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POPULAR BARITONE
TO GIVE RECITAL

r OBERT WEEDE, popular baritone
of Radio City Music Hall, whose
singing Of the Prologue" in "Pagli-
acci' stopped the show in his debut
at the Metropolitan Opera Spring sea-
son, has been engaged to sing leading
baritone roles at the st. Louis Opera
next November. His appearance will
include the leading part in "Rigoletto, -
Valentine in Faust" and King Mark
in Tristan Und Isolde"
Mr.. Weede will appear in recital here
next season in the series sponsored by
A. Cont Berenguer at the Wardman
Park Theater. The series also includes
the Metropolitan String Ensemble
from the Metropolitan Opera Orches-
ira, with Amelia Cont, solo harpist
Of the Metropolitan Opera, and Sylvia
Grazzini, coloratura soprano; Pace
and Juanita Cansino, among the fore
most OF Spanish dancers, and Mar
garita Salvi, operate coloratura So
prano, whose appearances have in
cluded La Scala, the Paris Grand
Opera, and the Chicago Civic Opera,
together with Federico Longas. pia-
ni5t-composer, who appeared in
Washington last October as assisting
artist with Tito Schipa.
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in furtive manner, that the mer-
chandise is hot"
II the man approached shows the
slightest interest he is whisked over
to the truck (they will not try to
make a sale on the sidewalk, as they
do not possess vendors license) and
shown what looks like beautiful fur
piece. If they are questioned as to
where they secured the merchandise,
they will look very mysterious and say
Never mind, mister. it's all o. K. If
you do not want to buy
Price bargaining then commences
and sale is generally the outcome
at handsome profit.
The purchaser then takes it home
and enthusiastically presents it to his
wife, sister or sweetheart. who prompt
ly advises him that he has bought q
rabbit skin and paid about so times its
worth.
These racketeers usually load up
their truck with skins at wholesale
market and If the weather is season.
able they score a complete sell-out in
the course of day. The profit, as
stated, is tremendous. and although 1t
is barefaced swindle. they have not
broken one law of which we are
aware. They do not say the piece
came from the firm whose name ap-
pears on the box. nor do they men,
ton at what price it Is valued.
ONE Of the young fellows operating
this racket said he had worked
it for over II years on the people from
the rocky coast Of Maine to the sum
kissed shores of sunny California,
and has been arrested but five times,
three times for being a general nui-
sance and TWICE on complaint of two
Of his customers" Each time he es-
capped with fine.
He stated the Summertime was al
ways their busy season. as people will
not stop on the street to make . pur-
chase on . cold day IA Winter. He
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SYLVAN DRAMATICS
TO INCLUDE MUSIC

4 THOUGH drama will hold sway
at the Sylvan Theater during
part Of July. music will be part of
every program, in the series Of July
festivals. sponsored by the Community
Center Department and the once OF
National Capital Parks. This week
with "Smilin' Thru" underlined for
the interlude music will be sung by a
popular member of the guild, Frances
Shea. Washington soprano, who will
include in her entr'acte music the
theme song Of the play. A preliminary
concert will be played by the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. Band, beginning
at O'Clock.
On Tuesday. July 20, the Estelle
Wentworth Opera Group. preceded by
the United States Navy Band, will
offer an evening of opera. opening
with a potpourri Of grand opera
scenes. arranged for the Sylvan
Theater by Alice Brennan of the
Wentworth Group, followed by re-
peat performance Of Gilbert and Sui
livan's Trial by Jury"
The public is invited to attend the
Summer festivals, admission to which
is free for those persons wishing to sit
on the grass. Chair privilege tickets
are available according to location. to
be obtained at the American Automo-
bile Association, the Hotel Washington
the Hotel Willard, the Community
Center Department and at the grounds
on Tuesday evenings.
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FOUR COMMUNITY
EVENTS OFFERED

WHEN the Community Center De-
partment of the District of Co.
lumbia public schools inaugurates its
four entertainments in a series to be
given at Roosevelt High School au-
ditorium under the national concert
plan next season, Washington music
and drama lovers will have opportu-
nifty to hear and see young artists,
thoroughly experienced and profess
sional. but all new to Washington,
in four widely varied programs.
Margaret Speaks, nationally known
as The Voice OF Firestone," will pre-
sent a song recital lin person" as
the opening program Wednesday
night, November 3. She is niece of
Ole Speaks, the composer Of "On
the Road to Mandalay," Sylvia" and
Morning" which are popular the
world over, and, with a background
of fine vocal training, she is as
much in demand for concert events
as radio programs.
December / comes the Ballet Cara
van, which is composed of II men,
bers of the American Ballet Ensem-
bic of the Metropolitan Opera in
New York.
Juliet DELI, American diseuse, who
is noted for her clever characterize
tions. comes to the National Cap
ital for a first public program Feb
ruary %. Miss DELI made her bow
at the White House this last January
in a program given following the
cabinet dinner. Fourth Of the sched-
uled series is the premiere here of the
famous international dancer, Yeich
Nimura, who is of the seventeenth
generation in descent of an old Sa
mural family of Japan. Lison Kay Is
his partner.
These events are sponsored as 8
series only and no single attraction
seats will be sold. The price is scaled
modestly and reservations can be
made now through Mrs. Dorsey's bu.
reau in Droop's. at 1900 G street
northwest. II those taking these
membership tickets warrant it, q
fifth attraction will be added free.
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In Local Music Circles

Betty Jane Fridley. Shirley Gotkin.
Betty Jean Koenig. Freda Caplin,
Betty and Olive Warren, Gloria
Haverty, Marguerite, Ann, Dorothy.
Esther and Mary Ries and Jean Ash.
ley, Mrs. Sylvia Gotkin and Mrs,
Stephen Pope.
The following pupils OF Edythe Kel.
lert appeared in piano recital at 3433
Brown street northwest: Mollie Geiger,
Karen Gerber, David Klein, Marianne
and Barbara Lichyenstein, Adele Mil.
Ter. Mango Resi-, Ruth Rodman. Mar.
jerry Snowden, Rhoda Sugar, Dorothea
Williams and Thalia Yaffey.
On Wednesday afternoon, June 30.
Hetty Hardness Shear presented a
group OF her piano pupils In a re-
cital at her residence, 1887 Military
road, Arlington, Va. Those taking
part were Audrey and Adele Wright,
Karl and Paul Schellenberg, Jack
Hardness, Nora Lee and Henry Hume,
Joan and Carolyn Sanderson, Ray
mond and Anna Mae Jones, Robert
Smith and Bernice Miller.
Mildred Ficklin Echols presented 4
group of Arlington pupils in recital
on Thursday evening, June "a, at
Community House in Arlington, Va.
The following pupils played: Elaine.
Frances and June Smith, Charlotte
and June Compton, Ruby and Earl
Barley, Marie Main, Eleanor Proc.
tor, Frances IsaacS, Miriam Franklin,
Marian Estes, Mary Maureen Mccain,
George CARRIERS, Neal Rauth, Howard
Christerson and Hope Hamilton.
The Department. OF Agriculture
Chorus, under the direction of Robert
Frederick Freund, will give a Sum-
mer concert in the air-cooled audi.
forum of the department, Thursday.
The public is cordially invited.
Emile Bishop presented Isabel Har-
rison in a piano recital on Wednes-
day, June 80, at her Chevy CHASE
studio assisted by Beth Bon Durant,
violinist. The program consisted Of
compositions by Handel, Haydn. Schu-
bert, Mendelssohn, Drdla. Kriesler,
Wieniawski and Persinger Jean
Bon Durant was the accompanies.
The famous female quartet OF Flor
ida Memorial College will appear at
the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,
Monday night, under the auspices
Of the Sunday school, Bliss PLANE,
superintendent. The quartet is from
Live Oak, Fla.
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MUSIC FEATURES
FOR BERKSHIRES

THE Berkshire Symphonic Festival,
which opens August S for its
fourth Summer, is reversing almost
every trend" In the festival giving
business. For one thing. this curious
festival will never make any money
for anybody This vii! shock many
European festival bodies Salzburg,
especially, where the annual Summer
gathering OF eager musical seekers
is financial success. but where the
municipal theater has had to close
down In poverty
The Berkshires take everything
quite seriously, even their beauty, so
that the festival, although more sue
cessful than most. will always turn
back any surplus for improvement.
This same serious spirit has, for
example. kept every inch of the main
road between Stockbridge and Lenox
free OF gasoline stations.
Secondly the socially and mu-
sically prominent among the festi-
walls hackers apparently do not want
to do anything monumental" No
neo-gothic or pseudo-classic build
ings are likely to dwarf the magnifi-
cent hemlocks hedges and soaring
pines Of Tanglewood, the property
Mrs. Gorham Brooks has given the
Boston Symphony Orchestra as a
permanent home for the festival.
Eliel Saarinen, who has been COM
n1issioned to design permanent
home for the festival, will not decide
on final form until he has seen a
crowd on the estate, according to
George E. Judd, manager of the
orchestra. Probably the building
will be as inconspicuous as possible,
designed to merge with the "coun-
try" atmosphere and tradition.
Originally the 210-acre estate where
Hawthorne worked and first told his
"Tanglewood Tales" was part of an
Indian council ground; an Indian
fireplace still stands on the lake shore,
an enormous tree having grown up in
the middle Of 1t. Chief Konkapot of
the Stockbridge tribe Of Mohican In
dams held council on the shore of
Lake Mahkeenic; although many writ
ers connect Abraham Lincoln's famous
rhymed epitaph with a Kickapoo In
dian, some believe 1t refers to this
same chief:
Here lies poor Johnny Kongapod,
Have mercy on him. gracious God,
As he would do If he were God
And you were Johnny Kongapod."
Last years third festival was visited
and approved, incidentally. by otter
ally) the last of the Mohican chiefs.
He Is the Rev. Samuel Miller, an I'm
pressive 50-year-old Congregational
minister from Gresham. Wis, and his
Indian name is Uhm-Pa-T Truth.
Thirdly. Serge Koussevitzky, con-
duotor OF the Boston Symphony and
artistic director of the festival has no
intention Of duplicating anybody
else's project He has doubled its size
this year, but only because last year
80 many wanted to attend that one
week was not enough.
This year only symphonic concerts
will be given. Perhaps large chorus
will take part next year. II money
can be found to give opera IN q nm
Lhed land not q "festivarD manner,
that may be done. DR.. Koussevitzky
Is playing also with the idea Of a
school on the big estate-not another
Curtis Institute or Juilliard School,
but one which does not touch any
other feld-perhsps Tor the advanced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-07-10
MOUNTAIN CHOIR
FESTIVAL JULY Is

A GATHERING point for artists
who come each Summer to sketch
and paint among the Blue Ridge
slopes, as we'll as Summer colony for
many writers, musicians and edu-
Gators, Mountain Lake Park, Md. will
attract 1000 visitors on Sunday, July
Is, when the Fourth Annual Mountain
Choir Festival will be held in Noun
tain Lake Parks large open-air, rain
proof ampitheater.
Among distinguished visitors who
will take active parts in the festival
are DR.. John Finley Williamson,
founder and director Of the West
minister Choir School: Harvey Gaul,
noted organist. and Henry Holden
Huss, outstanding American composer.
Sponsors include Mrs. Otto Kahn, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, sr.; F. Melius
Christensen, director Of the famous
St. Olaf Choir: DR.. T. Tertius Noble,
Clarence Dickinson and DR.. William
Powell Twaddell.
DR.. Williamson will conduct the fes-
tival chorus of 1000 voices during the
evening program, following solemn
procession at sunset and choral eu-
charist in which DR.. Felix G. Robin
son, founder and director OF the fes-
tival. will be the celebrant, assisted
by his brother, DR.. Ralph c. Robinson.
Many OF the choristers will compete
in the Mountain Choir Festivals con-
test, which offers a total of 1925 in
cash prizes.
DR. Robinson has modelled the Noun
tain Choir Festival along the lines of
the typical English choral festival Re-
Gently appointed to the faculty of
Westminster Choir School at Prince
ton. N. j.. as lecturer on the Chris
tan liturgies. he has personally SUI
pervised preparations and early re-
hearsals for the festival. Rubrics for
the order OF service Of the solemn pro-
cession, together with rubrics for vest
ments and the line of march, have
been derived from ancient usages such
as the sarum and the Gallican agenda
Ushered in by the sound of trumpets
and the pealing of angelus bells, the
evening procession will be given by
over 1000 brilliantly vested choristers
altar boys and clergy. DR.. Robinson
has also announced that vestments to
be worn in the procession are copies
Of those worn ip early Christian
churches during the sixth century
perhaps the greatest era in the devel-
opment Of liturgy.
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Navy Band
Again toPlay
Latin Music
Second of Concert
Series Set for
Thursday.

SECOND in the series Of three Sum-
mer concerts Of Latin American
music will be given in the Aztec Gar
dens of the Pan-American Union on
Thursday. at $50 pm. The instru-
mental portion Of the program will
be rendered by the United States Navy
Band. under the leadership Of Lieut.
Charles Benter, and the featured
artist will be the Dominican tenor,
Alfredo Medina.
Among the new numbers listed Is
march "Homenaje al DR.. J. D. Arose
ment," by the well known Panaman-
composer, Alberto Galimany. and dedi-
Gated to the chief executive Of his
country: "Madrugada en- la Pampa,"
by Felipe Boero of Argentina, and the
symphonic suite. "Himno la Paz,"
by Pedro E. Gutierrez Of Venezuela
The symphonic poem Funeral Of a
Little Rabbit by M. de Adalid y Ga
nero of Honduras, and dedicated by
the composer to Lieut.. Benter. will be
ACIlOCiCA Ill a llCW dllSNlAlSiV AVA
band for the first time.
Instrumental numbers by individual
members Of the Navy Band will in
clude "Serenata," by Sixto NJ Duran
Of Ecuador. arranged AS a harp, xylo-
phone and vibraphone trio. to be
played by Musicians Cameron, Per-
rome and Goucher, and "Por tn Amor"
by A. Diaz Chavez OF Mexico, arranged
as cornet solo to be played by
Musician Oscar Short.
The vocalist on Thursdays pro-
gram, Alfredo Medina, Is young
Dominican tenor who is making his
first appearance before Washington
audience. A major part of his mu-
steal education was received in this
country under Petri and Alexander
Ermoloff in New York Senior Medina
has had considerable theatrical and
radio experience in addition to max
ing recordings of his own compost
tons and others for the r. c. A-Vic-
tor Co. Last year he travelled to
Latin America on a concert tour.
The compositions which Senior Me-
dina will sing on Thursday evening
feature number Of popular Latin
American numbers, including "Ahora
que eres mia" by Ernestina Le-
cuona, sister of the famous Cuban
composer; "Tu Partida," by Augusta
Brant Of Venezuela; "Eres Tu," by
Miguel Sandoval of Guatemala; "Di-
VIVA Mujer,' by Jorge del Moral Of
Mexico: "Lamento Gitano" by Maria
Grever OF Mexico, and "Besame," by
Jorge H. Santoni of the Dominican
Republic. In all these selections
Senior Medina will be accompanied
at the piano by Mr.. George H. Will
son.
AS in the case Of previous concerts
at the Pan-American Union, Thurs
days program will be broadcast in
the United States and throughout
Latin America by the short-wave
stations of the International Gen.
eral Electric Co. at Schenectady, N.
Y: the Westinghouse Electric IL Man.
ufacturing Co. at Pittsburgh, Pa, and
the National Broadcasting Co. at
Bound Brook, N. J.
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DR.. Kinder
Returning
TOAnerica
Arrives Tomorrow
From European
Triumphs.

RETURNING from sensationall'
successful appearances as guest
conductor in Europe, Hans Kinder
conductor Of the National Symphony
Orchestra OF Washington, arrives in
New York tomorrow.
DR.. Kinder will entrain at once from
New York for Chicago for his concerts
at Ravinia Park. He is to be guest
conductor in the Summer music center
on the shores Of Lake Michigan fol
four evening programs, beginning
Thursday night.
Completing his engagement there or
July 10. Dr. Kinder then goes to Holly
wood to take part in the concerts pre-.
scented each Summer in one Of thu
outstanding open air amphitheaters ir
America. The Washington conductor
will be in Hollywood to conduct con-
certs In the famous Hollywood Bow
from July % through August 10.
Reports from Europe have been uni.
formly enthusiastic about the concerts
DR.. Kinder conducted there during 6
six-Week stay abroad
A cablegram from The Hague, Hol-
land, last week to c. c. Capped, man.
ager Of the National Symphony, de.
scribed the acclaim that was giver
DR.. Kinder in his native country
Enthusiastic over Dr. Kindler's con.
Quoting Adama Zylstra, manager OF
the Kurhaus, sent congratulations u
Manager Capped and advised that "the
audience gave Kinder an ovation fol-
lowing the concert, and in this the
orchestra men participated by rising
In the Dutch press. Kinder received
the most enthusiastic praise from the
critics"
Manager Capped received another
cablegram from S. Bottenheim, thu
orchestra and concert manager il
Amsterdam, Holland. "Kindler's sue.
cess sensational" said Bottenheim.
DR.. Kindlers series of Summer en-.
gagements in Chicago and Hollywood
forced him to decline several invita-.
lions to conduct in Europe. Tht
Washington conductor had tentativel.
accepted an offer to be guest conductor
at symphony concerts to be given al
the Paris Exposition. He had to canoe
those plans, however, because delay ir
completing the exposition ground.
compelled postponement Of the concert
series beyond the period Of Kindler's
stay in Europe.
An invitation to conduct five con.
certs in Soviet Russia this Summer
also had to be declined because thu
dates came too late.
DR.. Kinder will return to the East
after his concerts in Chicago ane
Hollywood. and will arrive in Wash
ington late in the Summer to begir
preparations for the National Sym
phony Orchestra's seventh season
which opens in Constitution Hal
October 81.
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merest liking to fuller understand
ing OF music? It comes by degrees and
needs only willingness on the part 81
a seeker; the rest Is accomplished
without trouble. Naturally this does
not include knowledge Of technique
either Of performance or composition,
but so much erudition Is not necessary
for an understanding of even such
denizens Of the heights as Bach and
Beethoven. Given liking for melody
and rhythm, the most elemental form
OF musical appreciation. the barrier
has already many loopholes through
which the garden can be seen But
melody and rhythm have not only a
way Of exhausting themselves, but
OF demanding constant betterment.
Even the cheapest popular music will
unconsciously be classified by its dcvo-
tees and discarded when its appeal
has been used up, in favor of better
tune.
WHEN desire to hear something
new asasils one, why not try
listening to some of the better music
either in concert hall or on the ra-
| dio? At first this will seem like a
tumble Of sounds without melody and
without sense, but after time light
will shine through and phrase or
two catch the attention. With sec
ond hearing, this incomprehensible
y,ark will lilo old wiz n
the recognizable measures will be well
coined with pleasure. When this Sec
ond step in the growth Of appreciation
Is reached. there may be awakened an
adventurous spirit which decides one
to hear something else to find out if
there are any alluring moments re-
sembling the former. In short time
one will be capable Of expressing an
opinion and, however crude it may be,
it becomes the fruit of personal feel
ing and reaction.
Little by little. all the clouds are
cleared away and one takes interest
in that garden of music which hitherto
had been hidden. And as liking and
understanding grows. there is rec
ompense more valuable in its spiritu-
al effect than is awarded any other
consistent effort. The history of mu-
steal art is record Of just such prog
ress, even among its most famous ex-
ponents. Many celebrated artist
has known period when he did not
understand Bach or Beethoven or find
any pleasure in their works. Yet,
by trying and persevering. he has
penetrated to the spirit of these men
and been able to give out the re-
suits Of his seeking
Temperament and education play
a great part in directing an artist in
his choice of composers with whose
works he is sufficiently in sympathy
to interpret them we'll. But if he
| remains within the narrow limits
OF his original talent, he soon will
exhaust his value as an artist. He
must constantly search among the
MOVERS Of the musical garden and
study their lovely attributes. How
much more should one, not so musi-
cally gifted. work to destroy all bar
riers that may hinder him from un-
Outstanding. There is nothing obtuse,
boresome or alien in good music.
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LOndOnHails
Tibbett as
"Don Juan''
Metropolitan Star tc
Be Heard Here
In 1888.

I AWRENCE T1BBETT, noted Ameri-
can baritone Of the Metropolitan
Opera Association. who will be heard
here in concert at Constitution Hall
next season as one Of the attractions
OF Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey's second
Sunday series of afternoon music
events, has just made a notable op-
cratic appearance in London in the
title role of Eugene Goossens' new
opera, Don Juan de Manara." The
opera had its premiere at Covent
Garden on June a.
Although the London critics were
inclined to find but small merit in
Arnold BENEFITS libretto and looked
with small favor upon the score by
Mr.. Goossens, all were agreed that
Tibbett made a powerful and impress
sive Don Juan.
Mr.. Tibbett made his European op-
cratic debut as Scarpia in a per-
Torrance Of "Tosca" at Covent Gar
den in mid-May, receiving a ire
mendous ovation from the British
audience. He appeared as Amonasro
in Aida four days later and on
May 20 gave his first recital in Eng
land at Queens Hall, where he was
the recipient of another ovational
greeting. Tibbett will also appear as
Iago In "Otello," the performance
which closes the coronation season at
Covent Garden.
Early in July Tibbett will appear in
recital in both Sweden and Denmark,
and from then until early in Septem-
Der he will enjoy a well-earned vaca-
ton, motoring with Mrs Tibbett
through Switzerland. Austria and
Italy. Starting September S, Tibet
will begin an extensive operate and
concert tour of Europe. visiting Stock
holm, Vienna. Budapest. Prague. Paris,
Berlin and other cities, winding up
his European stay with short tour
OF England and Scotland. Early in
November Mr.. Tibbett will return to
the United States, appearing with the
Chicago Opera Company as guest
artist prior to rejoining the Metropoli-
tan for the season Of l937-38
In addition to Mr.. Tibbett's recital
Mrs. Dorsey's second Sunday after
noon concert series will offer appear
ances by Nino Martini, tenor, Metro
poltan Opera Association, November
Z; the Don Cossack Russian Male
Chorus, November %; Yehudi Menu
hin, violinist, January 30; Grace
Moore, soprano. Metropolitan Opera
February q, and Alexander Brailow-
sky, pianist, March 81. Mr.. Tibbett
will sing here on Sunday afternoon
March l3, next.