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Evening star., 1946-09-08
Gallery Concert
To Be Memorial
To Mrs. Roberts

A memorial concert for Fanny
Amstutz Roberts, late president OF
the Washington College of Music
will be given by Doda Conrad, basso
in the Phillips Gallery at pm. Sep
tember 10, and will be repeated Sep
tember 16, At $50 pm. The program
will consist of Schubert's S song cycle,
Die Winterreise," one of the last
works published during the compos-
er'S lifetime and, possibly not heard
in its entirety here before.
Mrs. Roberts, who died on Sep
tember 9, 1915, was the daughter of
Noah Steiner AmStutZ, inventor of
the first successful device for trans
mitting photographs by wire. She
began her teaching and recital ca
reer in 1910 which continued un-
broken for 35 years. A fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts in London, she
was honored also by the French Re-
public with the award of the palms
of the Academic.
Beginning her activities in Wash
ington in 1925 as head of the theory
and composition departments of the
Washington College of Music. Mrs.
Roberts succeeded her husband, DR..
Hugh Roberts, as president of the
college upon his death in 1893.
Elected a life member of the
Washington Teachers Associati ton.
which organization she helped to
found, Mrs. Roberts was active as
chairman Of many prominent music
and civic groups such as the Friends
Of Music in the Library of Congress.
the Twentieth Century Club, the
Private School Teachers Association
and others. She gave several series
of sonata recitals with Mr.. Zetlin.
violinist. played with Mile. Boulan-
ger in the Library Of Congress and
performed for the first time in this
country several works of Stravin-
sky's, such as his Concerto per due
pianoforti soli," which was given its
American premiere with William
Holden.
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richness unsurpassed IN the entlTe
world. The Music Division of the
Library of Congress is not merely
the receptacle of learned tones on
the subject but an archive accessa-
BILE to everyone. DR.. Harold Spivacke,
chief of the division. often has ex-
pressed the wish that more people
would take advantage of what is at
their disposal and which is of such
priceless character that musicians
from abroad think nothing Of trip
across the Atlantic to find what
they need on the Library shelves.
Every piece of new music finds
its way to the Library and there is
hardly a work from the pen of the
great masters from the earliest days
that is not on file. Books of biog-
raphies in all languages and trans
lations, histories of music in general
and of its component parts, analysis
of compositions and composers
styles. technical, philosophical. in
spirational and educational subjects
in treatment by wise and gifted
writer's of every nation can be con-
suited for the asking. If in not
quite so lavish a fashion. the Pub
lie Library's music division offers
wide choice for those who seek
knowledge.
Library Has Programs.
In the Library of Congress also
the two foundations, that of Eliza
beth Sprague Coolidge and Gertrude
Clarke Whittall. provide cham
Der music concerts renowned over
the entire country. These cover a
special division of music that is
growing rapidly in popular favor.
The churches likewise have spon-
Sored programs that have brought
about Renaissance of interest in
the great sacred choral and instru-
mental works. The performances of
the famous oratorios by the WASH
ington and the Cathedral Choral
Societies are prominent features of
the season.
For those who are not able to
devote much time to study yet de-
sire to have some acquaintance with
music there are courses at the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton and Jewish Community Center
ranging from actual instruction in
some branches to classes in music
appreciation and music history.
Civic sponsorship has provided op-
portunities for amateur groups to
understand music from the per-
formers angle and visiting lecturers
from time to time bring new ideas
in their talks.
The place that Washington now
occupies in American music culture
has been attained legitimately. The
effort has been to encourage the
appreciation of the beautiful a.
eXemplified in the concerts held in
the National Gallery of Art and the
Phillips Memorial Gallery where
the treasures of painting are Joined
with the treasures of music. Right
at hand, lies the means of entering
a choice world. If one has the wish
and find there a golden light to
brighten the drab atmosphere OF
everyday living.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Color Use at Jefferson School
Transforms Drub CIossrooms
Experimental Soft Tint Treatment
May Foreshudow Decoration in All Schools

to Mr. Smith, has not installed plas-
tic colored boards yet to allow the
use of various colored chalks instead
of the traditional white on black
boards.
Some rooms have two or three
colors and others are in two tones
of the same color. One of the best
examples of utility and attractive
ness is seen in the print and metal
working shop. The upper half of
the walls is orchid color and the
lower half a comparatively dark
green which, Mr.. Smith explains,
can be washed readily if too many
fingerprints appear. All bulletin
boards and fixtures are painted to
match the color of the walls.
The cafeteria presented difficult
lighting problem because it is in
the basement, with windows along
only one side and has many pillars
The large room and the adjoining
kitchen have been considerably
frightened by the use of lemon
tinted walls above a light gray tile.
Painting to Cost $4,000.
The paint job, now practically
finished, will cost about $4,000. 1t
was done on private contract prin-
cipally because the departments
repair shops could not have pro-
vided sufficient painters for such an
extensive project in time for OPEN
ing of school this month, Mr.. Smith
said.
The contractor, L. w. Tingen,
lives near the school and his sons
were pupils there.
After much discussion and ex-
perimentation," Miss Virginia Ub-
hoff of the elementary art staff
wrote recently in the Journal of
Education Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia, "a soft yellow,
a light green and a warm gray
were chosen for the walls through
out the building and a darker warm
gray for all woodwork. 1t is in
teresting to note that several
later a committee of the
National Education Committee,
after much study, recommended
yellow and green as the most de-
sirable colors for classrooms.
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Concert on Tuesday
Ends Pan American
Open-Air Series

The third and last outdoor con-
cert of the summer series in the
Pan American Union, held in the
Aztec Gardens, will take place Tues.
day at 9 pm. The Navy Band, under
the direction of 1t. Charles Brend-
-er, will play and soloists will be the
Celso Vega Quintet, radio artists and
natives of the countries of the Carib-
bean. They will sing and play popu-
lar music of Latin America based on
the dance rhythms, rhumba, beguine.
guaracha, bolero, samba and porro.
In commemoration of the 5Oth
anniversary of the death of the cele-
brated Brazilian composer, Carlos
Gomez, who died in September, 1896.
the Navy Band will open the pro-
gram with the overture to Gomez's
opera, II Guaranv."
Evening star., 1946-09-08

An experiment in color, which may
spread to other Washington public
school rooms, fills-as well as rests
the eye at Jefferson Junior High
School, H and Eighth streets SW.
Blue stairways, a lemon tinted
cafeteria, bright bulletin boards
harmonizing with pastel tones on
walls, and clocks which blend into
orchid backgrounds have taken the
place of the tan, clinical white, bat
tleship gray or brown-study sur
roundings still common to most
classroomS.
This design to make school more
attractive has been tried before in
some parts of the country and to a
limited extent at the 74-year-old
Amidon School at F and Sixth
streets S.W Seldom, if ever. has it
been carried out so thoroughly and
thoughtfully as during this summer
In the 80 rooms at Jefferson Junior
High, which was built seven years
ago.
Supt. Of Schools DR.. Hobart M.
Corning took an active part in Sc
lecting the color schemes after a
series of tests. He and Principal
Hugh S. Smith point with pride to
a painting program which makes
Jefferson School stand out as a
model for similar interior decoration
planned in other buildings here.
Effect to Be Studied.
School officials are looking for
ward especially to the effect of the
new color environment on pupils,
not to mention teachers and Gus
todians. Mr.. Smith believes the color
combinations will be beneficial to
the 600 boys and girls from health
and study standpoint. He predicts
the children will take more pride
in their school and IN their own
personal appearance.
The colors are not startling, glar-
ing or impressionistic. Green, gray,
blue, buff, orchid, white and yellow
are used in varied shades and
matchings. Rooms on the sunny
side OF the building have cool
colors while rooms which ordinarily
receive little direct sunlight have
warmer hueS.
The changed atmosphere is evil
dent as the visitor enters the build
ing. Instead of being dark brown
or dull gray doors, these have been
whitened to conform with white
column work at the front of the
brick building.
Inviting COlOrs Used.
The central lobby is an inviting
"oyster white" and green with vel
low and buff Railways leading out
of it. The auditorium is painted
a subdued white to harmonic with
Its Colonial style architecture.
Sairwells have striking as we'll as
practical combinations. The stairs
themselves are a fairly strong blue
set against mild" yellow walls and
white upper sections. The effect
is one of sturdy construction with
plenty of light.
Jefferson Junior High, according
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MW8N
In Local Music Circles

Two compositions, Karol Rathaus
Variations on a Hurdy -Gurdy
Theme" entitled "Ballade" and foul
selections from Ginastera's Twelve
American Preludes, will be given
their first local performance by Si-
mon Sadoff. pianist, in recital ir
the National Gallery of Art at
o'clock tonight.
, The Alexandria Choral Society
under the direction of Louis Potter
will resume rehearsals at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the auditorium of Vir-
ginia Electric & Power Co. at III
South Washington street. The
Messiah and Elijah" have been
scheduled for performance. the
dates to be announced as soon as the
choral group is complete.
Singers in Alexandria and nearby
are invited to attend the first re-
hearsal. Mrs. Jason Lee, formerly
in charge of music at the University
of oregon, will be the accompanist.
The National Lutheran Chorus.
directed by R E. Snesrud, will hold
its first rehearsal following the sum-
mer recess at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
night at Luther Place Church. New
members are welcomed. The chorus
will make two appearances in Con-
stitition Hall before the end of the
year at the Lutheran Home Rally,
October and December IL.
The Potomac Choral Club. organ
lied by Ramona Blunt three years
ago. will open It's fourth season
Tuesday. Those who are interested
in group singing as a diversion may
join. The club is open to Govern
ment women and their friends. It's
purpose is to provide recreation for
Government girls interested in
music.
A number of programs have been
presented by the group since its in
ception. climaXed each season by a
song fest" for the West Potomac
Park Residence Halls, which spon-
sors the group. Practice sessions
are from $50 to 7:30 pm. Tuesdays.
Additions for new members will be
held in the music room of Recrea-
ton Hall, West Potomac Park Resi-
dence Halls, every Tuesday during
September, at $50 pm.
The Washington Choral Society
will begin this seasons rehearsals
at pm. Tuesday at Central High
School. Registration and additions
for new members are at 7:30 pm
Modern American works by Randall
Thompson and new choral compo-
sition by Kodaly are scheduled by
Louis Potter, director, for a per-
formance in November to precede
the annual presentation of Handel's
The Messiah" on December II.
Carl NJ Roeder, New York, teach
er of piano, will be in Washington
once a month to instruct limited
number of advanced students and
teachers. Details may be obtained
from Iva Loughlen Guy.
Former member of the faculty of
the Institute of Musical Art, JUL
lard School, for Is years, ne has
served as judge in piano competi-
tions of Music Clubs, Naumburg
Foundation, the New York Music
Week Association and others, and
also wrote on musical and peda-
gogic subjects.
Evening star., 1946-09-08

Friday, November %, Woodrow Will
son High School; Wednesday, JAN
uary %, Armstrong High School;
Thursday, January %, Mckinley
High School; Friday, January "a
Roosevelt High School. Only indi-
vidual admission tickets to these
will be available.
There will be three Saturday
morning concerts at II o'clock, OF
which those November 16 and jan
uary 18 will be held in the Lisner
Auditorium, George Washington
University, with Nine. Olga Sama
rolf as commentator. The concert
March %, under DR.. Hans Kindler's
direction, will take place as usual in
Constitution Hall The events in
the Lisner Auditorium will be
grouped as series.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
All Stars Sweet 10

When Actress Geraldine Brooks
ordered birthday cake from Bev-
erly Hills bakery recently the pro-
prietor thereof informed her that
he positively wouldn't turn out a
CONNECTION bearing more than le
candles.
We cater to the stars" said he,
and they never. never use more
candles than that"
Miss Brooks, q New York stage
player, is now appearing with Bar
bara Stanwyck in Cry Wolf" at
Warner Bros.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Wealth of Musical knowledge
Available to Woshingtonions
Casual Follower Has Many Concerts,
Libroy Programs and Study Groups
By Alice Eversmon

At this season of the year when
thoughts of adults and children turn
to plans Of an educational nature, it
is we'll to recall that in one of his
works, the great Goethe said; Music
is the root of all education. 1t is the
central point from which all roads
diverge." Here in the Nations Cap
ital, the opportunities to plant firmly
the root" are manifold and include
both scholarly and entertaining
approach. 1t is true that Washing
ton does not possess a large Con-
servatory of Music with world re-
nowned teachers on its faculty. But
the process of musical education Is
not confined within school nor does
it have to do solely with those of
school age.
Up until few years ago, Goethe's
belief that music should be the
central point" Was not generally
accepted. Now, educators recognize
that music training creates the abil-
ity to concentrate and to coordinate
the faculties to be used in the ordi-
nary school studies. But along with
this, is developed a pleasanter atti-
tude toward studious application
that is reflected in keener interest in
the three RS" Public and private
schools feature the study of music
in their curricula and cooperate ac-
lively with the National Symphony
IN its student concerts so carefully
designed to give young people an un-
derstanding and a foundation in ap-
probation Of the great art.
Whatever influences the desire of
most parents Ito have their children
study music in some form, it is uni
versally agreed that music is i'm
portant in the life of a child. But
there are many adults whose parents
were not so foresighted or whose cir
cumstances in earlier years did not
permit them to give time to music
The pleasant part about the art
however, is that it is never too late
to begin. In fact, the adult student
can make great strides by supple
menting actual study with reading
and with constant attendance at
concerts. For a more technical
knowledge, there are courses at con-
venient times and lectures that help
clarity what must be obscure to the
ordinary layman.
Concerts Pave the Way.
Leading the list as a pleasant and
entertaining way of acquiring musi-
cal culture are the number of con-
certs presented yearly. Through the
National Symphony Association,
Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey, Constance
Snow and c. c. Cappel, managers
of the local series, these concerts
cover an extensive field. They paral-
lei those of New York, which ranks
foremost as an Eastern music center.
The same artists frequenting the
Eastern metropolis make visits here
at some time or other. often dupli-
eating, and always eQualing, the
quality of their New York recitals.
Continuous listening to music is,
OF course. an education in itself. but
1t is the refinement of personal
senslbillty and does not deal in facts
except for the guidance to be found
in orchestral programs But here in
washington is a source of musical
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and Wednesday
nights at 8
o'clock. She re-
Gently received
her Bachelor of
Music d gr e e
from the Uni
versity of Red
lands, Califor-
mia, where she
majored in or
gan under DR..
Leslie P. Spell
man. Miss Rob-
inson will in
clude an aria
from Margaret
Evening star., 1946-09-08

ChlIdreD TO be
given In public
school suditori-
ums during the
season.
Beginning Fri
day, November 8.
at Eastern High
School, the pro-
grams will be
prese n t ed on
weekday after
n oons at 2::30
o cl ock under
Howard Mitch
IL s direction.
The other dates
ore oS fo1loyyS
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Frances Robinson
To Be Guest Or9anist

Frances O. Robinson will be guest
organist this week in the Washing
ton Chapel of the Latter Day Saints
and will give programs tomorrow
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Symphony Revises
Student Concerts

The National Symphony Orches-
ira Association has announced re-
vised and improved plan of two Sc
ries of students concerts for school
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Program of the Week
TODAY.

SIMON sADOFF, piano recital. National
gallery of Art, 8 pm, Bach's English
No; 2. A Flat, Op. 39"; Rathaus' Bal
lade' Tribute to Aaron COPELAND, II
Pastorale. Tribute to Juan Jose Cas-
tro,' Creole Dance" from Ginastera'
Twelve American Preludes" Chopin's
Nocturne d Flat, Op. ~, No. p" Ma
zourka IN E. Op. &. No. g.; LISTS Hun
garlan Rha pSody No. =,
Evening star., 1946-09-08

MISS kob'nson. ShugartS "Suite
for Organ" in her program tomor-
row Miss Shugart. at present con-
nected with the Dmitrieff Studios, is
also graduate of Redlands.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
FRANCES o. ROBINSON, organ recital
LID. S. Chapel, pm
TUESDAY.

NAVY BAND. 1t. Charles Brendler con-
ductor; CelSO Vega Quintet, soloists
Esplanade, Pan American Union, pm
Comes II Guarany Overture; Ponce's
Estrellita, William T Cameron, harp
sololst; Santos Brazilian Naval
March; Galimany's Silver SPRAY
Tango; Asostinis THE Three Trum-
peters Herbert's Novelty No 10;
zelays's Boy Scout March: Brendler'
South American Patrol" the band;
Morales Bin Ban-Bun"; Ruizs DE
Corazon a Corazon"; Gonzales La Ola
Marina; Coen's "La2rimas de Sangre";
vegas "Ay Rumba Si''; Barroso's
.Mamai' Eu 0uero"; Ruizs Amor
Amor, Amor; Fernandezs Ell Car
honero'; Lara's "Mirame"; Ell Caiman.
traditional; Lara "Palabras de Mujer''
Cairos "A Mi Que Me Importa listed,
Celso Vega Quintet.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Large Tracts Available
For Returnino Soldiers

WARSAW. April II (P>.-Twenty
thousand Polish soldiers have come
back-and more are coming-to be
demobilized and start life anew in
Poland.
The government is assigning large
tracts Of lands in former German
territories to those soldiers who
want to farm. Agricultural workers
are desperately needed, for those
territories mean that Poland has
approximately 100000 more acres
that should be cultivated to help
tide the nation over from harvest
time until the spring of 1947.
The government supplies each set
tier with quantities of seeds and
loans tractors and other mechanical
equipment. The average farm
ranges from Is to 80 acres.
Many demobilized soldiers re-
turned from the United Kingdom
say that they are permitted to 60
wherever they wish, but that they
receive no rehabilitation pay and
must depend on whatever savings
they brought from England or Scot
land. They are required to turn in
their arms before leaving the ports.
Demobilized soldiers get prefer
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Polish War Veterans
In Italy Suspicious
OF Repatriation Offer
BY the Associoied Press

ANCONA, Italy, April 11.-Vet-
erans of the Polish End Army are
mulling over the Polish governments
offer of repatriation recently an
nounced by British Foreign Min
iSter Ernest Bevin, but they are mol
hurrying to hit the trail for home.
Most of them, judging by six hours
OF interviews with members of three
battalions stationed near Ancona, are
cycling the offer suspiciously.
They suggest that if Gen. Wladi-
slaw Ander's army is to be demobi-
lized. its members should be settled
elsewhere than in Poland, at least
for the time being.
Some of them who have met
Canadian troops and learned to like
them, say: why not Canada?"
Others gladly would go to Chicago
where, they have heard there are a
million of their countrymen.
Nearly all say anywhere but Po-
land" They would like to go home
but mot" as many of SO men in
tervieWed repeated over and over
while the Russians are there"
| Many of them had been in Rus
sian Jails. Some said they did not
know why they were sentenced
Others said they were sentenced be-
cause they were members of the
regular Polish Army. Some served
two years of sentences ranging up
to IS years. frequently commuted
from original death sentences.
OF those interviewed only six pro-
fessed willingness to go. All were
driven by the desire to see families
they had not heard from for two or
three years, and all expressed "a
hope for the best"
Evening star., 1946-04-11
MESSENGER Sues Ameche

LOS ANGELES, April II P.--
Film Actor Don Ameche was sued
for $10,297 damages yesterday by
Norvin Pullman, Is, a messenger
who asserted he was injured while
delivering message to the actors
home May II, 1945. The messenger
said he tripped and fell down a
stairway at Mr.. Ameche's Encino
Calf, home.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Mrs. Mary McGrath, Mother
Of Press Gallery Aide, Dies

Mrs. Mary T. McGrath, IT, of
1888 East Capitol street, mother of
D: Harold McGrath, superintendent
OF the Senate radio correspondents
gallery, died Tuesday in a Wash
fngton hospital after long illness
A high requiem mass will be sung
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Francis
Evening star., 1946-04-11

ence in registering for Jobs, but
many skilled workers have COM
planned that jobs often are not forth
coming, so they have to sell what
ever possessions they have to live.
The principal complaint seems to be
lack of government organization
to put returnees to work.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. =" At


found dying after a party on movie
set last Wednesday night, was
killed by an accidental fall while in
toxicated Police had first thought
he might have been the victim of
Staying.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
rch. Burial will be in

Xavier Church. Burial will be in
Silverton, Greg.
Miss McGrath also is survived by
three daughters. Mrs. r. G. Nath
of San Diego. Calf, Mrs. William
McNeill of Silverton and Mrs. w. c.
Loft of Cottonwood, Idaho, and II
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1946-04-11
Porty Death Held Accidental

LOS ANGELES, April II tP.-A
coroner's jury found yesterday that
Edward Gray, 81, studio employe