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Evening star., 1936-12-12
In Local Music Circles

TRANK OSTEEN, baritone, teach
- er of singing, gave a lecture,
vocally illustrated, on THE
= Voice. at his studios, 1712 Con-
necticut avenue, on Tuesday. At the
close of the lecture Mr.. Osteen pre-
sented his artist pupil, Eileen Osteen,
soprano, in three selections. Mr.. Os-
teen will give a series of three lee
lures in January, dates to be an
nounced later, on THE Fundamentals
Of Vocal Development" These lee
t,res will be free to vocally Interest,"
cd people, but admission is by card,
which may be secured at the studio.
Mercedes Giron, coloratura soprano,
will be heard tomorrow evening at 9:30
o'clock, at the Roosevelt Hotel, where
she will give a concert. Also on the
program is Helen Spasnoff, who will
render several selections on the piano.
Elena de Sayn, violinist, announces
that additions and tests for the re-
manning part scholarship for an ad-
vanced student and one for a be-
ginner will take place Saturday, De-
cember 10. j. T. Lowe, violinist, was
awarded a part scholarship during the
tests conducted last month. Applica-
tions should be sent to Elena de Sayn,
1026 Fifteenth street.
Thelma Callahan, recently elected
president of the Piano Teachers Fo-
rum, announces Marion Wilcox
Coomes as guest artist for the meet
Ing Thursday morning.
Mrs. Coomes has studied under
Leschetizky in Vienna and Harold
Bauer in New York City. She will
give brief talk on the Teachers
Problems" and will illustrate her talk
by playing several selections, both
classic and modern. The meeting will
be held in the Sale de Recital, 1926
@ street, at 10:45 am. All piano
teachers interested are cordially in
vited to attend.
The program for the music hou,
tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A. will be
given by the Girls Chapel Choir ol
the National City Christian Church
under the direction of Helen Turley
A Christmas program is given at thu
Y annually by Mrs. Turkeys choir anc
tomorrow's program is entitled, 'Ths
Christmas Rose"
Betty Baum, pianist and teacher
viii present Selma Schwartz at re-
cital-tea in her studio today. Mis-
6chwarty will play three Bach inyen'
tions, the Mozart Sonata in A Ma.
1or." Little Shepherd" and "Golli'
vog's Cake Walk" from "The Chill
dren's Corner" by Debussy, and th'
"Nocturne in e Minor" and Waltz IL
e Minor" by Chopin.
The combined glee clubs of Gordon
Junior High School will present {
Christmas singing pageant in the au'
ditorium Of the school. which Is 10.
Gated ct Thirty-fifth and T street,
northwest. on Wednesday evening Al
Sis O'Clock. This presentation, which
has been compiled and arranged BY
Mary Minge Wilkins, under whose di.
rection 1t Is being produced, II wholly
religious In nature and il the season,
gift from the school to the community
There win be no admission charg'
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Choir to Give "Messiah"

THE choir Of Calvary M. Z. Church,
Columbia road northwest, near
Fifteenth street, will give the Christ
mas portion Of Handel's messiah" on
Sunday afternoon. December 20. at 4
O'Clock. The senior and young peo-
pies choirs will unite ON this occasion,
to form chorus Of 90 voices, which
win be accompanied BY organ. orches-
tra and piano. There will be guest
soloists In addition to the soloists Of
the church. The performance will be
conducted by Louis Potter.
The other works DR.. Kinder has
included In this mid-week program
at admirably into the spirit Of the
holiday season. The 1.-THE Invitation
to the Dance" Is being presented In
commemoration Of the l50th anni-
versary Of the birth Of it, composer,
Carl Maria ven weber.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
MISS COVERT SOLO
SINGER AT DINNER

VERA COVERT, soprano. who will
sing following the dinner to Dr..
Hans Kinder, conductor Of the Na'
tional Symphony Orchestra. Monday
evening at the Mayflower, Is no
stranger in Washington, except Is
q singer. As Vera Murray, she was
q prominent and gifted pianist here.
a pupil of Alice Burbage Hesselbach
and q student Of ensemble playing OF
Herman Rakemann. She started her
vocal studies when william Shake
speare was in this country for two
years. Later she studied with George
w. Chadwick Of the Boston Conserva-
tory and Herbert Witherspoon. and
has gained q well-rounded education
for an operatic career. She made her
debut in Philadelphia as "Manon"
several years ago. and since then has
appeared successfully In Toronto,
Canada, and several large cities in
this country. Very recently she was
the soloist with the National Sym
phony Orchestra at Its sixth annual
concert In Reading, Pa, and received
much commendation for her work.
Miss Covert has an unusually large
repertoire for young singer, having
the roles Of the entire Wagner Ring"
as well rs many other operas pre-
pared. In addition, she has the So
prano parts Of the great oratorios
mastered. She viii be accompanied
at the piano, following the dinner,
by Dorothy Radde Emery Of WASH
ington, and will sing "Dich Theure
Halle" and Brunhilde's famous "cry"
from "Die Walkure."
Harry Farbman, concert master Of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
viii be the other soloist, and win
play group Of numbers accompanied
by Edith Schiller, who Is Mrs. Harry
Rav3amAna
Evening star., 1936-12-12
PROGRAM HONORS
CARL Won WEBER

A PROGRAM In honor of Carl
"a Maria Won Weber viii be pre-
sented by the Friday Morning Music
Club at Barker Hall, Y. w. C. A., at
1850 am. on Friday. The artists are
Anita schade. reader; Elsa Joern.
soprano, formerly Of the Berlin
Opera: Crete Won Bayer and Helen
Grimes, pianists. The program Is as
follows:
r:%ssfs ss SsR.ss
Crete Won bsssr ana Helen Grimes; e.,
s'9 s8Sns.tsHs;aasis. ~ '''
e, .".wi:ssn|lsd
sd] ATis, sWIe nshte mir deE schlum-
scSus. from "a-sn. n. q. EN- Y. Won s' wsssr
Nine. Elsa. joeyn
Concerto IN ? Minor l"ccncsrtstysk",.:
0oooA 09l0o1.
Evening star., 1936-12-12

exists in this country today, yet by
his perseverance and insistence he was
able to bring about the change which,
In its ultimate development, has bene-
iited the entire world. In the cele-
brations that will mark his birth an
niversary, his genius, his personality
and the influence that he exerted on
musical art will all be remembered.
Were he living today one could we'll
imagine that he would council his
American admirers to think less of
these qualities of his, great as they
were, and concentrate on learning.
from the example he set, how to solve
the operate problem in our midst.
In a newspaper article addressed to
the Dresden public at the beginning
of his undertaking, he said: The
Italians and the French have fash
toned for themselves a distinct form
Of opera, with a framework which al
lows them to move with ease and
freedom. Not so the Germans. Eager
= in the pursuit of knowledge and con-
stantly yearning after progress, they
endeavor to appropriate anything
which they see to be good in others" )"
He wrote to arouse the sympathy
Of the public of a century ago. but
his words are applicable to like
situation in this country.
WEBER was tired of the influence
Nv Of the Italians in the operatic
deld, tired Of singers who could not
speak the national language and tired
OF the snobbery of the Germans who
felt that native artists were not COM
parable to any one from foreign
country. He knew also that it was
not only providing excellent soloists
that was important, but in having an
ensemble of German singers. Only
by having the entire troupe made up
of national musicians could he hope
to awaken and sustain interest in
German opera. Is not the same true
In this country?
Against all odds he succeeded in
putting over his ideas and winning
and holding the respect of the court,
the townspeople and the members OF
his organization. He supervised every
detail connected with the formation
Of the opera, searched the country for
good singers, reorganized the or
chestra and assembled an adequate
chorus, finally giving Dresden its own
German opera, which to this day
ranks among the best in the world.
IN A study Of Weber's life, one
cannot but be impressed with the
immense amount of courage which
he showed from his earliest years. In
spite of the gypsy-like life which he
lived when his father was still hale
and hearty, the lack of belief in his
talent by an older brother intrusted
with part of his musical education. the
interrupted periods of study, his own
Bohemian tendencies, and the easy
success in social circles, he kept true
to his ideals. He sought for the. high
est in art and, later, for his own
spiritual development. His devotion
to his family, his f1rmness in fighting
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Opens Studio
NE CHR1STENBERRY.

O11fS11 G'NbEfItt1, WHO
has recently moved to Washing
ton from New York City. is opening
a home studio for voice and piano at
1901 Colonial terrace, in Arlington,
near the Key Bridge. She will be re-
membered as prima donna for the
celebrated Duncan Sisters in their
version OF "Topsy and Eva," and also
as vocal soloist last season with the
United States Navy Band over the
Nationwide hook-up of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
Mt. Holyoke
Choir to Be
Heard Here
Only Concert South OF
New York to Be
Local Event.

EARLY folk songs and folk music
will be heard on Saturday, De-
cember 10, when the Mount Holyoke
College Carol Choir, consisting OF 100
voices, under the direction OF DR..
William Churchill Hammond, will
give its only concert south of New
York City in the Press Building Au-
ditorium at 845 pm.
This concert will mark the choir 3
hrst appearance in this city since
1925. A limited number of concerts
Is given during the holiday season
each year away from the campus,
usually including one in Town Hall in
New York and one in either Bos-
ton or Philadelphia. This year, in
response to an especially urgent de-
mand, DR.. Hammond selected WASH
ington for the final carol concert Of
the season.
This event will have q particular
significance to those who already
are familiar with DR.. Hammond's
work and with the reputation de-
veloped by the choir under his able
musicianship, because it will be DR..
Hammond's final appearance as di-
rector of the choir, which he founded
and led for so many successful years.
He plans to retire from its active
leadership this coming June.
The program given here includes
carols of many countries and many
centuries.
Evening star., 1936-12-12

The December meeting of the Co.
lumbia Music Club Mildred Ficklin
Echols, teacher and counsellor), vas
held on Wednesday at the home OF
Marie Main, Columbia Pike, Airing.
ton, Va,
Evening star., 1936-12-12

ALI notices regarding
Christmas music in the
churches intended for
publication in the special
page to appear on Satur-
day, December 19, must
be received by the Music
Editor not later than
Monday, December Ia,
and must be typewriter.
Evening star., 1936-12-12

noted soloists appear pith National
Symphony Orchestra this 1Deek AboDe Lotte Lehmann
Metropolitan ho o be heard the Wednes
afternoon Constitution Hail. beo Harold
celebrated pianist taking part the AL Beethoven
afternoon. At right, aboue Dr. William
Churchill Hammond director OF the Mount Hoyoke College Carol
Choir gung its first concert since 1926 merit Saturday euenng
Club auditorium Belop Copert pho
H sing seueral toowing the dinner be in honor
of Hans Kinder Monday at the MnyfoDer Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-12-12
German National Opera
Is Monument to Weber
Americans Who Honor His Memory AS
Genius of Former Period Are Reminded
of Country's Need at Present Time.
By Alice Eversman.

W YHEN all musicians in this country are honong the memory Of
Carl this giving homage the
for his fatherland what had
that provide a
opera
Evening star., 1936-12-12

The concert is given under the
sponsorship Of the Washington Mount
Holyoke Alumnae Club. Proceeds
from the sale OF tickets will be in
cluded in special gift to the scholar
ship fund to be made early in 1887
on the occasion of the Tooth anni-
versary of the founding of the col
lege.
Tickets may be ordered by mail
from Eleanor Neill. 1920 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest or may be OBJ
tanned at Mrs. Dorsey's Concert Bu-
reau in Droop's Music Store.
Evening star., 1936-12-12

Voluntary Purcell
1885, sos
Cal Ricercsre di Palestrina
1526-1594
(b) Noel ct Variations L. c. d'Aquin
1694-1772
W. "Ne't' ''' G, r. Handel
16S5-1759
passaeaplia 1T Tema Fusatum-J g. Bach
16S5-1750
sksteh in p Fminor-.....R,S r, Schumann
S~- ~ 1S1O-1s50
Charsl in a minor Franck
1822-1890
Variations CFffth Symphony &C. M. 'Widor
Finale First Symphony ------L. Vierne
Evening star., 1936-12-12
By DR.. Hans Kinder.

w YITH Beethoven the human
\h( element in music appeared
Wv for the first time as the
principal factor of the
Evening star., 1936-12-12

fore requires no special furthe
explanation.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
AWAKEN
WAR WRITER
AT DAWN

(FolloWino Is the ttDenty-
eighth OF the tDar logs from the
Spanish battlefront By H. r.
Knickerbocker, famous roUtng
correspondent of international
NeDS SerUice)
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
3 Killed in Florida

billiard. Fla, October IS
Q.N.SO.-Three men, all believed
residents Of Daytona Beach, Fla,
met death here yesterday when
their cabin monoplane crashed
from approximately 1000 feet as
a wing collapsed.
The three killed were tenta-
lively identified as Ralph Green,
H. McClelland and Robert Bond.
-VnTE AMEbIrAN
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
New Textile Strike Looms

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. is
QN.S0.-Nearly 1000 striking
textile operatives, members of in
dependent unions, went back to
work in two Woonsocket mills yes
terday, but rumblings of impend-
ing labor disturbances echoed with
renewed demands for increased
wages by leaders of the United
Textile Workers Of America.
The Washington times., 1936-10-15
3 Diamond
Wedding Ring

An exquisite wedding band
delicately set with 3 cleAr-cut
diamonds. Sensational at this
price, 14-kt. white or yellow
gold. lie DELIVERS IT!
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, October 5.-Hesitat-
ing only momentarily in order to abb
Sorb profit taking, selected stocks to-
day resumed their march into new
recovery territory
With the domestic economic outlook
as bright as ever, early offerings were
absorbed quite easily. The action Of
Italy in joining the other currency
cutting countries was seen in bankiry
quarters as another step toward sta
bilization and was not considered
bearish.
The trading pace was fast at the
start, with the ticker tape falling in
arrears for a while. The volume
dwindled bit subsequently and man
OF the leaders partly retraced their
advance. In the upswing a numbe.
Of new 6-year tops were established
Ahead 2 TO 3 points near the fina.
hour were Westinghouse, Allied Chem
ical, Chesapeake e. Ohio. Interna-
tional Paper preferred and Norfolk {:
Western.
Transfers were around 1,S5o.OO
shares.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Chicago Cash Market.


Cash wheat. No. hard, 1.21 3: NO.
2 hard. 119; corn. No. mixed, l.o4;
No l yellow. 107l2a08; Lake billing.
1.07ls; No. 2 yellow. l,07i2; No. 3
yellow. LOG: Lake billing. LOT; No. 4
yellow, 1o5a06l2; No. 5 yellow, l.04
aO5; No. white, lit; sample grade,
coal .02: oats. No 2 mixed. "A; No.
white. 45s4 a46s4 No. 2 white, 44la a
As: Lake billing, 44a44l2; No. 2 white
restricted billing, 4324; sample grade,
4212: no rye: soy beans. No. yellow.
1.20; barley. No. 8, Illinois, 1872; feed,
75a85 nominal; mailing, l.12a47; tim
othy seed, 5.75a6.00 cwt.; new, 5.50a75
cwt.; clover seed, 17.50a24.50 cwt.
Baltimore Quotations.
| BALTIMORE. October 5 GP'.-wheat.
| No. . red, Winter. garlicky. spot domes-
| tic. 1.l6h: october. 1l6h.
Liverpool Wheat Prices.
LIVERPOOL, october ) UPi.-Wheat fu-
lures closed steady:
High. Low. Close Close.
peee%ber - 1905: ! i.lsE !.Is* !.Is!!s
Exchange. 492
winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. october tP.-
Grain range at principal markets today
High. Low. Close Pv close.
Evening star., 1936-10-05

dered the organization
The Washington banker has been
. leader in the auditors section of the
District Bankers Association ever
since it was started. Reaching his
office from the West Coast today, he
received many congratulations.
Golden Gate Visitors Home.
Practically all the Washington
bankers attending the national con-
vention of the American Bankers As
sociation in San Francisco were back
at their desks today. trying to con-
centrate on high finance. 1t was hard,
they admitted.
Among those home, or due in a few
days, are w. J. Waller. vice president
and cashier, Hamilton National; John
A. Reilly, president, Second National;
M. F. Calnan, president, Liberty Ma
tional; j. Frank Campbell, president,
Anacostia Bank; James A. Messer,
vice president, Columbia National;
Louis M. Denit, counsel, National
Bank of Washington; Frederick P. H.
Hiddons, secretary Of the American
Security g. Trust Co.; Fred Mckee,
vice president, Security Savings q
Trust Co.; George o. Vass. Riggs Ma
tional, who returned several days ago,
and Ord Preston, president, Union
Trust Co., who Is returning via the
Panama Canal.
After finishing his duties as pres
9dent of the A. B. A., Robert V. Flem-
Ing stopped over for longer visit in
California and will be back in about
p week. Edgar E. Mountjoy. Wash
lngton representative of the A. E. A.,
is back, as is w. r. Huff, connected
with the same Office. F. G. Await,
formerly deputy controller of the cur
rency, took the trip. and John K. Nc
Kee and Ronald Ransom of the Fed
eral Reserve Board were among men,
bers of the large Government delega-
tion at the convention. Karl w
Corby, president of the District Bank
ers' Association, was the first delegate
to reach home, having come by air.
Nearby Crop Yields Forecast.
The latest review from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond states that
crop prospects improved in all fifth
district States in August, and on Sep
tember l average per acre yields OF
oil crops combined compared favor
ably with the 10-year average figures
i14, with average per acre yield dur
ing 1921-1930 as 100; North Carolina
Is rated l04, Maryland, go; Virginia
90. and West Virginia. 49, South
Carolina increased Is points during
August, North Carolina gained
points, Virginia 4 points and Mary.
land and West Virginia points each
Financial District Gossip.
An avalanche of dividends" is seei
IN the fourth quarter by United Busi
ness Service in its weekly review reach
ing Washington today.
The dividend and interest rates o,
bank preferred stock, capital notes AM
1ebentures held by the r. F. c. will b
reduced to per cent from 3l2 per cen
effective October /, Chairman JESSE
Jones of the r. F. c. announced today
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Trading on the Washington Stoci
Exchange today was the heaviest or
any Monday for several months. Bonds
we're generously represented and stocks
were active at high prices.
American Security g. Trust stock
opened at $50 and closed at Isl. Lin.
coin National was again in de.
mand, selling at 205. Washington
Gas brought 81.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
SECURITIES FIRM
OND. c. EXCHANGE
Issues Climb to Highest
Prices for Year as Trad
ing Expands.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Securities on the Washington Stock
Exchange appear to have caught the
"bull market spirit recently prevalent
In New York, many prices being at
the peak for the year and others very
near that mark. The highest priced
bonds on the exchange are Washing
ton Gas SIS. 1860, which last sold at
123A. The highest priced stock on
the board is Riggs National Bank
common, which sold recently at 285.
GEORGETOWN Gas SIS stand second on
the price list at 116. While Capital
Traction S. around 80 are little be-
low the years top. the turnover In
this issue has been the largest during
1895 of any senior security on the
board. On October l the exchange
lost two bonds which have been very
popular for many years, always selling
at high prices.
Potomac Electric Power IS were
called when the company put out a
new issue at a lower interest rate.
The new bonds have not yet been
listed on the Washington exchange,
although such action is expected be-
fore long. The other bond disappear
ing from the list is Washington Gas
Light 6s, series B. which were also
redeemed or October l. The last sale
in the gas bonds was at 997s, with
turnover of $4,000 in the first nine
months of 1896 The last sale IN
Potomac Electric Power general re-
funding IS was at 10712.
In recent sessions of the exchange
trading has increased. while many
bid and asked quotations have worked
higher. Peoples Drug Stores preferred
at 114,a is at the years top. as is
Woodward & Lothrop preferred at 122.
Mergenthaler Linotype has Just reach
ed 49 for the first time this year At
the same time Washington bank stocks
continue to work higher with trading
slowly increasing.
Announcement has Just been made
by Carpet Corp, listed on the board
here, that the quarterly dividend has
been raised from 40 to so cents b
share which restores the stock to
the same rate paid in 1881. The stock
recently sold at a new high for the
last five years, is quoted at 24l =,
offered at 81. The stock was publicly
offered in 1929 at so SO share by
Waggaman, Brawner & Co. and the
new So dividend rate is the highest
the company has ever paid.
Linn Gets National Office.
Arthur J. Linn, controller of the
Hamilton National Bank, was elected
first vice president of the National AS
sociation of Bank Auditors and Con-
Evening star., 1936-10-05
FOREIGN BOND VALUES
DECLINE IN SEPTEMBER
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 5.-Foreign
dollar bonds declined during Septem-
ber, according to the Foreign Bond
Associates. Inc, index of SO repre-
sentative issues, which stood at 57.94
on September 80, compared with 1884
on August 81.
The 80 European issues in the index
fell 1853 per cent and the Is South
American issues 0.58 per cent, while
the four Australasian issues rose 0.99
per cent.
Foreign Bond Associates reports
that the asset value of its common
stock as of September 30 was sl0.33
a.share, compared with sl0.25 on June,
% and ss.ss on December 81. 1895.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
CHICAGO GRAIN
Rv the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. October 5.-Uncertainty
regarding the European monetary sit
uation had considerable bearish in
huence on wheat prices late today
An additional unSettling factor was
that no important new overseas de-
mand for Canadian wheat was in evil
dence. Threatened marine labor trou-
bles on the Pacific Coast were also
source of wheat price weakness.
Wheat closed unsteady at the days
bottom level, l cent to is under Sat-
urday's finish; December, l13Aa7s;
May, 1.l2al.l2ls; Corn. 14al2 down;
December, ga lsa9Sl4; May. 97saso;
oats, sal Il off. and provisions vary
ing from cents decline to a rise OF
2 cents.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
new YORK COTTON
b tho Associated Press.

NEW YORK. october 5.-Cotton
was quiet and steady today with trade
buying absorbing moderate hedge
selling.
Fresh outside interest was re-
stricted prior to the bureau cotton
estimate to be issued Thursday. De-
cember fluctuated between 11.96 and
1901 and was ruling at 1199 in late
trading, with the general market !
point higher TO l lower.
Evening star., 1936-10-05

trollers at the
s an Francisco
convention held
at the same time
the A. B. A. was
In session there.
Mr.. Linn has
been second vice
president Of the
association dur
ing the last year
and his advance
ament was merited
because of the
deep interest and
large amount Of
Zrnrk be has ren-
Evening star., 1936-10-05
1880 Al M.--.- $4,000 1890 Noon------ 1060.000
1.oo p M 1330OO0 1900 Pm. 1660.000

casn
trading than 100 shares Annual sate-n0t
year reported in receivershp or being
II divtoend.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL OctOber ) iP.-CottOn,
no receipts. SPOT in fair demand. prices
: points lower. quotations in pence
American, strict good mlddling. go GOOD
middlins 80: strict middling. 40; mid
middling $50: strict good ordinary. 6.l0
good ordinary, 3 So. Futures closed quiet
and steady. october. 6.65; December
6.6:; January. 6.62; March. $50. May.
6.55; July. go
Evening star., 1936-10-05

winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG Manitoba. october tP.-
Grain range at principal markets today:
Evening star., 1936-10-05
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, October P).-Bar
silver steady and unchanged from Fri
6av. October 2. at 44% Il
Evening star., 1936-10-05
COttonSeed nil

Spo. steady; middling. t..