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NEWS AND NOTES GATHERED IN A REALM OF MUSIC
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Musicians and Critics to
Form a Band of Tolerance
This Is Proposed as a Means of Raising the
Musical Standard of the Community.
Collecting and Developing Negro Music.
By Alice Eversman. \
A LETTER has been sent to this department by a prominent
conductor suggesting that a supplement to the printed
criticism be given in the form of a frank letter to the
concert giver containing suggestive ideas as to future
performances and helpful proposals for the betterment of a
presentation. The practicability of the idea is not to be considered
at present, but rather what the influence in the music life would
be if more musicians had the honest, inquiring attitude toward
their art which the writer discloses.
What differentiates an artist from
an amateur is the strength of the
dissatisfaction he feels toward his
own performances, not a dissatisfac
tion which discourages but one which
acts as a spur to continued endeavor.
The study of music is as interesting
and stimulating as a world tour,
where one explores the corners of the
earth and from each reaps a reward
of greater knowledge. Therefore, to
be satisfied with the musical journey
up to a certain point is to close the
door on all the beauties that remain
to be discovered and stunt the artistic
growth.
When a finished student embarks
on a public career he might be said
to be facing a jungle where hide un
seen individuals waiting to destroy
him. The struggle through to famei
means overcoming criticism by the
many, waiting and watching for every
weakness in technique, musicianship
rr presentations to reveal itself. The
only wav to do this is not to discard
a criticism because it goes counter to
the individual's opinion of himself,
but, rather to analyze and apply if,
after mature judgment, it is found to
be correct and helpful.
Most of the celebrated artists at the
height of their eareer still consider
the criticisms of competent judges
as a means of checking up on their
artistic status. The difficulty with
less renowned musicians is their re
bellion against anything else but
praise for whatever they accomplish.
It is not the amount of work that
counts, but the manner in which it is
done. Constant praise tends to dull
self-criticism which a student may
have while preparing bitter experi
ences for the future either in disso
lution nr actually moral suffering
from the unkindness of the world.
In the professional world it is not
fo much the most talented but the
most persevering who succeeds. And
perservering means not only continual
work but dissection of ideas and
progress. Criticism even of the young
est aspirant to musical consideration
Is to be invited. A definition of
criticism says it "signifies especially
judgment founded on analysis," and
again "criticism implies scrutiny and
judgment, whether for or against." "A
critic ought justly to weigh the merits
or demerits, but of the two his office
is rather to blame than to praise:
much less injury will accrue from the
severity than the laxity of criticism.”
If a band of tolerance could be
established between musicians and
their critics, then constructive work
could be accomplished for the raising
of the musical standard of any cen
ter. A willingness to listen to w-ords
of advice honestly given and without
bias, would keep alive the musical
spirit of a community and serve as
encouragement during the trying as
cent of the path to greater musical
heights.
rPHE following outline of a plan for
the collecting and developing of
Negro music in one renter will un
doubtedly prove of intere/t to the
many students of the beautiful song
literature all musicians unite in ac
claiming the keystone of a national
music. The Washington Conservatory
of Music and School of Expression.
Harriet Gibbs Marshall, president,
sends out the presented synopsis of the
plan:
This institution was founded in
1903. not only to develop the musical
talent of the Negro, but to preserve
and develop his folk songs.
Realizing now as never before the
keen appreciation of Negro music and
the interest manifested in collecting
this music as it has been preserved
in the Southland, the Washington
Conservatory of Music, as a center
for the work, desires to bring before
persons thus interested the matter
of undertaking this task immediately.
The objectives are;
This center to affiliate with the
music departments of all schools of
the Negro.
To equip students with a complete
technical knowledge c.f music and to
encourage racial expression, that its
individuality may not be smothered
and lost.
To collect spirituals and Negro mel
odies throughout the South and all
books already published based on this
music.
io specialize in arrangement and
composition based on Negro melodies
with a definite plan for schools. This
arrangement to preserve as nearly as
possible the true soul, sincerity and
depth of the original musical expres
sion of the race.
To make a contribution, through
composition of the soul of the colored
American of today.
The plan is as follows:
Adequate methods of research
which will begin at once collecting
all material possible before valuable
melodies produced by the Negro in
bondage are lost.
There will be three departments—
department of research, department
of composition and department of
publication, affiliating with musical
institutions, musical department of
schools and churches.
Music to be arranged to cover all
branches of music study and to meet
the needs of the church, the school
and the artist.
This plan will produce in the United
States a music based on melodic
themes and motives which will be
rich in color, soulful in expression and
uplifting and inspiring to the race
which produced it and the people
: who enjoy it.
Iii Local Music Circles
HERMAN C. RAKEMAN, mem
ber of the National Symphony
Orchestra, announces a spe
cial Summer course in violin
instruction to continue through
August when Mr. Rakeman will leave
for a motor trip and a vacation on
Long Island.
Today at 5 p.m. Marian Chace will
present Helen Hoyem in a solo re
cital at her studio. 17121-a I street
northwest. Lyman McCrary will ac
company the dances. Friends of the
school are invited to attend.
Florence Howard will present her
students and the Tuesday Evening
Music Club in their annual Spring
recital on Wednesday, June 12, at
Barker Hall. The club will sing sev
eral modern compositions heard here
for the first time.
A demonstration of motor-mental
rhythmics will be given at the
Ethel Hoffman Kane Studio. 1729 G
street northwest, by advanced girls
tomorrow at 8 o'clock, on Tuesday
at 4:30 p.m. by the intermediate class
and on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. by the
intermediate adults. Demonstrations
by small children were given on last
Thursday and Friday.
Anita Schade, dramatic reader, and
Helen SpasofT. pianist, will present a
program Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
before members and guests of the
Business Women’s Council.
Thomas N. Leef. bass-baritone, and
Henry G. Leef, tenor, will give a
concert in the Brookland Methodist
Church, Fourteenth and Lawrence
streets northeast, tomorrow night at
8:15 o'clock, assisted by Nancy Linton,
soprano, and Raymond Rapp, organ
ist and pianist.
Hazel Priest, soprano, and Mary
Izant Couch, pianist, presented a pro
gram at the Woman's City Club on
Sunday, May 19.
Eva Virginia Johnson presented
William Andrew Turner, tenor, as
sisted by Margaret Alice Ball, pianist,
at John Wesley Church on last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Robert Le Fevre will sing "Las,
en mon doux Printemps," words writ
ten by Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1550,
between the acts of Schiller’s play,
"Mary Stuart,” being given by the
Dramatic Committee of the Arts Club
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Earl Carbauh, baritone, and Rich
ard Lorleberg, cellist, appeared in joint
recital at the Union Theological Sem
inary of Richmond. Va.. last Monday
evening, with Lillian Carbaugh. ac
companist. The program featured
"The Lament.” by Rev. James H. Tay
lor, pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church of this city.
Mrs. Frank Springs Westbrook pre
sented a group of pupils in recital Sat
urday, May 18, in her residence studio.
3819 Livingston street. The pupils
playing were ixiul*e Wy»K!e. Elizabeth
Anne Kline, Betsy and Christian Wells,
Joanne Tucker, David Hanly, Louis
Hood, Barbara Hanby, David Bowie,
Ann Lawrence. Margaret Phillips,
Louise Delano, Dorothy Solnitzky, Su
Banne and Barbara Shuman.
Washington Memorial Park will
have as guest soloist next Sunday aft
ernoon Gladys Manchester Walin,
mezzo contralto, from Keller Memorial
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Lutheran Church. Edith B. Athey
will accompany at the organ and also
render some of the familiar old mu
sical numbers, using the harp, chimes
and reed organ equipment.
The public is invited to attend these
concerts which are held each Sunday
from 3:30 to 5 o'clock. Inspection of
the organ studio is also Invited. The
park is located on Riggs road. Mary
land, just north of University lane and
between Takoma Park and Berwyn.
A concert will be given by the choir
of the Church of the Brethren in the
church at Fourth and North Carolina
avenue southeast Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Members of the A Cappella Choir,
under the direction of Ruby Smith
Stahl, will be guests at the concert,
and the two choirs will be combined
for a group of numbers to close the
program.
Don Waite, tenor, will be guest
soloist; Robert Hobbs is baritone solo- !
ist of the choir, and soprano soloists
will be Mabel Owens and Ruth Brooks;
contralto. Evelyn Brothers. David
Weimer Is director and Rosa Long or
ganist. The public is invited. A free
will offering will be taken.
Warren F. Johnson, organist, will
play "Theme et Variations," by Ceeile
Gauthiez. before the evening service
at the Church of Pilgrims today.
“Recreation Litteraire et Musicaie”
will be presented by the academic
classes and the grades of the Maret
School on Wednesday at 4 and 8 p.m.
in the assembly hall of the school.
Fillis Speich of the Lisa Gardiner
Dancers will appear as a dancing
girl of the City of Kongros in "The
Gods of the Mountain," which the
Washington Community Players will
present as one of the "Three Short
Plays” at Roosevelt auditorium Tues
day night at 8:30 o’clock. Miss
Speich's dance has been arranged by
Christine Stewart of the Gardiner
Studio. In the final scene Marjorie
Beall and Dorothy Manning of the
Gardiner Studio will also take part.
The Marks Music Club, under the
direction of Laurette Marks Hullings,
assisted by Ruth E. Kennedy, violinist,
gave a musical on Thursday at Roose
velt High School auditorium. Those
taking part were Minnetta Barnes.
Jean Baxter, Thomas Blake, Howard
Cushman, Dorothy De Atley, Lor
raine Buescher, Evelyn and June
Ellis, Ruth and William Hullings,
Betty Hyatt, Virgie Guntow, Margaret
Gourlay. Emily Kendrick, Dorothy
King, Lorraine Naylor, Helen Perrot,
Frances Peters. George Burther,
Lucius Steere, Gladys Reed, Jack and
Patricia Tennyson. Charles and Edna
Volz. Geraldine and Peggy White, Lois
Wheatley, Eugene and Harvey Wil
liams and Junelee Jones. '
The Marks Music Club Orchestra
assisted on the Spring program of the
Eckington Community Center, held at
Langley Junior High School.
A new song by Adolf Torovsky will
be a feature of the Columbia Players'
production of "Where Masks Are
Worn,” at Pierce Hall. June 5 and 6.
Mr. Torovsky is coaching the sing
ers, who include Eileen Fowler, Joe
Bourne, Robert M. Miller, Helen
Mead, Bess Wilkerson, B, A. P.
Doehrer, Wade Robinson and Everett
Weaver.
Tickets for the play are for sale
at the Willard Hotel Ticket Bureau,
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Three Interesting Figures in Dance Recitals This Week
Ends Rehearsals.
'J'HE Washington Oratorio Society
will disband for the season tomor
row evening at Thomson School,
where all rehearsals have been held.
The officers, headed by George F.
Kortzenborn. conductor, and Howard
E. Severe, president, are laying plans
for next year.
Concerts to be given will be in
creased to three, including Haydn's
"Creation"; Handel's "Messiah." and
a third oratorio, as yet not selected,
to be given the last week in April. A
campaign to increase the membership
will be conducted during the late
Summer and early Fall. Persons de
siring to join this group, especially for
the singing of the "Messiah” at
Christmas time, are requested to com
municate with Mr Kortzenborn at
1145 Connecticut avenue.
The society will resume rehearsals
the middle of September.
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Faculty Recital.
'J'HIS evening at 8 :15 o'clock a music
faculty recital will be given at
Gunston Hall by Minna Niemann,
pianist, and Marjorie Lowe, soprano,
with Malton Boyce, accompanist. Miss
Niemann will play compositions by
Bach, Paderewski. Chopin. Liszt,
Debussy’ an* Mompou. finishing with
the Schultz-Evler arrangement of
Strauss’ “Blue Danube" Miss Lowe
will sing songs by Pergolesi, Hermann,
Brahms. Trunk. Lemalre. Arensky,
Manna-Zucca and Charles.
Left: Virginia Barry, talented young dancer, who will take a prom
inent part in the program of the Bekefi-Deleporte Studio6, to be given next
Sunday night at the Jewish Community Center, and in the center is Re
becca Tarwater. creator of a new dance-pantomime to music by August
King-Smith, to be presented at the King-Smith Studio-School on Wednes
day evening. Right: Evelyn Davis, an outstanding dance interpreter of
moods, whose annual recital with her dance group wUU take place Tuesday
eveing at Wardman Park Theater.
Miss Tarwater’s New Work
'TJNION STATION,” an original
^ dance-pantomime, created by
Rebecca Tarwater, with music com
posed by August King-Smith, will be
presented by students of the dance
and dramatic department of the King
Smith Studio-School on Wednesday
evening, at the 1731 I street studio.
Rebecca Tarwater is well known as
one of Washington's popular young
artists, but this marks her debut as
a choreographer. The dance is a com
posite picture of the various types
that are to be seen passing through
Union Station in a day.
A brilliantly costumed Spanish
play, ' Love Passes By.” by Quintero,
will also be given with a group of
young actors under the direction of
Caroline McKinley.
Betty Baum presented a group of
students in a piano recital yesterday
afternoon at her studio, 3520 Ed
munds street. Those participating
were Barbara Jean Kafka. Carol
Racoosin. Doris Goldberg. Corine Heu
rich. Margery Saks. Alan Brvlawski.
Evelyn Kupka. Phyllis Schwartz. John
Kupka and Helen and Anne Kuldell.
Pons to Sing
Lily Pons, coloratura soprano of the
Metropolitan Opera, will appear here
next season in full-length recital in
place of Lotte Lehmann, lieder star
of the Vienna Staatsoper, on the first
Sunday afternoon concert series spon
sored by Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey,
according to an announcement made
; yesterday by Mrs. Dorsey.
The season will open Wednesday
evening. November 6. with the ap
pearance of Fritz Kreisler, violinist,
I in full-length recital.
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Recital tty Mr. Dawson.
UDWARD DAWSON, a graduate
•*"' teacher of Peabody Conservatory,
will give a piano recital tomorrow
evening. 8:30 p.m.. at Barker Hall,
in the Y. W. C. A. Building A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
music lovers. Mr. Dawson will play
numbers by Chopin. Barh-Busoni.
Brahms, Ravel and his own Petite
Suite.”
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» 4
Young Contralto Engaged
To Appear With Symphony
Dr. Kindler Announces That Margaret Har
shaw, One of Winners of Contest, Will
Be Featured in Program Next Season.
DR. HAN8 KINDLER makes
definite announcement that
Margaret Harshaw, contralto,
one of the winners in the
young artists’ contest held
recently in connection with the na
tional meeting of the National Fed
eration of Music Clubs, will be soloist
with the National Symphony Orches
tra Sunday, October 27.
Dr. Kindler was one of the Judges
at this contest that was held in Phila
delphia, and decided on the contralto
as being the most desirable of the four
national winners for an appearance
with the orchestra.
Miss Harshaw. whose home is in
Narbeth, near Philadelphia, was a
stenographer with the Bell Telephone
Co and studied at night for six years
with Mary Lockhart March of Phila
delphia. She is 23 years old. Being
selected as a winner in this contest
entitled Miss Harshaw to one of the
$1,000 federation prizes, as well as
an appearance with the National Sym
phony Orchestra and one or two other
important orchestras In the Unite!
States.
The judges of the contest In aa^
tion to Dr. Kindler were Herbeil
Witherspoon. Jose Iturbl, Prank La
Forge, Lee Pattison, Mrs. Josef Hof
man. Louis Baillv, Horatio Connell,
Francis Rogers, Florence Page Kim
ball, Thaddeus Rich and Pierre V. R.
Key.
Dr. Kindler in presenting this young
American artist feels that he is again
carrying out one of the missions of
the National Symphony in encour
aging native artists, both creative and
interpretative. He is also of the opin
ion that the Washington public will
welcome an opportunity to hear this
young artist who had been selected
from winners from all parts of the
United States to participate in this
contest.
Bekefi in Leading Role.
'THEODORE BEKEFI, prominent
* dance director of Washington, will
present Tschaikowskys "Nutcracker
Ballet" as the opening feature of the
Spring recital of the Bekefi-Deleporte
Institute of Dance next Sunday night
at 8:30 o'clock at the Community
Center, Sixteenth and Q streets. Vic
tor Neal, concert pianist of this city,
will play the accompaniment for tpe
ballet, which will be danced by a
large group of classical and character
dancers in the leading roles, including
Boydie Barry, Dorothy Ann Goodman.
George Filgate, Boofie Barry, with
Bekefi himself as Dreselmeyer, the
leading character role.
In the ballet will be seen also Vir
ginia Barry. Charlotte Bolgiano. Mary
Bolgiano. Theresa Clancey, Ronnie
Cunningham. Margaret Mary Edmon
ston, Margie Gibson. Marv-Beth
Hughes, Ethel Mevay, Elise Pinckney,
Marguerite Reese. Lila Zalipsky, Dor
othy Barry. Josephine Prather, Mary
Renkel and May Tenn.
The second feature on this program
will be "Dream Garden,” directed by
: Maurice Deleporte, appearing in per
| son as the balloon merchant, with
! Anita Wyland. Mary Coen, Josephine
Prather, Mary Renkel. Bernice Susser,
Barbara Ann Schwartz, Sonya Sama
kow, Dorothy Barry, Ann Filgate, Bon
nie Cunningham, Lucille Brackett,
Milton Schwarz and others participat
ing in the two scenes.
Part three will be directed by Billy
Lytell. and is entitled "Evolution of
Tap," with Mr. Lytell as Bill Robin
son, and members of the groups ap
pearing as well known tap and jazz
dancers, including a whole group of
j "Shirley Temples" by dancers seen in
the previous features.
The final number will be divertisse
ments, in which the remaining mem
bers of the dance group will take
prominent parts. Tickets for the
Spring recital are at the Bekefi-Dele
i porte Institute of Dance.
.
Orchestra Benefit.
THE music se^ion of the Women's
Club of Chevy Chase. Md.. is
sponsoring a garden party and silver
tea tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Holland Huntington. 509
Cumberland avenue. Somerset. Md..
for the benefit of the National Sym
phony Orchestra. A musical program
will be given by Mrs. Hugh L. Mur
rell, Mrs Charles V. Imlay and Mrs.
Ralph G. Wilson. An out-of-door
j dance program will be presented by
Marguerite Jansky. Ann Norling.
, Muffett Nelson. Frances Wilmot and
Eleanor Rozzelle.
Next Week's Films.
*’TN C ALIEN TE,” newest Warner
Bros, musical comedy, comes to
the Earle screen next Thursday, with
Dolores Del Rio, Pat O'Brien. Glenda
Farrell, Edward Everett Horton and
Leo Carillo playing the most promi
nent roles in a large cast. On the
stage, the Landt Trio and White, ra
dio entertainers, and Paul Draper,
dancing star, will be featured in a
fast-moving vaudeville program.
"G Men.’* Warner Bros.* gripping
drama of the Government's war on
crime, returns downtown next Friday
for a special repeat engagement at
the Metropolitan Theater. James
Cagney. Robert Armstrong and Lloyd
Nolan are presented as able Justice
Department operatives in this smash
ing story, while Barton MacLane and
Edward Pawley are seen as leaders of
the racketeering element. Margaret
Lindsay, who appears as Armstrong's
sister, and Ann Dvorak, a night club
entertainer who becomes a gangster's
wife, are also prominent in the cast.
Katharine Hepburn, dynamic film
| star, comes to audiences soon in a
| throbbing love story that parallels the
| great romances of history and fiction,
j "Break of Hearts" has a powerful.
1 inspiring story of love and self-sac
| rificing devotion. Scheduled as the
j next attraction at RKO-Keith's,
j "Break of Hearts” is said to give the
j star a role that thoroughly fits her
| complex personality. Charles Bover
■ is costarred.
Ann Harding and Herbert Marshall
are the stellar members of a sparkling
cast in "Flame Within," Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer, which is the next feature
to be presented at Loew's Fox Theater.
Written and directed by Edmund
: Goulding, this film also includes
Maureen O'Sullivan. Henry Stephen
son. Margaret Saddon and George
Hassell in its cast.
"Doubting Thomas,” a comedy
starring Will Rogers, is the attraction
that will follow Mae West into the
Loew’s Palace Theater.
“Our Little Girl.” a comedy-drama.
' with Shirley Temple offering one of
her grandest screen portrayals, is the
j next attraction to be seen on the
; Loew's Columbia Theater screen. This
film it being returned after a notable
week at Loew's Fox.
"DUCKING” LAW DEAD
Couple in Court as “Nuisances"
Escape Ancient Penalty.
PHILADELPHIA (jP) Mr. and Mrs.
William Miller escaped a ducking at
the hands of the law because they
were born a hundred years too late.
Arrested under a 150-year-old stat
j ute on complaint of 40 neighbors that
| they were “profound nuisances and
common scolds.” the couple faced im
mersion from a “ducking stool.”
But Judge Howard A. Davis ruled
the law no longer in effect, held Mrs.
Miller under $500 bail to keep the
peace and ordered the couple to move
5 miles from their present address.
•
Awards for Beall Pupils.
TWO evenings of music were given
1 last week in the 32nd annual
piano recital by the pupils of Prof.
William A. Beall at Pythian Temple.
Certificates in harmony and medals
were awarded to Shirley Sachs and
Chester Crawford and a pin for excel
lent work In the post-graduate course
was awarded to Bertha Katz. The Rev.
Dr Alfred E Barrows, pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, gave a
talk on "Music.”
Pupils taking part in the program
w-ere as follows: Jean Pabrizio, Mildred
Seigel. Perry Varoustsos, Shirley Sher
man. Selma Gimble. Miriam Sherman.
Frieda Benson. Betty Rudrie. Helen
Bennett. Paul Varoustsos. William A.
Beall, jr.: Harold Sachs. Helen Coxen.
Hannah Stein. John Haerer. Sophia
Zalkind, Malcolm Lamborne. Anna
Rappaport Gimble. Chester Crawford,
vuauop uiagett Bertha Dickinson. Ja
net Payne, Jeanette Sian. Shirley
Sachs. Rase Kessler, Ida Schulman,
Naomi Vigderhouse. Anita Weitgpn.
Natalie Vigderhouse. Laura Carrere,
Adelaide Herman. Regina Deeninan,
Ward Beall, Aaron Raebaeh. Bertha
Katz, Lillian Katz. Helen Feldman,
Clara Feldman Edna Wood. Freda Le
vin Chernikofl. Roose Shoub. Carloa
Propeta. Jeannette Emmert Ford, Con
stance ^eenihan. Margaret Kane. Ber
tha Loveless Quick. Bertha Schwartz
Eisen and Lillian Mindlin Sussman.
The 11th annual recital bv the pu
pils of Prof. J Colburn Beall was held
Monday and Tuesday at the Pythian
Temple The pupils taking part were
Margaret Wolf. Tessie Valis. Selma
Kapneck. Bertha Wilkins. June Defier,
Mary- Denit, Miriam Iseli, Virginia
Lee Stallings. Martha Stansfield, Mil
dred Franklin, Helen Sands. Doris
Walker, Helen Biesecker, Marjorie
Spain. Geraldine Brown. Marjorie
Bowman. Ida Datz. Dorothy Deskins,
Rose Deskins. Mary Ellen Bailey, Jean
Robinson. Alice Field. Jacqueline Lick
ner. Arline Wagner. Helen Thompson,
Betty Field. Irma Welsh. Jerry Krider,
Helen Kientz. Beatrice Spain, Cath
erine Suit and Charles Ward, Ernest
Kientz. Dana Hill. Jack Levin. Walter
Hughes. Charles Peterson. Louis Denit
and Willett Denit.
Summer Piano Classes.
gPRING recital? by the piano pupils
of the public schools, conducted
after school hours in conjunction with
the Community Center Department,
will take place Wednesday night at
Ben Murch Center at 8 o'clock, under
the supervision of Mrs. A L. Irving,
Community secretary, and under the
direction of Amelia Grimes, and of
Mrs. L H David, instructors in piano
in the public schools music depart
ment.
Not less than 500 children are en
rolled in the piano classes during the
school season, with 11 teachers In
charge. Interest in these classes is sa
great that Summer time classes will be
inaugurated June 24. running for sin
weeks, twice a week. The Summer time
classes will be held at six community
centers in different sections of the
city, for the convenience of the chil
dren attending the classes.
Hail Tickets for Stamps.
Purchase of railway tickets is made
easy through a plan just introduced
by a railway in England. Travel sav
ing cards are issued on application.
On each card space is provided for
twenty 12-cent postage stamps. When
fully stamped, each card, represent
ing $2.40. is accepted at ticket offices
in full or part payment for any ticket
the passenger desires.
BESSIE N. WILD
Voice Culture. Piano and Harmon?
Studio Ath St. N.W
_ PHONE GEORGIA 3233._
Special Summer Course
VIOLIN INSTRUCTION
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MEMBER NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
RESIDENCE AND STUDIOS
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Armando Jannuzzi
Grand Opera, Dramatic Tenor
Voice Specialist
Italian Method
School of hel ranto
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(Teacher of Harmony
at the Washington Musical
Institute, Inc.)
COMPOSER
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