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Evening star., 1938-05-26
WASHINGTON SINGERS
TO GO TO BALTIMORE
$50 From D. G. Saengerbund Will
Compete in National Event
Saturday.

One hundred and fifty singers rep
resenting the Washington Saenger-
bund. directed by DR. Kurt Hetzel, will
go to Baltimore Saturday to compete
with $50 other singing societies from
Northeastern States in the Thirtieth
National SaengerfeSt.
The singing groups, some of which
were formed almost a century ago.
were organized in the tradition of the
Germany singing societies for the culti-
vation of German music
The program in which the WASH
ington singers will participate will last
through Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day
Officers of the Washington Saenger-
bund are Rudolf Schneider, honorary
president; Paul Otterbach, president;
Willy Tendick, vice president; Alfred
Schweser, treasurer; Louis Richter
controller; A. w. Felka, director; Emf,
Steinle. financial secretary: Erich
Michaelis. corresponding secretary,
and Alfred Lecerf, librarian.
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0arn nf Uhank6.

SCHANEY, EDWARD V. wish to ex-
tend my sincere thanks to nv relatives and
friends for the beautiful floral offerings
and expressions of sympathy in my sad
bereavement.
MRS. AGNES scHANEY. 1850 willard
At, NV
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at 2 pm. at the Warner E. Pumphrey
funeral home, 8424 Georgia avenue.
The Rev. Richard Aselford, rector Of
Grace Church. Woodside. will officiate
and burial will be in Rock Creek Gem
etery.
A native of Washington, Mrs. Leizear
lived here until As years ago, when
she came to this place. She was
member of Grace Episcopal Church.
Besides her husband, Robert Frank
Leizear, she is survived by son,
Francis l.. Leizear of this town. and
brother, Louis O'Brien of Washing
ton
Evening star., 1938-05-26
HUDSON LINE SUSPENDS

NEW YORK, May 26 P)-The
l08-year -old Hudson River Night Line,
one of the oldest steamboat lines in
the world, is suspending operations
during 1888 to repair and enlarge its
fleet for World Fair crowds expected
during the 1899 season.
The suspension will be the first
interruption in the lines summer
service since it was founded in 1880.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Phonograph to Read Will.

A phonograph record on which
man dictated his will has been filed
in Brisbane, Australia. In the record
the maker scolds certain relatives for
"sins of omission" After his death
it will be played in the hearing 81
relatives and assembled friends. This
is believed to be the first phonograph
record will made in Australia.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
MRS. LEIZEAR FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Rev. Richard Aselford, Rector of
Grace Church, Woodside, Will
Be the Minister.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, May 90
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise
Leizear. e., who died Of a heart all
ment Tuesday at her home, at 9202
Franklin avenue, will be held tomorrow
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Cattle Rustlers Use Auto.

Farmers near Montdidier, France,
want gang of Cow kidnapers" bro
ken up. They say the thieves have
a truck designed Ike a large pas
senger car. This is stopped near a
field. the truck back opened and the
cattle driven into it before the owners
realize what is happening.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
MRS. BRIDGES DIES
OF SUDDEN ILLNESS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H.. May 26-Mrs
Sally Bridges, "a, wife of Senator
Bridges. Republican. of New Hamp-
shire. died yesterday few hours after
she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage
while seated in an automobile. Sena-
tor Bridges was en- route from Wash
ington by airplane when she passed
away.
Evening star., 1938-05-26

her. This comes after the flags have
been presented.
Members of the color company,
formed about the colors, raise their
hats and give three cheers for the girl
The regiment then gives three cheers
for the color company.
Miss Scheidinger will make her first
official appearance at the academy
Monday morning, when she will re-
hearse the presentation ceremony for
the benefit of photographers.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Martini in Italy.

Word comes from Verona, Italy,
that Nino Martini, operas handsomest
tenor, whose appearance here will
be one Of the coming seasons musical
highlights, Is studying a new role
that Of -giver-awayer. He will
make his debut in this most recent
addition to his repertoire on August
10, when his youngest sister, Yolanda,
IS married in Verona. The time will
be high noon and the place San
Fermo's Church, where the dashing
Metropolitan Opera star made his
debut as singer at the age of 10
as soloist with the boys choir.
Since his return Mr.. Martini has
been renewing old friendships after
an absence of almost four years. There
are apparently as many Martini fans
in Italy as elsewhere and frenzied
admirers mobbed the tenor on his
arrival.
There are rumors that Mr.. Martini
may find time during his stay in
Italy to appear in a film version of
an italian opera, although definite
plans have not as yet been made.
He will, however, remain abroad until
the end Of August, when he returns
to the United States for concert,
opera and radio engagements.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

air, the entire population of the north
country flies wherever it goes.
Northern Canada is low and nat,
and does not call for the expensive
airplanes needed to cross mountainous
areas at 4 high ceiling. Numerous
lakes and rivers make 1t unnecessary
to build artificial landing fields, every
small lake or wide river Is = natural
airport. AS = result, operation costs
are low.
THE geographical similarity Of the
Mississippi Valley. south of st.
Louis, to Northern Canada. suggests
that some day American rivers and
lakes may also be used as landing fields
for scheduled services. It should be
comparatively easy to inaugurate q
safe and economical air service from
st. Louis, for example, to New Orleans
and farther west and east along the
Gulf of Mexico. Such service. IS in
Canada, would be both safe and mex
pensive, with landing field ever
present in case Of trouble.
Any river one-fourth Of 4 mile
Wide makes q natural landing field
for a hydroplane, and 1t is possible in
the future that all the major rivers
of the country-the Ohio, Red, Ten
nessee and Rio orande may b used
for short-rln transportation.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Future Seaplane Service
May Thread Great Rivers
Bodies of Water Available as
Anchorage Spots-Canada
Depends on Flying.

TN THE future will seaplanes service
thread the great rivers of the
United States, stopping at hum
4 dred different portages, much as
the famous river boats did before high
ways and railroads reached their pre-
ent stage Of development?
1t is regarded as likely because of
the growth of this sort Of transport
tation in Northern Canada. Although
commercial AVIATION has reached the
most extensive proportions in the
world In the United States, statistics
show that the use of aircraft is far
more general In the northern part of
the continent. where highways and
railroads have not yet penetrated
sections of the wilderness and where
lakes and rivers offer safe anchorage
to hundreds of busy, small hydro
planes.
MANY Canadian mining settlements
depend entirely on airplane ser
vice, skipping several eras OF trans
portation in the change from dog
teams and canoes to the airplane.
In these areas everything from people
to machinery and food Is carried by
air. Whereas statistics show that only
about one person out Of $50 in the
United States habitually travels BY
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Two Operas
1nOpen Air
Music Here
Verdi Productions
To Be Given by
100 Singers.

A TWO-DAY open-air opera festi-
= val will be offered to Washington
music lovers next Friday and Satur-
day nights at 8 o'clock at Griffith
Stadium by the Columbia Opera Co.
Of New York. The cast of 100 men,
bers will be headed by Jan Peerce,
Radio City tenor; Robert Weede,
Metropolitan Opera baritone; Philip
Whitfield, basso; Luisa Doronina, COL
oratura soprano. and Ina de Martino,
soprano
Verdis popular operas, "Rigoletto"
and La Traviata," will be presented
under the direction of Nathanial Shil-
kret and Emerson Buckley. Mr.. Shil-
kret. nationally known for years as q
director of recording and radio or
chestras and movie musical comedy
director, will make his debut as a
director of opera with the presenta-
ton Of "Rigoletto." Mr.. Buckley is
favorably known in Washington, since
he directed nine operate performances
last fall at the Rialto Theater given
by the Columbia Opera Co.
Jan Peerce will portray the role Of
the philandering Duke of Mantua in
"Rigoletto" and the role of Alfredo
in la Traviata." Robert Weede will
sing the title role in the former opera
and that of Giorgio Germont in the
latter. Luisa Coronina will be heard
as Gilda in "Rigoletto," and Ina de
MARITIME will take the role of Violetta
Valery in La Traviata."
When Jan Peerce appears in "Rigo-
letto" he will have sung his second
opera since his debut with Robert
Weeds last winter. Mr.. Peerce and
Mr.. Weede have been associated for
several years in their work at Radio
City Music Hall. Mr.. Weede is q
member Of the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
but Is best known nationally as a
radio singer. Mr.. Peerce, likewise
widely known as a radio performer,
has been acclaimed by many critics
as another Gigli.
His popularity was best demon
strated recently In Washington when
. large audience sat in the rain at
the Water Gate to hear Jan Peerce
and the National Symphony Orches-
ira. He was recalled again and again
and responded with several encores
Tickets at popular prices that are
within the reach Of all music lovers
may be obtained at the T. Arthur
Smith Concert Bureau.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

oyHPiioHy OICncSITA ana distinguished
concert violinit. will introduce his
"electrofonic" violin. developed through
eight years of experimentation and
research, in the playing of Mendels-
sohn's popular Concerto for Violin
and Orchestra"
Mr.. Stewart has chosen Brahms
First Symphony in c Minor" as the
major Offering on tonight's program.
The concert will open with Wagner's
overture to "Rienzi" and will close
with Sibelius' most famous tone-poem
"Finlandia
For his Wednesday night program
Mr.. Stewart has selected Tchaikovsky's
Fourth Symphony" as his central
work. The concert will open with his
own arrangement Of Mendelssohn's
"Fugue in E Minor" and will also in
clude Tchaikovsky's Romeo and
Juliet" Overture-Fantasia, Borodin's
"Polovetzian Dances" and Chabrier's
rhapsody, "Espana'
Mr.. Stewart has won his fame in
the past few years both as a virtuoso
pianist and as the conductor of the
open-air symphonies in Toronto.
During recent summers he has con-
Quoted 80 OF these concerts and more
than 350,000 people have attended
them. This summer q portion Of the
concerts has been broadcast to the
United States.
PORN in Edinburg, Scotland, Mr..
Stewart studied piano with Arthur
Friedheim, famous Liszt pupil, and
Mark Hamburg. and continued his
musical studies in Paris under Isidor
Philipp and Nadia Boulanger. In 1919
he was appointed conductor Of the
Canadian operate Society. In 1921
he became director of music at Hart
House, University of Toronto Return
ing to England for recital appearances,
he conducted the London Symphony
Evening star., 1938-07-31

delight the eye and the esthetic
sense? There is nothing fictitious
about the high prices given in these
uncertain and troublesome days for
great works Of art-generations have
agreed to admire them-have found
them admirable. This is true of
works in all the different felds-piant-
ing, sculpture, prints, tapestries. car
pets. furniture, silverware-those
things which make up the bulk of the
art sales and are the most coveted OF
collectors items. 1t is not the auc-
tioneer or the critic that fixes their
value, but rather the genius Of those
who created them, disciplined and
trained to. as far as is humanity pos
sible, attain perfection This is the
inference which the current report OF
art sales for the past season brings
home with conviction to those who
study it with thought.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
New Piano Genius
To Be Presented.
THE new pianist that Mrs. Lawrence

THE new pianist that Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend will introduce to Wash
ington audiences next winter Is Emile
Baume, who halls from Toulon,
France. This artist, who is still in
his early 30s, has captured the fancy
Of both his native French and con-
tinental audiences. Next winter will
see M. Baume on his first American
tour. He appears in Washington in
a Monday musicale January Is, shar-
ing the program with Lucrezia Bori
and Cascade, both Spanish artists.
Emile Baume was born into q musi-
cal family. His grandfather was a
great pianist and pedagogue, and his
grandmother was an excellent singer
His father followed in grandpere's
footsteps and also was 8 fine pianist
He began piano lessons when 7 years
old, and won first prizes in piano,
harmony and composition-the last
while a member OF class conducted
by Charles Widor. While in Vincent
dIndy's class he received a diploma
for orchestral conducting and In 1927
was awarded unanimously the coveted
Diemer Prize for piano. He also
studied under Wager Swayne OF Les
chetizky's school and Weingartner,
the great conductor.
Other musical debutantes that Mrs
Townsend will present next winter
are Robert Nicholson. Australian BARI
tone; Gertrude Pitzinger, Czechoslo-
vakian lieder singer. and Robert Viro-
via, young violinist. Great favorites
In the programs scheduled include
Richard Crooks. Bori, Sayao, Bustabo,
Ernest Schelling, Observation-Disclosures
Cascade, Casadesus and Leroy. Res
ervations can be made now with Mrs.
James McCord, secretary for Mrs.
Townsend, 2o26 Hillyer place NV.
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beauty.
1t seems strange that 1t would be .
foreigner rather than . composer Of
native birth who would leave the
world such q picture OF this country
and its musical feeling. In 1892 the
Czech composer was engaged IS di-
rector Of the National Conservatory in
New York City. After a lifetime of
struggle, dating from his 14th year.
when he definitely refused to follow
his fathers profession of butcher,
Dvorak had mounted to the top Of
his chosen career and was univer-
sally acclaimed as the greatest COM
poser Of what was then known as
Bohemia.
Loving his own land and thoroughly
imbued with its musical atmosphere,
he was lonely in this new country,
where few OF his compariots were to
be found. 1t was his custom to seek
out . small colony Of his countrymen
in Iowa, and there give himself the
pleasure Of converse in his native
tongue and the exchange Of ideas.
CTRANGE it Is also that while So
journing among other exiles like
himself he was moved to write the
Symphony From the New World"
During the three years which he
spent In America he wrote three works
ON basic American themes, the
symphony. the quartet and the quin-
tet In E nat, and much OF this writ
ing was done while visiting the little
colony of Bohemians in Iowa.
The quartet just recorded by the
Roth musicians Is one Of the loveliest
Of his works, embodying the salient
characteristics Of his style. He was
noted for his fertility in melodic con-
struction and his knowledge OF in
strumental color. The quartet Is rich
in these particulars and has long
been 4 favorite with chamber music
interpreters.
But the Roth Quartet outshines all
other ensembles in the playing Of it.
The exquisite uniformity of tone and
the unanimous way in which the four
musicians work out their effects,
coupled with q tender concern for
the development Of themes and the
changing color OF these effects, Is truly
superb. A work such as this can so
easily be sentimentalized or just played,
but the Roth Quartet concentrates all
its powers on it with noble and touch
ing results.
In the same listing is Schuberts
diminished Symphony" played by
the London Philharmonic Orchestra,
directed by Sir Thomas Beecham. This
beautiful symphony has remained =
mystery to musicologists, who have
never fathomed the reason for its un-
finished state. The British artists
give 1t scholarly performance, al
though somewhat downright and
matter Of fact. There is a great tend
ency to excessive volume in Sir
Thomas directing and through this
many OF the lovely flowing phrases be-
come heavy and unpliAble.
MORE suavity Is introduced after the
first themes are heard and the first
movement gets under way. Yet there
Evening star., 1938-07-31
In Local
Music Circles

~ DWARD HENNEBERRY, pian-
l. ist and teacher, is spending
the summer in an intensive
IL study Of pianoforte technique
with Charles Dennee of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, Boston.
Mr.. Henneberry will return to WASH
ington about September l,
Thelma Hardy is spending her va
cation at her old home in Charles
Town, w. Va, where she is soloist
for the Methodist Church this sum-
mer.
Maria Nabholz gave a recital, which
included group of her native Swiss
folk songs in costume, for the third
recital in the summer series presented
by the Washington Opera Guild.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

brated print, was purchased by Charles
Sessler for $3.50, and for lithograph
by George BelloWs-his Well-known
Stag at Sharkey's"-a private collec-
tor paid $685.. Another copy Of Rem
brant's Hundred Guilder Prints" sold
for 5000 small price if in good con-
dition in comparison to what other
impressions have fetched. La Galerie
Notre Dame" by Meryon. was pur-
chased at s2l0 and an impression OF
Seymour-Haden's lovely Sunset in
Ireland" at $275. Reverting again to
Rembrandt. who is perennially a good
seller, his Landscape With Three Cot
tages' brought $3,l00 and his Christ
Crucified," $4,000, at the sale of en-
cravings and etchings owned by Mrs.
Robert Scoville and others.
The art collecting game is full of
hazards. but also delight. Only the
very wealthy can afford to indulge in
it, as did Mr.. Andrew w. Mellon or
Mr. Mortimer Schiff. But keeping in
mind the fact that the masters of to-
day may be the old masters Of to-
morrow and exercising taste and
Judgment, one may go far on a very
slender purse. The etchings which
now bring such fabulous sums were
obtainable on publication at prices
which almost any one in comfortable
circumstances could afford. The same
Is true today. But to buy wisely one
must have instinct and knowledge
and real love Of the art.
THERE is another thought engen-
dered by this survey OF the current
art market. What is 1t besides rarity
which constitutes value in work Of
art? The answer is comparatively
slmple-beauty-and beauty alone-in
subject matter and execution. The
majority OF the works OF art which
have endured and which now bring
high prices have both intrinsic beauty
and beauty Of workmanship. 1t may
be beauty OF strength or Of color or
sheer loveliness of theme. 1t must
be beautiful as we'll as competent in
rendering. Was ever man long at
SANSsSN Ny uShliCoo, SlOFcu cASCutlOU,
triviality? History gives no reason for
such belief-nor does the current art
market. The paintings, sculpture, and
objets dart that people buy are those
which promise returns In esthetic
pleasure. To be sure, connoisseurship
is matter of cultivation-art collect
ing a progressive game. Often one
learns by ones errors-all are not
endowed with good taste William M.
Chase, who was an ardent buyer as
well as painter. used to tell with
gusto how he began by acquiring a
chrome, and then an inferior painting.
from which he passed to better and
still better works, retiring part pur-
chases as his taste and judgment i'm
proved Not bad procedure. But all
along it must be remembered that he
was motivated by a sincere love of art
and eagerness for possession.
And yet another question. What is
the reason that so few contemporary
paintings are sold In our current ex-
hibitions? May it not be that they
are lacking in not merely technical
quality, but the power to give pleasure,
to stimulate through admiration, to
Evening star., 1938-07-31
New York andLondon
Auction Houses
Flourish.
By Leila Mechliu.

. ESPTTE the recession" the
heavy taxation Of incomes
IN the higher brackets and
the oft-repeated nlaint that
Evening star., 1938-07-31

Nellie Sebastian Chaillet, soprano
soloist of Luther Place Memorial
Church, has been confined at the
Martha Jefferson Hospital in Char
lottesville. Va, since July with 4
serious throat infection.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Canadian Music Master
To Lead Sunset Symphony
Electrofonic Violin Featured
On Tonight's Program at
Water Gate Concert.

UTSTANDING music Reginald Stewart con-
ductor
Washington debut director
- played by the National Symphony Orchestra
Both will
Lincoln Memorial at
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Dvorak Declared Leader
Among Records Released
Artists of Roth String Group
Give Interpretation Which
Is Truly American.
By Alice Eversman.

ONE the Columbia Phonosaph
month"; recording which
it would be the Dvorak Quartet No. minor &C., otherwise
American Quartet"
=
pmnent,
aAnnk aAhu andE
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-08
LISTENIN' IN

The first period study class ARM
ing themselves in case OF war
Norma being pushed down stairs
again?--Ruth S. getting the worst
of fight as usual-LN entertain
ing some friends during Pro-Musica
George playing the role OF
proud parent on the Vernita bus
Pop rather embarrassed when
asked what his car was doing down
on the highway-Who did Ruth
Larson come to the dance with
Saturday night?-Nina and Peg
visiting school-A large audience
attending the band concert Mon
day night-zoe Kline going into
the millinery business (beanies)--
Mr.. Henley studying after school
hours We again behold in front OF
the school building that little Model
A coupe-Bus snakehopping around
the desks-Who's fuzzy" anyway?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-08

situated in Benton County, State
of Washington.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Saturday, the 18th day of
May, 1888, at 10 o'clock in the FORE
noon of said day, will sell the
above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said Judgment, together
with attorneys fees interest, costs
and increased costs.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the Court House at
Prosser, in said County and State,
and will be at public auction, for
cash in hand to the highest and
best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Washington,
this LIST day of April, 1888.
A. M. RICHTER,
Sheriff of Said County
BY BERT STROM, Deputy
April 8-May
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-08


The Hanford grade school chill
dren are having vacation on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
OF this week, while the teachers
attend the institute at Spokane.
X X X
Clayton O'Neill of Pasco visited
at the Curry home over the week.
end.
o~~~~~o~~~~->oo
A foreclosure of lands on which
county taxes are delinquent for
1882 or prior years will be held this
July, Benton County Treasurer
Ben Knox announced Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-08
] THE BLACKBOARD
VOLUME Y NUMBER
NUMBER %
BAND CARNIVAL

The high school band will give
a carnival and concert Friday eve
ming at the community hall. The
concessions for the evening will be
bingo, fish pond, fortune telling,
baseball throwing, horseracing,
and darts. Hamburgers, pop, ice
cream and pop corn will be sold
throughout the evening. A jitney
dance will conclude the evenings
entertainment. Come on everyone,
by enjoying yourself you'll help the
band!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-08
DO
YOU
KNOW?
BY wa.hinsten State Progress, Commission

Eastern Washington Indians once
walked 1000 miles for a Bible.
When Jedediah Smith, preaching
fur-trapper, passed through the
Nez Perez country he showed them
the Bible and told them the story
of Jesus. The Indians were so fas-
cinated by the new religion they
sent four braves to St. Louis for a
copy. They walked 1000 miles to
st. Louis and back, arriving empty
handed. They had been refused the
Bible.
Publication of their story was the
signal for sending Marcus Whit
man and Jason Lee to this terri
tory.