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Sopranos Needed.

THE National Capital Choir. DR..
Albert W. Harmed, director, has
vacancies in the firSt-SopTano division
that 1t is desired to have filled before
the regular rehearSals for the Fall
programs are resumed. The choir
has completed its ninth year and
has become internationally prominent
through its radio broadcaSts, which
reach Bermuda. South America. South
Africa and Europe.
The choir was organized in 1925 by
Dr.. Harmed and comprises approx
mately 40 voices. II Is non-sec-
tarlan. making his home at the Uni
verSaiSt National Memorial Church.
Sixteenth and 5 streets northwest.
Members of the choir have taken part
in the 300-voice Oratorio Association.
which has presented The Redemp-
ton. The Messiah" Bloc's Amer
ica~ and Beethoven's Ninth Sym
phony' with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. A varied progrem which
will be internationally broadcast is
being prepared for next season. Ap-
plications for additions may be made
to the director.
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Ponchielli's "Tarantella," both to be
danced by the ensemble; Wieniawskis
"Obertass," danced by Miss Gardiner
and Miss Hunter; LinCke's "Gavotte,' y
danced by Miss Stewart and Miss
Yoder: Delibes' "Czardas," danced by
Miss YOder and Mary Day, Moment
Musical" by Schubert, danced by
Kathleen Piazza, Polly Prickett and
Jeanne Milette. and by request
Strauss Beautiful Blue Danube, :"
danced by Miss Gardiner, Miss Hunter
and Miss Stewart.
Three solo dances will be offered:
Rachmaninoff'S DIANA" by Mary
Day; Dvorak'S Caucasian Dance" by
Frances Rands, and Miss GARDENERS
own solo, Desert Dance" by Strauss.
Tickets at the Willard and the
Washington and the A. A. A. head
quarters.
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The Maccabees.

Capitol Tent, Earl r. Lewis, COM
mander, at its last meeting received
the following applications for mem
bership: Harry L. Gipson. Charles d.
Hershey. Russell c. Wright. Curtis
G.. johnson, George d. Randall
George C. Easterday and Robert F.
Warren. The officers recently mstl-
tuted are: Past commander. Eston f.
Hawkins; commander, Earl r. Lewis;
lieutenant commander. Robert F.
Bruce: chaplain, Walter w. Clements
sergeant. George z. Keese; record
keeper, William B. Severe; master at
arms. Johnnie c. Conway; first guard,
Ralph G.. jackson: second guard, Al
bert r. Seeley; sentinel, Otto Heintze;
picket, George w. Greene; musician,
Russell G.. Wright. 1t is proposed to
have a class initiation at Odd Fellows
Hall in September, the initiatory work
to be rendered by the degree team OF
National Tent, under the direction OF
John w. Fletcher, captain.
Capitol Court, Junior Maccabees,
held picnic in Grove No. 10, Rock
Creek Park, July TO- Refreshments
we're furnished under the supervision
of the court director, Mrs. Sarah H.
Severe. The sports were arranged
by Miss Helene Lewis, commander OF
the court. Winners we're: Three-leg-
ged race, Helene and Elsie Lewis;
5O-yard run. Robert Kemp; shoe race,
Etcille Carpenter; ladies race, Miss
Ruth Kaldenbach: wheelbarrow race,
Helene and Elsie Lewis.
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Community Center Civic Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by Bailey F..
Alart.
"Chopiniana, in Lisa Gardeners
own arrangement. based along the
lines of this ballet as arranged by
Fokine and as done last Winter by
the Monte Carlo Ballet Russo here,
will be featured. "Chopiniana" is a
series of advertisements arranged to
the music of Chopin, comprising THE
Prelude (Opus %, No. 20)"; Ma
zurka (Opus 33. No. a.: Waltz
tOpus 20, No. D." and Waltz Opus
49," Miss Gardiner will be assisted
in this number by Christine Stewart,
Alice Louise Hunter. Betty Yeder,
Anne Vucinovich, Frances Rands and
the entire ensemble.
Other outstanding numbers will in
clude Debussys "Arabesque" and
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Composer Joins Faculty.

Composer IONS Faculty.
SHIRLEY GRAHAM, composer of
the an-Negro opera Tom Tom, ="
which received enthusiastic acclaim
when produced in Cleveland in 1892
has been appointed to the faculty Of
the Washington Conservatory of Mu-
sic and School of Expression. 902 t
street northwest. She will conduct
special classes in composition and art
comprehension. The conservatory
was founded 80 years ago by Harriet
Gibbs Marshall to give Negro youths
not only complete technical knowl-
edge of music. but also TO develop
latent talent and racial expression.
The premiere of Tom Tom" was
given at the Cleveland Stadium dur
ing the Summer season of 1882. with
Jules Bledsoe, known for his work in
SHOW Boat" Emperor Jones" and
"In Abraham'S Bosom in the lead
ing role. The great success of the
opera brought an offer for New
York production.
Miss Graham, who received her de-
gree from Oberlin College and Con-
servatory this June, has also studied
in Paris. She was formerly a mis-
sionary in Africa and has made an
exhaustive study of African harmonies
and rhythms. She has lectured ex-
tensively on Negro art and music and
has collected Negro music and trained
singers for its presentation. She will
take part in the Creative Art Series
of entertainment of the Washington
Conservatory, organized to present
and stimulate interest in the best
original works of art.
The Advisory Committee of the
conservatory, which is a center for
collecting and developing Negro mu-
sic, is headed by Frank Damrosch,
David Names and the late George
Foster Peabody.
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Sylvan Theater Program.

SUMMERTIME dances will be Of
- fered by the Lisa Gardiner Dancers
Wednesday evening. when at o'clock
in the National Sylvan Theater, at the
Washington Monument, the weekly
Summer festival program is presented
by the Community Center Depart
ment and the Office of National Cap
ital Parks, featuring this popular
dance group of the city, assisted by the
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Offer to Organists.

FREE scholarships for study in the
l art of organ playing are offered
by the Hon. and Mrs. Philip Berolz-
heimer at the Guilmant Organ School
for the coming season, l934-35.
These scholarships are open to
young men and women between the
ages Of Is and IS who have talent and
ability, but are without the necessary
funds to pay tuition fees. The
scholarships are for one year and in
clude study in the art of organ play
ing, membership in the master class,
choir conducting, organization, vocal
technique and worship and music.
Application in writing should be
made before September Is to DR.. Will
liam C. Carl, Director, 81 Fifth Ave-
nue., New York City.
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Thomas Is Scheduled

cal idiom 10 take up a serious musl-
cal career IN grand opera and concert.
His first operate appearance was
made at the Royal Opera House in
Brussels. and guest operate appear
ances followed at Covent Garden.
London. in Berlin and Vienna
For a number Of seasons Thomas
has devoted most Of his time 70 con-
cert. though appearing frequently as
guest artist with the Chicago Civic,
Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los
Angeles opera companies. His debut
at the Metropolitan Opera House dur
ing the past Winter was one Of the
outstanding events Of the 1933-34
season in New York. This Summer
he has remained I'm the United States
to do a series Of weekly radio broad
casts
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RESENTING the third IN the
series of ten Summer musical
services at Foundry Methodist
Church. Thelma Burton King,
soDrano. will sing If Ye Love
Me" by Scott, and The Vesper
Hour" by Bracket. AT the morning
service Mrs, King will be assisted
bv Martha Lynn Davenport, ViohnlSt,
who will play as q solo the Lullaby,
from "Jocelyn." Mrs. Fritz Hauer
win accompany at the organ. The
music at the evening service VIII Iea-
ture vocal trio, composed OF Gaie
Hunt. Gladys Hunt and Mildred Frlz-
zell. in a special program, Mrs, Hauef
will play Legend, by Frlml, ana
"Postlude in c." by Stultz.
Eusene Dahl will be the tenor
soloist at Washington Memorial Park
today at the concert beginning at
4 o'clock. Edith B. Athey viii ac-
company at the organ. The man
aSement also announces that from
now on programs will be given each
"wednesday evening at 7 o'clock for
the benefit of the many who visit
the park. The park is located in
Prince Georges County Md, on Riggs
road.
Warren F. johnson. organist, will
play Impression" "PaStorales Inter
nezzo" and "Impromptu," from
'Meditationen, Op. 20, by Paul
Krsuse. and "Intermezzo Cromauca,
by Max Gulbins, before the evening
service at the Church OF the Pilgrims
today.
Anton Kaspar. violinist. and Fran
ceska KaSpar Lawson. soprano, gave
the musical program for the vesper
service OF the University of Virginia.
at Charlottesville, on last Monday
evening.
Agnes Fealy. soprano. was the SOLO
ist at the Chevy Chase Baptist Church
last Sunday.
Betty Baum. pianist and teacher
left Tuesday for Camden, Me. where
she will spend the Summer and join
the master class in piano under
Joseph and Rosina Lhevinne. Miss
Baum will also study ensemble under
MFR Roth Of the Roth String Quartet.
Lillian Peterson presented group
of her piano students at her resident
studio, $500 Thirty-ninth street.
Chevy Chase. ON June 29 Those
on the program were Donald SIM
mons. Stanley Fraser. Selma and
Frances Hidnert, DuShanne Won
Ioewenfeldt. Sam F1atoni. David Ap-
pelstetn, Doris Lemler, Clyde and
Eilda Kelly, Richard Goodson. Ethel
Brooks. Allen De Long. Helen and
Mary Edith Hosmer, josephine Sparks,
Charlotte Pierce and Marion T,
Myers. Vocal selections we're given
ey Mrs. Hugh LOTUS Murren and
readings by Eta Callahan.
Mary Apple, oontralto, and Jane
Esch. pianist, will share the program
Evening star., 1934-07-15

YoHN CHARLES THOMAS. the
American baritone Of the Met
ropoliran Opera, who joined
- that organization FOR the first
time last Winter. is announced
as one Of the attractions Of Dorothy
Hodskin Dorseys second Sunday aft
ernoon recita, series at Constitution
Hall early in February.
The varied career OF John Charles
Thomas reveals a succession OF ar
tiStic triumphS and notable achieve
meuts In several musical fields.
Originally medical student. he for
sock that calling FOR music after
winning a scholarship with a voice
that carly revealed great promise.
Beginning his career as a church
singer and then embracing 0peretta,
Thomas forSook the Broadway muA-
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realized that he vas stranded In a
foreign country with the prospect OF
soon returning 10 mis- own becoming
more and more improbable His po-
sition as first oellist OF the Berlin
Opera and professor at the Schar-
swenka Conservatory vanished as II
IL had never existed. All the struggle
to ain a place for himself with his
cello was null and void. and there
was nothing TO do but start over
again In this strange country which,
In spite OF all efforts. was being forced
to a greater interest in the world
rocking events across the ocean than
to the serious cultivation OF the arts
II had lately espoused The last
few years have brought more gem
eral comprehension OF what II means
10 be q musician with a marketable
profession and no market for that
calling. but at that date 1t was still
dificult TO realize that music was
one OF the things that would be
sacrificed.
Hans Kinder began the discOurag-
ing round OF trying 10 find work,
In spite OF all he had 10 offer, New
York would have none OF him. Hear
ing that the Philadelphia Orchestra
personnel was depleted through the
inability of some Of It's members TO
return from their European vacations.
and the more tragic news Of the
drafting of many OF It's musicians into
the armies OF their fatherlands. he
went to try his luck in Philadelphia.
His first attempt was met with the
response that all arrangements for
the season had been made However,
a fellow countryman, member of the
orchestra, after hearing him play, was
so impressed with his talent that he
arranged at once for DR.. Thaddeus
Rich to hear him. The latter, in
turn. took him to Stokowski. His en-
ga9ement as first cellist of the Phila-
delphia Orchestra followed.
AS though determined to lose no
time, nov that he had gained a foot
hold, Fate helped him still further
by arranging that q soloist, scheduled
for one OF the concerts, should be
taken III, and Hans Kinder was called
upon at a moments notice to take his
place. His success brought him II
recalls and, against the symphonys
established rule, permission to give
an encore. The newspapers took up
the story, Of course, and so great
was the awakened interest in this
new cellist that wherever the orches-
ira played the public demanded TO
hear the first cellist in solos. In a
score of concerts he established his
American reputation as an outstand-
ing cello soloist.
From this time on, whenever there
was a dificult cello solo TO be played
or an intricate modern composition to
be interpreted, 1t was Hans Kinder
who was called upon to perform. In
1917, when Ernest Bloch's taxing
rhapsody for cello and orchestra,
"Schelomo." was scheduled in New
York, Arthur Bodansky, the conductor
Of the Metropolitan, advised Mr.. Bloch
that young cellist by the name Of
Kinder whom he had heard and ad-
fnired some years previously in Mann
helm, was the only one capable OF
properly interpreting It, His rendition
of this masterpiece cemented nrmly
his growing fame.
Through the long years OF the war
he built up his American reputation
and when. in 1919. Europe was again
turning to music to help it And splr-
6tual peace, Kindler finally used that
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In Local Music Circles

to be given by the Ten O'Clock Club
Wednesday evening at $3.50 pm. This
will be the second of series Of out
door musicals given at the home OF
the clubs president, Edward Dawson.
at 6506 Western avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md. In case OF bad weather the pro-
grgam will be held indoors. All lovers
of music are invited.
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washington uIlI+S WISH
last week
After a diligent search In Holland,
France and England. and conferences
with, Mengelberg in Amsterdam, Tos-
canini in Paris and Coates in Eng
land, no young composer possessing a
definitely personal or promising idiom
was brought to light. the National
Symphony conductor said. Neverthe-
less. Kinder has arranged to present
at least four compositions in modern
vein which Washington has never
heard-three by musicians well estab-
liShed in their field, and one by
composer unknown on this side of
the Atlantic.
The most important, as far as size
of conception is concerned, will be
Randall Thompson's Second SYM
phony" Thompson, who was born in
New York in 1899, is at present con-
ducting a survey of music for the
American Liberal Arts College. He
has written considerable music for
symphony, and one of his works was
conducted in New York last season
by Toscanini. He was both a student
and later an instructor at Harvard,
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return ticket and sailed for a concert
tour that embraced IL countries
Among the maj lor works he made
known in Europe were Bloch's "Sche-
lomo," Ravels sonata for violin and
cello and Leo Ornstein's cello sonata
written and dedicated to Kinder. A
tour as solist. OF America and the
Far East, followed and a contract with
the Victor Talking Machine Co,
which, with more tours of Europe. oc-
cupled the next eight years
Although the number OF concerts
season was well over a hundred in
1928 and 1929, Kinder was not salts
fed that this unusual success, for a
eelllst, was exactly what he wanted
from life. little while before, In
Rome, he had been called upon at
moments notice TO conduct cham
ber orchestra when the composer
whose work Was 10 be given could not
be present to direct as had been
planned. Other occasions OF the same
kind opportunely came his way, Just
as IL that mysterious Fate, which has
mixed itself SO powerfully and con-
stantly in his life. had another sug-
gestiOn TO make These trial attempts
at conducting and that restless dis
satisfaction with the repetition of the
standard works OF his solo repertoire,
as II a musician must go round and
round IN the same circle, increased
his desire 10 branch out into broader
field where his art as interpreter would
serve those who needed 1t most, the
modern composer.
1t was at this point in his career
that definite contact was made with
the city he was destined TO serve so
valiantly Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge.
at that moment, commissioned Stra-
whisky to write ballet. the premiere
of which was to take place in Wash
ington. Hans Kinder was chosen
conductor. The impression he made
on serious musicians of the city re-
vived the hope they had long cher
ished of forming symphony orches-
ira. This seemed to be the man who
could make a go of it. and a few try
out concerts were organized. The
success of these attempts definitely
decided two points-that a symphony
orchestra was a feasible thing and
that Kinder was the director who was
best qualified to assist in It's formation
and direction.
The first efforts were fruitless, how
ever, and the plan was almost aban-
doned. Kinder took up his concert
izing again, touring Europe and Amer
lea. The vision of symphony or
chestra for Washington would not be
dispersed, so again. against the advice
of those who argued it was no time to
begin such a gigantic undertaking, he
arranged season of "a SYM
phony concerts. His contention was,
and has been, that in the time OF
trouble music is the best help that
could be given community. The rest
OF the story of the National Symphony
Orchestra Is we'll known, story in
which the courageous rallying of an
entire city around dauntleSs leader,
is the inspiring result.
Twenty years to a day from the
time he landed in America, DR.. Kin
dler returned to consult with his
men regarding the program for their
fourth season. The ill wind" that
stranded Kinder in New York in 1914
has given Washington a man of in
ternational reputation and of wide eX-
perience. q scholar of the old and a
student OF the new in music, a man
of energy and practical ideas, man
who reverenceS music.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

At the Montgomery Country Club
Tuesday evening, Thelma Hid LaDow,
soprano, accompanied by Gertrude
Dyre. gave a program of songs for
the Lions Club of Silver Springs at
their Ladies' night entertainment.
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Hans Kinder, Conductor,
Wins High Place in Music
In This Country for Short Visit He Was Unable
to Return to His Native Land on Account
of Outbreak of World War
BY ALICE ENERsMAN.

July Of this year particularly significant date in
which Washington music lovers should be interested, Tor
marked the twentieth anniversary OF the arrival IN this
Kinder. conductor the National Sym
phony Orchestra WaShlngtonians
entrance into America that tragic Of 1914 he has be-
the dominant personality Of the ctys musical ME a
of vision fighter whose perseverance, in building
in the musical his short visit Dr. Kinder
called that day stepped the shores Of this country
for his ticket safely in his pocket
furious fate short weeks made the OF the return
planned unknowingy
foundation the musical
the Nations Capital The story OF what happened then
Kinder tells It, makes interesting reading.
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Saturday

Walter Huston in
Keep En- Rolling"
Bob Steele in
Rangers Code "
Donald Woods and
Jean Muir in
LAS the Earth Turns"
Comedy. Cartoon.
Otto Kruger in
"Crime Doctor 4"
Irene Dunno in
This Man Is Mine"
Lew Ayres In Gross
Country Cruise "
Tom Tyler in Raw
hide Romance /" Serial.
Tim McCov in
"StraightaWay."
Cartoon. No. / of
Vanishing Shadow. "
lee Tracy and
Gloria Stuart in
"In Tell the World. 4"
Comedy. Serial.
Walter Huston in
Rodney "
Comedy
Song reel.
Jimmy Durante in
strictly Dvranite "
Buck Jones in Brand
ed. Popeye.
Boris Karloff in
THE Black Cat"
Ganevieve Tnbin in
Uncertain Lady "
Mat.-Jchn Wavpe +
Man From Utah
ght-" Wharf Aror7''
and Nan From Utah
Many Hanpy
Returns "
Hell Cat -
Comedy.
Spenrer Tracy and
Ma dge Evans in
The Showof "
Comedy. Cartoon.
Walter Huston in
Rodney.
Comedy.
Popeye.
Ralph BelIamv and
Shirley Gray in
The Crime of Helen
STANLEY Comedy.
Otto Kruger in
The Crime Doctor "
Mickey Mouse. Com
Serial fmat. onlyl.
Mary Morris In
Double Door"
Richard DIX in
"StInsaree. 3"
Zasu Pitts. Three on =
HonavrnO0p Cantain
ard L76v dog stars. in
'Fight'n9 to Live"
Inhnnv We'eSn1uller q
NaHTeeU O. Sullivan IN
ia ran and Vfs
Mate - Com. Ser.
KarloT ard Iuoosi in
Black Cat
Rnck Jones in ''White
Ia ole Com. Serial
Irene Dunno and
Give Brook in
This Man Is Nine"
Comedy News.
Irene Dunno
in
This Man Is Mine "
Comedy
Tim Mccoy in
"A Mans Game "
Tom Tyler IN Dead
wood Pass. " Ser. Com
Walter Hu uston in
Keen En- Rolling. "
John Wavne in West
Of the Divide Ser,
Lanny Ross and
Charlie RugQles in
Melody IN Spring. "
Rusty Rides Alone"
frankie Darro In
mo Greater Glory"
Tom Tyler In "Ridin'
" Ser. Cart
Nav Robson in You
Can : Buy Everythinp "
Ralph Bellamy in
"One Is GuiltyH
Jimmy nuTante in
HOLLYWOOD Party.
Comedy.
Oddfty-
Zasu Pitts in
Sins and Like Its
No 4 OF "VAnisning
SONG rsei.
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Photopla,y at Washington 7heaters This Week
Friday


Burns and Allen in
six of a Kind. "
Greta NiSSen in
Hired Wife "
Give Brook end
Diana Wynyard in
"Where Sinners Meet.
Musical comedy.
Ginger RogerS
in
Finishing School "
Our Gang comedy
Wallace Beery in
"Viva villa. "
Comedy.
Cartoon.
James Casney in
Jimmy the Gent.
Comedy.
Cartoon.
n Buffalo Bill. ir., in
\ 'Fishting Cowboy "
Chaplin comedy.
Serial.
Jimmy DuTante
in
Strictly Dynamite
Comedy.
4 Donald Woods and
Jean Muir in
"As the Earth Turns
Musical.
Joe f. Brown in
"Circus Clown. "
Comedy.
Cartoon.
Richard Arlen in
She Made Her Bed.
Betty FurneSs in
'BegRars in Ermine
Half a Sinner"
~ Thirty-Day Princess
and
Band reel.
Carl Drieson and
Kitty Carlisle in
- Murder at the Vani,
ties. " News.
Judith Allen in
"Witchire Hour"
Musical.
Oddity.
Irene Dunno and
Ralph Bellamv in
This Man Is Mine.
News. Souvenir.
Charlie Ru0eles and
Lanny Ross In
Melody in Spring. "
Screen song.
Ann SotheTn
IN
The P7rty's Over" "
Comedy.
Clark Gable and VII
liam Powell in Man
= haitian MAlodra ma A"
Serial Novelty
Joan Plorde'l in
"Smarty.
.Raloh B llamv. Crime
I Of Helen Stanley .
Frank Bucks
wild Csrso." "
Genevieve Tobin in
"Uncertain Lady "
Irene Dunno and
Give Brook In
This Nan Is Mine. "
Comedy. News.
Bob Steele in
'Trailing Mort n. "
Lost Jlnsle " No 2.
Comedy.
James Cagney and
Bette Davis IN
Jimmy the Gent "
Serial. Com Cartoon
Norma Shearer and
Robert MontR0nerv IN
"RiDtide. " When a
Woman Loves.
Georse Raft in
BolerO. "
Comedy.
News.
Walter Huston and
Frances Dee in
Keep En- Rolling.
Comedy. Serial.
Bing Crosby in
We re Not Dressing.
KAY Francis in
Or. Monica
Ruth Etting song
reel.
Ann Sothern
in
The Psrty's over.
Con4dy.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

composers Of SYM
phonic music are apparently
rarer than ever before. accord
Il ing to Hans Kinder, who paid
Washington flying visit
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Mary Apple, oontrslto, and Jane
Esch, pianist, will share the program