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The Washington times., 1938-04-06
McFALL RECEIVES ORDERS

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 6-COmGr Andrew c. McFa, gradu
ate Of athletics at the Naval Academy July 1885,
and head of the aviation unit at the Academy
orders detachng him from the Academy effective
He will be attached the airplane Enterprise and
later will become executive officer Of the carrier Wasp
construction
About July arrive to take over the
post director athletics at the Navy succeeding
McFal.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
Woodrow Wilson
To Open Season

Woodrow Wilson High prizes the
lid off it's baseball season today
against Episcopal High at Alexan-
dria.
It is the first of IL contests, In
cluding six interhigh tilts.
Remainder of schedule:
Tomorrow. ST. Albans Prep. at st
Albans Prep; April IL, Anacostia High
at Eastern; April IA, Landon Prep, at
Landon Prep; April 26, Georgetown Prep
at Garrett Park; April 20, Eastern High
at Eastern High.
May 4, Washington and Lee, at Wash
ington and Lee; May 7, Randolph Macon,
at Front Royal Va: May 13, Western
High, at Western High; May 1s, Roose-
velt High, at Roosevelt High; May a.
Central High. at Central High: May a.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
LaFond Holds Head

I like the manner in which
Referee Eddie LaFond held his
head during the fifth round Of
the Nader. .Burman fight at the
Arena Monday night when it
seemed the whole house was i'm
portuning him to stop the
slaughter because of the ap-
parently helpless condition Of
Nader, knocked down twice
during the round.
As matters tranSpired, La
Fond's judgment was best, be-
cause Nader was able to shake
off his distress and a little bet
ter than stagger through the
scheduled distance.
The ensuing rounds saw the
fans who had been pleading for
mercy for Nader, pulling for him
to not only survive his ordeal,
but perhaps himself score a
knockout during one of his in
termittent wild rallies.
II demonstrated how an I'm
derdog can, and eternally does,
sway the crowd.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
BouleUards Puzzling

There is ceaseless gossip along
the boulevards Of a phantom in
fielder.
Such strict secrecy has been
maintained by General Manager
Jack Ogden and Field Manager
Bucky Grouse that a complete
air of mystery has suddenly per-
vaded a $3.50 ball club, and fan
interest has been kindled to
heights which the team as at
present stated could hardly
conjure.
Everything except mirrors has
been injected into the picture to
make it fanciful. Ogden has
made sudden disappearance
from the camp as though to
contact negotiating parties, and
has made just as sudden re-
turns.
Sinister telephone calls have
been put through and specula-
ton has been allowed to run
wild. One day the unknown
player was to occupy second
and bat third and the next he
was to play third and bat Sec
ond.
Not an angle has been over
looked to keep tension at a
high pitch and the result is
that Baltimore has been quite
beside itself. eager for every
clue that might throw some
light on a player who con-
tinues to be known only as
"Mr. X"
The suspended interest has
proven tonic indeed and where
there are turnstiles to be clicked,
any medium to oil them is
justified.
The Washington times., 1938-04-06
Long and Short

It is something more than an
oddity that Chicago should have
provided two of the weirdest
incidents in heavyweight his
tory, the long count over Gene
Tunney in 1927 and last week
the short round of the Louis
Thomas fight.
The latter incident, together
with the half-hearted interest
shown at the gate will be strong
influences upon Mike Jacobs to
keep the Louis-Schmeling fight
away from the Windy City.
How far.reaching the mistake
Of Referee Dave Miller might
have been when he failed to
make Thomas fight the last Is
seconds of the third round,
needs little emphasis.
Suffice it to say that had
Thomas, with a minute and a
quarter of rest, come back to
knock out Louis in the fourth
round, the loss of the title by
Joe could have been directly
chargeable to inefficiency on
the part of the referee for not
keeping track of the time.
Were a heavyweight title
ever to be lost by such unpar.
donable officiating, the fight
game would be blackened in a
manner it would require years
to offs ct. Immediately the
charge of collusion would be
heard over the land and the
loudest cry would emanate from
the gentry which likes to lay it
on the line.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Reviews of RECORDINGS

another noted violinist, Yehudi MENU
hin, playing the Dvorak-Kreisler "Sla-
vonic Dance, No. 2, in e Minor" and
the ms-Joachim Hungarian
Dance No 4 in B Minor" Crisp and
nery in their temperamental swing,
the two dances form q good contrast
to each other. Menuhin's perform
ance is full of vitality plus the art
which he brings to everything he does
and his warmth of tone is ideally suited
to the nostalgia passages as well as the
more brilliant ones of these two popu.
lar numbers. The record number is
14905.
Vi special interest also will be the
TWO recordings ION a single disc) by
Feodor Chaliapin. The great basso who
died recently is heard in the numbers
which have endeared him to every
type OF auditor since first he presented
them. THE Song of the volga Boat
men, and Moussorgsky's Song of
the Flea Once again his supreme art
OF song projection infuses these two
favorites of every bass singer with a
VlVloness that no other vocalist has
achieved. One feels his personality
TOO; the master who transported his
audiences by the power and broad
sweep of his characterizations and his
dramatization of every song he sang.
Inc voice OF the record is not as fresh
as 1t once was and there is a trace of
enort in the delivery, but the pictur-
ration is there that first immortalized
tnese songs. victor's recording of
them is timely, since the regret for the
passing OF great artist is still keenly
felt ly his admirers.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Concert Schedules
Tomorrow,

1UHQOfTOW.
Gene Stewart, organ recital,
Washington Chapel, L. D. S.,
7:45 pm.
Navy Band, east front, Capitol,
1880 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 8 pm.
Army Band, Army Band au-
ditorium, 1880 am: War Me-
mortal, Potomac Park, 7::3O pm.
Tuesday.
Cuban Navy Band, Pan-Ameri-
can Union, 9p.m.
Tuesday Evening Music Club,
Florence Howard, director, oper-
attic program; Katherine Riggs,
annotator; Tatiana Gnoocheff,
dancer; Evelyn Scott, violinist,
assisting, Arts Club garden, 8:l5
pm.
Navy Band, War Memorial, Po-
tomac Park, 1880 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
1880 pm; Walter Reed Hospital,
$50 pm.
Army Band. Army Band audi
toriurn. 2:30 pm.
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand, $50 PM
Wednesday.
Navy Band, bandstand, Navy
Yard. 1880 pm.
Marine Band, Capitol, 7::30 pm.
Jean Phillips, organ recital,
Washington Chapel, L. D. s., 8
pm.
Thursday.
Marine Band, War Memorial,
1880 pm.
Army Band, Army Band audi
torium, 2:30 pm
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand, z pm.
Friday.
Jean Slater Appel, organ re-
cital, Washington Chapel L. D.
S., pm.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks. l p.m.;; st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, 2:30 pm.
Army Band. Capitol, 7:3o pm.
Saturday.
Army Band, Army Band audi
torium, l0:30 am, 1850 ain.
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand. 7 pm.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Music Club Offers
Opera Program.

HE Tuesday Evening Music Club.
Florence Howard, director. assist
ed by Katherine Riggs, annotator:
Iatiana Gnoocheff, dancer; EVELYN
scott, violsnist. and Marjorie Davis
Clcely Brown, Wiley Patterson and
Leopoldine Week. pianists, will present
a program of grand opera selections IN
the garden Of the Arts Club on Tues
oay evening at Sis o'clock. The pro-
gram is as follows:
The Bartered Bride" "Why Not s,ng
of Joy and Giadness"s smet.r.
,I The Tuesday Evening Music Club
'eniK, pinr eleanor Bergs: Marie. Maxine
sappho." 20 Ma Lyre Immortelle."
FL. pn. Gounod
Frassuit.; r.nt; Ina Holtzscheiter: MERCEDES. sss.
Mirnons noanss: dasest. ddasess: Carmen Alice Rsssh
FrsGs5,sk sfsn. nessS.S .lssnST ssrss dancers "a.
The Tuesday Evening Music civSSs cMiSSsner
Senta. Elizabeth Everett Mary, Helen
Die Meistersiqger," Prize Song, Wagner
La Fatapl.n Fflip dei sonsss Rssssimento" Scene and
Mary; Frances Tucker; sulpice. Eima
"The Firebird." .'Donde des Princesses.--
interpreted as an orchestral inter-
The Tuesday Evening Music Club.
Don Carlos" 20 Don Fatale," Verdi
Alice Sherrer.
la Traviata" oh fors : lui'' Ward,
ina Holtxschriter.
Der Prophet Scene and Cavatine.'
Wiedertaufer-Jonas. Eleanor Wester-
gren; Mathisen. Alice 6herrer: Zach
arias Alice Hatch. Fides. Helen
Perry; Krieeshauptmann. Elma Dot
'Manon," ''Gavotte'' --Massenet
Evelyn Scott,
lie Goa dor" The Hymn to the sun, /.
Himsky-KoTsAkoG
The Tuesday Evening Music Olu6. I
Tatians dnoocheh,
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Student Programs.

{ >AMILLE ALLENSWORTH an
nounces four closing recitals
presenting the students of the WASH
ington Children's Music Studio School,
located at 2040 S street NV. The
recitals will be given today. Tuesday
and Thursday at the Washington
Club, 170l K street NV.
This evening Miss Allensworth will
present the intermediate students in
a class demonstration of piano solos.
On this program are included Kim
and Marsh Clark. Mary Jane Carter,
Carol and John Collins, Dorothy
Downing, Beverly Goodhart, Lee Haw-
kins, Virginia Lewis, Marguerite Nor
rison, Gloria and Joanna Dram, John
Robb, Mary Frances Rollow, Peggy
Stone, Barbara Young and Dixie Will
son.
| Tuesday Miss Allensworth will pre-
sent the older students. There will
be three graduates in the elementary
theoretical course given in the Fletcher
method classes. These include Gene
We've Burch, June Haller and Jean
Offterdinger. Others on the program
include Ruth Ann Butler, Betty Bar
nard, Lorraine Benton, Connie Cook,
Mary Jane Greene, Guy Leadbetter,
| jr. Ruth Lamond, Jean McCandlish,
Fenwick Shugrue and Virginia Wright.
The closing recital, given Thursday,
will be an entire piano ensemble pro-
gram, in which all the students in the
town studio will participate. On this
evening Miss Allensworth will present
formally Mary Jane Hayes, Lorraine
Benton and Jean McCandlish, who
made national high honors in the
recent piano playing tournament spon-
sored by the National Guild of Piano
Teachers. and Margaret Ann Edmin-
ster. Virginia Wright. Lorraine Ben
ton and Jean McCandlish, who made
highest grades in the competitive fes-
tival Of the D. G. Federation of Music
Clubs. Miss Allensworth is assisted
by Katharine Morrison and Lesleymae
Vipond.
This afternoon at the Washington
Children's Music Studios, 2040 s street
NV, Katharine Morrison will pre-
sent the students in the Edgemoor
branch Of the school, Camille Aliens
worth, director. The children will
give demonstration of the work done
in the Fletcher method classes and
will also play solos and ensembles.
Those on the program include Martha
Alexander, Mary and Philip Bradley,
Evelyn and Martin Cohen, Jayne and
Robert Foley, Daphne Fay, Mary
Handy, Barbara Lee, Nancy Parker,
Anne Peyton, Matilda Norfieet, Betty
Richardson, Dorothy Ruebsam, Dor
othy Scott and Robert Stevens.
Last Saturday young children were
presented in class demonstration and
solo work. Those on the program in
cluded Jocelyn and Nicky Arundel,
Lucy Ann Allensworth, Alicia DOLL
man. Donald Danly, Margaret Ann
Edminster. Mary Jane Hayes, Billy
Hendrickson. Patricia Leadbetter,
Nancy Phillips, Douglas and Cornelia
Stone and Craig Stone. Miss Aliens
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Cuban NAVY
Music to Be
Broadcast
Concert to Be Given
At Pan.American
Tuesday Night.

nR. L. S. ROWE, director general,
and DR.. Pedro de Alba. assistant
director of the Pan-American Union.
will act as hosts at the concert on
Tuesday evening by the band of the
Cuban Navy. which is in this country
on an extensive concert tour of the
largest cities in the Eastern part Of
the United States. The famous band,
which is directed by Capt Armando
Romeu Marrero. is composed of 85
musicians and won the first prize in
Philadelphia in 1886. during the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the
battle Of Cavite, in memory of Ad-
miral Dewey. The band has also
won many other high honors and dis
tinctions on both continents.
The concert on Tuesday evening
will be the first of the series of out
door concerts of the current season
and will be presented in the Aztec
garden of the Pan-American Union.
1t will mark the 86th program in the
series of concerts OF music of the
Americas inaugurated at the Pan
American Union in 1924.
Among the selections which will be
played by the band in its appearance
at the Union will be a march. 'Alvaro
Obregon." by r. Hernandez tMexico) !:
the overture from III Guarany," by
Carlos Comes (BraziD: 'Rapsodia del
Sur" by Lucius Hosmer Omitted
States); "Estudio Sinfonico," by L.
Jimenez (Cuba); suite. "Danzas Car
acteristicas." by Sanger UNITED
States): habanera. La Bella Cubana, -
by j.. White CUBA, and a fantasy,
a de Septiembre." by Capt. Armando
Romeu Marrero. director Of the band.
The program will also be featured
by instrumental solos by members
of the band, as well as by two vo-
calists.
For the benefit of radio listeners a
half hour of the program, from $50
to 10 o'clock, will be carried by the
blue network of the National Broad
casting Co., in addition to being sent
by short wave to Latin America.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

ing of smaller number Of people.
That sounds encouraging. If the de-
signers will make it real grand opera
house in detail, size Of stage and at
tractive arrangement of boxes, gall
lery, ETC., which can serve as a smaller
auditorium as well, but often an audi
torium is useless for theatrical pur-
poses because those who conceive and
back these structures and succeed in
creating them pay no attention to the
stage. They have in mind only the
building of an auditorium which will
seat large number of people to in
sure large receipts, and believe that
is all-suf1icient for satisfactory grand
opera performances. So wonder,
when reading of the inner auditorium
mentioned in connection with the big
arena on Pennsylvania avenue, If the
designers would make the same mis-
take?"
THE musicians interest lies in see
ing that the designers do not make
such a mistake. We are expanding
more and more every year, and as we
progress this city will become the rally
ing ground for important musical en-
terprises, as it is already for other
things. The lack of large enough
place Of presentation, properly equip
ped, has hindered the Capital from be-
ing chosen many times for important
events. In all the planning for the
proposed auditorium there has been
little said about the stage and the
accessories needed for theatrical pro-
ductionS, whether the drama, music or
the dance. This is an all-important
item. and the musicians of the city
must evince some interest in it if they
wish to be properly served in the fu-
ture. AS yet, no concerted movement
has been made, no committee organ
lied to voice the needs and the desires
of this group of citizens.
Since the new auditorium will vitality
affect the musical life of the city, why
should not a group of representative
musicians be formed at this time to
study the situation and to draw up
a plan to be presented when serious
consideration will be given the project
by Congress. There are many details
which may not be thought of, but
which those who will use the audito-
rum need. The time is new when
nothing definite is done as yet. to sort
out different suggestions until the best
are retained and present them for con-
sideration to the authorities.
This department would like to invite
ideas from interested musicians, and
in every way act toward helping in the
formation of committee to submit
an eventual plan when the building
OF the auditorium receives final con-
flrmation. If the auditorium is built
and not properly equipped for what
the future may have to offer in the
musical way in this city, there can never
be remedy for it. So if you who are
interested, will take the trouble to give
thought to this point and send in sug-
gestions, step will have been taken
toward actively overseeing the con-
struction of building we all need so
badly. No mistake must be made this
time in building an auditorium for
our great musical enterprises.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
In Local Music Circles

Nellie Sebastian Chaillet, soprano,
soloist of Luther Place Memorial
Church, as guest artist, and selected
readings were given by Mrs. John
Patterson, jr. An address was made
by DIR. William Mcclellan. president
of the Potomac Electric Power Co.
The program was given for the officers
and employees Of the company and
their families.
Caroline Ullman presented the fol-
lowing group of her piano pupils
in recital last Monday at the Thomas
Circle Club: Edith and Bella Homes,
Grace Robbs. Angela. Vernard and
Dick Beir. Virginia Kessler, Judith
and Rose Levinson. Frances and
Blanche Yegar. Jane and Tom Porter,
Elaine We'll, June Rogers, Doris and
Helen Rubin.
Frances Gutelius Smith and her
group of young pianists gave program
at the studio, 1885 N. Upland street on
Saturday afternoon followed by a party
in the garden. The two-piano num-
bers included the Gershwin Rhapsody
in Blue" played by Joan Casterlin and
the Haydn Concerto" with Kathryn
Lee Rucker as soloist. Polly Pierce
and John Gall gave the Beethoven
Turkish March," Mrs. John c. Gall
and Mrs. Smith played the first move
ment of the Beethoven Fifth SYM
phony," arranged as duet The other
soloists were Elizabeth bort, Charles
and Harry Cast9lin, Mary Jane
Cricher, David Crane. Mary Beth
Crane. Raymond McCutcheon, jr.;
Jacqueline Freer. Joseph Gall. Beverly
Postles. Kay Nellis Johnston, Mrs
Charles w. Ross and Mrs. Frank
Weller.
Cathreen Carrico, soprano. saileo
for Europe last week to continue
her vocal study. She will have special
coaching in oratorio in London and
voice culture in Paris with Ninon VAL
lin, famous French artist, and will also
fill several professional engagements
while abroad.
Gertrude Nash presented Mary Helen
Richardson in a piano recital, assisted
by Wiley Marshall. tenor. student OF
Earl Carbaugh, last Saturday at l34l
1ngraham street NV.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

by ALlCE ESEhSMAN.
1t will be good news for violinists
and lovers of violin music to know
that in the last output of the Victor
Co. is the Cesar Franck Sonata in
A Major" played by Jascha Heifetz
and Arthur Rubinstein. There is
hardly a violinist living who does
not love the Franck sonata and
dream just how he would interpret it.
But very few have been able to cap
ture the elusive quality which the
sonata holds and give 1t out again
so as to move the listener When TWO
such masters as Heifetz and Rubin
stein combine their talents toward
its interpretations one is guaranteed
o performance out of the ordinary.
The sonata has several distinctive
features about it which make for its
elusive character. There is first the
strange union Of passion and spiritual
ity and then the balance of the de-
mands put upon violinist and pianist
alike. 1t is rare indeed to find a
combination of artists who are SO
closely knit together in their ideas
as to keep the continuity intact aud
at the same time carry out ION their
respective instruments the marvellous
development of the sonata's content.
Heifetz and Rubinstein attain this
end and complement each other to
a remarkable degree.
Their Interpretation has been
worked out to the fullest extent pos
sible and is beautifully rich in color
and dazzling with its technical mas
terry. II one would have a slight
leaning of admiration to one artist
more than to another 1t would be
toward Rubinstein, who gives such
a performance of the piano part as
has not been heard before. The many
taxing passages take life under his
fingers, not only with an astonishing
ease, but with a fire and speed truly
extraordinary. Naturally it is simple
matter for Heifetz with his magnifi-
cent technique to match the pianist,
but he does more than this, bringing
out the deep beauty of the compo-
sition in thoughtful and sensitive
manner.
If one were to be supercritical, O
point might be raised as to the ex-
treme contrasts between the passion
ate utterances and the more poetical
measures. Franck had such strange
gift OF being both ideally spiritual and
at the same time full of yearnings the
source of which lay in human feeling
But they are never two separate moods
with a definite boundary surrounding
them. They mingle SO that the spir-
itual quality is warmed with human
emotion and the more passionate out.
pourings uplifted above the ordinary
by an ever present purity Of thought
Mr.. Heifetz and Mr.. Rubinstein, how.
ever, seem to detach the moods and SC
they remain unrelated almost as Il
two individuals spoke from different
standpoints.
But this Is minor detail in thu
splendid performance of the whole ane
may not strike every one in this way
What makes 1t a superlative recording
Is the feeling of thorough accord be.
tween the two artists and the ex.
traordinary beauty of the development
of passage after passage. 1t is with.
out doubt one Of the star records the
Victor people have put out this year.
On single record, Victor presents
Evening star., 1938-06-12

because OF the discomfort attending
the last Inauguration, when cold rain
dampened the ardor Of the outdoor
ceremonies, it will be put through in
time for the next Inauguration. The
time in between can be used advan-
tageously by the musicians of the city,
whose prime interest is in having a
suitable hall in the auditorium where
opera and big musical events can be
adequately staged.
So far there are IS major events
scheduled for next season, but none of
them include opera. Opera is not the
only thing for which we need suit
able stage. We need it for the large
choral concerts, for music festivals
and for the dance Musicians realize
this, for they are hampered in their
desire to expand, and certainly the
problem has been serious one for
the managers Will those interested
In the music situation in this city do
something about it?
p ECENTLY letter from one inter-
ested musician came to this desk
which can be quoted as covering the
condition with exactitude. Referring
to former article on this same sub
ject, the writer states:
"A big contributing cause to the
unsatisfactory results of the attempts
to give Washington performances Of
grand opera is the lack of suitable
place in which to give the perform
ances. People know they are asked
to pay Metropolitan Opera House
prices, or at least two-thirds of them,
and are aware the inadequate struc-
lures available in which to offer
operate performances preclude giving
them satisfactorily much less attrac-
lively or handsomely, and conse-
quently remain away. That cuts the
advance sales and helps cripple the
hackers from obtaining sufficient funds
to meet the demands of the musicians
union. The lack Of stage space makes
the scenic investure often ridiculous.
and it =ould be better to give the
operas in concert form only especially
II they attempt them in Constitution
HalD.
We seem here in Washington to
be rich in possessing many gifts Of
philanthropists in the way of libraries,
art galleries and handsome institu-
tions outside of those built and main
tanned by the United States Govern
ment. But no one seems interested
In a structure for the Capital City
which can be looked to in practical
way for opera performances, ballets
and performances Of spectacular
nature requiring a good-sized stage
and up-to-date equipment for light
ing effects and handling elaborate
scenery. The Auditorium, at
Nineteenth street and New York ave-
nue. NV, missed a fine opportunity
for what We need, but its promoters
paid no attention to that phase of the
structure.
Il see, anent the building by the
Government of huge auditorium at
Third and Fourth streets and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, that inside the
main structure it is planned to have a
smaller auditorium. seating 5000 peo-
pie. where grand opera can be given
and entertainments requiring the seat
Evening star., 1938-06-12

Mary Park Clements presented her
pupils in program Of violin solos and
ensemble numbers last Saturday at
the Women's City Club, 736 Jackson
place. The pupils playing were Eleanor
Bishop, Chester Burgess. Lucille Bur-
CESS, Alan Burke. Walden crossen,
Anita Fominaya, Eloy Fominaya, Perry
Fliakas. Richard Goldman, Daniel
Knowlton. Gordon Linke. Ramsey
Smith, Erica Satter. Francis STACK,
Christina Testa. Leonardo Testa. Ellen
Tyler, Richard Wyfnond. accompanied
by Olive Constant Pratt and Mary
Ware Goldman