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OTERO-ECHANIZ
JOINT RECITAL

EMMA OTERo, coloratura soprano,
and Jose Echaniz. painist. have
been engaged for q joint recital, to take
place on Monday evening. February
Is, which follows the brilliant success
won by both artists in appearances
here last season.
Miss Otero's past appearances in
include a joint recital
at the White House with Alfred Wal
noted cellist; joint recital
with Richard Crooks in Mrs. Lawrence
musicales at the May
flower; q concert with Edward john
son, now general manager Of the
Metropolitan Opera, at Constitution
Hall, in the late Mrs. Wilson, -Greene's
series; and q recital at the Pan-Ameri-
can Union. Since the age Of II, when
she made her auspicous New York
debut at Carnegie Hall, Miss Otero
has rapidly won recognition as one
Of the greatest coloratura sopranos.
Echaniz won his first concert sue
cesses as assisting artist with the
famous italian tenor, Tito Schipa.
Tickets and programs for this con-
cert may be secured at Kits, 1880
@ street northwest.
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Hindu Ballet
Offers Rich
Uday Shan-Kar Will
Bring His Company
to the National.

I IDAY sHAN-KAR, outstanding in
terpreter of the world today Of
the dances of India, will bring his
Hindu Ballet in a program, under au-
spices of William A. Albaugh, to the
National Theater on Tuesday after
noon, February 9. at 4:30 pm, for a
single performance.
It has been several seasons since
Shan-Kar presented his first program
in Washington, with marked success.
Different dances will be featured this
time. It was Pavlowa who first
brought the young Hindu artist, Uday
Shan-Kar, to the public attention.
She was keenly interested in his
marked gift.
Shan-Kar brings his American au-
diences one Of the strangest, most ex-
otic and most stirring spectacles
in western experience. Shan-Kar's
dances deal principally with ''love" and
develop all Of its various aspects from
an Oriental point of view. The gods Of
the Far East are subjects Of dance
dramas which have noble symboliza-
ton. Folklore contributes to the
dances Of the soil, many Of which are
humorous.
With musicians who play skillfully
on Hindu instruments to accompany
his dancing group, Shan-Kar returns
to America after a triumphant tour of
Europe and Asia since his last appear
ance here. He brings rich pageantry
and traditional costumes Of old India
and its rituals. religious and other
wise, In the program February 9.
Reservations for this event can be
made at the box office, National The
ater. or at Kits music store, 1880 G
street northwest.
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study Of Italian roles. While In
Europe she filled several engagements
In Italy, in London and in several
Swiss cities. Her success abroad was
so definite that she will return to Italy
this Spring to fill several operatic en-
gagements in leading opera houses
there. Meanwhile she has busy sea.
son in America to complete.
THE pace. pace, mio Dio," from
Verdi's La ForZa del Dest;no"-
her opening number at her Constitu-
ton Hall appearance-is an aria Tor
which Miss Cecil's rich and flexible
voice is admirably suited. No less TO
be anticipated are the Wagnerian Sc
lections which she will sing with the
orchestra in the second half OF the
program. Her innate sense OF style,
as well as Of the dramatic. makes her
a superb interpreter of "Du bist der
Lenz," from die Walkure," and "Dich
Theure Halle" from 'Tannhauser."
The Gluck suite with which DR..
Kinder opens the program includes
some Of the most enhancing music
ever written. The four movements
of the suite present gems from four
operas, all remembered though they
are centuries old. Concluding the
first half of the program will be
excerpts from Rimsky-Korsakovs 'Le
Coo dor" DR.. Kinder will present
two famous selections. the introduce
ton and "Cortege de Noces."
While using these members to fill
an important part in his operattc pro-
gram, DR.. Kinder at the same time
paws tribute to a great Russian poet,
whose work became the foundation for
so many immortal operas. Alexander
Pushkin. That poet. who is the author
Of the story on which lie Cog dor"
is based, died just 100 years ago, and
the playing of the introduction and
"Cortege" this Sunday Is in commem.
Grafton Of the centenary Of his death.
IN addition to the Wagner number
which Miss Cecil will sing, DR.. Ken
dler will conduct the music OF THE
Song Of the Rhine Maidens." from the
opera "Gotterdamerung" This Is one
of the best known Of Wagnerian selec-
tions, and one that is as firmly eStab-
lished in the repertoire of concert or
chestras as it is in that of opera COM
panies. The serene Dream Panto-
mime" from Humperdinck's opera
"Hansel and Gretel." and the En-
trance of the Comedians" from THE
Bartered Bride" by Smetana bring
the program to dramatic close.
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HACKER CONCERT
AT THE ROOSEVELT

WILLIAM PENNY HACKER, pian-
w ist and conductor, who for the
past two years has directed the Albany
Philharmonic Orchestra, will give
concert tomorrow evening at the
Roosevelt Hotel, at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hacker has been playing the
piano since he was 4 years old and
has been giving concerts since he was
10. For the past three years Jose
Iturbi has been supervising his work.
After spending some months in Eu-
rope, where he was associated with
Wanda Landowska. harpischordist, he
was invited to take charge Of the Al
bany Orchestra.
He has recently returned from
Havana, where he scored q brilliant
success as guest conductor Of the Phil
harmonic Symphony Orchestra Of that
city.
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broadcasts. # their desire to see as
well as to hear opera cannot yet be
satisfied by having continuous per-
formances Of opera, they, at least,
might have an opportunity to learn
Of it and its manifold artistic sides
from occasional performances here.
As for smaller hall, that, too. is q
real need. At present the hotel ball
rooms must act in that capacity. Con-
siderable consultation must 60 on be-
tween local manager, hotel manager
and the artists manager before a free
date can be found that is agreeable
to all parties. Clashing Of activities
cannot be avoided under the present
system, when the hotels furnish the
only place where big events can be
given.
As FOR the good business end.
= whatever is done musically in the
city will bring with it momentary
compensation to many besides musi-
clans or those directly interested. The
charm of the Capital is felt all over
the country. and travellers feel 1t a
duty as we'll as a pleasure to visit it
some time in their lives. Were the
musical opportunities equal to those
offered by San Francisco. Chicago.
Philadelphia or New York, they would
prefer to develop that side Of their cul-
tural inclinations in Washington,
where they could take advantage Of
other things which only this city can
offer. The two halls could pay for
themselves if the planning were care
fully done.
It may be thought that music can
bring but little return in financial
gain to any but those particularly
active in it, but this Is mistaken
idea, very difficult to eradicate from
the mind of the ordinary individual.
However, figures never lie," and a
very interesting list of these can be
obtained to refute the opinion that
adding bigger and better musical,
dance and theater attractions, proper
ly housed and produced, would in
evitably mean increased deficit.
1t is to be hoped that the leaders
in musical activities will energetically
unite and bring each their own con-
vincing proof of why another large
auditorium, with a completely equip
ped stage and smaller concert hall
are absolutely necessary to the future
progress of the city in cultural ways.
Those who could further the idea and
who possibly have never given it q
thought would be willing to give this
consideration as of equal importance
with providing place for conventions
to meet or a drill hall.
Surely the growth Of the National
Symphony Orchestra and the large
attendance at other concerts is visible
proof of the widespread interest in
music here. And just recently, Mr..
johnson, managing director of the
Metropolitan Opera. when approached
as to the possibility of bringing the
famed company here this season, re-
sponded, What hall have you big
enough, with a properly equipped
stage, where opera can be given?" The
whole idea was nipped in the bud by
that question.
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nitely not present American Hori-
zons," which includes Mine Earnest
Men," a satire on the United States
Supreme Court and much-discussed
number Of her repertoire.
The following dancers will take part:
Junior group-Virginia Elmendorf.
Vida Renee Goyette, Eleanor King,
Ann Powell. Nancy Riley, Marian-
Lester Shafer. Senior group-Helen
Hoyem, Jean Maillette, Karel Vega,
Mary Williams, Kate Hall, Anna Green.
Louise Haskin, Avis Belt, Mary Hem
shall, Joanne Leasure, Jean Mackenzie.
Mems group-Leonard Levenson, Jesse
Mello, Morris Short, Fred Stevenson.
Accompanist-Lyman McCrary. VIC.
linist-Grace Powell.
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operas. DR.. Kindler's all-opera pro-
gram last year was one Of the most
enthusiastically received concerts in
the orchestra's history. Since then
the demand for more music Of the
opera field has been 50 steady and so
insistent that DR.. Kinder. soon after
the current season opened, laid plans
for concert devoted, again. to opera
exclusively.
This demand, DR.. Kinder believes,
is proof that great need for the pre-
sentation Of opera exists in the Capt.
tai, and while his program this Sun
day will have wide public appeal, it
Is also designed to meet that need.
The numbers on the program repre-
sent the greatest operas and survey
the history Of opera from its beginning
to modern time.
The program will be as follows:
(O INTRODUCTION tpon juan 5@SAir SATiGasi sai
and and Lsnte"; Lei, Iphigenie in Aulisj-
H., .,, Orpheus
tcl Musette" ----- --.- Armide
Mo Ress91s 5io saas IN IN. S64..
,,,.o,u.,,o. Winitred Cecil
from Le Coo Cd Oi''fs Ri@sky. ns SGeef KeSsakov
Song Of the Rhine Maidens." from
"Gottardammerung" -: Wagner
"Du Gist der Lenz." from Die
"Dieh Theurs Halle" from Tam
winifred Cecil.
Dream pantomime." from .Hansel
Dance q the Comedians" from sThe
THE National Symphony is fortunate
in having the services as soloist
OF q brilliant young artist. who in the
last two years has become a favorite
with American audiences. Miss Cecil,
who appeared with the orchestra in a
sunset symphony concert in 1885,
has had phenomenal success since the
launched her concert career a few
years ago A native New Yorker, she
made her debut in Town Hall in New
York in 1888.
Since that concert, and also since
her Summer appearance with the Ma
tional Symphony, she has concertized
widely throughout America, appearing
as soloist with the leading orchestras
and in recitals She is at present a
featured soloist on many coast-to-coast
networks, including such important
hours as "Palmolive." Maxwell House
Coffee" and others.
Planning to add operatic achieve
ment to her already notable career,
Miss Cecil last Summer went to
Europe At the suggestion of Edward
johnson, manager of the Metropolitan
Opera Association, she made special
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Concert Schedule

Today.
Nine. Sara F1akshaar, lecture
recital, Sanford Donaldson as
sisting, Grafton Hotel, 8 pm.
Tomorrow.
National Symphony Orchestra.
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor:
Winifred Cecil, soprano, soloist,
Constitution Hall, pm.
William Penny Hacker, piano
recital, Roosevelt Hotel, $50 pm.
Monday.
Gertrud Wettergren, contralto;
Lauritz Melchoir, tenor, joint re-
cital, Mayflower Hotel. 11:15 am.
Navy Band. Hour of Memories
program, 2 pm.
Tuesday.
Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene
Ormandy and Viscount Konoye,
conducting; Gregor Piatigorsky,
cellist, soloist, Constitution Hall,
8:45 pm.
Navy Band Symphony Orches-
ira, 8 pm.
Marine Band, shut-Ins Dream
Hour, 3 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
Victrola concert, Public Library,
7:30 pm.
Thursday.
Washington String Quartet,
Frances Nash, pianist, assisting,
Sulgrave Club, S pm.
Army Band, 4:30 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
Friday.
Evelyn Scott, violinist; Dorothy
Tyler, soprano; Maude Sewell,
lecturer, Friday Morning Music
Club, Barker Hall, Y. w. G. A.,
1880 am.
Saturday.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
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Lectures on Beethoven.

THE course Of IL lecture recitals
by Henry Gregor, sponsored by
the Junior League Of Washington, on
Beethoven" began Tuesday at the
Phillips Memorial Gallery, 1900 Twen-
ty-flrst street northwest. Mr.. Gregor
will play the 10 piano sonatas Of the
third and last period of Beethoven's
life and speak about them in connec.
ton with ,BeethovenS life history.
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YOUNG MUSICIANS
IN STATE CONTEST
NHE biennial state contest for vo,,r

THE biennial State contest for young
artists and students, sponsored by
the National Federation Of Music
Clubs, will be held at Barker Hall
Y. w. c. A. on March 6, hour to be
announced. AL applications for this
contest must be sent to the District of
Columbia chairman, Charlotte @. Lip
pitt, 125 Eleventh street northeast, not
later than February 6, as they are re-
quifed 80 days prior to the contest.
The district contest will be held at
Petersburg, Va, April 8.
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Program at Howard u.

THE fourth concert in the Howard
University concert series win be
given by Frank Harrison, baritone,
Tuesday evening, February 9, at $50
o'clock in Rankin Memorial Chapel.
Mr.. Harrison Is q graduate Of the
Howard University School Of Music
and is now head Of the voice and
music history departments ut Talla-
dega College, Talladega, Ala.
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SPRING CONCERT
TO BE REHEARSED

D E1EARSALS for the Spring con-
~ cert of the choral group Of the
Arts Club, 2017 I street northwest, will
start Wednesday evening at O'Clock
in the auditorium of the club house.
Otto Simon Is musical director, with
Katherine Morrison at the piano.
Many new members have been en-
rolled, and an interesting program Of
new music will be rehearsed. All
members are requested to attend
promptly.
Onicers and members Of the Ad-
visory Council are: Mrs. Charles Bit
finger, william Hugh Dunn, Col.
Charles Ferris, Dr.. George n. Girty
and Fulton I. Lewis.
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time been CUcIlSIllIlS ulu1NAoodh PAoao
as to the construction Of such an
auditorium and the different needs
that would be met thereby. But IN
all the talk there has not once been
mentioned the need Of proper the
ater where opera could be adequately
given, or any spectacle requiring q
complete stage equipment.
As is almost daily proven, Washing
ton grievously lacks large enough
hall in which to give opera or any
event that requires stage setting and
costume changing, and a smaller hall
for concerts that will not draw large
enough audience to fill a place like
Constitution Hall. If an auditorium
is to be built, why could not these two
crying needs of the city be included
In the planning?
We are quite willing to believe that
the importance of proper places in
which to house the musical progress
Of the community has not occurred to
those who are not especially interested
in music, but the day has passed when
music is to be indulgently considered
as a pleasant but not so important
q cultural activity in the many con-
Germs of the Nations Capital.
THERE are two angles from which
one may approach the argument
for two more concert halls. One Is
from the point of civic pride and the
other from the point of good business,
neither Of which is confined to the
relatively minority group which prac-
tices or follows good music. The ques-
ton of the best furtherance of good
music touches all citizens from one or
the other Of these approaches. In
double measure should it be the con-
sideration of those who are anxious
for a city beautiful or a thriving busi-
ness center.
Under present conditions, Washing
ton can have just so much and no
more, nor greater musical events.
Under present conditions, We can never
have grand opera. This and other
spectacular enterprises must pass the
city by, because there is no place in
which they can be held.
Several times opera and dance pres
entationS have been tried at Con-
stitution Hall, with poor success, yet
smaller capitals of other countries
and other less prominent cities of the
United States are able to have all
these things because of the proper
equipment. Must we always 60 on
denying ourselves the finest and most
inspiring presentations, because there
is not suitable hall to give them in?
Surely it is shame that the capital
OF the greatest Nation of the world
must lag behind the cities of the West,
for instance, where pioneers ventured
when Washington was already fast
growing metropolis.
HOW can We be proud of our mu-
sical growth when we know, all
the time, that that growth can go
just so far and the reason of our
limitations is not the lack of desire,
but the want of material necessity
such as an auditorium. What about
the coming generation, talented and
ambitious, which weekly is having its
enthusiasm for opera aroused by the
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IN LOCAL MUSIC
CIRCLES

EVELYN SCOTT, violinist; Dorothy
Tyler. soprano, and Maude Sew
all, lecturer, will present the program
for the Friday Morning Music Club,
Friday, at 1880 am, Barker Hall, Y.
w. C. A.
Regular rehearsals Of the Rubinstein
Club will be resumed for the Spring
concert. Those desiring additions for
voice test may call Edith M. White,
1895 Spring road northwest.
The music hour tomorrow at the
Y. w. C. A. at S o'clock will be given
by Alice B. Haig. soprano, and Kath-
ryn Latimer, pianist and accompanist.
The public is cordially invited.
A new class in dalcroze eurythmics
will be started in the near future,
meeting on Friday afternoon from 5
until 6 O'Clock. Iris Bland Smith,
graduate Of the Paris, London and
Geneva schools, Is the teacher for this
class. Information may be secured
from the music department at the
Y. w. c. A.
Tomorrow evening, beginning at 8
O'Clock, in the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church, the Mount Pleasant
Chorus, under the direction Of Norton
M. Little, with Claude Robson at the
organ and Evelina e. Clinchy, So
prano; Charlotte La Fond, contralto;
Raymond T. Pigott, tenor, and Carroll
E. Robb, bass, as soloists, will present
the second musical service Of the sea-
son. The program will be entirely OF
the works of Tschaikowsky. his con-
tributions to the liturgy Of the Rus
sian church and his adaptations OF
some Of his songs and larger works.
ThA ptIhlic IN cordiAlly invited.
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Outstanding Artists
To Sing Here Monday

the the Metropolitan roster Gerud
presented
Monday morning the Mayhover
artists
Southern Sweden
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Gives Fourth Program
Ormandy Organization to Present Two
Famous Artists, japanese and Russian,
on Visit to Capital Tuesday.

UGENE ORMANDY conductor Of the Philadelphia Symphony
chestra will two brilliant musical artists the fourth
final conducts this Tuesday
s45 O'Clock Constitution Hall The gifted japanese nobleman
Hdemaro Konye will make his debut in the National Capital the
lie conductor leader for the opening
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Popular Opera Works
On Symphony Program
DR.. Kinder to Respond to Popular Demand
and Present Selections From Great
Compositions Cecil, Soloist

ESPONDN persistent requests for favote excerpts from
- followers conductor will
devoted entirely
Constitution Hail.
popular assisting artist Dr.
selections the worlds great
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Capital Realizes Need
Of Large Auditorium
Grand Opera and Other Impressive Com
munity Entertainments Would Bring
Prestige and New Prosperity to City.
By Alice EverSmQn.

bad weather day has at last stirred those in power
auditorium question auditorium the
minds for long time yet seemed energetic
the this problem until the
that number
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At top the two Metropolitan Opera artists giving the
program Monday morning the Mayfooer HOTEL Left errud
Wettsreren conalt0 in the role Of carnsn and Learts
l Grego Pagorky celebrated celst the solos OF the
phadephsa Orchesrra auesaay sgsning al Ha
conductor Viscount Konoye Right Wined
Cecil already eH knoUn to Washington returning
SoloiSt NTH the National Symphony Orchestra tomorrow
afternoon at Constitution HdH.
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Kurt Ruhrseitz at the piano.
Evening star., 1937-03-12

wage earners who reached the retire.
ment age Of IS this year after per
cent Of their pay had been deducted
for the pension fund.
The eighth came from the estate OF
a wage Garner who died after his pay
few dollars.
The board did not make public the
names of the claimants, but said they
came from Wilmington, Del; New
York, Louisville, Port Huron, Mich:
Minneapolis and Indianapolis.
Although only l per cent has been
deducted from pay, the board pays of
3h per cent of wages on which de-
ductions were based.
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EIGHT SECURITY
CLAIMS ARE PAID
Seven of Benefciaries Were Wage
Farmers of Retire
ment Age.

BY the Associated Press.
The Social Security Board paid yes
terday the first eight of 31400O claims
it expects this year in connection with
the Federal old-age benefit program.
Seven of these claims came from
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Lunch Guests
Entertained
In Fairfax
Mrs. Richardson
Was Among
HOStesses.

-AIRFAx, Va. Dec. Mrs.
l. Frederick Dawson Richardson
\ entertained at luncheon We'd
nesday in her residence, White
House, when her guests included her.
mother-in-law, Mrs. F. w. Richard
son, and sister-in-law, Mrs James
McC. Henderson, who are spending
the winter in Washington; her sister.
Mrs. Robert D. Graham; Mrs. w.
Peyton Moncure, and Mrs. Franklin
P. Sagendorf, all of Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Graham
and their daughter, Roberta Gra-
ham, have returned from Hancock,
Md. and Cumberland, W. Va. where
they have been the guests Of rela-
tives.
Mrs. H. M Gibson had as her din
ner guests Sunday her sister, Mrs
l.. B. Grant; Mrs. N. A. Loucks and
Mrs. M. E. Graham of Washington;
Mrs. C. c. Safer, Mrs. Clinton Safer
and Mr. and Mrs Guy C. Mitchell of
Loudoun County, Va.
MIft. ouZduIl6 U6 DFSlElCH OF FdTlS
and Geneva, who has been the guest
for several weeks of her nephw and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger H. Cope
land, has left for Vancouver, where
she will visit before sailing for home
Mr.. Walter j. Dowling, who spent
several days in New York, has re-
turned to Fairfax, where he makes his
home at Singing Pines, the home of
the Misses Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Lowe Brown and
their children have returned to Phil
adelphia, following a visit to Mr..
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. E.
Brown. Miss Helen Brown left Fri
day for California for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. Ray Messick and her sister,
Miss Myrtle Estes, who spent a short
time with relatives near Charlottes-
vile, Va. have returned to Burke,
near Fairfax, where they make their
home with Mrs. George C. White.
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VIRGINIA WILL LOSE
THREEC. C. C. CAMPS
Hot Springs, Petersburg and
Yorktown Locations Will
Be Abandoned.
By the Associated Press.

Cd the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 4.-Southern
district headquarters of the Sd Corps
Area announced yesterday three Civil
ian Conservation Corps camps in
Virginia would be abandoned BEGIN
ming December IS.
The change, the announcement said
would entail removal of 528 enrollees.
. officers and educational advisers to
other locations
Maj. S. j. Brogan said 100 of the
enrollees to be moved were white and
3bo Negroes. The white camp to he
abandoned is located near Hot
Springs and the two Negro camps at
Church road, 10 miles from Peters,
ourg, and at Yorktown.
Maj. Brogan said two Negro camps
would be left in the Yorktown area
where work is being done under the
historical Park Service project.
The change will reduce to AZ the
number of companies administered
from the Richmond Office.