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Evening star., 1938-11-20

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story by Laurence Tibbett ,Uas
,rrttten especially for the Music
Page of The Sunday Star. Other
articles by famous artists ,DiH ap-
pear from time to time.
It's slightly more than one month
since I've returned to the States
from my six-month tour of Australia
and New Zealand and I've been kept
hopping like kangaroo from one
engagement to another.
Tomorrow the season opens at the
Metropolitan Opera House with
Verdi's "Otello" and I step into
the vestments and villainy of Iago.
Then in mid-December occurs the
much-heralded revival Of "Falstaf1,"
in which I am to sing the title role.
All of this brings back memories
of the eventful day of January 2.
1925-when I was "discovered," so
to speak, by my rendition Of the role
of Ford.
Falstaff, in my estimation, is a
great character and one of the best
in all Verdis operas. To me this
fat knight with his garrulous buf-
foonery is not low comic, but a
real human being of his time and
thus my Forthcoming Interpretation
will be conceived.
Now-back again-to that WON
derful trip to the Antipodes! Do I
like Australia? My word do! Never
were audiences more responsive and
enthusiastic. I must have sung on
the average of every other day, and
no concert was ever concluded until
the audiences last wish was granted
by-guess what-that everlasting
favorite with American audiences,
DE Glory Road"
Everywhere the beauty Of the
scenery was matched by the friend
illness of the people. I believe that
I did some of the best singing OF
my career during this tour, as q
result of the great demonstrations,
which tended to inspire me with ex-
ceptional self-confidence and an
urge to give my utmost.
Now maybe it may sound kiddish.
but art for arts sake isn't quite
enough for us artists. Yes sir, We
like to sing our little song and wait,
wait with baited breath, for the
applause that warns. that sweeps
over you like ranch fire. It's meat
and drink to us-it's the stuff that
artists live on!
I would rather sing to crowd in
the street that is really hungry for
music than to salon full of jaded
highbrows. If the heart of the
crowd responds to some simple
thing-if it causes them to give
vent to their emotions-who is to
say that it is not a better work
than a difficult aria that leaves them
cold.
Concert work is my greatest love
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even when 1t Is so strenuous that
I almost drop in my tracks. My
Australian tour involved $4,000 miles
OF travelling by sea, air, rail and
motor. and every bit Of it was richly
rewarding..
I had a most interesting expert
ence-a scientific singing lesson-at
Toowoomba, rated as the Florida Of
Australia. The day I was to sing
there occurred a freakish drop in
emperature-something of the kind
that has been taking place of late
in California. In the hall, which
was unheated, it was so cold that
I could see my breath as I sang.
I studied the quantity Of air used
for each vowel and found that the
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for Hearing

The Library of Congress an
nounces that a number Of seats in
the Coolidge Auditorium have been
equipped with electrical devices for
the use of patrons who suffer from
defective hearing.
Tickets for these seats may be OBJ
tanned on special request at the box
office in the Julius Garfinckel IL Co.
store, Fourteenth and G streets NV.
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heard some enchanting songs by
native soloists, which were followed
by picturesque poi dances by the
women and vibrant throbbing hakas
by the men. I, In turn, contributed
my share to the festivities and felt
a warm spiritual kinship with these
mellow Melanesians.
Another delightful experience was
a visit I paid on the Maori Princess
TIE Puea at Ngsruawahia on my
way to Auckland. New Zealand. She
greeted me with a genial friendli-
ness, wearing clothes in which she
had just come from working In the
fields with her people-whom she
called her children" But no one
could have been more dignified in
bearing and I shall always remem-
ber, her fine face and character.
Before leaving, she presented me
with a rare good charm, which
I shall always treasure as one of
my most priced possessions.
The Glow Worm Caves at Waitomo
in New Zealand represent one of
the most inspiring sights I have
ever witnessed anywhere. One en-
tiers a huge cave where there is
large lake; then 1t Is necessary
to embark on boat and make for
the innermost depths. When-all
of sudden-one glimpses overhead
fantastic feast for the eye in the
form of thousands upon thousands
of these blinking miracles. There
must be absolute quiet. otherwise
these temperamental creatures are
apt to suspend their unique spectacle.
Were I a Burton Holmes I would
continue with this recital of the
thrills that are to be encountered
in these remote regions, but it so
happens that I am a singer and
ought to talk more about music.
Concerning swing, I confess that
like 1t as much as any other
kind of good music. But one thing
that do object to is the current
fault of popular musicians who sub
ject classical or semi classical COM
positions to arrangements which
don't fit them at all. I suppose
it's just a lack of originality on
the part of the swing musicians.
Gradually. but perceptibly, Amer
lean music is undergoing a change;
from an exotic growth it is being
slowly transformed into a native
organism.
We still can find no body of mu-
sical literature which may be said
to be Enthusiastically American. We
still can discover no culture which
may be said to represent the whole
of America. But indications are
not lacking that the day is coming
when America will emerge as a
homogeneous entity. Many forces
are conspiring to effect the crys-
tallization of a dif1used America
into more sharply defined America,
whose impress will be international
p :z7x
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Concert in Series

Margaretta Eckloff. talented young
lyric soprano of Washington, will
be heard in a concert in the series
sponsored by the Maryland Casual
ty Institute of Baltimore on Sunday
afternoon, November q, at 4 o'clock
at the Maryland Casualty Audi
torium in Baltimore.
Nation Boyce will accompany
Miss Eckloff, and included on her
program are a group of Grieg and
the Waltz Song from Romeo and
Juliet"
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choir conductor, was the winner of
q gold medal at the Chicago Expo
sition and has composed many works
for solo voice and ensembles. Those
interested. in joining should tele-
phone for information. Member
ship is free.
The Papas Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestral has been rehearsing a
varied program during the past six
weeks for benefit concert, which
Will be given ut the Foundry Meth
odist Church On December II.
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Singer and Pianist

The Friday Morning Music Club
will present Lily Garrett, contralto,
and Irene Lerch, pianist, playing a
sonata by Richard Strauss and a
Chopin Fantasy" at its regular
meeting on Friday at 1880 am, in
Barker Hall. the Y. w. c. A., Seven
teenth and K streets NV.
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SOlOists Aid
MexicanS on
Capital Visit
Tipica Orchestra
Is Sponsored by
COlle9e Club

The third national tour OF Mer-
cado's Mexican Tipica Orchestra
brings this colorful and unusual at
traction to Washington again to-
morrow evening at 8:45 for con-
cert appearance in the D. A. R. Con-
tinental Memorial Hail. which will
benefit the scholarship fund of the
Mount Holyoke College Club OF
Washington.
The program, which features Lolita
Valdez, soprano; Arturo Cortes, ten
or; Senorita Sarita, salterist; Car
men Delfn, pianist, and Luis and
Josefna Ojeda, dancers, in solo
parts, follows:
.Meledia Sentimental l'------c. Deleado
Arturo cortes, tenor
'Maismbo sfsnfe Arsentino" TriE sHUas Tueei
.o,uo. ,Josef'na and Luis ojeda. ,.,,n
Lolita oil S vsldea' Arturo cortes and the er ojedss
:y.!t. Walt. Caprice. '"'f["''''on. Castro
Jota' Z. ARGOS
"conc.rt J9setns %s;11 i and Luis. Luis oeda nr.n
'COnCert waltz IN z flat DuI1H
Senorita Sarita, salteriSt.
Amor de Arleauin' c. Morejon
Arturo Cortes. tenor.
Fantasia Lirica" C. Delfn
Carmen Delfn. pianist.
"Mariposas" c. Delgado
Lolita Valdez. soprano.
"Jueeos en- ell Jardin' A. Sierra
Fantasia Azteca" Delfn Mercado
Lolita Valdez, Arturo cortez and the Ojedas
1ntermission.
Dime" Arr. by Mercado
Las Espuelas' B. Mangas
Josefina and Luis ojeda.
"Atotonilco" j Espinosa
Lolita Valdez and Arturo Cortes.
..Danza Chihuahuense' y. P. Enrriaues
"Pajarillo BarrenQuino" F. Oteo
"Jarabe Tapatio" Arr. by Mercado
Lolita Valdez, Arturo Cortez and the Ojcdas.
The concert is presented by Conti-
Berenguer management. Tickets
are available at Kits, 1900 G
street NV.
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Symphony on Wednesday
With Miss Hess, Soloist
Bach, Beethoven and Brahms
Masterpieces on Program
For Second Concert

second concert in the National symphony orchras midwek
series will be given Wednesday $50 o'clock
Hall with Myra Hess foremost
Turning great music history DR. Kinder has
arranged masterpieces Bach Beethoven
Evening star., 1938-11-20

Gene Stewart will give an organ
recital at Trinity M. E. Church,
Fifth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. e.E, On Tuesday evening ut e:lS.
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Art of Music Preserved
In Mechanical Records
Cinema Also Has Given Its
Best to Undying Picture
Of Great Talents
Bv Alice EverSman.

The recent passing of Alma Glck zbal makes one realize the
singer and other artists
recently
pictures
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Marine Band Season

The United States Marine Band,
having returned to Washington
from a very successful seven weeks
concert tour, will begin its 1888
1899 orchestral season on Wednes-
day at pm. in the auditorium at
the Marine Barracks.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader of
the United States Marine Band, has
prepared a symphonic program for
the opening date, which is as fol-
lows:
overture Secret Marriass"----cimssros
5b' "elsiT Be- Lune .---bebSssyy
Solo for yioloncello. "Concerto"--- Lalo
Soloist ~ Musician Ralph L%snnins; %
Adasio cantaDile from B minor sc9sts
Soherso. Opus 45 GoIdmark
While still receiving requests for
repeat performance of their "A
Nightmare After the OPERA" the
Department of Agriculture chorus
will next be heard in very
different mood when they present
Maunder's Song of Thanksgiving"
on Wednesday at $3.50 pm. Solo
lists will include Prudence jackson,
soprano; Walter Redit. tenor, and
John Wilson, bass. Robert Fred
erick Freund will direct and Victor
H. Neal will be at the piano. Ad-
mission u free. The public u In.
Vted.
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Opens Opera Season
at Home After y
Long Trip.

Editors note-The 1olloDing
story by Laurence Tibbett ,Uas
,Crttten especially for the Music
Page of The Sunday Star. Other
articles by famous artists tDtH ap-
pear from time to time.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

Symphony No. Z. in A major. OPUS 92
Beethoven
AdA4to CAntabile from B minor senate"
Richard Strauss
Scher1o, Opus 45 Goldmark
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-30
RELIEF
Report on D. 6. Probe
Due TOMORROW

The completed report on the in
veStigation of the administration
of relief in the District of Colum-
bia will be placed in the hands of
the advisory committee tomorrow,
1t was announced yesterday by
Burdette Lewis, chief investigator.
The report will comprise four
parts. The first part will be a
general summary of the findings,
the second a more detailed &C
count of the findings, and the last
two specific evidence and other
material.
1t is now planned to make pub
lie only the first two portions Of
the report, it was learned. AL
though the report will be turned
over to the citizens committee,
headed by Ringgold Hart, tomor-
row, it will probably not be made
public until after Congress meets
in January, it was indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-30
American Confers
On Jews at HAGUE

THE HAGUE, Nov. 30.-Louis
Ruskin, of Chicago, arrived here to
represent an American group fl
nancing the colonization of Ger
man Jews. Ruskin conferred with
European members of the Inter
national Colonization Society and
discussed plans for immigration
and colonization of Jews on a
major scale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-30
WAGNER MUSIC
SEEN WANING
IN POPULARITY
Orchestra Program Fails
To Stir Enthusiasm
By WILLIAM NEWMAN

Flagstad has restored the vogue
of certain Wagnerian music.
dramas to the Metropolitan Opera
after nearly 20 years of loss in
public favor. Meanwhile. the sym
phony orchestras took over an i'm
posing array of excerpts from
these monumental works and made
them vastly popular.
On this popularity many con-
ductor rode to fame. But it IS
waning today, as Ormandy and
the Philadelphia Orchestra dis
covered last night in Constitution
Hall when they offered program
extracted from the four music
dramas that comprise Wagner's
Niebelungen Ring.
The hall was not entirely filled,
though it usually is for the con-
certs of this famous ensemble; nor
was the applause Of the accus-
toned enthusiasm. The public
being always right in this democ-
racy, the critics duty, in these cir
cumstances, seems to be to dis
cover reasons for its changed at
titude.
INTEREST IN MODERNS
Of course, the public has been
known to tire, periodically OF
every great composer. Beethoven
has been voted a bore and his
symphonies have been allowed to
rest by the wise conductors and
then revived with success. Just
now there is great professed in
terest in the moderns, few OF
whom have been accepted, and an
amazing renewal of interest in
Mozart, Hadyn and Bach.
It is, perhaps, natural that Wag-
ner should know a temporary de
cline ir the concert hall; nor will
his music be restored to favor I'M
til it is heard again in the original
scoring without the revisions
which such orchestral geniuseS as
Stokowski and Stock cannot deny
themselves.
To speak with strictest accu-
racy it cannot be said that last
nights audience heard Wagner in
the original. The Stokowski re-
visions of excerpts from "Das
Rheingold," die Walkuere, )"
"Siegfried" and die Goetterdaem-
merung" may not have departed
too far from the score, but the
habit Of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira in relation to all acoustic
values is no longer Wagnerian.
GREAT ORCHESTRA
1t probably is correct to say that
only the orchestras of the New
York and Chicago operas still
play Wagner with the fullneSs OF
string, wood-wind and French
horn tone that the composer de-
manded. Many Of the symphony
orchestras have become light
toned, facile, brilliant, a bit hard,
better suited, one may be sure,
to the music of Ravel and Stravln-
sky, Prokofieff and Miaskowsky,
than to that of Wagner.
The New York Philharmonic
Symphony and the Chicago Sym
phony retain the old fullneSS and
richness of string tone. The rest
have gone modern after the Phila-
delphia model. This fashion, too,
will not last; and when it changes
the flexible Philadelphia Orches-
ira is quite likely to create the
new style in orchestral colorS. It
still is a great orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-30
Hat Traps Owner
In Theft of Va. Cal

DANVILLE, Va, Nov. 30.-Be-
cause Of a hat, David F. Peters of
Roanoke Is in Jail. The hat was
found in the bright red automobile
of Danville's fire chief, after the
car had been stolen and aban-
doned. Police said Peters name
and address were in the hat band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-30

A 141k inch, 'teen-age doll, with ward
robe that's the height Of fashion. The
case is something to rave about, too.
It's sturdily made, lined and, like a
real wardrobe, has hangers for dolly's
clothes! Look ahead to Christmas
get one for every little girl you know!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

Businessmen"
 When last heard from, MT.
 Moers was looking for "the guy"
 who had the $761 alleged to have
 been collected for preliminary fi- nancing and at the same time as- surfing the press that What we need is return to the days of Mckinley"
 There's another movement afoot to organize a regular, Semi-official association of small businessmen which would hold hands with Secretary of Commerce Roper But everyone is sure that the Moers association, if it really blooms, will provide infinitely more excitement. Still Want Loans
 Some commentators have noted solemnly that when a speaker at a general session of the small busi- nessmen's conference asked a show of hands from those who wanted a loan, only few hands went up.
 The explanation of that is that a couple of hundred enthusiastic delegates were upstairs attending a meeting of the conference section scheduled to discuss small loans ex- clusively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
KANSAS CITY QUESTION MARK ??
March g Primaries
 Election Frauds
BY ED MEISBURGER NEA Service Special Correspond

(NEA Service Special CorespOndent)
 Kansas City, Feb. 11-For more than year, Kansas City has been running the vacuum cleaner of re- form over some of its district mu- nicipal rugs.
 A good many dark, unwholesome things, hidden under sofas of ma chine politics or rugs of corruption and graft, have been sucked up into the reformers' bag. Dumping the bag upside down, there's what it picked up:
 Fifty people convicted of election corruption, including all the more shameless practices of vote stealing, false registry, phony counting, elec- tion booth intimidation.
 One hundred and eighteen more people, indicted, still to be tried.
 Not a single one of the scores of accused at yet acquitted. #
 Men and women, Republicans and Democrats, professional puguglies and ordinary folk more thoughtless than sinister, all caught together in the same bag.
 CHARGES STILL ECHOING
 Now, after all the housekeeping, Kansas City approaches another municipal election.
 AS the primary hears on March 29, the federal court will have under way additional cases of vote fraud charges. The city's ears still ring with warning from federal Judge Albert L. Reeves that "there is a reign of terror in Kansas City" and charging that honest business men dared not lift voice against the political machine without incur ring reprisals, boycots, or even ac- tual physical danger.
 Back at his modest headquarters, and having recovered the health which for a time had deserted him, Is Boss Thomas Jefferson Pende- gast.
 Pendergast, who was ailing and inactive when the rawest of the 1886 poll scandals were perpetrated, is confident that all this long series of shattering blows at his machine will not prevent easy victory for the local Democratic ticket. DEMO REGISTRATIONS DECLINE
 Registered for the approaching municipal election are only 178,o00 voters. In the 1886 general election, 256 ,000 voted out of population of 415,000. Heaviest declines in registra- tion were in the solidly Democratic precincts of North Kansas City. where in some places it dropped 50 per cent. The ghosts" phonies, and ringers were apparently being squeezed out of the election rolls in the first enrolment ever held under system of permanent registration.
 Pendergast is confident, despite all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11
N.A.L.C. DISCUSSES CONVENTION PLANS
Local Postal Employees Also Arranging for 5th
 Anniversary Party

Fifth anniversary of the opening of the local postoffice will be com- memorated on St. Patrick's day by the members of the Waterbury chapter, National Association of Let ter Carriers. It is an annual cele- bration.
 Plans for the celebration were made at a meeting last night and John Flaherty was named chairman of the arrangements committee. He will be assisted by Hary Bergin, Jo- seph Brophy, John Wall and Charles F. Dunn.
 The association adopted resolu- tions to be presented at the state convention in Ansonia, February g. Fifty local members will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

Jimmy Cavanaugh, good looking crooner of Timmie Groves orchestra few years ago. is certainly making movie work week ago tonight Jimmy appeared on the stage the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles as one Of the leading men for curvaceous Mae West who was ak- ing personal appearance Here's what Elizabeth Yea man. Los Angeles, columnist writes When Mae West comes to the stage of the Paramount Theatre Thursday 1t will be the first time in six years that Los Angeles will have had the chance to see her in person. She last appeared at the Bltmore Theatre in Diamond Lll and that the show that brought her to the screen west theater and she will be marching with six leading men, all of whom are we'll known the radio or with famous orchestras The men will be Milton Watson Bradley Roberts, Gene Romer, Jimmy Cavanaugh, Frank Holiday Jr., and Arvon Dale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-11

welt for the post. In fact, it is this personal backing which appears to have headed off an effort by Pen dergaSt men to try to prevent Milli- 1 gan's confirmation by the U. s. senate.
 With Milligan securely back in the district attorneys chair, no end of the civic scrubbing-up appears in sight. and certainly it will not abate as election time hears.
 RASCALLY DOINGS Recent convictions revealed prac- ticeS no less odious than those turned up last year. Tn fact, the heaviest sentence thus far imposed went recently to Frank P. Dixon. a Democratic precinct captain. The court described Dixon's actions as "seizing polling place. dragging women into the fraud plot, and striking blow at free government"
 Mrs. Amy Freund, though the de- fense stressed that she was an e. pectant mother at the time she worked as an election judge. was sentenced to six months in jail. Sentence was suspended, and she was placed on three years proba- tion while she wept softly.
 Two other women, Miss Adeline B. Levy and Mrs. Maude Sprink. Democratic and Republican clerl-s respectively, both pleaded nolle con- tendere, and were also put on two years probation.
 Glen Barnard, who wrote names of fraudulent voters in the poll books, drew a three years term.
 Only the municipal elections of March 29 will show whether the Pendergast machine has been appre- ciably weakened by the scandal. But already it is clear that it has been considerably chastened.