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Evening star., 1940-02-18

tinued off and on for over 10 years
and could get no trace of it. We
finally concluded that It was born
like all spirituas-an emotional in
vention Of the moment-and that in
all probability the entire regiment
was wiped out and consequently the
song had never been brought back
to live. Then one fine day when
I had no intention Of writing any
thing still, small, but sweet voice
said this to me: You have been
searching for that spiritual for 10
years and you have 1t right In your
head; here 1t is! Now all Of this
is true. So where did 1t come from
and who gave 1t to me?'"
And speaking Of music and war,
here is letter, the original in
broken English, written to Yehudi
Menuhin by an unknown soldier" at
the front on November 20, 1899: .
Dear sir: You will certainly be
surprised to hear from q French
soldier whose name has never come
to your ear, and who does not know
your language we'll enough to ex-
plain correctly what he wants to
say. But now that our life, which
can be taken away at every instant,
has become more sharpened, want
to say my admiration for the ones
who have enjoyed my civil time as
well as my hatred to those who
wanted to have q name by irregular
ways.
why have I written to you? The
question and clean answer: In our
time of leisure, remember all those
who in different ways have lifted
our minds, and as for the violin
you are the flrst! And yesterday.
drinking coffee in a farm and lis
tening to the radio, I heard the
speaker say: And now YOU will hear
"Partita, No. l." by Bach, played by
Yehudi Menuhin,' and the music
flew in that farm as some years
before in the Opera House in Paris,
or the Sale Pleyel. And remem-
bered your playing with Enesco and
orchestra under direction of Mon
teux and the only remembrance of
these souvenirs Of mine was so hot
they swept away the winds in the
country, the planes overhead, and
the anti-aircraft engines, and the
guns and all that sort Of thing, that
I took the liberty to write this letter
and tell you how much we loved to
hear you.
"And, for all that, you have to
excuse the trouble that has brought
to you an unknown and true ad-
mirer.
(Signed) IN. des L. HOFELDE.
"a Radz. 2 eme Groupe 6 eme
Batterie Secteur postal 800 France"
The censor, who opened this letter,
added q few lines on his card. His
lines read:
Dear Mr.. Menuhin: I had to
open this letter, as 1t is my duty.
am also somewhere in France. We
have no more real concerts and our
only pleasure is to hear the records
on the wireless. It Is not necessary
to say that yours are the ones I
prefer. I would be glad to hear you
soon in France! -
VERY sincerely yours,
(Signed) PIERRE DAVID.
Commission de Controle Postal
Secteur Postal 800 France"
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Griesinger to Play

Frederick A. Griesinger, q young
American pianist from Cleveland,
will give the program for the Sun
day night musicale at the Roose-
velt Hotel tonight at $50. Mr.. Grie-
singer attended Western Reserve
University as a scholarship student
for three consecutive years, study
ing with SEVERN Eisenberger and
later with Arthur Loesser. He has
won awards for four consecutive
years at Chautauqua, N. Y, study
ing piano with Austin Conrad and
in master classes with Ernest Hutch
eson. He is at present scholar
ship student with Austin Conrad at
Peabody Conservatory. His pro-
gram will open with four selections
by Brahms, Sonata Op. IS Chopin,
friedman Gartner's Viennese
Dance, a polonaise. Mcdowell:
Reflets dan l'Eau, Debussy, and one
Of Lisxt's rhapsodies.
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St. Johns to Give
Sacred Concert

st. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square, announces . sacred concert
in the church tomorrow at $3.50 pm.
The program viii consist Of two
sacred contatas by J. s. Bach, No.
140, "Sleepers Wake" and No. $50,
Deck Thyself My Soul With Glad
ness" The cantatas will be sung
by st. Johns choir Of men and boys,
assisted by Katharine Harris, Raj
monde Aubrey and Sam Cotton,
soloists. The performance will be
directed by Arthur Howes, r. A. q. o.
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ernoon, March 3, replacing Maurice
Marechal, the French cellist, who
was scheduled to appear with the
orchestra on that date. Mr.. Mare
chal, Mr.. Cappel stated, has been
conscripted for war services by his
fatherland and has been forced to
cancel his American engagements.
The particular masterpiece which
DR.. Kinder has chosen to highlight
on this afternoons concert is Cesar
Francks great Symphony In D
Minor" and the program Is com
pleted by Mozart's Magic Flute
Overture" Mendelssohn's music to
Midsummer Nights Dream" Jo-
ham Strauss Tales From the
Vienna Woods" and the Polka" and
"Fugue" from Jaromir Weinberger's
folk opera "Schwanda."
Shows Creative Talent.
The symphony on this afternoons
program typifies the best Of Franck's
creative power. Franck Q822-1890)
was unique in the musical world Of
his time. Unhampered by the craze
for German drama, less reactionary
than the Teutonic symphonists, he
pursued an idealistic course that led
to great accomplishments. which
have Influenced strongly in tech
nique, In form and in feeling many
later composers. He is particularly
known for his mysticism and 1t Is
this characteristic Of Franck's works
which is most in evidence in the
compositions of contemporary writ
ers-notably those of the young
French composer. Olivier Messiaen,
whose "Offrandes Oubliees" was
played for the first time in WASH
ington by the National Symphony q
few weeks ago.
The remaining numbers on this
afternoons program are gay and
graceful compositions, too well
known and too popular to need an
notation. Even the excerpts from
"Schwanda," although composed by
. still young (and gifted contem-
porary writer, are . great favorite
with National Symphony audiences.
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Piano Tourney Plans

New York headquarters Of the
National Guild Of Piano Teachers
announces through its local chair
man, La Sale Spier, that the Judge
for the Washington unit Of the
National Piano Playing Tournament,
which begins about June /, will be
Carl M. Roeder, at present on the
piano faculty of the Institute Of
Musical Art Of the Juilliard School
Of Music, New York, and head Of
the music department Of the Great
Darlington OMass.) School for Girls.
An assistant Judge will be named
later.
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Review of RECORDINGS

another lover grives for his lost one.
THE Banks Of the Don" is the only
CHEEKY song in the album in which
a boy thinks of q lovely maiden.
The set concludes with a ballad,
timely in these times of war. "The
Forgotten One" is q song about q
soldier who fell and died in a for
eign land. In musical importance
this collection Of songs is on q par
with other familiar works of similar
character such as Schubert's "Erl-
koening," Saint Saens' Dance Mac.
abre," etc.. and form valuable ad-
dition to the vocal repertoire.
Some two or three seasons ago .
young boy, in his early teens, made
q bow to Washington in benefit
recital. This promising lad. Arnold
Belnik, Is q full-helged artist today,
as revealed by his playing Of the
Geminiani violin and Piano So
nata." This composition, which
should be included more often on
concert programs, is more interest
ing than much Of familiar music by
Corelli, who was Geminiani's teach
er. 1t also is more advanced in
technical demands upon the player.
From the point Of Interpretation
and execution, Belnik's reading, to
the accompaniment Of Vladimir
Padwa, leaves nothing to be desired.
On the reverse side of the last disc
Is Tartini- -Kreisler's "Fugue in A
Major" played by the same artist.
Faure's set of variations on q sc.
rious theme has many bright mum.
bers which give an opportunity to
display virtuosity. 1t found an au-
thoritative and finished performer
In Carmen Guibert, pianist.
Another practically. unknown art
ist in the United States, Gita Alpar.
soprano, is heard in several songs
and arias with the Columbia Con-
cert Orchestra, with Frieder Weiss
mann, conductor. They are Mag
var" Gretchaninoff' Lullaby"
''El Dia Que Me Quiros," by Gardel:
'Potpourri" of Lehar's music and
the "Ah, Fors' Lui" aria from Var
dis la Traviata" Miss Alpar's
singing is notable for the ease and
the purity Of her high e nat, which
she has many opportunities to dis
play.
The popular number in this
months Columbia's list, to which all
the above records belong. beginning
with Geminiani's Sonata" includes
TSchaikowsky's "Nutcracker Suite"
played by the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, under Frederick Stsck.
which orchestra, from now on. IL
under contract to do all orchestra
recordings for that company. This
Is the orchestra's first recording for
Columbia.
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Weinberger, its composer, is the au-
thor of the successful novelty, "Un-
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree"
which the New York Philharmonic
Symphony introduced to Washington
last November.
Caused Sensation.
Mr.. Rascher, the soloist on the
March 3 concert, is the scandina-
Wan saxophonist who created some-
thing approaching Q sensation In
his first American appearances with
the Boston and New York Philhar.
monic Symphonies and In his Town
Hall recital earlier this season. He
was the first saxophonist to be heard
as soloist with either Of those august
organizations. His appearance here
will also mark the first time that .
has been engaged as
soloist with the National Symphony.
Rascher was born 80 years ago in
Berlin of q Swedish father and an
English mother, and is the graduate
of numerous continental jazz bands.
While he was still playing in the
traditional setting for his instru-
ment, he developed such an in.
credible technique that well-known
composers began to write music for
him. When he renounced jazz
about 10 years ago, there was almost
no serious music for the saxophone,
but Rascher has changed all that,
both through his own transcriptions
of works of the old masters and
through compositions written by his
admirers. The only work in his
orchestral repertory Of IL not writ
ten for and dedicated to him is the
Debussy Rhapsody for Saxophone
and Orchestra" composed to order
for a Boston devotee of the saxo-
phone some 80 years ago. With the
National Symphony Orchestra un-
der DR.. Kindler's direction on March
3, Mr.. Rascher will play the Debussy
work and "Concertino for saxo-
phone and Orchestra" written
especially for him by Jacques Ibert.
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MARYLAND u. Music

Emma OterO, Internationally
known Cuban soprano, and Frank
LaForge. well known accompanist
and voice Instructor, viii present an
evening concert here March IL with
the assistance Of the University Of
Maryland 0lee Clubs 1t ID announced
BY Harlan Randall, director Of nu.
sie for the University.
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Y. w. c.. A. Program

Today the program for the
Sunday music hour at the Young
Women's Christian Association, Sew
enteenth and K streets, viii be pre-
sented by Mildred Moore, soprano,
assisted by Dorothy Russell Todd,
pianist and accompanist, who win
play two groups OF numbers. Mrs.
Moore's program will include songs
by Winter Watts and Clara Ed
wards, as well as q group Of
spirituals and the arias "Depuis lie
jour-" from Charpentier's Louise, /"
and "Elizabeth's Prayer" from
"Tannhauser."' The program will
begin at 5 o'clock, and the public il
invited to attend.
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Busy Musical
Life Offered
Boston Symphony
To Have Festival
In Berkshires

Announcement Is made Of the
faculty, subjects and detailed ac-
tivities of the Berkshire Music Gem
ter which Is to be inaugurated by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra
next July 8 at Tanglewood, the
orchestra's summer home.
Tanglewood, the orchestra's his
toric 200-acre estate between Lenox
and Stockbridge, Mass, will be in
the six weeks between July 8 and
August 18, place Of busy musical
life Of an unprecedented sort. Serge
Koussevitzky, 80 members of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra; other
prominent musicians, and distin-
guished lecturers will provide the
faculty for the center, where those
who. attend will have the oppor-
tunity Of Giving and working in
music" In close association with q
great orchestra and its conductor.
Members Of the Music Center will
be trained as q festival chorus,
which will appear in. the Berkshire
Symphonic Festival in q perform
ance Of Bach's Mass in B Minor"
The Berkshire Symphonic Fes-
tival, extended from two to three
weeks, will coincide with the last
three weeks of the school term. All
who attend the Music Center will
be admitted to specified Boston
Symphony rehearsals and to all OF
the festival performances.
The Music Center will be in two
sections-the institute, limited to
those with a thorough preliminary
musical training, and the academy
with mo formal entrance require
ments." The academy will comprise
the school chorus and the anna
teur orchestra The main part Of its
work will be carried on in general
sessions, devoted about equally on
the one hand to lectures and con-
certs, and on the other to participa-
tion in music through singing and
playing.
Serge Koussevitzky, removed con-
ductor of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, is to be the director of the
school, and will take a few pupils
in orchestral conducting, give lee
lures and supervise the institute
orchestra.
Courses in advanced composition
will be given by Aaron COPELAND and
by Paul Hindemith. DR.. Herbert
Graf, at present the stage director
of the Metropolitan Opera House
In New York, will have charge of
class in operate Interpretation.
G. Wallace Woodworth, assistant
director Of the Berkshire Music
Center, will conduct the chorus. DIN
Downes, music director of the New
York Times, will give q series Of
lectures concerned with the his
torical background of the music
being studied by the school orches-
tras and chorus.
The Institute Orchestra will be
conducted by Richard Burgin, as
sistant conductor of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra. the Academy
Orchestra by Malcolm Holmes, con-
ductor Of the college orchestras OF
Harvard, Radcliffe and wellesley
Howard Abel will have q class in
the methods Of teaching music In
schools.
Special lecturers for 1910 viii be
DR.. Archibald +. DAWSON, professor
Of choral music at Harvard Uni
versity; Randall Thompson, the di-
rector OF the Curtis Institute Of Mu-
sic at Philadelphia; Carleton
Sprague Smith, head Of the music
department Of the New York Pub
lie Library, and Augustus D. Zan-
xig, director Of music, National Rec
reation Association. Further lee
turers win b announced ct . latss
0oUOs -
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The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter Of Mu Phi Epsilon held . meet
ing on February IL at st. Margaret's
Church. The program was given by
Charlotte Klein, organist; Vera
Ross. contralto, and Elizabeth Love.
Joy, soprano.
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An>American Orchestra
Wins National Approval
Stokowski's Additions for
Youthful Musicians Reveals
High Quality of Talent
Bv AIice Epersman.

Leopold sokowsks plan to take A-Ameran symphony Or
desire weld the countries this hemisphere together
with widespread
quality revealed not only
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Cesar Franck Symphony,
Concert Feature Today
Great Saxophone Player
To Be S0l0ist in March
With Orchestra Here

The NTH concert the popular Beloved symphonic Masterpieces"
series will be the National
rection Kinder
Earlier this Cappe Racher
worlds foremost saxophone viuoso will
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tea last Sunday. The artists who
took part were Lucy MacMorland,
soprano; Caroline Randell, violinist,
and the MacWolcott vocal trio, con-
sisting of Emily MacMorlsnd, Flea
nor Walcott, second soprano, and
Marguerite Walcott, contralto. Mrs.
David c. Book was the accom-
panist.
Laura Pendleton MacCarteney,
director of music at the National
Child Research Center, will begin
a study group for parents and
teachers Of young children, on ''Mu-
sic From Cradle to Classroom" at
1880 on Tuesday. The groups will
meet at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, Seventeenth and
K streets. and is sponsored by the
music division, which will give
further information upon request.
Due to the press Of other choral
activities, Lynn l.. Gilchrest, re-
signed as director of the Federal
Playhouse Chorus, a unit of Agri-
culture Branch, N. F. F. E. Federal
Playhouse. The group will continue
its work under Lloyd Garrison,
Playhouse Orchestra director.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
Seattle Lawyer
Succeeds Winston

OLYMPIA - Attorney General
Smith Troy late Tuesday appoint
I'd George r stantz. Seattle. IS
assistant attorney general 70 re-
place Patrick Henry winston. Who
had been connected with the high
way department
Stuntz l. = former special
assistant 10 the attorney gen
eral and recently has been In
private Law practice. He IL
Democrat.
Troy said sfuntz would BE- a.
signed 20 advise the highway De
partment. but that il had not been
decided whether he would take
over Winstons duties as executive
secretary OF the state toll bridge
authority. Winston now IL IN
active service with the naval re-
serve force and has been conduct
ing his toll bridge authority on
spare time.
Stuntz ~ one time was acting
district attorney in Spokane. prior
to appointment Of Sam Driver. He
also handled veterans litigation
and war risk insurance cases for
the government as well as trans
portation cases
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
People in
The News

ii. q. Wells. the English novelist
and historian. does not believe
there Is the remotest possibility"
of Russia joining the axis powers
At Phoenix, Ariz.. for a speaking
engagement. Wells said Russia
showed more foresight than the
British Mt Munich" and that the
French Vichy government was a
direct result OF "England's betrayal
of czeohoslovakia and the legal
government in Spain" -.
Marshall Neilan, who once di-
rected such movie stars as dean
Harlow and Norma Shearer at the
rate OF si50.000 per picture, is be-
Ing sought in Hollywood for fail
ure to answer n simple drunk
charge. A bench warrant was is
sued because Neilan ignored an
order to appear in court. lie was
Mt liberty on $40 bail and on pro-
baton on a drunk driving charge
OF several months ago
Raymond l.. Belisle. 81. who said
he il a member of good family
living at Springfield. Mo. is in
custody OF the L. S. marshal at
Oakland, Cal, accused OF lodging
the draft. Belisle was said to have
appeared before his draft board
Oct. 16 but refused to sign his
registration card and instead gave
the board chairman written no
tice reading; THE undersigned will
not serve In any army or navy as
long as Roosevelt is dictator OF the
u. s. A." But he now says he
wants to do whatever he should d. 4.
Admiral Sir Andrew Cunning
ham, commander-in-chie OF the
British Mediterranean fleet, who
directed the fleet air arm attack
which the admiralty credited with
having dealt Gripping blow to
the Italian battlefield" is a Knight
Commander OF the Bath and holder
of the Distinguished Service order
lie has all OF the destroyer man,
dash" backed up by AZ years Of
active naval experience. As .
destroyer commander in the World
War. Cunningham won the DISC
at Gallipoh. lie is known in navy
circles as a man who never lose:
his aplomb. even in the tightesi
corner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
Tonight May End
The Derbyshow

The "night-of-nights" is here
for followers of the sensational
Hal J. Ross Derbyshow in the Cen
tury ballroom. After q days and
nights the original entry list OF "a
champion contenders for $1,000 In
cash prizes has been narrowed
down 10 just four couples and the
end may come tonight. No one
can stand the terrific pace that
has been ordered by the floor
judges and the masters OF cere-
monies during the past few days.
Sprint after sprint period has been
increased in length until IL reached
80 minutes last night and forced
the elimination of Mario Allesan-
dro and Jimmy Ferenzi. two of the
outstanding favorites TO share top
honors. Tonight's show should be
the acme OF thrills, with positive
elimination sprint OF As minutes,
with all four couples forced to run
that length of time or he disquali-
fled. The sprint will not be
terminated until there have been
at least three eliminations. Even
then the remaining contestants
must keep on until the 45 minute
time limit has been reached. This
could very easily mean the dis
qualification of all those left and
the automatic ending of the 1910
version Of the Walkathon, which
has thrilled thousands of enthusi-
astic fans who have followed 1t
from the start on Oct. nth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
Salesman Arrested
On ebony Warrant

Gordon Leslie, 81, was being held
at the city Jail Wednesday under
a felony warrant from the Pierce
county sheriffs office. charging
misappropriation Of company prop
erty. He is a salesman for a
Tacoma electrical firm.
Leslie was taken into custody
Tuesday night in company with
Shirley Kelly. IS. who also WAS
being held for investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14

meet Friday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. C. NJ. Anderson.
Cromwell PIT. A. will meet FRI
day at 2 p. m. Mrs. J. Barry,
president of the Pierce county
council OF PIT. A. will speak on
The Activities of PIT. A"
Gig Harbor Grange No. 445 will
hold its regular meeting at the
Community hall Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cherry of
Victoria. r. c.. and Mr.. and Mrs
A. Rossiter OF Tacoma were recent
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Cherry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
Gig Harbor Lions
Set Turkey Shoot

GIG HARBOR-Gig Harbor
Lions will hold the annual turkey
shoot Sunday at Grandview park.
Shore Acre road, beginning at 10
a. m. Besides shooting there will
be games. Refreshments will be
served. On Monday the Lions will
hold a closed meeting.
Two teams from Gig Harbor
high school will attend the de
batting tournament To be held
Tuesday at Poulsbo. Eight high
schools will be represented. Fouls
DO. Vaughn. Bremerton. Port Orch
ard. Silverdale. Bainbridge, Vashon
and Gig Harbor On Friday aft
ernoon the dig Harbor high school
football team will play Puget
Sound Naval academy at Gig
Harbor.
The floor Of the high school
gymnasium 10 being prepared with
the necessary apparatus for a fun
intramural athletic program. in
Guiding volley ball. jolly ball and
TENNIS. This will enable every
student TO take part In some form
of athletics
Elect Officers
A meeting will be held at Com
munity hall Friday. starting at
$50 a. m, to elect officers for
1et1 to the Pierce County Agri-
cultural Conservation association.
A harvest supper and card party
will he sponsored by Elgin PIT. A.
Friday at p. m. at the school
house. The public is invited.
The last in a series OF card
parties sponsored by mhoma
camp of Royal Neighbors of
America will be held at the Rose
dale hall Saturday. Bridge. SOC
and pinochle will be played.
Plan Gard Party
Horsehead Bay Improvement
club will meet at the Barney Esta.
brook home Friday. with Mrs
Baird and Mrs. Anderson enter
tanning.
Purdy Improvement club will
sponsor a card party at Purdy
clubhouse Saturday at 8 p. m
Bridge, 500 and pinoohle will b,
played.
The Women's society of Mem
orial Presbyterian church will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
NPA GAS STOLEN

Police were advised "Wednesday
that WPA shed al Ttlow Beach
had been entered by thieves who
broke down the door and dissp-
pesred with q 54-gallon drum Of
gasoline
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-14
DISPLAY ON SIDEWALK

Halls Bros. fruit and produce
stand in the Crystal Palace mar
ket. was ucketed Wednesday on a
city charge of displaying merchsn-
dise on the sidewalk.