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Evening star., 1943-05-16
Opera Tenor
In Recital

Emery Darcy, tenor of the Metro
politan Opera, will be presented in
q song recital this evening at 7:45
in the lounge OF the Washington
Sanitorium. Takoma Park. Mr..
Darcy, accompanied by Sol Sax,
pianist of the National Symphony,
will sing "Lasciatemi Morire," from
Monteverdi's "Ariana," DANA,
Danza, Fanciulla Gentile," by Du-
rante, Spring Song" from Wag-
ner's die Walkuere," BLACK Pi-
rates" by Stout and Tomorrow"
by Keel.
This concert is one of a series
given during the season under the
direction Of Harry Pearson. Mr..
Darcy was a winner OF the 1910
Metropolitan Additions of the Air
and made his debut the following
winter. He has appeared as soloist
with several orchestras and has
been heard on the Lucky Strike
and Johnsons Wax programs on
the radio.
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Concert Schedule
TODAY.


Yella Pessl, harpsichordist. Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, 3 and 3 pm.
Elizabeth Somers Glee Club, Mrs.
Herbert E. Van Meter director Mrs
Edwin B. Parker. Drucilla Hoffmeister
Peterson, pianists. soloists, YWCA,
Nadia Boulanger. lecturer; Vera
Bryner, Juanits Carter, sopranos, as
sisting. Phillips Gallery; pm.
Conrad Bernier, organ recital
Chant Glass assisting, National Shrine
1mmaculate Conception, pm.
1ul Emery Darcy; tenor, song m RECITAL.
PARK. 7:45 pm.
TOMORROW.
r.hs Xsars1s snd < strees f% s9Se 5Srss pm
wheslsT.n vistsTk "us1sse orYani.t, d stsrlps s. s
Soldiers HON. Band. Hospital
bandstand, Q am.
TUESDAY.
Army Band. auditorium. Fort
Myer. Va, l;45 pm: Walter Reed
Soldiers Home Band, upper band
''naai Marine n,'o Band, n.m Marin. Barracks,
WEDNESDAY.
District OF Columbia Federation
us' Yaso MeGufey, Ssi s"esi eontralto. aS Lovette
Choral Club. Arts Club, s:45 pm.
wheelvrisht. organist: Edna Wheel
wrisht, soprano. assisting. L. D. s.
STANLEY Chapple, lecture recital,
1898 g strss street NV NV 'yw3;. 1920 an
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
THURSDAY.
Budapest String Quartet; Claudia
bass. ASSISTING. Library of Consress,
Army Band, Ellipse. 5 p.n.
Soldiers Home Band. upper band
stand. $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
War Production Board Symphony
Orchestra, Van Lier Lanning, direc-
tor: Kurt Hetzel; pianist !" soioiss;
Budapest String Quartet. Claudio
Arrau. pianist Anton Torello. double
bass, assisting. Library OF Congress,
Soldiers Home Baud. Hospital
bandstand, 9 am.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
/ pm.
Army Air Forces Band, Mcfarland
Junior High School, IL, noon.
SATURDAY.
War Production Boary Symphony
Orchestra, Van Lier Lanning, direc-
tor: Kurt Hetxel. pianist. soloist:
Victory Musicale. B. sterlin1
Wheelwright. organist: W. Cleon
Skoussen, narrator. L. d. 8. Chapel,
3 pm.
Army Band, auditorium. Fort Myer.
6:45 pm.
Soldiers Homo Band. upper band
stand, $40 pm
Army Air Forees Band. Boiling
Field, 3 pm.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Art Gallery Concert

The Chamber Music Guild String
Quartet will give another concert at
the National Gallery of Art this
evening at 8 o'clock, assisted by Ru-
dolf Hildeman, pianist. Mr.. Hide
man has made a successful debut
in New York City and played in Eu-
rope. Milton Schwartz, violinist,
will replace Stanley Weiner as the
fourth member Of the string group,
the remaining personnel consisting
Of Emanuel Zetlin, violin; George
Wargo, viola and Marcel Ancher,
cello.
The piece de resistance of the
program viii be Franck,s piano
quintet, in which Mr.. Hildeman
win participate. Three small num-
bers, Pochon's "Gavotte," the ia
miliar "Andante Cantabile" from
Tschaikowsky's string quartet. Op.
IL, and Mendelssohn's "Scherzo"
will complete the program.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Symphony
Orchestra to
Give Concerts
Excellent Programs
Are to Be Presented
Friday and Saturday

The War Production Board SYM
phony Orchestra, Van Lier Lanning,
director, will give concerts Friday
and Saturday at $50 pm. in the
Social Security Auditorium, Third
and independence avenue S.W. The
program, sponsored by the War
Production Board Recreation Unit,
Division of Personnel Management,
will consist of the "Abu Hassan
Overture" Weber; LISTS "E Flat
Piano Concerto" Kurt Hetzel solo,
ist: Victor Herbert's "Serenade for
String Orchestra, Opus 12"; "Ba-
taan," Harl Mcdonald, and the first
performance in North America of
the tone poem "Imbapara," by Lo-
renZo Fernandez.
Mr. Lanning calls especial atten-
ton to the latter half of the pro-
gram which features two composers
from the United States and one
from Brazil. Victor Herbert's "Sere-
made is rarely heard nowadays
though at its first performance in
1883 by the New York Philharmonic
under Anton Seidl it was acclaimed
by critics and public alike. "Bataan"
was written by Harl Mcdonald dur
ing the spring of 1912 under the
stress Of emotion caused by the
tragic battle of Bataan. It is dedi-
notoI 10 10 A,fl, 1,o
Philippine and American troops
"Imbapara" was written by Fernan-
dez in 1929 and is short tone poem
based on the Brazilian Indian. This
will be the first performance of the
composition in North America. Kurt
HetZel is well known among WASH
ington audiences as pianist of dis
tinction. He has appeared many
times in New York City and in Bos-
ton as we'll as other cities in this
country and Europe.
The orchestra consists Of so pieces
and is the only Government Or
chestra giving a regular series of
concerts at the present time. Be-
ginning with the concerts this week
the War Production Board Recrea-
ton Unit is inaugurating a new pol
icy Of pairs of monthly concerts to
be given on the last Friday and Sat-
urday Of each month at the orches-
tra's auditorium In the Social Sc
curity Building. On the Mon
day preceding each pair OF concerts
Mr.. Lanning will give a short talk
on the music Of the program. The
talk on this program will be held in
room 1925, Social Security Building,
at $50 pm. tomorrow. Free tickets
for the concert may be procured at
room 2018, Railroad Retirement
Building, Fourth and C streets S.W
Evening star., 1943-05-16
By Leila MechIin.

There could be no better season
than the present to make, or renew,
acquaintenance with the sculpture
in our public parks and squares here
in Washington. Standing as it does
out of-doors, passed and repassed, it
becomes so familiar that it is al
most unseen. And yet there is a good
deal here that is worth noting. In
fact, the whole history of American
sculpture can be traced through
these works, nationally owned and
permanently on display.
To be sure, a wit is credited with
the remark, that it was to be hoped
future generations, viewing our
sculptural monuments here in the
Capital City, would realize that they
were erected "in ignorance, not in
malice" But they are not as bad
as that by any, means. In fact. the
average is little lower than in other
cities of this country, and even in
Paris or Rome.
We have here, for example, the
equestrian statue of Gen. Thomas,
by j. @. A. Ward which was not
only this sculptor's masterpiece, but
generally conceded to be one of the
best in the world. This stands in
what is known as Thomas Circle.
at the intersection of Massachusetts,
avenue and Fourteenth street. Fac
ing south, it presents fine silhou-
cite when viewed from either east or
west. This was produced in 1873,
when our sculptors were beginning
to throw off the influence of the
foreign studios and seek inspiration
in subjects essentially American, in
which attempt Ward was a leader
There is nothing strained in his
work. AS dorado Taft has said:
Here is horse which is nervously
alive yet subordinated in every way
to the rider, who sits with a firm
seat, though loose reins commanding
fully the situation. There is power
in this quiet figure"
Equestrian Statues.
Washington has more equestrian
statutes of military heroes than any
other city here or abroad. Our
bronze men on horseback, form, in
deed, an extensive company alone
There are Gen. Scott, in Scott Cir
Gle, by Henry Kirke Brown, under
whom Ward studied; Gen. McClel-
Ian, at the intersection of Connecti-
cut avenue and Columbia road by
MacMonies, one of our most brilliant
American sculptors, and Gen. Sher-
idan, in Sheridan Circle, by Gutzon
Borglum, one of the most original,
to say nothing of score of others,
including the equestrian statue OF
Evening star., 1943-05-16

the Immaculate Conception on the
campus this afternoon at o'clock.
Opening with group OF period
numbers written in the year 1910
through 1872, Mr.. Bernier will play
six organ solos. The chant class,
composed of priests from the re-
ligious communities affiliated with
Catholic University, will sing two
groups Of four numbers each OF
sacred music. Mr.. Bernier will give
three numbers of 17th century COM
posers, and the recital will conclude
with Bach's "Passacaglia ct Tema
Fugatum' for the organ. The public
is invited.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

visitors would probably disagree with
some of the winning entries. The
writer, for example, regards only
three Of the seven winners as the
best of their respective groups. They
are "Crispus Attucks," by Herschel
Levitt Reproduced in The Star April
y; THE Battle of New Orleans"
uSl4, by Ethel Magafan, and the
design showing Matthew Henson
planting the American flag at the
North Pole, by Austin Macklem. 1t
is pointless, of course, to quarrel
with the jury choices, for they are
final. One can hope in the first
place, that the murals, when COM
pleted, will be SO much better than
the sketches, as to revise ones ad-
verse opinion; and secondly, that
some of the fresh, l-composed
and otherwise admirable rejected
designs will be preserved, and pos
sibly used elsewhere.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

YELLA PESSL, noted
harpsichordist, Uill be
heard In the second of this
10eek ends concerts at the
National Gallery of Art this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Music Lectures at the
National Gallery.

Programs of lectures correlating
music historically and emotionally
with works of art in the National
Gallery are presented each week
end this month. Beginning last week
with Italian Madrigals and pastoral
painting, they continue today with
Evening star., 1943-05-16

NADIA BOULANGER 1pho
1DiU lecture on Mozart at
the Phillips Gallery this
afternoon assisted by Vera
Bry7aer and Juanita Carter,
sopranos.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

resofrd's New England Hurricane"
and in the serenity Of Ernest Fiene's
Winter Sunset"
In conclusion, there is an express
sive paragraph from Mr.. Klitgaard's S
book, as follows: "I doubt if a land
scape anywhere can be seen better
than in terms of artists who have
thus loved it, identified themselves
with it and come to understand it."
Recorder of Deeds
Mural Sketches.
The seven successful mural de-
signs, selected from an anonymous
competition conducted by the Sec
ton of Fine Arts for the decoration
of the new Recorder of Deeds Build
ing, were placed on view at Howard
University Art Gallery on Easter
Monday, along with more than 100
other meritorious entries. This ex-
hibition will soon be taken down.
Data about the winners, jury and
other phases were given in The
Star April 7.
1t is always thought-provoking to
see show of this sort, in which the
public is afforded an opportunity
to compare the jury's choices with
the work they rejected. In the pres
ent instance, large proportion of
Evening star., 1943-05-16
The A dams Memorial.

OF the Adams Memorial by Saint
Gaudens in Rock Greek Cemetery,
no mention has been made. It can
not be spoken of in a few words.
1t Is one of the world masterpieces,
one by which other works may we'll
be measured. 1t stands alone-pro-
found ard magnificent-very quiet
infinitely significant Henry Adams,
who commissioned the work Of st.
Gaudens, called it THE Peace of
God"
But how. some will ask, can
work OF sculpture be judged as a
work of art? In the first place 1t
must be primarily plastic concep-
ton, and secondly it must compose
well from all viewpoints-if it is to
be seen all around. 1t must have
good lines, significant massirg of
light and shadow. A sculptor models
with planes, across which the play
ing OF light creates form. He must
also work with skill and intelligence.
Few works, it IS true, arrive at
perfection-the masterpiece is al
ways rare-but it is by this measure
that true worth is estimated. AS
st. Gaudens once said, 1t is the way
1t Is done that counts. Imitation is
never art-the creative spirit must
always be present.
Referring to change in viewpoint
toward the art of the present, Mrs.
Herbert Adams once said: The
spirit of American sculpture cannot
be the same today as yesterday, for
as the body Of man changes with
the cycle of years his soul changes,
and with his soul his art. We cam
not tell what these changes will be.
We can only know that in every
adventure of the creative spirit of
art, the sword Of the spirit must
make an earnest study of natures
truths, and that, through simple
faith, working alike for the fun of
the doing and the desire for great
things, miracles have been, and al
ways will be, produced, in stone and
bronze and other materials, to me-
morialize mans ideals and to light
the path for those who follow"
Evening star., 1943-05-16

may come quite surprisingly upon
Brenas Putnams roguish little Puck
in the grounds of the Folger Memo
rial Library, almost hidden away by
surrounding greenery. This has no
purpose but to delight-Which, how
ever, it fulf1lls to perfection. Art
should be gay as we'll as deeply NOV
ing-inasmuch as it is a part Of
life which is made up of sunshine
as we'll as shadow Belonging to
somewhat the same category, here
are the Jaguars on the Piney Branch
Bridge and the Buffaloes on the @
Street Bridge, both by PhimiSter
Proctor.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

Conrad Bernier, organist Of the
Catholic University, with students
Of the chant class Of the music de-
partment Of the institution, will
give program Of ancient and sa-
cred music IN ths National Shrine Of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Alcorn Prexy To
Serve American
Palestine Com.

ALCORN, Miss, April 24-At the
request of Senator Robert Wagner,
chairman, and Senator Charles L..
McNary, co-chairman of the Am
erican Palestine committee, Presi-
dent William H Bell of Alcorn Col
lege was recently invited to become
a member of the committee. The
American Palestine committee,
which serves as a vehicle for ex-
pressing the good will of the Amer
lean people for the Jewish Nation
al Home in Palestine, has a men,
bership of more than 800 men and
women prominent in every sphere
of life.
In accepting the invitation to join
the committee, President Bell wrote
"As member of the largest minor
ity group in America and because
the experience of my people in
many respects parallels that of your
own with reference to its effort
to achieve freedom and enjoy So
cial justice, I deem it an honored
privilege to accept your invitation
to membership on the American
Palestine Committee
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01

ular pupils to devote four hours to
recitationS and at least one extra
hour to library study. Such ched-
ule would allow total of 100 reci-
tation hours for each unit of work
earned, which is in conformity with
the regulations of the State Ac-
crediting Commission. Glasses
would begin each day at 800 a.
m. and end at 2:45 p. M, allowing
a 15-minute morning intermission,
and a 3O-minutes intermission for
lunch and assembly as shown in
the following schedule:
800 a. m. to 900 a. m; 900 a. m.
to 1000 a. m; Is minutes intermis-
sion; 1915 a. m, to 11:15 a. m; 11:15
a. m, to 1915 p. m; 80 minutes
lunch and assembly period 12:45 p.
m, to las p. m; las p. m. to 2:45
p. m.
First term-June IA to July II,
l943.
Second Term-July 10 to August
81, 1913.
Pupils Eligible for Summer
Work
It would not be advisable to en-
Continued on page Two)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Board One
Calls More
Registrars

The following registrants were
called to report for physical exami-
nation this week:
George James Powell, Elester
Singleton, Robert Jackson, Earnest
Booze, Rudolph Jackson, Jack
Hayes, Ebert Stewart, John Hen
ry Lewis.
Fred Cooper, Walter Wells, Earl
Jones Howard Magee, Othus Ster-
lin White, Arthur Douglass Bynum,
George Mcqueen, Tomrnie Hulitt.
William Parker, Cleo Lanier An
derson, Isaac Lenwood, Huey Wal
ter Triggs, Leon Taylor, Percy Lee
King, John Paul Sutton, George
Cole, Isiah Reed.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Easter Service
With Soldiers
At Flora

AT the invitation of Chaplain
Striblin, DR.. A. L. Holland and DR..
w. P. Whitfield were guests at a
Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday
at which Chaplain Newman was
host.
An outdoor service had been
planned and twelve hundred men
attened. The Glee Club of Central
Methodist Church took part in the
service. The setting for this SER
vice was beautiful, one of the men
directed the singing in mastery
fashion and the soldiers all Joined
IN the singing the "Old Rugged
Cross and several other songs for
the occasion. Dr. Whitfield, read
the scripture and offered prayer
and DR.. Holland gave the sermon.
The Glee Club rendered two Sc
lections. At the close of the service
DR.. Holland introduced the guest
who was in the party which are:
DR.. G. B. Christian, DR.. and Mrs.
E. w. Johnson, Prof. o. B. Cob
bins, Mrs. z. E. Momon, Mrs. Will
lie Rudd, Mrs. Alice Lattermore,
Mrs. Elease Thomas, Mrs. Virgie
Brumfield, Mrs. Florence Hender-
son, Mrs. Virginia Shannon, Miss
Susie Whisenton, Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
Harmon, Mrs Jessie Mae Dent.
The soldiers were delighted to re-
ceive the clothes hangers which
Rev. Holland had gotten up from
the schools and from other friends,
which numbered HOO and that
many more have been received
since and will be given to the men.
Forty EIGHT hundred will be need
ed, and if any one has a hanger
or two that you are willing to give
this may be given to Rev. Holland
who will see that they reach the
camp.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Pratt Memorials
Pastor, College
Night, Speaker

The Reverend Whalon H. Black
man, Pastor of Pratt Memorial
Methodist Church on Pascagoula
Street, will be the College Night
speaker, for the Negro Colleges of
Holly Springs, Mississippi on Fri
day night April 80, 1943 College
Night has become an important in
stitution in the life of the students
on the Campus of the two colleges
located in the town of Holly
Springs. The subject of the address
to be delivered by Reverend Black
man will be THE Essential Equip
ments" for Postwar World. The
Reverend j. H. Graham, a graduate
of Clark College, Cannon Theolog-
ical Seminary, and Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, at the latter institu-
ton he received his AM. degree,
is the College Pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Public School Night At
Lanier To Draw Large Crowd

Harmonic Club, Inc, has an
nounced its 10th Annual Music
Festival which will begin Monday,
May 8, at 800 p. m, and continue
thru Friday, May 7.
The weeks program is as fol-
lows:
Monday night, May 3, 800 p. M
Public School Night, Lanier High
School.
Tuesday, May 4, 400 p. M
Matinee, Parish Street, Baptist
Church; 800 p. m, Junior Program,
Jackson College.
Wednesday, May 5, 800 p. M
City Talent Program. Pearl Street
A. NJ E. Church.
Thursday, May 6, 800 p. M
Choir Program, Central M. E.
Church.
Friday, May 7, 800 p. m-Col-
Iege program. A Pageant Portray
ing.
The Negroes contribution to Mu-
sic and Art, City Auditorium.
Admission free to all of these
programs. However, a silver offer
ing will be asked.
Harmonic Club, Inc, is one of the
most outstanding organizations in
the state. The club roster being
made up of some of the city's best
musical talent 1t was this club
who contributed much to the sue
cessful appearance of Miss Marian
Anderson, worlds greatest contral-
to, at the City Auditorium two
summers ago, as well as to other
affairs that bring to Jackson and
the state the best in musical talent
and ability. Mrs. Edna Redmond is
president.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01

Sunday, May 2, 1943, will be
high day for the Pearl Street A.
M. E. Church, for on that day
the newly remodeled church will
be officially dedicated, with Bishop
S. L. Greene, LID, persiding
Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal Dis
trict of the African Methodist Epis-
copal church, embracin the States
of Louisiana, and Mississippi, de-.
livering the Dedicatroy sermon.
Bishop Green has presided over
this district for twelve years and
it has been his great desire to see
the properties of Pearl Street
church improved.
In the afternoon at $3.50 D. m,
there will be a splendid program
at their unveling hour. The mu-
steal departments and presidents of
Campbell College, jackson and
Tougaloo Colleges will be among
those in the program. Other guests
and churches and organizations
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01

will be featured on the program
also.
The unwilling of the plaque or
stone will be conducted by the M.
w. Stringer Grand Lodge of Mis-
sissippi, A. L. 5943.
The day of dedication will close
during the evenings service at 800
p. m, with Rev. B. J. Nolen.
pastor, or guest delivering spe-
cial sermon. Music at this service
will be furnished by the church
chaoir and Campbell College. On
this same program remarks will
be made by the president of Camp
bell College.
The Pearl Street A. M. E. Church
and city of Jackson has nothing but
praise for Pastor Nolen, for he has
accomplished great work in this
city. Coming to Pearl Street in
November, about year and a half
ago he found task that called for
real mans strength. The public
and church members had talked
and wondered about a new church
for years and previous worthy pas
tors tried to realize this dream.
Pastor Nolen who had been use
to assuming and doing great work
in the way of organizing, financing
and building, surveyed the situa-
ton and Immediately set out to
accomplish what was felt to be al
most impossible, especially since
the United States declared war and
levied restrictions on materials,
ETC., within six weeks after Pastor
Nolen's assignment. But despite
all of this, the Pearl Street church
now dedicates a virtually new edi-
flee.
Pastor Nolen has the experience,
ability, vision and leadership and
if this great church continues to
follow his lead it will reach even
further and higher heights.
We appeal to the whole city of
Jackson to go out Sunday and give
this worthy Pastor and congrega-
ton the honor and support they so
we'll deserve.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-05-01
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Allen
Held Sunday

Funeral services were held at the
Peoples Funeral Home Chapel Sun
day, April Is, at p. m, forMrs.
Rosa Lee Allen, w. Hamilton street,
who passed away last week at the
Green Annex.
Mrs. Aliens death came as a great
shock to her many friends, as she
had apparently been in good health
UP until the day Of her death.
Rev. J. H. Robinson, officiated.
essrs. J. D.
Hicks, Sam WATKINS, John Reid,
Windsor Jones, Earl Peterson, Ed
ward Lee.
Flower girls were: Edna Harvey,
Eddie Mae Sims, Lola Mae Stew
ems, Marie Hayes, Dorothy Triplett,
Willie Ruth Cook.
Mrs. Allen is survived by a hus-
band, Mrs. Silas Allen, a mother,
a daughter, Mrs. Annie Lee Walk
er, a granddaughter, Miss Margue-
rite Ransom, many other relatives
and host of friends.
Interment was in Elmwood GEM
etery with arrangements in charge
of Peoples Funeral Home.