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Opera Offered
In Double Bill

The Columbia Opera, directed by
Ethyl Manning, will present a
double bill Thursday and Saturday
nights at $3.50 pm. in the Cafritz
auditorium. Jewish Community
Center. 1t will consist Of Mas
fcagni's one-act opera, Cavaliers
Rusticana," and scenes from
Carmen" given as a one-act
opera.
Marie de Ia Hull, soprano, and
Salvatore Lupica. tenor, viii sing
the roles Of Santuzza and Turiddu
lin Cavaliers" the opening night;
Dorothy Byrd and Lewis Rose
taking the parts on Saturday
The supporting roles will also be
distributed. that Of Mama Lueis
being taken by Louise Vialle and
Hilda Nelson; that Of Lola BY
Janet Guess and Mary Fish. Rob-
1 ert Royce will sing the role o1
Alto both nights.
Carmen" will be sung bs
Annette Alexandra with Gene
IYenni as Don Jose. Richard Jacobs
lis the Escamillo; Zaidee Tennery
the Frasquita, and Jeannette
Branin the Mercedes.
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Konrud Wolff
ToB Be Soloist

Konrad Wolff, German-born
pianist and musicologist, will be
the soloist tonight with the Ma
Itional Gallery Orchestra. Richard
Bales, conductor. The program
will be given in the West Garden
Court of the National Gallery of
Art. He will play the Concerto
No. ii in F Major. K. 413" by
Mozart, loaned from the Free
Library of Philadelphia, Edwin A.
Fleischer Music Collection, using
the original cadenza composed by
Mozart.
DR.. Wolff, for a number of
years was a pupil Of Artur Selma
bel. In collaboration with the
master he prepared book on
musical principles Of piano inter-
probation. Prior to coming to this
country. shortly before the war,
he lived eight years in Paris. He
teaches in Washington periodi-
Ically and in White Plains, N. Y.
From 1944-1950 DR.. Wolff was
assistant musical director. of the
New Friends of Music in New
York, wrote their program notes
on all important chamber music
works from Bach to Bartok. His
edition of Schumann's "On Music
and Musicians was published in
1916 in this country and Great
britain.
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Orchestra
In Winter Concert

The Washington Civic OrcheS-
ira. Hendrix Essers. conductor,
viii be heard in its winter concert
Tuesday night at $3.50 in the
Roosevelt Auditorium, thirteenth
and Allison streets NV. Michael
Ponti, pianist. is the soloist. The
program Is sponsored by the D. C,
Recreation Department.
The fourteen-year-old Master
Ponti Of Riverdale, Md. was born
in Freiburg. Germany. while his
father was a student there. He
began the study of the piano al
the age Of six at the Holy Re-
|deemer School. College Park, Md
and since 1916 has been studying
with Gilmour Mcdonald Of Tako-
ma Park.
Five years ago, at the time
ne took a course in composition
lat the Holy Redeemer school
young Ponti began to compose
completing his course last year
with a medal Of honor. He gave
IA series Of recitals in the Arts
Club featuring the "a Preludes
and Fugues Of Bach. has played
IN the radio and televiSion.
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Putrice MunseI
Sings at 2 Local
Performances

The National symphony Or.
|chestra, Howard Mitchell. con.
ductor, will present Patrice Mum.
sci as soloist wednesday night al
$3.50 in Constitution Hall. The Is.
year-old coloratura soprano viii
appear also with the Symphony II
the Lisner Auditorium Thursday
at 2::3O pm. where the entire
program win be repeated. Sht
will go with the orchestra to Balti.
more, Friday.
The weeks activities for th'
Symphony viii begin in West
minister, Md. where concert il
scheduled Tuesday night at West
ern Maryland College.
Miss Munse1 is q native of Spo'
kane, Wash. Vladimir Bakaleni'
|koff, associate conductor Of tht
Pittsburgh Symphony. discovered
her talent and it was at his sug'
gestion that she went to New Yorl
to study music, which she begar
in her home town. At 10 she was
given an addition at the Metro.
politan and the same year. 1943
became the youngest singer evel
awarded . contract In that ia.
NOUS institution.
Since her debut the so'"anG
appeared in IL major roles, in.
cluding last seasons die Fielder.
maus." She made her first Euro
pean tour in 1948.
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| Quartet to Play
lSchoenberQ Music

The Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation will present an unils-
|ual program Of Arnold Schoen-
|berg's music Thursday at Sis
pm. in the Library Of Congress.
The Pro Arte String Quartet Of
the University of Wisconsin viii
play among others a string quar-
|tet in D Major. almost totally uIi-
known, and which has been corl-
Fsidered lost for many years. In
date of composition it precedss
the quartet. known as opus I.
It was acquired through, the
generosity Of Mrs. Whittall who
last year enabled the Library Of
Congress to buy three more nota-
bile works: Die Verklaerte Nacht, "
|"String Quartet No. Q" and 'sPier-
rot Lunaire. " With the personal
papers which Schoenberg present.
ed to the Library before his death.
the Library of Congress win be-
come the most important center
iof research in this direction.
The Pro-Arte Quartet consists
Iof Rudolf Kolisch, violinist and
leader, brother-in-law Of the late
composer, Albert Rainier, second
violin, Bernard Milofsky. viola and
Ernst Friedlander. cello.
Evening star., 1952-02-03
Lutheran Singers
In nChurch Concert

The National Lutheran Chorus
will sponsor q concert by the Up
sala College Choir in the Angus
'tana Lutheran Church tonight at
$3.50. The choir will be directed
by Gladys Grindeland, founder
who. expanded the existing music
Organizations into o mixed-voice
Ia capella group in 1888. She has
studied under r. Melius Cristian-
sen of the st. Olaf Choir School
and holds a master Of sacred
music degree from Union Theo-
logical Seminary.
The, Upsa1a College Choir has
made extensive tours each spring
and appeared in leading cities In
the East. and as far West as Cleve-
land. During the war years the
girls choral group carried on the
tradition In the recent years the
|choristers' spring season has been
|climaxed with q program in New
York City and the participation
in vesper services in the New York
City Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

The Haydn Harp Duo. Gladys
|Crockford Custance and Kenneth
ID. Custance. win appear at the
Church Of Two Worlds. 2460 SIX
|teenth street NV. tonight OF 5
lin q dual capacity. as concert
artists and message bearers.
MIR. Custance is q member Of
the Boston University. College Of
Music, and supervisor in the pub
Tic schools Of Greater Boston. Mrs.
Custance directs her own harp
school in Boston and Cape Cod.
Marion Salb. daughter Of Wal
ter Salb. resident pianist and
lorganist, will give a piano pro-
gram, in Barker Hall, YWCA, this
Afternoon at 4:30.
Theodore Schaefer was on the
West Coast en- tour with Vivian
Della chiesa, soprano. under
Columbia Artists management.
The tour closed In the southern
cities Of Idaho.
Roger Prizes. 15-year-old pianist
Iof Silver Spring. Md. will give a
program tomorrow night at $3.50
O'Clock in the Phillips Gallery. A
student of his father, Harold
Prizes, he has made many joint
appearances with his brother
Theodore In the South.
The D. c. American Guild Of
IOrganists will present the Rev.
George Litch knight, assistant
pastor Of the West Side Presby-
Iterian Church Of Ridgefield, N. j.,
lin a lecture on congregational
hymn singing tomorrow night at
10 In the Western Presbyterian
Church. 1906 H street NV.
| Mary LaVerne Greene. vocal
teacher and director of LIE choeur
des Femmes, and her daughter
Marcia LaVerne returned from q
year Of travel, study and singing
lin Europe. While there they per-
formed for the armed forces, also
American and German civilian
igroupS.
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American War. Mothers

Allegiance Chapter will meet
Thursday evening in Room 416,
Washington Loan & Trust Build
ing. with the president, Mrs. Rose
Orem, presiding.
Mother zell Oatley Chapter will
meet Friday evening in the read
ing room Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The president. Mrs.
EsteIIe Kresilen, will preside.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

piano recital In
the 'Lisner Au-
ditorium t hi S
afternoon at 4,
pre- S e nted by
the Hayes Con-
cert Bureau.
Before C o M
ing to the Unit
ed States. I h e
artist acquired
a reputation IN
Europe a n d
E 6 y p t. S h e
played II diff
+ en- t piano
.cnncert0S with
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~ Music
~ Morning Music Club Again
Plans $1,000 Contest Award
By Alice Eyersmon

land travel expenses must be met
|by the candidate. only those fully
qualified viii be considered. II cir
|cumstances permit. the winner OF
the first award will be presented in
recital by the club. following the
|audition, and the second award
winner will have an appearance
ION one of the regular Friday
morning programs of the club.
Covered Every Angle.
So far the Friday Morning
Music Club Foundation seems to
nave covered every angle. although
new points may come up during
the contest. The chief aim is to
eliminate the unprepared whose
teachers or family might think
them far more advanced than
they are. There is so little place
in the public career fields that
only those truly gifted and well
trained can find niche. Unwise
encouragement brings only heart
break and financial trouble to all
concerned, without forwarding the
cause of music.
The world is greatly in need of
fine singers right now. and there
is more than ever a desire to find
them. The $7O0 first award will
not go far in the general outlay
of money needed for years Of in
struction. but it will help. The
honor of winning will be q spur
to more endeavor besides being
the stamp Of approval Of an or
ganization of musicians. It is a
fine thing for Washington that
the clubs foundation has come
into the spotlight. It viii be
known throughout the country for
a definite program Of assistance
for young talent. The auditioning
is wearying business and will take
hours Of time for members of the
board. This is a contribution to
music advancement that cannot
be estimated and which is hardly
ever considered beside the larger
issues. But it is this kind of devo-
ton that keeps music alive and
marching forward.
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.DAN Activities
For This Week

Federal Chapter. Disabled
American Veterans. will meet at
the New Colonial Hotel, 1856 Fiji
Iteenth street NV. Tuesday at
Is pm.
King Chapter will meet Tuesday
at the Washington Post. 15l5 I
street NV. at 8 pm.
A party for patients at Forest
Glen Hospital. sponsored by the
department auxiliary, will be giver
Wednesday. Miss Gloria Sloven-
sky will be mistress of ceremonies
| At $50 pm. Thursday, the
Auxiliary's annual dinner will be
held at the Hotel Fairfax.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

Coolidge's victorious team con-.
sisted of Matt Epstein, Arnold
Barr, Elliott Perlin, Edward Dulin.
and Paul Coble. with John Nc
Bride as substitute. Perlin, Dulin
and Coble made the best league
scores on their respective boards,
Perrin scoring 81. Dulin, 40, and
lCoble 312-12. The best score on
first board was turned in by NAL
Icolm Wiener Of Wilson. with 40.
Results in the Divan's weekly
rapid on January 2s: D. II. Mug
ridge, 80; N. T. Whitaker, 7-1;
IL. Rebecca, 5-3; r. M. Campo
names and s. .Naidel, 4-4; D. r.
lStetzer, SIS; A. j. Healey. 21a-51a:
H. Weaks. 11a-61a, and ]. r. Rice.
lit. These events take place
every Monday evening ct SIS
pm. We believe that Washing
ton is the only American city
iotler than New York which has
la 10-second chess event every
week in the year.
In the District League, on jan
luary Is, the Library Of Congress
land Divan Red brought out their
lbest lineups and battled to q draw,
with the Library doing better on
the upper boards and the Divan
lon the lower:
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D.
orchestra on q tour through Eng
land. AT the age Of four. she was
given a. toy piano for Christmas.
Piano lessons on q real instrument
soon followed In answer to the
little girls pleadings. With her
younger brothers who played vio-
lin and cello, a trio eventually was
formed to make music at home.
Graduating from the Athens
| Conservatory, Miss Bachauer
studied with Cortot in Paris and
soon became the fayorite Of con-
cert audiences. Until the invasion
Iof Greece she was leading recital
list in France, Italy. Austria. Yugo-
slavia and Greece. She spent the
war wears in Egypt giving concerts
for war relief and the armed
forces.
Nelson Eddy. the popular bari
tone of radio and concert fame,
comes to Constitution Hall for a
recital Saturday night at $3.50 pm.
Illness prevented his appearing
here in November, as announced.
Tickets purchased for the original
date will be honored.
Eddy's operatic career started
with the winning of a competition
for the role of Amonasro in Aida
held in Philadelphia. He made his
professional debut with the Phila-
|delphia Civic Opera in "Pagliacci''
lat the Metropolitan Opera House
lin 1924. Alexander Smallens took
ian interest in him and coached
the baritone In % roles. During
the war he went overseas as a U.
s. o. unit and sang in Brazil. AS
Icension Island, through the heart
Iof Africa. Egypt, Arabia and Per-
lsia. He also featured In 19 motion
! lDieflIreS.
Evening star., 1952-02-03

The concert by the Agriculture
symphony Orchestra. originally
scheduled for February II. win
be held tomorrow instead at $50
pm. in the Agriculture South
Building Auditorium. DR.. Fred.
terick Fall will conduct and Ed-
ward Schick, pianist. viii be the
soloiSt.
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Programs of the Week
TO-DAY

IUDAY.
GINA BACHAUER. piano recital. Lis
Rsn Bssoni Aiu4lT1ssisn Toessss ari. PM rusus. Zach
MAJOR; Haydn's .sonsta, ! Minor:
q Pasanini" Dehgssy's 80 "panseuses
"Feux dartincs; Liszt's SRhap-
l5, hall YWcAI Ss,,,4 4:so pm pm; Sash':Liszzt
FIst sssthOvenf sr.b%E sSaata Dt.rms1zo 9D 4le; A
Raveis "oissaux tristes," pslie.
pEsBfs FaBfsstsn: & xsVhs #Sirllsis nfsi
GrifYes' "Schergo."
' iTWATER. Orsanist; Xii-souls' nas uni.
ap5sa Adse,o Church sS AiI.Ero pm so,,s GalaPPs
izs.tts si,so "Tu shs Pie" yerdi.s .n.. I'm
dieini tu." Nj. Chandler. 0'"
MUSICAL VESPERs. Lutheran Church
Brahms "Es Ist Elm Ros' Ents-
prglnsen." s1lI. .. GeorEs Koehls1 orEan,isss.;
ESf VIII. .s.t S.ls z'RsSa sis.aor 'fI,.sPs p4.ssls
soprano: stradella's "Pieta Senore,"
NATIONAL GALLERY ORCHESTRA.
We RsaaFs paRs Rsss soo sSaaussSF Sssons KoeEaa s
IsTs OF EambsEs Hss gs:' raresl raasdfn seSas Gnus
ballet, Mosart's Concerto No; II.
nin s's music. M n Henry VI; I Beethoven's MSsen :
Jena" symphony. major.
CHURCH or TWO WORLDS, 24e0
sixteenth ats nth street tree, lo,H,... NV The Haydn
UPSALA COLLEGE CHOIR. Gladys
tana Lutheran Church, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
REV GEORGE LITCH KNIGHT. lecss
tional tom interest e wsi IN 4 Hymn1sinains. NM h1ssS
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE. DR..
Charles A.: Woodbury.. director; First
5aRtist s.ss ra1 Ss1reh h; fas als Pm Ivsnoy: snS
Roseiirs "Adoramns Te Christie. .
..Ap .. AnFel said e MaEs. Maiott,sl,,s AZ 3
Ioaes Isfs Hair Il .ne ESsSskss S,Ss Z. NJ hospoai si
nie. npGila IsssSs IRisEssrsr rhs nSse ass sanS stns
shalkSEsahs lsss sassne Je.nesse ssssass wlsens Mats
e1P Nssr g NJ Ne Lssd LEsS sssss saSrsinss sls.s
E:ss: Esss wiss wAi1sisD You S'asas faa:r Russian
RoGEn PRIEs, Diano recital, Philips
Gallery; $3.50 pm, Franek's Pre-
llde' choral FTgue" HaZdn's 's3n.
ss seuad.Msp Mp9 sroESiss9s Eaidssh9nansS1 saesa. TyS NS
Q. d Minor. op. IA"
CHESTRA, DR.. Frederick FAN, con-
soloist. Agriculture South Rpildins
ssmpSsnsa sSas SSslSm' ESQ Minor sc9Esssf Messrs
.Konzertstneck," MI. schick; Mac
tDowell's Hamlet and orheliap;
Sibelius' THE Swan Of Tuonela'' ;
Polka. Fugue' from Weinberger's
| TUESDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME sYMPHONETTE
ssEsnsl1n sssnlss Hah +. $50 SSaplss pIn conductor
MARINE BAND SYMPHONY ORcHES.
IRA. 1t. Col William r. 1Santelmann
leader; Joseph Stcll. French horn
eol9ist; Commerce DEPARTMENT audi.
sPS sSPS!S sac s..so g Porto PTsl1as E oss|a sR,p
Afagoness," GllliS '.Symphony No
61a," strauss Concerto, u Flat Ma.
,os:. AE; . stoll; :I!Orsss M4nrngrs:
WASHINGTON CIVIC ORCHESTRA
Hendrix Issers. conductor; Miehae
euditofiums $50 p.nl Schubert
1Emphony No: q, G Major; Brint.
nails PastGrale ymphony-ChriSt
i 91.L,. 9 ~, e..,ss., eAsssss., .s,;.. eons.; Brahms
Evening star., 1952-02-03

Announcements have been sent
out by the Friday Morning Music
Club Foundation, Inc, of the nexl
Nationwide contest for its 81 ,00t
award, competitive additions to be
held on April is and Is: This Is
the second time the club has Of
fered financial aid to students
through the foundation estab-
liss1ed for this purpose. The contest
will be for singers only and the
award will be divided between a
iirst prize of $7O0 and a second
prize Of $500. The deadline, for
the filing Of application is March
1. postmarked not later than mid
night Of that date.
There are several changes In
this years plan, most Of which
are the result Of experience
gained when the first contest was
held some two years ago. AT
that time the prize was Won by
Diana Steiner. violinist, Of Phila-
delphia. without any second
award being given. From the
caliber Of talent disclosed at the
additions, it was felt that recogni-
ton should be given at least to the
runner-up. The decisions are
difficult to make sometimes, and
in this way the next best applicant
will be encouraged.
The award money will remain in
the Foundation care to be spent
for purposes designated by the
winners. Any preference as to
private teacher, coach. conserva-
tory or music school of the candi-
date must receive the approval
of the foundations board Of gov
ernors. The money may be spent
for tuition or recitals if desired
This supervision Of the use OF the
award is very important. The
donors will know that it will be
employed constructively and in
furtherance Of the winners musi-
cal future.
Eligibility Qualified.
To place all candidates on as
equal a basis as possible, it has
been decided also that no one is
eligible who has recently won a
prize or scholarship or who has
given a professional performance
on the order of a Town Hall recital
In any major city or music center.
Talented musicians who have COM
peted for awards several times
gain an experience and poise that
those not accustomed to the strain
of such contests cannot match.
The nervous tension of the ordeal
often interferes with the perform
er doing his best work. If all are
in the same category as to facing
the test, then the best one wins.
The prizes are available to any
student between the ages of 16
and IS. Of American citizenship.
Their applications will be care
fully screened by the Foundat tions'
board of governors and the candi-
dates selected must be passed by
the Clubs board before they are
heard by a final committee. Two
references by people not related
to the applicant must be sent or
the candidate will not be consid-
cred. Judgment will be placed on
the scholastic background, the
natural talent and desire for a
career, as well as the emotional
stability and the results Of the
actual performance. The candi-
dates must sing from memory Is
numbers including those asked for
the addition and must have some
knowledge Of the piano and be
able to speak one language other
than English.
The rules have stiffened this
year and this is a wise procedure.
Since the contest is Nation wide
Evening star., 1952-02-03

20 70 CnuFCu OunQdy Is DC-
ing observed today by the Ameri-
can Legion and its auxiliary. Ma
tional Condr. Don r. Wilson has
urged that all members attend
the church of their faith.
Mrs. Mabel Pugliese, department
membership chairman, announces
that eight units have met their
department membership quota as
follows: Nash, Cathedral, Costello
Tank Corps. Cooley Mccullough
Potomac, White Whitmire, and
Washington Building and Con-
Struction Trades.
Also the following units will re-
|ceive the national presidents cita-
Ition for equaling their last years
membership: Lincoln, Second Di-
vision. Fort Stevens, Kenna Main
Commerce, General Accounting
office, Woodbridge, Fort Dupont
and Polling.
Mrs. Pugliese announced awards
win be given to members bringing
lin the most new members and re-
Enewals between February and
April 80 inclusive.
Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, depart
lment convention program chair
man, requests that all material fol
the convention program be sent
to her Immediately.
The department community
service chairman, Mrs. Irene p
| lO'Connor, announces the nation
al community service chairman
advises they are sponsoring a con-
test for the most worth while
community service with an award
Iof $25 as .first prize and SIS as
second prize. Only one entry from
each department will be accepted
and the selection shall be the re-
sponsibility Of the department
chairman.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Thursday at the Willard Hotel
Tat 8 pm. with President Estelle
Mead presiding. Among the guests
will be Hiram Hummer. Ameri-
Ecanism chairman for Sergt. Jasper
Post and students from the Amer
ticanization school.
+
Vincent B. Costello Unit will
Evening star., 1952-02-03

on first board, Malcolm Wiener
got the better Of the opening. lost
ground in the middle game and
salvaged the rook ending by very
precise play. Board 2 saw Vincent
Eaton's best performance Of the
season, in an aggressively con-
Quoted French defense against
Mark Kurtz:
Evening star., 1952-02-03

meet fTlQay AZ 1oUu 1NCW 1AoAAAP
shire avenue NV. at 8:l5 pm
Killen Unit is giving a party at
Mount Alto Hospital> tomorrow
evening.
The department president and
her staff will be present at the
visitation of Killeen Unit on
Tuesday, at 8 pm. at 1904 M
street NV. Miss Betty Schaum-
Ilefae, president. will preside.
Woodbridge Unit will hold ben
eft party tomorrow at the home
iof Mrs. Margaret Pryor, 1929 Hol-
brook street NE, at 8 pm.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
Wednesday, at 224 D street Sc
with the president, Miss Mabel
II. Staub, presiding. Mrs. Ola Lee.
AmerlcalllSln CiAdAA
man. will speak.
Final plans will be made foi
participation in the Country
store being held by the post al
the clubhouse on February IL
An members are urged to bring
what they have to contribute to
this affair. Details may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Claire Smith
son.
An Americanism program has
been arranged for the meeting
LOT Fort Dupont Unit on Tuesday,
II Fourth street NE. at 8 pm.
! General Accounting Office Unit
win meet at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow at 8 pm.
A bingo party viii be given by
the unit at Mount Alto Hospital
on Tuesday at 7::30 pm.
Evening star., 1952-02-03
.Bochduer Recital
At Lisner odoy;
Nelson Eddy Next

Gina Bachauer. Greek pianist,
who made her local debut with
the New York Philharmonic Sym
|phony in November, will give q
Evening star., 1952-02-03
WEnNESnAY-

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
Howard Mitchell. conductor; Patrice
Munsel. soprano, solotst; Consti-
tuition Hall. $50 pm. Purcelrs
Trumpet Voluntary" Haydn's
symphony No. 81, Major; |;
'I'amero saro costante. from
6atti. tti from Don Siov Gioysnni": .fri III,
uomini. in soldatip from 'Cosf
Fan Tutte," Miss Munsel; "King
Dodon IN His Palace" 'Lamentahie
End Of King Dodon,"s Marriage
Feast" from Rimsky- -RorsakofI's lie
Goa DOR suite; 'Lucy's Arietta,'
from Menotti's "The Telephone"
Tnrance's Norwegian Echo Song"
mi chiamano Mimi" from Puc-
cini's la Buheme," Miss Munsel;
Ibert's advertisement" I" 50,
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.hess
By Donald n. Musridee

seph Callaway's seventh straight
win for the Divan.
The following lively clash. an
other French, was played on top
board in the Federal-D -Divan Blue
match on January 22.