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was the aria from Massenet's lie Roi
de Lahore" somewhat unfamiliar to
concertgoers, but of much beauty.
Miss Jepson and Miss hampton sang
the lovely duet from Delibes "Lakme. +"
Their voices blended beautifully, and
after several recalls they repeated the
latter portion. This was not enough.
and they sang the familiar, graceful
Belle Mutt" from Offenbach's Tales
of Hoffman,"
Mr.. Hackett sang the aria, I'll Mic
Tesoro." from Mozart's Don Clio
vanni," with well-nigh perfect scales,
cadenzas and amazing phrases. He
also responded to double encore,
choosing compositions of lighter vein.
Miss Jepson sang the "Ah! Fors e
Luit." from Verdi's La Traviata,"
with clear, belllike tones, and she
dashed off the scales, cadenzas and
trills with perfect ease. She sang a
double encore, and like Mr.. Hackett
chose music of the less serious variety.
After her second encore, a nursery
jingle, set to music by Hughes with an
amazing accompaniment, she shared
the applause with Mr.. Wolff, who
played the difficult music with delight
full ease.
Miss hampton and Mr.. Bonelli, after
the rendition of their duet from THE
Barber of Seville" gave as encore a
selection from one of Messengers light
operas. Their voices blended beauti-
fully and the rapidly sung syllables
fell lightly and clearly, even in the
ensemble passages.
The concert last evening was a rare
treat in operate mustic. K. B.
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|'Porgy' Tries
TO Be Native
And Does 1t
Gershwin's Oper a
Will Bring It's
Local Color.

GEORGE GERSHWIN. in writing
"Porgy and Bess." which comes to
the National Theater for one week
starting March 10, held as a goal the
depicting Of "a u. s. scene in a purely
U. s. way" He worked for two years,
visited Charleston for local atmos-
phere, closeted himself In his pent-
house apartment for five hours a day.
composed steadily throughout the
Summer. From the beginning he was
determined that his opera be native
in every way.
When Catfish Row Is on view at
the National the week of March Is
you will have an opportunity to see
to what extent George Gershwin has
attained his end. From all advance
reports it is apparent that he has
been successful. The crippled beggar,
Porgy, hunched in a cart made of a
packing box, drives his ribby goat; the
faithless Bess finds shelter and love
with Porgy after the bullying Crown
commits his drunken murder; the
women of Catfish Row lull their
babies; the men have their crap games
on Saturday nights; all cringe before
the white folks laws, the ill-omened
buzzards, the flashing hurricane.
Charleston lives on the stage. "Porgy
| and Bess" is native.
There's a mute witness to the asSas-
sination Of President Abraham Lin
coin now on display at Loew's Fox.
1t is the old piano from Ford's The
alter, which was being played by one
Laura Keene at the precise moment
John Wilkes Booth leveled his gun
at the President.
The piano is the property of the
Jordan Piano Co. here and was loaned
to the Fox as historical exhibit in
connection with the current showing
of THE Prisoner of Shark Island"
the story of DR.. Samuel Mudd and
the hardships he underwent before
being cleared and pardoned for his
alleged completely in the assassina-
ton.
satirical news reel for presentation at
the fifteenth annual dinner of the
White House Correspondents Associ-
alton at the Willard Hotel March Z,
to be attended by the President, his
cabinet and members of the diplo-
matte corps.
edition of the Chevy Chase Frantics,
annual musical satire by the students
of Mrs. Isabelle S. Farrington's Chevy
Chase School. will be presented to-
night at Wardman Park Theater.
Forty dancers and singers-members
of the Mummers and the Chevy Chase
Glee Club-will take part in the per-
Torrance. Curtain time IS $40 pm.
H. M.
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Annual Lenten Concert.

ANNUAL ACHtGn OOHCtEks
Sacred music suitable to the Lent
en- season will be sung by the A
Cappella Choir Of First Congrega-
tional Church at its sixth annual
concert on Monday, March Is. at
8:45 pm. in the ball room OF the
Hotel Maydower, when Ruby Smith
Stahl will conduct the chorus of 60
voices in a program comprising COM
positions famous the world over.
Bach's Jesus. Priceless Treasure"
and In Dulci Jubilo," the latter ar
ranged by christensen, will be among
the notable numbers on this occa-
sion, as we'll as Brahms Grant Unto
Me the Joy of Thy Salvation" Gretch-
aninoffs "Nunc Dimittis, Pedestrians
Gloria Patri" and Lewandowski's
"Hallelujah, Praise Ye the Lord
Mabel Daniels Christmas in the
Wood" Gustav Holst's 'Lullay my
Liking" and Burleigh's My Lord,
What a Mornin'" are included in
, the program, tickets for which may
be had from Mrs. Stahl and members
of the choir.
The Friday Morning Music Club will
present Howard Mitchell, first cellist
OF the National Syphony Orchestra
with Sol Sax at the piano. Esther Hol-
den Bibber. soprano, and Helen Camp
bell Williams. pianist. on Friday at
/ 1880 am. at Barker Hall.
The musical program for the tea to
be given by the American Liberty
Chapter, District Of Columbia D. A. r.,
in the Chinese room of the Mayfiower
Hotel Friday. will be given by Lillian
Chenoweth, State chairman of music;
Elizabeth Taylor Coping and Ed
ward Hennyberry. formerly of Boston.
and now teaching in Washington.
The program is under the direction
of Mrs. King Vann and Mrs. J. Frank
Rice.
1.-THE Prodigal Son." by Arthur Sui
Ivan, will be given Sunday evening,
March 8, at Foundry M. E. Church,
with Esther Ingram, soprano; Mildred
Gleeson, alto; Walter Perry, bass, and
Justin Lawrie, tenor, as soloists and
Henry Gregor, organist. Choristers
interested in oratorio are invited to
join Foundry Volunteer Choir. Male
voices are especially needed.
The Kneisel- Alden Turner Trio, with
John Alden Finckel as cellist, has been
re-engaged by Haensel & Jones, con-
cert managers, for an extended con-
cert tour. next year to the Pacific
Coast. The tour of 20 concerts this
season was so successful that 1t was
extended, the trio playing in 40 cities
in the United States and Canada. Mr..
Finckel, who uses the name of John
Alden" in his trio work, is also a men,
Der of the National Trio and the Ma
tional String Quartet. Last Friday the
National Trio presented q program at
the Madeira School and the quartet
gave q concert in Charlottesville, Va,
Sunday afternoon.
A program by the Treble Clef Club
and the Mems Glee Club was given
Saturday evening in Columbia Hall at
Washington Missionary College under
the direction of Prof. Willard r. Sha-
del, assisted by Dorothy Goodrich, vio-
linist, and the college orchestra.
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In the World of Music
Midweek News of Concerts and Local
Musical Activities.

mail orders cannot be accepted. Be-
cause of the limited capacity of the
hall, tickets should be called for early.
Seats can be reserved only until the
hour set for the beginning Of the
concert, after which time an effort
will be made to seat those who have
been unable to obtain tickets. Per-
sons unable to use their tickets are
requested to return them before the
day of the concert.
On Tuesday, March 10, at $3.50
pm, and at the same hour on the
following Tuesday, March 81, the Pro
Arte Quartet of Brussels will offer two
string quartet programs in the audi
forum of the Library. Tickets for
both concerts will be available at
Smiths, beginning Friday. March 6.
at am. Detailed programs will be
announced later on.
Shawn Dancers, March 20.
Ted Shawn brings his excellent
group of men dancers. who won
Washington last year with their virile
and entertaining program. to the Ma
tional Theater again on Friday after
noon, March 20. at 4:30 o'clock under
auspices of William A. Albaugh, who
had the Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo
and the Trudi Schoon Comic Ballet
here earlier in the season in this
series.
Prominent among the new dances
is group entitled "Kinetic Molpai,"
with music by Meeker. who does much
composing for Shawn's programs.
"Molpai" was an ancient art form
which included rhythmic movement,
instrumental music. singing, poetry
and drama. Strife, love and death and
things beyond death constituted the
subject matter. From this old Molpai
the separate arts have grown to indi-
vidual recognition in all cultural coun-
tries, but, according to Mr.. Shawn, ut
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Well-DalanceQ quartet. EdCn sang a
solo, famous aria from one of the
operate classics. There were four
duets and two quartets, the garden
scene from Gounod's Faust" and the
very popular quartet from Verdis
"Rigoletto." All were well done,
though the garden scene loses much
of it's charm when not in its stage
setting.
At the close Of the program, the
quartet was recalled many times, and
with all the enthusiastic applause it
seemed unfortunate that Ernst Wolff,
who played all the accomplishments,
was unable to share in it, for much of
the success, artistically, was due to his
perfect sympathy and skill.
The program opened with the tenor
and baritone duet from Rossini's 1.-THE
Barber of Seville" and from this de-
lightfully given number to the end of
the program there was veritable feast
of good music well sung. Miss Bamp-
ton followed with the aria, Pace,
Pace Mic DID," from Verdi's La
Fora del Destino," in which she
showed much dramatic ability. as we'll
as voice rich and at times sonorous.
in addition to wide range. She was
recalled a number of times and sang
an encore, IN est Doux. II est Bon,'
from Massanet's "Herodiade."
The appealing duet at the close of
the first act of Puccini's La Boheme,"
was sung by Miss Jepson and Mr..
Hackett, and they were obliged to re-
peat the final part, carrying out the
action as it is done in the opera.
Mr.. Bonelli chose for his solo the
Toreadors song from Bizet's Car
men," sang it with traditional phras-
ing and finish. His excellent diction,
with his rich voice and beautiful tone
emission, made his work outstanding.
His encore, he graciously announced,
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before the latter left for the South
Sea Islands.
Katharine Hepburn playing golf at
Bel Air--With professional. :. With
Leland Hayward now back in Holly
wood, every one is wondering whether
his baggage contained that all-im-
portant ring. Clark Gable has
become the most exclusive gentleman
in Hollywood and is consorting only
with titled folk and millionaires-
among the latter the Walter P. Chry-
slers and Elon H. Hooker, father-in-
law of the Junior Mr.. Rockefeller.
Acting Is Good Reducer.
Ginger Rogers loses 10 pounds with
every picture. :: Chico Marx going
to Arrowhead for course of mud
baths. so good for the complexion"
he explains. Bill Lipscomb, drink
ing coffee in a drug store, was gloomy
because of an unexpected income tax
demand of Sl7,500. And thought
all that was SO much cheaper here
than in England" he unused sadly.
Jean Muir has contracted a foot
disease and is walking around with a
cane. Bette Davis has postponed
her trip to Honolulu, just in case she
bags the Academy award for her work
in Dangerous"
When Bing Crosby bid 500 for the
horse Aunt Kitty, the auctioneer, with
no further offers in sight, banged his
hammer and said the regulation, Go
ing. going" But before he could
say Gone" Mr. Crosby cried, Three
hundred dollars!" throwing away an
other 5000 for the horse that was his
for 500. So that day Aunt Kitty
won for the first time in her career
and Melted Mr. Crosby the tidy sum
of $780, incidentally, this was the
first time during the recently con-
cluded season that horse owned by
O film star won a race.
Gene Raymond, recently returned
from month of personal appearances,
is again packing his bags-this time
heading for Miami. Fla.-in order to
get some real honest-to- goodness sun
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shine. Josephine Hutchinson
leaves for New York any day to visit
her mother, Leona Roberts, who ap-
peared in the Broadway stage show
Searching for the Sun" Clifton
Webb, for once without his mother,
entertained a large party at the Cafe
Lamaze that included Kay Francis
and her fiance, Delmar Dawes, and
the Cole Porters. Guy Kibbee is
building himself new home in Brent
wood.
Minor Role Pays $4,000.
Bonita Hume, hired last July by
M-G-M for a minor role in the third
of the "Tarzan" series, at a weekly
salary of $3.50 for minimum Of
three weeks, reckons she will make
$4,000 by the time the film Is
finally completed. incidentally, this
will be more than that earned by
either of the unfortunate stars-Mau-
reen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmul-
ler-both of whom were paid lump
sums for their services.
May West has remained more or
less in seclusion following her sud-
den return to Hollywood from Chicago.
william Powell and Jean Har-
low INDUCED in spat of angry
words last week, but are now smiling
through their tears. Walter Abel,
looking for site on which to build
house in San Fernando Valley, has
received offers from three real estate
dealers to build the house at less
than cost. provided they own adver-
tise it as the stars new dwelling.
Mr.. Abel is still looking for a site.
The last day of the Santa Anita
racing season was memorable for the
crowds of movie folk attending
every star you've ever seen was there
and for the large side bet made be-
tween Jock Whitney and Alfred VAN
derbilt. The wager was horse against
horse. Vanderbilt's Scotch Bun versus
Whitney's Singing Wood, in the big
race. Young Vanderbilt, lucky as
ever, won with his horse six lengths
ahead of that owned by the rival mil
lionaire.
An undergraduate of nearby State
asylum called on w. c. Fields re-
Gently and opened the conversation
with Don't you remember me,
father? I'm your son. Fields, ex-
tremely affable, invited the young man
inside the house, asked him who was
his mother, and what made him think
he was his parent.
MY driving license" stated the
other. Fields, slightly mystified, con-
tinued to be pleasant, and asked him
what he would like to drink.
"a glass of milk" replied the de-
ranged youth.
Get out of my house." roared
Fields. You are no son of mine!"
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra in the auditorium of the
Marine Barracks at pm. today. Capt.
Taylor Branson. leader; William F..
Santelmann, second leader.
Overture to THE Song of Hiawa-
tina" (opus 80, No. 3)-
Coleridge-T Taylor
"Veil Dance" from the ballet 20
intake San" (opus -Friml
Solo for bass violin. "Elegie"- --Jaksch
Soloist, Frank Schumm.
Symphonic poem, LA Rebellion del
Aqua" ---------Ugarte (Argentina)
First performance
Symphonic suite, "Scheherezada"
(opus 35) ------Rimsky- Korsakow.
(a) 1.-THE Sea and Sinbads Ship;
(b) "The Story of Kalander
Prince; (c) 1.-THE Young Prince
and the Young Princess; ca
Festival in Bagdad."
Invitation to the Dance" (opus 65)
Weber Weingartner
Second Hungarian Rhapsody
List
BY the Navy Band in the sail
loft at the Navy Yard at 4 pm. today.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, conductor;
Alexander Morris, assistant conductor.
"Danse Macabre" -----Saint- Saens
Rhapsody, Hungarian No. 2"--Liszt
Intermezzo, Introduction to Act
II" -Wolf-Ferrari
Intermezzo, Introduction to Act
III" Wolf -Ferrari
Fourth Symphony" Top. $50 -Roussel
"a Allegro con brio; (2) Lento
motto: t3) Allegro scherzando;
90 Allegro motto.
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r. CON PETRI, who because of
- his many concert visits to the
| Capital. is no stranger here,
- will make his first Washing
ton appearance as a guest artist of
a large symphony orchestra when he
plays tomorrow afternoon with the
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Fantasy" by Busoni, the master who
gave Petri his first piano lessons. He
will also be soloist in the Con-
certo in D Minor" by J. S. Bach.
The Bach concerto was originally
a piece for violin. 1t is played to-
morrow in an arrangement by
Busoni. Mr.. Petri, who was once
the masters greatest pupil, will
bring to the work not only def
technique, but authority.
Nine. de Laboulaye, wife Of the
Ambassador of France, was patroness
for the program of French music
Saturday evening at the Washington
College of Music The artists ap-
pearing were Joseph Barbecot, bari
tone; Emanuel Zetlin, violinist, who
played with Alvin Goodman, pianist,
of New York City; William cameron,
harpist, and Fanny Amstutz berts.
accompanist for Mr.. Bari It and
Mr.. Cameron.
The Debussy Sonata in G" for
violin was the opening number.
Messrs. Zetlin and Goodman gave it
a reading which brought forward the
subtleties of effect inherent in the
work; the Caesar Frank Sonata" was
Mr. Zetlin's other medium for the
artistry, which has become associated
with his performances. Seldom has
the Franck opus had more inspir-
ing Interpretation; the passages Of
retrospective beauty were balanced
by the vivid warmth of those Sec
tions of greater brilliance with a re-
sultant of highest level.
Joseph Barbecot has voice of fine
baritone timber which he uses with
discrimination and effective dramatic
sense; his first group, by Gabriel Faure.
included the delicate lie Partum
Imperissable, "Clair de Lune" and
"Apres un Reve," all examples of fine
singing. Later he sang three Duparc
songs; there, in larger dimensions,
were "LInvitation au Voyage" "Chan-
son Triste" and La Vague ct la
Cloche," with an encore, "Paysage," by
Hahn. Mr.. Barbecot exhibits a native
feeling for finesse, also an innate mu-
sicality which lend a satisfying convic-
ton to his singing.
Debussy's dances, "Sacre ct Pro-
fame" for harp and piano, were played
by Mr.. Cameron and Mrs. Roberts with
excellent ensemble and the display of
considerable virtuosity on the part of
Mr.. Cameron. An encore. for harp
alone, a composition by Carlos Salzedo,
Mr.. Cameron's teacher, was added.
Harpsichord Concert.
Under the provisions of the Eliza
beth Sprague Coolidge Foundation,
Alice Ehlers will play a program
of harpsichord music in the audi
forum of the Library Of Congress Fri
day at 4:45 pm. --.
Miss Ehler's program follows:
/ I. ta) William BYRD n542 or 43-1e23).
(bl. Samuel scheidt d5s7-165D.
Variations on PaSSameZZo."
tc) Johann PaeheibeI G653-i 7oe).
.'Fugue on the Magni1cat."
co1cs s. Bach &c ~ meS51nia5os ,,-,e,
III. johann Ku fa ' nsso- i:y i''o''
so 9.nIas.h The Combat Gon Between David and
". 1a5 francois couperin 1ees-17sa).
I. Les Vendangeuses."
lie Bandoline."
tb) J. B: Ramesu ,d6s3-176D.
?. LIE Rappel des oiseaux."
Admission is free, but by ticket
only. Tickets may be obtained until
the supply is exhausted at the T. Ar
thur Smith Concert Bureau at 90 q
street northwest. Telephone and
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National SYM
phony Orchestra
in Constitution
Hall. The oc-
casion will give
him opportunity
to play works
which he has
n OF presented
before and for
which he has
particular talent.
For one num-
Der, t he dis
tinguished Dutch
pianiSt will play.
with orchestra,
the IT n d / q n
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Metropolitan Quartet
Scores With Artistry


- ackett and Richard Bone BARI
Hodgkin Coni
completely filled the auditorium
The singers make
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is still left to the dance today, the
present-day kinetic outgrowth of that
old Molpai, to express through kineeic
values alone those levels Of conscious
ness beyond the power Of the other
arts"
Reservations for the Shawn pro-
gram in Washington can be made at
the National Theater or mailed to w.
A. Albaugh at East Lexington street,
Baltimore, Md.
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cal, II w on t
Dance" Pick
fair match boxes
are still mono
grammed IN. D."
(Mary-Doug).

he funniest
reco Election of
the month: Irwin
S. Cobb, famous
writer. with one
film to his credit
as a star, ex-
planning the ru-
diments of film
acting to Charlie
Chaplin shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-03-04
Barrymore and Elaine
Are Talking Marriage
Ceremony May Follow Completion of Cali
fornia Divorce of Actors Wife. Random
Notes About Stars
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

NANAD-John Elaine
follow the completion of the California
/ of Sullivan is
l. the local
marriage with Director
i
his wife short vacation in order
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STEAMSHIPS.

GUEST CRUISES to the WEST INDIES
days, $3.50 and up. Apply Travel Agents Or
United Fruit CO., Pier 3, North River, New
York.
MEDITERRANEAN and all Eurepe-De
the smooth Southern Route
ITALIAN LINE, ga Sth Ave-, New york.
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and to prepare for his
t Ginger Rogers co-starring must
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,efore the latter left for the South
soo Tc1o,,Ic
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
Continue Successful
Guerilla Tactics

Adds Ababa, Ethiopia, =
(CNA)-Christmas time was
very sad for the fascist inved-
ers of Ethiopia.
Never letting up from the
victorious drive which began
more than three weeks the
Ethiopian defense forces are
still making serious trouble for
their weary enemies.
Guerrilla attacks by day and
by night made it hot for the
Italian army in the Tambien
region and on the border of Err
Urea, Italian colony. The Eth
iopians have adopted a system
of sniping off the black-shirt
officers commanding the Native
Askari troops.
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
The Critic Club
Holds A Debate

The debate, Resolved, That
Italy's Invasion of Ethiopia Is
Justified, was staged last Thurs
day evening before a small but
very enthusiastic audience at
Zion Baptist church. The affir-
native side composed Of Messrs
Charles Davis and Roy Gordon
won the somewhat disputed dis
cision Mr.. Davis attracted the
undivided attention of the
judges on two somewhat unre-
lated, yet specific points, name
ly. Legality of the question at
stake and, The Universal law
of self preservation. Along
with other correlated facts Mr..
Davis took his seat among
thunderous applause. Mr.. Cor
Continued on Page 81
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
American ScOttsbOrO
Committee Disbands
National Urban League Joins
Scottsboro Committee As
Sponsoring Organization

New York, Jan. LThe Am
erican Scottsboro Committee,
formed in the fall of 1884 to
aid in the defense of the nine
Negro boys chargd with attack
ing two white women on a
freight train in Alabama in
1881, has voted to disband. This
action was taken upon the for
nation last week of the Scots
boro Defense Committee, which
will henceforth have exclusive
charge of the cases.
In a statement made public
today, which was signed by the
members of the Executive Com
mittee, the American Scots
boro Committee made the fol
lowing statement;
"The American Scottsboro
Committee was organized to
raise funds for the defense and
to set forth the truth about the
boys in the Scottsboro cases SO
as to create public opinion in
their favor separated from any
propaganda for radical or other
movements and to secure their
freedom as speedily as possible.
The committee is made up of
individual justice-loving Am
erican citizens, white and Negro
resident in many communities,
and has successfully supported
the counsel chosen by the de-
PENDANTS during the past fiji
teen months.
"There has now been organ
lied a joint Scottsboro Defense
Committee made up of repre-
sentatives of four or five perm
The Omaha guide., 1936-01-04
WOOdsOn Center
Holds It's Ninth
Annual Meeting

Friends and patrons of
Woodson Center are invited to
attend its ninth annual meet
ing, Friday evening, Jan. 3rd,
at the Center.
Miss Mary E. Mcdowell, for
DO years Head Resident of I'm
iversity Settlement, Chicago, a
staunch friend of the race, in
ternationally known as a friend
of the people, a strong advocate
of better housing for a number
of years both in this country
and in Germany, where she
made a study during the Viii
son Administration will be
guest speaker.
Rev. f. S. Goodlett, pastor
Bethel church will also speak.
House members will furnish a
short program, reports of the
years work will be made; and
members of the staff will have
charge of the Social Hour, led
by the Recreation Workers.