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Evening star., 1939-06-04
In Local Music Circles

The activities of the Dmitrieff-
Gnoocheff Studio began early this
spring with recital given by Carol
Hollingsworth and Jeanne Parks,
presented by Tamara Dmitrieff, on
April %, This was followed by a
brilliant program given by Starr
Preston Tew, pianist, assisted by
Minnie Volkmann, soprano, May Is.
This month there are a series of
recitals, starting June 3. with Gloria
Masgoret. who is playing a program
of Bach, Beethoven. Chopin. Tschai-
kovsky and concluding with Mozart's s
Concerto in D Minor" Mona
Mason. artist pupil of Tamara
Dmitrief, is giving a recital on June
8, featuring Saint-Saens' Concerto
in G Minor" Suzanne Parker, Mia
Brejska, Katherine Murgia. Elaine
Ogus. Suzanne OffUtt, Millicent
Vogel, Alice Nix, Kathryn Creech,
Betty Jane Cleaton, Nadine Miller,
Edith Harrington, Barbara Chap
line and Barbara Cooke are pre-
sented in a group program of young
pianists on June 9. This is followed
by a program of boys, students of
both Mrs. Dmitrieff and Mrs. Tew,
on June 10. The season is terminated
by program of little girls on June
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Short Suspension
OF Organ Recitals

The organ recital series which has
been offered at the Washington
Chapel Of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints, will be sus-
pended during the months of June
and July. it was announced by D.
Sterling Wheelright, chapel director
and organist. The public recitals
have been given by the church
without interruption for two years,
and will be resumed early in August.
The chapel, which is on Sixteenth
street at Columbia road. has become
noted for its musical programs. and
has conducted community ministry
of music similar to the one offered
at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle
by the same church.
Sunday services will continue
through the summer at 1890 am.
and pm, with Frances Borrett and
Bernice Manwaring as organists,
and members of the choir serving as
soloists.
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New York Modified Because of Volume Demand but Original
May Be Revived Hall of Music
Are Expected to Create Sustained Popular Patronage

ven's Nit einem gemalten Band"
and "Wonne der Wehmut," Schu-
bert's Liebesbotschaft," "Aufen-
thalt," "Von mitleiden Maria" and
"Erlkoenig"; the "Casta Diva" aria
from Bellini's Norma" four songs
by Sibelius, "Norden, I'm Field Elm
Maedchen singt," Die Libelle" and
"Schwarze Rosen," and a group of
spirituals.
The Hall of Music is an attractive
and excellently designed building
seating about 2,500 The walls are
rose colored while the dark green
velvet curtains of the stage open to
show a background of softly hung
pearl gray velvet. There is no bal
cony. but the cheaper seats are on
an elevation at the rear of the Or
chestra seats and over the entrance
to the hall. The acoustic is very fine
and the whole effect one of dignity
and warmth.
Canadian Program.
A much smaller audience greeted
the Canadian singers from Brant-
ford Ontario, and their leader, Mai.
Henri Jorden. The choir is made
up OF more than a hundred singers.
many of whom have been members
since its organization 33 years ago.
They are all amateur musicians from
various walks of life in Brantford,
but their work is professional in the
m2nV flnp nnlrfc fhot
training of director occupied with
cleanness of attack and the gaining
OF color effects. The program was
sung in English and mostly a cap
pella, and the songs represented
the best of English, Canadian and
other British colonial composers.
The appearance at the Worlds Fair
and at st. Thomas Church the pre-
ceding day were the choirs intro
duction to American audiences.
But If the more serious per-
formances at the Hall of Music are
curtailed, there is plenty of music
to be heard at the fair. From loud
speakers all over the grounds
symphony orchestras and swing
groups can be heard constantly,
while in several pavilions bands from
the respective countries play at
stated intervals. The music at the
Lagoon of Fountains and at the
Railroads on Parade" is played from
sound rooms out of sight of the
audiences and sent through speaker
systems
The official Worlds Fair Band is
called the Trytons and is composed
of members of the New York Phil
harmonic-Symphony Orchestra. the
Detroit, st. Louis, Cleveland, Min
neapolis and other orchestras under
the direction of Joseph Littau. Daily
concerts are played in the Court of
Consumers Building and every eve
ming a score specially composed by
Russell Bennett is played at the
Lagoon of Nations, adding the final
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Spring Concert

The Klein Chorus, composed of
40 mixed voices, will give its spring
concert Thursday at pm. in the
Lutheran Church of the Atonement,
North Capitol street and Rhode
Island avenue, under the sponsor
ship of the Mems Bible Glass. The
program will consist of choral num-
bers, solos and selections by the
Washington Quartet.
John George Klein, organizer and
director of the chorus, is the we'll
known exponent of the Italian
method of voice production, who
has directed choirs and choruses for
the last 80 years. In addition to
being tenor soloist, Mr.. Klein is
at present director of the choir of
the First Presbyterian Church.
Hyattsville, Md.
Soloists include Agnes Rice, So
prano, former soloist at Sacred
Heart Church and the Church of
the Covenant; Mrs. Melvin Rees,
soprano, soloist of the First Presby-
terian Church of Hyattsville; Har-
vey Townsend, tenor soloist of the
Asbury M. E. Church; Lyn Elmore,
baritone soloist Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, and A. T. Campbell.
bass. The Washington Quartet is
composed of Agnes Rice, soprano;
Helen Miller, alto; Fred Gross, tenor,
and A. T. Campbell, bass.
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Studio Recitals

Florence Howard announces a
series of recitals at the studios dur
ing June. On Wednesday she will
present Ida Kaufman. Alice Hatch,
Alice Sazama, Inez Crater, Alice
Sherrer, Adah Fink, Gladys Wilcox
and Ina Holtzscheiter.
On Friday the following singers
will give the program; Myrtle
Barnes, Selma Last. Tahmineh
1rani, Margaret Warthen, Grace
Brown, Margaret Ringrose and
Frances Tucker. Marjorie G. Davis
and Wilma Kaplan are the accom-
panists. One June 10 Mrs. Howard
will present her young singers group
in a concert version of Humper-
dincks "Haensel und Gretel."
On Thursday, June Is, the Tues
day Evening Club, the studio choral
group of Is solo singers, will give
program of excerpts from the
grand operas in the garden of the
Arts Club. All programs start at
$3.50 pm.
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l3. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Elsa Koppel, vocal teacher, and
Benjamin Rather, pianist, will pre-
sent advanced and artist pupils in a
recital of classical music on Wednes-
day at 8l5 at the Arts Club, 2O17
street NV. Vocal students who will
appear are Louis Dreeben. Ber-
nice Millman Rather and Phyllis
Schwartz. Pianists who will perform
are Katherine Gay Lawson, Clarice
Leiner Levy, Dorothy Linton, Louise
Michael and Naomi Miller.
On Wednesday Eleanor Hulburt
will leave for London. England, for
special study with Tobias Matthay,
noted pedagogue. During her absence
Jane Thompson, assistant, will take
over the activities of the class, teach
ing at the studio, 1888 Thirty-fi
street NV. Those desiring informa-
ton about the Sherwood music
course should consult Agnes Brady,
2039 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Felian Garzia presents Jean Nc
Candlish, former pupil of Camille
Allensworth. in a piano recital to-
morrow evening at 1881 Jefferson
place NV. at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Directors Named
For Civic Opera

The Civic Grand Opera Associa-
ton announces its Board of Direc-
tors for the l939-4O season as fol-
lows: Temporary chairman, Mrs.
William T. Byrne, wife of the Rep
resentative from Albany; vice chair
man, Ruth H. Snodgrass, vice presi-
dent of the Federation of Womens
Clubs; Mrs. Bruce Barton, wife of
the Representative from New York
City: DR.. Edith Seville-Coale and
DR.. Tomas Cajigas, prominent in the
Washington medical profession; Mrs.
Arthur G. Watkins. past executive of
the Parent-Teacher Congress of the
District; Cleha Fioravanti. we'll
known local singer; Mario MaloIa-
test, president Of the Italian Literary
Circle, and Nine. Amelia Cont of
the Metropolitan Opera, who will
be the artistic director; Manuel j.
Davis, Washington attorney, who
will act as the general counsel. and
A. Cont Berenguer, local concert
manager, who will be the executive
director.
The association reports great in
terest in its novel plan for produc-
ton OF opera here next season by
popular-p priced memberships. At
tendance to be open to members
only and at no extra Cost-members
attending on their membership card
and occupying seats assigned to them
at time of joining. The choicest seats
in the hall will be assigned to men,
bers in the order that they join the
association.
The executive committees of the
association are membership, headed
by Mrs. William T. Byrne and Mr..
Harold D. Baker: education, headed
by Nine Amelia Cont and Alice
Keith. finance, headed by Clella
Fioravanti, and publicity, headed by
Frank Bell Patterson. Committees
to head the opera drive in the early
fall are now being formed to solicit
all schools, clubs, Government de-
partments, civic associations, local
business men and women, musical
groups, etc. Persons interested in
volunteering service on these COM
mittees may do so by addressing
the association at its spring organ
ization headquarters at No. Du-
pont Circle.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

Many OF the murals on the facades
OF buildings in the New York Worlds
Fair are Of the picture card or ad-
vertising nature-they catch the eye
but they do not hold it, any more
than does the colored print in the
lucent magazine. Perhaps, how
ever, they add a grateful note of
color.
1t is in this element Of color that
the New York Worlds Fair seems
by day little devoid. The predomi-
nant tone of the buildings is white.
which is lightened and frightened
by occasional use of French blue
that lovely shade of the old cart
Wheels-and of strawberry pink or
red. OF course, there are here and
there touches of yellow and SAT-
iron, OF turquoise and Chinese red
but 1t is not very broad or di-
verslf1ed palette. incidentally, it
TOOK an incalculable number 1,OOO,-
ooo) OF gallons Of paint to cover the
palntable surfaces.
1t should not be forgotten that the
colorful floral decorations are and
will continue to be a large factor
in creating the Worlds Fair picture
along the lines of art. The last of
May 100000 tulip bulbs-a gift
from Holland-blossomed in profu-
sion along all the fairways, and bv
their side were to be seen beds and
beds Of pansies lifting to the pleas
ure-seeklng visitor, faces of well
come and cheer. Great trees to the
number Of 10000 have been trans
planted to give background, and
now seem to be quite content in
their strange new locations; but not
least, many gay flags and banners
float from stats in the meadow
breezes.
Courtesy Shown.
One other factor in the pleasure
and success of the fair may be mem
toned in conclusion-the unfailing
courtesy and kindness of the young
uniformed guards and guides. In the
midst of the mulling crowds and the
temptation to forget ones neigh
bors, any little pebble of discord is
put aside with the "retort courteous"
such as the makers of our Republic
would have used in the old days.
These are college boys and girls.
and If they are in even slight meas
ure typical. our World OF Tomor-
row will not be so unpleasant a place
in which to live, let machinery and
science do their worst. Apparently
we do not put our typical youth on
the top of our buildings of state,
but instead let him wheel us around,
chatting wisely and we'll as he shows
us the sights, not as a mere Job, but
as kindly host, now and then max
ing significant comment. These,
too. are very notable part of the
picture as a whole. All praise to Mr..
Whalen and his co-workers. To
create such fair even in three
years is Herculean undertaking.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

nous Flentrop organ specially or
dered by the Dutch government for
the Worlds Fair. Every afternoon
from $3.50 to o'clock and from 6 80
to 7, the organist, A. Antonisse, jr., a
pupil OF the Amsterdam Conserva-
tory, gives programs of the highest
standards. From the tower of the
pavilion the sweet sounds of the
carillons can be heard in half-hour
programs from $3.50 to 9 pm. The
carillons in the garden and in the
tower are made by Van Bergen and
played by Mr.. Vermack, who fea-
lures mostly Dutch songs.
Among the Dutch colonial exhibits
can be found the collection of l8
Javanese instruments which belong
to the Netherlands Colonial Insti-
tute. Close to a stage which gives
national setting, native musicians
sit on the floor, Turkish fashion.
before their instruments and play
programs of native music. The ma
tive violin, the 'rebab," occupies the
center and carries the melody with
spontaneous ornamentation by the
player, closely followed by the per-
cusSion instruments resembling in
sound our gongs, metallophones and
drums. The music is without any
OF the dynamic aims of Western
music, yet the melody Is easily de-
flnable.
French Display.
An interesting display of string
and reed instruments is to be found
in the French pavilion, the choice
OF the lot being the tiny violin.
which in its case measures not more
than 3 inches. Most of the violins
are made by Emil Francais, and are
OF late fabrication, although violins
by other makers are also repre-
sented.
Rumania brings two gypsy bands,
whose fiery and seductive music can
be heard afternoon and evening,
while in the Polish and Swiss pa
Vlllons native bands make the visitor
acquainted with national music.
Over In the w. P. A. Building the
Federal Knickerbocker Orchestra,
the Federal Gotham Orchestra, the
Federal Negro Melody Singers and
the Negro Choral Group give hourly
programs in their outdoor garden.
A charming theater. not yet COM
pleted, seating nearly 300, will soon
be the scene of opera and concert
activities.
AS the season progresses the musi-
cal programs of the fair will be both
augmented and changed. so that,
even with the Hall of Music given
over to jazz and more popular music,
there will be plenty to hear of in
terest to the visitor. The music
from different lands and the promi-
nence given to our own local activi-
ties, such as the high school bands
and the choruses, provide the most
varied and instructive glimpse of
what music means to all people.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Offers Classes
In Interpretation

Announcement has been made OF
a series of classes in Interpretation
to be conducted by Norman Frauen-
helm at the Dmitrieff -Gnoochefi
Studios, 56l2 Connecticut avenue
NV. The classes, eight in number
will be held on Monday mornings at
IL o'clock, and on Thursday even
ings at $50, consecutively, beginning
on June II. The course is especially
designed to offer glimpses into the
nature and evolution of art, and into
the artists workshop. and purports
to analyse style" with its bearings
upon interpretative art. The mate
rial will be chosen to illustrate high
lights and characteristic trends.
Among the compositions to be
played by the members of the class
in the approaching course are:
Bach's italian Concerto" Haydn's
variations in F Minor" Beethoven's
Sonata Op. 81, No. g." the Schu-
mann Concerto, the Beethoven
Concerto in c Minor and other
representative works.
Those interested will be inter-
viewed by Mr.. Frauenheim.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Holy City Tonight

The Holy City," oratorio by A. R
Gaul, will be given at Calvary Meth
odist Church, Columbia road near
Fifteenth street NV, by the COM
bined senior and young peoples
choirs this evening at 8 o'clock
The chorus of 45 voices will be di-
rected by Louis Potter, organist, and
will be assisted by a small anti
phonal choir in the balcony. Solos
will be sustained by Ruby Potter
soprano; Helen Meyer, mezzo-so-
prano; Bertha Morgan, contralto;
Merle Gates, tenor, and guest soloist
J. L. Stinson of Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. Accompanies
for this occasion will be Catherine
Whitlock, organist, and Sally West
pianist. The public is cordially in
vited.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

impressive touch to that magnificent
display of sound, color, water and
fire which is the crowning point of
a days visit to the fair.
Temple Concerts.
In the Temple of Religion concerts
at the twilight hour are the rule,
most of them featuring choirs from
nearby churches or colleges. Audi
ences between 700 and 300 are daily
present at these concerts and the
organ recitals at regular periods dur
ing the day. Last week the choir
of First Presbyterian Church of New
York, Willard I. Nevins, director
sang on Friday; the College of St
Elizabeth's Glee Club, Frederic
Joslyn, director, were heard on Sat-
urday, and the Westminster College
Choir, which had sung the previous
evening in the Court of Peace, sang
on Sunday. Earlier in the afternoon
on Sunday, Lillian Carpenter gave
an organ recital. Ernest White has
given several organ programs, one
on the day when the st. Gregory S
Choir sang Waters "Stabat Mater"
and "Glorias" by Palestrina and
Mozart as part of the sacred pro-
gram at the twilight hour.
High school bands are among the
interesting features of the music to
be found throughout the fair
grounds, the bands playing either
at the foot of the mammoth statue OF
Washington or in the Court OF
Peace. On Saturday afternoon a
contest was held between seven vis-
iting bands. including those from the
Amberto Connelli High School OF
Bolivar, N. Y; the Walter Cooking,
Haldane, N. Y; the Charles Rabb,
Massena, N. Y; the r. Russell, Cam
adaigua, N Y; the Paul Won Bode-
craven, Port Washington, Long
Island, and the Arthur Goranson of
jamestown, N. Y. The Waltham,
Mass, High School Band gave con-
cert that day and on Sunday and
other school bands heard during that
time were that of the Eastchester
and Katonah, Scarsdale, N. Y, and
the Medford, Mass, High School.
Come From Abroad.
Most of the pavilions of foreign
nations have outstanding musicians
of their own appearing in pro-
grams during the day At the. Brit
ish Pavilion the crack Coldstream
Guards Bands held sway until last
Saturday, when they returned to
England, to be replaced later in the
season by the band of the Black
Watch Regiment, which is a combi-
nation of bagpipe and instruments.
The Coldstream Guards Band is
composed of so musicians, and is a
proud asset of this regiment, which
is one of the oldest in the British
Army, having been formed in the
time of Charles II in the village of
Coldstream. Scotland.
In the Dutch Pavilion is the IA
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Palm Tree CLIMBING
To Be Taught in India

TRAVANCORE CP.-An expert
Climber Of the Palmyra tree--a spe-
cies OF the palm-accompanied by an
expert in the making of Palmyra
products, Is being sent to Baroda to
teach villagers certain uses Of prod
ucts of the tree.
The climbing Of palm trees is a
profession in South India. where
palm juice is used in the manufac-
ture Of sugar and indigenous liquor.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
By Alice Eversman.

Undoubtedly it was shock tC
many people as it was to us to learn
on arriving at the New York
Worlds Fair last week, that the
high-grade musical programs that
had been planned for the Hall OF
Music had been abandoned. Nc
further explanation was Forthcoming
than that the various concerts by
noted orchestras and stars already
presented since the opening of the
Fair had not drawn as expected
and the cost of giving them being
high, it was decided to turn the
finely designed hall over to lighter
musical events. While the programs
had begun with appearances by
artists and orchestras that form a
part of the winter musical season
the bringing of the Paris Opera
Comique, the Budapest Opera, and
many other noted organizations
from different foreign countries had
been widely advertised.
1t seems hardly fair to sacrifice
these interesting events because the
first musical programs had not
proven to be a success financially
The opening weeks of the fair did
not bring the out-of-toWn visitors
in such great number as will be the
case later in the season. and those
in and around New York could not
be expected to be especially enthu-
siastic about hearing the same per-
formers they heard in concert halls
or over the radio each week of the
winter. What had focused atten-
ton was the unusual array of musi-
cal affairs which could only be
heard by an extended European
tour and the advantage of presenting
the best offerings of various coun-
tries was certainly an attraction.
Light Events Arranged.
However, the decision has been
made and will so remain for the
time being. Later in the season,
the original plans may be revived
or some of the scheduled attractions
brought to Carnegie Hall or the
Metropolitan Opera, but with the
exception of a season by the Polish
Ballet, beginning Tuesday night,
only lighter musical events will be
announced at the Hall of Music.
The last two of the first planned
concerts were given this past week,
when Marian Anderson appeared in
recital last Sunday afternoon and
the Schubert Choir of Canada gave
a program on Monday evening. Not
seat was to be had in the Hall of
Music for Miss Anderson's recital,
and enthusiasm ran high through
out the program. Singing in her
customary simple yet artistic way,
the noted colored contralto gave a
program of great value, including
Bach's My Heart Ever Faithful"
and 'Komm' suesser Tod" Beetho-
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Classes Develop
Listening to Music

A summer series of six informal
classes in The Art of Listening to
Music is being scheduled by the
music division of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, Seven
teenth and K streets, to begin on
Monday, June 12.
The class, which will meet on
Monday from 7 to 8 O'Clock. will
again be under Helen Middleton
Smith. Mrs. Smith plans to use fine
recordings, and while keeping the
classes as informal as possible, to
help listeners cultivate appreciation
and discrimination.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

Dorothy Louise Linton will present
a group of her piano students in
recital on Friday at o'clock in the
parish hall of the Incarnation Lu-
theran Church. Those taking part
will be Betsy and Paul Culbertson,
Eloise Cornwell, Carol Ruth and
Fern Marie Merrifield Joan Schaef-
er, Jean Kendig, Carmelia and
Patricia Curren, Helen Riddell, Jane
Rathell, Betty Peters, Janet Stroth-
man, Helen Buckley, Josephine
Forbes, Elizabeth Agee and Wilma
Eppley.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Rot SpoiIs Dog Race

During a greyhound race In
Cloynes. Ireland, rat ran into
the mechanical hare and was
knocked dead, causing the mecha-
nism of the hare to become jammed,
which stopped the race.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

l3. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1939-06-08
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Odd Lot WOmen's Handmade
initiated Linens. Were Csc.
l8c, 6 for 81
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and soc
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Z&222 Fri DAY BARGAINS 60:
Girls Wear

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