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Evening star., 1940-06-05
News Of D. {. Family
In Antwerp Sought

Relatives. and friends here are
anxiously awaiting word from Mrs.
Roberto D. Melendez, wife. of the
Consul Generaf of Ell Salvador at
Antwerp, who is believed to have
been the only Washington woman in
the Antwerp area when Belgium was
overrun by the Nazis.
With Mrs Melendez, the former
Miss Margery C. Lucas of Washing
ton, was her husband and three
children, Maria Theresa, II; Robert
D., jr., 9, and Alicia, 8, all born here
Mrs. Melendez, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Lucas, attended
Washington schools and was grad
uated from st. Patricks Academy.
No word has been received of the
family since two days before Ant
werp surrendered on May II. A
sister. Mrs. Alice L. Corcoran, cabled
for word of Mrs Melendez on May
13 and the State Department made
inquiry on May II without receiving
an answer
Mr.. Melendez served his govern
ment here from 1923 to 1896, when
he was assigned to Antwerp. Mrs.
Melendez has brother in Washing
ton, Joseph w. Lucas.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Bond Concert

BY the United States Marine
Band, at the United States Capitol
this evening at 7:30 Capt. William
F. Santelmann, leader; Henry
Weber, second leader.
Program.
Grand march, Homage to the
Pioneers" ----W Weinberger
Overture for Symphonic Band"
Tuthill
(a "Intermezzo" Arensky
(b) Spanish dance, "Jota,"
Granados
Cornet solo, "Onteora' Williams
Musician Edward Masters.
Grand scenes from Boris Goudo-
now" --------- Moussorgsky
"Pavane," from "Daphnis and
Chloe Ravel
Xylophone solo, Grand Valse Bril-
liant" Chopin
Musician Charles Owen.
Dance of the Spirits of Fire." from
The Perfect Fool Hoist
Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 49,"
Liszt
1.-THE Marines Mymn."
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Collector Asks
oxpoyers to
Stay Away
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 5-City
Collector Thomas C. Armstrong ap-
pealed to taxpayers yesterday not
to rush to pay taxes. His Office is
getting cluttered up with people
trying to pay him money.
The collector explained that his
appeal-the first of its kind here
arises out of the fact that real
estate tax bills are being mailed
out this year. and it would be an
expensive procedure to provide du-
plicate bills for taxpayers coming
to his office to pay before receiving
the mailed bills In the past. Rich
monders have had to appear in per-
son to ascertain the tax owed.
Il never saw people so anxious
to pay their money" said Collector
Armstrong. If they will just wait
a few days practically all the bills
will be delivered through the mails"
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Prize Parade, Ball
High Light June Week
Schedule Today
$50 Midshipmen Will
Receive Diplomas From
Edison Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 5.-A
prizes and awards" parade and a
farewell ball high lighted the June
Week program at the Naval Academy
today.
More than a score of midshipmen
will receive honors at the last dress
parade of the season at 5 o'clock
this afternoon on Worden Field.
The farewell ball in Dahlgren Hall
tonight, only social event in which
the present plebe class may partici-
pate. will be attended by the entire
regiment.
Tomorrow Secretary of the Navy
Edison will present diplomas to
about $50 seniors in Thompson Sta
dium.
Color Girl Ceremony Held.
Another glittering chapter was
written in Naval Academy history
yesterday when Miss Barbara Engh,
19-year-old color girl" carried out
the time -honored tradition of re-
warding the outstanding company
of the midshipmen regiment.
A record crowd of June week
visitors jamming Worden Field saw
the Sweet Briar College sophomore
officially proclaim the second COM
pany-commanded by her sweet
heart-the color company for
winning interregimental drills.
Escorted by Capt. F. A. l.. Vossler,
commandant of midshipmen, Miss
Engh transferred the national and
regimental flags from the first COM
pany, which won the competition
last year, to the second company
commanded by Midshipman Will
liam Crosswell Croft of Aiken, S. C.
The king" and queen" of the
regiment did not embrace. a prac-
tice which cropped up at the cere-
mony on a few occasions in past
years. Academy officials since have
ruled that kissing was not the Gus
tom at the color presentation.
Pass in Review.
The 1000 midshipmen, who stood
at attention during the presen-
tation, then passed in review before
Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, acad-
emy superintendent.
After evening meal formations
academy athletes donned white
mess jackets and escorted young
women to the traditional "N' dance
in Hubbard Hall Only those hold
ing major academy sports letters
about 215 midshipmen-were per-
mitted to attend the affair.
Other members of the graduating
class danced at first class hop in
Memorial Hall
Evening star., 1940-06-05
| Adept Pickpocket
Takes Money
Leaves BMfoId

An all-time high in proficiency in
pocket picking was reported to po-
ice yesterday by Robert Arrendall,
colored, of 1903 Second street NV.
Arrendall said he was standing
tn front of his home when gypsy
woman about 40 years old came
up and started talking to him. In
his pocket he had billfold contain
Ing $64.
When she left he suddenly began
to wonder about his money. He
heaved a sigh of relief when he
felt the pocket and found the bill
fold was still there. but when he
took 1t out he discovered the money
vas gone.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Traffic Inquiry
By Special Unit
Of House Asked
D'AIesondro Move
Would Cover Safety,
Jams and Lights
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

A sweeping investigation Of every
phase of the traffic situation in
Washington is proposed in resolu-
ton pending today before the House
Rules Committee.
The resolution, introduced late
yesterday by Representative Dale
sandro, Democrat, of Maryland, calls
for creation of special House
committee of five members to con-
duct the inquiry, the purpose of
which would be to determine
/. What steps should be taken to
increase traffic safety
2. Changes needed in existing laws
and regulations to expedite the
movement of traffic.
3. Whether there are too many
traffic lights in operation.
Sees Something Wrong"
Mr.. D'Alesandro, a member of the
Streets and Traffic Subcommittee of
the House District Committee, said
his personal observation of traffic
conditions here indicated Some
thing is wrong and that thorough
investigation might serve to un-
scramble the problem that has puz-
zled nearly every one who walks or
drives a car
He told neWspapermen he wanted
the lnvestlgation-lf authorized-to
be broad in scope so as to cover the
location and timing of traffic lights,
the protection afforded school chill
dren, and the desirability of pro-
viding off-street facilities for the
parking of automobiles, especially in
the congested section.
Mr.. D'Alesandro's resolution de-
clared, in part:
Traffic conditions in the District
Of Columbia appear to be far worse
than in most of the larger cities of
the country.
There appears to be no valid
reason for such situation in view
of the fact that the streets of the
city of Washington are wider and
better paved than in some other
clties-a situation that should con-
tribute to the expeditions movement
OF vehicular traffic.
Cites Resident Complaints.
There has been considerable COM
plant among the residents of the
District of Columbia over the traf-
flc sltuation-the traffic Jams during
so-called rush hours as we'll as the
non-rush hours, and the mounting
number of traffic accidents and IA
talities."
Mr.. DAlesandro explained he
thought the inquiry should be made
by a select committee rather than
the Streets and Traffic Subcommit-
tee OF the District Committee be-
cause of the widespread interest
among members of Congress in the
local traffic situation.
Every member of Congress with
whom l have talked lately has some
criticism of traffic conditions here"
he declared. IF an investigating
committee is picked from the House
membership as whole, am sure
there will be no complaint of favor
ltlsm toward any District official.
And I feel confident, too, the mem
bers of the Streets and Traffic
subcommittee of the District Com
mittee would not want to remain
in Washington during the adjourn
ment of Congress to conduct the
investigation"
1t is Mr.. D'Alesandros plan to
have the inquiry carried on during
the adjournment period, and a re-
port containing recommendation
for improvements submitted to the
House not later than January 6,
1941.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Two Retiring Teachers
Will Be Honored

Home economics teachers In the
public schools will honor Miss jose
phlne White and Miss Mary Tate.
who are retiring as teachers of home
making, at a luncheon Saturday at
Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern.
Mrs. Ola Day Rush, supervisor of
nome economics, will preside and
guests will include Miss Emma S.
Jacobs, former supervisor of home
economics.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Union Now Author to Talk

Clarence K Streit, former foreign
correspondent for the New York
Times and author of Union Now"
will speak at meeting of the WASH
tngton Association for Union Now
tomorrow at 8 $50 pm. at Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV.
Mr.. Streit is head of the Inter-De-
mocracy Federal Unionists, and is
the originator of plan to unite the
people of IS democratic nations
under q federal government. He
will discuss his plan in the light of
present world conditions.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Judge Delays Case
To Settle Dispute

Glen Mosely. 80, 2504 Tenth street
N E.. was charged in Traffic Court
today with violating a 1890 am.
parking regulation in the 1000 block
of Rhode Island avenue NE.
The defendant told Judge Hobart
Newman that signs in the block said
1880 instead of 1890. Motor
cycle Officer j. S. Davis, the COM
plainant disputed this.
"All right" said Judge Newman,
you two 60 take another look at
the sign today and be back tomor-
row. If you can't agree on what it
says, take it down and bring In to
me-"
Evening star., 1940-06-05

doctor of laws
t rom Western
Maryland Col
! e 6 e a t West
minister, Md.
According to
President Fred
G. Holloway of
the college, the
degree was con-
ferred for dis.
tinctive service"
in the field Of
education.
M r. Donoho
e n t e re d the
pri v a t e COM
mercial school
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Motorman Abso|ved
In Traffic Fatality

A coroner's jury this afternoon
absolved Motorman James Carrier,
318 Rhode Island avenue NE, of
blame in the traffic death of Charles
Arthur, IS, of 1911 New Hampshire
avenue NV, who was run down by
a streetcar operated by Mr.. Car
rier on Monday.
The accident occurred at Twenty
first and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Witnesses testified that the elderly
man stepped into the path of the
streetcar outside safety zone.
Mr.. Arthur died several hours later
at Emergency Hospital of a fractured
skull and internal injuries.
Evening star., 1940-06-05

held In Baltimore in 1902 after
working for typewriter company.
He was associated with S. Irving
Strayer OF Strayer's Business Col
lege in Baltimore and in 1904 was
associate founder with P. j. Har-
mon OF Strayer College of Secre-
tarlal Training here. He became
chairman of the trustees of the
two colleges in 1925. at which time
his son, Edmond S. Donoho, sue
ceeded him as president of the two
institutions.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Stroyer College Founder
Gets Honorary Deoree

Thomas w. Donoho. associate
founder OF Strayer College in
Washington and Baltimore, has re-
celved the honorary degree OF
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Ohio Wesleyan Graduate

Jean Frost of 1928 Jonquil street
NV. will be graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan University at exercises
there June 10.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 366.
Pedestrians injured. 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 5.
Evening star., 1940-06-05

leaders the
~ the conference industrial the Federal Council Churches Christ
John
q EWnRP
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Three Parts
In Cappena
Choral Event

Eighteen carefully chosen choral
compositions by outstanding COM
posers in the field Of ecclesiastical
music will be sung by the Washing
ton A Cappella Choir, conducted by
Ruby Smith Stahl, in its ninth an
nual lenten concert In Constitution
Hall tomorrow night ut $50 o'clock.
The program, arranged to create
cumulative spiritual atmosphere,
is In three parts, opening the first
group with Bachs GLORY Now to
Thee Be Given: followed by
Daniels Christmas In the Wood" !"
Parry's welcome Yule," Shawb
How Far Is It to Bethlehem"
Tschesnoko1s Let Thy Blessed
Spirit" and Gains The Music Of
Life"
The second group Of songs COM
prises . new competition, by
schuetz, entitled "Cantate Domino,
to be followed by Bairstow's II Sat
Down." Schubert's "God Is MY
Guide" (for male voices), Shaw's
"An Easter Alleluiah" with tenor
obigato by William Croft, Gretch-
aninoff's Holy Radiant Light" and
the first singing Of Deane Shures
new spiritual, Red River in the
Night" which this local composer
has inscribed to Mrs. Stahl and the
A Cappella Choir.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
In Local Music Circles

On Friday, the Friday Morning
Music Club viii present . program
Of French music, with Elizabeth
Everett, soprano: Constance Rus
sell, pianist; sonatas for cello and
piano will be played by Alden and
Alice Finckel. The meeting win be
held In Barker Hall, the Y. w. G. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets NV, ut
1850 an.
Etheldreda Kaspar, pianist,
daughter Of Mr.. and Nrs. Henry
Kaspar and Alden Emery, jr., nut
ist, son Of Dorothy Ra6de Emery,
will give . joint recital under the
auspices Of the Library Of Purcell
vile, Va, this afternoon.
The Womans Missionary Society
Of the Chevy Chase Methodist
Church will hold its annual lenten
musical tea this afternoon ut 4
O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. N. Rae
Shafer, 6605 Meadow lane, Chevy
Evening star., 1940-03-10

make the work almost classic In its
simplicity, while Rodxnskis reading
Is well kept in the boundaries Of es-
tabHsiled tradition.
A typical Haydn can be found In
his delightful Sonata in D. Major" !"
for the piano, as played by Ernst
Victor Wolf, who added to this work
presto" from Sonata No. H." by
the same composer, to make four
sides Of 10-inch recording by the
same company. Mr.. Wolh gives q
brilliant performance to q compost
ton which really belongs to . stu
dents repertory. It may prove help
full to the latter to hear such q mas
terful performance.
Master at His Best.
A complete illusion Of q string
quartet can be found in Beethoven's
String Trio No. 4 in c Minor, Op.
8, No. s." as presented by the Pas
quier Trio. There is never q mo-
ment in which the fourth instrument
is missed. Thoughtful and ex-
pressive, the master Is at his best in
this work. Beethoven always re-
garded the string quartet form as Z
perfect vehicle for his ideas. That
he was successful in saying what he
had to say with fewer instruments Is
plainly demonstrated in this particu-
lar work, which has three intelligent
and sensitive interpreters in the
Pasquier group. The recording be-
longs to the Columbia's Masterwork
series, ELENA DE SAYN.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Hebrew Ritual Used
In Baritone Recital

| Abrasha Robovsky, baritone, will
give . recital this evening at
o'clock at the First Congregational
Church, accompanied by Julius Car
roll, A.A.G.G., young Washington
organist who will also be heard in
q group of solos.
Mr.. Robovsky, who Is at present
cantor Of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, was born in Balti-
more His parents were natives Of
Russia. At the age Of 1S he re-
ceived q teachers degree at the
Peabody Conservatory where he
studied vocal and dramatics. Later
he won q scholarship at the Curtis
Institute where he developed his
voice further under Emilio 0ogorza.
His program tonight win include
two numbers from the Hebrew
ritual: "Kiddush" C'Blessing Of the
Sabbath Wine') and I'VE Shomeru'
("Blessing Of the sabbath"D. He viii
also sing 1T Il Enough" from "Eli-
jah" and The Lords Prayer" by
Malotte.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Faure Requiem
To Be Presented
BY Chancel Choir

Today at s pm. the Gabriel
Faure Requiem" will be presented
by the Chancel Choir Of the Cove
nant-First Presbyterian Church
under the direction Of Theodore
.Schaefer. Soloists will be Ina
Holtzscheiter, soprano; Elizabeth
Glass, contralto; william Hayghe,
tenor; Gordon Barnes, bass, and
Sylvia Meyer. harpist.
The Faure Requiem" received wide
attention last season when Nadia
Boulanger, eminent French musi-
clan, conducted the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra and chorus in q
performance Of the work. He is best
known for his songs, but the "Re-
QUEEN" Is now gaining recognition
as . masterpiece in sacred choral
music. The idiom Of the work u IN
interesting departure from the elab-
crate score Of the MoGart setting
and from the melodramatics Of the
Verdi work.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Review of Recordings

Rimsky Korsakov's "Schehera-
Eade," . work In which flights Of
Imagination take . concrete form In
sound, will ever hold . place Of
prominence in an orchestra's rep
ertoire. Presented by the Cleveland
Orchestra, under the direction OF
Artur Rodzinski, this number has
been recently released by the Co.
lumbia Co., It's composer, the flrst
to have written q symphony in Rus
STA, is one Of the five Of that cou1-
try identified with the national
movement who chose the harmonic
structure Of the native folksong as q
basis for their music.
Caucasian Flavor.
Although the subject Of "Schehe-
fazade" removes one into the fairy
land Of Arabia. its flavor Is anal
ogous to that Of Russia's most pic
turesque part, Caucasia, whence
Rimsky-Korsakov, his contempo-
raries and those who came after
them, drew much Of their inspira-
ton. With expertness, the composer
develops his material, sketching not
only the narrative Of a story Is told
by the beautiful Sultana, but also
her personality and that Of her stern
husband, who eventually, after near
" 80 months Of association with his
entertaining wife, changes from q
bloodthirsty tyrant into COM
placant ruler. The clarity Of the
main themes and their development
Evening star., 1940-03-10

nism surrounding him that it was
almost impossible to break through.
In spite Of the fact that he had done
everything to make himself accept
able, speaking the different Ian
guages expertly and being well
trained In his roles, not to mention
his initial talent, he found prefer
ence being given to foreign singers
sometimes of inferior equipment.
Public Counted Little.
At the same time, for the modest
purse, there were no good seats
available, and the price Of the better
ones made many visits to opera
prohibitive. The best was reserved
for the social elite, just as the best
roles were given to artists with in
ternational reputation, which some-
times was not warranted. The ordi-
nary public, both as supporters of
opera and as source Of artistic sup
ply, counted for little.
What we have always needed In
this country is opera that is open to
the people at = price they can afford
to pay. The feasibility of this has
been proven by the San Carlo Opera
Company that has been able to
support itself and give first-class
opera at minimum admission fee.
The Metropolitan with its great
facilities, its assured season, its large
stage and stan of experts would be
able to provide the best possible
field in which our operatic talent
could develop. But they must have
the encouragement ant helpfulness
Of those in command, otherwise the
Metropolitan becomes . storehouse
where much fine talent Is hidden
away, and by its contracts, not
allowed the opportunities to be
heard.
The Metropolitan Opera has, for
SO long a time, been the focusing
point of all the glamour Of the
singing world that it holds q warm
spot in the hearts Of all opera lovers.
The idea of retaining the old opera
house and renovating it will please
many. The plan to hold it "as .
public trust" will please still more.
That opera artists will suffer by the
shrinking Of their specialized field
due t. European conditions has been
recognized already and the realiza-
ton of the necessity of the "stimu-
lating and preserving of world opera"
coupled with the desire to increase
its educational powers and the
broadening of opportunities for
young American talent" seems q
most significant coverage of the
whole question. For it places in the
control Of this country, the future
of grand opera.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Singer in Program
At Roosevelt Hotel

Fleurette Jonrie, soprano, with
Ida Hoyt Chamberlain at the piano,
will give the program for the Sunday
night musicale at the Roosevelt Ho-
tel tonight at $50. Miss Joffrie has
appeared rs = concert artist in the
United States, Canada and Europe.
She has sung principal roles with
the Los Angeles Grand Opera Com
pany and the Los Angeles Munich
palities Light Opera Association.
This is return engagement at the
Roosevelt Hotel. On her program
she will sing four songs, "Inspira-
tion," Fires Of Spring." MY Bosom
Is the Sea" and Then Comes May" I"
by Mrs. Chamberlain, who win also
play group Of piano numbers from
her symphonic ballet, ''The Never
Ending Wrong" after the ancient
Chinese. Miss Joffries program viii
include arias by Handel and Roestni
and . a.novelty in the form Of . vocal
sonata, combining five songs ar
ranged, .costurned and dramatised
BY Miss Jo6rie.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Concert Schedule
TODAY,

TODAY.
Bidu Sayao, soprano; Igor
Gorin, baritone; joint recital,
Constitution Hall, 4 pm.
Requiem" Faure, Chancel
Choir Covenant-F.rst Presbyte-
rian Church; Theodore Schae-
fer, director, 5 pm.
Abrasha Robovsky, baritone,
song recital; Julius Carroll, or
ganist, assisting artist; First
Congregational Church, 8 pm.
Fleurette Jof1rie. soprano,
assisted by Ida Hoyt Chamber
lain, pianist-composer; Roose-
velt Hotel, $50.
Roy T1bbs, organ recital,
Howard University, s pm.
TOMORROW.
Washington A Cappella Choir,
Ruby Smith Stahl, director;
Constitution Hall, $50 pm.
TUESDAY.
Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo,
National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor;
Constitution Hall, $50 pm.
Eugenia Buxton, piano re-
cital, Howard University, $50
pm.
Juanita Claxon, soprano, song
recital; Wardman Park The
ater. 9 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Ballet Russo de Monte Carlo,
National Symphany Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor;
Constitution Hall, $50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra; Joshua Tyler, harpist,
soloist: auditorium, Marine
Barracks, 8:15 pm.
THURSDAY.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 2:30 pm.
FRIDAY.
Lucille Barrow Turner, singer
diseuse, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Friday Nornins Music Club,
Elizabeth Everett, soprano;
Constance Russell, pianist; Al
den and Alice Finkel, duo; Bar
ker Hall, 1850 am.
SATURDAY.
National Symphony Orches-
tra Students Concert, Dr.. Hans
Kinder, conductor; Phyllis
schwartz, singer, soloist; Con-
stitution Hall, II am. #