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Evening star., 1936-05-16
Walter Kramer Resigns.

A WALTER KRAMER, for the last
seven years editor in chief Of
Musical America, has resigned his
post to become managing director
and vice president of the music pub
fishing firm, the Galaxy Music Corp,
New York.
Mr.. Kramer is well known both as
q writer on music and as a composer
His reviews in Musical America OF
concerts and opera, including many
important premieres, as well as his
contribution to other magazines here
and abroad. have won him wide rec
ognition. AS q composer he has been
represented on programs OF leading
singers and instrumentalists, having
written in all forms save opera, and
his orchestral compositions have been
performed by leading symphony or
chestras.
In his new position, which he as
sumed on May IL, Mr.. Kramer will
devote himself to the publication of
new music, as well as arrangements
for performance here Of the publica-
tions Of the foreign music publishers
for which this firm Is sole agent.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Benefit by Opera Guild

MEMBERS of the Washington
AA Opera Guild. Of which Gurle
Luise Correa Is director, will present
a program of scenes from famous
operas, in costume, and piano num-
bers by young Joseph Levine, assistant
instructor to Josef Hofmann at the
Curtis Institute of Music in Philadel-
phia, in the ball room Of the Willard
Hotel on Monday, May Is. at $50
pm. for the benefit Of tornado vic
tins in the South, several cases of
which have been brought directly to
the attention Of members Of the club.
Mr.. Levine, who is nephew Of the
older artist, Josef Lhevinne, purposely
spells his name differently to avoid
confusion. Young Levine was Mac
Dowell scholarship pupil, who studied
with Mr.. Hofmann before becoming
his assistant instructor. He has
toured this country and Europe In
concert work.
Members Of the opera guild. who
will appear in the program, include
Frances Horton, Evangeline Tully
Margaret Simrall, Irene Grow, Thelma
Hardy, Verna Harper. Marian Fiksdal,
Agnes Simmons, Margaret Collins,
Margaret Shaw, Ruth Lo Bianco,
Mary Mclean. Patsy Mathews, Mar
garet Mickler and Marguerite
! Monsell.
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Final Organ Program.
THE District of Columbia Chapte

THE District of Columbia Chapter
of the American Guild Of Organ
lists will present E. William Bracket
Mus. B.. organist and choirmaster of
st. Johns Episcopal Church. George
town parish, in the final recital of the
series on Tuesday, May 26. at 8:15
PM, to be played at the Church Of the
Epiphany, 1917 G street.
Mr.. Bracket is a newcomer to
Washington. having taken up his resi-
dence here last Fall at the time Of his
appointment to his present position at
st. Johns Church, Georgetown. Prior
to that he has resided in Baltimore,
where he has held important church
positions, previous to which time he
studied organ at the Peabody Con.
servatory. He is native Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, where he obtained his
early music education.
For his recital Of May 26 Mr.
Brackets entire program will be from
the works Of Bach.
As has been the custom thus far
this season, this recital is given with
out charge to the general public; how
ever, a collection will be taken during
the evening to assist the local chapter
in meeting the expenses necessarily
involved.
Evening star., 1936-05-16

Concert Is
TOBeGiven
Annual Spring Event
By Lovette Group
Tuesday Night.

I JNDER the direction of Eva Whit
ford Lovette, the Lovette Choral
Club will give its ninth annual Spring
concert Tuesday night in the ball
room of the Willard. The club will
present Martha McAdams, pianist. as
guest artist. Nellie Barber Brooks,
soprano, and Francise Bass Wilson,
mezzo soprano, will be the club So
loists. Evelyn Scott, violinist, will
assist with obbligatos and Elsie Gram
mer, the club accompanist, will ac-
company the entire program. The
following program Is announced:
Choral prologue; "salutation" Gaines
THE Galway Piper" irish air from ''''
Arr by Fletcher
The Arkansas All; Traveller" Ame5i, -
Cd" The The Love IoVette Choral Club "A''
"Mazurka op. 81. No. 3" Chopin
"Mazurka Opus 2$; No, l" Chopin
Martha McAdams
Alteration of the Shepherds Cat
ehe iHs solos sSnf Hazel Cake asd sehnd
Fay Bruce Swenson
Redemption Gounod
Incidental solo. Clara Young Brown
The Choral Club
ave Maria" " Schubert
Summer Chaminade
Nellie Barber Brooks. soprano
Psyche" Paladilhe
"Thes Nightingale" Saar
Soprano solo. Ethel Lynn Fast
The Choral Club
1NTERMIssIoN
Indian Love Lament" from the
Short min Bread" Arr. Ly Riegger
The Choral Club
wind Song" Rogers
The Coming of Spring" Rachma ninofi
Lullaby for a Sweet Pest" Russell Wragg
Francise Bass Wilson. mezzo soprano
'The splendor Falls" from The
Princess Gustave Won Hoist
Echo choir. Clara Young Brown. Francise
Bass Wilson. Fay Bruce Swenson.
Louise X. Hartung
Hymn lynn to the Sun" frGm .Le Cog
Soprano solo. Carolyn Schultz
The Choral Club
Etude 'Tableaux Minor" Rachmannofl
".Barcarolle. F. Sharp Major" Liadov
"Capriccio, r Minor" ---Dohnanyi
Martha McAdams
Greeting to Spring" from THE Blue
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Tournament Winners

THE Washington, D. c., tourna-
ment, La Sale Spier, general
chairman, of the National Piano Play
ing Tournament, was held last Friday
and Saturday at the Washington Col
lege of Music. The number Of stu
dents enrolled was greater and the
standard Of playing higher than ever
before. Elizabeth A. Gest Of Phila-
delphia was the judge.
Honors were won as follows: Ma
tional honor roll, with highest hon.
ors: Nancy Leachman, Gertrude
Troutman, Shirley Levin. National
honor roll, with high honors: Christine
Kelley, Arthur McNerney, Beatrice
Prata, Janet West. Jane Esch, Helene
Finnacom, Alice Angersoll National
honor roll: Betty O'Flaherty, Phila
Belle Burk, Eleanor Graves.
State honor roll, with high honors:
Barbara Smith. Lieselotte Jansen, Err
nestine Rolls, Helen Myers, Jean Guy.
State honor roll: Mary Graves.
District honor roll, with highest
honors: Flora Blumenthal. Ann Dist
Ter, Mary Calnan, Miriam Bellinger,
Arthur Nevins, william Weaver, Elsie
Russell, Ann Friedman, Phyllis
Schwartz, Evelyn Kupka, Jean Kauff-
man. District honor roll, with high
honors: Cornelia Claiborne. Alice Neu-
man, Joseph Wells, Sylvia Wells, Betty
Evans, Marcia Myer, Bryan Ogden
Gisela Teichman, Eleanor Hill. Ma
| rian Reilly, Charles Mitchell, Nancy
Simmons, Hilda Parks. Carolyn Rich
mond, Naomi Miller, Grace Yates, Vir-
ginia Roe, Frances Schellhase, John
Kupka, Marilyn Lauter, Corinne Heu-
rich. Henry Bowman, Juliet Frost
Josiah McHale, Lois Davis, Jane
Thada, Evelyn Birmingham, Rets
Carothers, Elsie Nazarian. June Ney
Jacqueline Blunt, Betty Walker, Julie
Ann Warthen, Betty Dean. District
honor roll: Alice Lewis, Dorothy Rit-
ter, Martha Hoffman, Ara Mesrobian
Helen Kuldell, Anna Kuldell, Doris
Goldberg, Betty Ann Billhimer, Alan
Davis.
Piano teachers represented in the
tournament by pupils were: Mrs. Gene
W. Crist, Mrs. G. v. Byram, Pear
Waugh, Fanny A. Roberts, Elsie Hast
ings. Efde Allison Collamore, Virgins
Bestor, Mabel r. Frost, Betty Baum
Lucia Mackenzie Hendley, Lilliar
Peterson. Alice B. Harvey, Mary G
Tighe, Rose Crivella D'Amore, Mary
Izante Couch, Eta Schmidt Wells, I've
Loughlen Guy, La Sale Spier.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Band Festival Today.
CApr. THOMAS F. DARCY, lead

CAPT. THOMAS F. DARCY, leader
~ of the Army Band, and Capt.
William j. Stannard, retired leader,
will be the guest conductors and
judges at the band festival for school
bands, which is being sponsored by
the George Washington University
Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, ma
tional honorary band fraternity, to-
day.
Bands have been invited from
Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia and
replies indicate that every section
will be represented by one or more
bands. The festival will open at 1890
am. with a special concert by the
Army Band and will continue
throughout the day, with a buffet
luncheon at l pm; massed-band
concert on the Ellipse at 3 pm; a
directors meeting at 5 pm, and a
show at pm, given by the Uni
versity Fiesta.
Widespread interest has been mani
fest in the festival by band direc-
tors in the entire area. Even though
they cannot bring their bands in
every instance, directors from as far
south as Roanoke, Va, and as far
west as Clarksburg, w. Va. have in
dicated their presence at the festi-
val. A permanent directors organiza-
ton will be formed at the meeting at
pm. and plans for yearly contest
will be discussed.
Cups will be awarded bands show
ing the best general appearance, COM
ing the greatest distance and hav-
ing the largest membership. The cups
are being donated by Homer L. Kilt
Co.. Charles Miller Co. and Leon
berger Music Co.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
MUSIC SEASON EXPERIENCES INACTIVE PERIOD
In Local Music Circles

Massachusetts, avenue and Twelfth
street, on Ascension day evening,
May 81, at 8 O'Clock. The choral num-
bers will include Vests "Magnisacat
in e Flat" Martins anthem, Whose
Dwelieth," and "Te Deum in D." by
Woodward. The tenor solo in the
anthem will be sung by John Murphy.
tenor soloist Of the Hamline M. z.
Church. The service will be under
the direction of Percy T. Burness,
A. A. @. O., organist and choirmaster.
At the musical tea to be given BY
the Newcomb Club of Bethesda in
honor Of the Newcomb Bethesda
Community Singers at the Battery
Park club house tomorrow afternoon
program will be presented by the
chorus under the direction of Ruth
L. Morgan, accompanied by Myrtle
Alcorn.
Warren F. johnson, organist, will
play Variations on a Russian
Theme" by E. d'Arba, before the eve
ming service at the Church Of the
fllgrlMS TOMORROW.
The final meeting of the German
Literary Society will take place this
evening at o'clock at the home Of
the president, Anita Schade. The
musical program will be given by the
Tuesday Evening Music Club, Florence
Howard, director, and DR.. Walter
Bauer, who will play the Sonata
No. 4 in D Major" for flute, by
Johann Joachim Quantz accompanied
by Greta Won Bayer at the piano.
| Edwin Steffe, baritone, member of
the Gridiron Club Quartet, and Ber-
nice Follis. coloratura soprano, will
be heard in recital of song at the
Arts Club Tuesday evening. George
Wilson will be at the piano.
The SophocleS Papas Hawaiian En-
semble will play one performance at
the Fox Theater tomorrow at 2 pm.
in connection with the fifth annual
Loves music festival Members of
the group include Russell Spargo,
Thomas Cation, Dan Cation, Robert
Carman, William Benton and Frank
Burke. They will play a medley of
popular songs.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Election by
Music Club
Federation
Officers Chosen to
Serve for Term
of Two Years.

THE District of Columbia Fedora
tion of Music Clubs held its cleo
ton of officers Wednesday in the
Sale de Recital, when the following
officers were elected for a term Of
two years: Eva Whitford Lovette Gin
private life, Mrs. Charles c. Lowe),
president; Fanny Amstutz Roberts,
first vice president; Mrs. J. Lester
Brooks, second vice president; La Sale
Spier, third vice president; Norma l..
Hughes, corresponding secretary; Mary
Junkin, recording secretary; Mar
garet c. Smith, treasurer, and Andrew
Clifford Wilkins, auditor.
Evening star., 1936-05-16

of lack of knowledge, then charla-
tanism will flourish and true art be
buried under the glitter of externas.
The means of intercourse between
man and man." of which Tolstoi
speaks, cannot be established, for the
receivers are not capable of assimiiat-
ing what the givers can dispense.
When the music public demands and
responds to the emotional in art, the
creative forces are galvanized with life,
and the processes of growth proceed
into full blossoming, as marvellous and
as beautiful as that Of an unfolding
flower. Like the blooms of nature,
which one regards with wonder and
indefinable emotion, so will music be
colored with the rare pigment that
comes from a Master Hand and which
mortals recognize as divine. The ar
tist must have this opportunity to ex-
pand and grow, and unless his public
can follow and appreciate the marvelS
which he is discovering and present.
ing, the effort is useless.
The kinship which exists between
artists and the public, when both are
attuned to the same ideal, is one
of the greatest things that can be
experienced. On one hand is the art
ist, combining with his initial talent
the gift of clairvoyance as regards
the motivating sentiments of life.
whose desire is to pass on a knowl-
edge designed to be inspirational. and
on the other a receptive public, en-
couraged and uplifted by the assur-
ance of the existence of the great
and beautiful. It Is this 'man-to-
man" transmission that is the power
full attribute Of music and which
works toward the brotherhood
which all right-thinking people de-
sire.
IN THE teaching Of music, the cul-
tivation of this ultimate end is
sometimes forgotten or else put aside
for later consideration. 1t is never
too early to lead the musical neophyte
into emotional expression. which is
entirely distinct and unrelated to SEN
timentality or hysterical excitation.
Technique is valueless, except in its
relation to Interpretation, but an in
depreciation that moves from the
spirit and not from logical mind.
Many students have few opportuni-
ties to learn to cherish the finer
things of life or to understand the
difference between sentiment and
sentimentality 1t is the teachers duty
to inculcate this learning, remem-
bering that the path it must take is
the glorified one of artistic expression
During the in-between period. when
awaiting the renaissance Of the mu-
sical season. much can be done toward
preparation for a better and finer
understanding of the art. 1t is a
duty which must be fulfilled, if we
are to be ready for the next step in
musical development. Much money,
time and thought have been spent
that this city may have a musical
season equaling that Of any other
large center and the good work can
not be abandoned. Not only must
the community be prepared still fur
ther to support the presentation OF
music, but it must recognize and be
grateful that it can participate In
the cultivation of that art which Is
"the means of intercourse between
man and man."
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Churches to Hear Trio.

THE Sunshine Gospel Trio, graduate
students of the Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago, viii spend the first
part Of next week in Washington sing
ing in four of the local churches. On
Monday they will give q concert in
the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church,
Maryland avenue at Fourteenth street
northeast. Tuesday night they appear
before the Baptist Federation Of
Young People, meeting in the Fifth
Baptist Church, E street at Six-and-a
Half street southwest. On Wednes-
day at 8 pm. they win sing at the
Wallace Memorial United Presbyterian
Church, New Hampshire avenue and
Randolph street northwest. On Thurs
day at 8 pm. they will be at the Wis
consin Avenue Baptist Church, Forty
second and Fessenden streets north.
west. These young women have al-
ready covered II States in their tour
and have . full schedule until next
Fall, when they enter wheaton COL
lege. a
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Cast 5 Years Ago.
IN PORTRAYING the crot

IN PORTRAYING the crochety old
business executive of R-K-O-
Radios His Majesty, Bunker Bean" +"
Robert McWade today is playing 8
role for which he was cast i've years
ago by the same studio.
Taylor Holmes, who played the
original Bunker Bean in the New
York stage version Of the Harry Leon
Wilson novel. was scheduled to CO.
direct the screen adaptation R-K-O
planned at that time, McWade recalls.
Plans for filming the production were
not eliminated and McWade was re-
leased from his assignment.
Now, with Owen Davis, jr., In the
role Of Bunker, and Louise Latimer
playing the feminine lead, by odd
coincidence, he is in his original cast
spot.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Signs Frances Farmer.

SAMUEL GOODWIN announces that
- he has completed negotiations with
Paramount to borrow Frances Farmer
for the leading feminine role opposite
Edward Arnold in Come and Get 1t,
screen presentation Of Edna Ferber's
best-selling novel.
Miss Farmer. who is a native Of
Seattle and the winner Of Q beauty
contest there, made her debut on the
screen opposite Bing Crosby in
Rhythm on the Range" She is a
former student of the University Of
Washington.
Virginia Bruce. originally slated for
the role, has been recalled by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer because Of the delay
in starting Come and Get It."
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Final Forum Concert.

THE International Art Forum,
= Nine. Amelia Cont, founder
president, closes its fourth season OF
musical activities on Wednesday. May
27, with an evening of classics, pre-
senting Celia Fioravanti. mezzo-so-
prano; Priska Kaspar, pianist, and
Howard Moore, baritone.
All three of these artists have been
very active in musical circles in Wash
ington for several years and have
won considerable praise in past ap-
pearances in concert and radio pro-
grams. Miss Fioravanti is remem-
bered especially for her singing with
the Washington Opera Company sew
eral seasons ago when she made her
debut in the title role of Carmen.
Miss Kaspar was Peabody scholar
ship pupil and student at the Vienna
Conservatory of Music before taking
up concert work and teaching here.
Mr.. Moore is well known as the
baritone soloist and director Of the
Luther Rice Glass Male Chorus OF the
First Baptist Church.
The recital will be given at the
Washington Club, 1910 Seventeenth
street. Tickets and programs may be
secured at Kits Music Store, 1880
| G street.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Pianist Gives Recital

T LILLIAN KRICK, pianist, will be
presented by Robert Ruckman in
recital at the Washington College Of
Music tomorrow evening at 8:45
o'clock. Mrs. Krick received her bach
elor of music degree from the Univer-
sity of Illinois. The program she Is
giving at the college will be her first
formal appearance In Washington.
Included in the program are the $50
nata Appassionata" (Beethoven), },
"Suite Pour lie Piano Debussy), sew
eral Of the shorter works Of Chopin
and numbers Gby Eafhmaninod and
Paul Juou.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
"Night Wire" Cast.

MINE actors on the Columbia con-
' tract list will enact the leading
and featured roles in the production
Night Wire" under David, Selman's
direction, it Is announced.
Heading the all-Columbia cast of
might Wire" will be Lew Ayres and
Joan Perry. Enacting the featured
roles in the picture will be Thurston
Hall, Henry Mollison, John Gallaadet,
George Mckay, Wyrley Birch, Gene
Morgan and Victor Kilian.
Might Wire" Is romantic melo-
drama revolving about the difficulties
encountered by gay young man en-
ployed by great telegraph company.
Evening star., 1936-05-16
Mcdowell Contests.

THE MacDoWell Club OF New YORK
City announces its fifth annual
young artists contest, to be held in
October.
The object of this contest is to pro-
vide public appearance in New York
City for gifted young professional
artists. Contestants whose work shows
the most outstanding merit will be
presented in individual recital pro-
grams at the Mcdowell Club Audi
torium without expense.
PianistS, violinists, celliStS or harp
lists entering the contest must be pre-
pared to perform program of stand
ard numbers in three languages-Eng-
lish, German and either French or
italian. Chamber music organizations
must be prepared to play a program
of three standard works. Selections
from these programs will be heard by
the judges.
The contest is open to all students
not over 80 years of age who are study
ing with private teachers. Private
pupils of teachers who are engaged at
music schools or other educational
institutions are also eligible. Applica-
tions must be filed before September
19 and must be accompanied by letter
Of recommendation from teacher or
musician of acknowledged standing.
Application blanks may be procured
by writing to the MacDowell Club
young artists contest, 166 East Sev-
enty-third street, New York City.
The MacDowell Club of New York
City announces It's third annual cham
ber music competition for amateurs
The object of this competition is to
stimulate and encourage the non-pro-
3essional musician to form chamber
music groups. ..-.
The competition excludes all profess
sional musicians who perform in pub
lie or students preparing to enter the
concert field. Groups, however, may
have one professional member, and
there is no objection to ensembles
being coached by professional Com.
petitors are unrestricted by age limits
The judges will be selected from q
list of distinguished musicians.
Standard works, such as quartets ol
Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart, etc.
have been selected by the judges, the
exact titles of which may be obtained
by writing to the MacDowell Club
Competitors will receive from. the
Judges constructive criticism based or
their musical understanding Of the
work rather than technical prof.
cheney.
A prize, the nature Of which will bt
announced later, will be awarded BY
the Mcdowell Club to the winning
groups.
Amateur musicians who wish to
enter the contest but have not vel
formed a group of their own may, II
desir )s of getting in touch with Other
instr 1nentalists, write to the Mac
Dowell Club chamber music competi-
ton and receive names and addresses
of others in like situation.
Application blanks and further In
formation may be obtained from the
MacDowell Club Of New York City, l6e
East seventy-third stlk4.
Evening star., 1936-05-16

OF Wortn-Wn1le programs curing the
Summer. Thus our music pleasure is
crowded into few months of the
year, when we are required to hear an
enormous amount of the greatest
musical compositions that have come
from the pens of those highly gifted
masters, and the professional artists
who have perfected themselves in the
knowledge of reproduction.
The musical season has come to an
end, but it is not the final completion
which overtakes all mortal endeavors;
rather a twilight time of repose and
assimilation before the renaissance.
For the great wonder of music is that
it provides always renewal of its
own forces, as we'll as the enthusiasm
of its devotees. The ear may tire OF
sound, even of the musical variety,
but. since the intrinsicality of music is
of more profound nature than mere
pleasure giving, it must ever be a
welcome part of cultural life, once its
power has been exerted upon people.
MORE important still than just an
@A appreciation of music is what
ever gain has been made in the more
spiritual qualities which regulate the
character and tempo of our daily life.
It is of little account how many new
compositions or new artists have been
added to the list of things one likes
: to boast about, if one cannot remem-
ber the concerts which have left q
gladness of spirit and renewal OF
spiritual force. This power, which
lies so beautifully in the art of music.
Is what has come to be recognized as
q necessary element in the lives of all
people, and the reason for advocating
the pursuit of music by leaders of
thought and civic planning. If one
cannot enumerate the benefits re-
ceived, then the very kernal of all
music endeavor is fruitless.
Tolstoi had said that "Art is one of
the means of intercourse between
man and man." and again that "the
essence of art is transmission of emo
ton" OF all the arts, music Is eSpe-
cially capable of accomplishing this
artistic requirement, for less actual
knowledge is needed for a real appre-
citation than Is demanded by sculp-
ture, painting, or even literature. Also,
this essence of music operates inde-
pendently on both the musician and
the music lovers who form the
audience.
The only public that counts Is the
one which receives an esthetic en-
joyment from the hearing of music
irrespective of its musical education.
Music was not ordained for the STU
dent who understands the technical
process of composition and who can
resolve a work as one would mathe-
matical problem. 1t is written for the
individuals who seek mental and spiri-
tual stimulation by contact with lofty
thoughts and emotions and the result
can be appraised only by the emotional
return.
THE very life of music depends on
- the public and its reactions. The
quality of the public's interest and
the positivenesS of its attitude toward
every presentation is what makes for
the growth of artists and of art. If
the public's critical sense is Of the
follow-the-le type, impressed by
costly and sensational advertising, or
eculiescent because of consciousness