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first mountain range to other and
more towering peaks, mounting toward
the sky and the sun. 70 face the
brilliancy of such revelations requires
courage, and no covering before the
splendors unveiled. 1t makes the
strong rejoice in their strength and
encourages the weak to search for
the particles of strength hidden in
their weakness.
This is Sibelius as the world recog-
nizes him on his 10th birthday ami
versary. At present he stands as one
of the greatest, if not the greatest,
composer of this generation. He
speaks his own language, and of
things whose inspiration has been the
handspring of his compositions. But
the world understands. even though
the contour of his country is strange
to it, and his speech that of small
percentage of its inhabitants.
In contrast to him is the suave
Saint-Saens, which the same world
has not forgotten to honor. Fulfill
ing the dual role of pianist and COM
poser, he was able, during his life
time, to win fame in both fields.
Gifted with great talent that mani
tested itself from early childhood.
and educated in a country that offered
every advantage, he was. neverthe-
less, handicapped by the very sur
roundings in which he found him
self. His first major efforts went
without recognition, his first operas
were failures, and he himself torn
by indecision He was a prodigious
worker, untiring in his creative ef-
fort, but the flow of his inspiration
was not always to be counted upon,
nor were his own ideas positive enough
to carry him through moments of
vacillation.
GAINT- -SAENS did not pose as a
composer with a message for a
waiting world His music is rarely
soul-stirring, but 1t has other vir-
tues perhaps as powerful. He is
lyric and elegant, enhancing his gift
for melody by profound knowledge
VI COLlpOSlIlOl. lie uldllIleI Vi
thinking of his race and time are
reflected il his works, and they are
colored by polish that in itself is of
great appeal
He wrote not only in the idiom of
his own people, bu of all cultured
peoples whose viewpoint he absorbed
in his many travels. He united to
his poetic feeling religious tinge of
beautiful ethereal quality that in
subtle fashion Stirs the heart. A
noble nature and a great talent are
combined in this French composer,
whose birth centenary is celebrated
this year in every land
The old problems of music value
come to the fore again when two such
widely separated talents are under
consideration. What element makes
for Immortality and what is the OBJ
jective of music? Is the mere pleas
urable quality of music of less worth
than its more powerful opposite, and
which is greater, the lovely song or
the stirring drama? The future alone
decides.
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Candlelight Service.

THE Washington Choral Society, by
the invitation of Rev. DR.. ZeBar-
ney Phillips will give its usual Candle
Light Christmas Concert on Friday
afternoon at 4.45 O'Clock in Epiphany
P. E. Church, 1917 G street northwest.
This concert is free to the public.
being the Choral Society's Christmas
gift to the community.
The chorus of over 80 voices is un-
der the direction of Louis A. Potter,
accompanied by Walter Nash and
Lyman McCrary at the organ and
piano and a Chamber Orchestra COM
posed of players from the National
Symphony Orchestra. The program
will be preceded by a musical prelude
of organ and chimes by Adolph To-
rovsky, organist of Epiphany Church.
The soloists are Helen B. Turley,
contralto soloist of the National City
Christian Church: Justine L. Lawrie,
choirmaster and soloist of Foundry
NJ. E. Church. tenor. and Charles
Trov bridge Tittman, nationally known
interpreter of Bach, basSo.
The program is divided into two
parts The Choral group will begin
with singing Silent Night" outside
of the church auditorium. then con-
tinue in the chancel. singing 20 Come
All Ye Faithful" together with the
choir and congregation. The second
part will be choral with Chamber
Orchestra in the following numbers
20 Come. Come, Emmanuel" Grego-
rian plain song.
Carol of the Russian Children" ar
ranged by Harvey Gaul.
I Sing the Birth. carol by Ben john
son. music setting by c. Herbert Parry.
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
by Night" carol for mems voices, by
Praetorius
Bring the Torch Jeanette. Isabella" a
French carol for women's voices
CONTEST Thou Light of Gladness." eight
part Motet by H. Won Herzogenberg.
The Bach Christmas Oratorio," by the
choral group followed by 20 Little Town
Of Bethlehem" by choir and congregation.
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ana IDEAS meet Oh IIlc COIllIilOn bTOulO
of music and complete each other.
Both composers are representative
of environment. The dominant men-
tality of the French, the grace of line
and delicacy of thought, and the care
full handling of the stormy passions of
humanity are exemplified in the writ
ing of Saint-Saens. On the other
hand, the rugged naturalnesS of a
people who have always known a
struggle for existence, whose dreams
have been colored by the play of light
and shade cn towering mountains
who have never entirely detached
themselves from the mythology of
their ancestors and who have learned
to think in straightforward fashion
are all bound together in the musical
genius of SibeliuS.
MO MORE interesting contrast is
to be found in musical litera-
ture than the thoughts and the man
ners of expression of these two men
who have individually filled their
inches in the hall of fame. Within
mis- sphere each is great, each has
given something new and different
and each has his admirers and his
detractors Yet, If composers of the
future were to follow either one ex-
cluSively, the limitations of each
mans outlook and talent would stand
revealed.
Music, like many other things in
life. must not only contain variety
but must express every angle Of
thought and feeling in every possible
way. 1t cannot be solely profound,
nor soul-questioning or dramatic. 1t
must cover other sentiments, no mat
ter what their value Thus, in the
output of these two particular men,
different types and different outlookS
are expressed, and both are note
worthy for their contributions to mu-
sical culture.
1t is possible that the work of
Saint-Saens has already been eval-
uated at its proper worth, but GER
tainly that of SibeliuS awaits the de-
cision of coming generations. All
through his life he has been subject
TO criticism by his own countrymen
and by outsiders. Yet at the basis
of this criticism is diScernible an un-
willingness to face the bold discourse
of an inspired and courageous man.
Into the magnificent tone painting
of which he is capable are woven stark
facts which the ordinary individual,
formed in a school of repression, is
loath to admit exists. He is power
personifed, he speaks in grandiose
phrases and he tells of the earth and
its manifold beauties and mans re-
lationship thereto. Mysticism when
he employs it, and poetry as he sees
it. are virile and stirring, awakening
a primitive response that modern life
deems best to suppress.
WITH all this stirring of the deep
est pools of nature, his music
is not earthbound, but infused with
a motive power without limit Un-
der its influence one sees beyond the
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Today's concert marks departure
from past operate presentations Civ
en- by the orchestra. This is the first
program DR.. Kinder has devoted ex-
cluSively to operate selections, and
the first, too, in which the musical
highlights Of any grand opera have
been presented in extended form to
National Symphony patrons.
DR.. Kinder will give the entire
second half of the program to Bizets
Carmen" While the famous
"Habanera," to be sung this after
noon, is included in the repertoire of
nearly all concert singers, seldom do
concert audiences have the opportu-
nifty to hear so many of the other
notable arias and orchestral inter
ludes in Carmen" as will listeners
in Constitution Hall today.
For the orchestra, the Carmen"
performance is an achievement COM
parable to other outstanding presen-
tations this Fall-the Washington
premiere of Shostakovich's First
Symphony last Thursday, its first
performance of the Brahms Sym
phony No. l in C minor" last month,
the world premiere of R. Deane
Shure's Washington Circles" in No
vember, and its first presentation of
Beethoven's "Eroica' Symphony in
October.
Other operas will be represented in
the program which will be presented
as follows
Die Meistersinger"
Overture wagner
"Aduieu Forets" from
Jeanne dare" Tchaikovsky
IRA Petina
Two 1ntermeZzi from Jewels
OF the Madonna ----- Wolf-Ferrari
Finale Act / "Othello'' ---- Verdi
Excerpts from Carmen" -------- Bizet
Overture.
Habanera.
Prelude to Act 2.
Seguedilla.
Prelude to Act 2.
ChanSOn Boheme.
Prelude 10 Act 4 fArgnoaisel.
Gard Scene.
IRA Petina, soloist.
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MRS. dudley =. jackson at the organ,
will present a program Of Christmas
carols this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited.
Among the participating artists who
will take part at the social evening
that is being held by the Daught terS
OF 1912 next Wednesday evening al
l401 Rhode Island avenue northwest
will be the Sophocles Papas Mandolin
and Guitar Trio, consisting of Mr.
Papas and his two assistants, George
VickerS and James Moran
Warren F. Johnson, organ.st, will
play the following music by Joh. 1Xep.
David before the evening service at
the Church of the Pilgrims today
PaSsacaglia, IF Thou But Suffer God
TO Guide; toccata and fugue. Now
Rejoice Together, Dear Christians;
partita, 10. a Rose Is Blooming"
Mrs Eugene Milburn. contralto.
was the guest soloist at the First Con-
gregational Church last Sunday eve
ming. Robert S. Campbell, baritone.
will sing tonight.
The music section of the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase will present a
program of Christmas music and
tableaux at the meeting of the club
on Wednesday. with their musical
director, Louis A. Potter. leading, and
Mrs. S. Jay McCathran playing the
accompaniments. Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan. violinist, will also accompany
the chorus
In the cantata. "ChilGe Jesus" by
Joseph w. Clokey and Hazel Jean
Kirk, solo parts will be sung by Mrs.
Francis NJ. Shore. Mrs. William Gra-
ham, Mrs. Philip P Gott. Mrs Will
liam Collins. Mrs. Howard Hosmer,
Mrs. Charles E. FELTON,. Mrs Roland
Whitehurst, Mrs. Frank Haywood
Wilmot. Mrs. Rose Gum and Mrs. c.
B. Lingamfelter.
Helen Campbell Williams, pianist.
and Jean Westbrook. violinlSt will
play for the music section of the Ia
koma Park Women's Club Oh Thurs
day.
Ida Hoyt Chamberlain will give an
illustrated costume recital after the
Chinese on Tuesday evening at 8l5
O'Clock for the District of Columbia
League of American Pen Women at
the Burlington Hotel.
Minnie Volkman. soprano; May
Bradley Allen. contralto, and Dorothy
Andrews, pianist and accompaniSt, will
give program of music at the Christ
mas tea at Concordia Church on
Thursday.
The quartet and chorus choir of
Francis Asbury M. E. Church South
will present Christmas Festival of
Music" in the church auditorium on
Friday.
In this program the Francis Asbury
Junior Choir of 60 children's voices
will make their first public appear
ance.
The Francis ASbury Quartet is COM
posed of Fannie Shreve Heartsill. So
prano and director; Helen Marie
Koontz. contralto; Ellsworth Condrin,
tenor, and Fred G.. Schaefer, bass.
Frank K Sanderson, tenor, with Eula
Mae King and Anna Laura Sanford.
sopranos. will be guest soloists. Allen
H. Watson will preside at the organ,
with Richard M Taber at the piano.
Stuart J. Dewey will be the guest
conductor.
Florence Sindell, soprano, will as
sist Lewis Atwater, organist. in a pro-
gram of modern German music this
afternoon at o'clock at All Souls
Church (Unitarian).
The monthly meeting of the Piano
Teachers Forum will be held at the
Sale de Recital, 1925 G street north
west, Thursday morning at 1890.
Elena CriVella, pupil of Rudolph CAM,
will play. The public is invited.
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Christmas Story" Today.

1.-THE CHRISTMAS STORY IN
Song and Drama" arranged and
directed by Esther Linkins, will be
presented this afternoon at 3:45 O'Clock.
at Luther Place Memorial Church
Children's choruses from John Bur-
roughs, Thomson and Wheatley Com
munity Centers and voice pupils of
Miss Linkins, assisted by Edith Lazar-
of Goldman, dramatic coach; Marie
Humphreys Little, organist; Helen Belt,
violinist, and Florence Hinman, pro-
logist, will take part in the program.
Individual solos and characters will be
sustained by Sylvia Radisch. Stanley
Lyles, Charles Burton, Marjorie and
Billy Reed, Weston Jones, Dorothy
Kay, Mary Louise Harrison. Judy
Conklin, Bertha Matthews, Claire Taft,
Kenneth Meyer, Owen Stickley and
Leo Wiener. The presentation is be-
ing sponsored by Mrs. D. e. Middleton,
Community. Center secretary.
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DE MEIsTERsINGER" overture

"DIE MEISTERSINGER" overture
needs little introduction TO any
audience. There is hardly symphony
orchestra that does not play it at least
once every season. The National Sym
phony presents it this afternoon for
the first time this season.
With the exception of Eugene Ony-
egin," Relationships operas. or ex-
tracts from them, are seldom heard
today. The aria. "Adieu Forets," from
Jeanne dare" which Miss Petina
sings this afternoon, is one of these
lesser known songs and characteristic
cally Tchaikovsky in its delightfulness.
The Jewels of the Madonna" is
Wolf -Ferrari's strongest trs dy.
Highly dramatic. the opera is intro
duced by an overture that consists
simply of three pistol shots. More mu-
sically developed than this are the two
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Holiday Program by Club.
THE Tuesday Evening Music Club

ne TUESDAY Evening MUSIC Nlup
will present its annual program of
Christmas music at the University
Club on Thursday evening at $50
o'clock. This concert, with the singers
in the costumes of "Merrie England, ="
has become a tradition with the Uni
verSity Club. The choruseS used are
both classic and modern music drawn
from the song literature of many coun-
tries, including such composers as
Bach, Pergolesi and Rimsky-
The modern composers, Theophil
Wendt of South Africa, Hugo Jungst
of Holland and Nicolas Saboly Of
France, have based their compositions
on traditional folk tunes. A special
feature of this years program will be
an echo chorus of 10 additional voices
Evelyn Scott, violinist, is the guest
artist; Marjorie Davis is the accom-
paniSt and Florence Howard is the di-
rector. The program is as follows:
/. Prelude and professional.
(a) "Candlelight" Rogers
2. 'SGa) The Shepherds story; n,.s,n.o,,
(b) 20 Jesu. So Sweet"
(c) GLORY to God in the Highest:
Ensemble
3. Violin solos, Evelyn Scott.
4. ta) Holland
while Shepherds watched"
Hugo Jungst
(b) Russia-"Merry Yuletide." from the
opera Christmas Night"
(c) France-''Touro. Jouro. ,Louro:"
Nicholas Saboly
Id Austria-"Jubilste Deo.'
Hans LANCE
Ensemble.
B. The Holy Night-
(a) Holy Night Silent Night"
Ensemble and audience.
(b) 20 Come. All Ye Faithful.
Ensemble violin
(c) 20 Holy Night" Adam
Ina Holtzscheiter
9. (al The Birds Praise the Advent OF
the Saviour"
Catalonian christmas carol
(bl Il Saw Fair Maiden"
Theophil Wendt
(c) "Come, I VIII Sing You"
Traditional English counting song
Nu' ave AAiis Enser3hle chapman
z. ''Reeessionar --------old French carol
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Christmas music in the
churches intended for publica-
ton in The Star on Saturday,
December 81. must be received by
the Music Editor not later than
Wednesday. December Is, and
must be typewriter II possible.
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Justin Lawrie, tenor, and Lois Hall,
Instructor in piano in the washington
Missionary College music faculty. will
be the soloists in the concert to be pre-
scented by the college orchestra Sat-
urday night in the Columbia Hall on
tue campus.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Christine Church, soprano. and
Gladys Manchester Walin, contralto,
with Marjorie Gilreath, accompanist,
will furnish a musical program for
the music and arts section of the
Twentieth Century Club tomorrow at
the Arts Club.
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Music World Contrasts
Saint-SaenS and Sibelius
Extremes of Temperament Are Revealed by
Great Composers Whose Anniversaries
Are Observed.
Bv Alice EverSman.

celebration this year OF the snsaenS and sioehu anniversaries
widely diversified talents also how broad the field of
all opportunities
of
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT PERVADES LOCAL MUSIC ACTIVITIES
Program for Orchestra
Is Exclusively Operate
National Symphony Concert Today Is First
of This Type-"Carmen" Is
Made Feature.
Made Feature.

YITH the last Of the National Symphony Orchestra be-
holidays colorfm
Wv presented Constitution
v
anOD solOs
Evening star., 1935-12-15

HELEN TURLEY,
Contralto soloist of the National
City Christian Church, who viii be
one of the soloists with the Wash
ington Choral Society at its annual
Christmas candlelight service on
Friday st Epiphany P. z. Church.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-30

The opening lead was the 3 of dia-
monds. AS West showed 4 and his
partner held only 3 cards of the
suit, the odds were to 3 in favor
of the @ being in the West hand.
Dummy played low and declarer's
10 won The first trick.
The K or spades. won the second
trick. When the was led from the
dummy, with still missing, declarer
had to guess where the @ was held,
and he let the win. West showed
out, informing declarer that only a
double grand coup could avoid loss
of a trump trick. A low club was
led. Declarer's Ace won. He led his
last diamond and won with the j.
His last club was discarded on dunn
my's K of diamonds. Declarer
shortened his trumps by ruffing a
club from dummy.
Tricks and we're taken with the
K and @ of hearts. Trumps had to
be shortened once more. Dummy's
last club was led. OF course East
dared not ruff, or then and there
the grand slam would become an ac-
complished fact. East let go his low
est heart. Declarer reduced his
trumps to in number, by ruffing
with his 10. Each player was down
to cards, as shown below.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-30
THE BEAR EMULATES
THE OSTRICH AGAIN

Alexander Minkin, Soviet Russian min.
lister to Uruguay until diplomatic rela-
tons between those two countries were
severed, speaks like a photograph rec
ord made in Moscow. His speech has
been heard before by several govern
ments of the world, among them the
United States.
There is absolutely no interdepend-
ence between the Soviet government and
the Communist Internationale," Minkin
informs Uruguay The legation he saws,
has absolutely no connection with the
Communist parties or their activities in
South American countries
With a few minor changes in phrase
ology, the speech would pass for the
note sent to Washington when the Unit
ed States protested officially against
Communist boasts in Moscow that the
Communist party was gaining new re-
cruits daily on the American continent
to the banner Communists plan to hoist
over the national capitol when this coun-
try's government is overthrown. The
boasts were made at a conference of
the Communist International in Mos
COW. Soviet leaders denied any knowl-
edge of what was said, or any response
bility for the action of the 1nternation-
ale. Yet Russia has the most complete
internal spy system in the world. Also,
high Soviet government officials did In
ternationale delegates the honor of ap-
pearing before the meeting.
If some group met publicly in public
place in the United States, openly to
plot overthrow of the Soviet govern
ment, Moscow would be justified in pro-
testing to Washington, and Russians
would be justified in soothing at any
declaration that American officials did
not know what was going on. The same
is true in the reverse.
If Russia is acting in good faith, if
she in fact has no hand in the malicious
propaganda spread throughout several
continents, the least she can do is to
demonstrate that good faith by purging
her own cities of meetings such as that
of the Communist International last
summer. Such thing is rather hard to
do when Russian leaders are among the
most prominent speakers.
If Russia is not acting good faith,
she can hardly hope to deceive other ma
lions by such notes as that written by
the former Uruguayan minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-30
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

such patrons of the Colony as Lu-
cils Beebe and Frank Crownin-
shield. The piue flame OF the crepes
being fashioned at a table SIDE was
indicative of wealth and a pluto
cratic palate. An order ranged from
90 cents to $1.40 Several cafeterias
now give them a window display in
the manner of Childs butter cakes
and serve them to customers for as
little as 20 cents an order.
A statuesque Dolores lady with a.
Russian wolf hound poised on the
Plaza steps at tea hour, looked,
about annoyed and whiStled shrilly
through her teeth. From somewhere
a mincing fop toddled toward her.
And a taxi driver yelled: Alta
Fido!"
One of Peter Amos doughty
clubmen was evidently paying off a
bet on Madison avenue yesterday.
He sWirled out of an office building
sprucely attired save for brilliant
Ascot tie, resurrected from Heaven
knows where, and wore it unasham-
edly. A classic in bold design, 1t was
embroidered in flaming colors with
a beer bottle, champagne glass. beer
mug and the salutation "Cheerio!"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-12-30
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
POLITICIANS FORESEE
CAMPAIGN FIELD DAY

Congress will be an interesting thing
to watch when it brings into conference
on Jan. 3 the gentlemen who are sup
posed to govern these United States
wisely and we'll 1t would be consider
able of shock if most of the session
is not devoted to grinding campaign
aXes-but it is probable that no one will
be shocked Most likely the highest eX-
plosiveS of the coming presidential cam
paign will be fired from the floors of
the house and senate. 1t is election
year, and the gentlemen to whom cleo
tionS mean everything can be depended
upon to make the most of it.
The history of congress in the last
four years is the history of American
politics. Immediately after Franklin
d. Roosevelt was elected president of the
United States by an overwhelming ma
jority, there was little or no real oppos-
ition in congress to his desires. Grad
ually, opposition developed. Some of it,
perhaps, has been insincere. Some of it,
undoubtedly, has been political Now,
on the eve of the national election, most
of it will be political
The session beginning Jan. will be
educational to the average citizen who
is able to separate the wheat from the
chaff. 1t will be bewildering to others.
Party lines are sharply drawn, and the
candidates and would-be candidates will
be jockeying for position.
Because of the political and economic
significance of the coming session, 1t is
more than ever imperative that voters
weigh carefully the attacks and counter
attacks which will be a part of the pro-
gram. Some will be made in good faith
and in furtherance of good government.
Some will be nothing but political moves.
The person who wishes to cast his vote
wisely in 1886 must be able to distinguish
one from the other if he would avoid
mistakes.