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Style Show Is
Anniversary
a Celeb rution

San BENITO, June 2o.-Lnter-
esttng among the events over the
week end was the fourth anniver-
ssry program staged in the Metho-
dist church Friday evening when
the congregation Of the church OBJ
served the event with the showing
Of old costumes on living models. A
group Of young society matrons
modelled the gowns, some two hun
dred years old and fashioned OF ex-
quisite materials.
The interesting series Of gowns
displayed styles Of every area up TO
the present time. OF unusual charm
and beauty was the copy Of the wed
ding gown worn by the Princess Alex
andrine Of Mechlenburg when she
was married in April, 1898, 70 the
Crown Prince Of Denmark. now
King Christian X.
Following the enjoyable program
which was interspersed with de-
lirhtful musical numbers and love-
ly romantic lyrics which were sung
wears ago, a refreshment course
was served In the dining room OF
the church. A full auditorium wit
messed the showing Of the beauti-
ful gowns.
At a regular meeting Of the Past
Matrons club which convened Fri
day in the Ladies Parlor Of the Ma
sonic Temple is members and visi-
tors enjoyed the delicious c opera
tive luncheon. During the luncheon
hour the regular business inciden-
tai to the meeting was conducted.
Mrs. w. o. Brown. vice-president.
presided in the absence OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. Ora Lee Goolsby.
The following officers were elect
ed tc serve for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Velma Brown: VICE
president, Mrs. Emma AGAR: CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. Saith
THOMPSON: recording secretary. Mrs.
Ella Grimsell; treasurer. Mrs. Viole
Elpder and reporter, Mrs. Clara
Goolsby.
The next regular meeting Of the
club will be held in August when
Mrs. Helen Smith viii be received
irto the organization as q new mem
Der. Hostesses for the day yer
Mesdames w. o. Brown. j. W.
Treadwav. Viola K. Elder and Beu-
lah Lewis.
VFollowing the luncheon Mrs Ma
bel Jones and Mrs. Madge Cherry
were cordially welcomed into the
unaunherehin
The Neiehborhood Bridge club
met in the home Of Mrs. Elmer Nor
Sis this week.
When scores were totaled the
awards went to Mrs. Robert Sch
midi among the guests and to Mrs.
Andrew Bowie for the club members
Out-of-the-club guests included
Mesdames T.. w. Pratt. w. w. Sim
mons. Harlingen. NJ. B. Huffman.
Rankin Kennedy. CLAW Hall. II. O
Glasscock and Robert Schmidt. The
next meeting Of the club will b.
with Mrs. Rob- Dowie.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. McLarrv OF
Hsrlingen were hosts to the Twin
CITY bridge club.
TROPHIES were presented TO MI. and
Mrs. Ed Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. Iver-
son. The next meeting Of the club
will be with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Phillips. Guests for the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jverson.
Two tables Of BRIDGE guests en-
loved n series Of games during the
past week when Mrs. q. W. Glass
cork entertained.
Following the games Mrs. Tommy
Cooke and Mrs. George Campbell
were presented with the success
awards.
Guests included Mesdames Nath-
an Craig. Robert Schmidt. Elmer
Morris. Tommy Cooke. George
Campbell. Asa Agar and Joe Stead
ham.
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Member OF the LAg1H
cluk and their. guests ~
tanned with q dance Saturd7
nire nc the home of Joyce GolW
Among those present were MAJ
Dutro. Jean Magfll. Ray 6ommerMb
Flor Barreda. Louis Fernandez
byron walters Richard Kempex,
Joe ingram, Jr.. Eddie Bcye. Buck
Jones, George RabinowitE. and Bllly
Mcdonald. Club members were 6yl-
via Sommer. Virginia Miller. Frances
Barnes. and ETnegtine Bcye.
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MEETINd POSTPONED

MEETING POSTPONED
The meeting Of the Auxiliary 90
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars sche-
duled fcr Tuesday night has been
postponed until after the cncamp-
ment nc Corpus Christi. according
TO announcement.
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Mr. and Mrs 3. A. McLarry OF
Herlineen were hosts to the Twin
CITY bridge club.
Trophies were presented TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. Iver-
son. The next meeting Of the club
will be with Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Phillips. Guests for the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Iverson.
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Two tables Of BRIDGE guests en-
loved n series Of games during the
past week when Mrs. q. w. Glass
~1,f. a,4oNfoS~al
Evening star., 1935-11-10

by Thomas N. Leef, basso. At the eve
ming service, Harry Crow, basso, and
William Hayghe, tenor, assistant SOLO
lists at the Hamline M. E. Church, will
sing a duet. Thomas N. Leef Is di-
rector Of music and Grace jackson
and Mabel Teste, organists.
T. Carlisle Crump, organist, will
give the first organ recital to be broad
cast from Constitution Hall tomorrow
evening. The recital will be given in
honor of Mrs. william N. Reynolds of
Winston-Salem, N. c., donor of the
organ.
Emily Coville, soprano. replaced Ann
Gliden on the Hour Of Inspirational
Music" consisting of compositions of
Elizabeth Lambert Hebb, given at Bar
ker Hall last Saturday.
Fay Bruce Swenson, member of the
Lovette Choral Club, will sing at the
Miriam Chapter, Thirteenth and New
York avenue, tomorrow evening.
Ruth Marie Gardner, soprano, and
Elena Crivella, pianist. gave q pro-
gram for the Business women's Coun-
Gil at Covenant First Presbyterian
Church this week
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Kreisler, a Fatalist.

FRITZ KREIsLER, famous violinist
who will appear with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra. December 10, de-
clares himself on the subject of artist
hands.
One hears from time to time exag-
gerated stories of the care violinistS
and pianistS lavish on their hands,
for how many thousands of dollars
they are insured. of all the things
they can or cannot do on account OF
their hands. 1t is refreshing when
such a world-famous artist as Fritz
Kreisler diSpels all the illusions with
one fine gesture.
IT am always being asked if I am
not agraid for my hands" Mr.. Kreis-
Ter said, smiling Il have never both
cred myself about them. During my
whole life, I've never treated them as
if they were anything special. am
a fatalist, and have neither the leis-
ure nor the desire to fritter time away
1t is the same way with my violins. ]
won't let them be a burden and a
care to me- The thief who wants to
steal one of them would not benefit
much by it. If he tries to dispose of
it, it would be Immediately recognized.
Once in Amsterdam, as a joke, 1 pre-
tended to offer ope of them for sale,
concealing my icSntity. I nearly got
arrested. The dealer recognized the
violin and knew that it belonged to
Fritz Kreisler. had to stand there
in the open store and play for him.
before ne would believe that I was
myself"
Tickets for Philadelphia Orchestra
with Kreisler at the T. Arthur Smith
Concert Bureau. 9l0 G street north
west.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Club Opens Season.
THE Washington Pianists' CT

THE Washington Pianists' Clu0
opened its season Saturday aftc.
noon at 1910 Connecticut avenue Wit.
a program by the winners of its recent
competitive examination.
Those who played were: Glenn
Carow. former pupil of B. Frank Geb-
est, and recent winner of the three
year piano scholarship at Peabody
Conservatory, Baltimore, Md, and
present pupil of Alexander Sklarevski
of that institution; Gertrude Effen-
bach. pupil of Alexander Sklarevski CT
Peabody Conservatory; Helene Finns-
com. pupil of La Sale Spier of this
city: Elizabeth Rankin King joint pll-
pill Of Fanny AmstutZ-Roberts and
Edwin Hughes of New York. guest
teacher at the Washington College of
Music; Mrs. George Openshaw, pupil
of Fanny ROSs-Henbest; Ann Sugar,
pupil of Felian Garzia: Everett Stc-
yens. pupil of Austin Conradi, Pea
body Conservatory, Baltimore.
The artist membership again goes 70
Martha McAdamS, former four-yea-
fellowship pupil of Rudolf GAM. Chi
cago Musical College Chicago. III. The
substitute for Miss McAdams during
the current season will be Betty Baum.
pupil of Josef and Rosina Lhevinne.
New York.
The emergency substitute member.
ships for the active member groups
were won by Jane Esch. pupil of La
Sale Spier, and Esther Silver. pupil
OF Felian Garzia A competitive ex-
animation will be held early in Janu-
airy for the award of third emer.
gency substitute membership.
The associate membership of the
club, which was increased this season,
reached the limit before the opening
day and waiting list has been estab-
lished for applicants for possible va
cancies which may occur during the
season. Twenty-Five teachers. incluo-
ing six Of other cities. have repre-
sentative pupils in the club.
The program followed the address of
welcome by the director of the club,
Mrs. Martin A. Morrison The next
meeting will be held on Saturday. By
courtesy of Mrs. Roberts, president CT
the Washington College of Music. all
meetings this season will be held in
the auditorium of the college, 1910
Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Club Holds First Session.

THE first program of the National
Capital In-and- About Music Club,
recently organized by DR.. Edwin C..
Barnes, will be given Friday and Sat-
urday at the Dodge Hotel.
The club includes music supervisors,
university and private school music
teachers and private teachers In Vir-
ginia, Maryland and the District of
Columbia. The session next week will
be the first of three this year. The
second will be in Baltimore late in
January and the third either in Rich
mond or Washington in the early
Spring. Local music teachers may
enroll as members
Following is the outline of activities
for Friday and Saturday:
Friday. $3.50 opening of session: 3:4O-
inston puSie schools: ;5o- !. ' Ereetinss
and welcome from NJ E. A., Dr.. Joy Nor
gan editor Journal Of the N. E. A: 4:0o-
the bsSnS Re sfses
from the John Eaten Elementsry schoS
major classes: piano only. student, Central
High School: keyboard and piano; William
deatWOle, Stuuent; HooSeVelt hlsn SCnoCl.
sram the Hut podse fna
schools. Washington. D. c.: DR.. E. G. Hig-
bee. president Wilson Teachers Collese,
president Educational Association. District
Of Columbia: Canon Albert H. Lucas. head
master ST. Adams School, president Fed
eral Schoolmen's Club: Mrs Alice HesSel-
bach. president Music Teachers Associa-
ton; address, DR.. Nicolai Sokoloh. director
Federal music project; roll call members
eph H; Daniel Glee Club ensemble from
high School Orchestra: 10. singing in the
lobby of the hotel.
Saturday morning. music room. Central
High School-Brass ensemble from Cadet
Band. Capt Ludwig Manoly: The Charac-
ter Education Experiment" BERTHE Backus'
assistant superintendent of schools. Wash
ington: major choral group from Langley
msnts" sade styron: Rural Music" Glenn |. mn
for the state of Delaware: demonstration
lesson. brass and woodwind enSemoie
Powell Junior High School. Can't. Don Paul
McAdoo: Public School Music in CHANGED
Social Order" Jesse La Sale. assistant su-
perintendent of schools Washington; dem-
onstration class, fretted instruments, MT
McCauley: THE Once of Education and us
Relation to Music Teachers" DR.. walter
ssnasson n Hsns Rsns1 sdues-
charge OF visual education washinston
public schools: Paul De Ions Gable Of
Eastern Hish School song leader. business
meeting. election OF ofncers. luncheon.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Seqovia Marries.
ELENA DE SAYN, director concer

ELENA DE SAYN, director concerts
- intimes, received word that Andres
Segovia, the great Spanish guitar
virtuoso. has been recently married to
Paquita Madriguera. pianist. who gave
up a successful career to become his
wife.
Segovia. who elevated the guitar to
the rank of a concert instrument and
was the first to play the difficult Bach
Fugues and other numbers heretofore
only heard by master violinists. made
his Washington public debut only last
February. In the course of several
years he has made several consecutive
tours of the United States, playing a
dozen of recitals in Boston and New
York at time to capacity houses,
and creating furor wherever he
went.
BY special request Of his many ad-
mirers in Washington he will play a
group of Bach at his recital here on
February 4. Jan Kubelik will inaugu-
rate the concerts intimes series at
the Shoreham on Tuesday afternoon.
December 8, at 5 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1935-11-10

1acL tIldl Ills ldCcSL oCiccH pIOouCtIOIl,
metropolitan" which was made in
Hollywood last Summer and in which
Tibbett sings arias from Carmen"
Faust" "Pagliacci" and The Barber
of Seville" as well as such songs as
THE Road to Mandalay" and de
Glory Road" is now current at the
Earle Theater. AS usual. Mr.. Tibbett
will be accompanied at the piano by
Stewart Willie, and the program will
be as follows:
/. "Oh. Whittier Art Roaming" from
II Pome Dora" Marcantonlo Cesti
Il Am Rosmer Bold ei,T from msnSoI. Son
While Tramping" Hugo Wolf
death. the Commander 'Moussorgsky
8. .".Impromptu in Sharp Major" noCho Shopin pin
HhapsooS 5M, wilIe i'0iiii"ii'i
4. Gerard's monologue. "Nemico Della
Patria." from Andrea Chernler."
Umberto Glordano
5. "The Dream Edward Horsman
" The Baspipe Man. Howard Mckinney
I'm Summertime on Bredon."
"The Through Freight Keith eIha'H Brown own
THE Fiddler OF Dooney'' Sidney Homer
EOR the first time in two seasons a
recital by Lucrezia Bori. brilliant
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera. is
announced by Dorothy Hodgkin Dor
sey. THE first lady of the opera" will
appear in costume recital at ConGti-
tuition Hall on Tuesday evening, No.
vember 10, at $50 o'clock.
Bori will open her program with an
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Hughes Lecture Series.

EDWIN HUGHES of New York will
give a series of seven lectures Oh
Monday evenings, beginning tomorrow
on Modern Piano Technique, at the
Washington College of Music. The
subsequent lectures of the series will
take place on December 9, January 6,
February 10. March 9. April l3, and
May IL. The series will form COM
plete course in technical training
along the most modern lines. begin
ming with the fundamentals. and cor
relating the development OF technique
with that of Interpretation. The lee
lures will be illustrated at the piano
throughout Recent lecture -recitals
by Edwin Hughes have included en-
gagements in Detroit, Mich, and
Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
New Chamber Orchestra.

A MUSICAL group to be known as
= the Washington Chamber Orches-
ira is being organized under the direc-
ton of DIR. Walter Bauer, formerly
active in musical circles in Germany,
Italy, France and California.
The Washington Chamber Orchestra
will consist of a select group of Is
from the National Symphony. The
purpose of the organization is to pre-
sent for the public a type of music
ranging between that peculiar to the
symphony orchestra and the smaller
chamber groups.
Rehearsals are being scheduled and
it is expected that the initial concert
will be given toward the middle of
December.
DR.. Bauer, who will act as musical
director, is a conductor of wide ex-
perience both in choral and instru-
mental music He plans to bring to
Washington audiences not only nov-
elites in the way of instrumental
chamber music, but chamber opera"
as we'll.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Tour South
Featured bV
Orchestra
National Symphony's
Week to Be Spent
in Four States.

THE National Symphony Orchestra
leaves Washington this week to
perform its function as the SYM
phonic unit representing the Nations
Capital in other cities. On trip
through the South the orchestra under
the baton of Dr. Hans Kinder, will
play engagements in four States be-
fore returning to Washington to re-
sumo its concerts in Constitution
Hall next Sunday.
Leaving Washington by special train
tomorrow. the orchestra will play first
at Lynchburg, Va. tomorrow night.
Tuesday night the Symphony will give
a performance in SpartaEburg. N. c.:
Wednesday night in Atlanta, Ga, and
Thursday night in Memphis, Tenn.
Returning to Constitution Hall next
Sunday. the orchestra will perform a
notable orchestral program. including
symphonic work composed by a
Washingtonian. Half of the program
will be devoted to the works Of Rich
ard Wagner.
R. Deane Shure'S symphonic suite,
washington Circles" one of the ma
jc: works of the first part of the
concert. will be given its debut under
DR.. Kindler's baton. The composition.
written for DR.. Kinder, depicts scenes
in and about four of the Capitals S
circles-Logan Circle, Dupont Circle,
Observatory Circle and Thomas Circle.
;c i,,c r,hopin fy1o tho
moods of the several circles furnishing
basis for variation among the move
mentS.
While the performance of this work
will mark Mr.. Shure's Washington
debut as a symphonic composer, he is
already widely known for his musical
activities. While serving as organist
and choral director at the Mount
Vernon Place M. E. Church South for
the last IS years, he has composed
steadily. Altogether he has more
than 100 published works.
washington Circles" is recorded
as Opus 81. He has written several
tonal suites depicting scenes in and
about Washington. Muse Murals," p"
from the Library of Congress. is a
chamber music composition for string
quartet and piano. Potomac Pastels"
was written for string quartet two
flutes and piano: His Lyric Wash
ington," published for piano, is be-
lieved to be the only set of piano
numbers depicting Washington scenes.
Washington" and Sage of Mount
Vernon" are two cantatas heard dur
ing the George Washington Bicenten-
nial three years ago.
Mr.. Shure received his degree in
music from Oberlin College. Later
he studied composition in Germany
and in London. He has been director
of music in several colleges, including
Central University of Iowa. Claren-
don College, Texas. and State Teach
ers' College. Pa. He visited Palestine
in 1884 and was invited to play his
Palestine suite for organ in Jerusalem.
The Thursday concerts, which
opened brilliantly last Thursday night,
will be continued November 81 with
a program in which DR.. Kinder will
present Sylvia Meyer, the orchestra's
harpist, as soloist.
Evening star., 1935-11-10

aria from Bellini's Romeo and Juliet"
and songs by Scarlatti and Vivaldi, all
in Italian. Two Debussy songs
''Mandoline" and clair de Lune"-and
Rimsky Korsakoff's Eastern Ro-
nance" follow the Italian group, while
two arias from Donizetti's La Ffglia
del Reggimento" will conclude the first
part of her program.
After intermission Bori will offer,
dressed in the costume of a French
schoolgirl of the eighteenth century. a
group of three French songs. followed
by group Of Spanish songs sung in
Spanish, gypsy costume. Frederick
Bristol, who will accompany her az
the piano, will give two groups OF
piano solos.
Seats for the Bori recital are on sale
at Mrs. Dorsey's concert bureau. in
Droop's, 1900 G street northwest.
HAROLD BAUER, pianist, and Al
bert Spalding, American violinlst.
are announced in joint sonata recital
at Constitution Hall on Sunday after
noon, November "a. at O'Clock.
Bauer and Spalding are expected 70
bring a program similar to the Joint
sonata program that Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch, pianist. gave with Spaldmg a.
Constitution Hall last season undc.
Ms. Dorsey's management.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Recital by Seagle Pupil.

OTIS HOLLEY, phenomenal young
Negro soprano. will be heard in
recital Friday evening at $50 o'clock
at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church,
M street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets. Miss Holley is pupil
Of Oscar Seagle Of New York and a
protege of Pauline Gold, for many
years organist at Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, New York City.
who will act as her accompanist on
Friday.
While employed in the home Of a
friend of Mr.. Seagle's in Chattanooga,
Tenn, Miss Holley was first brought
to the attention of the celebrated
vocal teacher and Mrs. Gold, for Is
years accompanist for Mr.. Seagle
Recognizing her exceptional talent.
the young singer was taken to New
York by Mrs. Gold to begin her vocal
studies with Mr. Seagle Miss Holley
has sung extensively over the radio
and was the winner. this Summer, Of
the Major Bowles Amateur Prize. Her
recital Friday will be her first appear
ance in this city.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Clyde Barrie in Recital.

TLYDE BARRIE, noted young Negro
" baritone of the Columbia Broad
casting System. will be heard in re-
cital under the auspices of the Music
Committee at the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, No
vember 10, 1885, at 8:l5 pm.
Mr.. Barrie has been winning en-
thusiastic responses from listeners in
many parts of the country. but his
emergency appearance on the eve
ming of october won him his first
real Nationwide recognition. Paul
Robson, the celebrated Negro actor
and singer, was scheduled to appear
that night in the role OF featured
soloist on Columbia's ITO Arms for
Peace" program when a sudden at
tack of laryngitis prevented his sing
ing. At Robeson's suggestion Barrie
was hastily summoned to fill IN as
the soloist. Barrie's performance was
hailed from coast to coast. with Paul
Robson himself leading the acclairr
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Convent Adds New Course.
LEONIDE MASSINE,

is initiating a new and modern
movement in music this Fall when
it offers a layman's music course,
new method of presentation design
ed to give the students real musical
culture.
Evolved by Nine. Olga Samaroff,
internationally famous pianist. teach
er, lecturer and critic at the Juilliard
Graduate School of Music in New
York. this method has for its definite
objectives active listening and real
musical culture. For 10 years men,
Der of the Juilliard faculty. Nine.
Samaroff has organized laboratory
classes in which teachers are especial
ly trained for this work which ex-
tends beyond mere music appreciation
to the study of music itself.
The layman's music course, which
Nine. Ssmaroff will supervise. was
first suggested by Mrs. Charles
Mitchell of New York, the former
Elizabeth Rend of Chicago, an alumna
of the convent and past president Of
through the generosity of an old
graduate, the course was included In
the schools musical department.
During the school year 20 lectures
will be given at the convent. all su-
pervised by Nine. Samaroff. The first,
which was given October 81, was un-
der the direction of Harriet johnson,
pupil of Nine. Samaroff.
The Advisory Council of the lay
mans music course includes the fol-
lowing members: Curtis Box, Paul D.
Cravath, John Erskine, Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch. Ernest Hutchinson. Mrs.
Frank L. Polk. Albert Spaulding, Mrs.
Theodore Steinway and Mrs. Leopold
Stokowski, Mrs. Joseph Letter, presi-
dent of the alumnae association of the
convent. and other alumnae of the
school. are enthusiastic in their In
dorsements of the course.
Founded in 1899, and receiving its
charter from President John Quincy
Adams. attested by Henry Clay. the
Georgetown Visitation Convent is the
Oldest Catholic school for girls in
America and the first school in Wash
,ngton to offer this modern study OF
music in its curriculum.
Evening star., 1935-11-10
Traveltalks Scheduled.
q M. NEWMAN, well-known tra'

y M. NEWMAN, well-known travel
LIE lecturer, will return to the stage
after an absence of two seasons, offer
ing three traveltalks instead of his
usual five, at the National Theater
on the three consecutive Sunday after
moons, starting November "a.
The three subjects covered in this
years series by Mr.. Newman are
ITALY" Ethiopia" and THE South
Seas and Cannibal Isles" The jour-
ney to Italy includes the first auto
mobile trip into Venice in its history
and glimpses Of a strange people New
man discovered way down in the boot
of italy.
The talk on Ethiopia will offer init
mate glimpses of its villages. homes,
customs and habits. The South Sea
Islands also have been thoroughly ex-
plored for Mr.. Newmar's talk.