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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-02
Not For Me

NOg gUG MkS
 Having taken the Alley Cats Of Printers Court to task on several occasions for interpreting llnjustly and unwarrantedly peoples mo-. tive, I don't want to be guilty of the same offense. So I say Iloth- ing about MT. Sullivanis purpose in writing what he did. It may have been 8 hundred per cent on the up-and-up. I can understand how any decent mans rage may be aroused by the didoS of certain labor fakirs because to mo they are more despicable and more damnabIe than anything any ex- plotting employer could do. l hate their very guts. But at the same time it must be said that what ever MT. Sullivan's purpose was the effect of his book is to attack the basic value of the whole Or- ganized labor; idea by calling att tention to the crimes of some presidents of local unions and some binder business agents. it is like attacking religion by retailing the shortcomings of scallywag churchgoers or the mis- deeds of scandalouS clergymela. All of which is in passing and not what I started out to say at all. Mystery
 MT. Sullivan's book costs two dollars per copy. It has gone into three printings since it was first published. If the same procedure was pursued in other legislative centers as took place in Hartford I am surprised that "The Labor Union Racket" has not gone into its tenth edition. For no one to whom I asked the questions: "Who put the book on your desk?" and Where did it come fromP" could answer. Because no one I talked with knew. Like Topsy it just grew. Now you know, and I know, that no one who hasn't an axe to grind is pyaing two bucks for 8 book to put on legislators desk. Interest i'm the bedtime reading of state senators has not yet reached the pitch where some unknown philanthropist is digging down into his jeans to provide them with sleep teasers. However, should complain. A brother newspaper guy sells his book which is all to the good with me. And for nothing am given copy to add to what in expansive mo- ments I am silly enough to call my library. I would however, like to be able to thank the anonymous donor and will be glad to do so when, as, and if he stands up to be recognized. Another Contribution
 A week ago I had given to me another bit of anti-union prop aganda. This time it was a blast against John Lewis Committee for Industrial Organization. It came from the Constitutional Educational League, New Haven, Connecticut. On the front page it bears 8 raot-bad caricature of Lew {. is carrying a banner marked "Join the c. I. O." and underneath the rallying cry And help build a SOVIET AMERICA" The author is a gentleman named Joseph P. Ramp of whom Inever heard. On the back page is the offer to pay 5000 reward ito anyone who can prove that a single charge made in this booklet is untrue" And "a similar reward is offered if it can be shown that any of the pub- lished quotations are not strictlg. accurate" There is a statemer., that the Constitutional Education al League lis just what its name implies-an educational organiza- ton with patriotic objective" Hurrah!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-02
MT. SulIivan's Book

For example take a recent nap. pening. One day in the state senate chamber at Hartford there appeared on the desk of each toga-sporter a copy of Edward Dean Sullivan's book, "The Labor Union Racket" which Is a blister ing expose of the villainies of certain union war lords. The ma terial,iS largely a rehash of news paper reports of the court room trials of some indicted labor fax irs. recital of the bloody taking, off of others in the heyday of their criminal careers, a slap or two at John L. Lewis Committee for In- dustrial Organization, an eye staggering estimate of the amount of money paid into union treas uries each year in dues, and the : customary demand. that labor or ganizations become, through iil- corporation. legally responsible for their actions. \ Not a Review
 I don't intend to examine MT. Sullivan's brain child this after- noon. To those for whom labor unions are a bogie-man the book will be perfect goose-pimple raiser. To those who are unin- formed about the depredations committed by the wolves of the union movement against the pulp lie and their own members, 1t will be an eye-opener. The un- analytical will of course swallow every line of it without gagging. There is a lot of truth in the three hundred odd pages, truth which will be most unpalatable to sim ! cere friends of labor and to hon. est labor leaders, to whom what MT. Sullivan's pages unfold is old stuff. There is however, a great deal of half truth (which Is ire quentIy worse. than a downright Iie) and more than enough special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-02
Test UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Hayes Songs
Offered at
Armstrong
Tenor to Appear in
Program of Most
Varied. Class.

q GLAND HAYES, tenor, will appear
IN at Armstrong High School under
the auspices of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity on Friday evening at $3.50
O'Clock.
Mr.. Hayes, who is outstanding as an
Interpreter of the classic masters, OF
German lieder, Spirituals and modern
songs, will be accompanied by Perclval
Parham, one of whose songs and sew
eral arrangements will be included In
the program. The following numbers
will be sung by Mr.. Hayes:
"Alma Del Core" CPastorale).
Antonio Caldara Q670-1736)
'eSu johann SEBASTIAN Bach ues5-175ol
''pack Clouds Away" (mstin sons) HandeI
20 Kuhler VALID .,----- Brahms
"Der Gang Zum Lebchen" Brahms
'.Extrait de rEnfant Prodgue"
."Air viz airs Chantes) Francis PouIene
''People Who Have Gardens" tar
''Dawn' Coleridge-Taylor
''Mother to Son. (poem by Lang, ,o
rri1syeR on the Life of
'sister Mary Had But One Child"
LII fasiS'Y Bog Christ ATl tSs Ss ssISSS pna
'you Mus Be Newborn Again" Christ
''Roun' Bout de Mount ain IRE,
cessionaD ---- Arr. by Percival Parham
Tickets are on sale at the Office Of
the Washington Tribune, $40 U street
northwest.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Whitennan
To Feature
Symphony
Famous Leader, With
His Own Group, in
Joint Concert.

IMMEDIATELY upon the news Of the
sensational success Of the White
n-Philadelphia Orchestra combina-
ton, Hans Kinder, most enthusiastic
as always about bringing that which
is of the most vital interest in musi-
cal development to the Capital, trav-
eled to New York, arranged for in
terviews with both Deems Taylor and
Paul Whiteman, and persuaded both
of them to appear with the National
Symphony Orchestra in the same ca
pacity as they had done with the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Paul Whiteman. dean of modern
American music, will conduct the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, aug
mented by his own world famous
group, in a typical Whiteman con-
cert of brilliant contemporary COM
positions and favorite symphonic
works on March II in Constitution
Hall.
Music in the Whiteman manner"
has been more than ever discussed
since the popular maeStros appear
ances this season with the Philadel-
phia Orchestra in Philadelphia and
New York. Such sensational num-
beK as Ferde Groves Tabloid Suite, -
musical candid shots of a modern
newspaper; Thank You, Mr.. Bach,
work by Van Phillips, based on a
theme from Bachs preludes and
fugues, which attempts to show that
Bach was the father of swing music
and succeeds in being one of the
high entertainment spots of the con-
cert; An Essay on Waltzes," Adolph
Deutch's ingenious suite, whose Sc
quence tells the story of the waltz
from the days of the minuet to the
street song, modern Vienna and Op-
eretta vogue of today; these and other
modern compositions which have been
successfully introduced by Whiteman
will be included on his program.
Living program notes will be given
by Deems Taylor AS guest artist for
the Interpretation of st. Louis Blues, "
Mr.. Whiteman will have Casper Rear
don, youthful virtuoso, who is conceded
to be the worlds premier hot"
harpiSt.
Featured on the program will be
Rodgers and Harts widely-acclaimed
AL Points West" given its world
premier by the dean of American
music at his New York concert with
the Philadelphia Orchestra. All
Points West" is described as "a COM
bination of orchestral tone poem, dra-
matte aria and recitation, the whole
presenting musical reflection of the
thoughts that run through the head
OF train announcer as he uShers out
the various expresses and locals from
the station, watching other people go
places, and never going anywhere him.
self. The dramatic song and recita-
tive will be given by Bob Lawrence,
young baritone, who has distinguished
himself on stage and radio under
Whiteman's sponsorship.
Other featured artists on the pro-
gram will be the famous Kings Men
Quartet. composed Of Ken Darby. Bud
Linn, Rad Robinson and Jon Dodson,
singing the tricky song arrangements
which have made them a hit on all
Whiteman concerts, and Roy Bargy,
in the spotlight at the piano for the
inevitable finale number, Rhapsody
in Blue" by George Gershwin.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
NATIONAL MUSIC
WEEK OUTLINED

A LTHOUGH the observance of Ma
u tional Music Week is scheduled
for May /, the $500 member clubs Of
the National Federation OF Music
Clubs, in communities from coast to
coast, marshaled by Mrs. Grace Wild
ney Mabee of Los Angeles, Calf, are
already deep in plans for the observ-
ance.
With her call to observance Of Ma
tional Music Week, Mrs. Mabee offers
concrete suggestions for uniform pro-
grams in each community.
Make Sunday, May 2. Music in
Religious Education Sunday" is one
Of them. Vesper services, choir festi-
walls and hymn festivals are suggested
as appropriate phases Of the program
for this day.
Devote one day to American music
and the American composer, honoring
especially such composers as may be
living in your community" Is q second
suggestion. Music in Schools and
Colleges" and Music in Motion Pic
lures" are other topics which music
clubs are asked to emphasize.
Local federated clubs are asked to
make the climax of the week a
music forum, conducted by State or
local federation officials. with repre-
sentatives of women's clubs. civic Or
ganizations, churches, schools, frater-
nal organizations, chambers of COM
merce and city officials participating,
with discussion focusing upon the
present music needs of the community
A choral and orchestral festival fea-
turing local talent might we'll come
rs a finale to such a forum, Mrs.
Mabee points out.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
In Local Music Circles

the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. The offertories will be played
as follows: Trio" three tone poems.
Forest Majesty" "Afterglow In the
Hills" and Sun Through Mists."
The piano students Of Lucy M. Boyer
will be heard in recital at the studio.
1925 G street northwest. this evening
at O'Clock. Those taking part will
be Helen Large. Bernice Willett, Janet
Guess. Helen Saunders. Irene Nimetz,
Shirley and Betty Lilienthal, Morton
Nadelman, Jane Rathell, Mary Culh-
name, Ethel Brooks, Virginia Gilbert.
Nora Lee. Dorothy Clodfelter, Geral-
dine Van Bibber, Mildred Keiser,
Mary Jane Watson. Jane Cutsail,
Helen Iden, Jean Thomas, Beverly
Brody. Gloria Paquette. Virginia
Layne, Emily Walker, Belva Hardesty,
Anna and Dorothy Zatz.
lie Roy Lewis. baritone and voice
teacher at the Catholic Sisters Col
lege of the Catholic University OF
AtIlOIlCd, Will give private SollCC1 Y
at Trinity College Tuesday afternoon
for the sisters and students. He will
be assisted by Mary Owen, coloratura
soprano. and a quartet composed of
Miss Owen, Lenna Gauss, contralto;
John Hall, tenor, and Robert Ewing,
baritone Louis Malone will be the
atcompanist.
The Chevy Chase Chanters sang
two groups of songs at the meeting
OF the Theodore Roosevelt Masonic
Lodge wednesday evening. Tomorrow
evening the Chanters will furnish the
music for the first Of q series OF
vesper services at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, at Chevy Chase
Circle and Connecticut avenue.
The first public program Of the
newly organized Little Symphony
was given In Columbia Hall. Wash
ington Missionary College, last Satur-
day evening under the direction OF
George Wargo, viola soloist with the
National Symphony Orchestra. The
numbers given were excerpts from
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony
and THE Nut Cracker Suite" by
Tschaikowsky; Largo" Handel; "Cele-
brated Minuet," Boccherini; "Traume,
Wagner, and ''Valse Triste." by Sibe-
Nus
The Little Symphony was assisted
by the College Orchestra, which played
Godards "Adagio Pathetique" and
Haydn's "Minuet." from The Military
Symphony"
Evening star., 1937-03-06

Thompson), "Love Was a Beggar,'
"Clovers," written for and dedicated
to Miss Swsrthout (Charles Kings
ford) and wild Song" (Olive
Dungan).
Seats for Miss SWarthout's recital,
at which she will be assisted at the
piano by Fritz Kitzinger. are available
at Mrs. Dorsey's Concert Bureau in
Droop's, 1900 G street northwest, and
at the Constitution Hall box Office
after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
7 AWRENCE TIBBETT, baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera Associa-
tion and outstanding star Of concert.
radio and the screen, will make his
only concert appearance of the 1886
81 season in Washington at Constitu-
ton Hall on Sunday afternoon, March
81, at o'clock, under the local man
agement of Mrs. Dorsey Mr.. Tibbett's
performance will constitute the ninth
Sunday afternoon attraction to be
given at Constitution Hall this season
by Mrs. Dorsey and will be the next
to the last attraction offered by that
manager this season. Tibbetts pro-
gram will be announced later Seats
are already available at Mrs Dorseys
Concert Bureau, in Droop's, 1900 G
street northwest.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
FLOOD CHANGES
CONVENTION PLAN

TRANSFERRING of the twentieth
biennial convention and American
Musical Festival Of the National Ped
Grafton of Music Clubs from Louisville,
Kentucky. to Indianapolis is an
nounced by Mrs. John Alexander
Jardine of Fargo. N. Oak, national
president The change was made be-
cause of the devastation occasioned by
the flood.
The dates for Indianapolis will be
the same as those for Louisville-April
% to 20. Headquarters have been
transferred from the Brown Hotel,
Louisville. to the Claypool Hotel In
dianapoliS. The program in the main
will remain unchanged. The Nation
al Symphony Orchestra will give its
scheduled concerts. Thousands of per-
formers will participate in the adult
musical events and more than 1000
Juniors in the observance of Junior
day.
Concerts and other musical events
will be given at the Indianapolis
Theater, a few doors from the head
quarters hotel. and business sessions
will be held in the ball room of the
Claypool.
The Burroughs Concert Chorus of
Indianapolis has been added to the
groups appearing on the program and
indianapolis will also contribute its
Civic Symphony Orchestra and
nucleus for the massed orchestra
which is to be a feature of Junior day.
observed April 20.
Convention committees, undaunted
by the change in the plans. are going
briskly forward with rearrangements.
Hotel reservations are being rapidly
transferred and Mrs. Jardine an
nounces that the attendance will
reach the record mark promised,
which was estimated at 5000 to 5000.
In announcing the transference of
the convention city, Mrs. Jardine paid
high tribute to the dauntless courage
of the Louisville Convention Commit
tee in attempting to go on with con-
vention plans in spite of the adverse
conditions. 1T is challenge to those
of us who are faced with the realiza-
ton that a festival in Louisville is
impossible" she said. I'VE accept
Louisville's decision with deepest
sympathy and understanding"
Evening star., 1937-03-06
MUSIC PILGRIMS
ASSIST SCHOOLS

MUSICAL pilgrimages to country
schools to interest the teachers
and pupils in music are among the
methods Of advancing musical interest
in remote communities which have
just been recommended by Mrs. Dud-
ley Chaffee of Frankfort. KY, chair
man of rural music of the National
Federation Of Music Clubs. to the 46
State federations in the organization.
Activities in Shelby County, Ill. where
such musical pilgrimages have been
undertaken with great success, are
cited by Mrs. Chaffee as shining
example of what may be accomplished
along this line.
The Shelby County activities are
directed in large measure by Shelby
yille's Women's Club, which six years
ago started a campaign to make rural
Shelby County musical. The first step
was a survey of rural schools Of the
county to determine how much
musical talent existed; the second a
series Of musical entertainments in
the schools given by adult talent fur
nished by the club. Following that
came a rural school competitive music
festival which proved 50 successful
that it has been held each year for
the last five and has disclosed an un-
suspected wealth Of musical talent.
The most recent activity in the
county has been the perfection Of an
organization to conduct countrywide
hymn and hymn playing con-
tests and to encourage junior and
senior choruses, harmonica bands and
similar musical groups. which will put
on contests and concerts in connec-
ton with chautauquas and county
fairS,
Evening star., 1937-03-06


emerging luminary Of the screen and
the air waves. is making her latest
concert appearance in Washington
close on the heels Of her recent screen
appearance in Champagne Waltz"
Tomorrow's appearance. however. will
mark her only public appearance in
Washington this season.
MISS SWARTHOUT made her Con-
N stitution Hall debut in a joint
recital with Nino Martini nearly two
years ago. Prior to that time she had
appeared here in q morning musicale
and tomorrow's concert marks her
third appearance in the Capital. For
this occasion, Miss Swarthout has Sc
lected the following program:
"Di Questra Cetra" (Gluck). Amor
Dormiglione" (StrozzD, when I Am
Laid in Earth" from Dido and
Aeneas" CPurcelD, PENNIES, Battez
vos Marys," old French, arranged by
Arnold Bax; "Wiegenlied" (Strauss) 3,
"Valse de Chopin" (Joseph Marx
die Mainacht" Johannes BrahmsJ 4,
"Heimkehr Vom Feste" Cleo Blech)
THE Albatross" (Jaroslav Kricka) 4,
''Pioggia" and "Scherzo" RespighD, :,
Con Amores" Fernando ]. Obradors) &,
Eel Vito Joaquin Nin), The
Harp" manuscript-frst time ernest
Charles), velvet Shoes" (Randall
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Concert Schedule
TOMORROW.

Gladys Swarthout, song recital,
Constitution Hall, pm.
Georgetown University Glee
Club, Joseph Barbecot. baritone.
soloist, CASTOR Hall, Georgetown
University. $3.50 pm.
Rita Rozada, song recital.
Roosevelt Hotel. $50 pm.
National Capital Choir, DR..
Albert w. Harmed, director,
Gounod's "Gallia," National Me-
mortal Church. II am.
Y. w. C. A. Music Hour, Elsa
Busch, Margaret Hall. two piano
recitals, Barker Hall, S pm.
MONDAY.
Arthur HoWes. organ recital.
st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and
H streets northwest, $50 pm.
TUESDAY.
"Pinafore," wentworth Opera
Group, Roosevelt High School,
$3.50 pm.
Coolidge Quartet, Library Of
Congress, 3:45 pm.
Julia Schelling, assisted by
Ethel Pyne, soprano, lecture
recital, Twentieth Century Club,
pm.
Marine Band, 3 p.n.
Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Sanford Donaldson, baritone,
song recital, Crete Won Bayer,
pianist, assisting, Washington
Club, $50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, 8 pm.
THURSDAY.
Coolidge Quartet, Library Of
Congress, 3:45 pm.
Adventures in Music" Mary
liant Couch, assisted by Helen
Turley, contralto, The Schubert
Singers, Mrs. Chester Adair,
director. Women's City Club.
$50 pm.
"Symphonologue." Charles Ed.
Russell, Marjorie Davis, pianist,
assisting, Arts Club.
Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Edythe Marmion Brosius, harp
recital, Sulgrave Club, 4:30 pm.
Roland Hayes, tenor, song re-
cital, Armstrong High School, $50
pm.
Friday Morning Music Club,
Evelyn Scott, violinist; Dorothy
Sherman Pierson, soprano; Alice
Brooks. pianist; Barker Hall,
1880 am.
SATURDAY.
Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
WENTWORTH CAST
IN "PINAFORE"

THE popular Gilbert and Sullivan
operetta, "Pinafore," will be pre-
Sented Tuesday night. at $50 o'clock,
in Roosevelt High School Auditorium,
by the Estelle Wentworth Opera
Group. sponsored by the Community
Center Department. 1t will be the
first in series of Spring events, pre-
sented with the cooperation of the
Community Center Department, and
is the result of many requests for its
performance.
Nina Norman, who will sing the role
Of Josephine. the captains daughter.
has been on the professional stage one
season in Desert Song" and one sea-
son in MY Maryland, and appeared
In leading roles also with the Wash
ington Civic Opera. Ray Baine, who
will assume the role of Sir Joseph
Porter. was leading tenor in Fools
Rush In" in New York City, and has
sung not less than Is roles in light
and grand opera with the Washington
Civic Opera and the Wentworth group.
j. Edmond Veitch, who Is returning
to his original role of Capt. Corcoran,
has appeared PROMINENT. in local
drama groups. including the Roadside
Theater, Washington Players, Shake
Speare Society, and is a leading men,
Der Of the Schubert Singers. 1t will
be his first appearance with the Went
worth opera singers for several years.
OF the remainder of the cast, Rich
ard Hill, who will sing the role of
Ralph Rackstraw, has appeared with
the George Washington Troubadours
and is now tenor soloist at St. Johns
Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square.
Harry e. Yeide, appearing as Bill
Bobstay, sang for a number Of years
with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
and is now director of the Pepco Glee
Club. Kenneth Burgess, the Dick
Deadaye, is new member of the
group. Margaret Phillips, appearing
as Hebe, has sung number of leading
roles with the Wentworth Opera
Group, as has Mildred Sherman.
Reserved seats at the Willard Ticket
Bureau, Washington Hotel newsstand.
American Automobile Association
and at the box ONCE at Roosevelt
Auditorium on Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1937-03-06
Tour Made
By National
Orch ira
Return to Capital to
Be in Concert of
Unique Type.

DURING the past week the National
~ Symphony Orchestra has been
playing through the South and TO-
morrow reaches Sweet Briar College in
Virginia for a concert at 3 o'clock
Since leaving the Capital last Mon
day morning the orchestra and us
conductor. Hans Kinder. have ap-
peared before six capacity audiences
totaling nearly $4,000 listeners. the
tour began Monday night with con-
cert at Richmond, Va. Then on sue
cessive evenings there we're engage
ments in Roanoke. Va; Chattanooga
and Knoxville, Tenn, and AsheVllle,
N. C. After tonight's appearance IN
Sweet Briar. the orchestra entrains
for HarriSonburg, Va, for a concert
there tomorrow night. Then the mu-
sicians start home.
An even more extensive tour OF the
South begins April l. when the
orchestra appears in Raleigh, ~ C.,
followed by two day engagement at
the music festival in Columbia, S. G.
Then the orchestra goes to Jackson
vile. Fla, Spartanburg. S. c., Win
throp College at Rock Hill. S. c., and
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro.
N. G. AS soon as the orchestra re-
turns from the present trip rehearsals
begin for the Constitution Hall con-
cert of next Sunday afternoon when
Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson. the
distinguished British duo-pianists, will
be soloists.
With the assistance of these artists
DR. Kinder will present program of
unusual appeal to Washington music
lovers The first half will be devoted
to the works of j. S. Bach and c. P. z.
Bach. Numbers will be played as fol-
lows:
"Passacarlia and Fugue" j Bach
Double Piano Concerto in z Flat
Bartlett and Robertson. ~
Bartlett and Robertson.
"Meflsto, waltz Franz LisZt
Washington seldom has the op-
portunity to hear any of the works on
this program. The G. P. E. Bach
double piano concerto has not been
played here for several seasons, and
the Poulenc work is q recent COM
position, which Bartlett and Robertson
are introducing to America this
season.
The noted British duo-pianists are
appearing with the National SYM
phony next week for the fourth time
In three seasons.
They appeared with the New York
Philharmonic this January at the final
concert conducted there this season
by John Barbirolli, the English mu-
sician, who was fellow student of
Miss Bartlett's at the London academy
The two artists received high praise
from New York critics following their
Philharmonic engagements.