Evening star., 1940-05-14

kins planned to come to the N. B.
C.-Star Dollar Club today to add
her contribution to the hundreds
of music lovers from all walks of
life who have joined the Dollar
Club to aid the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Secretary Perkins was to broad
cast from Dollar Club headquar-
tefs. 728 Fourteenth street NV
3:05 pm over station WMAL.. On
the same program Lee D. Butler,
sponsor Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Committee for the SYM
phony campaign, was to be inter-
viewed and a delegation from Mu
Phi Epsilon Sorority was to join the
Dollar Club. Lillian Evanti was to
be guest soloist on the program,
accompanied by Winifred Lakeman.
Four Catholic University students
were to come to the Dollar Club
for broadcast at 4:30 pm. over
station WRC. Charles w. Eliot II,
director Of the National Resources
Planning Board and member of
the synaphony's Board of Direc-
tors, was to be interviewed.
Glee CLUB to Sing.
The Y. w. c. A. Glee Club was
to give q program of songs, and
Howard Mitchell, first cellist with
the National Symphony Orchestra,
was to play "Minuet," by Rameau,
and "On Wings of Song" by Men
delssohn, on the late afternoon pro-
gram.
John Carmody, administrator of
the Federal Works Agency, will
be guest speaker during . broad
cast from the Dollar Club tomor-
row at 5 pm. over station WRC.
A delegation Of Girl Scouts from
seven troops and q group from the
Calvert Parochial School also will
join the Dollar Club at that time.
The Chevy Chase Women's Club
music section will present a pro-
gram Of songs, directed by Louis
Potter.
At sos pm. over Station WMAL,
John r. Steelman, director of
the Labor Departments Cancellation
Service, will explain how the difn-
culties between the musicians and
the symphony association were
straightened out, Beatrice Landkeer-
Roes will give a violin solo on that
program.
Orchestra leaders,, young musi-
clans and two radio notables joined
yesterday in appealing for support
Of the Dollar Club in its efforts
to help the symphony campaign
workers reach their goal.
Give Credit to Classics.
Blue Barron, whose orchestra Is
appearing at the Capitol Theater
this week, came to the Dollar Club
to point out that symphony music
is an inspiration for modern dance
music. Much Of the popular music
comes from the classics, he said,
adding his dollar to help the SYM
phony.
DEAN Hudson, whose dance or
chestra Is heard over N. B. G, joined
Mr.. Barron in asserting that people
who like swing music also owe some-
thing to the symphony. The best
men In the dance orchestra business,
said Mr.. Hudson, have symphonic
training.
Clifton Fadiman Of Information,
Please" whose message was broad
cast by electrical transcription, de-
clared that the presence Of the
National Symphony Orchestra in
Washington is "a matter Of national
PRIDE
That these concerts might not
continue" he said, "is unthinkable.
That the orchestra might die is un-
believable. The National Symphony
Orchestra Is important. It must
i've, and, with your support, It will" :"
On an earlier broadcast, Frank
Black, N. B. c. symphonic orchestra
conductor, asserted that support Of
the symphony was "a civic pride, q
civic right and Z civic duty
"A major symphony orchestra,
healthy, respected and recognized, !"
he declared BY way of eleetricall
transcription, ''is as necessary for
this great Nations Capital % the
vary Capitol building itself"