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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Perseverance and Discipline
Control Musicians Progress
By Alice Eversmon

herence to a schedule must be the
rule whether the child likes it or
not. 1t need not be severe or
burdensome with the right plan
ming but it must exist. Daily
practice of long or short duration
should be insisted upon until the
pleasure in the results will work
automatically. Only in this way
should the study of music be
undertaken and parents will reap
the reward of the child's graft
tude when, in later years, he real
ICES how wise a system was en-
ployed.
The supervision of the parents
does not, of course. exonerate the
teacher from his duties. The far
reaching consequences of his ear
nest efforts cannot be estimated for
1t may find fulf1llment in another
generation. Nevertheless, the
music instructor has a sacred
trust placed upon him and he
cannot take it easy if he is to
accomplish his mission, Nor can
he be satisfied with what he has
learned in his own student days
for the musical world is progress
ing at a fast pace toward an en-
larged horizon. He must be cogni-
zant of new developments and pass
them on to the youths who will
carry on after him. AS a disci-
plinarian, he must instill the vir-
tue Of persistence and insist on
the regulation of musical study
into orderly patterns.
Rich Rewards Are Unfolded.
Perseverance pays back to the
layman a hundredfold. Step by
step, as he delves deeper into the
art, he will be led to wonder on
wonder. A superficial knowledge
of music is a great give-away. 1t
shows a complete lack of under
standing of the enriching expert
ence of music study as well as the
individuals own limitations. Music
can be studied as a hobby without
much cost of time. It need not
include an instrument or vocal
lessons. 1t can be had from books
and produce a listener of the keen
est discernment who can enjoy
and understand sometimes to a
greater degree than the student OF
an instrument ever attains.
The tragedies of the musical
world are the great talents that
were devoid of the power to per-
sist or to submit to discipline.
Every teacher knows this type and
some parents sorrow all their lives
because Of it. The gifted one, to
whom music comes naturally, is
his own worst enemy unless he can
be made to realize that work and
discipline are inescapable if he
would reach the top. In his case,
the playing around with music is
unforgivable. The world needs
him. 1t needs his talent to dis
close the spiritual, to guide in
good living, to give courage and
moral strength. When he defaults,
he is depriving many dependent
on him for help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Emphasis Being Placed
On Women Accountants

Placement services at Benjamin
Franklin University have been ex-
banded and now are being handled
by two full time school officers
university officials said yesterday
The school will open its fall
term for evening classes tomor-
row, while the day classes are
scheduled to begin September 81
The demand for women schooled
in accountancy has caused the
university to begin a special cam
paign to induce more of them to
enter the field, a university official
said. At present only 10 per cent
of the total enrolment is female
but one out of every five requests
for employment assistance by To-
cal firms is for a woman account
ant, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
College students will be favored

College students will be favored
listeners at the concerts of the
National Symphony Orchestra
this season.
For the first time, through a
newly organized campus organiza-
ton called the National Symphony
Forum, the orchestra is offering
collegiate concertgoers a substan-
tial discount in ticket prices.
The forum also plans to spon-
sor special lectures and recitals,
and for its members it will offer
something especially unusual-the
chance to see the National SYM
phony at work in rehearsal.
Student representatives from
most Washington-area campuses
organized the governing council
of the forum at a meeting last
May. Thomas E. Steiner, a senior
at Georgetown University. was
named temporary chairman.
The council plans to hold its
first fall meeting September "a,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Programs of the
Week
TODAY.

lODAI.
sOONKIN WONG. piano recital, Ma
1iUnal G snesya OF Ark Min6 Pm Rms Mo
What the Minstrel Told Us" Pou
lenc's Presto" movements Per-
petuels. No T.; Novelette, No. ],
. c Major; Balakirew's 'Islamey,"
By bT'hms XaFis chopin on Infme
SEtude, A Flat Major. op. IS, No.
l.: "Scherzo, E Major. Op. 81"
TUESDAY. -
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND,
Franklin B. Charles, bandmaster;
bandstand, 8 pm. Lithgow's The
HeId r0 ia S cymbeline." H seleetion
tul Guy" ,ssfranek's La Tagala,"
PAMELA The Pitt Panther
THURSDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND
Of ft The Gendsfm I'm % overture to
Romberg's The Student PRINCE"
Ro oDs from Ina R Rsrsez znsaTa se EG
Shores Of the Af Mighty tG Pacifltc' iS
Robert Pallanch. tuba soloist Law
r.ssnces ErHonol9lSu Moon" sousa's
Right Forward"
SATURDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND,
Franklin B. Charles, bandmaster;
bandstand, 8 pm. Teike's The
World in Arms" Langey's Uncle
Tom overture. ''Mardi Grass"
from Grofe's Suite; selection
from Verdi's "Ernani," Stobbe..s
Fantasia on Irish and Scotch
Airs" Louis J. Goucher. xylophone
soloist; Halls "Wilhelmina." FL
liotts There's Ions, Long
Trail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

The determining factors in &C
curing a knowledge of music are
perseverance and discipline. These
two elements control the progress
OF all study of music and are
guaranteed to lead to an artist
stature if exercised long and strong
enough. At this time OF the year
when music education looms prom
inentiy into the planning Of so
many, it is we'll to consider that
neither a weak desire nor an out
standing talent are sufficient If
these two elements are lacking.
They are as necessary for the lay
man desiring to know more about
music as for the beginner or
artist student. They are at the
core of every successful attain
ment.
Music is often a misleading art
for it seems easy to master If
there be a liking for it. 1t is,
however, a taskmaster Of the
sternest sort and yields its treas
ure fully only to those whose devo-
ton is manifest through persist
ance and orderliness. Not even
very evident talent can be taken
for granted or provide the magic
by which the innermost doors are
opened. The key to these portals
Is made of commoner stuff and is
nothing more glamorous than the
f1rmness of character needed also
in other walks of life for climbing
the ladder of success.
Beauty Hides Anchor.
The trouble is that so many do
not see that anchor Of endeavor
for the misty clouds that surround
music with q rare beauty. Con-
temptation of that beauty is ever a
spur toward attaining it but it is
not powerful enough of itself to
guide one safely to the goal. Such
very humdrum assets as continual
plodding and constant supervision
supersede all else in effective d.
rection of the path. They have
made artists out of small talents
and have made obstacles that
many gifted ones have never been
able to surmount.
Sometimes individuals are born
with the qualities of self-discipline
and of perseverance. Others must
be made to understand their i'm
portance. For those under adult
status the duty resolves first upon
the parents and secondly upon the
teachers. Most parents will argue
that teachers are paid to take care
of that but a teachers supervision
is too limited to cover all the time
needed. AS much as possible will
be done during the lesson hour
with the hope that its influence
will last until the next time. But
several days or a week may pass
in which the parents must suple-
ment the teachers efforts.
Schedule Must Rule.
Discipline of any kind has be-
come almost outmoded in recent
years particularly as regards the
training of children. But when
music study is begun. rigorous adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Hayes Bureau Offers
3 Series, 5 Specials;
Mary Garden 10 Talk

The Hayes Concert Bureau,
Patrick Hayes. manager. an
nounces az major concerts for the
coming season. Some additional
events are being negotiated and
announcements concerning these
will be made shortly.
The concerts will be grouped
into three main series and five
special events. The latter will be
opened with a lecture by Mary
Garden on October 2 at $50 pm.
in Lisner Auditorium. Miss Gar
den, world famous opera star OF a
generation ago, has lived in re-
tirement in Scotland for many
years and was induced to under
take the Nation wide lecture tour
by the National Arts Foundation.
Her Washington appearance,
when she will speak on Men,
Music and Money" will inaugu-
rate the tour which has been
completely booked.
Other events in this series will
be the programs to be given by
Nelson Eddy. on Monday. Novem-
Der IA, at $50; Jaroff's Don Cos
sacks on Sunday, January 8, at
4 o'clock; Burl Ives at the same
hour on Sunday, January %, and
Shan Kar Dancers, on Saturday,
March 10. With the exception OF
Miss Gardens lecture, all pro-
grams will be given in Constitu-
tional Hall.
Seven Tuesday night events in
clude appearances OF Gladys
Swarthout, Mariemma and Com
pany of Spanish Dancers, Vladi-
mir Horowitz. Jennie Tourel, the
Vienna Choir Boys, Jascha Heifetz
and Jussi Bjoerling.
The piano series scheduled for
five Sunday afternoons will pre-
sent Guiomar Novaes, Benno Moi
seiwitsch. Artur Rubinstein, Cliff
ford Curzon and Robert Casa
desus.
Three Sunday afternoons. one
Monday and one Tuesday night
will be set aside for the special
series which will be presented
jointly by the Hayes Bureau and
the Friday Morning Music Club
for the benefit of the clubs new
foundation for a musical scholar
ship award. Charles L. Wagner's
production of "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" and "Pagliacci." song re-
citals by James Melton and Helen
Traubel, Alec Templeton in a
piano program and the Robert
Shaw Chorae will form this
series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
||$N8HS

The National Gallery of Art
will open it's 1s49-50 series of con-
certs in the east garden court
tonight at 8 o'clock. Soonkin
Wong will be presented in piano
recital.
Cecilia Mahoney. Angelo Eagon
and Wendell Margrave, directors
of the Arlington Academy OF
Music, announced the opening OF
the academy's new studios at 23l3
Wilson boulevard, Arlington, Va.
Saturday.
Luis Guzman, flutist in the Ma
rine Band and composer, has
written an anthem. Rejoice in
the Lord" in observance OF the
400th anniversary of the book OF
common prayer. The Nation
wide American Church Union Eu-
charistic Congress will meet today
at the Church Of the Ascension
and st. Agnes at II am. Dur
Ing the month of September the
programs in each locality will in
clude services Of witness and
meetings for the presentation OF
papers.
Van Lier Lanning, founder OF
the Arlington Civic Symphony AS
ISOLATION, has accepted the posi-
ton of conductor and music di-
rector of the Jacksonville SYM
phony in Florida. Mr.. Lanning
has been active in this capacity
at the head of several local Or
PLANTATIONS for the last 10 years
The Young Adult Fellowship OF
the National City Christian Church
presented Stewart Gordon, pianist,
in recital Wednesday in the Social
Hall, 1908 Vermont avenue NV.
Mr.. Gordon studied under lead
ing local teachers and for a year
has been studying in Philadelphia
He will leave for Germany soon to
rejoin his parents. Col. Lynell F.
Gordon and Mrs. Gordon. now
stationed in Frankfurt, and to
continue his studies there.
The Mervin Conn Accordion
School, $500 Fourteenth street
NV, will supply accordions Tor
beginner students. The l0-week
trial course includes private les
sons and the use of an accordion
at home. The school stresses its
five accordion bands, made up OF
it's students, which were heard
publicly in June.
The Washington Civic Orches-
ira, Hendrick Essers, conductor,
will hold its first fall rehearsal
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in Gen.
trail High School. Three concerts
will be given, sponsored by the
District of Columbia Recreation
Department.
Mr.. Essers will accept scores by
local composers for examination.
, 1949-11-29
MODERN ETIQUETTE
by Roberta Lee

Q. When is the proper time for
the guests at a church wedding to
leave their seats?
A. Not until the very end of
the occasional, the march from
the altar to the rear of the church
and also after the brides mother
and the bridegroom's mother have
been escorted by ushers to the
rear of the church. It is very bad
form to break into the occasional
march to offer congratulations.
@. Should one change his fork
over to the right hand after cut
ting off a portion of meat with
knife and fork?
A. This is known as "zig-zag"
eating, and is now avoided. 1t is
better to be able to use either
hand INTERCHANGEABLE while eat
ing.
Q. Is it up to the man or the wo-
man, who have just been intro
duced, to say, 81 am glad to have
met you" when leaving each
other?
A. The man should say this,
while the woman responds with
a smile and a thank you"
, 1949-11-29

in these fields and a clearer vision
of agriculture as a basic industry,
and of homemaking as a worthy
occupation.
3. To provide rural boys and
girls an opportunity to learn by
doing" through conducting certain
farm and home enterprises, and
demonstrating to others what they
have learned.
4. To teach rural boys and girls
the value of research, and to de-
velop in them a scientific attitude
toward the problems of the farm
and the home.
S. To train rural boys and girls
in cooperative action to the end
that they may increase their ac-
complishments and, through asso-
ciated efforts, better assist in solv-
ing rural problems.
6. To develop in rural boys and
girls habits of healthful living, tc
provide them with information &
direction in the intelligent use Of
leisure, and to arouse in them
worthy ambitionsand a desire tc
continue to, learn, in order that
they may live fuller and richer
Hives.
z. To teach and to demonstrate
to rural boys and girls methods
designed to improve practices il
agriculture and homemaking, tt
the end that farm incomes may bt
increased, standards of living i'm
proved, and the satisfactions o
farm life enhanced.
, 1949-11-29
NEWS

A Steamer is scheduled to
sail from Mobile, November
18th; New Orleans, November
24th; Tampa, November 18th,
and is due at Frederiksted on
or about the 10th of December.
accepting freight for Trinidad.
ALcoA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Rob't. L. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
, 1949-11-29

That cooperative agricultur-
al extension work shall consist
of giving of instruction and
practical demonstrations in
agriculture and home econo-
mics to persons not attending
or resident in said colleges in
the several communities, and
imparting to such persons in
formation on said subjects
through field demonstrations,
publications, and otherwise; "
All Club work is a specializ
ed educational enterprise for
rural youth. AS such, it shares
the detectives common to all
educational Institutions and
movements in it's concern with
the development of individual
abilities and capacities for
learning, intellectual and NOR
al character, qualities of effec-
tive citizenship, and the like
all having definite relation,
ship to the development of
the heart H." It's distinctive
educational detectives are:
i. To help rural boys anc
girls to develop desirable
ideals and standards for farm
ing, h~omemaking, community
life, citizenship, and a sense O
responsibility for their attain
ment.
O. To afford rural boys & girl
technical instruction in farming
and homemaking, that they ma.
acquire skill and understanding
, 1949-11-29
AGRICULTURAL STATION NEWS

The purpose of this column is to give It's readers from week to
week hrsthand information o n the history, operation, rcaniza4io
and functions-H Clubs.
DETECTIVES
10 Inc distinctive educational detectives in All Club work
arise out OF the specific Federal and State legal authorizations
@1or the work and Nationwide experience with the activity.
In the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 there appears the following
declaration of purpose underlying Federal aid to the Exten-
sion Service: = ito adj in diffusing among the people of the
United States useful and practical information on subjects re-
lating to agriculture and home economics, and to encourage
the application of the same,
Evening star., 1949-10-09
BY the Assoeioted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. Oct.
8.-Czechoslovakia is sending to
its uranium and coal mines and
forced labor camps the thousands
snatched up in a week-long police
roundup, reliable reports said
tonight.
Flying squads Of security police
still roamed the streets OF this
fearful capital and their activity
was expected to continue.
Businessmen and property hold
ers seemed to be the main targets.
But almost anyone suspected OF
harboring sympathies with the
West or Marshal Tito of Yugosla-
via appeared in danger.
There were warnings, too. that
too sympathizers with the
Catholic church hierarchy may
be arrested.
Virtually everyone was talking
of the purge in whispers.
There had been no direct ofn-
cial announcement of it, but the
security police radio emphasized:
Everybody who approves OF the
exploitation of the working classes
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Michigan Eleven
Stopped by Army;
Navy Beats Duke

Michigan's collegiate football
leaders were toppled from their
perch yesterday by Army, 21 to 7.
The defeat snapped the Wolverine
winning string of Is games.
Navy. Notre Dame, Oklahoma,
Minnesota and California contin-
ued on their victory trails. The
Midshipmen sprang a mild upset
over Duke, 28-14, for their second
straight: Notre Dame sank Pur-
due. 35-12: Oklahoma got past
Texas. 20-14: Minnesota polished
off Northwestern. 21-7: California
made it four in row with a $500
triumph over Wisconsin.
Among Washington area teams,
Maryland held Michigan State to
a 14-7 score; Georgetown upset
Wake Forest, 1876; George Wash
ington bowed to Kansas n the
late going. 21-14, and Virginia
continued unbeaten over Virginia
Tech, 26-0.
In some Of the other big college
games. North Carolina downed
South Carolina, 28-13; Vanderbilt
squeaked past Mississippi, ,28-27;
Ohio State and Southern Califor-
mia gave what many believe pre-
view of the Rose Bowl with a 1913
tie, and Pennsylvania nosed out
Princeton, 14-13.
(Stortes and scores in Sports Section
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Six Lost as Navy Tanker
Blows Up in Samoa
BY the Associated Press

PEARL HARBoR, Oct. ga
Navy tanker loaded with aviation
gasoline exploded and sank in
American Samoa yesterday with
the loss Of six lives, Pacific fleet
headquarters said today.
Three seamen were killed out
right and three others of the
crew of rs were missing.
The 2,020-ton Chehalis had ar
rived at Tutuila. a naval base,
the day before with its load Of
fuel for Hawaii.
Fleet headquarters said that
fire first broke out forward and
was put under control. But fam
ing gasoline spread on the water
and over the rest of the ship.
The Chehalis exploded and
sank in 30 feet Of water.
The Navy listed these victims:
Dead: Radioman. A. B. Bretzer,
Fireman J. e. Chambers and Sea-
man H. j. Deloach.
Missing: Seaman D. E. Bower,
Boatswain's Mate SIC r. w. john
son and Seaman @. j. Wilson.
The cause Of the explosion was
not known.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct
e-President Truman collected SO
cents today when his own weather
forecast paid off in q wager with
his week end hostess.
The weather was not only fair,
as Mr.. Truman had bet it would
be, but turned out so warm that
the President shed his plaid sports
shirt and let an undershirt suffice
for a three-mile walk through the
hills surrounding Monticello,
home of Thomas Jefferson
The President and a handful
of White House aides were the
week end guests of Stanley Wood
ward, State Department chief Of
protocol, and Mrs. Woodward at
their estate. Cole, near Month
cello.
Mr.. Truman made the bet on
fair weather last night when his
hostess said she feared the pcssi-
dental holiday would be spoiled
by rain. Mr.. Truman hauled two
weather maps out Of his briefcase
Evening star., 1949-10-09
District Artist Flies to Europe
ToWed Sweetheart Of 1929

pers quick, so she can come right
back with me. I've bought a
white wedding gown and veil, that
she asked for. They can't get
materials over there except for
terrific prices.
eyes, it's going to be a church
wedding. I could wait for her to
get an Italian quota number but
that might take years. It's cost
ing me about $1,100 in trans-At-
lantic air tickets alone. But I
think it's better this way. A man
can't live alone forever"
Mr.. PERI gets around on a
shortened, stiff leg with the help
OF a cane. He is a victim Of in
ffantile paralysis from his cradle
days. He wants his story told be-
cause he thinks It will be encour-
aging to those similarly afflicted.
He is still carried away by the
wonder Of everything that has
happened to him since he was
brought to this country at the age
Of 10. He feels he is one OF the
5Continued on Page As4, Col. -
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Auto and Note Found;
Police Dragging River

Harbor precinct police were
dragging the Anacostia River
near the Sousa Bridge early this
morning after finding the auto
mobile of James A. Holt, At, OF
Glass Manor, Md. parked near
the seawall with a note pinned to
the front seat.
The note, addressed ITO Whom
It May Concern, directed that
the automobile should be taken
to the home of the missing mans
brother, Raymond Holt, of 1411
street Sc. Homicide
Squad detectives refused to di-
vulge what further message was
contained in the note. Raymond
Holt said his brother left his
home shortly after II am. in ex-
cellent spirits after saying "1ll
see you tomorrow"
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Special House Agents
MayProbeD. Crime
Before Hearings Open
Davis Plans to Get Added
Help for Committee Stoff i:
House Action Due Tuesday
By Horold B. Roaers

Crime in Washington and all
official agencies dealing with its
punishment may be subjected to
preliminary investigation soon
by special agents of the House
District Committee, Representa-
tive Davis, Democrat, of Georgia
announced last night.
If the House approves his reso-
luton for a sweeping investiga-
ton of what he has called wash
ington's unenviable reputation, :"
Mr.. Davis said he plans to get
additional help" for the District
Committee staff.
These new agents would be ap-
pointed soon, he said, Ito do
checking and investigation, pre-
liminary to District Committee
hearings on the situation"
The background Of facts and
statistics would be needed, he ex-
planned, to provide the committee
with material on which to begin
hearings. Later, he indicated,
witnesses would be called from all
agencies dealing with crime-po-
Evening star., 1949-10-09

at the Twenty-seventh and K
streets NV. end of the structure.
There, Maria Whitehurst Brown
EFT, 4-year-old granddaughter of
the late Capt. Herbert c. White
hurst, after whom the freeway is
named, cut a 6-inch wide red rib
bon stretched across the roadway
Capt. Whitehurst was District
director of highways for many
years and planned the freeway.
No Street intersections.
1t extends about a mile. No
streets intersect it and no traffic
lights retard the motorist. It took
two years and three months in
construction, which began July 7,
1947. The planning began long
before that.
This air age version of a high
way crosses Rock Greek and the
Rock Creek Parkway above
ground. 1t runs above K street
along the Georgetown waterfront.
At Key Bridge a ramp comes
down from the bridge deck to
carry traffic from Virginia east
bound into the freeway.
The freeway passes through an
arch of the bridge under the
bridge deck, makes a tight circle
to the north, crosses the c. 81 O..
Canal and debouches into M