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Evening star., 1936-01-30

columns OF Gen. Rudolfo Graziani,
had fallen into Italian hands.
Wadara lies SO miles farther into
the interior Of Southern Ethiopia from
Neghelli. already taken by the Fascists.
This puts their swift-moving motor
lied hell on wheels" column about
300 miles northwest Of Dolo. the point
on the Ethiopia Italian Somaliland
frontier where the offensive started.
Blackshirt foresters also were ad-
vancing much farther along the Dawa
Parma from Italian Somaliland, cut
ting off any possibility Of supplies
coming into Ethiopia from the British
Kenya colony.
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ITALIAN RETREAT REPORTED.
Column Declared Moving From Wadara
To Neghelli.

Adds ABABA, January 80 R.-
Government reports from 1rgaalem
said today an italian column was re-
treating from the Wadara region to-
ward Neghelli after clash with Ethi-
opians.
The alleged withdrawal was said To
have been caused by fear on the par.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
COURT STOPS -TooTING'

DES idOINES (F.-When Lester
A. Muth was arrested on a charge of
disturbing the early morning peace
Of Des Moines by blowing an auto
mobile horn, he explained to Police
Judge Don G. Allen he just sounded
q blast or two to summon a friend
who rode to work with him.
ITS still disturbing the peace" !"
ruled the court, flning Muth 81 and
sllspending the fine on this condition:
Hereafter not so much as q single
toot."
Evening star., 1936-01-30
ANNAPOLIS BIDS HELD UP

The Bureau Of Yards and Docks
reported today that opening Of bids
on shore protection project at the
Annapolis Naval Academy radio sta
tion, to cost about $500, 900, had been
postponed indefinitely.
The bureau said the proposed work
is being held up pending formula
ton of wage rate schedule by the
Labor Department.
Evening star., 1936-01-30

This infant was born Saturday,
weighing 13 pounds and 3 ounces at
birth. His name is Theodore Pappas,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pappas Of Gil
Third street This is Mrs. Pappas'
eighth living child. Pappas is a truck
driver. The birth took place at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Second and N
streets, in caesarian operation, per-
formed by DR.. j. Kotz and DR.. John
L. De Mayo. The baby has lost .
bi. of weight, but still weighs over u
pounds. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
PUNCH FOR REVENGE
Man Elected From Bakery 20
Years Ago Yields Fist.

Ell RENO, Okla. (P).-A stranger
walked up to Horace Parks, standing
at a filling station, and struck him in
the face with his fist, without warn
ing
When Parks recovered, he asked an
explanation.
The aegressor replied he had been
elected from Parks bakery shop %
years ago, and that he had neither
forgiven nor forgotten.
The man with the long memory
was fined for fighting.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
MISCELLANEOUS
FURNISHINGS

So SHIRTS Of fine quoIiy modros ond broodcoth, dis
continued patterns, slightly soed
Were up to 81. so Now $ii9
~ TIES oil hand mode Of fine silks discontinued pot
terms, oil perfect Were 81 90 and 81 5O...
Now ---------------- sse
34 SWEATERS, oil perfect, sip-over and ooot styles;
broken lots of fine qualities Were $780,.
43 SILK PAJAMAS Of fine ouoity rodum; oil sizes in
Now, -.- - ~ -- $3.50
II ROBES of oIwooI flannel solid ooor pods and
monner . Were up to $3.50 . Now se.,s
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France

Continued From Second Page)
Evening star., 1936-09-26
HOfnann to
Aid Visiting
Orchestra
Famous Piano Artist
on Program With
Philadelphians.

JOSEF HoFMANN. one Of the
- greatest artists of the piano, will
be guest soloist on the opening pro-
gram in Washington this year OF the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra at
Constitution Hall Tuesday evening,
October ~, at 8:45 O'Clock.
Renoux Smith. manager Of the T.
Arthur Smith Concert Bureau. who
presents the Philadelphia Orchestra
locally. announces that there will be
five, instead of four, Tuesday evening
programs this year.
Eugene Ormandy, who has been
heard here previously as guest con-
ductor with the orchestra, will hold
the baton over the first four Of these
programs as well as the majority Of
the coming seasons programs which
the orchestra Is giving in Philadelphia
and other cities on tour.
Leopold Stokowsh will conduct the
final concert locally on April 6, when
there will be no guest artist.
For the four preceding programs
each event will have o world-famous
guest artist. Following Hofmann's ap-
pearance on the opening program.
these artists will include: December
8. Mischa Elman. violinist; January
IL, Sergei Rachmaninof, pianist and
composer, and February 2. Gregor
Piatigorsky, Russian violincellist.
Season ticket reservations and single
ticket reservations for the October
program can be made at the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau, 9l0 q street
northwest.
Evening star., 1936-09-26

composer and organist, and Rebecca
Chandler. graduate of the Letchetiszky
School of Piano in Philadelphia and
pupil of Mason, Joseffy and Petri.
The Dance Group of Washington
announces course in the modern
dance for beginners and advanced stu
dents to be held at the Peggy Kelly
School of the Dance beginning Sum-
day, October 4.
Dorothy Sherman Pierson. soprano
and teacher Of singing, who has re-
turned recently from her vacation in
Vermont. has opened her studio for
the season. The Lyric Club, of which
she is the director. held its first Fall
meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Pierson was the official soloist at the
meeting of the National Encampment
Of the G. A. R. Monday evening in
Constitution Hall.
Sophocles Papas announces a series
OF student recitals during the Winter.
The first recital for junior students
will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 4:30 at his studios. Those taking
part are Carol Mitchell, guitarist;
Jane Simon. mandolinist: Audrey
Vaughan. Hawaiian guitarist, and
Billy Rawson, banjoist.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Federation Meeting.
THE District of Columbia Federatio

i he DlSCIlCt OF COlumDld ctOeI dtlOIl
OF Music Clubs. Eva Whitford
Lovette. president. will hold its first
executive meeting Wednesday evening
October Z, at 1910 N street northwest
All members are asked to attend, as
important activities for the season are
to be planned, including the young
artist and student musicians biennial
contest in March, music week pro-
gram and junior club work.
The new officers of the federation
for ls36-37 are: Fanny Amstut2
Roberts, first vice president; Nellie
Barber Brooks, second vice president;
La Sale spier, third vice president
Norman L. Hughes. corresponding
secretary; Mary Junkin, recording
secretary: Margaret c. Smith, treas
urer; Andrew Clifford wilkins, auditor
Committee chairmen include: Ex-
tension, Nellie Barber Brooks; church
and music, Clova B. McGihin; radio
appreciation programs, Tamara Di-
mitrieff; young artist and student
contests, Charlotte G. Lippitt; Ameri-
can composers, N. 1Cdnc 0uuTc,
opera, Florence Howard; insignia,
Thelma Callahan; historian, Mrs.
Frank 8. Westbrook; State Junior
counselor, Gertrude Lyons; junior
contest chairman, Mrs. r. E. Espey.
The Federation Of Music Clubs be-
lieves that contests stimulate study
and awaken public interest in musi-
cal performance and are Of tnestima-
bic value in the promotion of educa-
tional and musical standards.
These contests are held every two
years and those not ready for the
artists contest can be benefited by
competing in the students contest.
For those interested in participating
in the artists and students contests
sponsored by the National Federation
Of Music Clubs application blanks and
bulletins giving full information may
be obtained from Charlotte Gardner
Lippitt, 125 Eleventh street northeast.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Scholarship Offered.

FELICIA RYBIER, concert pianist.
has returned to Washington. after
an absence Of several months in Maine
and New York, to reopen her studio
here at No. 2 Dupont circle for the
Fall and Winter season.
She has announced a part-time
scholarship will be available to the
most talented and advanced pupil
studying with her this Fall. Inter-
ested students should communicate
with her either by letter or telephone.
Evening star., 1936-09-26

for charity that would be q different
story, but they are not. Your writer
contends that even the smallest town
group can afford to pay the singer
something. What I am trying to
say is that any vocalist who Is good
enough to be invited to sing before
the towns leading folks is good
enough to be paid something. In
villages it might be only So: In cities
from IS to $40. Think what that
would mean If 1900 clubs would
pay an average of IS, 50 weeks in
the year. Mathematics isn't in my
line. I'll let you figure it up, but
I dare say it would be highly appre-
ciated by singers and indirectly help
pay the rent and light bills Of the
teachers of singing. Then suppose
other organizations would follow the
example of this one club did at
tempt to estimate 1t but I can't be-
lieve there is so much money in the
world. The total sum looks like .
war debt.
"WOMEN'S clubs, God bless them!
w My mother was president Of
one down in Indiana and I'll always
be for them. but they are among the
worst offenders in asking artists to
appear for nothing. The hold-out
that the singer will meet some Of
the incest people in town and vocalize
in the swankiest home on South
Main street theoretically is q pay
of, but it doesn't help buy the neces-
sary sandwiches which too often con-
stitute the principal diet of aspiring
sopranos and tenors.
II am wondering what club will
be the first to say it will join this
crusade to help fill the empty Golfers
Of would-be John Charles Thomases
and Grace Moores. Once started 1t
will sweep the Nation-in q mighty
song of thanksgiving
Just to have a fair case to present
for consideration. we have taken the
time to estimate the very least amount
that single appearance will cost
an artist, especially a woman. and
supposing that there is no big outlay
for clothes. There comes first the
program preparation with an accom-
panist, which is reckoned at four
hours at 81 an hour, making 81.
The accompanies fee for the con-
cert may be as low as So. A dress
may need to be brought into order,
the coiffeur must be visited. and
incidentals may bring these items up
to near IS. Including taxi fares,
the total reaches at least $12.
Why should musician, even If
not yet a professional, incur this ex-
pense when his education has cost
thousands of dollars? The advertise
ment of singing at big affair will
not bring the proper dividend for
such big investment, nor will it
help the musician to earn his living.
1t is hoped that the Kiwanians will
take the initiative in abolishing this
pernicious custom as regards musi-
clans and the art they follow.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
In Local Music Circles

A LBERT JOSEPH MILANS,
~ baritone, formerly Of New
~ York, is starting his second
\ year in his Washington
studio, located at Kenwood, Chevy
Chase.
Mr.. Milans, who studied with Frank
La Forge, noted teacher and COM
poser, for more than six years and is
an authorized exponent of the La
Forge method, has had radio, stage,
concert and opera experience. For
those who expect to sing with organ
or orchestra Hammond organ. re-
Gently installed in the studio, will be
of special benefit.
The informal recitals started by
Mr.. Milans last season will be con-
tinued this Fall and Winter.
Among the recent compositions Of
Karl Holer, Washington composer. is
. concert piece for piano, dedicated
to Welden Carter. Mr.. Carter has
added it to his repertoire.
Lisa Gardiner has returned from
her vacation and will reopen her
studio Of the dance on Monday. A
recital in Baltimore December and
. Christmas program in conjunction
with the Composers Club in this city
are already scheduled appearances.
Flora McGill Keefer announces the
opening Of her vocal studio at 1914 G
street northwest for the season.
Dale Corner, organist, assisted by
Dale Hamilton, bass, will repeat the
program presented at the Hamline M.
z. Church, August 10, tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Alice Finckel has reopened the
Finckel Music Studios, l418 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, for instruc-
tion in piano technique and reper-
toire.
Lois Abernethy, pianist. has returned
Hampshire and New York and has
resumed her teaching at her residence
studio, 1349 Iris street northwest and
her downtown studio, Eighth and H
streets northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Gauss have
returned from an extensive motor
tour and have resumed their teaching
ut their new studio at 1928 Connecti-
cut avenue. Mrs. Gauss Is organist
and choir director at the Grace Re-
formed Church.
Ruby Smith Stahl is reopening her
studio this week at First Congrega-
tional Church, where she will be by
appointment. There Is room In the
A Capella Choir for two altos, one
tenor and two second sopranos.
Nine. Louise Coutinho, concert
pianist and teacher. has returned from
. vacation spent In the mountains of
Virginia and reopened her studio at
1908 Nineteenth street northwest.
Associated with Nine. Coutinho
for classes in voice, speech, dramatic
art harmony and theory Of music are
Lavinia Darve, operate soprano; Anna
r. Howells, graduate of the Sherman
School Of Expression and Dramatic
Art; Conrad Bernier. distinguished
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Martinelli
Will Sing at
Coronation
Star Coming Here Is
Successful With
Metropolitan.

GIOVANNI AARTINML1. foremost
~ tenor Of the Metropolitan Opera,
singing at Constitution Hail on ri.
day evening, October ., who has
won the heart Of America with his
talent Is actor and singer, has been
invited to sing at Covent Garden,
London, next Spring, during the cele-
bration Of the coronation Of King I'd.
ward VIII.
In the little village Of Montasna.
italy, where he was born Martinelli's
townsfolk recently built an opera
house. where he returns to sing each
Summer, and named 1t Teatro Mar.
tinelli.
His operatic debut was in "Ernani"
at Milan. after which Puccini became
interested in him and called him to
Rome to create the leading role In the
world premiere Of his opera, The Girl
Of the Golden West" From this tri-
umph he went to Covent Garden and
sang opposite the great Melba in LA
Boheme," besides creating the role Of
Gennaro In the English premiere Of
Jewels Of the Madonna" Martinelli's
acquisition by the Metropolitan Opera
to sing stellar roles stands out as one
Of the high lights Of Gatti- -Casazsa's 3
regime Is general manager.
Now in his twenty-fifth and "silver
jubilee" year Of operate stardom, Mar
tinelh Is at the height Of his personal
and artistic success. His most cele-
brated roles, arias from which will be
featured In his first Warrington ap-
pearance in eight years. are the tenor
parts in la Juive." Aida" n Trova-
tore" "Pagliacci." "Tosca." Tristan
und Isolde" Carmen" and "Lakme." !"
Tickets for this concert can be Sc
cured at Kits Music Store, 1880 @
stree northwest.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Madge Bellamy Returns.

MADGE BELLAMY, leading actress
" Of the silent screen, started her
climb up the steep, difficult come
back trail in pictures when she was
assigned by Daryl F. Zanuck. pro-
duction chief at Twentieth Century,
Fox, to an important role in Banjo
on NY Knee" starring Joel McCrea
and Barbara Stanwyck. 1t was on
the same lot, she recalled, then known
as Fox Films, that she reigned as a
leading lady Of screenland.
Michael Whalen. Walter Brennan.
Cecil Weston, Louis Mason. Margaret
Hamilton, Spencer Chatters and
Walter Catlett were added during the
week to the cast of Banjo on My
Knee"
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Baritone Plans Concert

HARLAN RANDALL. prominent
baritone and vocal teacher of this
city. will be soloist with Geodrey
OHara, New York composer, in a con-
cert to be given at Maryland Uni
versity. College Park, on October %.
The program will consist of a selec-
ton Of Mr.. O'Hara's songs in which
the Mems Glee Club and Women's
Chorus of the University will also be
heard.
Mr.. Randall possessor Of a splendid
dramatic voice, has studied extern
sively in this country under we'll
known teachers. He was leading
baritone with the Washington Opera
Co. and sang in all of the productions
held here. He studied with William
s. Brady and the late Herbert Wither-
spoon in New York and when Mr..
Witherspoon went to Chicago to take
charge of the Chicago Musical College
he took Mr.. Randall with him as an
instructor on his staff. While in Chi
cago Mr.. Randall fulfilled q two-year
contract to sing over Station WIS
and was soloist with some of the
leading musical organizations of that
city.
Later he returned to Washington to
teach and was appointed head Of the
music department of American Uni
versity. While director of the Ameri-
can University Glee Club it won the
senior choral competitive award, spon-
sored by the American Federation of
Music. for three consecutive years.
During this time he also directed q
series Of Gilbert and Sullivan oper-
ettas and glee club concerts in nearby
cities. He has been soloist on tour
with the Marine Band and on various
occasions with the Fox Theater Or
chestra.
In 1884 Mr.. Randall accepted an op-
portunity to take charge of the music
department of Maryland University.
His position includes extension work
throughout the State, lecturing, di-
recting choruses. coaching and giving
song recitas. Last Spring he con-
Quoted three very successful perform
ances of Victor Herbert's Sweet
hearts" at College Park and has re-
Gently managed several concerts spon-
sored by the university during the
Summer school session. His booklet
on musical appreciation, which he pre-
pared as an encouragement and effort
to promote group singing, has been
enthusiastically received. At present
Mr.. Randall is choir director and So
loist at the Metropolitan Memorial
M. E. Church. His studio is at s07
Varnum street.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Class in Fencing.

EVELYN DAVIS. Washington
dancer, who had q highly success
full second Summer season teaching
at the Rocky Mountain School Of the
Dance, Colorado State College Of
Education in Greely. Colo, is reopen
ing her studio at 21os s street north
west Thursday. with adult class
registration. and Saturday with
classes for children. There is to be a
special class for small boys Of and
Z years of age on Saturday mornings
in addition to the classes for girls
from 3 to IA years.
An innovation in the class routine
will be lessons in the art Of fencing.
to be taught by Alice Cornwell. pupil
of Marcel Provost of Paris. France;
Caruso Of Munich and Joseph Vince
of New York, trainer Of the athletes
who participate each year in the
famous Olympics. Her classes will
be held in morning and late after
moons Monday and Friday nights.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Lectures by DR.. Barnes.

A MER1cA's background of musical
= achievements. from psalmody and
spinet compositions early in the
seventeenth century down to swing"
novelties Of the present year, will be
recounted this season to musical
minded Washington in a series of 10
illustrated" lectures in the ball room
of the Women's City Club on jackson
place. by Dr. Edwin N. C. Barnes,
widely known lecturer. author and
director of music in the local public
schools.
As DR.. Barnes develops his story he
will interject excerpts of period COM
positions. rendered by world-famous
artists, on the Capehart reproducing
instrument. Period selections by
prominent local musicians, in person,
will also contribute to these authentic
pictures of our musical progress. Each
program will be preceded by a 90
minute Capehart concert of typical
numbers.
Evening star., 1936-09-26

the cordiality fades out of the voice,
and. if the advantages Of appearing
under the auspices of the organization
do not awe the musician as expected,
the voice manages to convey a COM
plete loss of interest and indicate
that the musician Is evidently very
careless about his career.
Suddenly we found on our desk to-
day a reprint from the October issue of
the Kiwanis Magazine of an article
dealing with the same question by
Philip Maxwell, director Of the Chi
cagoland Music Festival, which is spon-
sored by the Chicago Tribune. The
only criticism of the article would be
the title, which reads. "A Plea-Won't
You Help Vocalists?" when it should
read. Won't You Help Musicians?"
since all types of musicians suffer from
the same experience.
THE article is reprinted practically
intact:
If didn't think the Kiwanis Clubs
would do something about this I
wouldn't spend an extremely warm
evening writing this article, for which
/ am not receiving remuneration other
than the knowledge that I may be
helping to start movement which will
bear fruit-dollars and cents in the
pockets of ambitious musicians.
1T has been my privilege for seven
years to manage great music festival.
during which time nearly 5000 men
and women have gone through vocal
contests, all hoping for the opportunity
to sing before 100000 people in Sol
diers' Field in Chicago and receive a
gold medal inscribed to the best young
man or woman singer
Dealing with these singers has
brought me into contact with their
teachers. A finer group Of people I
have never met. Many of them have
received little or nothing for their
teaching. And the reason given in
most cases was that the student
couldn't afford it. But this same stu
dent is asked many times to sing gratis
for a woman's club, luncheon club
or similar gathering. This costs the
student money-real money. There is
. new song to buy; perhaps a new
dress or at least cleaning and press
ing of the baritone's two-year-old
serge suit. Then come transportation
and other incidentals incurred in max
ing an appearance.
John fulfills the date and comes
away from the meeting with indiges-
ton from having eaten luncheon hur-
riedly and a great round Of applause.
Let me be fair-the club did pay for
the luncheon.
THIS same organization that wrote
to the singer or perhaps to his
teacher didn't bat a collective eye
lash when it paid for the food at
the luncheon After 1t was all over
and the dining room walls still rang
with I Love Life the entertainment
chairman was given a cheer and made
eligible for next years first vice
presidency.
Now If these brief recitals were
Evening star., 1936-09-26
Courses at King.Smith.

THE King-Smith Studio-school an
nounced today that Gertrude Aus
tin. former member of the faculty
of the Cornish School in Seattle and
a graduate of the Dalcroze School
of Eurythmics in Geneva, Switzerland,
will head its children's department.
August King-Smith. director and head
Of the voice department, plans to have
vocal concours once a week and fire.
quent recitals to supplement individual
training.
Heading the piano department Is
Katherine Frost, who will hold weekly
courses at her studio, on Sixteenth
street. Assisting Mrs. Frost is Cicely
Adams Brown, exponent of the Tobias
Matthay method of piano playing.
Violin will be taught by Helen Ware,
organ by Adolf Torovsky and harp
by Katherine Riggs. Weekly lectures
in music appreciation will be held for
all students.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
New Location.

THE Estelle Allen Studios Of the
Cultivation Of the Speaking Voice,
Drama, Radio and Public Speaking
now are located at 1900 Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Allen has been teaching in
Washington since 1922, with the ex-
ception of three years spent In Holly
wood. where she was dean Of the
dramatic department of the Zoellner
Conservatory Of Music.