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Evening star., 1952-05-25
News Of Art

lIC washing IOII WhGCT NOlUI
Clubs 55th annual. which
opened 10 days ago. to remain
only through next Friday, i'm.
pressed me as a superior show.
including many approaches,
and high in technical accom-
plishment. Much of the credit
must go to the jury system
adopted. and explained as q
foreword to the exhibition cata-
1ogue, which is free to all visi-
tors. The jury was composed
of the clubs officers and board
of managers: Lee Atkyns,
Gladys Milligan. Henry Olson.
C. L. Pahl, Katherine Sunny,
Sidney Shapiro. Lyn Egbert.
Margaret Comegys and Richard
Collins.
The method Of prize awards.
growing out of the selection.
would seem to be as fair as any
method could be. But many
visitors will undoubtedly con-
slider not a few of the non-win-
ming paintings more worthy Of
honorS than some of those which
received them. This is probably
inevitable under any system of
awards.
Eliot O'Hara's Downtown"
(shown herewith, which fetched
second prize. is superb. vividly
suggesting people on a rainy
night. on wet pavements shim-
mering in the street and shop
lights. Richard Collins Clear
ing" which received third prize,
is full of movement. The merits
of Gustav Trois' abstract studio
still life. on which the top prize
was bestowed. and Peter Blanc's
Composer" which got the Arts
and Crafts Co. prize, are much
more difhcult to discern. How
ever, it is to be remembered
that these award winners cap
tured the highest number Of
/ affirmative votes of the nine
Jurors. out Of 400 entries. Luna
Composition. CITY," by Doris
Seidler, given the graphic arts
prize. is a distinguished example
in the print section.
Noteworthy Items
I found I had checked as
noteworthy SO Of the 1856 items
in the show, a far larger num-
ber than can be mentioned.
Among many urban scenes with
architectural features. well ex-
ecuted in naturalistic manner, I
liked Frederic Whitaker's
Church Of st. Francis. San
Miguel: Mario Cooper's RE
pairs at st. Patrick's." Raymond
Calcey's Pittsburgh Assort-
ment." Lois Mailou Jones "St.
Cezaire." Jay O'Meilia's New
York." Shadows on 14th
Street." by Mary Eta Sharpe.
and Compositions" by Lau-
renee p. Sisson.
Abstract paintings and those
in other contemporary idioms
outstanding to me were Rudolf
Won Huhn's Counterpart Eta, +"
Ralph De Burgos' "Driftwood, "
Josephine Danforth'S Fiesta, :"
Marguerite Burgess Bird Pat
term" Evelyn Wentz' Stained
Glass Composition" Samuel
Bookatz' Newport Market" and
Tobias Schneebaum's "Rasho-
Mon" .....
Among IS works, in the
graphic arts section, I liked
Jack Perlmutter's dynamic
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The District of Columbia Recre-
alton Department, which sponsors
this afternoons concert by the
Washington Civic Orchestra. an
nounces that school children will
be admitted free Of charge.
The Summer School of Music
ut Mary Washington College in
Fredericksburg, Va, offers a
scholarship in piano, violin, cello.
viola and voice to student in
the Washington area. Applica-
tions for an addition should be
sent to Dean Edward Alvey, jr.,
ut the college by Tuesday.
The annual fiesta to be held at
the main gymnasium of the Gen.
tral YWCA this afternoon at 3
O'Clock is a benefit for under
privileged boys of the Washington
area. An opportunity to spend
two weeks at the YMCA Camp
Let's with all expenses paid will
be provided.
The Arlington Civic Symphony
Association held it's annual meet
ing last week. Jack H. Williams,
member Of the cello section. has
been elected president. Other
officers are: Wilbert G. Fritz, vice
president; Charles d. Davey, treas
urer; Florence K. Brumfleld, Sec
retary. The association closed the
season with balance Of $500 in
the treasury.
Thelma Callahan, charter men,
ber Of the District of Columbia
Chapter of the National Guild of
Piano Teachers, has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the guild to
succeed La Sale Spier, who has
resigned. She is past president of
the District of Columbia Fedora.
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TODAY.


YMCA PAN-ANIERICAN CLUB, annual
fiesta. Latin American entertainers,
main gymnasium, Central YMCA, 3
WASHINGTON CIVIC ORCHESTRA,
Hendrix Essers. conductor: Henry w.
Jarvinen. guest conductor: Linda
Schein, yiolintst. soloiSt; Roosevelt
auditorium. pm. Bach's Bran,
denburg Concerto No. g." third and
fourth movements from Schuberts
symphony No.. 4" Bruch's Com
certo, G Minor" Miss Schein; Ben
jamins Red River Jig" Brahms
Academic Festival Overture"
THE ALEXANDRIA CIVIC ORCHES-
IRA. DR.. Wendell Margrave, conduc-
tor; parish hall. st. Luke'S Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, WELLINGTON
Park. Fairfax County, Va, pm.
Beethoven's sCoriolanns Overture" I"
Mozart's 'Haffner'' symphony. over
ture to Hnmperdinck's "Hansei and
Gretei,a Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite. .
''Waitz," from Tschaikowsky's 'Eu-
D. FEDERATION OF MUSIC
CLUBS, student members concert,
Barker Hall YWCA. 4:30 pm.
GEORGE STEINER, violinist; EVE
LYN SWARTHOUT, pianist; sonata
recital. Phillips Gallery, pm.
Brahms Sonata No. i. q Major,
Op. 7S'';; Smiths "Sonade." Hin
dsmith's Sonata No. 2. D Major
NATIONAL GALLERY ORCHESTRA,
Richard Bales, conductor: National
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Lichtmun Solo

Shirley Lichtman's one-artist
exhibition of drawings, water
colors and sculpture which
opened at the Artists Mart,
1861 Wisconsin avenue, last
Sunday, will remain through
next Saturday.
Mrs. Lichtman has studied in
Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia,
and finally, with Heinz War;
neke at the Corcoran School
here. She works in many media.
exhibits widely. She is a mem
ber Of the Society Of Washing
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Ellsworth Funeral
By John CIoeett Proctor

One of the first funerals at the
White House brought on by the
Civil War was that of Ephriam
Elmer Ellsworth, colonel of the
New York zouaves, who was killed
in Alexandria. Va. May "a. 1861
when just "a years of age. In
him was the making of a great
military leader, and his sudden
taken away undoubtedly took
from the Union Army q most
valuable and enthusiastic officer.
AS a drillmaster he had no equal
in this country. and with his
Zouaves Corps. which he formed
in Chicago. he toured the Eastern
cities, winning. it is said. golden
opinions everywhere" His men
were not allowed to use tobacco,
and the use of intoxicating liquors
in any form was not permitted.
He had worked hard for the
election of Lincoln and accom-
panied the President-elect to
Washington. where he received a
lieutenant's commission prepara-
tory to his entrance in the War
Department. However. upon the
issuance Of the Presidents procla-
nation of April Is, 1861, he has
tened to. New York and organized
the regiment Of 1900 men. with
which he returned to Washington
in three weeks. He was q hand
some, fascinating fellow, and the
idol of the President, and upon
his death his body was brought to
the White House, from which his
funeral took place.
Many versions Of Ellsworth s
death have been written. The
Stars version. published the fol-
lowing day will be here repeated:
AT 4 o'clock am. at about the
same moment, the zouaves landed
at Alexandria from the steamers
and the troops before named who
proceeded by the bridge reached
that town. AS the steamers drew
up near the wharf, armed boats
left the Pawnee, whose crew
leaped upon the wharves just be-
fore the Zouaves reached the
shore. The crews of the Pawnee's
boats were fired upon by the few
Virginia sentrieS as the boats left
the steamship. by way of giving
the alarm, when these Sentries in
stantly fed into the town. Their
fire was answered by impromptu
shots from some Of the Zouaves on
the decks of the steamers bearing
them. Immediately on landing,
Col. Ellsworth marched the
|zouaves up into the center Of the
town, no resistance whatever to
their progress being offered.
Immediately on landing, the
Zouaves marched up into the cen
ter Of the town to the city flag
staff. upon which they immediate
" hoisted the American nag.
"Col. Ellsworth then marched
with q portion Of this command
Ito the telegraph ofiice, which he
seized and placed under . strong
lguard, In order 10 prevent any
news of the. movement Of tha
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Blind Orgonist to PIoy Here

Jean Langlais, famous composer
and organist of ste. Clotilde's in
Paris, will give a recital in the
Washington Cathedral Wednesday
at $3.50 pm. The blind artist is
making his first American tour,
accompanied by Nine. Langlais
and will visit 13 States and
Canada in a six-week tour.
M. Langlais has played extern
|sively in Europe and particularly
in Holland, Switzerland and Eng
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Songs Are Gaining Rapidly
In Recording Popularity
By jones 6. Deone

to full advantage. Listen, just for
fun, to Carissimi's "Vittoria!
Vittoria!" and try to convince
yourself it isn't Handel!
There's another Bach. release
from Westminster utilizing Miss
Laszlo, too. She coliaborates with
Hide Roessel-Majdan, contralto;
Waldemar Kmentt, tenor. and
Alfred Poell. bass. in the cantata
No. "a, "Ich Bin Vergnugt," while
on the reverse is the cantata No.
LOG, "Actus Tragicus," with some
wonderful choral passages. Her
mann Scherchen conducts the
Vienna State Opera Orchestra on
a 12-inch disc. Recording is
splendid.
Songs Of o Woyforer
Blanche Thebom, heard here last
month in the Nets "Aida." has
essayed Mahler's beautiful Songs
of a Wayfarer" Victor, 12-inch) i.
Sir Adrian Boult conducts the or
chestra. On the reverse is a group
of Hugo Wolf songs. sung with
piano. Miss Thebom is q first
rate artist with a fine voice. and
this is quite good listening. She
doesn't put much excitement into
it, however. The recording, done
in England, Is top-notch.
Eleanor Steber is another fine
singer who needs no introduction
to record buyers. Her latest effort
is a group Of sacred arias by the
great masters. the masters in this
case being Haydn, Mendelssohn.
Bach and Handel. Even Miss Ste
ber seems to get out of breath
keeping up with Conductor Max
Rudolf's hurried tempo in Bach's
MY Heart Ever Faithful" And
an excerpt from Elijah sounds a
trif1e over-fervent-or is it just the
music? But things otherwise are
as they should be. II Know That
My Redeemer Liveth," from the
Messiah" is the piece de resis-
tance. Recording is excellent
columbia, 12-inch).
"Soiree Franchise" is the title of
another new 12-inch Columbia
vocal release. Pierre Bernac sings
baritone; Francis Poulenc plays
piano. The music is by Chabrier,
Debussy, Satie and Poulenc him
self. It's all very pleasant but the
more so if you know French.
And then there is Lily Pons.
This time it's pieces by Proch and
David, with flute obbligato by
Frank Versace and Julius Baker.
Miss Pons still sounds fiutelike.
herself. But the disc calls for a
not-too-gentle reprimand to Co
lumbia-is its popular price Go
inch, the new AAL series) any ex-
cuse for cutting only halfway
in? Shame!
X + y 4
IN THE OFFING: A line of type
got lost somewhere from this col
umn a couple Of Sundays back.
It said you could look for Tosca-
minis (and Beethoven's) Ninth
about October.
Victor. incidentally. is toying
with the idea of re-releasing a
complete Cost fan Tutte about
that time. That would be the
Fritz Busch Glyndebourne Opera
Co. version, in italian, long un-
available. And Columbia is re-
|cording the Nets English version
of this Mozart masterwork next
week-but without Patrice Munsel.
(Her contract is with Victoro
More of this project later.
Evening star., 1952-05-25

Deems Taylor'S
"The Highway
man" is the
feature of the
pr o g r a m di-
rected by Nine.
Gilderoy Scott.
Wolcott Fem
n er, baritone
soloist of st.
Johns Church,
is the soloist.
Nine. Scott
was born in
London, Eng
land, and stud
Evening star., 1952-05-25

land. In addition to his position
as organist in one of the most
famous churches in France he
teaches organ, composition and
counterpart at the National In
stitute of the Young Blind in Paris
where he himself was educated.
Andre Marchal, the famous blind
|organist, was his teacher. Later
M. Langlais attended the Paris
Conservatory Of Music where he
worked with Dupre and studied
Iorchestration with Paul Dukas.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Turntoble Talk:

If songs are heard too seldom
in the concert hall, at least there
is less and less need to be with.
out them in the home. Record
makers are exploring deeper inte
the vast vocal storehouse. Many
Of their finds are rewarding.
A Washington firm, WCFM, Is
responsible for one Of the more
interesting recent items. Shortly
before his death. DR.. Hans Kinder
set about planning what he hoped
would become an extensive ex-
change program for talent in Eu-
rope and America. His first Euro
pean recruit was a young Finnish
soprano. Til Niemela. Death pre-
vented the former National Sym
lphony conductor from carrying
out his ambitions, but he made
provision in his will to bring Mime
Niemela to this country for some
concerts.
She appeared in a memorial pro-
gram to her benefactor at the
Library of Congress two years
ago. and last year gave a private
recital here. She also appeared ir
New York. Last summer WCFN
issued a recording she made OF
some Scandinavian songs. Now 9
new record has been issued. de-
voted to music Of Schubert and
Haydn.
The seven Schubert songs are
set to verses dealing with such
poetic subjects as laughter and
tears, unrequited love, a grave
yard, the sunset and dreams. In
cluded are "Ihr Bild," from "Dit
Schwanengesaenge" and "Da!
Wirthaus," from the "Winterreise
cycle. The Haydn selections num-
ber five, four of them to texts ir
English.
The songs are charming an6
Nine. Niemela sings them express
sively. She is obviously an artist
of no mean talents. She is &C
companied by her composer-hus-
band, Pentti Koskimies. The vocal
sound comes through well. the
piano a shade less so. The record
is 12-inch, long-playing.
Latin Songs
Victoria de los Angeles made
her concert debut here just two
months ago, and her American
bow only two years ago. But the
Spanish soprano already is estab-
lished in the top rank. Spanish
songs generated the greatest ap-
plause at her Constitution Hall
recital. and now Victor has issued
"a 10-inch long playing record
which includes two of those she
sang here, plus 10 others. The
composers are Granados and Fal-
la. Miss de los Angeles voice is
beautiful and it would be hard to
imagine these songs sung better
The recording is excellent. Miss
de los Angeles also did an earlier
disc of Spanish songs.
Songs from another Latin cline
I-Italy-are offered on a West
minister 12-inch disc by Magds
Laszlo. Italian-Hungarian soprano
heard recently on two Bach re-
leases noted in this column. Dat
ing from the 10th and 17th cen
turies, these songs are by such
well-known composers as Monte.
verdi and Pergolesi. plus Others
not so familiar. Some Of the lat
ter are especially engaging. Miss
Laszlo has a rich, warm voice
which well suits this antique. music
and the fine recording shows it of
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ton of Music Clubs and Of the
Washington Piano Teachers For
Ium. Among other posts, she has
served as adjudicator for the NBC
and the National Guild of Piano
Teachers in the national piano
auditionS.
Evening star., 1952-05-25
News Of Music
Puccini's Friend Writes
His Complete Life Story
Priest, a Townsmon Of the Composer in ItoIy
Recuptures Charm Of the Immortal Bohemian
BY Alice Eversmon

The music world waited NOR
than a quarter of a century afte
his death for a complete and re
liable biography of the great oper
attic composer. Giacomo Puccini
Now it has two. The recent re-
lease by Prentice-Hall, Inc, O
Dante del Fiorentino's "Immorta
Bohemian. follows by year ant
Q few weeks the first large-scal,
biography of Puccini by Georg,
R. Marek. The small histories il
Italian by Giuseppe Adami ant
Arnaldo Fraccarola, together witt
Vincent Seligmap's "Puccin
Among Friends" have supplied
heretofore most Of the available
Information about the man anc
his life. Now the picture is com.
pleted by Del Fiorentino's moving
memoir.
Father del Fiorentino, like Puc.
CHI, was born in Luccn. For gen.
erations members of both families
were either musicians or clergy in
the local church. This common
heritage gives a flavor, intimacy
and authority to the priests story
impossible for any one else to
achieve. Marek's biography is a
scholarly, detailed account based
on research conducted after the
war in the places where the COM
poser lived supplemented by the
reading of more than 600 un-
known letters and the interview
ing Of Puccini's living relatives
1t Is analytical and informative
but somewhat detached in the
estimate Of the composers char
aeter. Father del Fiorentino
writes from what he knew per-
sonally. While covering the same
ground as to the events of Puc-
cini's public career, it is the home
" details connected with them
the reactions of the villagers and
the companions of the composer
that give the book q special
charm.
'AIwoys Wholesome
"Puccini." says the author, "was
first. last and always, wholesome.
He came from the clean Tuscan
soil. lived In the beautiful land,
and was himself clean. His
genius was a gift. but it was a
gift from his family and from
Lucca, as well as from God" So
1t Is that Father del Fiorentino
ties up the story Of the composer
with the inhabitants of the little
towns. where he lived near Lucca
and how they shared his successes
and his tribulationS.
In the end. it is as much a story
of the villagers surrounding Tore
del Lago where Puccini lived many
years. Their touching devotion
to. and constant interest in,
what the celebrated man in their
midst was doing warns the heart.
It is easy to understand that this
loyalty and understanding was d
source at which Puccini fed his
inspiration. The fisherman, Ar
naldo Gragnani. was his critic.
Il am not satisfied with this pas
sage" Puccini once said. 81 tried
1t out with Arnaldo and he wasn't
pleased" OF another bit he said,
IF can make him sing it when
be Is drying his nets or working in
the garden, then I know I have
Written something the whole world
will listen to-"
It was from Arnaldo that
Father del Fiorentino first heard
the ariaS from 1.-THE Girl of the
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views OF AT
Local Water Color Club
Stages a Superior Show
Jury System Makes For Foir Selection,
But 1t Cont Do Away With Arguments
By Florence S. Berrymon

Bridge" Herb Fichter's exqui-
site little "Pagliacci." r. B. For
tells Figure" with It's varied
textures. James H. Kleeg's in
tricately patterned Animal and
Insects" and Peggy Goldstein's
Three Sisters" (giraffes).
Smithsonian
Representative Carroll D.
Kearns Republican of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced on May IL
q bill to establish the Smith
sonian Gallery of Art as part
OF q National War Memorial
which will include also a thea
ter and opera house. This is
q companion measure to his
earlier legislative proposals to
establish the last two, and for
that purpose, to transfer the
unexpended funds of the Ma.
tional Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission to the Commission
Of Fine Arts.
MIR. Kearns regards his bill as
an amendment to the bill
adopted IA years ago by the
18th Congress. establishing the
Smithsonian Gallery OF Art.
In 1889. a national architectural
competition was held, and 10.
prizes totaling $4,000 were
awarded, the first. $500, to
Eliel Saarinen and his associ-
ates. and the recommendation
that they should be the archi-
tects Of the proposed building.
Said Mr.. Kearns Tin part):
"ThiS splendid act (of 1938)
has gathered dust quietly since
its adoption by the Congress,
despite its being q part of the
basic law Of the land, and de-
spite the very great need for it.
If my amendment is adopt
ed. the strong desire of the
people Of the District of Column
bia to have the temporary
buildings which clutter up the
Mall removed will receive great
impetus"
1t will be a real achievement
If Mr.. Kearns' bill revives in
terest in the original plans for
the Smithsonian Gallery of Art,
which comprehended not only
a repository for works Of art,
but also an administrative or
ganization for an ever-renewed
activity, and an auditorium for
lectures, films, orchestra and
drama,
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Business Women
To Hold Concert

The Business and Professional
Women's Glee Club is giving a
concert at the OAR Chapter
House this afternoon at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1952-05-25

pigment. including gold and
silver, which he has used with a
lavish hand to convey his feel
ings about the overpowering
grandeur Of Byzantine and
Renaissance architecture in
Venice, Rome, Pisa and Sicily.
These paintings are expression
istic in a very personal way, and
far removed from the average
tourists ideas Of sunny italy"
Evening star., 1952-05-25
Programs of the Week

Gallery Of Art, 8 pm. Compositions
for string orchestra. Handers Con
certo Crosse, d Minor. op. 8, No.
TO-" George Steiner. Alexander Lev.
in, violins; John Martin. cello. So
loists; Barber's "Adagio for Strings"
Britten's Simple symphony for
Strings" Tschaikuwsky's "Serenade,
c Major, Op. 49,"
WEDNESDAY.
JEAN LANGLAIS, organ recital, WASH
ington Cathedral $40 pm.
THE AGRICULTURE CHORISTERS,
William o. Tufts, director: Margaret
w hit n t o n, soprano. soloist;
Thomas Jefferson auditorium, De-
partment of Agriculture, $50 pm,
Bortniansky's "Cherubic Hymn, !"
Glory to God; Di Lasso's Ma
Day, My Love-; Arne's which Is
the Properest Day to Sing" CUTTERS
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal"
May Day Carol" arr. Taylor: The
Old Woman and the Peddler." !"
Swansea Town." kitty Of COLI
raine." Strickland's Come Join the
Dance" Fosters "Ah, May the Red
Rose Live Away; Herbert's The
Cali to Freedom"
HOWARD METCALFE. organ recital.
Epiphany Church. $50 pm. Boell-
mann's Gothic Suite Bach's
Prelude, B Flat: Lemaigre'A Ca
priccio." Stebhin's sat Dusk" Liza
dow's "The Music Box" Johnston's
''Evensonr Kinder's Tn Spring.
time" Karg-Elerts March Tft-
Evening star., 1952-05-25
ton Artists and the Washington
SculptorS Group.
Studio Group

Studio Group
Howard art faculty members
Lois Jones and Celine Tabary
are showing through May 30.
an exhibition of the work of
their Studio Group" at 1nspi-
ration House, 1867 Kalorama
road NV.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Youth Rescues Five
From Car in Cunul
BY the Associated Press

SINGAPORE. - A 23-year-old
sauce factory employe was busily
at work when he heard a louo
crash. Rushing out, he saw the
wheels of an upturned car lying
in a canal.
He ripped off his shirt and diveo
in. Minutes later, he pulled out q
middle-aged woman. An expert
swimmer, he dived into the water
four more times and each time
came up with one more person.
All five recovered after treatment
at the scene.
IT was lucky to manage it all so
easily" he said. II took a deep
breath and was able to open one
of the car doors. Inside, could
feel people struggling. although
the water was too muddy to see.
AS / grabbed their hands and
arms they let me pull them out"