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Evening star., 1952-04-27
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7 osco in Three Sets Gives
Choice in Price, Quality
By james 6. Deone

Time waS-and not very Ions
ago-When an opera enthuSiaS
felt lucky if a single recorded per-
formance of his favorite was to b.
had. Now the problem increas'
ingiy is one of choice.
:. Puccini'S T0sca is a good ex'
ample. Three complete versions
have appeared recently within
few weeks of each other, and 6
fourth (the old Victor set with
Gigli, transferred to long-play'
ing form) is due momentarily
Those already available are from
Cetra Soria, Westminster ant
Remington, the Cetra set being or
two long playing discs and each
of the others on three.
Each set has it's advantages
That of the Remington is price
which is only $7.57, compared tt
Cetra's $11.90 and Westminster.
$3.50. If this were the only
consideration. this clearly woulc
be the logical buy. Unfortunately
this set is not up to either Of
the others qualitatively. It has
an able conductor, Emidio Teri
and the orchestra of the Maggie
Fiorentino and chorus of the
Florence Teatro Communale are
adequate. But the casting falls
short. notably in the crucial role
of Tosca herself, in which Vas
silka Petrova sounds more like a
schoolgirl than a proud and
defiant victim of tyranny. Piero
Campolonghi is satisfactory as
Scarpia, and Eddy Ruhl is ar
earnest CavaradoSsi, no more. And
surfaces are less quiet than they
should be.
Musically, the other two sets
are much more on a par. West
minister's, recorded in Vienna
makes use of the Vienna State
Opera Orchestra and a number
of Viennese singers. but the three
principals and the conductor
Argeo Quadri, are Italians. The
ToSca is Simona Dali 'Argine
while Nino Scattolini sings
Cavaradossi and Scipio Colombo
portrays Scarpia. Cetra uses the
orchestra and chorus of Radio
Italiana of Turin led by Francesca
Molinari-Pradelli. Adrianni Guer-
rini is the heroine. Gianni Poggi
is her lover and Paolo Silveri, OF
the Met" is the evil police chief
Difference in Conducting.
Miss Guerrini is the more con-
vincing Tosca. Her counterpart
has a good voice, but it does not
convey the same dramatic in
tensity. The two tenors are about
even-neither is very subtle
Colombo is the more sinister viii
lain, although Silveri's perform
ance is musically good. The most
striking difference is in the con-
Quoting. While Quadri builds
some splendid climaxes. Cetra's
Molinari-Pradelli maintains 9
more vital pace and creates q
production considerably more in
tegrated and exciting.
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!. of Carmen" made news in Bos-
ton recently. They were included
in the production of the opera
by the New England Opera The
ater in the Boston Opera House
on March 9.
1t appears that three years age
Vladimir Goldovsky, artistic di-
rector of the company, came
across an old libretto, some of the
text of which was not covered by
music in existing scores of the
opera. Inquiries in Paris brought
to light Bizet's original manu-
script, from which 66 pages had
been cut out. OF these. Is are still
missing and are searched for with
the help of the Library of Con-
greSS and the State Department
BY strange coincidence, about
the same time. Mr.. Goldovsky got
hold of a book with reprints of
missing portions in the third act.
For a more plausible characteri-
zation of the Toreador's part they
are of greatest Importance. The
scene shows Don Jose and Esca-
milo fighting three rounds, not
one, the famous bull-fighter being
the victor twice. However, each
time he takes an attitude of gen.
eroSity by sparing Jose's life,
indicating thereby that his pro-
fession is not that of killing SOL
diers. The procedure establishes
in the minds of the audience the
fact that of the two combatants,
he is the finer character and
makes understandable Garments
infatuation.
The missing pages belonging to
the first act contain an aria of
Morales and a mems chorus in
which they WOO the cigarette fac
tory girls. Mr.. Goldovsky and
his assistant Sarah Caldwell made
the English translation. The opera
was given with the recitatives
written by Ernest Guiraud after
Bizet's death and requested ,for
Garments" premiere in Vienna.
They are usually omitted.
Carmen" has been refurbished
by the Metropolitan Opera this
year. AS far as the stage of the
Capitol permits, the settings will
be as complete as those used in
New York. 1t will be sung by the
same singers who appeared in the
productions there during the
season.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Maria Teresa Rodriguez, Mexi-
can pianist, who made her An1eri-
can debut with the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra UNDER Arthur
Fielder and later played in New
York Town Hall, will give a pro
gram in the Pan American Union
Wednesday night at 9.
The Soldiers Home Sympho-
nette will conclude Tuesday it's in
door orchestral concerts. The Mill
tary Band series begins on May II
on the upper bandstand at 6 pm
On Mondays and Fridays, the
band will play at 8 am. at the
hospital. beginning May 10.
AID. c. Chapter has been formed
by the National Association oi
Teachers of Singing. It's first
meeting is in Roper Hall Studio
American University, this after
noon at $3.50.
Esther Howarth, soprano, re-
Gently from Paris, a guest of Mrs
William M. B. Freeman, Vienna
Va, sang Tuesday at the annual
meeting Of the Fairfax Tuesday
Club. She is a recipient of the
1851 Prix d'Excellence from the
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Musicales
ct Theatrales.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

ager plan to which serious objections have been
raised by most of the citizen groups. This plan,
as far as understood by the District officials and
citizens. was unknown in general way and its
final details had not been disclosed
Offset against such plan, which was, to say
the least, regarded as of doubtful and improved
value, was simple plan prepared by the District
Commissioners with full publicity and public hear
ings. 1t proposed to reorganze the existing COM
mission form of government by simplifcation,
of some of the activities and pro-
ducing condition which is at present generally
termed "Streamlned.'
The District Commissioners put up positive
fight against the Budget Bureau proposals and
in support of their own plan In this effort thew
Evening star., 1952-04-27

From an engineering stand
point, Westminster is in the lead.
The overall sound, in fact, is ex-
'emplary. But Cetra's is quite salts
factory. Unless it's pure sound
you're interested in, the difference
isn't enough to matter. And the
Cetra set, it's well to note again, is
two records instead of three. Com
parsons with the Gigli version will
be made in due course.
Molinari-Pradelli is at the helm
again in another new Cetra set,
Verdi's Simon BOccanegra. Rarely
heard in this country, this is a
grim tale set in 18th century
Genoa. Simon Boccanegra is the
Doge. There is jealousy, ven
geance and murder, and it Is al
together a somber work, but Verdi
is ever present and the album
should be of interest to those
wanting. to get off the beaten
track. Paolo Silveri sings the title
role effectively, and the principals
in the competent cast are An
toinetta Stella, young soprano
who has made something of a
speciality of this role in Italy; Car
10 Bergonzi and Mario Petri. The
orchestra again is that Of Radio
Italiana, and the recording is
good. There are three long play
ing discs.
Petrova Again in Lead.
Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascag-
mis- monument. makes new ap-
pearance on another bargain set
by Remington. Vassilka Petrova
again has the feminine lead, and
Eddy Ruhl, Lidia Malani and Rina
Benucci are the other principals.
Erasmo Ghiglia conducts. There
is little point dwelling on the
matter, however, for it is quite
out of range of the estimable Vic
tor set sung by Gigli and Gino
Bechi.
Some worthy singing is heard
on two new single LIP discs from
Columbia. Great Scenes from
Verdi's Otello features Eleanor
Steber, Ramon Vinay and Frank
Guarrera. The selections include
the love duet, lagos credo, Des-
demona's affecting "Salce, Salce"
and her save Maria" Even in
this truncated version the operas
drama manages to come through.
This whets ones appetite for more
say, Toscanini's?
The second disc has George
London singing arias from Bo-
robins Prince Igor, MaSsenet's
Don Quichotte, The Demon, by
Anton Rubinstein and Patrie, by
Emile Paladilhe. London, who
made his Met bow only last win
ter, acquits himself nobly. Both
discs are top-notch recording.
Licia Albanese's name with
Tschaikowsky's and Villa-LoboS'
on a Victor 1O-inch disc is a sur
prise, but it turns out to be a de-
lightful one. With Leopold Sto-
kowski,< she does the Bachianas
Brasileiras No. 5 and the Letter
Scene" from Eugen Onegin. The
Latin selection - especially the
"Aria"-is wonderful. The Russian
has more warmth and intimacy
than Ljuba Welitch gave it in the
Columbia release. Enthralling, in
fact.
\ 4 + \
Rise Stevens will follow her
Carmen -izing at the Capitol Tues
day with a personal appearance
at the Disc Shop at 3 pm. We'd
|nesday.
LAUDABLE-Sir Harry Lau-
der'S brand of singing wasn't
operatic, exactly, but those with
memories will testify to his singu-
lar capacities Confederation is
on Sir Harry Lauder Favorites
Victor, 10-incl). Dating from
the late 20s are the inimitable
Scotsman's "Soosie Maclean," "A
Wee Deoch and Doris" when
Meet Mackay Breakfast in Bed
on Sunday Morning." Scotch
Memories" and the inevitable
"Roamin' in the Gloamin'." Ir-
reSiStible.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
This Indian Runs
A Cigar Store
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
George Montgomery, famed
for making antique furniture
as well as movies. says he has
an authentic cigar store Indian
working with him in "The Path
finder"
Chief Yellow Cloud, a vet
eran of movie Westerns, runs a.
cigar store between picture
chores.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Books on Video
BY the ASsocioted Press
u0TJvuyNNr

HOLLYWOOD.
If you can't beat them, join
them.
Some 20 retail bookstores and
publishers will sponsor a book
discussion program over KNXT;
CHS Hollywood television outlet.
The object, of course, is to
sell books via the medium that
is generally supposed to have
set the art of reading-and
converSation-back 20 years.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Southeast Bouquet

The Southeast Businessmen's S
Association will hold its anual
banquet and dance at 1880 pm.
Tuesday in the Prince Georges
Country Club, Landover, Md.
Business groups meeting to-
morrow include the Washington
Restaurant Association at $3.50
pm. In the Potomac Electric
Power Co. auditorium and the
Electric Motor Service Association
at $50 pm. in the Burlington
Hotel
Evening star., 1952-04-27

der the Portu-
guese synonym.
OTAN. The l.
escudo, green
and the 350E,
blue hav e
the same de-
sign "a globe
depending from
an anchor and,
in the upper
left corner, the
dove Of peace.
ConHidO Tocto
Evening star., 1952-04-27

The 1852 Washington Folk
Festival will represent II coun-
tries. 1t will be held Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at Cardozo
Center under the auspices of the
D. C.. Recreation Department.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

some historians as the discoverer
Iof what now are Arizona and New
Mexico. He was the leader of the
preliminary expedition Of 1889
and returned in 1910.
Portugal has brought out two
labels advertising the North At
lantic Treaty Organization I'M
Evening star., 1952-04-27

United States
missionary who
helped to es-
tablish the COL
ony in 1882, is
portrayed on
each of the set.
Others COM
memorated are
President James
Monroe, Lofts
Carey, Robert
Goodloe Har-
-. "L
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
A Strong Pull Together Soved the Doy;
Transfer Playground Title to District
By Jesse G. Suter
Victory Relieves Citizens Of Difficult Tosk

Victory Relieves Citizens of Difficult Tosk
Grateful indeed District citizens that through the action
last Wednesday President they
ponsby of inducing constitutional majority either branch
of Congress threatened
reorganization of would
brought complete reorganization city
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Pinto is the artist responsible for
the composition.
Liberia has honored its Ameri-
can founders in a series of eight
stamps. Jehudi Ashman the
Evening star., 1952-04-27
By jones Waldo Fowcett

Postmaster General Jesse M Donaldson decided that
the Scent Fayette commemorative scheduled at
Georgetown c., 49, 1DiH be blue design
au include portrait OF La Fayee the flags OF France and
the United States and sketch OF landing party
routing ashore from the Victoe also the inscription ArvaI
OF La Fayette in Amerc1-1777"
Evening star., 1952-04-27

generally sustained by the practically all of the
organized of citizens business
Seldom has the local citzenry been earnestly stirred
to united action than in this instance Organizations having entirely
different characters holding widely different opinions
matters of District of Columbia legislation their namcalng
and bitter opposition untedy the President
of the United with
of the Budget Bureaus proposal
Sometimes voteless and unrepresened people
estimate the
generally held that petitions those voting power
of American citizenship avail little However in the instance
the participants this and petition practically
unanimous force and in unusual
expected that within the Commissioners
plan and proposal will be final
to the two houses Congress and become effective unless
either constitutional majority should dsapprova
within the period of go days.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

The priest on the Scent Cor
onado commemorative of 1910 may
have been the Italian Franciscan
lfriar. Marcos de Mia, regarded by
Evening star., 1952-04-27

When the curtain rises in th'
Capitol Theater tomorrow night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Federation Opposition
To Home Rule Bill Hit
In Talk by Leeman

OPPOSITION by the Washington
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons to the Case bill for home
rule was called VERY foolish" last
night by a past president of the
Federation.
Herbert J. Leeman, two-term
president of the Federation, told
the Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton the Federation erred In not
supporting the case bill at its
meeting last Saturday.
"IIt was the only logical move
they could make If they wished to
aid the District" he declared
ITO do otherwise was very foolish
and threw down the very men in
the Senate who have been most
awake to the, needs of the District
especially in the matter of funds
and appropriations"
While Mr.. Leeman conceded
that the bill left much to be
desired, he told the group 1t is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

apply TOR q marriage Incense on
one day, Wait three full days and
rcceive the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Wilson. Terrell, 20, and Maude Newman.
80. both of 1000 Goth st. NV.
and Margaret Short, 40, 1915 Fulton
st. NV
Herbert McKiver. 90. 1435 18th st. NV,
and Frances Baker. Is. 1880 Church
Carl Braxton. %, Snowy Hill, N. c.. and
Sylvia JACKSON 90 3S3s PLANE St; ne e
He lan01 Lee ave- as n.T iole st. NV. and
ne asIy H. SsF c6 xS5k
'rsRd Eddie 1dd. sSuto s sti 70 ls st.
william. Arnold. %. 1907 Capital ave.
ne, and Lillian Anderson. 10, 4o6e
Ernest Brown. IS, i011 Monroe st, NV,
and Doris Webster, %, Sl4 Taylor st,
Billy Moon, g. Fort WAYNE, Ind d., and
Herman Hall, II. 1914 Y st. s.w,, and
e, and Emily Hodges, IS, ALA New
Hampshire aye. nv nv u
OTIS poS Gfsco aun AT 52 si p Eye ST St. and
Lenue i'i Neal. s., $3.50 Washington l pI:
ne. and Matte Jackson, 81, 224 Nor
David Periman4 p; 79l 22nd d St; Nv;
and Laura Butler. 70, 1919 Belmont
william I'LL ny Iittell. go. 51e1 Macarthur blvd
Pork Pork c apa Mary BFu0aker' A. New
Henry Monk, jr, 90. 615 M st. NV. and
:, jams. Barnett, II, Pomonkey. Md,
both Of 1922 20 Foete St ne -
and virginia Huddle. so. 1900 10th St
Conrad Boone, %. waynesville. N. c.,
and Anna Caldwell, %. 1917 E st. n e.
Richard Brentlinger Il. Terre Haute. Ind
and Jeanette Graft. 20, 2115 Tunlaw
HaToa i E5ss s9d e q RthsE Md anc
Benton Keys 90. West Union. ". Va. anc
Johnnie smith. 50. and Eleanor Eleanor, Miiiene.
At EGs beth Sf 1914 q 1T nth st.
Ed 1s P0i aen IF 49,? g. IL s. Manor p
and Gertrude Edwards, 81, 422 Ran
John JACK: "a, 5000 10th st. NV. ane
Marie Walters, 20. 2O29 o st. w
Mark Crawford. IS. 1905 Lincoln I'd. ne.
and Elyia Glasgo. q, go Quincy St. NV
Ga and GsdSs Polasd ~ Hqge 81
Kenneth Berthoud, %, New York CITY, a,e
Joyce Hunt. %, 1910 Franklin st. ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

A framed citation honoring the
late Miss Eva N. Gilbert for her
work as librarian of the Peabody
Library in Georgetown was pre-
sented to j. Edward Burroughs
and Louis Mackell, members of
the board of trustees of the Pea
body Library Association. The
citation will be placed in the Pea
body room of the Georgetown
branch library.
The District Commissioners
were asked to reappoint Theodore
I. Coe. chairman of the Board of
zoning Adjustment, when his
term expires later this year.
Stephen P. Dorsey, president,
led the meeting in the Christ
Church Parish Hall, Thirty-first
and 0 streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Georgetown Progressiyes Ask Parking Agency Funds

The Progressive Citizens Of
Georgetown last night asked the
Senate District Committee to re-
store the $37, cut by the House
from the District Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency's 1853 budget re-
quest.
In presenting the resolution,
Walter c. Louchheim. traffic COM
mittee chairman. said he was told
by c. T. McGavin, agency head,
that the cut would practically
put the agency out of business. u
Mr.. Louchheim said he asked
Mr.. McGavin to conduct a survey
of parking facilities in George
town but was told the budget cut
by the House would make it al
most impossible to do anything
more than merely run the Office
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Marriage License Applications

Jerome Rozycki, 40, $500 Porter st. NV
and Magdalen Jones, "a, Falls Church
Va.
John Slack, 81. Bayside, N. Y. and Helene
Legris. "A. 1440 Rhode Island ave. NV
Edward Filipek, 2S, Arlington, Va, and
NV.
joseph osnoe. 90 and Barbara Gibbs, 10
| both of Arlington, Va
Leland McDufie. so. and Gloria Giles, 20
both Of 1858 Fairmont st. NV.
Charles Walker. "a. New York City. and
Stirling Rothwell. ~. 1919 Union st. s.w
and Rosemary Allison. 20. 1918 Union
st. s.w.
Adell Jackson, 81. Hermitage. Tenn, and
Elizabeth Riley, IS, 1917 14th st. NV
Edward Brscoa, 81 "A Bates st. ne, and
Mardra Johnson, 3S. 1867 Wyoming ave
NV.
Henry Alexander 20. 1920 3sth st. NV
and Cynthia Murphy rs, BILL 18th st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Brother Weight Lifters
Slain After Quarrel
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Apr. 8.-TWo broth
ers, amateur weight filters, were
shot to death last night by man
who said they had quarreled over
ownership of a set Of weights.
The victims were Joseph, %, a
truck driver, anG Anthony
SkWarek 26, a piano mover.
Detective Emil Demko said
Chester Czarnecki, 26, unem-
ployed truck driver, told him he
shot the SkWarek brothers with a
gun he had been carrying since a
fist fight last Friday with An
thony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08

best that has come before Con-
gresS so far.
ut is a foot in the door," he
said, 1--WE can not expect COM
Iplete national representation over
night"
A motion supporting the Case
bill in principle was passed by the
association, which met in the
Wentworth Recreation Center
Kenilworth avenue and Ord
street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
Court Delays Argument
On New Trial for Hiss

" IIIg NSSOcI0Fe0 FFeSS
NEW YORK, April 8.-Argument
on a motion for a new Alger Hiss
trial was postponed yesterday until
June 2.
Hiss, now serving a five-year
perjury sentence, has asked the
new trail on the basis of new evil
dence he claims to have turned up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-08
EMMY LOU

Under D. c. lGW, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, wGit three full days and
receive the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1952-12-18
Golden Age Club
Luncheon Today

The Golden Age Club of the
District Section. National Council
of Jewish Women. was to cele-
brate Chanukah with a luncheon
today at the Jewish Community
Center. Rabbi Hugo Schiff viii
conduct services. after which the
club and council members and
their friends will be entertained
with a holiday program.
On Christmas eve, the Coun-
cillettes will stage a Christmas
party for the children at the
Juanita K. Nye Council House.
Toys will be distributed and re-
will be served by a
committee headed by Miss Gail
Nauhein.
Evening star., 1952-12-18
Problems Today
Daughters of Widower Object
To the Idea Of His RennorriuQe

her to combine her housework
with a man-sized job in the build.
ing line. Your casual attitude
toward her would lead me to
suspect that you are all too ready
to find fault. Make sure your
cause is just before jumping to
conclusions.
DEAR MISS NISSEN: We are
two teen-age girls. We have been
going with two nice boys for a
good while. They never have told
us they like us and our problem is:
if they don't tell us, how will we
know if they like us or not?
T. T. A.
ANSWER: Actions speak louder
than words; If the boys didn't
like you. they wouldn't take you
out. Let things fall in their proper
places; when it's time for them
to get sentimental, they will!
Evening star., 1952-12-18
Principal HIonored for Work
lat Annericunizution School

u. Chairman. Miss Sarah Regar
Mrs. Arthur Sanders and Mrs
William j. Simon.
Luncheon Tomorrow
The Capt. Joseph Magruder
Chapter will combine its Christ
mas party with a luncheon to be
held at / pm. tomorrow at the
home of the regent, Mrs. William
H. Richards, 1908 Manchester
lane. ~
Miss Linnie Keith of the Eng
lish Department of the Washing
ton Missionary College will give a
book review.
Luncheon will be served by the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. Ernest
Berkaw, Mrs. j. H. Brisebois and
Mrs. George Curtis.
The Martha Washington Chap
ter will meet tonight for q Christ
mas party at the Chapter House,
HoStesseS for the occasion will be
Mrs. Eva Wimberley. Miss Alice
Mary Wimberley and Mrs. c. E,
GunnelS.
Evening star., 1952-12-18

James T. Gallahorn, jr.. was
cited by the District Daughters
of the American Revolution last
might for his 'outstanding work"
as principal of the Americaniza-
ltion School.
Mr.. Gallahorn was present with
an engraved certificate at a party
for the schools night students
given jointly by the District OARS
Americanism and Manual for
Citizenship Committees.
In presenting the framed GER
tiflcate. Miss Mamie Hawkins,
State OAR regent. paid tribute to
Mr.. Gallahorn's loyal support of
the OAR work at the school at
Nineteenth and California streets
INV.
Other State officers were, among
those present in addition to Mrs.
James Haswell, chairman of the
|Americanism Committee, and Mrs.
George B. Hartman, chairman of
the Manual for Citizenship Com
Imittee.
Chapter Party Tonight
The Col. James Mccall Chapter
lof the OAR will hold it's annual
christmas party at 8 o'clock to-
might at the Chapter House, 1882
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Guests for the occasion will in
clude Miss Hawkins. and members
of her board: Mrs. Everett L. Re-
pass Of Roanoke, Va, national
vice president general; Mrs. Ellis
worth Clark, senior State presi-
dent Of the Children Of the Amer
lean Revolution, and Miss Patri-
cia Kemp. Junior State president,
CAR.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, ma
tional president of the CAR, will
give Christmas message.
Entertainment for the occasion
will be provided by the younger
set in the Teens and Tots" group
and will include music, singing,
dancing and dramatics.
! Hostesses will be Mrs. Wilfred