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Evening star., 1940-11-24
Woman of Sychar'
Offered Tonight

THE Woman of Sychar," can
tata by the American composer,
r. S. Stoughton. will be given to-
night at 8 o'clock by the choir Of
Calvary Methodist Church, Colum-
bia road, near Fifteenth street NV.
The chorus of 40 voices under the
direction of Louis Potter will be
accompanied by Elizabeth Menin-
ger, organist, and Eunice Murray,
pianist. Solos will be sustained by
Lydia Fritz and Gladys Taylor,
sopranos: lone Bolin, contralto;
Finley Cheston and Paul. SchneD,
tenors, Joseph Wells and Harry
Yeide, basses.
Stoughton, the composer OF this
work, is a pharmacist, who writes
as an avocation. This cantata.
written in 1923, displays his talent
for ingenious harmonic devices,
which characterize his works for
organ. Sychar was the city from
which the woman of Samaria came
and the cantata is setting OF the
scriptural story Of the meeting at
the well where Christ worked .
miracle of salvation for her ana
taught one Of His most sublime
lessons.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Candlelight Concert
Given Tomorrow

The third concert in the Candle
light series of the Washington
Chamber Music Society will be given
tomorrow at 500 o'clock, in the
Phillips Memorial Gallery. This
concert-a slight departure from its
customary ensemble of instruments
will introduce to its audience as
guest artist, Ralph kirkpatrick, the
celebrated. harpsichordist who has
just completed a series of recitals
at the Governors Palace, Williams
burg, Va.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick's program of
18th and 17th century compost
tions will comprise: THE Lord
of Salicbury His PAWN" Or
lando Gibbons; Concerto mach
Italiaenischem Gusto," j. S. Bach !;
"Goe From My Window" Thomas
Morley: "Giles Farnaby's Dream"
and Tower Hill," Giles Farnaby;
three numbers by Duphly: set Of
variations by Mozart and two So
natas by Domenico Scarlatti.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Columbia Company
In 'Florodora'

The Columbia Light Opera Com
pany, under the direction of Ethyl
Manning, will present Leslie Stuart's
"Florodora" on December S and 6
at the Roosevelt Auditorium, ThirF
teenth and Allison streets NV.
The cast has been specially Sc
lected from among the members Of
the company, some of whom are
we'll known among the dramatic and
musical public. The cast includes
Amelia Shorday, Mary Ella Bostick.
Louise Hart, Margaret May, Thelma
Donaldson, Mary Ellen Bassett,
Louis Eugene Baskin. John Starr,
Norman Sims, George High. Dick
Sykes, Eugene Kressin. Howard
Moore, Ruby Arnold, Henry An
drews, Florenz HIM, Jeannette Bitt-
ner, Margaret Ogden, Kathleen
Hillyer, James Magill, Dick Sykes,
Thelma Erkenbrack, Constance Lu-
ongo, Marie Fust and Olive Dyer.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
PLAYHOUSE Program

The Federal Playhouse Chorus
and Orchestra will combine to pre-
sent q concert on Thursday at 8
pm. in the Agriculture Auditorium.
Following the usual educational
films the groups will present choral,
instrumental numbers, as well as
those In solo and duet form. In
cluded in this group will be an
original, composition, "Ski He'll"
The concert will be directed by
Lloyd Garrison, with George E.
Reisley assisting. There are no
charges for admission and the pub
lie is invited to attend. The Play
house is sponsored by the Agricul-
ture branch of the N. r. r. E. The
concert of original composition by
Federal employees win BE- the next
pRessutataea q ~ raayhcuee.
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Concert Schedule
Today.

National Symphony Orches-
ira, DR.. Hans Kinder, con-
ductor, Beloved Masterpieces"
series, Constitution Hall. 4 pm.
Calvary Methodist Church
Choir, cantata, The Woman
of Sychar," Louis Potter. con-
ductor. Calvary Methodist
Church. 8 pm.
Percelia Willis. Kathryn
Campbell. sopranos: Jeanne
Palmer, contralto: Alma Grayce
Miller. pianist; Y. M. c. A.. 5
pm.
Tomorrow.
Chamber Music Society. Ralph
Kirkpatrick, harpsichordist,
guest artist, Phillips Memorial
Gallery, 5 pm.
Department of Agriculture
Orchestra, DR.. Walter Bauer,
conductor, Agriculture Audi
torium, $50 pm.
D. Sterling Wheelwright. or
gan recital, L. D. S. Chapel, 8
pm.
Tuesday.
Chamber Music Guild Quar-
tet. Carlton Hotel, 8:45. pm.
Army Band, Army Band au-
ditorium, 2:30 pm.
Wednesday.
National Symphony Orches-
ira, Edwin Macarthur, guest
conductor; Kristen Flagstad,
soprano, soloist, Constitution
Hall, $50 pm.
Department of Agriculture
Orchestra, DR.. Walter Bauer,
conductor, Agriculture audi
torium, $50 pm
D. Sterling Wheelvright, or
gan recital, L. D. S. Chapel, 8
pm.
InuTSudS'
"The Chimes of Normandy,
Roosevelt High School, eve
ming.
Federal Playhouse Chorus
and Orchestra, Lloyd Garrison,
| director. Department of Agri-
culture auditorium, 8 pm.
Friday.
The Chimes of Normandy"
Roosevelt High School, evening.
D. Sterling Wheelwright. or
gan recital, L. D. S. Chapel, 8
pm.
Saturday.
Army Band, Army Band au-
ditorium, 1l:30 am.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

The program was played by Con-
stance Russell, Henry Field and
Glenn Carow. Sergei Rachmaninoff
has presented the club with photo
graph of himself.
The piano Teachers Forum
held their first reeital of the sea-
son on Thursday at the Washington
College of Music when the teachers
presented their pupils in program
Active piano teachers and other
music lovers are eligible for men,
bership in the forum.
Elenor Morrison was chosen as a
soloist at st. Marks Lutheran
Church.
The Arthur Jordan Studio of
Music presented its monthly student
recital Tuesday evening in Barker
Hall. The student orchestra played
and there were solos. duets and
trios on piano, accordion. trumpet,
clarinet, saxophone, Hawaiian guitar.
vibraphone and Everett orgatron.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
In Local Music Circles

"The Chimes of Normandy" win
be presented by the students of
Roosevelt High School Thursday and
Friday in the school auditorium,
under the direction of Emma Louise
Thompson and Esther Galbraith.
The principals are Portia Kahler
and Bette Saunders, as Germaine:
Rosemary Romer and Bernice
Bittner, as Serpolette; Rex Barger
as Henri, the Count de Charlesville:
Eugene Fry, as a sailor: Harry
Burch. as Bailli, and Berel Firestone,
as Gaspard, the miser.
A chorus of 48 students supports
the principals. The 45-piece student
orchestra will furnish accompani-
ment, with Morton Steinberg and
Betty Finley at the piano.
Music lovers are cordially invited
to the second concert of the Sunday
afternoon series at the Y. M. c. A.,
Eighteenth and G streets NV, this
afternoon. Percelia Willis, Kathryn
Campbell, sopranos; Jeanne Palmer,
contralto, and Alma Grayce Miller,
pianist, will present the program.
The New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church Choir will be pre-
sented In concert at the Shiloh
Baptist Church, Ninth and P streets
NV, Friday evening at 8:15 pm.
The choir is under the direction of
Charles Dana Beaschler Of the West
minister Choir College in Princeton,
and will be assisted by Henry Booker,
guest-organist Of Oberlin College:
Eulene Harrison, soprano, and Rose
mary Ward, soprano.
This afternoon at S o'clock In
All Souls Church CUnitarian), Lewis
Atwater will play program Of organ
music, "Baroque VS.. Romantic Regis
tration." Compositions by Holbrecht,
Bach and Karl-Elert will be played
with both registrations.
The Waugh Methodist Church,
Third and A streets N E., will present
the choir in q musical service this
evening at 8 pm. Soloists will in
clude Mrs. Walter Finagin, A. H.
Hanson. and Gene Stewart, organist
and director of music.
The choir Of the Western Presby-
terrain Church, Joan Slater Appel.
director, will give program as q
Thanksgiving Vesper Music Hour
at the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and
K streets, at 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this program, which Is spon-
sored by the Religious Life and
Music Committees Of the Y. w. @. A.
The RachmAnino6 Club met We'd
Assday q ~ gh,dte q Qsenn oarow,
Evening star., 1940-11-24

That's ALL" For an outfit that has
been tramping the circuit for such
/, q long time, the Green brothers
certainly have managed to preserve
their warm and mellow musical
traits. And in this age of mod
ernity, machines and swing that Is
quite feat.
Columbia Contributes.
The Bridgeport firm. which has
proved notoriously well heeled in
ideas during past months, delivers
the goods again in the form of a
four-disc set of Jerome Kern's show
music. The public, We dare say, has
waited long and patiently for such
an album, but will be justly re-
warded for its perseverance by this
collection played by Al Goodman's
Orchestra. All the tunes are Kern
at his best: Who" "All the Things
You Are" They Didn't Believe Me" :"
"Ole Man River" and "Why Do I
Love Your" Mr.. Goodman Is at his
best, too, employing somewhat Of the
pit orchestra style with more Ina.
aginative scorins.
Nv. eTN4.
Evening star., 1940-11-24


familiar and modern versions of
these instruments. With the re-
vival of the technique of handling
these instruments has also come a
revival of the special literature
written for them, the whole enrich
ing the musical understanding to a
considerable degree.
While most of the concerts de-
voted to the music of another era
have taken place in Europe, notably
in HaSlemere, in England, where the
Dometsch family lived, individual
artists have crossed the ocean to
present programs in this country,
while native musicians have become
specialists in this field. Recently in
Williamsburg, Va, there has been
revived the music of Colonial times
with the instruments used in those
early days. In the charming sur
roundings of this reconstructed city,
where time has been turned back
and the glory of olden days f1ourishes
again, songs and instrumental works
have been heard once more in the
atmosphere that belongs to them.
Old and New Joined.
In this very progressive country
of ours with its fair for ultra
modern music and it's widespread
liking for jazz and swing. it Is
strange to find the musical ideas
of centuries ago marching along
with the newest of the new. It is
interesting also to note that there
are musicians who have a sympathy
for the delicate and peaceful music
making of those long-dead music
lovers, and for the gentle thoughts
and high sentiments expressed in
the dulcet tones of old instruments.
Thus the SaxophoneS, the drums
and the hardy brass instruments
of modern world are linked up
with the tinkling sound of the harp
sichord, the soft voice of the re-
corder or the sparse volume of the
rebec.
But now, what about a revival of
the troubadours, the mintrels and
the bards? Are we so wanting in
originality and inventiveness as to
make that impossible. Naturally.
the picture of modern America turn
ing to minstrelsy, to contests and
to the general functions of those
romantic musicians seems redicu-
tous. There would be no need, how
ever, for any gifted person so in
clined to roam the land in pictur-
esque costume, singing of the charms
of some fair lady or the hopelessness
Of their love, but just as the pre-
sentation of ancient music has been
adapted to present-day requirements,
so also could be the gift for song
creation in its most spontaneous
form.
We are impressed mostly with the
romantic character of the trouba-
dours of Southern France, of Italy
and Spain. the trouveres of Northern
France. the minnesingers of Ger
many, the minstrels of England and
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Quartet to Present
PROGRAM at Hotel

The Chamber Music Guild Quartet
will present the second concert of
its series Tuesday night at the
Carlton Hotel at 8:45 pm. The
quartet, consisting of Frank Gittel-
son, first violin; Alexander Levin,
second violin; Benjamin SoSner,
viola, and Marcel Ancher, cello; will
complete the concert series on the
evenings of December II and jan
uary II.
For the Tuesday concert, they have
programmed Mozart's Quartet
Kochel, No. 421 in D Minor" and a
Quartet on Indian Themes" by the
young American composer Frederick
jacob. Mr.. Jacob, who draws on
material native to this country, dedi-
Gated this particular work to q
chamber music group In San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

double stops facile and true; and,
furthermore, each composition is not
without fair portion of melody.
AS rule, this department takes
its doses of xylophone music at
intervals, and then with a wry face.
Yoichi Hiraoka likely will be the
xylophonist to break this precedent.
if ever it is to be broken. For Mr..
Hiraoka is a genuine musician,
should any one ask you. No part
of the swarm of xyloists who ex-
uberantly and soullessly rattle OF
specially numbers over some of
the snappy radio programs or on
some haunted vaudeville show, Hira-
Okla displays the taste of discrimi-
mating artist both in his fluid style
and the selections he prefers. On
four discs he plays such as the
allegro from Mozart's '"Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik, Gluck's Scene des
Champs d'Elysses," Saint Saens'
"The Swan" and Bach's "Gavotte
in D." It's an unusual treat.
There is another Decca set on the
market that should win approval
from those who like the peaceful in
life: The Green Brothers Marimba
Orchestra, who record five discs
of waltzes, including prominently
Naughty Waltz" Beautiful Ohio" !"
TIN Forever Blowing Bubbles"
Missouri Waits" and "lnnssoms,
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Baltic Musicale

The Baltic American Society OF
washington, d. c., will hold a mu-
sicale and reception on December 8
In Hotel 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
In tribute to Jan Sibelius and in
observance of Finnish and Latvian
days.
The three artists who will par
ticipate in this commemorative
program will be Reino Luoma,
young Finnish pianist; Oily Ku-
kepuu, an Estonian soprano. and
Bronius Nekrashas, . Lithuanian
baritone.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
'Bacchanale' Brings
Beauty to 'Tannhauser'
Bv Hans Kinder.

During my summers studies and while was outlining our
played the Bacchnae
addition to the Paris
struck
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Review of Recordings
By Elena de Sayn.

There several recordings the Beethoven violin and
there is at least which satisfy adiou
mannerm
insuring
Evening star., 1940-11-24

While the Victor Co. chose to pre-
sent a Russian and an italian in
combined effort this month, the
Columbia Co. brings us a French
man in the eminent virtuoso Robert
Casadesus, heard in Ravels Soma
tine" England claims its share of
attention also through its foremost
native composer, Sir Edward Elgar,
and its famous symphony orchestra,
the London Philharmonic, under
Sir Henry Wood.
"Pomp and Circumstance"
Marches No. / and A." of the six
in existence, have been used long
since on concert programs outside
of England. March No. 1 in D"
has been quite favorite with the
National Symphony Orchestra and
frequently heard here. "Pomp and
Circumstance No. 4 in G Major"
is less ponderous and can be easily
associated with cavalry parade
for its character and sprightliness.
One may be always assured of an
authoritative reading if a work is
performed by a specialist in the
field. one who has an affinity with
the composer. In the hands of
Mr.. Casadesus, Ravel's delightful
"Sonatine" gains in Importance
Written in competition for the
coveted Prix de Rome IS years ago,
the harmonization of the piece
must have sounded new to the
average ears of his judges. Thus
1t came to pass that the composer
failed to make the grade for the
fourth time and was eliminated
before the finals.
The reverse side of the last disc.
of the two recorded, plays the
"Menuet" from lie Tombeau de
Couperin" by the same composer,
interpreted also by Casadesus. In
this the pianist achieves a pedal
effect at the conclusion which has
something foreboding. The work
was written as a tribute to Cou-
perrin.
Evening star., 1940-11-24

Etheldreda Kaspar. the 15-year-
old pianist and daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kaspar, gave . recital
for the benefit of the Community
Chest at Holton Arms School Thurs
day before the faculty and her
schoolmates. Among the composers
presented were Mozart, Chopin,
Paderewsh and Rachmaninoff, with
encores by Debussy and Granger.
Evening star., 1940-11-24
Revival of Troubadors
Believed to Be Possible
Modern Trend Observed as
Pointing Way to Union of
Types Developed by Music
BY Alice Epersman.

Since Arnold Domech his first concert Of Ancient Music
than growth
which
world
prominent
Evening star., 1940-11-24
POPULAR Music

Decca takes two excursions of
the beaten path with its release of
an album by Paul Nero. hot violin
list, and one by Yoichi Hiraoka,
xylophonist.
Mr.. Nero tho relation to the Rome
Neros) has something in this three
disc misunderstanding refresh
ingly original and masterfully exc
cuted in Solo Flight" an original
six-part suite. To our mind, Paul
Nero has proved himself hottest of
present-day hot fiddlers in this de-
scriptive outpouring, which covers
the several stages of an airplane
flight: Contact" "Takeoff," "On
the Beam" Happy Landing" etc.
Lest the prospective listener fear
that the violinist's descriptive means
involves a preponderance of imita-
tive sound effects, it should be
pointed out that Mr.. Nero strives to
capture atmosphere instead. sensibly
realizing the limitations of his in
strument as an agent of mimicry.
Thus, all six of his little interludes
are set to orthodox tempt, accentu-
ated by string bass and guitar
accompaniment, with the soloist
allowing his fancy to run free In
the foreground, Mr.. Nero performs
all the tricks of the hot fiddling
trade with great proficiency and
sense Of balance. His runs are
brilliant. his extensively employed
Evening star., 1940-11-24

Oegree OF expected perIeCulOn. WIN
the N. B. G. Symphony Orchestra
serving as an accompanying medium,
the Victor Co. stands back of it all.
From the beginning of the re-
cording it becomes evident that the
anticipations of the listener will not
be thwarted The introduction is
crisp and prepares one for what is
coming. The familiar motive moves
along in a slightly brisker tempo
with many little points and char
acter such as, for instance, the con-
sideration given the celli above the
violins in some parts, diminuendo
in the woodwinds or, here and there.
a substantially accented passage. An
occasional drop in pitch in the first
movement, due to some mechanical
maladjustment, hardly deters from
the value of the recording itself.
The most satisfying and pleasing
part of Mr.. Heifetz's performance is
the complete absence of meaning
less portamenti he is known to
indulge in frequently on the con-
cert stage. This affectation of senti-
ment may be the result of advice
from those who thought of improv-
ing upon his good style and taste
and to make his playing Soulful"
The classical simplicity adopted by
him in the Beethoven's concerto is
far more convincing and carries
much farther than any pretty port
amento he can produce for effect.
There is another aspect of his
playing: He tries to please himself
first and foremost. There is no
bility of tone and of sentiment in
the second movement and light
heartedness in the "Rondo." AL
though no mention has been made
anywhere as to who is responsible
for the cadenza, judging by the ag-
gregation of fireworks, worthy of
Mr.. Heifetz's virtuosity, one may
easily presume that it is his own.
With Mr.. Toscanini contributing
many added features, the recording
may be classed as an outstanding
one.
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Growing Pains

The United States growing up. coming suddenly
unwlshedfor maturity 1t like strong and lusty child
who has enjoyed idylc childhood not without its bumps
and disappointments but carefree and happy.
Suppose that boy irresponsible and carefree suddenly
meets within the death of both parents The burden
of the family falls his shoulders Playtme Now
ne must think and work and accept responsibility Now he
is a
Something like this has happened to the United States
during the past generation We lived in the world, but
secure from its bumps and troubles Even when the World
war came with its momentary GRANTEES, seemed like
episode something that by chance and whose repe
ton was not to be expected or feared.
But after the 10year party staged in celebration the
no other circumstances. And another not
like the other but deeper basic, funda
mental deeply grounded that whatever its out
come it is certain to change the world.
What this will mean TO the United States do not
know But We like the boy whose parents died. We
know that responsibilities coming to us, and
ing fast Our parents" the oldtme orderly world of
economics and politics which prevailed before 1914 are
dead" A new life is in the making
Military preparedness in times past had unreal
aspect like game Now it is deadly earnest and
longer doubts that latent strength be organized
required serious part of the national production This
WILL
Economic problems used to solve themselves Now the
best brains and forethought can bring on them
not wasted For better launched into
hemisphere program of defense and development that will
require conscious effort to bring World financial
leadership has been tossed into lap whether wish
or no.
Like the unwilling boy who faced by necessity buckled
down and set himself to bear mans burdens the
United States gathers its strength and prepares to carry
full share of the worlds burdens.
No longer afford to fex idly the muscles of
strength. In dynamic world like that of today strength
and leadership Samese twins which cannot be cut apart
without the danger of both dying
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pinching shoe was upon the
other party's foot.
But the impressive phase of
all this is the utter lack of con-
structive thought addressed to
the matter of reform in govern
mental policies.
A full corporaPs guard of the
more or less distinguished Re-
publican brethren have recently
boiled over with their scathiest
scathings at the president. Big
ger and bitterer blasts could
scarce have been contrived only
there has been a wide divergence
among them and no specific
proposals whatever have been
made for improvement or the
better way of doing.
An ornate leather medal
yard wide, as previously offered,
still awaits the first outstanding
party Republican who submits a
definite, specific. common sense
plan as a substitute for what
the present administration is do
ing, or lucidly and frankly states
what he would do under the exist
ing circumstances. This does not
have reference to any "glittering
generalities" or meaningless par
tisan pecking, but rather any,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

in the history of American
transportation of any kind that
such safety record had been
established.
RARE GEM
When Thomas A. Edison sent
Earl Hidden to North Carolina.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn 10 the
women's page for the answers.
l. What was the letter rate
of postage in this country be-
fore the World war?
2. Did Dionysius or Dsmo-
cles sit beneath a sword sus-
pended by a single hair?
3. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of Pail Mall?
4. Name the author who re-
Gently turned down the 81 900
Pulitzer drama prize for his
play. The Time OF Your Life ?"
S. Who wrote lode to the
West Wind ,"
6. Who is the American AM
bassador 10 Italy,
Z. What is the official name
of the Executive Mansion In
Washington. d. c.
S Name the last emperor of
Mexico.
Q. Who cut Samson's hair
10. What Ii the capital Of
Kansas