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Evening star., 1938-04-06

Ann Sheridan felt a snip at the
back Of her neck recently in Holly
wood, turned quickly to see a woman
holding large lock of her hair. "Sor-
ry. DEAR" said the woman, oh, so
sweetly. But I simply had to take
a sample so I could dye my hair to
match the pretty red of yours"
Evening star., 1938-04-06

= = = .
Spencer Tracy,
who, according to
Metros produc-
tion schedule,
should be getting
ready for his CO.
starring role with
Clark Gable in
TOO Hot to Han
die" p" is instead
health vacation
ing with his wife
in Europe. The
picture starts in
a couple of weeks
Evening star., 1938-04-06

7ullIIIIeu dS yeIJ OF Cne 1878 pioneer
days. The very wild open-air epic
follows Cagney's Angels With Dirty
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Figures
What They Mean
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press Statistician

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Net operat-
ing income of the country's class
railroads in November was the lowest
Tor that month since the Government
operated the carriers two decades ago.
A recent report by the Association
Of American Railroads placed income
available to meet fixed charges and
rentals of the IA leading roads-in-
cluding IS per cent of all rail mile
age-at $32,440,00o in the latest
month.
This was substantially less than
half that chalked up in the compare
bic month Of 1886 and 100000 under
the poorest November of the entire
depression.
In March, the best 1887 month
profitwise after allowance for seasonal
factors, net operating income approx
mAtely doubled the same month a year
earlier. At this point, however, higher
operating costs began to cut into earn
Ing: power.
Net operating income for July fell
behind the corresponding month of
1885 for the first time despite the
fact that total freight carloadings
reached peak for the year in the
week ended July 10, according to the
Associated Press seasonally adjusted
index.
The contraction in freight move
ment during the fam and early winter
was one Of the sharpest on record.
After allowance for normal seasonal
Evening star., 1938-01-12
B. & o. Loadings
For Week Down
Over a Year Ago
Special Dispatch TO The Star,

epeclel Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l2.-Carload.
lngs on the Baltimore IL Ohio Rail-
road for the week ended January a.
totaled 1924, comprising 22,4s7 cars
loaded on line and II, ,754 received from
connections.
For the same week of 1887, the total
was 48,067, including 32,668 cars
loaded on line and 1899 received from
connections; while for the same week
OF the year 1880, the total was sl.3ll.
consisting of 40,7O2 cars loaded on
line and 20,6l2 received from connec.
tions.
During the previous week (the week
ended January l, 1889, total loads
were 26,465, of which l7,l09 cars were
loaded on line and 1856 received from
connections.
The summary follows:
Total cars revenue freight loaded
Week ended January 8, 1898, 22,4s7;
same week, 1887, 32,66s: same week,
1880, 40,702; week ended January /,
1898, 17,109.
Total cars revenue freight received
from connections-Week ended Janu-
ary 8. 1888. 11,754; same week, 1887,
5,399: same week. 1890, 20,612; week
ended January l, 1888, 1856.
Total loaded and received-Week
ended January 8. 1888, 34.24l; same
week. 1887. 48,067; same week, 1880,
81, ,3l4; week ended January !, 1888,
rs, 465.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Britt, Henry M. Eaton, Edward
Holmes, Allen c. Minnix, Elonzo T.
Morgan, Friedrich L. Pearce, Charles
A. Stott, Ewart B. White and Henry
A. Willard, I'd.
Members Of the Advisory Committee
are Earl A. Brown, Dona j. Couture,
w. G. Distler, Ben c. Hartig, George
w. Hodgkins, Homer L. Kilt, Robert
Scott Lamb, ]. Porter Miller, August
H. Moran, Percy w. Phillips, Joseph
w. Pollock, Ernst w. Sphinx, Adrian
D. Waring and Albert E. West.
A per cent dividend was declared
to shareholders of record, December
81, 1887. and an increase of 81 per
cent in assets during the past year
was reported by the management.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

factors, traffic dropped 26 per cent
In the final half of the year.
Costs Of rail operation advanced
steadily despite the swift decline in
freight movement. On August l,
1897, 100000 incorporating employees
maintenance and repair men-re-
ceived a wage boost. On October l
operating employes-conductors, engi-
neers. etc.-began to receive a higher
hourly wage in their pay envelopes.
Wages are by far the largest ex-
pense item in the carriers budget
more than 40 cents on the dollar. and
the latest increase puts hourly pay
rates above the 1929 level. Yet last
year only 100000 cars Of revenue
freight were hauled. against almost
53,0O0,00 in 1929. a % per cent slump
Deep in the red again after q briei
emergence during the latter stages
OF the 1934-1937 recovery in business
the carriers have petitioned the In
terstate Commerce Commission for q
Is per cent rate boost-estimated tc
add $400,000,000 to total income-as
an offset to higher costs.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Indefinite TREND
SHOWN BY STEEL
Ingot Production Up, but No
Rapid AcceIeration in
Demand Is Seen.
By the Associated Press,

~ tHe AooVSAAteu 1ACbos
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-No defi-
mite trend in new business has de-
veloped in the steel industry. despite
the fact ingot production this week
rose 21a points to 20 per cent Of ca
pacity, Iron Age said today.
while steel companies expect busi-
ness to improve somewhat over the
present low volume, no rapid accelera-
ton in demand over the next month OF
two Is indicated because Of the contin-
uance of uncertainties, the publica-
ton said.
In the first eight days Of January
incoming tonnage 1t most mills was
smaller than in the corresponding
period Of December, in some instances
as much as rs per cent, it was pointed
out. Some mills were reported to be
operating at q less rapid rate this
week than last.
But Iron Age said 1t was still early
to begin predicting trends. TOO little
time has elapsed since the turn of
the year to expect much change, as
many manufacturers have not con-
cluded inventory taking" 1t said.
The auto industry, it was pointed
out, Is buying very little steel. In the
construction field many building plans
are being deferred. Railroad buying
looks promising, though no strong
movement is expected until after the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
ruled on the roads petition for higher
rates.
A ray Of light in the picture is the
Governments naval construction pro-
gram, which it Is believed will call for
about l75,000 tons Of steel.
Iron Ages composite scrap price
Evening star., 1938-01-12
ACTIVE DEMAND SEEN
FOR VIRGINIA TOBACCO
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 12.-An ac-
tive demand for all grades Of leaf and
general strengthening of prices was
anticipated today on all of Virginia's
tobacco markets.
More than 100000 pounds of
tobacco was sold on the States bright,
dark-fired. sun-cured and hurley mar
kets yesterday with several of the
warehouses reporting best sales of the
season.
Bright leaf sales on the South Hill
Market brought the total for the sea-
son to 7,007,l00 pounds and a season
average of $24.43 q hundred.
More than $4,000 was paid grow
ers on the Danville Bright Market for
nearly l.500,0 900 pounds of leaf.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Racing Pigeons Help.

Racing pigeons owned by fanciers in
Shanghai have been used to carry
business messages during the recent
period OF emergency. Some shipping
firms operating vessels above and be-
low the Yangtze River boom are using
pigeons to carry communications be-
tween the ships and company head
quarters.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Prospects for Demand,

NEW YORK, Jan. II lP.-Prospects
for increased demand for steel are
brightest in the oil field equipment
and farm implement lines, American
Metal Market says in its current re-
view Of the steel industry.
Drilling for oil is but little dimin-
ished," the publication states. and
programs are extensive, making Oil
country goods fairly active.
Another promising line is the farm
implement industry, which is running
fairly well and expects to do better"
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Vault Unlocked 80 Years.

COLORADO SPRINGS R.-Now
1t can be told. The vault In the ONCE
OF the county superintendent Of schools
hadn't been locked for 80 years.
The combination was lost, and the
door avs left unlocked. The combina-
ton was found in drawer during re-
arrangement of furniture.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

the shareholders
held last night in
the Offices of the
association, 14l6
F. street NV.
Other officers
elected are Henry
M. Eaton, chair
man of the board,
Elonzo T. Nor
gan, vice presi-
dent, and Edward
Holmes, S cre-
tary-treasurer.
Trustees elected
for the ensuing
wear are H. X.
Bishop, j. Donald
Evening star., 1938-01-12
6.8 PCT. RISE SHOWN
IN RETAIL DRUG SALES
NJ. he AeeAaisSA SAA DrAs.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Retail drug
sales in the United States in 1887
totaled $1.435 100000. an increase of
6.s per cent over 1894 100000 in the
preceding year, Drug Topics estimated
today.
The estimate was made on results Of
QUESTIONABLE sent to druggists
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Showered With Printers Ink,

BEATRICE, Nebr. R).-Maybe the
smell of printers ink gets in your
blood. but it got all over George Ed
son. member Of the Beatrice Sun News
staff.
An ink pressure drum exploded.
spraying Edison with black goo from
head to foot. Edison then took a kero-
sene bath.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Curb on Beer,

Netherlands Indies will limit the
amount OF bottled beer permitted to
enter the country.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
Protest Outside Investments.

People OF Switzerland are protesting
against the investment Of money in
other countries.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
WILLARD IS AGAIN
LOAN GROUP HEAD
Officers of Progressive
Building Association
Named for 1893.

Henry A. Willard I'd, was re-
elected, for the third time, president
of the Progressive Building and Loan
Association at the annual meeting of
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Julian Il Kokenge Co.-Common
share earnings, year ended October
81, were $235, against 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-12
GOLD PRODUCTION DROPS,
BY the Associated P

ID TIC ASSoClAIco ffeSS.
Gold production in the United
States declined om $l4.600, 600 In
October to $13,700.0 900 Ia November.
the Federal Reserve Board say.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

Venezuela is expected to grant more
funds for public works.
Evening star., 1938-01-12

held unchanged this week at last
weeks figure Of $14 a ton.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Season
For Coolidge
Auditorium
Congress Library Is
To Have Fine
Concerts.

THE schedule for next seasons con-
certs to be held in the Coolidge
Auditorium Of the Library of Congress
under the auspices Of the Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge Foundation is as
follows:
October 80 Founders Day., Coolidge
Quartet
November 8. 5. 10, IL. II and 19
complete Beethoven cycle, Kolisch
Quartet.
December 29 Emusic teachers ma
tional convention), Coolidge Quartet.
January 5, 7, II, IA, 19 and 81,
Coolidge Quartet.
March 16, 18, %, Is. 80 and April l
(repetition of the programs Of the
Pro- -Arte- Coolidge Festival held In
Brussels, May, 1889, Pro-Arte Quartet.
April 13 and Is. Nadia Boulanger
conducting a group Of singers and
instrumentalists in program OF vocal
chamber music.
April 20 and %, Feri Roth con-
Quoting small orchestra in Bach's
Brandenburg Concertos.
The programs of the concerts by the
Coolidge Quartet will be announced
later. The method of ticket distribu-
ton will also be announced later
Most of the concerts will take place
on Thursday evenings and Saturday
afternoons. The concert on Sunday
October 30, will be an evening concert
Evening star., 1938-05-29

be tempted to rush here in the belief
that the opportunities are plentiful.
Already large number have landed
on our shores. A few have found en-
ployment, but the rest constitute a
tragic group, their rapidly dwindling
resources forcing them to haunt the
managerial and radio offices, and to
come to the Musical Courier for ad-
vice. Unfortunately. this paper is not
able to extend much practical help
to the musical emigres, knowing at
first hand how much unemployment
there is in the resident ranks.
The whole situation has assumed
dire proportions What the ultimate
remedy will be is not in sight at the
present moment. Mr.. Kindler's fine
letter is indicative of the real concern
felt by the charitable musicians of
America over the terrifying plight Of
their confreres abroad.
incidentally, our land should not be
the only one available for hospitality
to lesser" foreign conductors-that
is, If there are any European cuntries
left which do not restrict employment
to their own citizens.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Meet in Far West.

A ssUMING almost the proportions
of q national convention will be
the Western Conference Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Music Clubs to
be held in Portland. Oreg, June 1918,
with Mrs. Vincent Hilles Ober OF
Norfolk, Va, the National Federation
Of Music Clubs youngest president. as
the honor guest and principal speaker.
Mrs. John Alexander Jardine OF Fargo,
N. Dak., past national president; John
e. Howard Of Grand Forks, N. Dak,
chairman Of the student musician
division, and Mrs. D. G. Lea OF Hatties-
burg. Miss, national chairman OF ex-
tension, will be other nationally known
visitors.
A program keyed to study Of the
program and potentialities for service
Of the individual music club and OF
the music federation will be inter-
spersed with an elaborate series OF
musical and social affairs, which Will
include such q typical summer event
as Portland's Rose Festival and SKI
tournament on Mount Hood; . con-
cert by the Portland Junior Symphony
with Jacques 0erskovitch conducting,
and . drive 10 Timberline Lodge on
the slope Of Mount Hood, with IN
orchestral concert.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Closing Music Hour
At Y. w. G.. A.

THE last Of this seasons Sunday
music hours at the Young Women's
Christian Association at Seventeenth
and K streets will be an hour Of music
presented at S o'clock today by Eliza
beth Lambert Hebb, assisted by the
following Washington artists: Helen
Robichaux. soprano; George Irving
Chandler, tenor; Francis Barnard,
baritone; the Howard University Dou-
BILE Quartet, Domenico Iascone, futist;
Elizabeth Lambert Hebb, pianist;
Myrtle Alcorn, accompanist; Catherine
E. Iascone, accompanist; Carolyn v.
Grant, accompanist.
The program is as follows:
Song: Invocation" George Irving Chan
dler.
1 sastyg Way rovS aGss g. ra snna HovoYa or5
University Double Quartet, Carolyn v.
Grant at the piano.
sSe q e0%.nse IT .Se
'"rhe Voice OF. My Beloved" Helen Robi-
chaux. Myrtle Alcorn at the piano.
seRss eDEinf 1ssn RHs@s1 vailed by the River with
Yor" 4weIds by Mary Jane Kenney)'
oppenssim s5san sne!s sR ss9na1d. rSa S' se''h'
Piano solo, Elizabeth L. Hebb.
"An East Indian Lullaby" with 1lute
YM Ysscone. Myrtle Alcorn It the piano. ..'
'Nocturne," George Irving Chandler. Myrtle
Alcorn at the piano.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Rome Prize Won.
As a result Of the annual

As a result Of the annual Rome
= Prize competition. the American
Academy in Rome has awarded the
Walter Damrosh fellowship in musical
composition to Charles Nagirski of
New York City. The announcement,
In connection with the musical pro-
gram, was made May 10 over a nation
wide hook-up Of the Columbia Broad
casting System
Three Of Naginski's compositions
had their world premieres during this
program, the "Scherzo" from his
"Sinfonietta." a childrens suite. and
movements from ballet, The Mino-
taur," which the composer and another
pianist performed on two pianos.
Mr.. Naginski was born in Cairo
Egypt. in 1909. and came to America
in 1927 He studied with Rubin Gold
mark for five years at the Juilliard
Graduate School, and later with Roger
Sessions. The appointment to the
fellowship is for term of two years.
beginning October l, 1888, with an al
lowance Of $1,400 year and free
studio and residence at the academy
The estimated value Of the fellowship
Is $4,000.
The fellows Of the academy are thus
enabled to compose at their leisure and
amid favorable surroundings, and they
have the opportunity to travel widely
and to visit important musical centers
and meet the leading composers of Eu-
rope. They are also enabled to conduct
and hear renditions of their own works
The members Of the jury Of award
were: Deems Taylor, chairman: Aaron
COPELAND, Eric De Lamarter, Philip
James and Roger Sessions. The meet
ing of the jury to make the award was
held at the Juilliard School. At that
time the orchestra Of the school, Al
bert Stoessel, conductor, played the
best compositions submitted by several
Of the competitors, these compositions
having been previously selected by the
jury.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
Folk Songs
Reveal New
First of Series Is
Issued With
Expert Aid.

THE first folder Of a subscription
series of sheet music. Folk Songs
Of the New Palestine" under the
editorship of DR.. Hans Nathan. for
merly music critic Of the Juedische
Rundschau and specialist in Jewish
music, was issued on May /. Masada,
Youth Zionist Organization Of Am
erica, and Hechalutz Organization Of
America jointly sponsor the publica-
ton.
The first folder, Dances of Pales-
tine" or Horas, contains two songs,
"Banu" cPoor and Needy Came We
Here"), arranged by Aaron COPELAND.
one of the most able personalities Of
American music, and "Kuma Acha"
("Rise, o BrethrenO, arranged by
Erich Walter Sternberg, noted Pal
estinian composer.
Folk Songs of the New Palestine"
will be released in monthly folders,
containing two or more songs, each
arranged for voice and piano by an
outstanding personality Of the mu-
sical world, and amply annotated by
DR.. Nathan-together with original
English translations Of the Hebrew
lyrics by Harry H. Fein, author of
"Titans Of Hebrew Poetry" The songs,
80 in number. have been chosen from
among several hundred Hebrew folk
songs, composed since the turn Of the
century, as being the most beautiful
and representative of modern Pales-
tine. The newly-shaped Jewish life
of Palestine is recreated in this music
composed by the Chalutzim, the young
Jewish pioneers.
To assure perfect presentation,
some of the foremost Jewish COM
posers were invited to make the ar
rangements. Arthur Honegger, the
great French composer, who has writ
ten the oratorios, King David" and
Judith" contributed an interpreta-
ton as q non-Jew. The list Of con-
tributors, in addition to Arthur Honeg-
ger, Aaron COPELAND and Erich Walter
Sternberg, are Darius Milhaud, an
outstanding personality OF contem-
porary French music; Kurt WE'LL, who
wrote the music for The Eternal
Road" Johnny Johnson; DR.. Ernst
Toch, brilliant composer Of the mod
ERNST school; Frederick jacob and
Lazar Saminsky, noted American
composers; Max Ettinger. operate
composer, who was recently awarded
the Hertzka Prize in Vienna; Paul
Dessau, German composer OF valuable
chamber and cinema music-now q
refugee in France; Leon Alga1,
French composer and authority on
Jewish music, and teacher at the
Paris Schola Cantorum; Stefan Wolpe,
young German composer. now IN
Palestine, a writer Of vigorous workers
songs; and Menasche Raboinovltz,
music critic Of Palestine's leading
daily, Davar.
The annotations by DR.. Nathan,
which are an important feature OF the
collection, contain original research
material, illuminating the origin. con-
struction and performance OF the
songs. The music Is Of special m
terest to those interested IN Jewsn
culture and folk lore and is eminently
suited for home and concert use.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

evening, July 10. Tne SUNDAY series
will also include programs on July IT.,
July "a, July 81. August Z and August
II. The Wednesday evening series.
opening on July 13, will be completed
by concerts on July 20. July 27, August
3, August 10 and August II.
According to preliminary announce
ments, DR.. Kinder will conduct the
concerts Of July 10 and 13, and the
final program on August II. The re-
naming concerts will be directed by q
series of prominent guest conductors
invited to Washington specially for
the sunset symphonies"
With w. P. A. approval Of the build
ing of the SIS, 1000 acoustical shell serv-
ing as the starting signal, tireless ac-
tivity has been commenced on all
fronts to complete plans in time for
the opening concert six weeks from
today. During the past week DR..
Kinder and c. c. Cappel, manager Of
the National Symphony, have visited
New York City to make arrangements
with well-known conductors who will
come here as guest directors and with
noted vocalists and instrumentalists
who will appear as soloists with the Or
chestra.
IN ADDITION, early last week men,
bers Of the National Symphony
signed contracts for the summer sea-
son in the symphony association Of
fees in the Woodward Building. Vir-
tually the entire personnel of the win
ter orchestra has been retained for the
summer series.
Under the supervision Of c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent Of the National
Capital parks, through whose Coop
Grafton the summer series Is being re-
sumed this year, a staff Of architects
and builders will soon begin work on
the shell, which will be placed on a
barge moored about 80 feet from the
river bank Building and placing Of
the shell will be completed only few
days prior to the opening concert. The
shell itself will be constructed in sec
tions so that it can be dismantled and
stored away during the winter months
and reassembled for use in future sea-
sons.
In the meantime, under Mr.. Cappels
direction, details Of the physical ar
rangements, including the seating plan,
are being worked out, and circulars and
other advertising material are being
prepared for distribution in the near
future.
Programs for the summer series will
be built along lines that won such
tremendous success when the sunset
symphonies" we're inaugurated by DR..
Kinder in 1885 and attracted more
Evening star., 1938-05-29

recital in Vienna, in 1884, led to a
tour Of Europe and eventually Amer
lea, where he has received glowing
reviews. It will be interesting to hear
more from him in the future.
Lovers Of Wagner will rejoice in the
magnificent recording Of the music
from "Siegfried" which the Victor
Company released this month, played
by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold
Stokowski conducting. with two
American singers from the Metro
politan Opera, Frederick Jagel, tenor.
and Agnes Davis, soprano, as Sieg-
fried and Bruennhilda. 1t is MAI
,and ANAL of the Musical Master
piece series.
Nothing more exquisite in the way
of musical painting has come from the
pen of any composer than the Intro
duction and Forging of the Sword"
"Siegfried in the Forest" "Siegfried
Mounts the Burning Heights" and
"Bruennhilda's Awakening" Woven
into the descriptive music which SO
marvelously pictures in tone the set
ting of the scenes are the different
motives of the story developed as
masterfully as if the spoken word was
present to link the many facts and
foreshadoW the outcome. Ever the
dramatist, Wagner's keen vision held
the complete panorama Of the great
story he was writing clearly in view,
and the eyes Of his mind caught the
reflection OF this or that momentous
point at every psychological moment.
At THE same time. he immersed
himself in the theme of the mo-
ment as, for instance the lovely forest
scene where the multitude of small
voices chants the harmonies in per-
fection never before attained in man
made music. Side by side with this
goes the human element. Siegfried
seeking to solve the riddle of his ex-
istence, the domination of his mighty
strength in his first realization Of
himself, and the subsequent awaken
ing of his spiritual nature through
the finding and liberation Of Bruenn-
hilda. The recording concludes with
the soaring love scene between the
two, music in which Wagner seemed
carried away himself to forgetful-
ness of the limitations of the human
voice. For only few singers have
been able to keep the fresh and ex-
ultant quality in their voices that the
music demands.
Agnes Davis has no difficulty in
this way on the disc. Her voice is
pure and free even in the highest
register, and If she lacks the tender
warmth of Flagstad, she has loveli-
ness of vocal texture all her own.
Frederick Jagel sings the role of Sieg-
fried with fire and sureness, giving
notable performance. But how
would it be possible to do otherwise
with the magnificent background
which Stokowski and the Philadelphia
Orchestra give? It is truly q superb
recording.