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and loose white blouse, tucked his
three -quarters-size fiddle under his
chin, closed his solemn blue eyes
and proceeded to bow his way
through a performance of the
Beethoven Concerto" that made
him, on the spot, a new wonder
child of music, and gave the Amer
lean concert stage q new violin SEN
sation.
Within few days Yehudi will be
"a years old. He is now married and
the father of two children, to whom
he is greatly devoted. The boy
prodigy days are gone and in the
artist of today there is combina-
ton of youthfulness and maturity
which makes him an outstanding
performer on his instrument Dur
ing his busy life he has taken time
for periods of retirement from pub
lie activity when he gives himself
up to study and research. Menuhin
possesses an immense collection Of
''urtext" editions and his study of
violin literature has resulted in
many important restorations.
This season was the one that
Menuhin had set aside for another
world-tour, but the European war
ended all such plans and confined
the violinist's artistic appearances
to the United States and Canada.
At the end Of this season, however,
Menuhin plans another years holi-
day for rest and study on his Cali
fornia ranch.
Born in New York, Menuhin was
taken to San Francisco when only
8 months old, and made his first
public appearance at the age Of
Z, after three years Of study under
Louis Persinger. Following this
appearance, he studied for two
years in Europe under Adolph Busch
and Georges Enesco, and after q
memorable concert in Paris with the
Lamoureux Orchestra, he returned
to the United States for his Carnegie
Hall debut in New York.
For his Constitution Hall recital
next Sunday afternoon, Menuhin
will use his famed Khevenhueller
Stradivarius violin, made 200 years
ago for the Princess Khevenhueller
of Vienna and played by only four
artists since then-Bohm, Joachim,
Popoff and Menuhin. The instru-
ment, valued at $4,000, was a gift
of Henry Goldman, New York
banker and music patron, on
| Menuhin's 18th birthday.
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By Elena de Sayn.

Tschaikowski's sixth and last
"Symphony, Op. IA, in B Minor, in
which he questions the very purpose
and significance of life. receives a
new treatment in the hands of Leo
pold Stokowski and his All-Amerlcan
Youth Orchestra. A place of honor
should be awarded this recent re-
cording by the Columbia Co., which
reproduces with fidelity some of Mr..
Stokowski's special tonaI effects.
Gifted with a naturu1 flare for the
grandiose and the dramatic, Mr.. Sto-
kowski gives a stirring performance
to those passages where Tschaikow-
skis personal tragedy forms the
basis of an undisclosed program. A
slow and mystic beginning leads up
to the melody of the first theme
which Mr.. Stokowski presents with
many beautifully shaded sforzandl
and diminuendi. At odd moments,
as in the concluding phrases OF the
work, for instance, one gets the i'm
preston that the conductor calls on
all his resources to portray greater
experiences, far beyond the ken OF
one Individual. Under his direction
Tschaikowski's narration takes at
times the proportion of a national
sorrow.
IN a mood closely allied to that of
q requiem, the composer sought to
depict disillusion, love and death.
His analyses of the first and last
show a keener perception and
greater depth. He couches love in
the rather conventional manner OF
his epoch. If the five-four- time
waltz is to be considered love cpl
sode, according to his personal notes,
its very rhythm suggests artiflciality.
The brisk, matter-of-f tempo
at which Mr.. Stokowski takes it de.
prives it of any sentimental value
the composer may have thought OF
attaching to it. The few doleful
measures at the end of each refrain
seem unwarranted as, after listening
to the waltz, one forgets its connec-
ton with the symphony.
A few words of praise must be
given the personnel of the orchestra
for individual attainment. Strings
brass and woodwind show already
exemplary discipline and technique
Of expression.
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symphony No. 7 in A Major"
Probably no symphonic number
could be more appropriate, since
Beethoven's seventh is known as
'the symphony of the dance" AS a
matter of fact, it is the musical basis
for one of Massine's ballets in the
current repertoire of the Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo
illustrate Dance.
To complete today's program, DR..
Kinder has scheduled other items
from the symphonic repertoire that
illustrate the dance in it's various
forms: to be specific, Webers In
vitation to the Dance" Gn the Wein-
gartner arrangement, the wedding
march from Mozart's Marriage of
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In Local Music
Circles

Today the program for the Sun
day music hour at the Young
Women's Christian Association,
Seventeenth and K streets, will be
given by Dorothy Aiken. soprano,
and George Irving Chandler, tenor.
Reba Will and Susan Sackett Scho-
field will be the accompanist.
On Friday, the Friday Morning
Music Club will present Mrs. Henry
Parrett, soprano, and Fanny Ross
Henbest and Quinta Frey, pianists
The program will be given in Barker
Hall. the Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV, at 11:30 am.
The first meeting of the Columbia
Light Opera Co, after the presenta-
ton of Stuart's "Florodora, was
held January 6, l94l, at the Thom-
son School. The director of the
company, Ethyl Manning. announc-
ed that the coming spring musical
play would be "Katinka," by Friml.
On Tuesday, January 81, Alton
Jones, one of the prominent Amer
lean pianistS, will give a piano
recital in Andrew Rankin Mem
orial Chapel at Howard University.
In connection with the forthcom-
ing appearance of the San Carlo
Opera Co. the music division of the
Public Library has arranged an
evening -with-the victrola" pro-
gram to include selections from some
WeIl-known operas. The program, to
be given in the central library,
Eighth and K streets NV, tomor-
row at 7 pm, will be made up of
Mendelssohn's italian Symphony
Smetana's Die Moldau," and selec-
tions from Aida, Nine. Butterfly.
Rigoletto and Faust. Those planning
to attend are requested to notify
the music division in advance.
DR.. Marion Rous o. the Philhar-
monic Society League of New York
will give three forecasts of the
National Symphony Orchestra pro-
grams at the Textile Museum, 1880
S street NV, Tuesday, January 81;
Tuesday, March II, and Saturday.
March 90. All of these lectures will
be held at 3 pm.
Hindemith's Mathis Der Mailer"
Mahler'S "Das Lied der Erde" and
Sibelius' "Pohjola's Daughter" will
be the subject of these forecasts.
Licia Albanesi has been announced
to sing the principal role in the
opera Madame Butterfly" for the
matinee performance at the Metro
politan Opera House in New York
on Saturday. January Is.
In order that music lovers IN
Washington may have an opportu-
nifty of attending this event, Metro
politan Tours has arranged for an
other of its popular all-expense
hours. In the past these tours have
provided many music lovers Of
Washington very pleasant and en-
joyable trip to New York and to the
Metropolitan.
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Eddy and Symphony
In Inauaural Gala

Nelson Eddy, singing star OF the
screen and concert stage and the
National Symphony Orchestra under
the direction of Hans Kinder, will
represent the musical world on
Sunday, January 10, in the Inaugural
Gala, which will be given in honor
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
at 8:45 o'clock in Constitution Hall.
Mr.. Eddy, whose baritone voice
has been SUFFICIENT in itself to pack
Constitution Hall, has been granted
permission by his studio to come
East in order to join the many
other artists of the theater, films,
radio and concert stage who are
contributing their talents to the
inaugural gala.
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this year. 1t is further hoped that
eventually worldwide interna-
tionaI music week will be the result
with all nations which desire that
harmony and good will shall pre-
vail, taking part.
For some years now, National
Music Week has been an important
factor in the encouragement of en-
joyment in good music in this coun-
try. More than that, it has resulted
in cooperative effort for betterment
in the field. There is nothing COM
pulsory about the celebration, yet it
has been taken up in every COM
munity with enthusiasm and with
sincere effort to live up to whatever
slogan has been devised as the mo-
tive of the week.
The importance of using music
to bind the ties that exist between
the countries on this side of the
Atlantic has already been recog-
nized and many noteworthy gestures
toward that end have been made.
Plans Described.
As c. M. Tremaine. secretary of
the National Music Week Committee,
saws in a little brochure regarding
an American celebration;
Should we not give a larger per-
centage of our thought to the ex-
ploration of our common interests
and to ways and means for further
ing these? Such a program has
much to recommend it, and nothing
which could be even in the Slight
est degree detrimental. 1t must
appeal especially to all of us IN
this hemisphere at this time, for
common interests are common in
terests, whether or not we are con-
cious of them. We should earnestly
seek out these interests and together
advance them, so they may con-
tribute in the fullest measure to our
national and individual lives. Joint
participation in cultural enjoyment
is an inviting avenue of approach,
and music is the most friendly
means of inter communication.
The National Music Week is al
ways the first week in May, and as
tentative day for an American
celebration, the first Sunday in May
has been chosen. Any other pre-
ferred day may be used, however.
A list of Latin American music will
be given out by the committee for
programs in schools, clubs and other
groups, with special emphasis placed
on the music to be used in churches
at that time. The idea, which is as
yet in the formative stage, has been
highly indorsed by the heads of
various governmental departments
dealing with the cultural relations
between the American republics.
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Figaro" ballet and entr'acte music
from Schubert's "Rosamunde." the
polka from the Shostakovich ballet,
THE Golden Age; Lecuona's
Tango" and the Strauss waltz, "On
the Beautiful Blue Danube
On Thursday afternoon at Western
High School, the National Symphony
will repeat the program given Friday
at Alice Deal Junior High School.
The program will close with the
singing of "The Star Spangled
Banner" DR.. E. N. C. Barnes, direc-
tor Of music in the public schools,
leading. Except for the National
Anthem, the concert will be con-
Quoted by Francis Garzia, assistant
conductor of the National Symphony
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Symphony to Present
Program of the Dance
Beethoven Work to Appear
In Chief Position During
Program of Masterpieces
Program of Masterpieces

subtng it "A the Kinder
the National Symphony Orchestra O'Clock this afternoon
Thursday afternoon Western High School
has chosen
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Menuhin's Violin Recital
To Be Given Next Sunday
Tour for Present Season
To Include Only United
States and Dominion

Yehud Menuhn the wordfamous American vion Con-
stuon Hall Sunday o'clock his only
Washington
the auspices of Dorothy Hodgkn Dorsey
Thirteen
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Good>Neighbor Policy
Influences Music Week
Observance of Special Day
Made Occasion for Effort
To Interest Other Nations
By Alice Eversman.

The National Music Week Committee is falling in line with the
neighbor designating
music invitation will
all countries of this
friendship the trendl
the
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CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS,
22nd and SITS. NV.
1880 O'Clock.
Variations and Fugue
on winchester Old" Charles Wood
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On Friday, the Friday Morning
Music Club will present Mrs. Henry
Parrett, soprano, and Fanny Ross
Henbest and Quinta Frey. pianists.
The program will be given in Barker
Hall. the Y. w. c. A, Seventeenth
and K streets NV, at 1880 am.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Citizens Plan Plea
To Budget Bureau for
Civil Defense Funds
Metropolis View Unit
Votes Two-Month
Drive for Members

The Metropolis View Citizens
Association voted last night to ap-
peal to the Budget Bureau for ade-
quate funds to carry on citizens de-
tense activities in the District.
FIG. Sartwell explained that "this
important work" cannot be carried
out as completely as desired because
of lack of funds. Samuel Sidotti,
treasurer Of the association, corrob-
Grated this statement, pointing out
that the most important work "nes
not in prevention Of raids. but in
aiding injured and repairing damage
afterward."
The association also voted to re-
quest "four-way stop signs" at the
intersection of Seventh and Franklin
streets. w. P. Hopkins, who re-
ported on activities of the Police
and Fire Committee, pointed out
that the association has been trying
for some time to have a traffic light
installed there, but since there has
been no action. stop signs should be
installed to lessen the danger. There
are now two stop signs at the in
tersection at present.
Mr.. Sidotti asked for volunteers
to canvass citizens of the community
for members and q motion that the
campaign should last from the
present time until December 81 was
approved.
One committee appointment was
made by DR.. George s. Duncan,
president, when Mrs. James Sher-
wood relinquished her post as chair
man of the Public Utilities Com
mittee. j. H. Allen was chosen to
replace her.
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Safety Town
To Tour School
Fairgrounds
"Safety Town" the trafic demon

Safety Town." the trafIic demon
stration for children which has
proven such q success on summer
Fairgrounds during the past two
summers. will be set up at a num-
ber Of school Fairgrounds during
the school months this year to aid
teachers in intoxicating habits OF
trafiic safety into their youthful
charges, the District Of Columbia
Division of the American Automo-
bile Association announced yester-
day.
First location of the "town" will
be on the tennis court area at John
Burroughs School, Eighteenth and
Monroe streets NE, where 1t will
open today. Pupils at Burroughs
and a number of other Northeast
schools will go to the demonstra-
ton area with their teachers to
participate in the Laboratory" ex-
periments in traf1ic safety.
After two weeks Safety Town"
will be moved to another play
ground, and will continue to operate
as long as weather permits. It will
reopen in the SPRING.
More than 5000 children have
participated In the simulated actual
traffic conditions presented by
Safety Town" on Washington s
Fairgrounds during the past two
summers.
Props" are a miniature town,
built up with stores, schools,
churches, homes, and even q jail
for youthful motorists Ousing pedal
automobiles), and pedestrians who
do not obey the trafIlc regulations.
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Fire Hazards in Two
Schools Cited by
Takoma ID. C.) Unit
Citizens Association
Urges Remedial Action
By Board Soon

Attention of the Board Of Educa-
ton to the report of the District
fire marshal to several slight fire
hazards existing in the Calvin
Coolidge High School and the Ia
koma Elementary School was in
vited last night by the Citizens
Association of 'Takoma. D. c., In
the hope that they soon will be
remedied.
Lafayette c. Carey. chairman Of
the School Committee, reported to
the association that the exit from
the girls gymnasium in the Coo
lidge School to the athletic field
had never been completed In ac-
cordance with the plans, result
ing in blind exit or dead end.
The fire marshal recommended
that steps be constructed leading
from the exit to the ground level.
The Commissioners have ordered
the gymnasium hazard Immediately
corrected.
Regarding the Takoma School,
three minor conditions existed, one
of which was the need for an addi-
tional fire extinguisher in the base
ment lunchroom. 1t was pointed
out that the older part OF the
building is not considered particu-
larly hazardous. the exits are ample
and we'll located, and during fire
drills the building has been emp
tied in one and one-fourth minutes.
Traffic Zone Asked.
Installation of q traffic zone at
the terminus Of the Butternut
street branch of the Georgia ave-
nue. Capital Transit Co. car
line at Fourth and Cedar streets
was requested. 1t was reported
that three accidents had recently
occurred at Piney Branch road and
Butternut street, probably due to
motorists being unable to see the
stop signs at this intersection.
Speeding was also charged on
Dahlia, Seventh and Eighth
streets.
Mrs. Mamie H. McIlwee of Manor
Park. in a statement presented by
Wallace c. Magathan. president,
suggested that the various citizens
organizations in the Takoma area
take steps to develop what she
termed an eye-Sore at Fifth and
Sheridan streets into a beautiful
park. There are no funds available
from the School Board appropria-
ton, but the District nursery Will
furnish the trees, she said. School
officials would supervise the land
scaping Of the grounds Of the CALVIN
Coolidge High School at this corner.
and trees could be dedicated by the
various citizens associations II the
Joint proposal Is undertaken, Mrs.
McIlwee suggested.
Oppose Zoning Change.
Opposition was expressed to the
locating of rooming and boarding
houses in "a" restricted zones and
on motion of William M Greene,
secretary, it was voted to oppose
any change in existing zoning regu-
lations for the emergency.
New members elected were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Roome, R. S.
Mullins, Lewis N. Dembitz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph M. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. I. Whitney. Ben Lust, A: G. Bas-
sett and Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Price.
The meeting was held tn the
Takoma Elementary School.
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KeniIworth Citizens
Oppose 0ff-Street
Parking Measures
Association Indorses
William J. Roberts for
Utilities Post

The Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton last night indorsed William ].
Roberts, former peoples counsel, to
fill one Of the existing vacancies on
the Public Utilities Commission
The motion was made by Earl
Dillon.
At the suggestion Of Jack Alexan-
der. the group opposed both the
House and Senate "off f-street park
ing" bills. After a lengthy discus
sion Of zoning problems in the Ken
ilworth area, Charles M. Maize, pres
ident. requested that a committee
attend a zoning hearing to be held
at the District Building tomorrow
at 10 am. to consider proposed
amendments to present zoning reg
ulations, inspired principally by the
Districts housing problem. The
committee has not yet been chosen.
In another motion at the meeting,
held at the Kenilworth School, the
association asked the fire marshal
to investigate the possible fire haz-
ard Of a wooden fence being con-
structed around a coal company in
the 1900 block of Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE.
In a plea for more unified action,
Mr.. Maize urged parent-teacher.a as
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Bill Voted Giving Rental
Income to Smithsonian

The House yesterday passed bill
authorizing the Trust Fund Board
Of the Library of Congress to allocate
to the Smithsonian Institution one
half of the net income derived after
June 30, last, from rental Of red
stone building at Sixteenth and I
streets NV, which was conveyed by
Annie May Hegeman to the board
by deed Of December 20, 1888. The
measure now goes to the Senate.
Miss Hegeman, according to .
report TO the House by its Library
Committee, gave the property to the
Trust Fund Board with . provision
that when it was sold the proceeds
were to be divided between the
Library Of Congress and the Smith
sonian. The property, the report
said, has not been sold, and the In
come from it has been going to the
Library. Now Miss Hegeman, the
report further declared, has re-
uuested that until such time IS the
property has been sold the income
be divided between the Smithsonian
and the Library.
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Defend America Committee
Plans Rally Here Nov. Is

"Nazi assaults on fundamental
freedoms" will be protested at a rally
and mass demonstration here No.
vember Is, proclaimed Freedom
Day" by President Roosevelt, it was
announced today by Melvin c. Hill
dreth, chairman Of the newly or
ganized Washington Chapter Of the
Committee to Defend America.
The rally will be one of many
demonstrations to take place
throughout the non-Axis world, 1t
was said.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, honor
ary chairman of the Washington
chapter. and c. c. Cappel, chair
man of the Rally Committee, are
making plans for the demonstration
in Washington. Other officers Of
the Washington chapter include
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Bona Eide Resident
Of D. {. Urged as
Rent Administrator
Progressive Citizens Of
Georgetown to Nome
Rodent Control Unit

The position of rent control ad-
ministrator, provided for in q bill
which passed the House yesterday,
should go to a bona flde resident
OF the District of Columbia for at
least five years, the Progressive
Citizens Association Of George
town held last night.
In the resolution, adopted after
introduction by Miss Eta Taggart,
a requirement of 10 years residence
for all administrative assistants
under the act was proposed. Miss
Taggart, in reply to a suggestion
for easing the requirement to in
clude residents of the Washington
area. declared:
mo. those residents have their
representatives in Congress to take
care of them. A District resident
wouldn't be able to get appoint
ment as rent control administrator
In their areas"
Two other resolutions relating to
appointment Of Washingtonians to
local positions were approved-for
filling vacancy on the Municipal
Court bench and for the proposed
administrator in the tax collectors
office.
The group favored rezoning Of
certain property in the l400 block
of Twenty eighth street NV. to
permit of a bookshop.
Col c. w. Exton, U. S. A., retired,
deputy air raid warden of the
Georgetown area, spoke.
A. p Bell, co-ordinator Of the
rodent-control program under the
Health Department, described that
program. A committee to work on
the subject will be appointed later
by Waltar F. Bramhall, president.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Woman Shoots Squirrels
For Fingertip Coot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla, Nov. 4-Style note:
Mrs. Sheldon Spencer hopes to wear
her fingertip squirrel coat longer
this year.
Mrs. Spencer, now on . hunting
trip in New Mexico, started shoot
ing her own coat several years. ago
While her husband and other men,
bers Of the hunting party concen-
trate on deer, she concentrates on
squirrel.
Her fingertip coat now has IS pelts
in it and she hopes to have enough
new skins to make it into three
quarter length this season.
Evening star., 1941-11-04

sociations Of the area to cooperate
with his group on any prevalent
problems.
Adolphe Columbus. the associa-
tons deputy afraid warden, re-
ported that "a first-aid courses will
be given by the Red Cross in con-
nection with the civilian defense
program. The association indorsed
the movement, and expressed the
wish that a class be organized at
the Community Center in Kenil-
worth.
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Murne Purty Slated

Washington Branch No. 7, Sd Divi-
sion. A. E. F., will hold a "Marne
party" at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
new Legion clubhouse, 2437 FIJI
teenth street NV. An entertain
ment program will follow the busi-
ness meeting.
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Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs. Charles
D. Carroll and John Laylin, vice
chairmen; DR.. Esther Brunauer, Sec
retary, and Thomas p. Morgan, jr,
treasurer.