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Evening star., 1937-09-25
MuSicGains
Desired by
Choral Body
Union Will Sing
Cathedral Service
Tomorrow at 4.

THE National Choral Union, estab-
lshed as an institution for the ad-
vancement and presentation Of better
church music, will appear at the open
air service at National Cathedral to-
morrow beginning at 4 pm. This serv-
ice is In commemoration Of the four
teenth anniversary Of the consecra-
ton OF Bishop James E. Freeman
Hugh Ross is director.
In continuing its second season Of
activities the union announces or
ganizatio nof an affiliated body to be
known as the Church Music Society.
The parent group contends that i'm
provement in church music standards
cannot function entirely by means Of
fine chorus, but requires, for the
complete fulfillment OF its aims. a par
allel group Of laymen who are sympa-
thetic in their views toward the ad-
vancement of such music.
Both choral groups are fundamen-
tally educational in scope. according
to their policy. A series of three con-
certs, featuring different phases of
secular music, will be given during the
season for members of the society.
These programs will be in the nature
OF lecture recitals. The first, sched-
uled for the latter part of November,
will present hymns of the church. both
historically and as medium of true
worship.
Membership in the Church Music
Society is not limited to any particu-
lar denomination. In its membership
drive, beginning this week, the Ma
tional Choral Union will travel through
the city in an effort to arouse greater
interest in this field of music. Clergy
OF prominent churches are backing the
movement, in view of the widespread
effect the organization will have on
improvement of music in the church.
The Choral Union consists of the
choirs OF the following churches
Epiphany, St Alban, st. Margaret.
Church Of the Reformation and Ascen-
sion.
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STUDENTS TAUGHT
OPERATIC WORK

WILLIAM WEBSTER. who was a
protege and vocal student of the
late Enrico Caruso, is conducting
classes in grand opera at his studios
1885 Connecticut avenue, assisted by
his wife, known professionally as Dor
othy Remington. Miss Remington
was formerly leading soprano of the
Chicago Opera Company.
On the theory that permanent local
opera companies should be established
in all large cities in order to give
operate aspirants sufilcient opportu-
nifty, Mr.. Webster teaches opera here
In all its branches, including acting
and makeup, as well as music and
Interpretation. Public appearances
in complete roles are included In the
studio courses, and two works
"Rigoletto" and "Cavalleria be-
ing prepared for presentation in
November Advanced students only
appear in these productions.
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In Local Music Circles

pupils, Lucy Frank and Jane Esch,
will study abroad this year
Piano studios Of Lois Abernethy re-
open Monday at 1349 Iris street.
During the past week several men,
bers Of the Washington Opera Guild
appeared about town in recitals. The
vocalists were Irene Kandzie, Ida
Wood, Eileen Eiden, Thelma Hardy,
Dorothea Cutting and Margaret Shaw.
Gertrude Price opens classes in
music at new address, 1900 @ street,
this week. The studio provides courses
in rhythm, harmony, form and analy-
sis. pedagogy, and for musical Develop
ment Of small children. A special
class for adults in Music as Hobby"
is being formed.
William F. Tapp, baritone. will be
guest soloist of st. Marks Episcopal
Church tomorrow. He will sing works
by Speaks and Neidlinger.
A vocal program will be presented
by Mccall Lanham, baritone, and
Alden Smith, bass, tomorrow at the
Chevy Chase School at $3.50 pm.
Hymn to the Trinity" an anthem
by Tschaikowsky, will feature choral
program at the MetropOlitan Methodist
Church tomorrow under direction of
Robert Frederick Freund. Try-outs for
the group are made every Friday at
7:45 PM.
New officers for the Newcomb- Be-
thesda Community Chorus have been
chosen. Mrs. George Farley is chair
man; Mrs. William Hoover, vice chair
man; Norine McCarran, secretary;
and Mrs. Charles Avant. treasurer
Ruth A. Morgan again directs the
chorus.
Evening star., 1937-09-25
COLUMBIA OPERA
MEMBERS ELECT

IN THE annual elections of the Co.
lumbia Light Opera Co. last Tues
day, Howard E. Severe was again
chosen manager for his second term.
Chaloner Barnes was selected assist
ant manager.
Others to serve on the Executive
Committee include Marion Mckinley,
secretary; Daris Long, treasurer, and
Kenneth Burgess, librarian A Board
of Directors, newly elected, is COM
posed of Gladys Hunt, Frances Jack
son, David Manley and Howard Moore,
in addition to the officers named. In
charge of properties, bylaws and
wardrobe, respectively. are Mayne r.
Coe, Kenneth BurgessAnd Edith Jones.
Evening star., 1937-09-25

w Y1TH more than q dozen OF
the front-rank artists and
wv ensembles Of the musical
world engaged as artists
for its seventh season, the National
Symphony Orchestra, under the di-
rection of DR.. Hans Kinder, con-
ductor. Is preparing to launch upon
the most ambitious and extensive
years program planned since the or
ganization was formed In 1881.
According to C. c. Cappel, man.
ager OF the National Symphony. the
orchestra will play ~ concerts In
Washington during the season and
approximately 40 programs will be
played in 27 other cities in IL Eastern
States and Canada. Increasing public
interest and support OF the orchestra's S
activities Is seen in advance reserva-
tions for season tickets to both the
Wednesday night and Sunday after
noon series of concerts.
STRIKING the new seasons keynote
OF more elaborate presentations
will be the opening concert, Sunday
afternoon, October 81, in Constitution
Hall Soloists at this concert will be
the Wagnerian Festival singers, Hilda
Konetzni, soprano; Marta Krasova,
contralto; Henk MORT, tenor; Joel
Berglund, baritone, and Alexander
Kipnis, bass. Five of the greatest
interpreters Of the operatic works
Of the immortal German composer,
they have been assembled from the
leading opera houses and festivals of
Europe and will give Washington
music lovers an unparalleled oppor-
tunity to hear selections from the
music dramas of the Bsyreuth genius
sung as he intended-with full SYM
phonic accompaniment.
Kipnis, MORT and Nine. Konetzni
come to the United States direct from
the Salzburg Festival, where they
won new laurels under the baton OF
the great Arturo Toecanini.
Other important ensembles will ap-
pear with the orchestra later in the
season. They include the world-fa-
nous Vienna Choir Boys, whom Wash
ington concertgoers have heard pre-
vieusly only in recital. Their appear
ance with the National Symphony
will enable them to give selections
from their repertoire that ordinarily
cannot be given in a recital presen-
tation with piano accompaniment.
They wi appear on the midweek Sc
ries OF concerts. January 19.
The Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo
with its personnel virtually the same
as last season when it played to ca
pacity houses here in cola boration
with the National Symphony, will
again dance with the full orchestra
in two concerts, March and 8. The
program on March is included in
| the midweek concert series. The
March presentation will be an addi-
tional program.
| A MOTHER headline attraction Is
planned by DR.. Kinder for the
| Sunday afternoon concert of Deem
Der 19. 1t will be performance OF
Beethoven's great Ninth symphony
with the famous finale based on
Schiller's "Ode to JOY" Noted soloists,
to be announced shortly, and a chorus
Of 200 Washington singers will assist
in the presentation Of the work, which
Will come as the elimination Of a
Beethoven festival, devoted to the
presentation of series of the great
est works of the master of Bonn.
The list of concerts and soloists il
the series of Sunday concerts. to b<
given at 4 pm. in Constitution Hall
includes the Wagnerian Festival Sing.
Evening star., 1937-09-25
RUSSIAN PROGRAM
AT DEPARTMENT

AN ALL-RUSSIAN program, which
proved to be favorite last year,
will be repeated intact by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture Orchestra Monday
and Tuesday in the department audi
torium. Walter Bauer conducts the
concert, which starts at $50 pm. Ad-
mission is free and no tickets are re-
quired.
Included on the fare are the 'Sym-
phony No. 2" of Alexander Borodin,
Tschaikowsky's "Andante Cantabile"
for strings, Might on Bald Mountain"
and "Gopak," both by Modesto Nous
sorgsky, and the Legend of Tsar SAL
TAM" by Nicholas Rimsky -Korskow.
Evening star., 1937-09-25
Y. w. c.. A. MUSIC
CLASSES FORMED

A CTIVITIES of the music depart
ment of the Y. w. c. A. are an
nounced for the coming season. In
struction courses will be offered and
recitals will be presented through the
season.
There are classes in music and har-
mony, sight reading and ear training.
art OF listening to music, music for
small children and one in Dalcroze
eurythmics. Choral groups are to be
formed for informal recitals, in addi-
tion to two regular glee clubs. These
features are planned for the musical
amateur, according to Director Mary
M. Burnett.
Evening star., 1937-09-25
SINGERS REHEARSE
IN ROBIN HOOD"

OPERA rehearsals on De Koven and
Smiths Robin Hood" have been
begun by the Estelle Wentworth Group,
which presents the work November 80
at Roosevelt High School, sponsored
by the Community Center Department.
A chorus of so and 10 principals, who
appear in the production. hold. ses-
sions ct the Thomson School twice
each weekall
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Service Band Concerts.

ny THE Soldiers Home Band at the
band stand, John S. M. Zimmer-
man, leader. Tueday, 8 pm.
This concludes the outdoor concert
series. The indoor orchestral concerts
VIII begin October 19 in Stanley Hall
(Soldiers' Home) and will be given on
each Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at $40 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-09-25
A CAPPELLA CHOIR
TO GIVE PROGRAM

HE A Cappella Choir of the First
Congregational Church, under the
direction of Ruth Smith Stahl, will
make its first public appearance of the
season in the church on Sunday, Octo-
ber 3.
During the Summer the organiza-
ton travelled to Chautauqua, N. Y,
where it opened the musical season on
July 10, before an audience of 5000,
with notable success. Walter Howe,
choral director of many years at the
New York center, stated, "It has made
history here"
Evening star., 1937-09-25

~ WING to constant requests for
another performance Of the
Y Gay Nineties" program pre-
sented during the past year
by the Department Of Agriculture
Chorus, the group plans to repeat the
potpourri with three additional per-
fofmances starting the Fall season.
There have been six previous pres
entations of this piece, which on
several occasions drew crowds in ex-
cess of the auditorium capacity. Rob-
ert Frederick Freund, director Of the
chorus, heads the group again and
will present the first program Thurs
day at 8 pm. Saturday features two
performances of the Gay Nineties''-
one at and another at 1920 pm.
Victor Neal accompanies at the piano.
The Whitecroft Piano School, man.
aged by Mrs. George F.. Williams, has
re-opened its main studio at 1885
Madison street and branches in Chevy
Chase, Md, and Takoma Park.
All Souls Church, Unitarian, an
nounces the church quartet is open
for the addition of soprano, alto and
tenor. Additions for these parts will
be held at the church during the
week.
The regular meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Parks Schola Cam
forum will be held tomorrow from Z
to 10 pm. in the North Interior
Building, Eighteenth and F streets. So
pranos and altos rehearse from 7 to
$780, tenor and bass sections follow
ing until quittal.
Additions will be in progress
throughout the same day for new
members. Verdi's Requiem" is the
major work being undertaken.
Arturo PapalardO, coach and teach
er Of numerous Metropolitan Opera
singers, will be guest Of honor at a
Lido Club meeting on Thursday at
the Mayflower.
The instructor announces intro
duction Of special courses in opera,
concert and sacred repertory and in
radio programs as features of his
school, now located at suite COS, 1917
F street.
The Piano Teachers Forum pre-
sented Miss Rae Alice Elmer at the
groups recent meeting. Selections
by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and
List were played.
Rehearsals for the Choral Group OF
the Arts Club continue Wednesday at
8 pm. under Director Otto Torney
Simon in the club auditorium, 20l7
Eye street.
The chorus is pointing for its
Christmas concert which will include
works by Bach, Handel, Elgar and
Praetorius. Tenors and basses are
needed. Contact the director at 1924
H street.
La Sale Spier, composer, pianist
and teacher, announces re-opening oi
his studio at 2235 Bancroft place for
instruction in piano. harmony ane
ear-training,ss Two Of Mr.. spier's
Evening star., 1937-09-25

Washington Chapel Choir Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day
Saints reorganizes this week. D. Sterl-
ing Wheelwright, director. announces
several vacancies In the choir for So
praro and alto. -
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CLASS INSTRUCTION IN PIANO

Children-Ssturdsy Morning
JUNIORS and Adults-Safurdav A5fsyro,r
Music reciation--Wednesdsv Fvenine
For Information and Rrsisfrstion
Can Pot. 0133. Ant. sOs Z.
Evening star., 1937-09-25

La Sale Spier composer, pianist
and teacher, announces re-opening of
his studio at 2235 Bancroft place for
instruction in piano. harmony and
ear-training,s Two Of Mr.. spier's
Evening star., 1937-09-25

pupils, Lucy Frank and Jane Esch
will study abroad this year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
Tuesday Jan. 26. 1886

Beginning at 200 o'clock P. nj.
All that farm, tract or tracts of land
situate in Dublin Election District in
said Somerset County, wherein Ed
ward Thomas Bundick resided in his
lifetime and at the time of his death,
located on both sides of the county
road leading from Pocomoke to
Cokesbury, containing 14O ACRES
more or less, which was conveyed to
the said Edward Thomas Bundick by
deed from Edward H. Clark and wife,
dated March 5, 1898, recorded among
the land records of said Somerset
County in Liber H. F. L., No. 10,
folio 26, ct seq.
This property is improved by a six
room frame dwelling house, barn and
other outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE One-third cash
on day of sale, one-third in six
months and the balance in twelve
months from said date, or all cash at
the option of the purchaser, the credit
portions, if any, to bear interest from
day of sale and to be secured to the
satisfaction of the said Trustee.
Title papers at purchasers expense.
GEORGE H. MYERS,
Jan. o-3t. Trustee.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
Monday, February |, 1887
At 2:0O o'clock P. M.

Al Z:UU D CLOCK L. NJ.
all that lot or parcel of ground, to-
gether with improvements Thereon
erected, situate on the northeasterly
side of and binding upon Willow
Street in said Pocomoke City, Mary
land, and being the same property
which was conveyed to the said Mary
A. Galloway by Alexander M. Jack
son, Executor of Sarah Margaret
Evans, deceased, by deed dated JAN
uary II, 1922, and recorded among the
land records of said Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber o. D. C. No. AZ,
folio 442, subject to a reservation to
one Margaret Dekay, her heirs and as
signs, joint right to use of the water
and sewerage pipes as existing for the
adjoining properties of the said De-
kay, her heirs and assigns, the said
pipes being laid within the lines of
the herein described mortgage proper
ty and extending to the aforesaid De-
kay property, subject to the use of a
right of way in and to an eight foot
alley in the rear of said mortgaged
property, to be used in common by
the said Mary A. Galloway, mortga-
gor, her heirs and assigns, and Will
liam F. Bratten and Frank P. Brat
ten, their heirs and assigns, and to
the party wall agreement as recited
in deed from said Sarah M. Evans and
Edwin F. Evans, her husband, unto
said William F. Bratten and Frank P.
Bratten, dated August IL, 1920, and
recorded among the aforesaid land re-
cords in Liber o. D. C. No. SO, folio
522, all being more fully laid down
and described on a plat filed with the
report of sale in Chancery Proceed
ing No. 1927 in the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Title papers
and U. S. Revenue Stamps at expense
of purchasers. Taxes paid to January
1, 1887.
THOMAS F. JOHNSON,
Assignee for FOreclOsulc
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
N Office!

Application has been made to the
undersigned by
PETER C. BASSETT
Berlin, Md,
for license to sell beer, containing
not more than fourteen per centum
of alcohol by volume at the premises
known as Massey Building, the said
license to be known as "Class D" on
Sale Beer License, which would permit
the licensee to keep for sale and sell
beer at retail at the place therein de-
scribed for consumption on the prem
Uses or elsewhere.
The application is made in accord
ance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland,
1888, Special Session, and is on file
in this office. Any exceptions to the
issuance of the license must be filed
with the undersigned within a period
of one week from the publication of
this advertisement, otherwise the Ii
cense applied for will be- issued The
manner of filing exceptions is describ-
ed in the Act, a copy of which is on
file in the Clerks office.
BESSIE BOWEN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland
Jan. 1927.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Farm Property

By virtue of a decree of the Cir
cult Court for Somerset County in
Equity, passed in a cause wherein
Willie P. Long, ct al, are plaintiffs
and Russell Bundick ct AL, are de-
PENDANTS, the same being No. 1879
Chancery, on the docket of said Court,
the undersigned Trustee named in
said decree will sell at public auction
in front Of the Court House in Prin-
cess Anne, MARYLAND. on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

George C. Littleton and Winnie E.
Townsend VS.. Richard Kenneth Town
send ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.
No. 4376 Chancery.
The undersigned, trustees in the
above cause named, pursuant to de-
cree of the Circuit Court for Worces-
ter County, sitting in Equity, passed
on the fourth day Of January, 1887,
hereby give notice to all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of G.
Cleveland Townsend, deceased, to file
their claims, properly authenticated,
with the Clerk Of said Court, on or
before the tenth day of February, 1887
GODFREY CHILD,
JAMES nj. CROCKETT,
Jan 8-3t. Trustees
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15

In appearing in The Annals "The Case for Pr-
vate Ownership and Operation of Railroads the United
j. Policy President of the Association Railroads.
draws unusual comparison between the lines and the principal
governmental business enteprise-te post Office department.
The post office is operated and well operated
service reaching the most remote parts of the country Policy
says The postal service is governmental protected monopoly
in its field Other transportation agencies forbidden law
to invade the portions of that field which profitable
is possible
I'm spite of this protection against competition
the assistance OF system of bookkeeping which,
for example, does not make charge against the
the construction of post office buildings the operating ratio of the
Post Office Department chroncay above cent
ing the past the ratio of expenditures
ranged from low of 1915 per 1884 to high of 349 per
cent in 1882.
During the the American railroad system
as whole had an average operating ratio of 74
the railroads operated at the ratio of postal
service during those the operating
RAIDS of the United States would have been greater than
ually by $12196329OOO average
$4,000 81 cent above the actual average
way operating expenses
Correcting that the post office well operated appa
ent that if the railroads of the United States at the
ratio of the postofce whether ship
Travellers taxpayers would have to per cent in
crease in railway transportation costs.'
In addition acquisition railroads would auto
matcay eliminate the hundreds of millions paid bv the
railroads annuaand require the issuance billions in bonds
to Tor the systems taken over Lord help the taxpayers
politics ever gets it's grip on our largest single industry!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
at 2:3O O'Clock p. NJ.

| at Z.OU d CLOCK L. M,
all those two lots or parcels of land
in Pocomoke City, on the south side
of Cedar Street, beginning at the cor
ner of lot formerly belonging to
Major T. Hall, and running thence
easterly by and with Cedar Street to
the lot now belonging to Jennie D.
Ingersoll; thence southerly by and
with said Ingersoll lot to Laurel
Street; thence westerly by and with
Laurel Street to the lot formerly be-
longing to Henry Gunby; thence north
erly by and with said Gunby and Hall
lots to the beginning at Cedar Street
containing one-half acre of land, more
or less, and being all and the same
land conveyed to the said the Trustees
of st. Johns African Methodist Epis-
copal Church in two separate deeds
one from Major T. Hall and wife
dated November 8, 1898, recorded a.
mong the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber F. H. p,
No. at folio 266, and the other from
Mamie Hall, dated January 3, 1896
and recorded among the aforesaid land
records in Liber o. D. C. No. 81 at
folios PIG ct seq, to which said deeds
and the references therein contained,
reference is hereby made for a more
particular description of the above
mentioned property.
The Assignee will first offer the
property in two parcels, the first hav-
ing a frontage on Cedar Street and
also on Laurel Street of seventy (7O)
feet, and being improved by a six
room, frame, shingle-roofed dwelling
house with electric lights, and fur
Their improved by garage and other
outbuildings, the second parcel having
frontage on Cedar Street of Ninety
and six tenths 900 6-10) feet, and a
frontage on Laurel Street of Eighty
one and seventy-five one-hundredths
81 $4,000 feet, being improved by
the frame church property known as
st. Johns A. M. E. Church, and fur
Their improved by a frame entertain
ment hall, both of said buildings being
electrically lighted.
After reserving the bids for the
parcels, he will then offer the prop
erty as whole, and if the highest
bid for the whole exceeds the aggre-
gate of the bids for the parcels, the
bid for the whole property will be ac-
copied, otherwise the bid for the whole
will be rejected and the bids for the
parcels will be accepted.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Title papers
and U. S. revenue stamps at the ex-
pense of the purchaser. All taxes
will be paid for the year 1886.
GODFREY CHILD,
Assignee
NOTE:--Arrangements can be made
for reasonable amount of the pur-
chase price of either or both of said
parcels, to be secured by a first mort
gage thereon, by application to
GODFREY CHILD
Jan. 15-3t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-15
Public Auction
OF VALUABLE HERD OF
Guernsey Cows

AS executrix of the estate of Thorn
as w. Twyford, deceased, I will sell
at public auction at the late home of
John C. Kelley, near
New Church, Virginia
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1887
at 1880 a. m.
valuable herd of thoroughbred and
grade Guernsey cows. This herd con-
sists of the following registered
cows:
Stone Gates Ultra Violet, sire Stone
Gates Ne Plus Ultra, dam Stone
Gates Ultra Buddy.
Mabel of Twydvold's Boy, sire
Twydvold's Boy, dam Ruth of Ellers-
lie.
Ruth Rossbourg, sire Somerset of
Rossbourg, dam Ruth of Ellerslie.
Ruth of Ellerslie, sire Chilmark's
Christmas, dam Rosetta Of Ellerslie.
Nellie of Twydvold's Boy, sire
Twydvold's Boy, dam Nellie Foremost.
Pragemen Primrose of Kiptopeake,
sire Aiyukpa Cavalier, dam Prage-
mem of Kiptopeake.
Annie of Eastern Shore, sire Fore
most Volunteer, dam Annie Grayson.
Junnie's Princess Anne, sire Flos-
sy's King of the Academy, dam Jun
ME.
At the same time will sell other
thoroughbred cows eligible to regis
try and 8 good grade cows.
All of these cattle have been tu-
berculin and bloodtested.
TERMS - CASH
Given under my hand this 4th day
of January, 1887.