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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
Recital Here
By Kreisler,
Music Event
Great ,Violinist Has
Notable Program
for October 26.

RR1No1Na with him the manuscript
Of his newly completed arrange
ment of Schumanns &C Major Fam
tasy." and. a concerto by Paganini,
Fritz Kreisler, the eminent Austrian
violinist, reached New York several
days ago from Europe. He will
shortly begin an American tour that
brings him to Washington Monday
evening, october 26. for q recital at
Constitution Hall under the manage
ment Of Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey.
Kreisler has spent most Of the
Summer mentioning in Europe,
though in recent weeks he has given
nearly q dozen concerts In the Scan
dinavian countries, as preparation for
the IS or 40 concerts he will give in
this country before Christmas.
The violinist spoke Of the high
speed and high-tension conditions to
which American life is geared and he
told ship news reporters on his ar
rival that one really had to 60 to
Europe to find relief from the strain
of modern living. This seemed
strange to some of his interviewers,
in view of disturbed conditions abroad.
but to Kreisler America represented
restless excitement while Europe rep
resented peace.
He felt, however, that while Amer
lea is passing through the age Of ex-
element, this would be followed
perhaps soon-by more philosophical
period which would enable Americans
to relax and cultivate repose. Our
so-called Jazz music, he thought. was
merely a symptom Of this American
excitement and unrest.
Jazz Is the expression OF primeval
instincts" said the violinist. Don't
think it Is all bad. Some classical
music Is bad, in my opinion"
The greatest music, Kreisler felt,
was music that expressed tragedy,
possibly because tragedy frees stored
emotions" 1T may be" he continued.
that happiness stirs us to bodily &C
tivity, whereas sadness reacts on us
mentally and induces the emotions
which result in great music and
poetry"
Mr.. Kreisler's appearance at Con-
stitution Hall will be the first OF q
series of four evening concerts to be
given there this season by Mrs. Dor
sey. The series will include appear
ances by Rachmaninof, the pianist,
on Tuesday, December /; kristen
Flagstad, soprano, Metropolitan Opera.
on February Is. and joint recital by
Elizabeth Rethberg, soprano, ana
Ezio Pima, basso, both of the Metro
politan Opera, on March 2.
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In Local Music Circles

the Brentwood M. E. Church special
musical service.
The soloists on tonight's program at
the opening meeting Of the German
Literary Society will be Mrs. Thomas
Grower. soprano, and Henry Gregor
composer pianist. The meeting will
be held at the home of the president
Anita Schade.
Mary J. Stotelmayer has returned
to Washington from trip to Chicago
and resumed her piano classes at her
studio. 1866 Harvard street northwest
Michael Nicholoff, who was men,
Der of Pavlowa's company for several
years and accompanied her in her first
Oriental tour. will have a class ir
classical adagio at the Lisa Gardiner
School of the Dance on Saturdays.
Mary Mantel Dowd presents her ar
fist pupil, Agnes Herzog Shioutakon
alto. in concert tomorrow evening al
$50 at Arcadia Hall, 1884 Fourteenth
street northwest. Mrs. Shioutakor
will be assisted by Martin A. Dowd
pianist, and Edward Larsen, tenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
Christian Endeavor

First Brethren is starting an at
tendance contest this Sunday. Rob.
ert Heimer will lead the meeting,
which will start at 6:45 pm.
Betty Shields will lead the Chevy
Chase Baptist intermediate this Sun
day on the topic Of "Christ's Way
With Mankind"
The Young Peoples Society at
Chevy Chase Baptist are having a
bicycle ride this week end. Adon
Phillips will lead the meeting tomor,
row on the topic, Shall I Be q
Jonah?"
Are We All Morons?" Come to-
morrow to the lexington Presbyterian
Senior Christian Endeavor Society
and hear what Henry Webster has to
say about it.
DR.. M. B. Gissen will lead the WAL
lace Memorial Seniors in their study
Of the Book Of John.
DR.. Darrell Grain wants all entries
in the Christian Endeavor Bowling
League sent in Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17
New Choral Union Formed.

HUGH ROSS, conductor Of the
Schola Cantorum of New York,
has been engaged to head a group Of
church choirs in this city to be known
Is the Liturgical Choral Union. The
organization is founded on broad edu-
cational principles, offering an oppor-
tunity to organists and choirmasters to
improve their equipment in the field
Of church choir music and to choristers
an opportunity to gain renewed stimu-
lation in the art Of choral singing.
A course of five monthly lectures
and rehearsab will be available re-
spectively for organistS and choristers.
Next April program of sacred music
will be presented publicly to illustrate
the work accomplished. The organiza-
ton will hold its first rehearsal at
Epiphany Church Tuesday at pm.
Membership cards will be necessary for
admission. At 5 pm. a class in the
art of choral conducting and training
will be held for choirmasters, also at
Epiphany Church.
The Liturgical Choral Union has
been conceived as the realization Of q
hope often entertained by Edgar Priest,
drst organist Of our National Cathe-
dral, to have q large chorus for the
performance Of the masterpieces Of
choral literature.
The movement is Endorsed by Robert
Barrow, present organist and choir
~ star of thu Cathedral. Charlotte
Klein, organist and director Of St.
Margaret's Church: Adolf Torovsky,
organist and choirmaster Of the
Church Of the Epiphany; Percy Bur-
ness. organist and choirmaster Of the
Church of the Ascension, and Walter
Nash, organist and choirmaster Of
st. Adams Church, as well as other
prominent organists in other churches.
Headquarters for the Liturgical
Choral Union are Temporarily located
at 1928 De Sales street northwest.
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Births Reported.

James and Woodsie Arthur. girl.
George and Nina Corns. girl.
William and Rachel Ferguson. girl.
Robert and Lucy Hunnicutt., girl.
Walter and Helen Howell. girl.
Earl and Edith Boteler, girl,
Harry and Angelina Ursitti, boy.
Leslie and Mary Counick. boy.
Carlton and Leila Norris. boy.
Leland and Rhoda Spencer boy.
Ralph and Lucille Reid. girl.
Robert and Margaret Whiddon. girl.
Byron and Philippine Fields. girl.
Fred and Mary Lancet. girl.
Cuthber and Meredith Petit. girl.
Carmella and Maria Muscolini. boy.
Carroll and Andrea Proper. boy.
Willard and Dorothy Burton. boy.
Douglas and Elizabeth Sormes. boy.
Earl and Everest Reid. girl.
Walter and Daisy Page, girl.
George and Eliza Banks. girl.
Grady and Leona Pitts. boy.
Charles and Margaret Boone. boy.
William and Anna Price. boy.
Leroy and JAMIE Hawkins, girl
Calvin and Lavinia Brooks. girl.
Alvin and Esther Webb. girl.
Library and Marie Burroushs. boy.
Rayburn and Laura Robinson, boy.
George and Anna Onley. boy.
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Philadelphia
Orchestra
Here Oct. II
Great Work Of Bach
Offered; Hoffman,
to Be SOloist.

THE Philadelphia Symphony Or
- chestra, Eugene ormandy, con-
Quoting, will present the premiere in
Washington Of q new Transcription OF
Johann Sebastian Bachs famous
prelude and Fugue in F Minor for
Organ" In the first concert Of that Or
chestra here at Constitution Hall
Tuesday. October ~, at 8:45 pm.
The arranger Of this transcription
Lucien Cailliet, Is a member Of the
orchestra, playing clarinet and bass
clarinet, and completed his transcript
ton Of this work in August Of this past
Summer. He was born in France In
1891 and was graduated In music from
the conservatory Of Dion. The IF
Minor Prelude and Fugue," product Of
Bach's later days at Weimar, when the
composer was influenced by the more
severe Of Italian church music, is
particularly beautiful.
Josef Holman, guest soloist on this
program, will play Chopin's first Con-
certo for Piano and Orchestra In F
Minor" which was the second, in
stead of first, Of his concertos to be
published.
The program will be concluded with
the playing Of Franz Schubert's Sym
phony No. in c Major" which the
composer never lived to hear played.
He finished the work in March, 1928,
and became critically i'll and died
November 10 of that year. He was
only 81 at the time of his death.
This program, first of five to be
presented by the Philadelphia Orches-
ira in Washington this season, is
under local auspices OF the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau. Reservations
can be made at the ticket Office, $40 G
street northwest.
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seasons. For personal reasons, Mr..
Clark resigned from that position last
Spring, and 1t was subsequently filled
with the appointment Of another
Washington trombonist, Toby Tyler.
Last week Mr.. Tyler was taken sud.
denly Ill and reported he will not be
able to fill the position for more than
q month. To keep the orchestra
ranks complete, Mr.. Clark has of
fered to return to the chair he pre-
viously filled. so the new season will
be launched next week with Mr.. Clark
at his regular place.
The opening Sunday concert Octo-
Der IS will be important for several
reasons. It is the first concert Of the
Capitals music season. 1t presents
Mr.. Schipa to Washington audience
for the first time in several seasons,
and 1t brings to local music lovers
two first performances" as we'll as
several beloved works from the stand
ard repertoire.
DR. KINDER will give first per-
formance (anywhere) to Spring
Pastoral" by Mary Howe, Washington
composer, and first performance in
Washington of "Rhumba" by the
American composer, Hal Mcdonald.
Haydn's Symphony No. SO in G
Major" will be the symphonic presen-
tation of the concert, which will also
include: Grave and Allegro" from
Bach's Organ Concerto in G Major"
and LISTS Les Preludes," played in
commemoration of the 125th ami
versary Of the composers birth and
the eftieth year of his death.
Mr.. Schipa's numbers follow: "Una
Furtiva Lagrima," II Mic Tesoro,'
"Amarilli," Pesca d. Amore," "Ninna
Mama a Lima" and "Marechiare.
Friends of the orchestra are con-
tinuing their efforts to place as many
season ticket holders as possible in
the audience. Both the Sunday after
noon series of IL concerts and the
midweek series of 8 have proved
popular with patrons this year, ac-
cording to Mr. c. c. Capped. manager
of the orchestra. Single seats for the
opening concert are also on sale now.
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To Lecture on Singing.

NINE. MAZDA FAM, Italian lyric
A soprano. internationally known
in opera and concert, will give lee
ture on singing on Wednesday, Octo-
Der %, at 8 pm, in the Sale de
Recital, 1925 G street northwest. Ad-
mission will be free for vocal students.
Nine. FAM studied music and voice
culture in Rome, her native city, with
the great baritone. Battistini. and is
a graduate of the conservatory Of
that city. She made her operate
debut in the title role of Tosca at
the CONSTANT, Rome. which was fol-
lowed by engagements at the San
Carlo, In Naples; La Scala, in Milan,
in Florence, Nice and Monte Carlo.
From Europe Nine. FAM went to
Mexico at the invitation of the Presi-
dent and, at the request Of the gov
eminent, taught at the Conservatory
Of Music.
Later In the season Nine. FAM
plans to give several recitals in Wash
ington, where she IS well known in
society and diplomatic circles.
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Howard u. Concert Series.

THE 1867 concert series Of How
ard University opens with a con.
cert by the Westminster Chorus, Dor
othy Manor, soloist. at Armstrong
High School auditorium. on Tuesday
evening, November 10, at $50.
Other artists to appear in the serie:
are: Conrad Bernier, organist, De.
cember IS; Alton Jones. pianist, Jan.
uary 5. 1887; Frank Harrison. bari.
tone, February 9, 1887; Hazel Harri-
son, pianist, February %, 1887. anc
Louise Burgo, contralto. March Is
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

n1entalistS OFTEN feel themselves Ca
pable of assisting q singer In his
technical development by simply TAX
Ing care Of the musical end Of it,
whether they themselves sing or not.
What would be the consensus of
opinion Of singer who could not play
the piano or violin, yet set himself up
as q teacher of either instrument? No
one in his right mind would enroll to
study with him. Yet pianists or &C
companists who do not possess the
slightest vocal talent. and have never
studied voice, put themselves out as
vocal teachers.
Most everybody has a theory about
what good singing is. Usually 1t fol-
lows the personal liking of the indi-
vidual and has often no scientific basis.
It is not sufficient to know what good
singing is, but rather how to arrive
at it.
LIVERY singing teacher who has
- passed through the mill himself
and every student, after a few months
of good instruction, knows that he has
to deal with a very complicated and
Intangible problem, the solution OF
which depends as much on clairvoy-
snce as musical theories. The rules OF
vocal training are a mere outline,
which must be adjusted to individual
needs, and these needs can be very
complex and varied How can mu-
stefan who does not know what it feels
like to sing or what definite thing Is
to be done to remedy bad condition
teach another to sing correctly? Yet
the list Of well-advertised teachers
whose background includes no vocal
training is very large.
Accompanies who have played for
teachers during lesson hours, or others
who have been associated with singers,
invariably turn to teaching vocal, on
the basis that they have heard enough
of what good singing is, and have
heard corrections made, and conse-
ouentlv have knowledge to pass on to
students. This is one of the most dam
gerous practices and one that can do
trremediable harm. No one has the
right to teach voice unless he is capa-
bic Of personally demonstrating the
difference between what is right and
what is wrong. and explaining just
what happens to cause the one or to
correct the other. Then can only be
learned by personal experience and
has nothing to do with the general
principles of musicianship.
Today the number of singers who
are able to sing the taxing music Of
the present era and survive its raw
ages are very few, and that because
they are not sufficiently grounded and
clear in their own minds on how to
handle their particular vocal equip
n7ent. There are plenty of magnifi-
cent voices in this country, but few
really great voice teachers. We need
today more teachers who are positive
In their knowledge, gained through
personal study, of the science OF sing
ing. A little inquiry on the part OF
students as to the fitness Of contem-
plated teacher would soon Danish the
instrumentalists from this specialized
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-17

engagement OF D new CODceItmdSteI
to succeed Frank Gittelson, who re-
signed last Spring.
The new concertmaster, Dr. Kinder
announced last week, is Harry Farb-
man, q celebrated American concert
violinist, who Is widely known
throughout the United States, and has
won an enviable place among the
young violinists Of the day. Prof
Leopold Auer. for many years his
teacher. considered him an outstand-
ing American of talent. After ap-
pearing with several major symphony
orchestras, he toured extensively
throughout the United States and
South America. Besides his concert
work. he has had several years of
symphony-orchestra and chamber
music playing in New York.
Mr.. Farbman comes from New York
where he has been serving as concert
master of the National Orchestral As
ISOLATION.
II am glad to say that our orchestra
is beginning the new year with fewer
personnel changes than at any time
in its history" said DR.. Kinder
Even old and established orchestras
find the problem Of several vacancies
confronting them each Fall"
Four of the new men are from the
ranks Of local players. They include
Owen Lusak, Leo Stein, Albert Parga-
ment, all violinists, and Joseph Har-
rison, jr, cellist.
WHILE the opportunities which va
w cancies afford new talent are
welcome, 1t is at the same time ad-
vantageous to the orchestra that the
large part Of its personnel be stable
DR.. Kinder said, welcoming the re-
turn of most of his players of previous
seasons. With the exception of the
new concertmaster, practically all of
the first-chair positions-the key po-
sitions in the orchestra-will be filled
by men who occupied them last year
AS one evidence of the good feeling
and the spirit of cooperation pre-
vailing in the symphony. DR.. Kinder
reported the case of Robert E. Clark
veteran trombonist, who has held the
first chair in his section for several
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Lecture Subject Changed.

4~A LARDO'S series Of Opera Lecture
Recitals to be given eight successive
Tuesdays at the Washington College
of Music, 1910 Connecticut avenue,
will open on Tuesday evening with
Madame Butterfly" The opera
"Tosca" was originally scheduled Tor
the opening but owing to the genera!
demand the change has been made.
The lecture recital on "Tosca' will be
given on october 81.
The artists who will participate IN
the illustrations of the lecture on Ma
dame Butterfly" will be Mercedes
Giron, Phyllis Fisher and Raymond
Baine. An augmented octet Of wom-
ems voices will sing to Madame Butter
fiy's entrance in the opera.
Tickets already sold for "Tosca" can
be used for the lecture on Madame
Butterfly" or for the lecture on "Tosca"
which will be given the following
Tuesday.
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THE Young Women's Christian AS

THE Young Womens Christian As
ISOLATION has recently added .
valuable and interesting department
to its classes for students and business
women in the introduction Of Dalcroze
Eurhythmics. which will be taught by
Iris Bland Smith. Miss Smith, who
has been q student Of the Dalcroze
method in the Paris. Geneva and Lon
don studios, has also taught in London,
Naples. Stockholm and in this city.
The first class was held yesterday
afternoon and will be continued every
Friday, together with morning classes
on each Monday from 10 to IL o'clock.
More than 80 years ago Emile
Jacques Dalcroze, a Swiss composer.
expanded his musical activities into
the realm of the dance. His musical
studies had been followed under the
direction Of such men as Fuchs, Bruck-
ner and Delibes. and put into practice
at the Conservatory of Geneva, where
he was professor of harmony. He be-
gan to compose and his works attract
ed attention and discussion because OF
their radical character. Earnest and
courageous. he was able to lift the
musical literature Of his country to a
high level.
Dalcroze concentrated on rhythm,
holding it to be the basis of all art as
well as of physical functioning. He
opened a school for the development
of body culture. in which the body and
mind co-ordinated to control the nerv-
Gus system At that time the picture
of students simply clad in tunics. using
their arms in one rhythm and their
feet in another, was distinctly strange.
Now followers of the Dalcroze method
have spread over the entire world and
its value for both musical and I'M
musical people is generally recognized.
TN ALL art, the most difficult thing
= to bring under control is the mind.
Relapses from cool-headed direction
have been experienced by many artists.
In everyday life. how many times does
a flustered mind cause awkward move
ments and so completely disturb the
body that poise and grace disappear
entirely. The Dalcroze method is de-
signed to cure ungainly functioning
and through the power of concentra-
ton bring out personality and physical
and spiritual adjustment.
The method has music as a basis,
but uses rhythm as its primal study.
It is not solely musical subject, but
utilizes music as a means of physical
culture. The entire universe moves in
rhythm, as well as the life-giving pull
sations of the heart or regularity OF
respiration. The importance of its
study as an adjuster Of the physical
body has been neglected until recently,
yet it is the great motor that keeps
the wheels of the world in movement.
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Miss Myers Gives Program.
MARY CRYDER will present at her

AA studio tomorrow afternoon Myra
McCathran Myers. soprano. Dorothy
Paul at the piano, in the following
program: Suicide" from la Gio-
conda" (PonchiellD; "Un Doux Lien"
CDelbruck), "Chantez, Riez ct Dor1nez'
(Gounod); louvre Tes Yeux Bleus"
(MaSsenet), 'Morte di Margherita, y
from "Mefistofele" (Boito), THE
Mermaid's Song" (Hadyn), I've Been
Roaming" (Horn) and Boat Song
(Ware).
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Student Recital Tonight.

NINE. LOUISE coUT1NHo VIII
" present a group Of students in
a recital at her piano studio, 1903
Nineteenth street northwest, tonight at
8 o'clock. A young singer, Claire Can
field, will assist in a group Of songs,
and Anna Howells of Nine. Coutinho's
studio staff will present June Sparks
in Rotations The young pianists
appearing tonight include: Fiorenza
Bald, Calliope Dracopolis, Patricia
Shipe, Agnes Profitt, Madeleine Lurba,
Mary Gyntie Shipe, Miriam Leetch.
Helen Hudiak, Joann Crorkin. John
Earle, Egor Shlopak and Beall Lowry.
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Sklarevski in Recital.

A LEXANDER SKLAREvSKI, Rus
= sian pianist, who is head OF the
piano department of Peabody Con-
servatory at Baltimore, will give the
opening recital of the Washington
Music Teachers Association at Bar
ker Hall, the Y. w. c. A., Monday.
October 26.
He will include the Beethoven
Sonata. Op. ILL.," and other numbers
from his recent New York recital.
Tickets may be obtained by mail
from Villa Semple, 2007 I street
northwest.
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Robbers May Get Tools.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio P.-Burg-
lars attempted to loot the sacristy Of
st. Peters Catholic Church, were sur
prised and fed, leaving their tools
behind
Rev. Thomas A. Powers. pastor, ad-
vertised that the tools might be OBJ
tanned, with no questions asked. by a
call at the rectory.