest and other Euro
pean centers.
While he was busy with his art, DR..
Lorwyn CWho uses Levitsky as his
middle name) was busy carving mis-
own career. teaching at Wellesley and
at the Universities Of Montana and
Columbia. He has been with the
Brookings Institution since 1925. and
lives at 227 Rosemary street, Chevy
Chase. Md. where the reunion between
the two brothers will take place next
Fall
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"HERE will be a family reunion
when Mischa LevitSky, famous
pianist. plays with the National
i Symphony Orchestra next Fall,
for he will be able to visit his
brother, DR.. Louis L. Lorwyn OF the
Brookings Institution here.
The two internationally known
brothers. one an artist and the other
an economist, have had little time to
see each other in the past few years
Mischa. busy cCncertizing in the far
corners of the globe and Louis busy
with research, book writing and travel.
Levitsky is not as we'll known in
Washington as he should be, his tours
generally making it impossible for him
to appear here. The last time he played
III public in Washington was about eight
years ago. Last year he played at the
White House. Besides concerts in this
country. he will go on an extensive
European tour next season.
Love of travel has resulted in several
unusual 'junkets" for LevitSky. He has
played in New Zealand. was hit in
Australia and has been there twice,
went on recital tour OF China and
Japan in 1925 and. like Conductor Hans
Kinder, once made a concert tour Of
Java
Both Levitsky and his brother DR.
LorWyn, we're born in Russia. Their
father, however was an American,
having been naturalized in the United
States in the '80's, returning to Russia
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Outdoor Opera Tonight
To- Be Given at Stadium
Case of Rain Performance Takes Place
at Washington Auditorium.

true to italian tradition. The orches-
ira was not treated in the complex
symphonic style Of Wagner. yet 1t is
richer and more colorful than ever be-
fore in Italian opera, introducing
charming effects Of the Orient Realiz-
ing that In presenting the life of an
cient Egypt much pageantry was need
ed, Verdi wrote rousing choruSeS for
great crowds of people and also exotic
dances to enhance the Oriental effect.
As rule Verdi was not successful in
his ballets, but all such music in
Aida" must be regarded as a brilliant
exception. Real Egyptian tunes are
used in the ballet dances and elsewhere
The premier performance Of Aida"
was given at Cairo. Egypt. in 1871, with
unprecedented success. When Verdi
presented it the next year at La Scala
he was recalled 80 times and was pre-
sented with an ivory baton and dia-
mond star with the name Aida" in
rubies and Verdi in other precious
stones.
Verdi's music conveyed his own pas
sionate convictions regarding personal
liberty and was often a call to arms,
"the voice Of one for Millions There
Is little wonder that he was elected to
Parliament in 1860 and became
senator in 1874. In 1898 he donated
100000 lire to the city of Milan for
the purpose of erecting a home for old
and invalid musicians. He died in
1901.
The Washington presentation of
Aida" tonight will have Pasquale
Ferrara as the Egyptian warrior
Rhadames. Leonora Corona as Aida
and Dreda Aves as Amneris. Pasquale
Amato will embody Amonasro, King OF
the Ethiopians, and Paolo Ananian the
King of Egypt. Giuseppe Creatore will
conduct the opera.
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Institute Commencement.
MUSICAL INSTI.

TUTE will hold its second an
nual commencement and recital at
Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A., Thursday
evening at 8:l5 o'clock. DR.. Edwin
N. C. Barnes Of the faculty and di-
rector of music in the public schools
will award the certificates and diplomas
Preparatory certificates in piano will
be given to Charlotte Anderson. Gloria
Garter, Telula Eubank, Frances Clegg
and violin certificates to Sidney Dorf-
man and Macpherson Hulburt. In
termediate certificates will be awarded
in piano to June Robinson and Marion
Griffith Graduate diplomas in piano
to Virginia Grove and Ruth Diamond.
gold medal, with the seal of the
school, will be awarded for the highest
all-around scholarship by Weldon Car
ter. musical director.
Miss Evelyn Scott, violinist. and Miss
Gertrude Dyre. pianist, both Of the
faculty, will appear on the program
following the exercises. Assisting ar
lists. including Miss jeanette Bittner,
soprano and her quartet. will inter
pret several original compositions by
members of the harmony department.
The members of the quartet are
jeanette Bittner, Reba Will. Roswell
A. Bryant and Eugene Kressin.
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Service Band Concerts.

THE United States Army Band is
scheduled to pay concerts at the
following places during the coming
week:
Monday, June 2O-District of Colum-
bia War Memorial, Potomac Park, at
7:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 2l-Walter Reed
General Hospital, at $50 pm.
Wednesday, June 22-The band will
furnish the music for the pageant,
The Great American" to be presented
by the District Of Columbia Bicenten-
nial Commission. at the Sylvan Theater.
Thursday. June 23-Pageant, The
Great American" at the Sylvan
Theater
Friday, June 24-At the Capitol,
1880 pm.
Saturday, June 25-At the Sylvan
Theater, 8 pm.
Following is q schedule of concerts
to be played by the United States Navy
Band for week beginning Monday,
. Monday, June 2o-At the Capitol,
Tuesday, June 2l-At Lincoln Park
7:30 pm.
Wednesday. June 22-Band Stand at
the Navy Yard. 7:30 pm
Thursday. June 23-Veterans' Hos
pital. Mount Alto. $50 pm.
The United States Navy Band will
participate in the parade for Confed-
crate Veterans, Saturday, June IS, at
1890 am.
The concerts scheduled to be played
by the United States Marine Band
during the coming week will include
the following
Monday, June 20-Marine Barracks,
8 pm.
Tuesday, June 21-Mount Alto Hos
pital. pm.
Wednesday, June 22-United States
Capitol. 7:30 pm.
Thursday. June 23-District War
Memorial. 7:30 pm.
Friday, June 24-St. Elizabeth's Hes
pital, 2 pm.
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Sylvan Theater Pageant
Features American Music
The Great American" Has Local Chorus, Music
to Be Played by the Army Band and
Prominent Dancers in Cast.

A CHORUS of 300 selected voices,
n directed by Albert w. Harmed,
~ music by the United States
4 \ Army Band and the United
States Marine Band. and
series of symbolic interludes, to be
danced by Lester Shafer and Marian
Chace and their ensemble, will be the
special musical features incident to the
presentation Of the Bicentennial out
door pageant, THE Great American"
which will be presented Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday nights of this
week at the Washington Monument
Grounds and National Sylvan Theater.
The Dance Of Bondage" symbolic
OF the prerevolutionary period, will be
tragic plastique of fear and oppres-
sion, and, danced to drums and gongs,
will be an impressive interlude leading
up to the second action Of the pageant
entitled George Washington. Warrior" :"
The Dance of Liberty" will follow this
action, and prelude the third action, en-
titled George Washington. Nation
Builder" This dance will be done to
the music Of Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean" Michael Logan and "a men,
bers Of the Lester Shafer and Marian
Chace Denishawn School of Washing
ton will be seen in this interlude
In the epilogue. Dance Of Truth.
Courage and Devotion" will climax the
scene. with Marian Chace as Truth,
Lester Shafer as Courage and the en-
Evening star., 1932-06-19
NHE presentation of Aida" at
Griffith Stadium, postponed

NHE presentation OF Aida at
Griffith Stadium. postponed
twice. but definitely announced
i for tonight, will renew interest
in its composer. Giuseppe Verdi.
master of italian opera. Verdi. born
in 1913 at Roncole. shower signs of
musical talent at an early age. but at
16 was rejected at the conservatory at
Milan for lack of musical ability. BY
1874 he had become the foremost COM
poser Of Italy. For five years there
after his genius lapsed into an eclipse,
broken by his marriage to the famous
prima donna Giuseppina Strepponi,
and the subsequent competition of
"Rigoletto," III Trovator" and La
Traviata,' all in quick succession.
These operas carried his name over all
position of 1855, Verdi was commits
stoned to write festival opera: an
other French opera was written for
and produced during the Paris Exposi-
tion of 1867.
Verdi studied diligently the great
masters and perfected his own tech
nique, educating and refining his ar
tistic taste. When about 60 years of
age he turned his back upon the style
that had made him famous and
wealthy and, as his twenty-seventh
opera, wrote 'Ald2 (l6Il) Tor the
Khedive Of Egypt. the first opera pro-
duced in accordance with his newly ac-
quired artistic convictions. The music
possesses dignity, power and majesty.
Alda'S aria 20 Cieli Azzurri," perhaps
the most beautiful and most poignant
song Verdi ever wrote, shows his meth
cd to perfection. At first accused of
being Wagnerian, Aida" is in reality
anything but that. Verdi was too wise
not to profit by advances made by
Wagner, but did SO while remaining
Evening star., 1932-06-19
College Commencement.

TOMORROW evening the twenty
= sixth annual commencement of
the Washington College of Music will
be held at the college. 2107 S street.
A class Of 16 students will receive
the following recognitions: Graduate
diplomas, Maria Roxas Moreno
Lacalle, Carolyn Frankum Rast and
Evelyn Kendall; teachers diplomas.
Constance Gustat, Everett Warren
Stevens. Lena Kash, Myrtle Pear
son. Mildred Cassidy, Alice Huber
and Aurelia Beck; bachelor of music
degree. Frank Joseph Brennan. Charles
Edward Gauss. Mildred Ella Diltz.
Helen Bottimore Jones. Helen Miller;
bachelor Of fine arts Tin music) Kath-
ryn Latimer.
An honorary degree Of doctor of
music will be conferred upon Miss
Julia Schelling, distinguished peda-
gogue, writer and lecturer. Miss Schell-
ing has been q member of the music
faculty of National Park Seminary for
the past IS years. The presentation
Of the students will be made by their
respective instructors and the awards
will be made by DR.. Hugh Rowland
Roberts, president A reception for the
graduates and their guests will follow
the ceremony.
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piano solcs and rhythm orchestra bv
boys OF the class. Those taking part
were: Emily Kendrick, Margaret Hall
man. Edna Volz, Carl Williams. Peggy
White, Evelyn Ellis. Eugene Williams.
Minnetta Barnes, Earl Williams, June
Sanford Richard Swift. Josephine
Naylor, Doris Naylor. Constance Rob
ertson, Betty HYATT, Charles MehrIinp
Mary Ann Edge, Harvey Williams
Marthena Mehrling Mary O'Neil An.
drey Newman. Geraldine White and
Reta Wolfes.
A p.ano-violin recital by students of
MIS- Jane NJ Beall of Berwyn and
washington was given last Sunda?
afternoon at the Branchville M. E.
Church South Hall. Medals were
awarded after the recital.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Race-War Fortune in Court.

Seizure of the "race-war fortune" left
by Heinrich Basse Austrian millionaire,
until the suit brought by relatives IS
settled, has been ordered by the court
at Bozen. Basse lived and died as a
beggar, and bequeathed all his property
to the Chinese race on condition that 1t
be used for the extinction of the Eu-
ropean race. Relatives are fighting the
will on the ground that it is immoral
because he wanted to start a fight
against the race to which he had
belonged,
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Mockbee Students Recital.

GERTRUDE SMALLWOOD MOCK
BEE announces the thirteenth an
1i nuai ensemble recital of her piano
puplS on Friday evening at 8:15
O'Clock, at the Gunton-Temple Presby-
terian Sunday school house, Sixteenth
ana Monroe streets northwest. Re
DeCca hathaway Torreson, contralto.
Will be the assisting artist.
=, The program will consist of selec-
lions oy classical composers. Several
two-piano selections and one move
ment from a Rubinstein concerto also
VIII be heard. Those participating will
be Martha Richardson, Mary Louise
Cole. Rosalyn Buchanan, Marjorie Pitt.
Frederick Pitt, Betty Hartman, Elsie
Leonard, Norma Cummiford, Mary
wright, Lois Ernest, Faye Frazier,
Mary Scott. Peggy McMillen, Caroline
McMillen, Gertrude Hersey. Margaret
Woods, Margaret Pardoe, Marjorie
Wine and Ruth Schooley.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Local Notes

| JUNIOR pupils Of Mrs Hamilton
Wolfe will be heard in recital
Friday at the Sherwood Sunday
~ School Hall, TWenty-second street
and Rhode Island avenue north
east. Those taking part will be Wood
row Long, Billy Mclaughlin, Helen
Bladt, Dorothy Bladt, Mary Louise
! Grady. Adelaide Efantes, Anna Cath
| crime Beck, Myrtle Watson. Billy Blourt.
Garret Swain. Charlotte Booth, Mildred
Stimmel Lois Lyle Frances Pappa-
george. Frank Troutman. Dorothy Sny-
der, Donald Robbins, Jube Guy. Vir-
ginia Hughes, Dorothy Deible and Hilda
PcmerantZ.
Lucy NJ Boyer will present her pu-
pills in a piano recital at the Women's
City Club on Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. Those taking part will in
clude Jean and Betty Daugherty,
Clara Eiiason. Elise Fisher. Cora Lee
F1eshman Caroline Feller. Janet
Guess, Irma Halloran. Eleanor Isbell,
Frances Kahn, Dorothy Kluge, Mar
garet Lustig, Robert Montgomery,
Margaret Murphy. Mary Elizabeth Nc
Grail Doris Schutrumpf Sylvia
Thropp. De Witt Thorne, Helen Large
and Bernice Willett
J. B. Laster, tenor, of Birmingham
and New York is in the city for the
ton to his various radio activities in
New York was member of the choir
of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick's River
side Church.
Irma Briggs. lyric soprano last Fri
day evening sung two Spanish songs
by special request at the recital given
by Arsenic Ralon for his pupils at the
Sears. Roebuck Galleries Winifred
Lakeman acted as her accompanist.
Charlotte Garner Lippitt presented
Agnes Fealey, soprano, assisted by
Mary Apple. Jean Mum, Donald
Prince, Gilbert Linville. Burnetta Der
rick. pianist, and Christopher Tenley,
accompanist. last Monday evening in
a recital at Stoneleigh Court
Last Wednesday afternoon an in
formal musicale was presented by pu-
pills of Betty F. Place at 4503 Leland
street. Chevy Chase. Md. In addition
to piano solos and duets by Jean Def
andorf. Eileen Kohout. Geneale Latin
and Frances Defandorf, several selec-
IlOS were given ny Tie llllil
composed of young pupils. Some en-
semole singing was also well rendered.
Summer class is now starting which
will present history of music.
Warren F. johnson will play Heroic
Prelude by Hubert Bath; "Nacht-
stuck by Roger. and William Love
locks "Scherzo" in his organ recital
tonight at the Church Of the Pilgrims
at 7:3O o'clock.
The Lovette Choral Club held its an
nual meeting last Thursday night at
the home of Mrs. Lucy Mayo, Officers
for the coming year were elected as
follows: Mrs Marietta Brumbaugh.
president: Miss Margaret C.. Smith,
vice president: Mrs William S. Porte.
treasurer and Mrs. Ethel Lynn Fast.
Mrs. Stella B. Nye and Miss Louise
Hartung. members of the Executive
Committee. Mrs. H. E. Van Horn was
reappointed secretary
The National Capital Choir. under
the direction of Albert w. Harmed,
gave a program for the patients of the
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital
at Towson, Md, last Sunday evening.
The Junior Bicentennial concert by
pupils of Laurette Marks Hullings was
given on Friday. June 3, at the Sears,
Roebuck Art Galleries. Solo dances
were performed by Ruth Hullings. and
other events on the program included
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Spier Pupils in Recital.

DR. HUGH ROBERTS Of the Wash
II ington College of Music and La
Sale Spier will present Virginia May
Sellars, soprano. and Phila Belle Burk,
pianist, in joint recital at the Play
house, 1914 N street northwest, on We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock. The pro-
gram will consist of compositions by
Bach, Beethoven. Dell Aqua, Meyer
beer, Brahms, Sibella. Delibes, DebusSy,
L:s&t Wilson, Puccini, Arditi and
Mozart.
On Thursday evening in the same
auditorium at the same hour Mr.. Spier
will present Julia Fischer and Jessie
Blaisdell in individual piano recitals.
The program will consist of compost
tions by Bach, ch-Saint-Saens.
Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann. Chopin,
Dohnanyi. Spier, Albeniz, Villa-Lobos
and De Falla. The public is cordially
invited to attend these concerts.
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Lovette Recital.
DUPILS of Eva Whitford I

PUPILS of Eva Whitford Lovette will
be presented in recital on Monday
evening, June 81, in the galleries of
Sears, Roebuck & Co.. 11C6 Connecticut
avenue. Students of voice, piano and
expression participating will be: Nellie
Barber Brooks, Margaret Dickens, Mrs.
Brooke Dodson, Margaret Edison, Ethel
Lynn Fast, Owenita Harrah, Mathilde
w. Kolb, lone Moler, Mrs. Camilo
Osias, Carolyn Schultz and Francise
Bass Wilson. Cards Of invitation are
being sent this week.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Cock Fights Draw Crowds.

Cock fighting has had new boom IN
County Armagh, and many battles have
been held despite the vigilance OF the
police and humane society officers. One
held at Long Nancy" near Crossmag-
len. was attended by nearly 1000 people,
many travelling from Belfast. Antrim,
Lurgan. Tyrone, Fermanagh and Derry.
Seven battles were staged. The event
was kept so quiet that law-enforcement
men did not know about 1t until the
next day.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Musical Art Commencement

THE Institute Of MUSICAL Art, 83I
L Eighteenth street northwest, will
hold its graduating exercises Thursday
evening at $3.50 in the auditorium Of
the institute Henry Gilligan Of the
Board of Education will deliver the ad-
dress and B. Frank Gebest, president
of the institute, will confer the diplo-
mas. Teachers degrees, representing q
three-year course in varied branches,
will be conferred on Martha Lynn
Davenport, violin. and Margaret Gill;
gan, voice A graduate degree will be
given to Anne B. Marley, violin. Glenn
Carow. piano, will receive a Junior GER
tif1cate A program by the graduates
will follow the exercises. The public is
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Garden Recital.
FLORA McGILL KEEPERS annua

ELORA McGILL KEEFER'S annual
Spring students recital was given
last night in the garden of her studio
on G street. Louis Annis, tenor, recent
first prize winner in the R. c. A.-Victor
recording contest was guest artist.
Quartets, trio, duets, solos and en-
semble numbers were given by the fol-
lowing students: Grace Carr, Frances
Cole. Frances Cooper, Elizabeth CuSh-
man, Frederick Denniston, Sue Hess.
Iona Hoffman, Dorothy Jost, Ruth
Leiding. Lucille Peddicord, Harry Schon-
rank, Norma Simonson, Velma Snow.
Anna Davis Straub and Martha Ward.
Marie Hensen was the accompanist.
Evening star., 1932-06-19
Lauder to Have Jubilee.

Sir Harry Lauder will celebrate the
completion Of his first half-century on
the stage by giving a series Of special
performances at Arbroath, Scotland
where, in 1882, he made his first ap-
pearance as an entertainer. He re-
Gently observed his cd birthday ami
versary.
Evening star., 1932-06-19

This is the nth and last OF
series OF personality sketches of the
TireS OF presidential candidates or
possibilities. PreUiouS sketches dealt
NTH Mrs. Hoorer, Mrs. Ne1Uton D.
Baker. Mrs. Alfred E. Smith and
Mrs. Franklin D. RCOSeUelt
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Felian Garzia's s Pupils.
MANY interesting recitals have be

MANY interesting recitals have been
given this season at the Arts Club
Auditorium by pupils of Felian Garzia
In addition to Ann Sugar. Gabrielle
Bernier, Delphine Dodge Baker, Eleanor
Colborn and Katherine Morrison, a re-
cital was given last night by Freda
Denison and Esther Silver; tomorrow
night Frances Middleton, Josephine
Newell and Sue Taranto will give a
piano program; Joseph Barbecot and
Ruth Tapke will give a recital Wednes-
day. and on Friday this series will close
with Edyth Austermuhl and Vivian
Winstead giving joint program.
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Free OPERAS for Villagers.

Small towns and villages Of Spain
shortly will have free performances of
light operas, according to Senor Fer
nando des Los Rios, minister for edu-
cation. The plan IS one Of many new
ones to bring culture to all people Of
the country.
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semble as Devotion. It will be danced
to the last movement Of LISTS Les
Preludes.' There will also be two early.
American dance numbers In the pag-
cant, one TO be a minuet danced BY
the Capitol Society Of the Children Of
the American Revolution under the di-
rection of Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle:
and the other to be danced at the
Presidential Ball" by Mr.. Shafer and
Miss Chace, to the music of Beethoven's
"Minuet in G."
All the music used in "The Great
American" has been especially arranged
for this presentation, and includes much
authentic music Of the early American
period.
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ART FORUM CONCERT.

THE third of series of four musicale.
given by the ne'yly organized In
ternational Art Forrrl will be presented
at the Sears, r. buck Art Gallery on
Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
Manuel Giron. DISTINGUISHED Guate-
malan poet and writer, will speak about
the musical sentiment OF Latin America
and recite some Of his poems. Nine.
Regina Vlcarino, Italo-American opera
singer, will lecture on opera and sing
some selections. The Misses Aurelia
and Rosalmira Colomo Mexican sing
ers. and Arsenic Ralon. Guatemalan
violinist, and Erminio Vacaro, celIist,
VIII complete the program.
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MUSIC STUDIOS.
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The National Capital Choir. under
the direction of Albert w. Harmed,
gave a program for the patients of the
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital
at Towson, Md, last Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1932-06-19

The Junior Bicentennial concert by
pupils of Laurette Marks Hullings was
given on Friday. June 3, at the Sears,
Roebuck Art Galleries. Solo dances
were performed BY Ruth Hullings. and
other events on the program included