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Evening star., 1961-03-12
RECORD REVIEWS
Is Texas Turning Out
Anew Van CIiburn?

we Just re-heard your recent
Columbia recording of the
9Th and 18th quartets. You
still own a goodly share of
Beethoven, unlimited.
-
SOME SINGING MEN
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
for DeutSche Grammophon,
Gerald Souzay for Epic-is
this another contest for su-
premacy in the lieder field?
Both Of the baritones have
new records of merit. Then
there is another, basso Fer
nando Corena on tap for
London.
Those who love the rich
ness of Fischer-Dieskau will
revel in his latest Schumann.
One side is devoted to lieder
from the Spanish poems by
Geibel; the other a charming
collection from Rueckert,
Goethe, Heine and Byron.
As wonderful bonus: Joerg
Demus plays the accompani-
ment.
The remarkable French
artist, Souzay, is back with
something long lacking
songs Of Gabriel Faure. Epic
continues to fill voids. This
performance of La Bonne
Chanson and others, with
Dalton Baldwin the fine
pianist, gives us even greater
appreciation Of the artistry
Of Faure.
About Corena and his bit
for London. 1t is a joy for
Mozart fans. There are six
arias for bass, and Corena
sings them with class. Also,
to lead off there is a spark
ling thing from Cimarosa
called II Maestro di Cappella,
which comically tells of a
conductors Illustration In
getting the show on the road.
4 So
NEW THREE BIS
Tired of the old 3-B's?
Might try the modern trio
Of Berg, Schoen-berg and
We-bern. If these expert
menters once sounded stark
and forbidding to our ears,
perhaps it was because they
did not have a champion such
as Robert Craft who ex-
pertly conducts the Columbia
Symphony on a Columbia
record. There are brilliant
performances Of Berg's Three
Pieces.for Orchestra, Schoen-
berg'S Accompaniment to a
Cinematographic Scene and
Webern's delicate, minescule
Six Pieces for Orchestra.
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IN THE MICROGROOVE
BARTOK, PROKOFIEFF,
HINDEMITH: SonataS for
Solo Violin, Ruggiero Ricci,
violin Oondon - It takes
courage, confidence or ability
for a solo violinist to face to-
days keen-eared stereo mikes.
RiCci, one Of the few Amer
ican-born violinists of merit,
has all three. He makes
this q remarkably fine record,
giving us lucid performances
Of the lyrical and seldom
heard Prokofieff and Of an
Evening star., 1961-03-12
NEWS OF MUSIC
BY IRVING LOWENS
Star Music Critic

Two exceptionally gifted
young American pianiStS
have been heard here in Won
derful recitals within the last
two weeks.
Understandably enough,
Van Cliburn's Constitution
Hall concert was completely
sold out. And every available
listening place in the Phil
lips Gallery was occupied
when Theodore Lettvin
played there.
But let us suppose it was
Lettvin who was going to be
heard in Constitution Hall.
How many tickets would Pat
rick Hayes have sold?
We all know the embar-
RAISING answer - virtually
none.
Unfortunately, the reason
for this disheartening truth
is all too plain. The average
American music lover does
not go to a concert or a re-
cital to hear music-he goes
to see a virtuoSo, to partic-
ipate in a social event, to
be in on a thrill.
The average listener de-
pendS on someone else to tell
him what is good.
Which Is Which?
The same point was neatly
made in a clever radio pro-
gram recently aired.
Six Rachmaninoff preludeS
were broadcast as recorded
by two pianists. One record
ing artist was Sviatoslav
Richter; the other was Stew
art Gordon. Neither was
identified in the broadcast.
No one has to be told who
Richter iS-the marvellous
Soviet pianist sold out Con-
Stitution Hall twice this sea-
son. But Stewart Gordon is
only a young man at the
beginning of his career. How
teaching at the University of
Maryland he did not draw
100 people to the recital he
gave on the campus a few
months ago.
It so happens that Gordon
records for Washington Rec
ords. and the enterprising
Robert Bialek who runs the
label has a grea ideal Of faith
in the pianists's art and in
his future.
Hence, the broadcast. Lis
teners were not asked to
identify who was who-they
were merely asked to write
in telling whether they en-
joyed pianist A or pianist B
more.
Force the listener to con-
centrate on the sound of the
music alone by artificially
Evening star., 1961-03-12

not have reached their 10th
birthday before April 80,
1861" and must have lived in
the county for a year. Win
ners will get q date with the
Montgomery County Sym
phony Orchestra and q solo
recital at the center. More
information and entry blanks
can be had by writing to the
center at Box 1908, Chevy
Chase IS. The prize is small
compared to the kitties put
up by bigger organizations.
What counts here is the fact
that a community has sys-
tematically set about explor-
ing its own resources, and
done it on its own initiative.
Il y 4 4
HAIL AND FAREWELL. :.
Paul Wittgenstein, 70, died a
Evening star., 1961-03-12
TOMORROW

TOMOhhOW
CoTLow, soprano; ShirIey
Matthews, harpsichord and piano;
Judith KAHn Freeman, clarinet
Phillips Gallery. $50 pm. Sentc
mel Core. A. ScarlAtti; Rugiadose,
scarlatti; Das Veiichen, Mozart
Sehnsueht mach dem Fruehling
Mozart: An Chloe, Mozart; Warming
Mozart: Das KfnderSpiei, Mozart
Yorrei spiegarvi. o Dio, Mozart
Five Creole Songs, arr. NlckerSon;
Haiden Roeslein. Schubert; RaStlosC
Liebe, Schubert; Nacht und Traueme
Schubert: Seligkeit, Schubert; Del
Hirt auf dem Felsen, Schubert.
THIRD ANNUAL JAZZ JUBILEE fea-
turing MAYNARD EerEuson and his
orchestra, ArethA FrAnklyn and the
Ray Bryant Trio. Grand Ballroom.
Presidential Arms, $40 Pm
Evening star., 1961-03-12
SATURDAY
SUNDAY, MARCH l9

Ronald Gould, percussion). Rock.
vile Civic Auditorium, 8 pm
Children's concert.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
By HERMAN SCHADEN
Star Record Critic


What makes this work
worthwhile Is to pick up a
record (Columbia) entitled
Ivan Davis Plays Liszt,"
wonder who the heck this is,
spin the old rig to find out
and learn post haste that
everybody has been missing
out on something great.
Well, who the heck is Ivan
Davis? Relying on jacket
notes, he's a % year old
Texan "a la Van Cliburn)
and last years winner of the
Franz Liszt competition in
New York,S Town Hall,
Relying on the ear, he's
about the freshest, most COM
manding talent to come our
way since-well, let's say Van
Cliburn.
Actually, Davis has been
around long enough to make
an impression, but this is his
record debut. OF LISTS solo
works, he plays Concert
EtudeS No. 2 in F minor and
No. 3 in D-flat minor, La
Campanella, LiebeStraum, the
Mephisto Waltz. Funerailles,
and Hungarian Rhapsody
No. 6.
This covers a wide scope
Of the Hungarian composer,
and Davis is the master Of
every note Of 1t. His is the
List stamp Of grandness,
yet he phrases with elegance,
without a trace Of fam
boyance. Where bombaSt
often intrudeS on others,
there is restraint. His tonal
palette possesses myriad col
ors, his dynamics range from
an exquisite butterfly pianis-
simo to the persuasive STAG
catos Of the whirling Me-
phiSto Waltz.
In short, this Is q brilliant
recording of a brilliant artist,
who does so much for LisZt
that one is comparing the
composer with Chopin long
before the end.
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BUDAPESTERS, BEWARE!
Washington'S own men Of
Budapest, self-avowed (hu-
morouSly Of course) great
est quartet on earth," had
best tend to their fiddling.
Here comes the Amadeus
String Quartet, brimming
over with spirit, to challenge
for the mythical title with a
new Deutsche Grammohpon
3-record album Of Bethoven's
middle quartetS.
This collection embraces
the three RaSoumovsky quar-
tets, and the next two in
succession, the E flat major
Harp" and F minor "Seri-
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oso." Together, ranging from
the 7th to 11th compositions
in this form, they give US q
throbbing cross section Of
the masters unapproachable
works. r..
Their sharp attack in the
brisk movements, loving care
with the serene moments,
establishes the Amadeus four
as stylistS Of the first order.
Aside to the Budapesters:
Evening star., 1961-03-12

(For fun details, see next Sunday
VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES. soprano.
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE CHOIR,
Parker B. Wagnild, conductor. Wash
ington Cathedral. 4 pm.
NEW YORK PERCUSSION TRIO,
Leland Junior High School. $3.50
NEW YORK PERCUSSION TRIO (David
shapiro, plano; Arnold Goldberg and
NATIONAL GALLERY ORCHESTRA.
Richard Bales, conductor, National
Gallery Of Art. pm.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
BULLETIN BOARD.

The deadline for applications
for the Metropolitan Regional
Additions has been extended
to Wednesday, March IS.
Applications may be had
from Mrs. Stanley L. Shearer,
Mayberry road, Westminster,
Md, whose phone number Is
Evening star., 1961-03-12
FRIDAY

FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB.
assisting Artists: Louise Walker and
MarEarst WEight, yiolins; Brunette
RsrD:,Cso,t RRernarS. csliS; S;-.; 5SAn sPauldIng.
prano; Dorothy Emery, piano; Ger.
Powell Auditorium. il: 30 am Tii Trio
Sonata, Bach; Arias from Manon,
Massenet; Arias from The Rake's
an exhibition. MoTssorsSky.
SENIOR CHOIR or THE METRopoIl-
TAN CHURCH with organ and or
chestras George ManOs, conductor.
Assisting. Artists: Naomi Martin.
organ; CleOmine d. Lewis, soprano;
David Long, baritone; James Mitch.
POiitsn Youth Choir. MetropoiitSn
Baptist Church. s:l6 pm. Prelude
in A minor. Bach: An Evening
Hymn. Purcell; Fierce Ragged the
Tempest Jenkins: Te Deum. Peeters;
SSntatA No. 140-sleepers. Waksl
SILVER SPRING coNsoRr. szadr,sal
eHuTeS and William %SRIsfsrss.Sa., %I.as1ssssr.,
bass, Silver Spring Library, 1901
Colesyille road. Silver Spring, $3.50
B;T: vergins Bella, pufay: In These
70 woodland oisdeS I Must YSI.'
Tester Partita No. 2 in c minor for
harpsichord. Bach; o RuddieF Than
the Cherry, Handel: Plus Orgies,
Handel; Trio Sonata in c, TelemsnTl;
Coletta. oevaert; o Byes Of Ny Be-
loved, Lasso; Sonatina, Woollen;
Elixabethan songs: Willow Song;
Grenadier; Love win Find q Way:
1ch will den Kreuzstab, Bach.
BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET. Artur
Rubinsteln, piano. Library Of Con-
gress, $3.50 pm. Plano Quartet in
@ minor, Op. %. Brahms: String
Quartet in A, K. 464, Mozart;
Piano Quintet in z flat, op. "A,
UNITED STATES NAVY BAND, II.
Antheny. Mitchell, conducting. Solo
lists: Edmend De Malta, English
horn; william T. Cameron, harp.
Departmental Auditorium. $50 pm.
Hands Across the sea, Sousa; VIII
liam Tell Overture, Rossini; Hun
garian Dances and 8. Brahms;
Swan Of Tuonela, Sibelius; Suite from
The Water Music, Handel: Cele-
brated Waltz MoSkowski; Concerto
for Harp. and Band. Cameron: La
Bamba de Veracruz, Tucci; The
Parrot on the Fortune Teilers Hat,
Abreu; Irish Suite. Anderson.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
THURSDAY

JANE WHITE. soprano; Donald KeFne
and Edwin Davis, piano, four -hands.
Arts Club Of WaShington, 8:45 pm.
Four Songs, A SearlAtti; Hermit
Songs, Barber; Piano, four-hsnd mu-
sic by Haydn, Poulenc and Dvorak.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
PROGRAMS OF THE WEEK

Auditorium. $50 pm. Fanfare Of
the Common Man. COPELAND; over
ture Di Ballo, Sullivan; Legend,
Creston: The Southern Cross, Clarke;
Irish Rhapsody, Herbert; March and
Procession Of BacchuS from Sylvia" !"
Delibes; Zapsteado, Sarasate-Klin
Tales from the Vienna Woods.
sorgsky; Overture to Tannhaueser.
WaRner
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Pionists Draw SRO
Crowds in RecitoIs

removing the glamour Of the
artists name, and surprising
things happen. The expert
ence, to me, was astonish-
ingly educational, and the
conclusion that there really
was not that much diff
ference between Richter and
Gordon was inescapable. And
I appreciate the wisdom Of
the sponsor in not asking
the hearer to distinguish
between the two because this
is unimportant, when you
get right down to brass
tackS. What is important is
that both artists are worth
hearing.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

The Shrimpers from Seward landed the first place prize money in the team event over field of 20 entries, with 3115 total. Sterling Bar of Homer came in second with a 3095 and Taehick Freight of Soldotna placed third with SOTO.
 All events winner over field of 26 was Lee KoWalski who rang up total of 1241. Walt Myrick, Kenai. was second in all events with close 1235 and Chuch Tachick made ano- ther third with a total 1929.
 Scratch winner in the special feature was N King, Seward, who ended with 603. Special feature handicap winner was Chuch Tachick who boWled 657.
 Total prize money for the tourney was $298.60 to be dis tributed to the winners along with nine cases of beer.
 A list of the entrants for the state tournaments has been compiled.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

held Feb. 18 in So1dotna for the purpose of discussing fur ther the question of borough legislation. I will summarize the further recommendations of this group concerning this type of legislation.
 After a rather long discus sion it was agreed that we should make the recommenda- ton that any borough bill pas sed at this legislature contain a provision that only owners of real property be eligible to vote on whether or not a borough should organize and on any bonding of the borough govern ment or district therein. It was felt that with the transient population which is so common throughout Alaska the possibil- ity of commitment of an area to organized borough status and the commitment later of the borough government to dis astrous indebtedness by voters without clear financial respen- sibility for the support of the program was too easily possible unless the persons permitted to vote on these particular issues were restricted as suggested above. Persons present at the meeting cited examples in which this had taken place within their own experience The question of the legality of such a restriction was brought up and we had no valid opin- ions at that meeting concern ing legality.
 In House Bill IT it has ap
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03

Local entrants for the Mems Tournament to be held in Ju- neau March 1913 are Lee Ko- walski, Burton Carver, Lyle Von Bargen, Bob Smith, Ray Gee, Matthew Engstrom, w. H. Gresham, Tony Bordenelli, Joe Scarantino, Mark Bratton, Walt Myrick, Ray LaFrenere and 0. ". Pedersen.
 There will be 15 teams of doubles, 30 singles and three teams, sponsored by Jet Bar, Loggers, Sky Bowl and Sky Bowl Cafe.
 Entrants for the Women's Tournament to be held in Ketchikan April 14-15 are Cathy Morgan, Shirley Ford, Marylou Marshall, Dee Dee O'Malia, Elizabeth Meadows, Donna Whitney, Joyce Carver, Maxine Clanton. Lea Gresham and Marge Shadura. There will be five teams of doubles. 10 sin gles and two teams, sponsored by Kenai Laundry and Sky Bowl.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Chambers Announce Stand On Boroughs

February 9, 1861 Rep. Harold Hansen Committee on Boroughs State House Office Bldg. Juneau, Alaska Dear Representative Hansen: This letter concerns a meet ing by representatives of the Chambers of Commerce on the Kenai Peninsula which was
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-03-03
Bowling News

INC WS
 Tony BordinelIi, Kenai's record-making bowler, took 1st place for singles in the Bud weiser second annual Peninsula Classic held Feb. 18 and 19 at The SkyboWl He bowled high 686.
 Lee Kowalski, Wildwood Sta ton, took second place with a 671, and 0. B. Eitel, Seward, ran third with a 666. There were g entries in the singles event
 peared that the executive off cer is given a great deal of power and it was felt that the problem of limits, checks and balances on those powers should be very carefully work ed out. While granting that the general philosophy of gov ernment established in the state constitution provides for a strong executive branch, the citizens in this area feel that the actions of the executive of ficer of the borough should very definitely be subject to review in ALL instances by the borough assembly.
 With reference to hearings prior to organization of a new borough it was felt that pro- visions should definitely be made for at least one hearing in each recording district in the proposed area to be includ- ed in the new borough. The provisions as listed in House Bill IT call for only one hear ing for the entire area and with the size of boroughs which will probably develop this might mean that certain people were denied the opportunity to ex- press their views on the sub ject because of distance. It was felt that the recording district was feasible unit upon which to base the number of hearings for a given projected organiz- ed borough.
 It is recommended that pro- vision be made in the bill for staggered terms for the mem bers of the borough assembly so that at no time is there complete change of the assem- ly membership possible. It was felt that this would make for better continuity. Two possi- bilities were suggested; one, that the men be elected fer 3 year terms and one-third be elected each year Another pos sibility was that the men be elected for 4 year terms and that one-half be elected every second year.
 This group plans to meet again on March 11th at noon at Henton's Lodge near Cooper Landing.
 Sincerely yours,
 J. B. Deisher, MD.
 Chrmn. Borough Comm.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
Thieves Operate
As Music Plays

While a publishing executive
and his two guests listened to
music in his apartment yester-
day afternoon, thieves took an
estimated $500 worth of goods
from two adjoining rooms, he
told police.
Jack H. Miller, 80, vice pres
ident Of a publishing firm here,
said neither he nor his guests
heard a sound, but he did
notice a flash of light under
the bedroom door, too late to
catch the thieves.
He told police they took 20
pairs Of cuff links, a camera,
a clock radio and a friends
violin from the bedroom, as
well as two bottles of liquor
from the kitchen.
Police said entry was made
through an unlocked door in
the four-room apartment at
1910 Biltmore street NV.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
Officials Back Plea
On Latin Military Aid

the average, it takes three
weeks to process a presidential
determination (of an emer-
gency) in Washington, after
the Oatin) government has
made its appeal to the am
bassador and the ambassador
has gotten to Washington"
The administration has asked
removal of the $55 million
ceiling on military aid to Latin
American countries, but Gen
OMeara recalled earlier state
mentS by Defense Secretary
Mcnamara that he would be
content to keep the ceiling but
raise it to $50 million.
The committee was told that
military equipment contem-
plated for Latin America will
include transport planes, pa
troll boats, trucks and supplies
for paratroopers.
Wymberley Der Coerr, act
ing assistant secretary of state
also sought to minimize con-
gressional fears that aid would
be used to build up military
relationships. He said, "there
is a growing tendency of mill
tary to support constitutional
rather than dictorial govern
ments and to play a construc-
tive rather than a repreSsive
role within their coutrieS.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
NEW SATELLITE
HAS ENCOURAGE
OF SPACE Junk
BY the Associated Press

oS ehS AooOCAdteu FIeSs
At least 10 new "satel-
liteS" are whizzing in lick
ety-split orbits around the
earth.
The newcomers-mostly
objects which spacemen
usually refer to as space
junk''-are all outgrowths
of the Navy's spectacular
feat of last Wednesday in
launching the Transit 4-A
navigational satellite.
The test originally was
designed to place in orbit
three separate satellites,
including Transit itself, a
55-yound sphere called
Greb, and a 40-pound
space messenger called In
jun. But apparently the
latter two remained at
tached, rather than sepa-
rating.
At any rate, project Of
ficialS reported today, these
two objects-Transit and
Greb- -Injun-are in orbit,
plus the following:
The spent carcass of the
Able-Star rocket, the two
stage rocket which origi-
nally rode atop the Thor
booster; plus seven pieces
of miscellaneous material
which originally constitut-
ed interconnecting mech
anismS for the real Satel-
lites and the carrier rocket.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
Special Dividends
Speeded byVA
BY the Associated Press

The payment of $3.50 millior
in special CT insurance divi.
dends is expected to be com.
pleted by early August, the Vet
erans Administration reported
today.
John S. Gleason, jr., admin
istrator of veterans affairs, said
his agency plans to finish pro-
cesSing the accounts by July 81
and the last of the checks
should be mailed during the
first few days in August.
The special dividend pay
ments will be made to about
40 million World War II vet
erans and about 100000 World
War I veterans.
President Kennedy an
nounced paymest of the special
dividend April 81. Like the
regular dividend mailed earlier
the special refund is made pos
sible primarily because the
death rate among holders of
National Service Life Insurance
and United States Government
Life Insurance policies con-
tinues to be much lower than
the rate upon which the pre-
miums were calculated.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
KUWAIT
British rooPs Sent
Near Iroqi Border

and the United States-which
has voiced moral support for the
British landings-to reconsider
their aggressive stand" It
charged the two Western powers
were imperiling Middle East
peace.
The British troop landings
were also criticized in both the
Egyptian and Syrian sections OF
the U. A. R. press, although
President NaSser-an old foe OF
Gen. KaSSem - has publicly
backed Kuwait's ruler.
Abdel Kader Hatim, Mr..
Nasser'S minister of state, an
nounced the UAR had in
Structed its U. N. delegation to
sponsor Kuwait's admission to
the United Nations.
A VAR Foreign Ministry
source said, however, the To-
nation Arab League should be
the sole organ for restraining
Iraq.
Radio Mecca announced King
Saud had cabled Gen. Kassem
urging him to avoid any meas
ures that might cause a clash.
Saud declared the conflict over
Kuwait might "open the way
for foreigners to interfere in
our affairs"
Authoritative sources in New
Delhi said Prime Minister Ne
hru has appealed to both Iraq
and Britain to refrain from any
action that could cause a flare
UP.
Evening star., 1961-07-03
NEW JAIL TURNS
PROUD CITIZENS
INTO PRISONERS

HALIFAX, Va, (AP).-
Halifax County officials
were proud of their new
Jail and they wanted to
show it off to the taxpay-
ers.
So, before they moved in
any prisoners, they held
open house" yesterday to
give residents a look at the
facilities.
Several of the visitors
red-faced officials didn't
recall the exact number
got more of a look than
they expected.
Somehow or other, the
control box on one of the
cell doors ia m m e d and
locked some of the visitors
inside. After a few minutes,
Jail officials managed to
pry the doors open and free
the prisoners"
Evening star., 1961-07-03
PARKS
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
for America" program will call
for co-ordinated Federal, State
and local action to preserve
open spaces while they are still
there to preserve. 1t may go
so far as to call for buying
back land already developed.
The Parks for America" pro-
gram is expected to run into
the millions of dollars over a
period of years, and there is
a sense of urgency about it.
AS Secretary Udall put it:
Time is our enemy. Unless
the American people can act
quickly, they and future gen.
erations will lose forever the
opportunity to save a few re-
naming remnants of vast
wilderness areas of scenic
beauty and simple open spaces
for men to enjoy"
Park officials estimate that
if they were to attempt to
catch up on present park needs
by 1865, they would have to
muster budget of over a bill
lion and a half dollars to buy
54 million acres of land.
AS one surveys the urban
sprawl of the past few decades,
Mr.. Udall told the Star: 1T
becomes apparent thsEthe land