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Crash Victims
10 on Transport Plane
Lived in D. c. Area

The list of 26 passengers and 8
crewmen lost in the Surinam plane
crash is as follows:
Maj. Eric M. Knight, author of
the popular novel This Above All"
P. e. Foxworth. assistant director
in charge of the New York Office of
the FBI.
William Hodson, New York City
welfare commissioner, on leave as
aide to former Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman.
H. D. Haberfeld, FBI agent.
o. E. Henryson of the State
Department.
DR.. s. S. Dorrance, 222 Washing
ton street, Alexandria, Va, fight
surgeon for Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc.
Morris Lewis, information spe-
cialist, ONCE of the Chief of Special
Services, War Department, Wash
ington.
Capt. Benjamin Hart Daily, jr.,
5618 Roeland Parkway, Mission,
Kans. His wife. Mrs. Susan D.
Daily, lives in Alexandria, Va. He
was the pilot.
First Oficers Theodore M. Wag-
ner, a Wissioming road, Glen Echo
Heights, Md His wife. Mrs. r. M
Wagner, lives at Beverly Park Gar
dens, Alexandria, Va.
Second Ofiicer Everett Lee Bacon
207 WestInoreland road, Falls
Church, Va.
First Navigator Jason E. voss, 323
North Washington street, Alex
andria.
Second Navigator James M. Kane
1919 New Hampshire avenue NV,
Washington.
Flight Engineer Clyde E. Quisen-
berry, 5 East Howell street. Alex
andria, Va. His widow, Mrs. Mary
e. Quisenberry, lives at that address.
First Radio Operator Leonard
La Frank, survived by his widow,
Mrs. Joan B. La Frank, 20 Forest
street. Alexandria, Va.
Second Radio Operator Leo j.
Moriarity, 203 West Alexandria
street, Alexandria, Va.
Flight Purser Eugene Dempf, $685.
Broad street, Brookmont, Md.
James w. Seeger, civilian en-
ploye of the Army Signal Corps,
Fort Monmouth, N. j.
G. H. Brown, representative of
the California Arabian Oil Co.
Capt. Basil D. Gallagher, former
New York newspaperman of Plain
field. N. j.
Capt. Albert L. Seeman of Seattle,
Wash.
First 1t. Charles w. Campbell of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
First 1t. Donald C. Martin of
Ann Arbor, Mich.
First 1t. Peter D. Barnhart Of
Atlanta, Ga.
Second 1t Robert B. Walker,
Seattle, Wash.
Second 1t. John T. Girling, Los
Angeles, Calf.
Second 1t. Thomas L. Gallagher,
Upper Darby, Pa.
Second 1t. Carl A. Matteo, Niles,
Ohio.
Second 1t. Max Solomon, Turner's
Falls, Mass.
Flight Officer Charles S. Shively,
North Bend, Greg
Staff Sergt. Russell A, Baughman,
Whitaker, Pa.
Staff Sergt. Roger M, Stoflet, ad-
dress unknown.
Staff Sergt Ellis H. Roberts, jr.,
Bonham, Tex
Staff Sergt. Hayward o. Wylie,
Decatur, Ill
Sergt Charles S. Roberts, jr.,
Bowman, Ga.
Sergt. Oscar Spahr, Miami Beach,
Fla.
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Eric Knight, Author,
And P. E. Foxworth,
.FBI Official, Killed

An Army transport plane bearing 26 military and
civilian passengers and nine members crashed and
killed all aboard near the coast of Surnam Dutch Guiana
last Friday while route overseas Department
announced today
Maj Gen Harold L. George in command of the
port command said of the planes headed
for North Africa while others would dispersed there
to other fronts
worst disasters OF its kind in American aviation delayed
because of the dense junges in which the plane fell.
Prominent among the passengers Maj Knight
author of This Above A and Foxworth
tor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the
York Office.
Also killed in the crash William Hodson
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Guiana Crash Worst
Involving u. S. Plane,
| Air Records Show

b, the Associated Press.
The largest number ever
killed in an American plane ac-
cident died in the crash in
Dutch Guiana of transport
plane under contract to the
Army which Maj, Gen. Harold
L. George Of the Air Transport
Command announced today.
The Civil Aeronautics Board
and the Aeronautical Chamber.
of Commerce both said their
records listed the South Amer
ican crash last Friday as the
worst in United States aviation
history. The heaviest previous
toll listed in a plane accident
was 25 killed at Loyettsville, Va,
August 81, 1910. Among those
killed in that accident was Sem
ator Lundeen of Minnesota.
On May Is, 1885. the Russian
plane Maxim Gorky crashed in
the air with another plane near
Moscow, killing 48 persons
aboard the Maxim Gorky and
the pilot of the other craft.
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Camp Fire Damage Fixed at Million
Five Axis Subs Sunk, Raider
ScuttIed in South Atlantic
Admiral Ingram Credits Cleanup Of Area
To U. S. and BroziIiun Air Forces

gotten a high percentage of enemy
craft"
Credits Air Forces.
1--WE can account for five subma-
rines within the last month. Our
success is due largely to the fine air
forces of the United States and
Brazil, which are doing a magnifi-
cent job operating from bases ex-
tending from Bahia northward," he
added
$, The admiral said his theory OF
operations was absolutely offen-
sive." I'VE have thrown defense
aside" he continued. For example
we station no North American troops
at Rio De Janeiro, but if the capital
is threatened we can throw heavy
forces here Immediately"
The newspaper o Globo pub
lished dispatch from Recife which
quoted Mr. Salgado as saying:
Il am almost sure that within
two months the American continent
will be free of Axis armies. The
(See AXIS SUBS, Page 2-x.)
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Grand Jury Foreman
To Testify Here on
Flynn Paving Probe
Wires Committee Of
Intention to .Refute
Charges Of Whitewush
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)

Earlier Story on Rage A-3)
Py the Associated Press.
The foreman of a Bronx, grand
jury which investigated the use
of New York City materials and
labor in paving Edward J.
Flynn's country estate courtyard
telegraphed the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee today that
he would appear tomorrow to
"refute the inuendos and accu-
sations" made about the inquiry.
In a telegram made public by
Chairman Connally, who is direct
ing an investigation into Flynn's
qualifications for his appointment
by President as Minister to Aus
tralia, Daniel DAILY, the jury fore
man, said:
Delighted to accept your COM
mittee's invitation to appear, tomor-
row to refute the innuendos and ac-
cusations that the yellow press have
published"
Absolved by Grand Jury.
Mr.. Daly's presence as a witness
was requested by Senator Bridges,
Republican, of New Hampshire, who
asserted in formal charges filed with
the committee against Mr. Flynn
that Mr.. DAILY received Federal
appointment about two months after
the Flynn whitewash and is now en-
ployed by Federal departmentsin
New York City" The grand jury
reported no evidence of wrongdoing
on Mr. Flynns part.
Mr.. Flynn, on the stand before the
committee yesterday, denied he or
his law firm had had anything to
do with obtaining any Federal job
for Mr. DAILY.
Mr.. Daly's was one of three tele-
grams received by the committee
from witnesses expected to appear
when public hearings are resumed
tomorrow.
Mcran to Attend.
Robert L. Moran, former Bronx
Commissioner of Public Works, who
Mr.. Flynn said he had asked to
suggest private contractor to pave
the court yard, telegraphed that he
would be present for the hearing.
Samuel j. Foley, Bronx district
attorney, who conducted the grand
jury investigation and who was
labeled in Senator Bridges formal
charges as "a political stooge of Mr..
Flynn's,' wired that he would be in
Washington to testify.
Previously, Senator Connally had
made public telegram from jose
phus Daniels, indorsing the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Flynn as Minister to
Australia.
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it is to be expected that a number
of accidents are bound to happen.
AS transport planes are steadily be-
coming larger, he pointed out, when
these accidents do occur, more pas
senger lives are involved.
The addresses of only a few of
the military and civilian fatalities
were known. Capt. B. H. Daily, ad-
dress unknown, was pilot of the
plane. He was one of the best"
Gen. George commented.
There were 13 officers, 6 non-com-
missioned officers and Z civilians
among the 26 passengers who lost
their lives.
Gen. George did not mention the
name OF the airport in this country
from which the transport plane took
of about week ago.
Until more details are learned from
the investigation now under way.
the War Department is lacking in
any essential facts pertaining to the
disaster. Gen. George said weather
conditions in Dutch Guiana at the
time are unknown here.
Hull Expresses Regret.
Secretary of State Hull issued a
statement expressing sincere regret
over the tragic deaths of the two
State Department officials - Mr..
Hodson and o. E. Henryson.
He pointed out that Mr.. Hodson
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| 500, 900 Germans
| Killed in Two
| Months, Reds Say
the Aksoriqted Press

by The hhSOcilttn FFthS.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-More than
100000 Axis troops have been killed
and 200 900 captured on the Russian
front from November 10 to January
l9, Moscow broadcast recorded by
the Associated Press said today.
The figures were attributed to
Chairman Alexander Sherbakov of
the Moscow Soviet, who made the
report at a meeting commemorating
the 18th anniversary OF Lenin's
death.
In the same two-month period, it
was declared, the Russians captured
more than 5000 tanks, 10000 guns
and $500 planes.
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Ey TIE Associated Press.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 21.-
Rear Admiral Jonas H. Ingram,
commander of United States
naval forces in the South At
lantic, announced today that five
Axis submarines have been sunk
in the last month in the South
Atlantic.
Admiral Ingram said a German
surface raider had been intercept
ed in these waters and scuttled by
her crew in the same period.
His announcement brought to 10
the number of Axis submarines re-
ported sunk in Brazilian waters in
recent months. Air Minister Joaquin
Salgado previously had told of the
sinking of five submarines by the
Brazilian Air Force, the most recent
about three months ago.
There have been comparatively
few sinkings of Allied ships in the
South Atlantic" Admiral Ingram
told a press conference, land we've
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Delaware Park to Garry Out
3O-Doy Rocing Season Plans

however, that all connected with the
track realize the obligation to the
State and national governments to
produce taxes. All horsemen should
be thought of. and the public has
indicated its interest in Delaware
Park"
The committee said application
would be made for meeting from
May 80 to July S.
Last year the. State of Delaware
received $530, 0,394.54 from racing at
the park. The return was almost
entirely from 31a per cent tax on
pari-mutuel bets and a 20-cent tax
on admissions. Fees charged by the
commission more than paid the
tracks operating expenses.
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President Sure
All Miners Will
Return 10 Jobs
Statement Implies
u. S. Won't Act to
Run CoIIieries
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
] By the Associated Press
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan. 81.
"A wildcat work stoppage in
Pennsylvania's hard-coal fields,
which crippled wartime produc-
tion SO badly that President
Roosevelt intervened, virtually
ended today with the expiration
of 48-hour zero period fixed by
the Chief Executive.
Miners streamed back to their
| jobs by the thousands. OF the
24,000 who participated in the three
week revolt against the United Mine
Workers leadership, all had re-
turned to work by noon except ap-
proximately 3,400 in three COL
lieries.
At Washington the White House
said President Roosevelt, learning
of the general compliance with his
order to resume production, was
gratified at the response land is
confident that the comparatively
| few who have not returned to work
will join their associates in the
mines"
President Confident.
"The President, knowing the coal
miners as he does, felt confident
when he issued his appeal on Tues
day that they would respond to the
appeal and abide by the national
no-strike policy for the duration of
| the war" said statement issued by
White House Secretary Stephen
| Early.
The announcement carried the
implication that there would be no
immediate action for Government
operation of the few mines remain
ing closed by the strike. pending
developments in what appeared to
be general movement for return
to work by the miners.
When the Chief Executive issued
his ultimatum he warned that un-
less the miners complied the Gov
ernment would take the necessary
steps. to end the walkout-a warn
ing that was interpreted by many
to mean that troops might be sent
to take over the closed mines.
The holdouts in the back-to-work
trek included 800 members of the
Exeter local of the Payne Goal Co.
who voted at stormy meeting this
morning to continue on strike un-
less the Presidents ultimatum is
delivered to them by personal rep
resentative.
Plan Special Meeting.
They contended the order pre-
sented to them did not bear Mr..
Roosevelt's signature and fixed 2
pm. Sunday for a. special meeting
to receive the Presidents reply.
Other collieries still idle were No.
of the Susquehanna Collieries Co,
| at Nanticoke, with 900 workers,
and Westmoreland of the Lehigh
Valley Co, also 300 employees.
The Executive Committee of the
| UMW's District /, where the walk
out was concentrated, moved swift
| ly to deal with any recalcitrants,
calling a special meeting for later
in the day.
The committee announced yester-
day that all those who defied the
Presidents order would face dis
honorable expulsion forthwith" +"
Under the unions contract with op-
orators, such expulsion would bar
the miners from the pits.
Several of the locals cast their
back-to-work votes last night.
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welfare commissioner, whose
death had been reported earlier
by the Associated Press from
New York. He was joining the
staff of Herbert H. Lehman, di-
rector of foreign relief and re-
habilitation.
Henryson Among Victims.
A State Department official. o. e.
Henryson, also was among the VIC
Tins, as were Capt. Basil D. Gall
lagher, attached to the special serv-
ices branch of the War Department.
and H. D. Haberfeld. another FBI
agent. DR.. S. s. Dorrance, fight
surgeon, lived in Alexandria and all
nine members of the crew had resi-
dences In this area.
The War Department has notified
the next Of kin of all military per-
sonnel killed. A board of Army ofi-
GERS is investigating the cause of
the disaster, Gen. George said.
No definite details are known here.
The plane was heading south
when the crash occurred. It was a
four -motored plane, operating as a
contract carrier with the Army
Transport Command.
All members of the crew were
employees Of the carrier, Gen. George
said. and the pilot and crew were
among the best in the service.
Gen. George Lauds Captain.
Gen. George pointed ont that as
more and more planes are being used
in the operations Of the glohal war
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By the Associated Press.


WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. al
The Delaware Park Executive Com
mittee announced today that plans
have been made for a 30-day season
in May and july and that they
will be carried out unless wartime
circumstances prevent"
In a statement of policy issued to
correct any erroneous impression
that may have gotten abroad" the
committee said, public opinion will
continue to dictate Delaware Park s
policy" 1t added:
There is no profit to the stock
holders to run meeting and no
loss to them If the track Is closed
down. 1t should not be lost sight Of,
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Mai. Knight became an American
citizen just four months before his
death. Although he spent consider
able time,in his native England after
coming to this country in 1912. he
has always considered the United
States his home.
AS he said at. the time he took his
(see VICTIMS, Page 2-x1
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Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 Pl.-
Stocks higher; steels, motors
lead recovery. Bonds steady;
rails steady. Cotton mixed; !;
hedge selling and New Orleans
buying.
CHICAGO: Wheat closed u -5s
lower; traders feared price CELL
ing. Corn declined 5s-s4 in SYM
pathy with wheat. Cattle-Fat
steers. yearlings 25-40 cents off !;
heifers steady. Hogs-Weights
24o pounds downward 1925 cents
lower; top, S15.l5.
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u. S. Bombers BIost German AirfieId


LONDON 9-Two squadrons of United States Air Force
Ventura medium bombers attacked the arfed
Caen today while the RAF widespread raids on the
docks at Cherbourg and Flushing attacked ardome
near LIE Havre, the air ministry announced tonight.
Two Seized on Espionage Charges
The Justice Department late today
OF Frank Grote Al, and Paul Herman Carl Grohs 46
espionage charges and said they would be aragned before
the United States commissioner at Brooklyn N Y Justice
Department officials said the two alleged to be
connected with group of 33 agents sentenced in
Federal Court at Brooklyn about and half ago.
lie Clerc Forces Join Cen Gr0uds
LONDON oH9-A Reuters dispatch quoting communque
from Brig Gen. Jacques Cercs headquarters indicated
today that the Fighting French troops had made contact
Trpoitania with forces under Gen. Henri Girauds
mand from Tunisia
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Borroge Balloon ExpIodes, Wrecks Homes
SAN FRANCISCO GA barrage balloon from It's
moorings exploded in housing project at San Fran
cisco Bay today demolshng and damaging IA of
the residences inuring several persons
reported killed.
Camp Fire Damage Fixed at Million
oAfAHA a-Ffre which destroyed rs barracks buildings
today ntenmen camp adjoining Camp Carson, Colo,
Army training camp caused damage estimated by Army eng
at 00o the 7h Service Command this
afternoon. The buildings unoccupied and
injured.
Earlier Story on Page A-18)
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British Usinq New Plane

LONDON, Jan. 81 (P).-Five of Ia
German planes shot down yesterday
in the defense of London were de-
stroyed by new British high-speed
fighters named "Typhoons," the Air
Ministry announced today.
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Aso Horned, Horsemun, Dead

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 81 (PJ-
Asa Harmed, rs. who for years raced
prominent string of thoroughoreds
with his brother, the late Mark
Harmed, died at his home today
after a lingering illness.
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stories of the adventures OF Sam
Small gained wide popularity.
Percy E. Foxworth, known as
Sam to his FBI associates, was
assistant director in charge of the
FBIs New York City division. ~Un-
der his supervision, FBI agents broke
the spy ring operating out of New
York and rounded up host of
enemy aliens.
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Nation Loses Fovorite Novelist
And Top FBI Agent in Crash
Maj. Eric Knight Noted for This Above Air;
Pc. Foxworth Broke Spy Ring in New York

This country lost of Its favorite noves top
agent In the transport
by the War Department today.
Maj Eric M Knight tall wiry 45yearold
best known for his novel of England after Dunkk
Above All although THE Flying Yorksremen. other
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IS Die in AIR CRASH EN- ROUTE TO AFRICA
Late News Bulletins
Russians Capture VoroshIoysk

LONDON p-The Russians announced tonight the cap
ure OF the city OF Voroshovsk in the Transcaucasus The
special communique broadcast by the Moscow radio and
corded here by the Soviet monitor said: "On January 81
troops on the Transcaucasan front result of fierce fight
lng captured the town of Stavropo Voroshovsk They
also captured prisoners materials"
Earlier Page AL
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Coution Indicated on Pleasure Driving

ore care VIII be IN hallng suspected vlolators OF
the pleasure driving before their raoning boards
statement by Whitney Leary OPA director for the District
indicated late today He said I'm future all of
peced vioators of the pleasure driving ban will be checked
in this office by official of the enforcement division of
the local department before being turned to the local
board Only those where there doubt
tion will be turned to the board for action
Earlier Story Page A-3)
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(see CRASH, Page 2-x)
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Railroad Tank Deliveries of Gas Banned

The Petroleum Administration for War today banned
railroad tank delivery of gasoline the Atlantic Sea-
board to make more tank available for deliveries to
repeniSh supplies of fuel oil that
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Weather Report

NOT SO cold tonight with moderate winds, Tenn
peratures today-Hiehest 81 at 3:45 pm low
est, ~, at $40 am. Full report on page Alb.
Fuel oil consumption should be 81 per cent
OF allotment for period ending 9.
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(See A. P. SUIT, Page 2-x.)
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gotten a high percentage of enemy
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tween the lowest and middle regis
ter which she bridged unskillfully
In the past. Last night this was
not noticeable and the particular
numbers Of her choice were Of the
kind to show it up. Her breath man
agement is also better SO that the
full beauty Of her vocal tone could
be enjoyed thoroughly.
II ever an aria was designed to
test the artistry Of . singer 1t is
Gluck's famous number. In the
extreme purity Of its line and its
utter simplicity, 1t demands both
richness Of timbre and smoothness
OF delivery. Miss Swarthout sang
1t with opulent tone. warm and ex-
pressive throughout the entire range
and with q dignity of feeling that
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Carrying . resemblance to the
four songs which preceded It was
Satie's two ancient Greek dances
called "Gymnopedies," which De-
busy arranged for orchestra. These
short, slow dances together with
the lively Carnival Overture" by
Dvorak, were the orchestra's first Of
ferings and by their contrast gave
fine opportunity for many effects
which DR.. Kinder took advantage OF
In a weil-styled reading.
The first part Of the program
had moved along with such verve
and exhileration that 1t remained
the finest portion of the evenings
performance. When Brahms
Symphony No. O." with which the
program closed, was reached q let
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accentuated It's nobility. The four
songs by Marie-Joseph Canteloube
de Malaret also brought into full
Towering her vibrant tonal color
which has an individual note Of ap-
peal in it.
The songs themselves, selected
from several series by the French
composer, consisted Of "The Bail
ero," "Malurous quo uno fenno,
"Brezairolo" and "LAntoueno.
Csnteloube, as he is familiarity
known, has made an extensive
study Of folk music and has en-
deavored to preserve its integrity
while giving 1t a modern dress. The
result Is a remarkable combination
Of exquisite melody expressed in
pure sustained phrases with an or
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chestral background richly harmon
lied In more modern style. Miss
Swarthout sang the group beauti-
fully and with such telling effect
that nothing less than an encore
would satisfy the audience and in
complying the artist gave another
Of the many Canteloube has
writtent Still another encore was
demanded and Miss Swarthout
sang a North Carolina folk song,
II Wonder as I Wonder" to the
harp accompaniment Of Dorothy
Remsen.
Miss Swarthout has introduced
cycles of songs several times In her
concerts here and the performance
Of the Auvergne group was the first
hearing In this city.
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Gladys Swarthout Displays
Full Beauty of Her Vocal Tone

fine singing Of the aria "Che faro
senza Euridice" from Gluck's "Or-
feus and Euridice" and Canteloube' s
arrangement. of -Four Songs Of the
Auvergne" won her q reception Of
such unabating enthusiasm not Of
ten accorded a visiting artist.
Not only was Miss Swarthout In
better voice than she has ever been
at her appearances here but the sew
eral little disturbing faults in her
vocal emission were practically OBJ
liberated. For one thing, her voice
has always had q dividing line be-
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BY ALICE EvERSMAN.

The pace set by the first Of the
Wednesday night concerts by the
National Symphony continues to be
characteristic Of this subscription
series with a capacity audience at
tending last nights performance at
Constitution Hall. For these con-
certs DR.. Kinder manages to give
full measure Of the old favorites and
spice them with a bit from the mod
ern school. The same planning was
followed by Gladys Swarthout, solo
list Of the program, whose unusually
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THE EVENING STAR Thursday Nov. rs, ie43 BIB

down in the enthusiasm was felt
and while the musical interpreta-
ton was up to standard, the spirit
Of poetic beauty was not caught
completely. There was no lack Of
acclaim, however, for both the con-
ductor and his men on the part
of a thoroughly appreciative audi
ence.