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Evening star., 1942-10-04
In Local Music Circles

The first of the month organ re-
cital In Washington Cathedral this
afternoon at O'Clock will present
Ellis c. Varley, acting Cathedral
organist, as recitalist at the console
of the great organ. For his program
Mr.. Varley has chosen three Johann
Sebastian Bach selections, "Toccata
and Fugue in D Minor; Soma
tina" from the cantata, Goods
Time Is Best" and "Fugue in G
Minor; the Sonata No. 2" of Men,
delssohn; three Bible poems-"The
Last Supper" Jesus Walking on the
Sea" and Hear, O Israeli, by Jaro-
mir Weinberger, and the "Toccata"
from Widor's Fifth Organ SYM
phony."
The local chapter of the Amer
ican Guild of Organists under the
leadership Of the new dean, Jean
Slater Appel. starts its 1923 season
tomorrow evening at o'clock at
Epiphany Church, 1917 G street
NV. DR.. Alan Lomax of the Lii
brary of Congress will speak on
American folk music, illustrating the
talk with recordings of folk tunes,
folk hymns and spirituals. Other
incoming officers are: Robert Ruck-
man, Subdean; Hester Smithey,
| treasurer; Katharine Fowler, secre-
tary, and Nancy Poore Tufts, regis
trar.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club
for young businesswomen will re-
sumo rehearSalS under the direction
of Josephine F.. Hamilton tomorrow
at 8 pm. at the Young Women S
Christian Association at Seventeenth
and K streets NV. New members
are cordially invited.
The ABCs of Music, a class in
the fundamentals of music, taught
Evening star., 1942-10-04
FRIDAY Music Club

The Friday Morning Music Club
invites new women residents of
Washington to join its membership
either as active or associate mem
bers. The active class is open to
singers. pianists and other instru-
mentalists. The associate class Is
open to any one interested in music.
Programs are presented by the ac-
tive members at 1880 am. on Fri
days at Barker Hall, from November
through April. Mrs. Perkins Covjlle
Is chairman Of membership and may
be reached for details.
Additions will be held Friday, Mo-
vember 8. At Barker Hall. Later in
the month, the opening concert viii
be presented by Margaret Tolson
and Constance Russell, pianists, and
Mary Apple, contralto.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Columbia Light
Opera Company
In WALTZ Dream

The Columbia Light Opera Co.
announces performances Of Oscar
straus' operetta, Waltz Dream" at
the Roosevelt Auditorium to take
place Friday and Saturday. The
waltzes, including the famous
waltz Dream" number, are COM
posed in a true Viennese style and
are tuneful and catchy.
The ensemble of IS singers In
cluding two dance teams and q
stage orchestra complete the cast
Special scenery from New York
and new costumes will enhance the
presentation. The entire production
is under the supervision of Ethyl
Manning, who will conduct the per-
formanceS. Tickets are on sale at
the Studio Box Office, 706 Thirteenth
street NV.
Jeannette Bittner, who will take
the leading part of Kay, the Amer
lean girl, and Frances Jackson, cast
In the role OF Princess Matilda, are
native Washingtonians. Miss Bitt-
ner has played in Gilbert and
Sullivan operas in New York City
with the Lyric Opera Co. and is very
popular locally for her church and
radio work. Miss Jackson, who has
SO successfully portrayed character
roles with the Columbia Light Opera
Co. and other civic groups, is quite
veteran in the entertaining field
which includes church, radio and
concert work.
Etelle Peterson, who will sing the
role of Princess Helene, is we'll known
for her Josephine in "Pinafore" and
Queen Catherine in the Musical
Merry Round" She was soloist
for three years with the Canadian
Broadcasting Corp. on the fanfare"
program and featured singer at the
Palmer House In Chicago and the
Statler Hotels. Oscar Straus, the
world-famous composer of THE
Chocolate Soldier" and the waltz
Dream" is expected to attend the
Friday evening performance.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Chamber Music
Guild to Offer
Rare Program

An unusually interesting program
has been arranged by the Chamber
Music Guild for its opening concert
to be held on Tuesday evening, 8:45
O'Clock, in Almas Temple, 1915 K
street NV. The Mozert "Diverti-
mento No. II. op. 1884," which was
revived by the guild last summer
In the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens
series, will be heard on this pro-
gram. The reason for its long ne
glect Is the extremely difficult part
Of the first violin. 1t Is being re-
peated by popular request.
Also to be included In this pro-
gram Is the Debussy senate fo1
harp, viola and flute. 1t will be
performed by Sylvia Meyer and
Kenton Terry, well-known artists of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
and Eugene Limberg, Columbia re-
cording artist.
In honor of Czechoslovakia the
guild will perform the rarely heard
String Quartet op. 81" of Antonin
Dvorak. This is in keeping with its
policy OF playing the music of the
Allied Nations. Combining art with
music for this occasion, there will
be special display of etchings by
the distinguished and well-known
Czechoslovakian artists, Svabinsky,
Vondrous, Simon and Alex, and also
the Czechoslovakian emblems of
silver and golden lions. These ar
ticles are to be sold for the benefit
Of the Czechoslovakian Relief Com
mittee, which works in cooperation
with the Czechoslovakian Red Cross
in London. This display is arranged
through the courtesy of the manage
ment Of Almas Temple.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Music
England's Favorite
Tenor Sings Here
In Strauss Program

John Hendrix, tenor, recent idol
Of English theatergoers, will make
his first visit to the Capital Fri
day evening, October %, together
with Oscar Straus, internationally
popular composer of light opera.
The artists will appear jointly with
Florence Wyman, soprano, in an
all-Strauss program, assisted by an
orchestra. The concert will take
place at Constitution Hall. under
the management of the Snow Con-
cert Bureau.
Tho stalwart singer, whose build,
personality and carriage made him
eminently fitted for leading roles of
such favorities as THE Merry
Widow" "Gipsy Baron" or Rose
Marie" has been often called by
London critics the golden voiced
tenor of the age" and is considered
by them to be the greatest discovery
in a generation.
Endowed with a natural voice of
an unusual musical quality and res
onance, Mr.. Hendrix emerged from
obscurity virtually overnight. The
press reported at the time his having
signed a $4,000 contract to sing the
lead in the musical film, Give
Me Chance, Madam" the day
after his first appearance over
BIC hookup.
Unaware Of the excitement his
singing had created the young artist
left London after his debut, to visit
friends in Devonshire. His aston
ishment was great when suddenly
the butler announced that a car had
been sent after him with orders to
bring him back to the British cap
ital Immediately to sign up with the
Consolidated Films as their tele-
vision star.
Mr.. Hendrix will be heard in sew
eral selections from Mr.. Straus' IA
nous operetta, THE Chocolate Sol
der" and will sing duets with Miss
Wyman, the glamorous radio star of
NBC. The concert will be directed
by Mr.. Straus, who is expected to
include into the orchestral part of
the program such popular favorites
as the "Radezky March and Voices
of Spring."
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Organ Program

William O. Tufts, jr., resident Or
ganist and instructor of music in the
schools, will be guest recitalist to-
morrow and Wednesday at 8 at the
Washington Chapel, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road. The Saturday
evening program of music for enter
tainment will be given as usual by
D. Sterling Wheelwright, organist,
and Edna c. Wheelwright, soprano
This will be Mr.. Tufts first ap-
pearance in Washington since re-
turning from a summer appointment
as recitalist at Duke University
where he played "a programs in the
great memorial chapel. He played
at the Washington Chapel last
spring, opening then a spring festi-
val Of organ music sponsored by the
American Guild Of Organists.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Concert Schedule

Today.
Jeanette Macdonald. soprano, SONG
recital. Constitution Hall. 4 pm.
Ellis c. Varley, organ recital,
washington Cathedral, 5 pm.
Gunston Hall, $50 pm.
Tomorrow.
L. b. s. Chapel. g pm.
Evening with the Victrola," Pub
lie Library, Eighth and K streets NV.
G:30 pm.
Tuesday.
Chamber Music Guild. Sylvia Mey-
er, harpiSt. Kenton Terry, flutist, as
sisting, Almas Temple. s:45 pm.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks,
Wednesday.
L. b. S. Chapel, 8 pm.
Friday.
victrola concert, Public Library,
MARYLAND avenue and Seventh street
NE. 7:3O pm
Columbia Light Opera Co., "Walt1
Dream" Roosevelt High School. $50
pm.
Saturday.
p; Sterling Wheelyrieht. organ re-
assisting. L. D. s. Chapel. 8 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
Columbia Lirht Opera Co.. waltz
Dream, Roosevelt High School, $50
pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Great Artists
Lately Deceased.

The art world suffered heavy loss
during the latter part of Septem-
ber, when Cecilia Beaux, Ralph
Adams Cram and DR.. Charles Moore
died within single week. Only
the last was a former Washington
nian, by long residence, but all of
them left monuments to their great
gifts in three different fields. Ger
tain features of the city itself COM
memorate DR.. Moore, who served it
long and faithfully, first as an asso-
ciate of Senator Mcmillan, whose
commission was responsible for re-
viving the long-neglected city plan,
later as an original member and
subsequently head of the National
Commission Of Fine Arts, which has
played so important a role in the
esthetic development OF Washing
ton.
Mr.. Cram was q consultant archi-
tect Of the Cathedral of st. Peter
and Paul, his only connection with
any of the National Capitals princi-
pal buildings. But many Washing
tonians are we'll acquainted with
New York's Cathedral of st. John
the Divine. the redesigning OF which
was Mr.. Grams chief accomplish
ment: also with Princeton Uni
versity Chapel and several OF the
newer buildings at the Military
Academy at West Point, which like
wise demonstrate his knowledge and
modern use Of Gothic design.
Washington museum collections
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Jeanette Macdonald
Plans "Enc0re-Au ucfi0n"

jeanette Macdonald, who makes
her long-heralded appearance in
person at Constitution Hall this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in a popular
concert for the benefit of the Army
Emergency Relief fund, is expected
to put into effect in Washington an
encore-auction which has netted
the Army Emergency Relief large
additional sums at other concerts
Miss Macdonald has given during
this present tour of II cities. For
instance, in Indianapolis few days
ago man in the audience offered
$50 If Miss Macdonald would sing
Annie Laurie" Another offered
500 for my Old Kentucky Home. 5"
A third paid like sum for Ave
Maria" and little girl took up a
collection among her friends and got
$50 for "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"
Metropolitan Singer
In Var Bond Rally Here
Washingtonians will have an op-
portunity to hear the Metropolitan
Opera Company's brilliant young
basso, Nicola Moscona, at the De-
partmental Auditorium Monday
night October II. The young Greek
singer will high light a Columbus
Day program and War bond rally
sponsored by % Italian-American
organizations OF this city.
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Keeps Series Plans Here
With constantly increasing cur
tailment Of civilian travel the Phila-
delphia Orchestra has been forced
to cancel its tours in the Middle
West and South this season. But
Washington will enjoy its usual six
concerts. starting on October 20,
and New York and Baltimore will
hear their full series.
This year. with war transportation
taking precedent on the railroads,
Conductor Eugene Ormandy can
play only the nearby series and
single East Coast concerts within
an easy daycoach haul OF Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Ormandy Is still hope
ful that the orchestra will be able
to perform its four concerts at the
May festival of the University of
Michigan where for the past seven
years it has been the leading at
traction. He promises that after
the war the orchestra will resume
Its full season good will tours Suh.
scriptions for the local series man.
aged by Shows Concert Bureau will
close October 7.
Evening star., 1942-10-04


Of the American Academy of Arts,
which Is awarded for the life work
of the recipient. Practically every
important American gallery, and
many abroad, have examples of her
work.
OAR Museum to Open
Ne,U Exhibition.
Childhood in Early America" Is
the latest exhibition announced by
the OAR Museum where it will open
next Wednesday. The keynote of
the display will be child portrait
by John Wollaston the younger, of
Mary Lightfoot with her doll. 1t
was presented to the OAR Museum
three weeks ago by Herbert L. Pratt,
a member of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Important Baltimore
Exhibition.
The first exhibition of painting,
by Van Gogh to be shown in Balti-
more, was opened at the city,
Museum of Art on September 18
with an address by DR.. Adrian
Barnouw, Queen Wilhelmina pro.
fessor at Columbia University, ano
held under the patronage of H. r. H
Princess Juliana and H. E. DR.
Alexander Loudon, Netherlands Am.
bassador to the United States. The
collection tnckldes IS paintings BY
Van Gogh and is of such import
ance as to warrant a trip to Balti-
more by Washington art lovers. The
exhibition was jointly organized by
the Baltimore Museum and the
Worcester (Mass.) Art Museum
where 1t is to be shown in Novem.
ber. It closes In Baltimore ON Oc.
tober 18. There Is an admirable
catalogue with q lively foreword by
Hendrix Willem Van Loon, who call.
van Gogh The est. Francis Of the
Pallette"
Evening star., 1942-10-04

Francesks Kaspar Lawson, So
prano. will give g song recital at
Charles jwn, w. Va, on Tuesday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Woman's Club of Charles Town.
Mrs. Lawson will be assisted by
Louise Hawthorne, pianist.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

by Lyla Nash Wartenbe, will start
Wednesday at 7 pm. This course,
which will run for Is weeks, will
include notation, time and key sig
natures, tempo markings, with spe-
cial emphasis on sight singing and
ear training. Registrations are be-
ing taken now in the music Office
on the sixth floor.
The music division of the Public
Library, Eighth and K streets NV,
announces a new schedule of hours
during which it will be open to
the public and represents an addi-
tional II hours a week that the di-
vision will be open: Monday, l pm
9 pm: Tuesday, 9 am-9 pm;
Wednesday, l pms 80 pm: Thurs
day, l pm.-5:30 pm: Friday, 9
a.m.-9 pm; Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 pm.
The COvenant-First Presbyterian
Church announces the appointment
of Bernice Hickman Gordon as So
prano soloist. She succeeds Juanita
Claxon Carter, who is under a new
contract with the Philadelphia Op-
era Company.
Louis Potter, director of the CAL
vary Methodist Church choir, an
nounces new policy of the minis
try of music at Calvary in regard
to visiting choir singers brought
here from all parts of the country
for the duration of the war.
Believing that those who sang in
church choirs in their home town
would rather sing than form 8
part OF the congregation, Mr.. Pot
ter extends cordial invita- ton tc
singers to participate in his group
even to those who are here for 8
short period Of time, the only stip-
ulation being that they should at
tend at least one rehearsal before
Sunday service. Rehearsals are helC
Friday evenings at the church al
7:45 pm.
Marie Sauter, a native Washing.
tonian, won the Snellenberg voice
scholarship of the Peabody Con.
servatory of Music in Baltimore
Wednesday, September %. She is 8
graduate of the Academy of the
Holy Cross, where she received hel
early musical training, and for the
past year has been studying at Pea
body Conservatory.
Lucia Mackenzie Hendley will pre-
sent Gertrude Troutman and James
Howard Wright In a two-piano re-
cital Sunday, October II, at 4
o'clock at 1858 Kalorsma road, the
Lucia Mackenzie Hendley School OF
Musical Education.
Francesks Kaspar Lawson, so.
prano, will give g song recital al
Charles jwn, w. Va, on Tuesday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Woman's Club of Charles Town
Mrs. Lawson will be assisted by
Louise Hawthorne, pianist.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

architect Of the NCWC Building and
head Of the department of architec-
ture of Catholic University Barry
Byre, architect, and three eminent
sculptors, all of whom have done
work for Washington buildings-Lee
Lawris (by whom there is sculpture
in the National Academy of Sciences
Building), c. Paul Jennewein work
in the Department of Justice Build
ing), and Gaetano Cecere post
Office Department.. Three sculp-
tors were selected, one of whom
will execute the statue; they are
Robert C. Koepnick of the Dayton
(Ohio) Art Institute; George Kra-
tina and Suzanne Nicolas of Brook
lyn and New York City, respectively.
They were asked to submit revisions
of their original models, which were
reproduced in The Star July "a.
The judges will shortly reconvene,
and their decision will be awaited
with much interest.
Evening star., 1942-10-04

Lucia Mackenzie Hendley will pre-
sent Gertrude Troutman and James
Howard Wright In two-piano re-
cital Sunday. october IL, at
O'Clock at 1858 Kalorsma road, the
Lucia Mackenzie Hendley School OF
Musical Education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Obituary
DR.. David Levy
Detroit Physician
Dies; Rites Friday

Or. David Levy. widely known
Detroit physician. is dead.
Ill one week, Doctor Levy died
yesterday in his residence at 1440
Boston boulevard.
He was born in Kalamazoo. was
graduated from the University of
Michigan medical school in 1906
and studied in Berlin and Vienna.
He was for a time health officer
in Kalamazoo and came to Detroit
from there in 1910.
A famous pediatrician, Doctor
Levy introduced many methods in
child care and feeding. He was a
member of the STATS of Harper,
Womens and Herman Kiefer hos
pitfalls.
Funeral services will be tomor-
row at IL a. m. at the William r.
Hamilton chapel, CaSS and Alex
andrine avenues. Rabbits Glazer
and Franklin will officiate. Inter-
ment will be at Woodmere Gene
terry.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Helen Levy; a son. David Jr.,
and a daughter. Elizabeth Levy.
Other survivors are Mrs. Isaac
Gilbert. Mrs. Harry Newman and
Miss Laura Lowell OF New York
City. his sisters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Rural Scrap Harvest Next
For County Salvage Committee
Conference Scheduled tomorrow Night
q at Highway Yards at Wayne

vised for the heavy SCRAP. Schools
get the credit If they call in.
AS Of Saturday. the salvage col
lection headquarters at Randolph
S2S2 will get additional help from
WPA in collections. Ten trucks
will cover the city, including three
army trucks.
Quietly schools are reported
doing a fine Job in the salvage
drive. Outstanding are ST Clair
Shores and Utica where classes
were dismissed for one day 10
enable the pupils 10 conduct a
scrap hunt through bitches and
around farms. Prizes turned up
included an abandoned automobile
and a reaper.
Meanwhile newly released tab
ulationS i'm. the newSpaper-spon-
Sored drive for scrap metal re-
vealed that Pontiac is the fifth
ranking city in the nation i'm per
capita collections 49, 170ia pounds
per person.
The tabulations placed Michigan
far down in the list of collections
by states. ranking seventeenth
with 2Sl2 pounds donated per per-
son and a total OF $1,000 tons.
Kansas led the nation with over u
pounds per person.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
AFL 10 Recruit
Men for Kaiser

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. Is
QNS).-A halt to recruiting of
New Workers and other eastern
workers for Pacific Northwest
shipyards was called today by Kai-
ser shipbuilding executives and
Portland AFL leaders.
The AFL. which has closed
shop at the yards, will assume re-
sponsibility for obtaining an esti-
mated 10000 workmen by March.
In addition, the unions agreed TO
stabilize employment, hating a
shift of workmen from one yard to
another which has averaged 10
per cent month. Portland's three
other shipyards will be asked to
loin the pact.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
NAY BE SHIFTED

The rural scrap harvest date
was tentatively set for October 2S,
% and 80 but may be shifted TO
a two-day drive on October 81
and November l. Volunteers will
be sought az the hearing TO man
so county road commission trucks
which VIII he-tfsea fffa-the-e el4ee-
ton.
Collections from farms. made on
calls 10 Randolph S282, have aver
aged 100 pounds. There are
5000 farms in Wayne County.
The school drive is bringing in
Unexpected supplies of scrap, &C.
eording TO the school authorities.
One of the surprises Is the number
Of school children reporting heavy
equipment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Of Liberty Ships
Launched in Month

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is QNS)
The maritime commission an
nounced today that 67 Liberty
ships were put into service last
month in an average time of 70.l
days from start TO finish, reduc-
ton of more than 13 days over
August when 81 Liberty ships
were completed in an average OF
1873 days.
The Oregon Shipbuilding Cor
poration, headed by Henry j.
Kaiser. continued TO set the pace
last month by delivering IL ships
in an average of AZ days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15

With the school scrap drive pill
ing mounds in every school yard IN
Detroit and outlying communities,
the Wayne County salvage COM
Ynittee is going on with It's next
big enterprise, the rural scrap har-
vest.
A meeting is scheduled for S p.
M. tomorrow at the highway COM
mission yards at Wayne, Mich,
and Howe roads.
y Among the speakers viii be
leroy c. Smith, state highway
engineer: w. F. Van Mol chair
man of the township supervisors
and +. !, Besemer. county agri-
cultural agent. Representatives Of
the salvage committee will attend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15

Sans sailors now are helping out
in shortage of ship leaders during
spare time, the navy revealed
today.
Under an agreement between
the twelfth naval district and
longshoremen's unions, sailors
without uniform-many of them
expert leaders may work as
longshoremen while on liberty.
AS many as 100 sailors nightly
have reported for the volunteer
work. officials said. The sailors
receive regular union wages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Oddities
Wooden Bumpers
On Toledo Autos

TOLEDO. Oct. Is tINS). -
Wooden auto bumpers today made
their appearance on the automo-
biles of many patriotic Toledo
motorists.
A five-word legend painted on
the wooden bumpers tells OF what
happened 10 the high-grade steel
guards they are replacing:
Its I'm the scrap, too"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
SeIfridge Field Starts
Weekly Scrap Drive

Officers and enlisted men at
Selfridge Field today have com
pleted the first of what will be
weekly salvage days.
Large wooden boxes for scrap
will be placed around the field
every Wednesday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
Counterfeit Scrap

GARY, Ind, Oct. Is INS).-
Federal authorities today sought
contributor TO Gary'S scrap
drive
But not TO thank him for his
contribution-50 counterfeit coins
of various denominations found in
scrap pile.