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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

origin My childhood garb was a
tow shirt. Times were when dis
puted with pigs to satisfy my hun
ger. My mother labOred on a
plantation twelve miles away-I
saw her two or three times in my
life. My father was a white man 1
never knew. l am glad never
knew hint would have been no
advantage. l KNEW ONLY THAT
GOD WAS MY FATHER, and that
slavery was a crime. tell you
this because you MUST know that
in spite of your humble origin and
the hard way you must go you
have a place in the sun. You may
never be President, but believe al
ways that you are the Modern
Moses, raised up to deliver tOday's
Israel. counsel you to live with
such energy, honor and intelligence
that you may forever deserve well
of your country.
We are, reading left to right,
Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Revels of the
Senate, Mr.. Napier, Mr.. Lynch and
Mr.. Rainey of the House. We were
not the helpless, ignorant, dirty
men they said we were. We were
earnest and ambitious. They
hbeled US as they libel you. We
wore shoes. We did not spit on the
floor. We did not put our feet on
desks. That is the machinery that
denies men full citizenship.
Look at the sky, Son! There are
many more of us. We are a cavaI-
cade of Americans. Good, loyal
Americans!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20

Beloved let us love another for love is of God and
that loveth is born of God and knoweth God
John 4:7,S 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
CASTOR Answers
Pioneer Press Man
In Strong Letter

In a personal reply to VIM. H.
CASTOR, adjutant of the Chas.
Young Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans, explaining his attack on
Cecil Newman, J. R. Virgins,
managing editor of the ST. PAUL
PRESS and DISPATCH charged
that the Spokesman & Recorder
editor was trying to incite "the Ne
gro to hate other races" MI! Wig
gins also wrote, Gin our opinion
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MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN

our children in the home along
these lines, or perhaps better still,
classes could be organized by our
clergy initiating in a measure the
Jewish race.
American All" is true, but we
must always remember we are
American Negroes with a rich heri-
tage of honor, courage and per-
severance, the history of which
should be instilled in the hearts and
minds of our children-lest we for
get.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Janice Wright Logan.
FROM HJALMAR PETERSEN
State Office Building,
St. Paul, MINI.
February 10, 1912.
Editor C. E. Newman: I noted
with considerable interest the ar
ticle in your January 80 issue with
reference to Minnesota Negro min
listers refusing offer of a go-be-
tween for an audience with the
Governor. Apparently Negro lead
ers and laymen have had the same
experience with the Governor that
many other citizens have had.
Fraternally yours,
HJALMAR PETERSEN.
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DARK
CAVALCADE
By James T. Logan

Look at the sky, Son, and listen!
Look upon yesterdays golden
shadows, beyond the greater glory
Of Washington and Valley Forge,
and seek humble figure, stretched
on the sanguinary earth of Boston
in final tribute to Liberty bought
on a budget of Sweat, Tears, Blood
and DEATH. Listen intently, for
you must hear me above the elo-
quent echoes of Patrick Henry and
Nathan Hale. My decease was sud
den and inarticulate, so I left you
no legacy of valiant or memorable
words. I ask no remembrance now,
no monumental bronze-I come out
of the LONG AGO and from the
great FAR AWAY to remind you
that Nobody GAVE you Liberty.
IT WAS NO GIFT! 1t is your an
nuity bought at a price too infinite
to appraise. Who, then, AM I?
Oh, nobody much. An American
patriot, BLACK, but no less Amer
lean. My name? Crispus Attacks.
You, My Son, were at Bunker
Hill. You were there manning and
defending the slight breastwOrks.
Yes, l was YOUR proxy. Red
coated Major Pitcairn, scaling the
redOubt, could attest your presence,
but he never lived to tell the tale.
My musket saw to that. I'm not
Dragging, Son! Pm giving you
something to tell the Marines, the
Navy, the Air COrps-West Point
and Annapolis. Tell them Peter
Salem says he staked his life to
win the Freedom every American
must now defend in every way. Tell
them nobody stopped to look at my
skin the Revolution needed me,
and my heart was true.
Freedom was my obsession.
Thank God, it is yours, My Son!
Take it for granted, wear it as an
old shoe, seek more of it ever, but
go on thanking God it is yours!
In my day it was criminal for black
men to think of Freedom. But l
thought hard of Freedom, night
and day, until / had vision; and
still believe it came from Heaven.
Perhaps, it was a dream. I thought
so hard of fulfilling that vision /
grew sick-I struck for Freedom
late, six months past the sign. The
rest you know. 1t happened to Den
mark Vesey and John Brown.
Ragged, chained, bloody and
bruised they hanged me-for want
ing Freedom. They wanted me to
admit guilt for insurrection-for
daring to seek Freedom. Hanging
me was flattery - WAS NOT
JESUS CRUCIFIED? Il, Nat
Turner, was glad to be hanged.
DEATH FREED ME-and some
day I knew that you too would be
free.
My name is Frederick Douglass.
l was born a slave in a nameless
howell on a Maryland plantation.
You in your lowest state today will
never know the curse of such an
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st. James A. M. E. Church: De-
spite weather conditions last Sun
day morning St. James was we'll
attended to listen to Rev. B. N.
Moore preach on "The Good
Samaritan" a working model of
love for church, social and neigh
borly activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kincaid and
Mrs. Viola Alsup joined church. A
goodly number of young people and
older members of the church at
tended the End University of Life
Convocation at 800 p. M, on
March Is. Guest soloist was Ches-
ter Russell and Mr.. Henry Thomas
of Minneapolis and social worker
at the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
House, addressed the group on
"The Problems of Youth"
The Senior Choir of st. James
held an informal party at the home
of Mrs. NJ. E. Miller, 731 St. An
thony Ave-, on Tuesday evening.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served.-Chas. H. Mil
Ter, reporter.
Mrs. Alice Jackson Daniels,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Jackson, 27461S Clinton Ave-, gave
birth to a baby boy on Sunday,
March 8, at her home in Chicago.
Her mother is with her.
GUESTS OF CHURCH OF GOD
On Sunday, March Is, Rev. A. j.
Irvine, pastor of st. Peters Church,
and the church choir were guests
for the afternoon services of the
Church of God in Christ, at 1923
Olson blvd. Rev. Irvine brought
the message to a we'll attended
meeting. Rev. J. W. Graham is
pastor Of the church but the meet
ing for Sunday was in charge of
Mrs. E. J. Drake.
ST. THOMAS INTERMEDIATES
CHAMPS OF SOUTH CEN
TRIAL DISTRICT
The st. Thomas basketball team
emerged champions in the inter-
mediate division of the South Cen
trail District.
The team, coached by Anterior
Hughes, has tossed its hat in the
city-wide cage contest to attempt
to win more laurels.
On Friday night (tonight) at the
Y. M. C. A. at 9 o'clock the St.
Thomas team meets their first team
in the city tournament. Their fol-
lowers may get tickets from any
of the team members who are: Earl
Bowman, Leonard Carter, Marcus
Carter, Phillip Drew, Jessie NOEL
roy, Robert Wormley or Coach
Hughes who says they'd love to
have some rooters in the audience.
CAMPHOR MEMORIAL METH
ODIST CHURCH NOTES: Sunday
will be observed as Mems Day.
Pastor Clarence T. R. Nelson will
preach a special sermon on the
subject, Goods Man," at the II
a. m. worship service. Judge Gus
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Wanted 1000 True Americans

One thousand members wanted and needed by the St. Paul
branch the National Association for the Advancement Coored
People.
Led by that outstanding minister Rev. B. N
Moore and fine of officers the branch is launching
drive for memberships.
The NACP is democratic organization;
child become member With comparatively small budget it
has combatted inequalities foed the Negroes of America for
the past 80 No organization has done much good with
little financial Much of the raised from white
people who believe in justice and equality for all
Both the national board and the local boards its various branches
number among their memberships the leading whites
The NAACP has figured major battle for rights for the
Negro in the last decade and notable victories in the Schools
tribunal Public Opinion have the
association.
times like these the NAACP is constantly the alert
the Negro the armed forces Seecve Service national
defense employment and keep down Americas ynng record
St. NAACP. with 1000 paidup
Join up today. It's a good investment
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Note to Major Samuel Ransom

Dear SAM Most of friends wondering about
honor and what Negro toward full citizenship
Knowing they think they do they're little worried
fused Well shouldn't
b fool and know SAM lot of people have faith and conf
dence in you Do you catch Sam?
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DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT
NEGRO HISTORY
1886 Clinton Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MINI.
March 16, 1912.

March 10, 1912.
Dear Editor:
Innocent latter dinner CONVEX
sation was the instrument used
several evenings ago in our home
to place me and my husband in one
of the most embarrassing situa-
tons we have ever experienced. ,
Our two dinner guests, one
teacher taking postgraduate work
at the U. of M, and the other a
senior at the same institution, are
both intensely interested in Negro
youth. After quite a discussion on
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to all who
so kindly assisted and for the
words of sympathy, the use of cars
and beautiful floral offerings ex-
tended at the death of our beloved
brother and nephew.
Mrs. Grace Renfro, sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ferguson,
aunt and uncle,
Mr.. William Perry of Chicago,
uncle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Family Gets Letter
From Harold Hunt

Mothers Day brought much hap
piness to Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hunt
who received a letter written March
y somewhere in Australian from
their son, Harold, who is with the
air corps.
Harold writes: Don't worry about
me, Mother, I'm getting plenty Of
good food and lots of sleep. | think
I'm gaining in weight. The people
here are so nice and friendly and
they like us fine. We've been in
swimming several times.
i've made lots of friends and have
met several boys from North Caro-
lima.
Tell Bob to start that comet
upper" and head it toward Aus
tralia.
Il think about the home folks
every day. Tell ali of them hello. The
wal won't last forever and I'll be
back sooner than you think (betcha).
Love, HarOld
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Egypt News

Mrs. +. n. Afford is visiting hcr
granddaughter, Mrs. II. c. Tippctt,
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Pulley were
recent guests of Mrs. PuIlcy'S SlstC!
Mrs. Lester Hicks.
Mrs. W. |. Hcdgepcth was the Sat
urday night guest of her son, A. G.
lIedgepeth.
Gilbert tIedgcpeth spent Saturday
night with w. a. and Eugene Hedge
peth.
Miss Josophinc Pulley visited Miss
Marjorie Dickerson Saturday night.
Miss Annie Abbott spent Friday
night with Miss Marjorie Dickerson.
Miss Marie Pulley visited Miss
Hazel Abbott last weekend.
Farmers in this section were CRATE
full for the rains and many have
planted a large portion Of their
crops.
ira Hedgepeth and sons, w, ~
and Eugene, We're dinner guests sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hedge
peth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvey Harris,
of Portsmouth, Va, are spending
some time with Mrs. Harris's mother,
Mrs. Elnore Parkinson.
Mrs. j. w. Hedgepeth vas a re-
cent guest of her son, w. |. Hedge
beth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Baptist Glass In
Meeting Recently

Miss Lucy Faulkner's Sunday
school class of the North Henderson
Baptist church had a business meet
ing at the home of Mrs Valerie Ranes
IN North Henderson recently.
The meeting was called to order
by Miss Faulkner. It was decided 20
give a sum to the PhiIathea class on
the building fund. Miss Charlotte
Fletcher was appointed as a helper
Tor the class. After adjournment eaCn
member was presented a Testament.
Delicious refreshments were seq
we'd by Mrs. Ranes and Miss Faulk-
ncr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
SOCIETY NEWS
GREEN. GREEN.

r1;. Green mirth remains:
49, lind is filled with brightness:
,be cooling rams
fall, and cease
and fall.
"nd like a snowy Whitencss,
where winds call,
hInssoms drop with lightneSs:
a,d he heart of birds break wide.
os the whole vast countryside,
endless and clean,
.nroads her wealth Of green;
bore are immaculate hours,
whcrc earth is risen,
and the heart flowers,
and all is green, green
beneath cool showers.
Joseph Joel Keith
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Miss BlacknaU Returns.

Miss Bessie BIaCknall has return
od FROM a speaking trip through
Minnesota and Iowa. While gone she
stopped for a visit with her brother,
}, j. Blacknall, in Louisville. Ky.
She VIII be here until the first OF
June when she viii return to Alaska
to hII an emergency call, going to
AnNIt TO relieve the Rev. Henry
Chapman who, with his wife and
children, will come out on furlOugh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
TWO COUPLES V
MARRIAGE PAPERS

There were two marriage papers
issued al the Vance Registry office
Monday, records there showed to-
day,
Charles S. Norwood, 81, and Min
ME Esther Denton, q, both of Hen
derSon, md Frank T. Wrenn, 20,
route 3. oxford, and Carrie AIRING
ton. %. of Oxford, were the couples
securing the licenses.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Moody Vows
To Be On Nav 3

Mr.. and Mrs, +. NJ. Woody an
mounce the engagement ana APP
preaching marriage of thcir daugh
ter, Pearl, to Robert Watkin- Spain,
son of Mr., and Mrs. +. II. Spain, Of
Middleburg. The wedding viii take
place on Saturday, May %, 1912, at
Rock Spring Baptist church, Towns
vile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
To HenderSOnVille

Mr. Ernest Fleming has been
called 10 Hcndersonville to be with
her ~.s,er, Mrs. Arthur Rcddcn, be-
cause Of the illness of Mrs. RcddenA
daughter, Betty Page.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12

The PaFCnt-Tcachcr Association ot
Central school will meet Wednesday,
afternoon at BIS o'clock at the
school. Each committee chairman !
urged 10 have Il brief written report
NJ the committees work during the
yea
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Clarke ST. PIT. A.

The Clarke Street PIT. A. will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:l5
o'clock for its final session Of the
school year, and all members are
urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
To Fredericksburg.

Staff sgt. Russell Y. Mitchell, OF
the l04th Medical Battalion, has re
turned 10 his staion at Fredericks-
burg, Va, after spending the past
Week here with his mother, Mrs. ".
G.. P.Uitt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Mrs. Coffin S Pupils
In Annual Recital

The piano pupils of Mrs. Hem
rIetta a. Coffin gave their annual
recital at Townsville high school
last Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock,
with the program beng divided INTO
two parts.
The recital was the first of a
series Of events on the commence
ment calendar at the school.
The full program follows:
lIIS~-lhlellnezZo =. Renard
Allene Taylor
III Take You Home Again
WcStcndOri
Margaret Mitterer Flora Ed Rlgean,
Heads Up MarCn .......... Lloyd
Dorothy Henderson
Forward March with Music
Laurie Snced
Water Nymphs Waltz .... Anthony
Annie Hitc
Sallboats Stairs
Virginia Matthews
The School Flag ........ Spaulding
Ann Moody, Annie Hite
Virginia Matthews, Dorothy
Henderson
Boys of the Nation .......... GuDil
Laurie Snecd
The Spirit Of IS ,..... ...... Rcbc
Margaret Mit1erer
Cooling Doves ............ Petric
Flora Ed Riggin
Dance Of the Rosebuds ...... Keats
Arlene Taylor, Laurie Snccd
Presentation Of Prizes.
Victory Drill Glass
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Visits BullOckS.

Mr.. l.. M. Bullock, Jr., of New
York city, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. NJ. Bullock, at their home on
South Garnctt street. for some time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Returns IRON Blackstone.

Nh. George Watkins, of Hender-
son, has returned home after spend
ing several days with her husband
who is now working at Blackstone,
Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
ID of A. Meeting.

Vance council No. 80, Daughters
Of America. Will meet Wednesday,
night 4t-8 o'clock. All members arc
urged to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Hero for Week End.

Clifton Abbott, Of Norfolk. Va,
spcnt the weekend here with his
wife and his daughter, Margaret
Ann.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Live near Blackstone,

Mr.. and Mrs. Blannie Edwards arc
now making their home ear Black
stone. Va. MI. Edwards is connect
ed with a camp there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
From Florida.

Mis- Willie Gee has returned from
Orlando. Florida, where she visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Gee for d Wcei.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
Visits Mrs. Foster.

Little Peggy Ann Watkins spent
several days recently with Mrs. Il. +.
rn,tcr. near Gillburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
From Norfolk

Alton Catlctt, OF Norfolk, Va, was
at home with his 1ther, Mrs. Annie
Catlett, on Mothers Day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
CndereOes Operation.

Mrs. G. b. Tucker is recovering
satisfactorily after undergoing an ap-
pendectomy at Maria Parham hos
tltal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12

Scene IA Club Room.
Scene II-Uncle Sis Lawn at CloV-
crdale.
MarShalS
Annie Laurie Tingcn, Dorsey Short,
Jr., Betty Moody, Thom3s Matthews.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-12
PART ii
Uncle 81 and the Sunbeam Club

a play by the Seventh grade.
Characters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-27
Personal
VoIunteerWon1en
Arrange Program

The schedule Of the group of Red
Cross Volunteer workers, whose
headquarters are at the auditorium
OF the residence of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Audet of Church street,
has been announced.
Glasses are being conducted in
sewing, Knitting, nutrition, first
aid, and surgical bandages. Miss
Margaret Kennedy, city nutrition
list, will teach a class on Monday
and Thursda. afternoons from 2
10 o'clock. Miss Margaret Porter,
chief dietitian of the Waterbury
hospital, will instruct a nutrition
class on Monday and Thursday
evenings. Charles Williams and Rob-
ert Currey OF the Scovill Mfg. COM
pany will conduct a First Aid course
on Thursday afternoons from Ais
to 6:15 o'clock. Another First Aid
course will be announced in the
near future.
Miss Helen B. Bowling will con-
duct the sewing classes on Tues
day and Friday afternoons from
2-4 o'clock. Mrs. John l.. Gaffney,
Mrs. Michael G. Donovan and Mrs.
Alfred Wolff will instruct.
Miss Mary Schmidt, Miss Ann
Nylan and Miss Grace Wolff are
in charge of the knitting groups.
Mrs. Audet and Mrs. Charles Mahan
will arrange the surgical dressing
meetings.
Mrs. Audet is chairman of the
entire unit, with Miss Kathryn w.
Hayes, co-chairman, and Mrs. Jer-
ONE Wolff, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-27
League Appointed
Welfare Chairman,

The Connecticut League OF Wo-
men Voters today announced the
appointment of Mrs. Lincoln r.
Young of West Hartford as Social
Welfare chairman of the sta tie
league.
Mrs. Young, who has had sew
eral years of league experience, is
now executive vice-president of the
West Hartford League of Women
Voters. She takes office at time
when the league is beginning 10
discuss revision Of the State league
program of work. for the next
two years, and one Of her I'M
mediate responsibilities will be to
secure from local social welfare
chairmen suggestions as to what
social welfare problems the league
should work on during the next two
years. The program Of work pro-
posed as result Of these sug-
gestions will be discussed and for
mally adopted at the biennial state
league convention which will be
held sometime in May.
Mrs. Young was graduated from
Vassar in 1923, and has masters
degree in retailing from New York
university. Prior to her marriage
she vas assistant 20 ere Of the
merchandise managers in a large
department store in Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-27
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Bernice Rehn
Presented Gifts

Mrs. J. L. Smith Of Wyman street,
and Miss Doris Jacarliso OF Bank
street, were hostesses at a miscal-
famous shower Sunday in compli-
ment to Miss Bernice Rehm OF Suf-
folk street. Waterville, at her home.
Her marriage to Harold McGrath of
Hillside avenue takes place in Feb
ruary.
The guests included Doreen
Rehm, Mrs. Frederick Rehm, Mrs.
Linda Falzone, Mrs. Eugene Splitter,
Miss Celiose Simon, Mrs. Dorothy
Brophy. Mrs. Konrad Tauber, Mrs.
T. T. Seidel, Helen Orafa, Grace
Mccarthy, Dorothy Nelson, Helen
Burns, Mrs. George Douglas,
Blanche Dessereau, Mrs. James
Ahrens, Dorothy Crandall. Ger
turde Mccarthy, Mrs. Russell
Hughes, Mrs. George Belury, Mrs.
George Brennan, Frederick Rehm,
Nicholas Crocco, Konrad Tauber,
Harold McGrath, Eugene Splitter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-27
. McKENNEY's BRIDGE QUIZ
Carefully Timed Play Wrecks Fine Defense Strategy
BY WILLIAM f. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Sidney Silodor OF Oakmont, Pa,
a member Of the national cham
pionship open pair, will rate first
among men players for l94l. In adj
dition to winning this title at Rich
mond, he also won the mixed
team-of- -four championship at
Asbury Park last summer, and was
runner-up in the national mems
pair championship at Asbury Park.
His handling Of the cards Is well
shown in today's hand.
West decided to try for q heart
run, so he opened the ace and then
led the deuce Of hearts. Silodor. sit
ting South, won the second lead. A
low club was allowed to ride to
dummy's king. Then the queen Of
spades was led and won by Vests
king.
West led q low diamond in the
hope OF getting East in, and South
won with the king. Three more
trump rounds exhausted West,
dummy discarding the heart.
Then Silodor laid down the ace
Of diamonds on the chance Of drop
ping the queen. The Jack of clubs
followed, but West, who had count
ed the hands accurately, held up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-27

Ter, and the Leonore Overture No. 3
of Beethoven, conducted by Bruno
Walter.
Artists who will appear include
Licia Albanese, Stella Andreva,
Marta Farrell, Jarmila Novotna,
Elizabeth Rethberg, Maxine Stell-
man, Astrid Varnay, Anna Kaskas,
Helen Olheim, IRA Petina, Kerstin
Thorborg, Arthur Carron Emery
Darcy, Alessio de Paolis, Frederick
Jagel, Lauritz Melchior, George
Rasely, John Brownlee, Leonard
Warren, Julius Huehn, Salvatore
Baccaloni, Norman Gordon a n
Ezio PIMA.
All proceeds will go to the Red
Cross. About 900 members of the
opera, from artists to ushers, will
contribute their services.
THE Philadelphia Opera Com
l pany, that up-and- or
ganization which has made such a
success of presenting standard
opera in English with young Amer
lean singers, will undertake It's
first trans sentimental tour next
season under S. Huroks manager
ship.
The company, now in its fourth
season, has so far made only one
venture outside its home city, con-
Sisting of five successful presenta-
tions in Boston. On the country
wide tour, it will have a repertoire
of some 20 operas, and will carry
its own scenery, chorus and Or
chestra.
ROBERT CASADESUS, French
~ pinaist, will be soloist with the
Pittsburgh Symphony on Jan. 80
and Feb. /, substituting for Fritz
Kreisler, who has not yet suffi-
GENTLY recovered from his auto
mobile accident to fill his sched-
uled engagements. Casadesus will
play the Mozart Coronation" con-
certo and the Ravel concerto for
left hand.