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Evening star., 1936-04-19

The Major was silent for spell. "Wbat,s
this job worth if Dallas takes it on?"
I'm willing to pay hundred thousand
dollars to have my brother found, /" said Miss
Fane In brisk, businesslike voice, land all
expenses, in addition"
The Major gasped but - it's a fortune,,,
The lawyer cleared his throat. "Janes Fame
is Miss Fane's only relative He is also her
twin. If your friend undertakes the mission
we shall have to know little more about
him. To begin with, l gather that Dallas
isn't his real name"
If he accepts the job you will have to take
HIM On trust. was the Majors uncompromis-
ing reply. You'll not find better man. but
he'll answer no questions about his past"
You know his story?"
The Major nodded.
His real name too?" asked the girl
Hartigan nodded once more. "You can take
1t from me-" he said, "he has the strongest
possible motive for giving you square deal.
Ills honor is in Grundt's hand and he'll DIR
sue him to the ends of the earth to recover il ;,
Then find him!" she ordered Quickly
Evening star., 1936-04-19
VALENTINE WILLIAMS

blanca in a car and on board boat for Bor-
deaux. If it hadn't been for him, I'd certainly
have been recaptured and shot"
"Major Okewood said that Dallas could
flnd young Fame" Hastings explained land
Ill tell you why. Dallas knows the man we
believe to be back of James Fane's mysterious
disappearance. We believe that Fame was
deliberately trapped by a former German
secret service man called Grundt, at one time
head of the Kaiser's personal secret service
but now engaged in international espionape
on grand scale. He has deformed foot and
walks with limp 'Clubfoot,' thew call
him. 1t appears that Dallas knows Grundt
well and has had dealings with him."
Hartigan nodded but did not speak.
mo one knows where Grundt makes b;s
headquarters" Hastings went on, "and as he
operates mainly through secondary agents
very few people have ever seen him II
appears, however, that although Dallas has
seen Grundt, Grundt has never seen him
Okewood says that once Dallas knows that
Grundt is at the back of this business he'll
jump at the chance!'
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He pronounced the girls name as though
the other should know it, as, indeed, what
newspaper reader did not? This was the
wealthy and beautiful Patricia Fame, Har-
tigan reflected, whose pictures one saw in the
Sunday papers; landing her Lockheed at
Roosevelt Field; in ermine at the Noel
Coward opening; walking on Park Avenue
Hastings continued: major Okewood, of
London told me we should find you here at
Schulte's. He said that, as far as he knew,
you were the only person on this side of the
Atlantic who was likely to be in touch with
Robert Dallas. ;"
Hartigan spoke: Lakewood of the British
lntelligence9 Is this secret service job3"
The attorney spread his hands, Miss
Fane's brother, who is temporarily attached
to the American diplomatic service, dis
appeared a month ago while engaged on
highly confidential mission in Germany"
They're trying to tell us that Jimmy's a
traitor the girl interrupted Didn't this
man, Dallas, save your life in the Riff war in
Morocco when you were with the Spanish
Foreign Legion2"
That's right, said the Major simply. II
was fed up and cleared out. Dallas, who was
with the French, smuggled me down to Casa
Evening star., 1936-04-19

~LM, wellgroomed and alluring, she
came into the Third Avenue Cafe.
q Schulte's was not used to visitors
- like this. She was quite young not
more than twenty-four, Major Hartigan
Judged - and beautifully dressed. A faint
breath of perfume clung to her furs glistening
with fine powdering of snow Sinking into a
chair at his table she said to Hartigan,
'Where's Robert Dallas?"
Nov Patricia" the gray-haired man who
accompanied her broke in, ''you promised if
I'd let you come.
BE quiet, Will" she bade imperiously and
spoke to Hartigan again. This Englishman
is friend of yours, isn't he2 Where can he be
reached?"
The brusqueness of her tone seemed to
nettle the Major. 'Supposing he is" was the
blunt retort, what do you want with him?"
my brother" she answered in the same
hurried tone she had used before, "has van
ished In Germany Your friend Dallas has
got to find him." :,
"One moment, my DEAR" her companion
again interrupted. This is Miss Patricia
Fame" he told Hartigan, land am William
Hastings, her lawyer and one of the trustees
under her late fathers will"
Evening star., 1936-10-31

Mount Pleasant Chorus $50 voices),
under the direction of Norton M. Lit
tie, with Claude Robeson at the organ,
and Evelina Evans Clinchy, soprano;
Mary S. Apple, contralto; Raymond
T. Pigott, tenor, and Eugene Kressin,
bass. as soloists. The public Is cor
daily invited.
Isabel Garvin Shelley will give her
Autumn students recital at her studio,
1924 H street northwest, Thursday.
Those taking part in this program
are Frank Skiados, Ruth Myers, John
Keefer, Marion Wilcox, Lois Brown,
La Rue Mordhorst, Frank Cooke,
Ruth WINS, Mary Greene, Joan
Greene, Carmon Monies, Grace Vital
ity, assisted by Walter Keefer, vio-
linist, with Florence Ring, accom-
panist. The public is invited.
The first joint rehearsal of the
Rubinstein Club will be held Tues
day at o'clock at the Willard Hotel.
Singers wishing to join this organ
ization may arrange for an addition
by calling Edith White, chairman of
additions, 1885 Spring Road, or Mrs.
Iorwerth j. Roberts, president, 1880
jefferson street.
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Oratorio Rehearsals.
THE Washington Oratorio Soc

THE Washington Oratorio Society
resumed rehearsals In preparation
for its fifth season last Monday eve
ming at Langley Junior High School,
First and T streets northeast. The
rehearsals, as heretofore, will be under
the direction Of George F. Kortzen-
born, the society's organizer and con-
ductor.
The groups annual Christmas per-
formance of Handels Messiah" will
be the concert for which preparation
will be made every Monday evening.
This will be the fourth successive
year in which Handels great work
will be given by the Washington Ora
torio Society, each time with chorus
of more than 100 voices. Applica-
tins for membership are being re-
ceived by Mr.. Kortzenborn at 1l45
Connecticut avenue, and at the school
Immediately before rehearsals on
Monday evenings. Choir members
and voice pupils are invited to par
ticipate.
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Choral Society's Season.

A T THE Executive Committee meet
ing of the Washington Choral
Society called by Myron Whitney,
president. held at luncheon given
by Rev. z. Barney Phillips this week,
with Canon Wolven representing
Bishop Freeman of the Washington
Cathedral and the organist of the
Cathedral, Robert Barrow, as guests,
it was decided to give, as be-
fore, Christmas candle light pro-
gram at Epiphany Church to include
familiar carols and portions of the
Bach Christmas oratorio. The
Brahms Requiem" to be given in
mid-season and Spring concert are
also scheduled.
Rehearsals, which have been pro-
crossing steadily upon the Requiem, /"
will therefore be discontinued and
work begun upon the Christmas pro-
gram at the rehearsal November 3.
There are still a few vacancies in the
tenor section. New members should
present themselves for additions at
Central Community Center, Thir-
teenth and Clifton streets Tuesday
between 1880 and 8 o'clock, as rehear-
sails begin at 8, under the direction Of
Louis Potter.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

of these followers Of the greatest
geniuses, and among these D'Indy
takes prominent place.
The prelude to his opera "Fervaal"
is very Franckisn in spirit would
say. Franck with nearly German
trend, this probably is due to Wagner
ian influences as well. 1t is short and
noble piece of music, and it gives me
pleasure to present it, probably for the
first time, in Washington.
A MOTHER Frenchman, Berlioz, will
= finish the program with his
Rakoczy march from the "Damnation
of Faust" 1t was while in Budapest
on a guest conducting tour that his
'Damnation of Faust" was performed.
1t was suggested to the composer that
it might be good thing if, in one Of
his concerts, Berlioz would perform a
composition on popular national Hun
garian melodies. But, of course, Faust
has nothing whatsoever to do with
Hungarians. Nothing daunted, how.
ever, the resourceful composer inter-
poiated short scene in which he made
Faust witness from a hilltop the pass
ing of a Hungarian army. and wrote
the march as an accompaniment.
As it happened. it proved to be the
most popular piece on the program.
Berlioz' description of its reception
makes excellent reading. 1t seems that
he had to repeat it a number of times
at the initial concert and that in every
subsequent concert the piece was re-
demanded.
1t is, of course, stirring work. and
when we think of the hot -blooded
Hungarians who at the time felt griev-
ously oppressed. one can easily imagine
the scenes of frenetic enthusiasm its
blazing climaxes must have unleashed.
We have the original incentive. It
retains its effectiveness to this day,
and conductors especially are the
richer for its possibilities and oppor-
tunities.
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Concert
Schedule
TOMORROW.

4oINoAbAtSVs
National Symphony Orchestra,
Howard Barlow, guest conductor,
Constitution Hall, 4 pm.
Juanita Claxon, soprano. Anne
Farquhar. cellist, recital, Roose-
welt Hotel.
Lillian Krick. piano recital,
1880 Sixteenth street northwest.
MONDAY.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
toriun, 6 pm.
Marine Band and Symphony
Orchestra, Marine Barracks, 4:30
pm.
TUESDAY.
Lecture, "Thais," Arturo Pa
palardo. Washington College Of
Music, 8 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor,
Guiomar Novaes. pianist, soloist,
Constitution Hall, $50 pm.
Marine Band and Symphony
Orchestra, Marine Barracks, 3
pm. and 8 pm.
THURSDAY.
Lecture, Form in Music" Rob-
ert Barrow. 1880 Sixteenth
street northwest, 8:15 pm.
Maxim Karolik, Henry Gregor,
Tatiana Gnoocheff. Mrs. c. STAN
ley Thompson. Lila zalipsky,
soloists, Russian Gala Benefit,
Pierce Hall.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Lecture, "Milestones In Amer
ican Music" DR.. Edwin Barnes,
Women's City Club, 5 pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, 4:30 pm.
SATURDAY.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
Paco Cansino, Senorita Juanita
dance recital, Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Youngsters
Of Opera in
Music Here
Metropolitan Group
to Offer Program
of Great Gems.

A FESTIVAL Of operatic music Is
announced for Sunday afternoon,
November 8, at 4 o'clock, when the
Metropolitan Opera Quartet, featur-
ing four Of the younger stars OF the
Metropolitan Opera Association, will
offer a program Of arias, duets and
quartets from the worlds greatest
operate music, as the opening attrac-
ton of Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey's first
Sunday afternoon concert series.
This season, the Metropolitan Opera
Quartet Is not only al-American, but
offers four youthful, vibrant voices
that are superbly balanced and
blended. The quartet consists Of
josephine Antoine, soprano; Helen
Olheim, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Ben
tonelli, tenor, and julius Huehn, bari
tone, and has been especially as
sembled for this Washington engage
ment.
All four members OF the Metropoli-
tan Opera Quartet made their Metro
politan Opera debuts last Winter. Miss
Antoine is Colorado girl, still in her
20s, who has already been heard on
Nationwide broadcasts via radio and
whose concert and operate popularity
are just beginning. The same applies
to Miss Olheim, who possesses, like
Miss Antoine, more than her share
of beauty and personality, and who
was, only short time ago, an out
standing radio personality. Bentonelli
comes to the Metropolitan after IL
years of operatic work abroad, while
Julius Huehn is the youngest baritone
at the Met" to which he came via
a national radio contest and the Juil-
lard School of Music.
Seats for the performance are at
Mrs. Dorsey's, 1900 G street.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

providing entertainment, but won en-'
thusastic acclaim for the high stand
ard of work which they presented.
There is something to think about
In the fact that they were ready for
such an occasion and that it was due
to the quick cooperation of two
broadcasting stations, the N. B. G. and
WJSV, that the musicians were found
at such short notice and the public
spared the boredom of long wait.
It would have been equally disastrous
to present performers who could not
have measured up in some degree to
the type of artistry which the public
had paid to hear, as to have left the
audience squirming in its seats with
tmpatience at the delay.
The radio stations had these young
musicians on their lists, and had
tested their ability and knew what
they were sending out. Some of them
had, for some years past, attempted
to gain recognition through recital
appearances, but the percentage of
their admirers could not have been
very large in the 1000 patrons of
Kreisler's concert that night. 1t can
therefore be assumed that, fer great
majority, there must have been con-
siderable surprise at the quality OF
talent of these local musicians who
have quietly, and for long time. tried
to carve a place for themselves in the
public esteem.
THE broadcasting stations were kind
= lier than the concert public and
have given them many opportunities
to be heard over the air. This, in
itself, is excellent, and proves again
how valuable the radio is in its en-
couragement and preservation OF
worthwhile talent. But, until we have
television, a strong element of an art
lists success, his personality, is lost
or sometimes distorted in perform
ance in which the listener cannot see
the immense accumulation of little
things that contribute to the character
of a performance For the coming gen.
Grafton of musicians this is particu-
larly important. for students learn a
great deal from watching technical
methods. as well as the poise which
dictates the ultimate results of pub
lie appearance.
AL this comes back again to the in
escapable fact that much is done to
provide education for the musically
gifted, but little help has been given
so far toward launching them on a
public carer. In almost every city
the music curriculum of the music
schools or the public schools is care
fully enough planned so that the stu
dents finish with fairly wide knowl-
edge of music and, in some cases,
ready for public display. What will
they do then? Where and how will
they get the money to pay for re-
citals and, if they can invest finan-
cially in public demonstration of their
fitness as recitalists, where will they
find paying engagements to reimburse
them for the outlay?
The trouble is that most musical
philanthropy ends with providing for
an education. Only in rare instances
have large organizations outlined a
method for launching a promising
Evening star., 1936-10-31
In Local Music Circles
y OBERT RUCKMAN will pre-
= sent Lillian Krick in a short
Y piano program tomorrow aft

~ OBERT RUCKMAN will pre-
- sent Lillian Krick in a short
piano program tomorrow aft
- ernoon at his studio, 1880
Sixteenth street northwest. Mrs.
Krick, who was heard in recital last
Spring, will play group of Chopin
preludes, the Wagner-Liszt Spinning
Song" from the Flying Dutchman, +"
and the first movement of the Grieg
concerto.
The program tomorrow at the Y.
w. G. A. hour of music at o'clock
will be given by the Orpheus Quartet,
directed by Otto Torney Simon. The
members of the quartet are Gem
Hughes, soprano; Elaine Sebring Ford,
contralto; Jesse Nussear, tenor, and
George Randolph Balthis, bass. Mr..
Simon will be at the piano and will
also give brief program notice. Men
and women are cordially invited.
On Sunday evening, beginning at 8
O'Clock, in the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church the first musical
service of the season will be given.
mes H. Maunder's Song of
THANKSGIVING" will be rendered by the
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Celebrity Feast Music.
DHYLLIS FERGUS HoYT, Il

PHYLLIS FERGUS HOYT, the first
woman composer ever to hold
the position of national president Of
the League Of American Pen Women,
will preside over the first celebrity
breakfast this year on Saturday, Mo-
vember Z. Geoffrey O'Hara, distin-
guished writer of songs and operettas.
will be POSTMASTER. Evelyn Ewart.
soprano. of Chicago, and Lee Patti.
son, noted pianist, will be guests at
the speakers table who will give solo
numbers on the program. Miss
Ewart will sing, among several mum.
bers, Mr.. O'Hara's II Love a Little
Cottage" which was the signature
song of the National Education Asso.
citation for two years on the air and
also was a popular selection on the
programs by the band of the late
John Philip Sousa.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Russian Gala Benefit.
MAXIM KAROLIK. well k,

MAXIM KARoL1K, well known
Russian tenor, who has not been
heard here in several years, will be
the guest soloist at the concert being
given Thursday evening at Pierce
Hall, by members of the local branch
OF the Russian Childrens Welfare
Society in commemoration of the
"Day of the Russian Child"
Mr.. Karolik will sing two groups
OF songs, the first including Tschai-
kowsky's eve Sat Together; Nous
sorgskys "Hopak" and two selections
of Borodin's THE Sleeping Princess"
and "Conceit." Following the inter-
mission he will sing the Poets Love-"
by Schumann.
Henry Gregor, Russian pianist and
composer, former student at the
Imperial Conservatory of Music in
Moscow, now director Of music at
the National Park Seminary, and or
ganist at the Foundry Church. will
play several numbers. among them
Soro's Consolation, "Asturiana," by
Granados; Lecuona's "Malaguena"
and his own arrangements of the
"Blue Danube" and Henberger's
''Viennese Melody"
Tatiana Gnoocheff, Russian dancer,
will appear in two distinctive inter-
pretations, tone picture by Grieg
and oriental moods, one by Amani.
the other by Tarenghi. Mrs. Star
Preston Tew will play her accom-
paniments. Miss c. Stanley Thompson,
lyric soprano, will sing a group, in
cluding "zueignung," by Strauss; an
aria from "Gianni Schicchi," by
Puccini: Mednikoff's Hills Of Gruzia"
and q Russian cradle song. Mile. Lila
zalipsky will present two dance num-
bers, "valse Bluete," by Drigo, and
a Russian dance from "Hopak," ar
ranged by Henry Gregor. Nine. Marie
Zalipsky will be the accompanist.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
To Talk on Music Form.

p OBERT BARROW, B. A., Mus. M,
~ organist and choirmaster OF
Washington Cathedral. will give two
informal lectures on Form IN Music,
on Thursday evenings. November .
and 10, at 8:15, at the studios, 1890
Sixteenth street northwest.
The first lecture will deal with the
three-part form. rondo form, the fugue
and the passacaglia. The second VIII
be concerned entirely with sonata
form. Mr.. Barrow will present q
number of original illustrations IN
connection with his remarks, and VIII
speak in non-technical terms readily
understandable to laymen as wen as
musicians. Admission will be by card
only. which may be obtained free of
charge at the studios.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Recital by Miss McGraw.

HELEN McGRAw, young American
pianist. will be heard in concert
at the Willard Hotel on the evening
of Wednesday, November 1s.
AS a pupil Of Alexander sklarevski.
noted Russian pianist-teacher, at the
Peabody Conservatory of Music. Bal.
timore. Nd, Miss McGraw received
in 1880 the Artists Diploma, the
highest degree awarded at that school.
She first gained nationwide atten.
ton during the same year when. com.
peting with musicians from all over
the country. she won the Walter w.
Naumburg Foundation Music Contest,
which entitled her to a debut in New
York's Town Hall.
Tickets are on sale at the Homer
Kilt Co. and at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1936-10-31


the symphony opens its midweek Sc
ries of concerts at $50 pm. We'd
nesday. DR.. Kinder will present
Guiomar Novaes, the brilliant Bra
lillian pianist, at this concert in the
featured number, Beethoven's Con-
certo No. T." for piano and orchestra.
HOWARD BARLOW makes his
bow to Washington as one of the
youngest conductors in the radio
field. He is musical director of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr..
Barlow received both 1896 awards
given by the Woman's National Radio
Committee. One was for the OUT
standing series in the sustaining
program field. and the other was for
the finest work in the commercial
group. The awards are a signal
honor, since the committee represents
no less than 100000 American club
women.
Mr.. Barlow, who was born in Ohio
and has received all his musical edu-
cation in the United States, appro-
priately selects symphony about
America for this concert, Dvoraks
symphony, From the New World"
Several favorite classics will also
be included on the program. The
numbers will be given as follows:
"Carneval Roman" Berlioz
syRmDno1gg RrDns x. Ne; H.v WolId " Minor nvor..
Wagnef
Symphonic poem. Romeo and juliet.
Tschaikowsky
r @. CAPPEL, manager of the or
~ chestra, has announced that
season tickets for the remaining II
concerts In the Sunday series are
available at the season rate. Seats
In good locations are also available
for the series Of eight midweek con-
certs that begins Wednesday night.
They may be applied for at the sym
phony box ofiice in the Julius Gar
finckel g. Co. store. Fourteenth and
r streets, week days, or in Constitu-
ton Hall, which will be open after II
am. tomorrow and after pm. We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

student and the openings offered do
not nearly meet the demand in q
proper ratio of the number of fin
ished students to the number Of op-
portunities to play In public for
money.
p IGHT here in Washington the op-
portunities for musicians ready
and capable Of q public career, to earn
money with their art, are very small.
There are many prominent clubs CIV
ing affairs at which they want
musical program. Will they pay for
the services Of an instrumentalist or
singer, who has spent hundreds of
dollars. to be conservative, on his edu-
cation? Very seldom. They excuse
their indifference to this question with
lot Of well-sounding sentiment
about the important people who will
hear them, and tantalizing prospects
of remuneration at some future time.
In the meantime, the tragic story of
hopes deferred, which makes such
heart-rending reading when found in
the biographies Of the long-dead
masters, goes on right in our midst.
There surely must be some solution
to this problem. 1t is not a point Of
providing a sort of dole for capable
musicians, who will never be able to
advance themselves financially, but
will remain always burden to the
charitable minded. All musicians are
willing and anxious to earn their liv-
ing, and, astonishing as it may seem
TO some, preparing for a concert career
and keeping up standard or improv-
ing on it, is real work. And the re-
ward is not one-sided one, for the
public benefits from every thing an
artist has to give in more ways than
one.
FOR all that the majority Of music
lovers know. We may be harboring
any number Of potential Kreislers,
Hofmanns or Flagstads, right here in
this community. Apparently. We are
never to find out about them, unless
Fate concentrates on them for a
while, or suddenly draws attention to.
them, as on Monday night. A child
of years. who does remarkable work
on an instrument, is highly advertised
and eventually some eager person will
come forward and save that child from
artistic oblivion. But what about q
gifted young man or woman around
the age of 20? Their publicity value
is not so great. but they are prepared
with technique and ideas to face the
world. How many local organizations
would offer them IS for their pro-
grams. Not many.
Perhaps, some time, in a long dis
tant and very dim future, fund will
be gathered to pay the costs Of re-
citals, in which the real talent of the
city can make itself known. Some
where, at the end Of that dim vista.
will be found music lovers who will
support such enterprises by their pres
ence, and feel it civic duty and take
civic pride in so doing. But then
why dream Of Utopia, when it Is 50
much easier not to exert oneself In any
other way than by talking.