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SIMMONS, HOGAN
TARGETS FOR AGE
Grove, Cochrane, Hartnett,
Also Trying Desperately
to 0utIast Years.
BY EARL HILLIGAN.

- HICAGO, April IL LP.-Old
I Father Time and critical
I John @. Public will put many
STARE con tho cr>otD tbiS oo,,,
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MEXICAN DANCERS
WITH ORCHESTRA

THE Ojeda Dancers will present
their authentic Mexican dances,
in beautifully embroidered costumes.
on their appearance here with Merca-
dos Tipica Mexican Orchestra on
Thursday evening. January %. in the
Willard Hotel ball room under the
auspices of Beren-Brook Artists.
No music so completely adapts itself
to the art of dancing as the melodious
strains and romantic tunes Of the
Latin American countries, and from
these Luis and Josefina Ojeda have
created a repertoire of strikingly
artistic and attractive dances.
This internationally known couple
has filed engagements in Puerto Rico,
Cuba, Mexico and the United States.
When Columbia University decided to
present a program on Mexico they
were selected as being the best able
to present true Mexican dancing.
When the Mexican Ambassador enter
tanned Secretary and Mrs. Cordell Hull,
together with many prominent diplo-
mats, at reception in Washington
last March, he, likewise. selected the
Ojedas TO present several Mexican
dance numbers.
Other soloists supplementing Senor
Mercados colorful ensemble of Ia
musicians will be Lolita Valdez, So
prano; Gustavo Carrasco. tenor. and
Sarita Sanchez, psalterist.
Tickets and programs for this con.
cert are available at Kits. 1880 G
street.
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FAMED GUITARIST
AT THE WILLARD

A NDRES SEGOv1A. world-famous
Spanish guitarist. is the out
standing musical event scheduled
here for Wednesday. February 3. at
8:45 in the evening. at the Willard
Hotel. under the auspices of Concerts
Intimes. Elena De Sayn. director.
Since Mr.. Segovia's last appearance
in Washington. a year ago. tragic
events have disrupted his life. Last
Summer he and his wife were forced
to fee Barcelona, abandoning all their
possessions. Cut of from his chill
dren by the contending army that sur
rounded Madrid, Segovia fed to Italy,
where he found haven and remained
until Fall, when it was time for him
to start on his European concert tour.
Segovia made his debut in America
in 1928 and his first appearance in
Washington in 1885 under the Con-
certs Intimes' management. People
came to hear the man who elevated
the guitar to the dignity of concert
instrument and who could perform
Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in a
grand manner equaled only by a few.
THE Kreisler Of the guitar" as
some call him, has developed the here
tofore limited range of that instru-
ment beyond any ones conception OF
its possibilities. Fugues of Bach and
the famous "Chaconne" are but a few
masterpieces which take new beauty
under his agile fingers.
The advance sale Of tickets has al
ready begun. They are available at
the Talbert ticket agency in the Will
lard Hotel, at the Mayflower Hotel,
managers Office of the Belasco The
ater and from Miss De Sayn.
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Philadelphia
Program Is
elaborate t e
Orchestra to Bring
Rachmaninof and
College Singers.

THREE Of Americas most distin-
guished and popular young radio
artists, q chorus Of $50 voices and the
greatest of this country's orchestras-
the Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
tra-will join in giving Washington
music lovers the local premiere of
Serge Rachmaninoff's famous third
symphony-called THE Bells"-and
based upon the great poem of that
title, written by Edgar Allan Poe.
This will be the feature Of the Phila-
delphia Orchestra's third program in
this seasons series, on Tuesday night,
January IL, at s:45 o'clock, at Con-
stitution Hall. Eugene Ormandy will
conduct and Rachmaninoff himself
will play the piano part, later in the
evening, in his Concerto No. 2, for
Piano and Orchestra. In c Minor"
The three singers will be Agnes
Davis, Atwater Kent winner of 1927,
who halls from Colorado; Fritz Krue-
ger, tenor, who Is from Nebraska orig
inally, and Elwood Hawkins, baritone,
who was born in Maryland. The
chorus Is from the University of Penn
sylvania, DR.. Harl Mcdonald, director.
Reservations for this program can
be made at the T. Arthur Smith Bu-
reau, 9l0 G street northwest.
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Miss SchOop
And Dancers
To Appear
Comic Program Has
Everyday Scenes,
Great Variety.

TRUDI sCHOOP returns to Wash
ington with an entirely new pro-
gram when she brings her troupe of
comic dancers to the National Theater,
Sunday, January 10, at $50 pm.
The whole evenings entertainment
comes under a single title, called
THE Blond Marie" But it is divided
into eight scenes which cover a va
riey Of moods and events In everyday
life. Trudi Schoop wrote the sketch
and worked out the dances. Her
brother Paul wrote the music and
Prof. Oscar Schlemmer designed the
costumes.
The story Of THE Blond Marie"
concerns golden-haired maid who,
when the first scene opens. has most
unhappy time of it trying to serve tea
in the home Of the Meyer family.
Having been fired as a result of her
mishaps, she is discovered in scene
2. with job at an inn. called "At the
Sign of the Wild Man." and has q
beau who Is very attentive.
Scene 3 tells of a rehearsal in a
theatrical troupe. when Trudi is a
chorus girl. and the next scene shows
her preparing at the hairdresser's for
an important debut which Is to bring
her stardom in scene S. when the real
audience is given show within a
show. and sees the operetta itself.
Then scene finds Trudi married to
rich man and with cute youngster,
but unhappy. Then an unknown
young artist comes into her life. In
scene Z he paints mother and child"
with amusing situations caused by
the Child"
In the final scene, Marie is much
excited over the first public showing
Of the finished portrait. But the
showing is not a success-at least, not
until Trudi herself has made herself,
painter and every one concerned so
conspicuous that she achieves the
front page and much publicity for
her artist-which is her object.
Trudi Schoop and her dancers are
presented locally by William A. Al
baugh. Reservations can be made at
kits Music Store, 1880 G street
northwest, or at the box Office. Ma
tional Theater.
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YON IN RECITAL
AT SACRED HEART

p1ETRO YON will appear under the
auspices of the District of Co
lumbia Chapter. American Guild OF
Organists, on Monday, January II,
in recital at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Sixteenth street and Park
road northwest. at 8:15 pm. The date
originally set was January IL, but was
changed because the archbishop had
made arrangements for the use of the
church for religious purposes on the
18th. There will be no charge for
admission, although a collection will
be taken during the evening.
A native of Piedmont, Italy, as a
child Of 6 Pietro Yon began his musi-
cal education under the guidance of
his elder brother, Constantine, and
subsequently attended the Royal Con-
servatory Of Milan and Turin. In
1904 he entered the Academy of St.
Cecilia, Rome, being graduated with
highest honors in piano, organ and
composition; also winning the special
prize bestowed by the Italian minister
of public instruction.
The debut of the youthful artist
was made, at the age of 1s, as substi-
tute organist at the royal church of
Rome. st. Peters Vatican, and in sew
eral public concerts at the academy.
Two years later he was offered the
position as organist and choirmaster
of st. Francis Xavier, New York,
which he accepted and retained until
1926, when he was called to st. Pat
rick's Cathedral as organist and mu.
sic director.
Yon has been the recipient Of nu-
merous honors. In 1921 he was named
honorary organist of the S. S. Basilica
of st. Peter, Vatican. creating thereby
new title. He has been knighted by
the King of Italy and holds the rank
of officer of the crown of Italy. Those
conversant with musical affairs are
familiar with and appreciative of the
value of his contributions to both sa-
cred and secular literature in his
organ works, piano works, songs,
masses, motets and miscellaneous
items, particularly his oratorio, THE
Triumph of st. Patrick" together
with many unpublished works, in all
Of which the master hand is glowingly
apparent.
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Pons Sings,
ROSenthal
Plays Here
Recital Attractions to
Be Presented in
Current Month.

lily PONS, celebrated coloratura
- soprano of the Metropolitan Opera,
and Moriz Rosenthal, sensational 73-
year-old pianist and last outstanding
pupil of the great Franz Liszt himself,
are the two notable recital attractions
to be presented at Constitution Hall
during the current month under the
management of Dorothy Hodgkin Dor
sey.
Pons will be heard here on Sunday
afternoon, January II, at 4 o'clock, as
the third attraction Of Mrs. Dorsey's
second Sunday recital series, while
Rosenthal is being presented in place
of Vladimir Horowitz, Russian pianist,
whose American tour has been greatly
curtailed by the artists unexpected
illness and his consequent inability to
appear here this season.
Tickets for the Horowitz recital will
be accepted for the Rosenthal per-
formance. No exchange Of any kind
will be necessary, Mrs. Dorsey states.
Lily Pons' fifth appearance here in
recital is announced Just as her latest
cinema production, THAT Girl From
Paris" becomes current on the WASH
ington screen. This picture marks
the singers second successful adven-
ture in pictures. her first. Il Dream
Too Much" with music by Jerome
Kern and various operatic arias inter-
polated, having been seen and heard
here during the past season. Miss
Pons' recital, incidentally, will mark
her only appearance in person this
season.
In the meantime, plans are being
completed for presenting Miss Pons in
revival Of Rimsky- "Coq
dor" at the Metropolitan as a vehicle
for the Pons voice. Already the Met
ropolitan has revived several operas
for this singer, notably "Lakme," La
Sonnambula" and Linda di Chamou-
Nix" and "Coq dor" is expected to
prove the outstanding Pons opera Of
the present season.
Domenico Iascone, first fiutist of
the National Symphony Orchestra. has
been engaged as assisting artist on
Miss Pons' program. a role he filled
last season when this singer visited
Washington.
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POEMS AND. MUSIC
REFLECT ORIENT

RRACHAH zFIRAH. interpreter Of
Palestinian and Oriental folk
lore, and Nachum Nardi. pianist and
composer, will give concert tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock in the Press
Club Auditorium. The concert Is
sponsored by and is in the nature of
benefit for the Pioneer Women Or
ganization. The program will feature
traditional medieval poems and poems
by Bialik, with a musical setting by
Mr.. Nardi. songs Of Emek and of Cali
lee. old Espanol songs and Palestinian
children's songs to music by Mr..
Nardi.
The complete program is as follows:
Traditional medieval poems. "Elohei
Zidki." "Kirya Yefaifah," "Ayuma
Hamshi," "Ahallel Lbhimcha." Songs
Of Emek and of Galilee: "Moladeti." ;"
Mi 10th Olah," "Ba-Galil," "Naoloza
ve-Nismcha." Old Espanol songs:
"Be-Mozodei Yom Menucha," "Yis-
mach Har Zion" Echoes of the 1886
disturbance in Palestine: "Haidim,"
"Wieg-Lied," Poems by Bialik: "Yesh
Ii GAM "Shir Ha Avodah." Pales-
tinian children's songs: "Kemach,
Kemach." "Eeza." "Buba VS. Eglatah,' -
"Shtai Banot." Cad Ha-Gibor."
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Concert Schedule
TOMORROW.

National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor;
Myra Hess, soloist: all-Mozart
program; Constitution Hall. 4
pm.
Brachah zfirah. singer; Ma
chum Nardi. pianist: program
Palestinian and Oriental folk
lore: Press Club Auditorium, 8
pm.
Margaret Tolson, pianist; Ma
bel zimmerman. soprano: joint
recital, Roosevelt Hotel, $3.50 pm.
MONDAY.
Felix Salmond, cellist: Georges
Enesco. violinist. composer, pian-
list: joint recital. Mayhower Ho-
tel. 11:15 am.
Navy Band. Hour of Memories
program, pm.
Army Band, 6 pm.
TUESDAY.
Alton Jones, piano recital,
Howard University, $50 pm.
Navy Band, 8 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orches-
ira. $50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, 3 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Musical Art Quartet; Frank
Sheridan, pianist; William Hy-
manson, violist, assisting artists;
Library of Congress. 8:45 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, 8 pm.
THURSDAY.
Washington String Quartet,
Sulgrave Club, S pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orches-
ira, $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Musical Art Quartet; Frank
Sheridan, pianist; William Hy-
manson, violist, assisting; Lii
brary of Congress, $3.50 pm.
Friday Morning Music Club,
Barker Hall, 11:15 am.
Lecture, Dr.. Barnes, Mile
stones in American Music" Won-
ems City Club, pm.
SATURDAY.
Soldiers Home Band Orches-
ira. $50 pm.
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pianist. He began his cello studies at
the Royal College of Music in London
under Prof. w. e. Whitehouse and
later went to Brussels to become a
private pupil of Edouard Jacobs.
Mr.. Salmond is known for the large
number of new works which he has
introduced to concert audiences,
among them the world premiere Of
Cigars Cello Concerto, which he per-
formed with the London Symphony
Orchestra, the composer conducting.
His repertoire is of exceptional range
and includes many rarely heard COM
positions. He is the possessor Of one
of the finest violincellos in the world.
1t is the work of Mattio Goffriller of
Venice and bears the date of 1700.
1t once belonged to Paganini and was
for many years the solo instrument
OF Alfredo Patti, who was the most
famous cellist Of his day.
ELIZABETH of Rumania Carmen
- SYLVIA devoted much of her at
tention to the career Of Georges
Enesco, the now world-famous COM
poser. violinist and conductor. The
Queens attachment for this young
Moldavian was that of mother for
an adored son. and her appreciation
Of his talent is understandable. since
she, too, was splendid musician and
scholar.
Georges Enesco was only young
man when he merited the honor OF
court violinist and even then he
Evening star., 1937-01-02

marily singing conventions she said.
but in 1887 we shall stress orchestral
and chamber music as well, and a
number Of the applications are from
orchestras and string ensembles
Mrs. Jardine listed States from
which senior and junior music groups
will go to Louisville. These will range
from church choirs and choruses OF
mixed voices to business and profess
sional mems choruses: from children's
orchestras to two groups of mother
singers one from Cincinnati and one
from Dayton. The former is believed
to be the first organization Of its kind
in the country. One Of the most novel
and interesting groups is from Okla
homa and is made up Of young Indian
college students"
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FRIDAY MORNING
CLUBS ARTISTS

THE Friday Morning Music Club will
present Harry Farbman. violinist
and concert master of the National
Symphony Orchestra. in Its first musi-
Gale Of the 1897 season on Friday at
1880 am. In Barker Hall. Edith
Shiller at the piano and Mr. Farbman
will play Beethoven's Sonata in r
Ma jor"
Flora McGill keefer. contrato. Is
the assisting artist and will include
arias from the "B Minor Mass. y by
Bach, In her program Mrs.~Keefer
sang the contralto role in Bachs
Christmas Oratorio" last Sunday In
Memorial Hall. Lima, Ohio, with the
Bach Choir Of Lima, under the dlreo.
ten Of Rhea Watson Gable. with out
standing success.
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BALLAD SINGER
AT JEWISH CENTER

TSA KREMER, celebrated singer Of
ballads and folk songs, will give a
recital at the Jewish Community Gen.
ter on Monday evening, under the
auspices of the Workmen's Circle Of
Washington. This is Miss Kremer's
first appearance since her triumphant
world concert tour and she will be
assisted by Johan Baselevsky. pianist
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Symphony
OPresent
Hess Solos
All-Mozart Program
to Be Featured by
DR.. Kinder.

r ESUMING its concerts after a two
weeks holiday recess, the Ma.
tional Symphony Orchestra, con.
Quoted by Hans Kinder, begins the
new year with an all-Mozart pro.
gram at 4 pm. tomorrow in Consti.
tuition Hall.
Myra Hess, the distinguished British
pianist, will be soloist, her appear.
ance being the first she has made
since arriving from England recently
for an American tour. Miss Hess
appearance with the National SYM.
phony will be one Of the major ones
OF the strenuous tour she Is about to
start.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
STRING QUARTET
AT SULGRAVE CLUB

THE Washington String Quartet,
Milton Schwartz and Paul Bright
enburg. violins; George Wargo, viola,
and Howard Mitchell, cellist, will be
heard in the first program Of a series
Of four concerts at the Sulgrave Club
on Thursday at S O'Clock.
The remaining concerts Of the series
will be given on February 4, February
rs and March 10.
The program on Thursday is as fol-
lows: Mozart's Quartet in D Minor,
K AL" Beethoven's Quartet in D
Major, Op l8, No. g." and Borodins
Quartet No. 2 in D Major"
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panied by a counter melody of grace
ful character in flute and oboe. A
development follows until the en-.
trance Of the second subject-a
charming rise Of three notes, followed
by descending phrases in the violins.
This reappears with added bassoons
and ends with the lower strings sound
ing the gentle two-bar strain of the
principal theme. Modulations to @
minor, then to the subdominant chord
OF G follow. and still another theme,
gay. nearly impudent in character.
follows. priceless as an addition to
the thought thus far sketched. The
WIND instruments perform a modula.
ton to e fiat, and the real "deveI.
opment" starts through a variety Of
eVolutions, which In turn leads to
repetition Of the exposition.
The andante. like the first move
ment, Is in sonata form. After its
flrst strain Tin the violins con sor.
olno) the continuation Is forceful and
more horid. A sterner section fol.
lows. leading to the second subject
Violins. oboe and flute take prin.
clpal parts in the development, and I
particularly would like to point out
the superb change to the dominant
OF D minor in the middle section.
IL Is probably one Of Mozart's most
extensive and important slow move.
ments.
THE menuetto. slightly more ami
mated than the usual work in
that form at the time, has never.
theless the perfect dance quality com.
bined with a purely musical quality
which makes it stand out.
But it is in the finale that Mozart
mas risen to what is probably his
greatest achievement. This finale,
often wrongly called double fugue,
Is oy this very name done an In.
justice. 1t is free but breath-tak.
ing illustration of quintuple counter.
point of the most complex vet sim
pie and, therefore, perfect order. And
when the end has been achieved we
nave not ingenuity but an expression
OF the most intense and exuberant
vital ity to contemplate. The move.
ment cannot, should not be put In
words. Suffice it to say that as a
final tour de force in the coda the
five themes which appear throughout
the movement are superimposed in
perfect counterpoint simultaneously.
Either to see or to hear this music
takes ones breath away.
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showed promise Of great genius In
composition. Born amid the tranquil
hills and valleys of Moldavia, he in
herited the traditions and poetry OF
a primitive land. In his early youth,
he roamed the countryside. absorbing
the songs of his people. He came to
know the mysticism Of the East and
the mysticism of the West, and in
him the two combined.
The program Monday will be IS
follows:
First movement from the Sonata. No.
2. in Major. Opus 90 Enesco
4s pe1sssn.ne. xnsssa ane N Mr. .ns saond soansIy
Andante from the Double Concerto.
Opus l02." for violin and cello Brahms
(Mr. Enesco and Mr.. Salmond.)
III.
Largo Expressive -Pugnani
"Basatelle'' in Rumanian style.
La Fontaine d'Arethuse from
"ziasunsru "zMissneS -ozymssnowsks
lMr. Enesco.)
~.
"Apres un Reve" Gabriel Faure
Piece en- Forme de Habanera"-- -Ravel
ReouleoroS Cascade
(Mr. Salmond0
v.
"Passacsslis." for violin and cello.
Handel-Halvorsen
tUnaccompaniedp
tMr. Enesco and Mr.. Salmond.)
Enesco; Ralph Ansell, accompanist tor
Ny. Salmond.
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AMERICAN MUSIC
LECTURE SUBJECT

MUSIC FROM THE SOIL" is the
A title of DR.. Barnes eighth lee
ture recital in the "Milestones In
American Music" series at the Wom-
ems City Club Friday at S o'clock,
This lecture recital will cover the
mountain songs Of the South. the cow
boy songs of the West, the lumberjack
songs, the old-time songs Of the Dos
and COS, the tribal songs Of the In
dams and the spiritual, shout and
cabin songs and blues of the Negro.
American composers who have used
themes from these sources will also
be discussed.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
In Local
Music Circles

DAVID EPSTEIN. Edith Botkin.
Henry Stein and Helen Stein, the
newly organized string ensemble, I'M
der the direction of Carl Jaspan.
played for the first time during the
Christmas eve services at Grace Luth-
eran Church. Mrs. F. Berkman ac-
companied Mr.. Jaspan in Schubert's
Ave Maria" Extensive plans are be-
ing made for the enlargement of
the ensemble. All string instrument
players desiring this type of experience
and training may inquire of Mr.. Jas
pan for details.
Mrs. Albert w. Volkmer, contralto
and director of the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Choir, accompanied BY
Mrs. Dudley c. jackson. presented a
program of Christmas solos before the
Federation of Womens Clubs at the
Roosevelt Hotel on Monday. Mrs.
Volkmer will be the guest soloist of
the Foundry Methodist Church on
Sunday evening.
Catherine La Penotiere, contralto.
Margaret SymonS and Alice Stretch,
sopranos, and Lisette Thomson.
mezzo-soprano, assisted the choir and
string ensemble at the Christmas eve
service at the Grace Lutheran Church
Marion st. John Aldridge is organist
and director.
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Lecture by Edwin Hughes.

EDWIN HUGHES will give lecture
- on "The Secret of Beautiful Mel
ody Playing" at the Washington Col
lege of Music. on Monday evening,
January IL, at 8:15. This is the fourth
of the series of lectures on THE Tech
nique of Interpretation at the Piano"
Each lecture is complete in itself and
auditors are admitted to single lee
lures.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Candlelight Concert.
THE Washington Chamber Mu!

THE Washington Chamber Music
Society announces the second
program Of its series of four CANDLE
light concerts which 1t is giving at the
Phillips Memorial Gallery at o'clock
on Monday afternoon, January IL.
The Pro- -Musica Quartet. which in
cludes Bernard Robbins, Jeno Sevely.
Hendrix Essers and Sidney Hamer.
will be assisted by Howard Mitchell,
first cellist in the National Symphony
Orchestra. The program will include
the Quartet in A." by Boccherini.
and the &C Major Quintet" by Schu-
bert.
A few single tickets are available
and may be obtained at the door on
the afternoon of the concert.
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Roosevelt Hotel Concert.
MARGARET TOLSON, pianist, and

N NAHOhhEI 1OLONINI PIdIIlSI, dIlu
A'A Mabel zimmerman, lyric So
prano, will be the artists appearing
tomorrow evening at the musicale at
the Roosevelt Hotel at $50 o'clock.
Miss Tolson has appeared on one Of
the programs at the Roosevelt earlier
in the season. Her return engage
ment Is by request. Miss zimmerman
has done concert work in the East and
also has been in light opera and mu-
sical comedy.
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"Requiem" Date Announced.

~ EHEARSALS on the Requiem,
by Brahms. will be resumed on
Tuesday at Central Community Gen.
ter. Thirteenth and Clifton streets
northwest. by the chorus of the WASH
ington Choral Society. This work will
be given at the Washington Cathe-
dral mount st. Alban) on the eve
ming Of January %. As a large chorus
Is desired for this work. singers who
have sung in this work or who are
good readers may still be admitted to
the chorus. Additions are held each
Tuesday ct 7:30. rehearsals begin at
T. undAr the direction Of Louis Potter.
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The Silver Singers Quartet, with
Mary Owen. soprano: Lenna Gauss.
contralto: John Hall, tenor. and Rob-
ert Ewing. baritone. under the direc-
ton Of H. lie Roy Lewis. will sing q
program at the Maryland Casualty
Auditorium in Baltimore tomorrow
afternoon ct ( O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Navy Band Concert.

THE United States Navy Band Sym
phony Orchestra, Lieut.. Charles
Benter conducting. will play at the
sail loft. navy yard. Tuesday evening,
at 8 O'Clock. Due to an engagement
at the White House. the symphony
concert next week will be given Thurs
day instead Of Tuesday evening.