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Evening star., 1946-01-06
|Lauritz Melchior
To Sing Twice
With Symphony

Lauritz Melchior, heroic tenor of
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
who has just completed his second
motion picture, "The Two Sisters
From Boston," will appear as solo,
ist with the National Symphony
Orchestra two days in succession
this week in Constitution Hall. The
first concert will take place on Tues
day at $3.50 pm. and will be the
opening event of the 1880" series
by the symphony to be resumed this
season. Mr. Melchiors second ap-
pearance of the week is sched-
uled for Wednesday night at $3.50
o'clock on the regular evening sub
scription series.
On the Tuesday 1880" program
Mr.. Melchior will sing Canio's aria
from Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" and
four numbers by Wagner: "Schmer-
zen," "Traeume," "Siegmund's Love
Song" from Die Walkuere" and
"Amfortas die Wunde" from Par
sifal." DR.. Kinder will open with
the overture to Mozart's Mar
riage of Figaro" Other orchestral
selections on the program are: ST.
belius' Symphony No. l." Reads
Night Flight" and Weinberger's
Czech Rhapsody"
Prior to Mr.. Melchiors current
concert tour the noted tenor made
a two weeks visit to his native
Denmark, the first since the war,
which afforded him a reunion with
relatives who had undergone great
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Cast for Carmen
Is Announced

Bruna Castagna, contralto of the
Metropolitan Opera, known as one
of the foremost interpreters of the
role of Carmen, will impersonate
this part with the Philadelphia La
Scala Opera on Monday, January
IA, when the company will stage BIZ
.zet's Carmen" in Constitution Hall
at 8:15 pm.
In addition to Mario Berini. who
will sing opposite Miss Castagna
George Czaplicki, baritone; Louisa
Mara, soprano; Ralph Telasko, Will
fred Engelman, Francesca Curci,
Mildred Ippolito and Jane Robinson
have been engaged to complete the
cast. Incidental dances in the sec
ond act, with Dorothie Kayne as So
loist, and the advertisements in the
fourth, headed by Lucia Sandos,
prima ballerina, are under the direc-
ton of William Sena, ballet master
and choreOgrapher.
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Philadelphia Artists
To Play in Church

Alexander McCurdy, organ virtu-
oso, and Flora Greenwood, harpist
formerly with the Philadelphia Or
chestra, will be heard in a Joint
recital at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets NV,
tomorrow night at o'clock.
Director of the organ department
in the Curtis Institute of Music and
organist and choirmaster of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church in Phila-
delphia, Mr.. McCurdy had his first
music lessons on the organ at the
age of 7 from his mother in Eureka,
Calf. Aside from his highly ac-
claimed organ recitals, the artist is
recognized as Philadelphia out
Standing champion of oratorio.
Miss Greenwood, in private life
known as Mrs. McCurdy, was a for
mer student of the Curtis Institute,
occupying at the same time the re-
sponsible position of harpist with
the Philadelphia Orchestra, then
under Stokowski's direction. She is
appearing this season with her hus-
band in an extensive tour of the
United States. Her contribution to
tomorrow's program will be Ravel's
Introduction and Allegro" Salzedo's
"zephyrs" and Debussy's Clair
de Lune."
Mr.. McCurdy's numbers are as
follows: Our Father, Who Art in
Heaven; Il Call Unto Thee, Lord
Jesus; prelude and Fugue in A
Minor" by Bach; Brahms "a Lovely
Rose Is Blooming" Schumann's
Sketch in F Minor Purvis' Green
sleeves" Karg-Elert' The Legend
of the Mountain" and Wagner's
"Liebestod," with harp.
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With the Bridge Players

declarer's rescue and rewarded her
| for her boldness.
East opened small club from his
Marlborough hand, and declarer was
given free finesse. The second
lead was to the queen of spades
In dummy. Then the declarer
played the queen of hearts, which
was covered by West with the king
and the trick won by the declarer's
ace, thus relieving whatever worries
she may have had and making the
grand slam certain.
Mrs. Terrant was the only one oi
the players to bid and make a grand
slam. Most of the others stopped
either at six no-trump or six spades
and made seven. Some bid only
four. Mrs. Terrant thus scored tor
on the board
In this Howell game at Cathedral
Mansions, Mrs. Jacob Crane and
Mrs. Mary Ruhl were first; Mrs
Sybil Newlands and Miss Kathleen
McNutt, second, and DR.. j. B. G
Gusts and Mrs. Alma Byrne, third
Allan Walters marked his return
to Washington after three years
spent in war work at ST. Louis, by
winning first place in the duplicate
game at the National Press Club
His partner was Robert Lambert
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sentner tied
with the Walters-Lambert partner
ship. Mrs. Mildred Linderman and
Mrs. Ida Terrant were next.
Numerous requests have been
made for the proper responses in
the use Of the so-called graduated
BlackWood convention for slam
bidding. When four no-trump has
been bid by the asking player and
the trump suit already has been
agreed upon the response of partner
should be:
When holding no aces, five clubs
When holding one ace, five dia-
monds.
When holding one ace and one
king, five hearts.
Wnen nolQlng one ace and two
kings, five spades.
When holding two aces or one ace
and three kings. five no-trump.
| When holding two aces and one
kings, six hearts.
When holding two aces and two
kings, six diamonds.
When holding two aces and three
kings, 81 xhearts.
When holding three aces, six
spades.
The responses are not involved
when one is accustomed to using
the straight" Blackwood conven-
ton, it is remembered that holding
two aces and king or kings, inver-
iably places the bidding at the six
level.
Such hands occur more or less
frequently in every session of bridge
and at duplicate it is especially i'm
portant that they should be prop
erly bid. Failure to do so is likely
to mean the loss of a board which is
more vital to the outcome than at
rubber bridge.
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hardships during the Nazi occupa-
ton. While there he gave a COM
mand performance on the 18th
birthday anniversary of King Chris
tian of Denmark
An all-Wagner program has been
scheduled by the National Sym
phony for its regular Wednesday
subscription concert, which will in
clude Entrance of the Gods Into
Valhalla." "Vorspiel and Liebestod'
from Tristan und Isolde" "Gooe
Friday Spell" from "Parsifal" and
the overture to "Tannhauser." Mr.
Melchior will be heard in the
"Preislied" from Die Meistersing-
er," "Amfortas die Wunde" from
"Parsifal" and repeat the two songs
from the preceding concerts pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
All-Filipino Post
Receives Charter;
.VFW Activities

The All Filipino Post of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, recently or
ganized, has received its charter
from National Headquarters. 1t is
known as the Gen. Vincente Linn
Post. Meetings are held at the
Philippine Center, 1881 Massachu-
setts avenue NV.
Officers of the post are Carlos P.
Romulo, commander; Andy D. Flore,
senior vice commander; DR.. Richard
ISABELLE, junior vice commander;
Vincent P. Bonda, quartermaster;
Florentine Calabia, judge advocate;
Thomas Garcia, chaplain; c. Ugerio,
surgeon; Ted Rayes, adjutant;
Denny Rafels, officer of the day.
Department Comdr. Frank Topash
and his staff will begin visitations
to the various posts this month.
The guard of honor, under direc-
tion of Capt. Jack Holiday and his
staff, is making plans to recruit
members from the veterans Of World
War II. The guard has adopted the
forest green uniform of the armed
forces for its new uniform. Ar
rangements are being made for a
dance in February to raise funds to
purchase the uniforms.
Admiral E. Peary Ship will meet
at pm. Tuesday at the Hamilton
Hotel. Word has been received here
of the death of w. M Barge, ma
tional councilman of the post in
Macon, Ga, last Tuesday.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton, District Building,
Tuesday-Potomac Post, 1921 K
street NV.
Wednesday - Follow Me-Defense
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE;
Washington Post, 1921 K street
NV; Columbia Post, 1919 K street
NV.
Auxiliaries.
Following the Department Auxili-
ary meeting tomorrow night at
Northeast Masonic Temple a bazaar
will be held under direction of Mrs
Grace Fields, senior vice president
What Can Do for My Country?"
is the theme for the 18th annual Ma
tion-Wide high school essay con-
test of the auxiliary. Finals must be
received at National Headquarters
by midnight, June Is. The first
prize is $1,000; second, $500; third,
$3.50; fourth, S100. There will be 10
awards of $40 each and 10 of IS
each. Mrs. Jessie Williams is de-
partment chairman for the contest.
All-American Auxiliary will meet
at 8 pm. Friday at 1919 K street
NV. Mrs. Blanch Melton will have
charge Of a hospital party at Mount
Alto Hospital on January Is at 7:3O
pm.
Colors of the auxiliary will be
dedicated by National Senior Vice
President Mrs. Sallie Cannon on
January II.
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Music
Notes
Boston Symphony
To Play Works
By Prokofieff
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

The return of the Boston Sym
phony this week is one of the major
musical events for the season. For
many years in the past, this city
was on the itinerary of the Boston
group and several concerts were
given here each season. But at that
time, Washington was not so or
chestra minded and the interest in
that direction was focused on the
maintenance and development OF
the National Symphony. Audi
ences were small for the Boston
visits and finally the concerts were
discontinued except for special oc-
casions such as that of the Russian
War Relief in 1912
Last season the orchestra came
for one program and met a warm
reception from the many who had
heard it only over the air. Thurs
days concert in Constitution Hall
will be the second under the Spon-
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Mrs. Katherine Fenton, sitting
south, was Mrs. Terrant's partner
and dealer. She called one heart
which was minimum opening bid
West passed, and Mrs. Terrant
jumped to two spades. Mrs. Fen
ton bid three spades, whereupon
Mrs. Terrant, without intervening
bids, leaped to seven no-trump.
She did not know the location OF
the ace of diamonds but assumed
that her partner must hold it in
asmuch as she had opened a heart
without having the ace of that suit
nor did she know that Mrs. Fenton
had the king of diamonds in place
OF the king of hearts. Had East
held the king of hearts protected
the grand slam would not have been
made, but here luck came to the
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Legion Auxiliary
Packs Gifts for
Hospitals Here

Members of the District of Co
lumbia American Legion Auxiliary,
headed by Mrs. Emile SchMer, de-
partment rehabilitation chairman,
will pack gifts today and tomorrow
at the headquarters which will be
presented to veterans in Mount Alto,
Walter Reed and st. Elizabeth's
Hospitals in the near future.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, department
president, was hostess at a dinner
last evening at the Legion clubhouse
and had as her guests members OF
the department Membership Com
mittee.
A meeting followed to outline
plans to continue the membership
drive whereby the quota of 1851
would be met by January 81.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moriarty, presi-
dent of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit, requests
members who have cars to contact
her at Atlantic 6515 and arrange
for transportation of other members
to the unit meeting, which will be
held at the home of Mrs. Edna
Thompson, 1918 Luzerne avenue,
Silver Spring, Md, Tuesday evening.
Miss Claudia Hall of Capital
Transit Unit and Mrs. Carrie Kiser
Of Treasury Unit will give a bingo
party for the patients of Mount Alto
Hospital at 7:30 pm. Wednesday.
Meetings this week are:
Monday - Sergt Jasper Unit.
Legion clubhouse; Department of
Commerce Unit, Commerce Build
ing.
Tuesday-United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Unit, home Of
Mrs. Edna Thompson; Capital
Transit Unit, Legion clubhouse.
Wednesday-James Reese Europe
Unit, 1914 Vermont avenue NV;
Government Printing Office Unit,
Government Printing Office.
Friday-JameS E. Walker Unit,
Garnet-Patterson School; Police and
Fire Unit, Legion clubhouse.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

sorship of the Cappel Concert Bu-
reau and the program arranged by
Serge Koussevitsky will honor two
composers only, the Russian Serge
Prokofief and the great Finn, Jar
Sibelius.
Two contrasting works by Proko-
f1eff, his Classical Symphony" anC
his symphony No s." will form the
first part of the program which viii
conclude with Sibelius' symphony
No. @" This is the first time If
years that three symphonies have
been programmed for one orchestra
concert.
Prokofeff's Fifth Symphony" i;
his last and for its introduction tt
the musical world KoussevitSky was
its godfather. 1t was he who, learn
ing of the plight of Russian COM
posers as regards music paper or
which to record their ideas, ordered
a supply sent to them at his eX-
pense. Prokofeff, then working or
his symphony in the Caucasus
where he had been sent by the So
Wet government together with other
prominent composers when the Nazis
invaded Russia, was one to benefit
from the gift. In gratitude he sent
an autographed score of the SYM
phony to DR.. Koussevitsky with per-
mission for its first performance
This took place on the broadcast of
November II, bracketed then, as it
will be Thursday, with the COM
poser's classical Symphony" writ
ten % years ago.
A warm friendship has existed
between Prokofieff and the Boston
Symphony for many years. When
the 50th anniversary of the orches-
ira was celebrated Is years ago
Prokofieff wrote his Symphony
No. 4" for that occasion dedicating
it to the members of the orchestra
His various works have been con-
stantly in the repertoire of the Bos-
tonians.
The new symphony was given its
Russian premiere just year ago,
January 13, 1945, with the COM
poser conducting. He calls it a
symphony about the spirit of man.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
U. S. Anti-Semitism
Discussion Scheduled

A round-table discussion on
"Anti-Semitism in America" will
be led by Rabbi Abraham Shuster-
man of Baltimore, representing
the Jewish Chautauqua Society of
Cincinnati at Miner Teachers Col
lege at 9 am. Wednesday.
At 1890 am. he will address an
assembly of students and faculty
members on The Jew Speaks to a
Troubled Generation" A student
faculty luncheon in honor of Rabbi
Shusterman will follow.
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Spanish War Veterans

Meetings scheduled are:
Monday-Maj. Gen. Henry w
Lawton Camp, pm, Pythian Tenn
pie. installation of officers. Col. John
Jacob Astor Camp, 7 pm, Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers Home
Thursday-Admiral George Dewey
Camp, 8 pm, 92l Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, installation of officers.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A Miles
Camp, 8 pm, Pythian Temple, In
stallation of officers.
AuXiliaries.
Officers will be installed by the
following auxiliaries this week:
Monday, Admiral George Dewey;
Thursday. Col. James Astor; Friday,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
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Eastern Star News
etings scheduled are.

Meetings scheduled are:
Takoma Chapter-Tuesday, Sew
ing Circle, 1890 am, home of Mrs
Jennie Hamm. January IL, meet
ing called off. January 25, Birthday
Night
Electa Chapter-Tuesday, initia-
ton.
Congress Lodge Chapter-Mon-
day.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter
Wednesday.
Harmony Chapter-January 10
meeting Cancelled.
Naomi Chapter-Wednesday, in
stallation of Associate Patron Har-
vey B. Smoot, jr.
Columbia Chapter
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Met Soprano Soloist
With Orchestra

The Baltimore Symphony Orches-
ira, under the direction of Reginald
Stewart. will return to Washington
for performance on Thursday
January II, in Constitution Hall.
Helen Traubel, Wagnerian soprano
of the Metropolitan Opera, will be
the soloist, singing the "immola-
ton scene" from Wagner's Die
Goetterdaemmerung" and Bachs
Come, Sweet Death and MY
Heart Ever Faithful"
The orchestra's program will con-
sist of Bach's prelude in B Flat
Minor" and Little Fugue in G
Minor arranged by Mr.. Stewart:
Mendelssohn's Symphony No 4"
and the suite from Strauss Der
ROSenkaValier
Evening star., 1946-01-06
By Frank B. Lord

The bridge season of 1s46 opened
favorably on New Year Day and
gives promise of continued enthusi-
asm throughout the year. During
the holiday week all of the usual
games were in play with the ex-
ception of those falling on Christ
mas. The first out-of town event
this month in which Washington
players are interested will be the
City of Richmond tournament this
week end. There will be an OPEN
pair game on Saturday, the OPEN
ing day, and a team of -four match
on Sunday. Many local players
are expected to attend.
The initial local event of this year
was the open-pair game of the Fed
eral Bridge League at Wardman
Park Hotel in which nonmembers
were permitted to participate. The
North and South winners were Mr.,
and Mrs. j. F. Vanderslice, first
1861, and Mrs. William r. Poissant
and M. Fletcher, second. 167. East
and West winners were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Rassan, first, 172, and Mil
Ter Roberts and Mrs. Violet Zimmer,
second, 159.
The second of the Federals sec
tional playoff games in the first
half of its season series will be
played Tuesday evening.
At the close of the year, DR.. C.
G. Mcdonnell held the bridge cham
pionship of the Capital City Chess
Club. According to the clubs rat
ing he had four points. DR.. j. V.
Waits and T. B. Westman were
tied as runnersup, each with three
points. The women's section cham
pionship was won by Mrs. w. Scott
Athey with siv points. Mrs. Marie
Boschan and Mrs. Sybil Newlands
were tied as runnersup, each with
five points.
The William S. Sullivan memorial
quarterly also was won by DR.. Nc
Donnell, with a percentage of .5263.
Charles w. Stark was runnerup,
with .5137. The Saturday night
nidoeel polIlI quarterly award went
to DR.. Waits, with 771z points.
Miss Kathleen McNutt was runner
up, with rs points.
Much as is said about bridge be-
ing a game of science and skill,
there are times when Lady Luck
steps in and, by taking command
of the playing, enables a declarer
to make contract that is scien-
tlflcally unbiddable. In such in
stances, however. luck is usually
accompanied by boldness and dar-
ing. Mrs. Ida Terrant, playing at
Cathedral Mansions on Sunday
night, was the favored child of
fortune on the following deal:
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Concert Schedule

TODAY.
Robert Casadesus, piano recital, Con-
stitution Hall, 4 pm
Grace Powell, violiniSt; Villa Sem
pie, pianist, Music Hour, YWcA.
Paul &C chandler a,nti Hume. baritone, song
" recital; Phillips Gallery, 5 pm.
Heien McGraw, piano recital, Ma
uonal Gallery Of Art, pm.
TOMORROW.
Alexander McCurdy, organist; Flora
Greenwood. harpist, First Congre-
gational Church, 8 pm.
Eudoif SoIIola Lampel violin recital. Phillips
Soldiers Home Symphonette, Stanley
Hall, $50 pm.
Frances Scale, pianist; Irma Taishoff,
singer; Music Appreciation Hour,
Jewish Community Center, $50
pm.
TUESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra. '15-
30' concert, Dr. Hans Kinder,
conductor; Lauritz Melchior, tenor,
Organists Guild meeting. william
Watkins. organist, soloist, First
Conversational Church, 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra, DR..
4AAioiSis toiiouSIolS LduI lIG
Melchior. tenor, soloiSt, Constitu-
ton Hall, $50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Orchestra,
Capt. William F. Santelmann,
leader; Marine Barracks. S:15 pm.
THURSDAY.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, DR..
Serge Koussevitzky conductor,
Constitution Hall, $50 pm
Soldiers Home Symphonette, Stanley
Hall, $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Friday Morning Music Club, Zita Nc
Bride, Marjorie Barnwell, So
pranos; Annetta Hamilton Rosser,
violinist; Helen Campbell Williams,
= pianist, Barker Hall, 1l:30 am
National Symphony Forum, Paul
Hume, guest speaker; It. Helen
Bokina, U. S. N. R., soprano, solo,
ist, Phillips Gallery, $50 pm.
Navy Band. 1t. Charles Brendler,
leader; Harold Brasch, euphonium:
William T. Cameron, harp; solo,
lists; Departmental Auditorium
Marine Band, Marine Barracks. /
pm.
SATURDAY.
Soldiers Home Symphonette, Stanley
Hall, $50 pm
Marine Band. Marine Barracks. 2
Evening star., 1946-01-06

1t is estimated that more than
100000 hospital beds will be needed
for World War III veterans in the
next few years. At cost of ap-
prOximately $500 per bed it will
take a lot of Victory Bond pur-
chases to finance these hospitals.
Put every dollar you can into Vic
tory Loan Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Benefit Concert

Vivian Della Chiesa, noted soprano
will give'a song recital on Thursday
January 81, in Constitution Hall
The concert will be benefit for the
employees of the Good Will Industry
and is sponsored by the Women's s
Guild.
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Lee-Juckson Boil Jan. 18

The Society of Virgin will hold
its annual Lee-Jackson ball on Fri
day, January 18, at the Willard Ho-
tel, DR. Larry Annette. president of
the society. announced.
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Meetings this week are:
Tuesday - Equality-W Walter Reed
Auxiliary, 1919 K street NV.
Wednesday - Firecrackers' Cooti-
cite Club, 7l3 D street NV.
F'riday-Potomac Auxiliary, 1919
Z street NV.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

VIOLIN LESSONS
To students wanting quicker results. new
technical short cuts eliminate tedious old
fashioned methods of practice. For further
information, Edgar V. Krause, TR. 1898.
WARREN F. JOHNSON, ORGANIST
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
I'D und P Sts. NV.
7:30 O'Clock
Fifth Sonoto" Mendelssohn
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Revised Zoning
Ordinance Passed
By City Officials

A revised zoning ordinance,
correcting the errors of an earlier
ordinance and believed to be fool
proof, was passed by the Mayor
and City Commissioners this week
and is printed as a legal notice in
another section of this paper.
Although very much like the
previous ordinance, several sec
tions which might have different
legal interpretations have been
clarified. The provision for
granting non-conforming permits
has also been stricken from this
ordinance and the fee for building
permits reduced in half.
Mayor John r. Watts said that
attorneys for the city studied
the Mississippi Supreme Courts
rulings in eases involving Oxford
and Columbia in an effort to
this ordinance free from con-
Trajectory interpretations.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
FPHA Official To
Meet With Local
Committee Today

John p. Broom, director of Dis
trict 4 of the Federal Public
Housing Authority with head
quarters in Atlanta, Ga, will be
in Paseagoula today, Friday, to
meet with the community COM
mittee for the disposition of fed
erally owned war housing in the
city. The meeting will be at the
Chamber of Commerce at 2::30
p. m.
Members of the committee ex-
planned that the particular point
of concern to the group is MAX
ing available additional housing in
Pascagoula to accommodate the
1900 workers Ingalls, Shipyard
plans to employ by fall. Shipyard
officials have announced inten-
,tion OF putting on $50 workers in
August and an additional $50 by
October, bringing to $500 the to-
tai number employed at the yard
Steps will also be taken to make
those facilities currently accessi-
Bile available to workers as well
as to veterans, committee mem
bers said.