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Evening star., 1950-05-28
News of Music
Service Bands Deserve First Honors
In SesquicentennioI Music Plans
By Alice Eyersmon

In the seSquicentennial plan
ming as regards music. first hon.
ors should go to the service bands
From the day that Washington
became a National Capital, serv-
. ice bands have played large part
in all historical events. For many
years, it is true, the Marine Band
occupied solely this place of re-
nown but the other service bands,
in their later organization, have
contributed their share. The
presence of the service bands and
their activity in the musical and
official life of the city is Wash
ington'S unique possession. That
they also have an impressive ap-
peal to the rest of the country is
demonstrated on their tours.
European tours of the bands
have spread their fame further.
Right now the youngest of the
service units, the Air Force Band,
is finishing up its local concerts
preparatory to its Operation
Harmony" which will consist of
a six-week visit to Germany, Aus
tria. Scotland. Ireland and Eng
land. In the latter country it
will play a command perform
ance at buckingham Palace for
the royal family on July 20 and
give a joint concert with the
Royal Air Force in Royal Albert
Hall. This is the groups second
European tour. the first taking
place in 1914. At that time the
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Proqron0s of the Week
TODAY.

TODAY.
COMMUNITY HYMN SING. r. E.
Snesrud, conductor Woodside Meth
odist Church, Silver Spring, Nd.
pm.
CHAMBER CHORUS OF WASHING
SS nscn Pes SssTay pm de0sIT Al musieal Maa
service. Bach's 'Motette No; 5,
Komm, Jesu,. komm": verdfs Ave
msdar fSSlenSs So4snes Msss. Mss solost 81
eata' @ FusSs' 5 MS,SS MinoSr,'SS Richard
Dirksen, orsanist.
MARY JANE KEMP. soprano; NARY
KENNEDY, meszo soprano; JOYCE
sTouTAMYER, pianist, Barker !b;r Hall Hal,
t'amr'; scarlatti's ,".Rugiadose, odo-
saf'ni sna 70 ds Nv Heass soGs 6s.nn,ns MSS
Griegs Sonata op. %; Chopin's
nNoeturns; g Minor op 7. 81, No; 70 T.; ! ;;
Rsams aisa strsdeas MsGI No per
pieta": Brahms ''Immer leiser wird
mein schlummer"; schubert's ,"Gret-
chen am spinnrade."., Frushlinss,,
flsaSsI Rsess aiss salssrs kennedy Tss att G5s q
nor" from Puceinis "Madama But;
Dearest, MISS Kemp, MlSS kennedy.
SHERWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHOIR. Roy K Easter, director;
Mary Elizabeth Dodge, Mary Frances
Weber, sopranos; Evelyn Myers, con-
tralto; Eugene jackson, tenor;
Donald p. Easter, baritone, soloists,
the Church pm. Gaui's THE
WARD DAvENNY, piano recital, Phil
lips Gallery, 8 pm. Bach's Toe
cata, Fugue Minor; Mozart's
"Rondo, = Major; <; 4s4"; Beeth-
sussys .ondins. f ,tsrrasss des
d'artifice";, delIo Joio's suite for
q Minor. op. %, .Berceuse op.
81 81" ,%sshsrs0 No. g. B nat Minor
UKRAINIAN MALE CHORUS DUN
KA," volodymyr Boshyk, director,
Theodor Teren. baritone, soloist,
Knights Of Columbus Hall, pm.
/ NATIONAL GALLERY ORCHESTRA,
Richard Bales. conductor. National
Agreeable Overture: McKay's
phony No. 81; vietor's "Primavera
Lombarda"; "Adagio'' from Grants
Suite for STRINGS; two pieces from
Copland's Billy the Kid; Sousa's
THE SesQuicentenntar'.
| AIR FORCE BAND, 1t. Col. George s.
Howard. conductor. Watersate. $50
| Pm. Barber's .'Commando' march:
Chopin's Yalse": excerpts from Pro-
| konen's Love OF Three oranges'; !;
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Contest Is Opened
For unofficial
'Sesqui' March

The National Capital Sesqui-
centennial Commission, in CO.
operation with Carl Fischer. Inc.
music publishers. has announced
a contest for the composition of an
official march for military bands
to be used in connection with the
Sesquicentennial celebration.
The contest is open to all citi-
zens of the United States. Com
positions must be original, un.
published works. Entrants must
submit a full band score under
pseudonym, using an official entry
blank. These blanks and further
information about rules of the
contest may be obtained from
the music division Of the Sesqui-
centennial Commission. 140C
Pennsylvania avenue.
Entries must be received by
July Is. Alice Eversman, music
editor of The Evening Star, is ir
charge of the rules committee
Among the judges are Captain
Hugh Curry, leader of the Army
Band. and Maj. william Santel-
mann. director of the Marine
Corps Band.
Winning entry will be published
by Carl Fischer, the winner will be
asked to sign a standard publish
ing contract. The publishing date
is November %.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
DAV Activities
Meetings this week are:

Meetings this week are:
Edward B. Tucker Chapter
Thursday. 1701 Eighteenth street
NV. 'sut.
Dory Miller Chapter, Friday,
1701 Eighteenth street NV.
National Service Chapter, Fri
day, 419 Seventh street NV.
All meetings will open at 8 pm.
John E. Feighner. assistant ma
tional adjutant. will address the
International Crossroads Sunday
morning breakfast at the Central
YMCA at 8 am. today. celebrat-
ing the annual memorial to Amer
ica's war dead.
National Comdr. David M.
Brown has designated Capt. Cicero
F. Hogan. national director of
claims, to head a delegation at the
annual memorial field mass spon-
sored by the Knights of Columbus
at Arlington National Cemetery at
10 am. today, placing a wreath.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
BRIDGE Calendar

TON1GHT-F. Arthur Walker Club. 1911
North Quincy. Arlington; master point
June sanction, 7:30. (Call Giebe 334
for reservations.) Regency Club, .dupli-
cate game for members only. 7:45
ToMORROW-,Federa Bridge League. 1906
New Hampshire; open-master point
pm. La Sale Studio. 1923 Connecti-
cut: open-rating point, pm.
TUESDAY-Agricultur Club, 1855 Euclid
open-rating point. 7:45 pm. Andrews
Air Force Base ofhcers Bridge Club
Count Club, 1914 Seventeenth; open
rating point, 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY - Stephan Studio, 1856
Euclid; generating point, 1 pm Wash
ington Bridge League, Hotel Roosevelt
THURSDAy-chess Club. Hotel Gordon
rating point. 7:45 pm. Riverside
Bridge Club, Arlington Farms; rating
point, 7:45 pm.
FRIDAY-Arlineton Farms Duplicate Club
Arlington Farms; final session, indi-
yidual Championship, 7:45 pm. ste
phan Studio, open-master point, 8 pm
MISUNDERSTANDING Club. open-mas
ter point; pm. Chess & Club master
second and 2: rating point. 7:3O I'M
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Crime and Mystery
BY Miriam Ottenbero

What Rhymes With Murder, By
Jack Iams. william Morrow a
Co, Inc.; S2.50.)
The Tuesday, Ladies Club was
regretting its invitation to Ariel
Banks TO address the founders
day luncheon even before he
came to town. The ladies' hus-
bands didn't care for Banks rep
utation as a great lover and
didn't give a hang for his poetry.
And the local yellow journal was
raising hob over the poets pink
politics. Naturally, his murder
became something Of q sensa-
ton. particularly since Banks had
been up to his old tricks with
some Of the local lovelies. Iams
keeps 1t light as usual and leaves
the sleuthing to q cheerful ogre OF
a society editor. one Mrs. Pickett.
Edge Of Panic, by Henry Kane.
tSimon & Schuster, Inc; S2.5O.)
Inner Sanctum.
Waking from q monumental
drunk, Harry Martin finds
blood-stained hammer in his hand
and smashed blond nearby. He
can remember fight, a hammer
and then. blackout. Nothing
remains but the necessity for
flight. His wife is sure her hus-
band is no murderer and the po-
lice give her a chance. Just so
she'll lead them to Harry. Kane
leans heavily on coincidence. but
why quibble when he's turned out
such q smooth thriller
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Heyday of Willard Hall

sistance the progress Of the firs
could not be stopped.
Ofilcer Joshua l.. Sprinkle as.
tempted to turn in an alarm from
box las, on Fourteenth street JUS
below r. but the box would moi
work. and he had TO run around
the corner TO the box st Fifteenth
and @ streets. where he Was more
successful. Later Q general alarm
was given.
Fire Domossd interior
Fortunately. the walls were OF
the early type of construction and
were very thick. and the fire was
confined to the inside of the hall
with the result that only the in
terror Of the building was dam
aged. though the stage was en-.
tirely destroyed and most of the
stairs were damaged. The Willard
Hotel used the basement of the
hall in which to store q vast guam
tity Of provisions, and these were
damaged beyond use by the water
which flowed through the floor.
The Washington Choral So
ciety. one Of Washington's lead
ing musical bodies of that period
was at this time using the hall fol
rehearsals. and its valuable musi.
cal library. which was there al
the time. was rescued by Frank G
Met2erott, the treasurer OF the
society. who. however. lost Z
piano worth $500. his own prop.
erty. which the society was using
Peoce Convention
The Star. in commenting upor
this fire. referred to the early
history Of the building, saying:
"Willard's Hall Is one of tn,
historic buildings of the city. I
was for many years the principa
public hall in the city and ha.
been the scene Of many famou,
entertainments and public balls
Here numerous conventions anC
gatherings Of different kinds have
been held.
Perhaps the most notable con.
vention held there was the peace
convention in 1861, for which
such great things were expected
"Since 1859 it has been tn.
property Of the Willard brothers
and in July last it passed into the
exclusive ownership of Joseph c
Willard as a part Of the hote
property, which was at that timt
sold at public auction. At one
time the hall was occupied as q
church by the Presbyterian con-
gregation of this city. It was
originally used as a church and
for a number Of years was occu.
pied by the leading congregation
Of Presbyterians in this city.
people who are not very ole
recollect the name Of Rev. DR.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

vocal selections, MLSerst. Glenn
re PrVS seEto1s Ss Tafs bspd Etaa
the ksp1eF Bead Mams Men Yon9er 1eEn YoAds4 A%1nf
Fosters old BLACK joe; Lucky
eeaf oa Sun agT kspner Iom DToTst snSinH ssT
Cth Clintine." FIsergt. LoSeil Smith:
saxophonist; Schuman's "Newsreel
6oSy Sots Ra5msa sSG T]sssE seade Pay!
sharp Minor; America Sings With
Salute. to the Armed Forces of the
United States" arr. Cray.
HAMkSE oHdiR ,sSg MErHSPIsH SD1s. cHsReH s,TsassI
Anna K. Molster, alto, James Faust,
tenor, soloists. the church, g pm:
Aalsllstrom,s, Psalm 65," Chajes'
sods.' % van muses. s The Beatitudes."
TUESDAY.
ARMY BAND. Capt. Hugh Curry. con-
mans Chimes Of Liberty; over
ssmphony"; iFSm Monts hsnsoes r. Pso's
M/serst. Ksig Garyin, trombone SOLO
ist; Arlen,Wiltons That old Black
masis ssassi MSsSssse'as sssauiffe
Geist des Woiwoden"; "On Bended
Knee" arr. Loboda; Jacobs This
Is My Country" Army Band Chorus,
1t. Samuel Loboda conducting;
Finale" from Dvorak's New World
SYMPHONY.
WEDNESDAY.
HOWARD EUGENE METCALFE, organ
SiS n,Dda non ssshs afioso P5elqds' Ip ESsas yss1
Joy OF Mans Desiring, Duncsn's
catina": Jarnefelt's "Berceuse";
Martins Even Song; Kountxs
''PaStorale"; Frysingers "Eventide";
Nevin's ''Toccata, D Minor"
THURSDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY. BAND,
bandstand, 6 pm.
FRIDAY.
AIR FORCE BAND CHORUS. GEORGE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WOM-
EMS GLEE CLUB, wO Robert L.
Landers, conductor, Watergate, $50
pm. Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Iolan-
the
SATURDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND,
Franklin B.. Charles, bandmsster,
Bandstand, 8 pm.
AIR FORCE BAND CHORUS, GEORGE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WON.
EMS GLEE CLUB, WO Robert L.
Landers. conductor, Watergate, $50
pm, Gilbert and Sullivan's "rolan-
the"
Evening star., 1950-05-28
New Symphony
Wotergote Series
Plans Announced

The National Symphony Orches.
ira officials announce plans fol
the first week of the Watergate
concert series. sponsored by the
National Capital SesquicentenniaI
Commission, which begins Sunday
July 2. at $50 pm. For the open
ing program the soloist will be
Dorothy Maynor. noted Negro So
prano. The major symphonic
work will be Randall Thompson's
Testament of Freedom" to be
presented with the male section
Of 60 voices from the Sesquicen-
tennial Chorus, under the direc-
ton of Paul Galloway.
The season will be divided into
three series of four concerts each
to be given on Sundays, Wednes-
days and Fridays during the
month of July. Howard Mitchell
permanent conductor of the Ma
tional Symphony. is musical direc-
tor of the Sesquicentennia.
Watergate concerts. He will con-
duct the first three programs
Soloist on the all -Tschaikowsky
program of Wednesday, July S. is
the American pianist. Earl Wild
who will be heard in the "Con-
certo in B Flat Minor" Alec
Templeton will play Grieg's piano
concerto with the orchestra or
Friday, July z, followed by q re-
cital period in which he will
present his improvisations and
impressions, for which he is
famous.
Series tickets will go on sale al
the symphony box Office in Kits
1880 g street NV, on Monday
June S.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

city was host to the Royal Air
Forces Band. which gave q con-
cert in December, 1914, in Consti-
tuition Hall, under the direction Of
Wing Commander r. P. ODonnell.
Army Band In Europe.
In that year, the Army Band,
then under the leadership of Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, was stationed
in Great Britain after having been
sent abroad by the War Depart
ment the preceding summer. It's
immediate service was in North
Africa, where it cheered the
wounded soldiers with its music
and gave glamour to official cere-
monies. Concerts in the Allied
countries also added to its fame.
While the Navy Band has toured
less in foreign parts. it's concerts
as guest of the Canadian National
Exposition evoked wide praise
from a country which specializes
in military bands. Weekly broad
casts and well planned programs
for school children besides annual
cross-country tours are additions
to the bands regular duties.
1t is, however. the Marine Band
which shares with the Nations
Capital its sesquicentennial. In
the year the Federal Government
was moved to Washington, the
small unit that for two years had
constituted the band, came with it.
1t began Immediately its connec-
ton with official life with an out
door concert in August of that
year. Thomas Jefferson was con-
cerned with the formation of the
band and was instrumental in con-
triving for a nucleus of musicians
to be formed. With the election
to the presidency of James Madi-
son it came into prominence at
the inaugural ball when it opened
the program with the "Jeffer-
sons March," in compliment to
the outgoing President, and Mad
ison's March" in greeting to the
new President. This function has
been the perogative of the Marine
Band ever since.
The King Was Impressed.
During its splendid history 1t
has played for every President
except George Washington. It
has taken part in all State events.
Lafayette was saluted by it at
the birthday dinner given for
him by President Adams and Ed
ward VII, then Prince of Wales,
was serenaded with specially
written music when he visited
President Buchanan. When King
George and Queen Elizabeth came
to Washington a few years ago,
the King was so impressed by the
bands performance that he tried
to get permission from President
Franklin Roosevelt to take it back
to England with him.
The band has played for II
weddings in the White House and
for the funerals of William Henry
Harrison, Zachary Tyler, Abra-
ham Lincoln, James A. Garfield,
William Mckinley, Warren G.
Harding and Franklin D. Roose-
velt. For every national rejoicing
or bereavement it has been called
upon to furnish appropriate
music, besides the hundred-year
record of concerts for the public
on the White House grounds or
other outdoor places.
1t would add considerably to
the interest of the Sesqui enter
tainment program if some of
these memories Of bygone days
were revived and presented to the
public in concerts by the Marine
Band. The later years, when the
other service bands shared the
honors. would yield also notable
programs played for historical
events. All these should form a
part of our remembering celebra-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Ukroinion Chorus

A concert Of Ukrainian Psalms
chants and folk songs will be giver
by the Ukrainian Male Chorus
''Dumka," of New York this after.
noon at S in the knights of Co.
lumbus Hall, New York avenue
and Tenth street NV. The choru:
came to Washington for the
breaking-ground ceremonies fol
the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary
at Harwood road and Taylor street
NE. and will sing the pontif1cal
mass at the blessing of the grounds
this morning at IL.
Under the leadership of Volo.
dymyr Boshyk. this group of 4C
singers was heard in Europe
Theodore Teren, baritone, who
appeared with the Munich Opers
Company, will be the soloist. He
will be accompanied at the piano
by Miss L. Wachnianyn.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

Death and Letters. by Elizabeth
DAILY. (Rhinehart q Co.; S25O.)
Murray Hill.
A message hidden In q cross
word puzzle summons Henry
Gamadge. the bibliophle detec-
tive, to the rescue of a widow held
incommunicado by her in-laws.
Seems the in-laws insisted she was
crazy because she thought some
one murdered her husband and
tried to slip her a fatal potion.
But Gamadge figures the husband
knew something that had to be
suppressed-something. for in
stance. about q letter written by q
minor Victorian poet to his Amer
lean light o. love. This one bears
the dependable DAILY brand Of
craftsmanship.
*&A
Very Cold for May. (Dodd, Mead
g. Co.; 2:50.)
Red Badge.
The memoirs of May Laval un-
'doubtedly would have made racy
reading but there were those who
preferred May to keep her mem
ories to herself. Among them were
a retired gangster who wanted to
stay retired, an industrial mag
nate facing congressional inves-
tigation for war fraud and other
of Mays confldantes with sundry
motives for wanting to silence her
before publication. Who actually
attended to that detail shouldn't
be too hard to guess for the ex-
pertS.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

An all-boy piano recital will be
given by 10 students of Sade c.
Styron, on the faculty of the Sid
we'll Friends School, Saturday at
$3.50 pm. The program will take
place in Grayson House. 1926
Wisconsin avenue. American COM
posers will be featured by seven
students from grades 3 through g.
The second part of the program
will be presented by three high
school boys. The event is a bene-
fit for the building fund. After
the recital the gardens of the old
estate will be viewed.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

The performance of Sgambati's
Requiem" by the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church Choirs
scheduled for tonight, has been
postponed until Sunday, June 4
1t will be given on that night at
8 IN Lisner Auditorium under the
direction of Charles Dana Beasch-
Ter.
Ward Davenny. director of the
Hartford School of Music, Hart
ford, Conn, will give a piano re-
cital in the Phillips Gallery this
afternoon at 5. =
The YWCA Music Hour will
present Mary Jane Kemp, So
prano: Mary Kennedy, mezzo-
soprano, and Joyce Stoutamyer
pianist, this afternoon at 4:30 in
Barker Hall. Miss Kemp sang
for the Rybier Music Club and
won contests of the National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs Student
Group here and in Richmond.
Miss Kennedy is Soloist at St
Patrick's Episcopal Chapel, Miss
Stoutamyer is a student at Mary
Washington College, Fredericks-
burg, Va. Oscar Hinze will as
sist the singers at the piano.
The concluding concert of tn,
seventh American Music Festiva
in the National Gallery of Art will
be held tonight at 8. The Ma.
tional Gallery Orchestra under
Richard Bales will give the frs
local performance to the "Adagio'
from Grants Suite for Strings.
The concert is presented through
the courtesy of the Performance
Trust Fund of Local 161, Amer
lean Federation of Musicians.
LIE Roy Lewis, vocal teacher al
Catholic. Sisters College, Cath
olic University. left for Cincinnati
Ohio, to attend recital by his
student, Betty Murray. soprano
at the Netherland Plaza Hotel
Miss Murray is soprano soloist al
st. Patrick's Church of this city
Mr.. Lewis. at present on a vaca-
ton, will not resume his teach
ing until the summer session al
the Catholic University.
Bach's cantata, "Gelobet sci del
Herr" and William Plants "Missa
de Sancto Dunstano." will be pre-
sented by DR.. Richardson Dougall
organist and choirmaster at Grace
Episcopal Church, 1901 Russell
road. Alexandria, Va, Sunday
June 4, at II am. The cantats
will be heard in its entirety at g
choral eucharist and choir fes-
tival. The soloists will be Heller
Morrow. soprano: Frank Mervine
tenor, and Rev. Edward Leitf
Morrow, bass.
The Air Force Band will make
three farewell appearances thi.
week at the Watergate, prior Il
its departure for a six-week tour
In Europe. There will be a concert
tonight at $50 and two perform.
anceS of "Iolanthe" Friday anc
Saturday with the collaboration Of
the George Washington Univer-
sity Women's Glee Club and the
Singing Sergeants. WO Robert L
Landers will direct. The principal!
in the cast are: TSergt. War
Genuchi. M Sergt. Harold Copen.
haver, S/Sergt Samuel Fernley
S/Sergt. Kenneth Grafton. Sergt
Charles Burkett, Judith Calender
Ramona Rhoades and Betty Scott
Tickets may be obtained at the
Hayes Concert Bureau.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

Laurie. He served ~ pastor Of
this church from 1903 until his
death In 1853. The church was
organized by q number Of parsons
who were connected with the As
sociate Reformed Church IN Phila.
delphia and who came TO this city
wher the seat Of Government vas
removed. Joseph Nourse, who was
for many years the Register Of the
Treasury. was an elder in the
church. and the pastor. Rev. DR..
Laurie. was employed in the
Treasury Department The con-
gregation subsequently became
connected with the Presbyterian
Church, and soon after DR. Lauries
death Rev. Phineas B. Gurley was
called to the paStorate. In 1889
the building was sold to the VIII
lsrdS and the congregation Of the
Second Presbyterian Church. nav-
ing united with the + street
church. q new edifice was erected
on the site of the Second Church.
This building. changed and all
tered. retained the name Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church"
Tyler Wos Peoeemoker
The Stars reference 70 the
peace convention. also called the
peace congress. calls to mind the
convention which met in willard
Hall on February 4. 1851. and con-
tinued to meet there for some time
afterward. at one Of the most
critical periods in American his
tory. and though 1t ultimately re.
suited in nothing. still the ob.
iect in calling 1t was most COM
mendable,
John Tyler who served as preSi-
dent Of the Peace Conference. died
two years later. in Richmond. Va.
Storm Topples Steeple
Returning to the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, one
Of its many highlights occurred
on the evening Of September 40,
1895, when q storm came upon
the city about 10 pm. and was
It's heaviest between 1915 and
1855. The steeple fell at 1880,
and 80 loud was the noise that the
people In the vicinity thought
that an entire building had fallen.
The spire was built Of wood. the
supporting timbers being heavy
pieces Of yellow pine. No appar-
ent effort was made to replace
the Steeple until about 1929. This
one was the gift of Mrs. Robert
Todd Lincoln and family as
memorial to President Lincoln.
who worshiped at this church
The gift also included the chimes,
clocks and fiood-lighting of tbs
spire. which went to make up one
OF the most beautiful sights OF
the city.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

Katharine Frost will present q
group Of her piano students at
1905 Phelps place NV. this after
noon at 4. The. following will
play: Linda Lou Appleby. Terry
Walz, Kit Walz, Diedre Bishop,
Marion Sibley and Patricia Prent-
Eel. The last four are winners of
Mrs. Frost's first piano award.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

On Memorial Day at $3.50 pm,
the Army Band, led by Capt. Hugh
Curry. will give a free admission
concert at the Watergate.