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1 i 1 1 fui a ihi ir Sl IIP vvjll II II II ,11 7,, I I I I .1111.. I ll 'Negro Ctpitbl firtrVe BL and Qn Elisabeth, revel couple have com and I ibd mn. It a gior ta Nw York, Saturdiy. Th.nVi to UTor UGuttdi ina rouc vy BiMionef Valentine, for the prm Irge your eruiwng reporter hid, to tbe royal pair. If ii intereting to ke.

in the fact that I have alwy reHbed the hostility I enjoyid In olde EnglMd" the world war, when I eptnt 18 Biontki in Greet Britain. The World'a Fair wai a gala Everybody wee there to aee lie King and Queen, and erery thing waa in its glory for the grand lebrtion ur course, royal party had to get a gtimpio of Harlem, ai 'everyone elao doea who riait world 'i greateat metrop olia. En route to the eeremonifi at Oolombja UniTcriity, they paeaed through 110th itreet, BNEMOW aUidral Parkwtv, the new '6tnvor Bow lower Harlem, juat aron tlje treetfrom Central Park, and thou. at unim thrann were on hand pUW v. give them a rouaing: weleeme.

lit Queen amuta griciwu" ih HutVv exodaa. AT THE FAIB 1 atopped ia to he jome of my good at ik Savor Theatre. la. the Amue kt Areaj the Midway Ian, where or than' 100 colored people are mployed, ind Headwaiter Howard and Manager' P.B. Bwyd tnit moi wiehea to all.

and pro ilaiai a grand, welcome to all, narthteea every toofteay mem Wn of our racial group. i I chanced chat ai aha Cuban Tillage, and took lime out to goa with aome of the atage beautiee Jalvatore Dali, the "Dream of Jim," Diana Stan, Moreedea Mar. h. Betty Blue, Jane Moore and An Page. Alio the lovely Prince! tria and Pete wire lookint their Art Af terra coupi of thoee Cn kt Catioea cooler.

I aped fcack te brlem to tttt another look of Britlah rulert, and waa juit ia riin. 1 That World 'a Tair ia a aoUd kill folki, I have beea out a doten tine ind hope to go many 'more. hi you at the Fair. HAPFT OATS! Tail ia tha gayeet month of the yew, happy dayi for yon and you eertaia individual th tnoith tiiat ttey ejtr rem en her for the' reet o4 their; five. Jane bridea, rrUiitei, anniveraarie ind th iMtumal pleatant eveaing for.

all. ie esarie, Jan bridea, aeaetime rai their honeymoon ia December, vim graduate ran to continue ia bif tmber, but let' bo talk about utt. i Oh yea! Some girl' hiv'; their "eMiing out" partie too a I knew tbe awelegaat Wealynn TU ita wao i th th "pea" whea urn and pap Dr. aad Mra J. "eiley Tildoa jr.

of Chicaao aad lew York will entertain everaf ludred gueU at a formal reeep. no ia honor of their anb deb inghter oa June 21 at the Beaal. Caiino. Taeae modera time ar fiat, mj wy of thiakiag Wexlyaa tonij haa made a grva "torn. WtXw York laivertity whet i haa made great acholaatte hea.

i ud too, abe hu goo ia profee. Mlly writing a eolnma The York Age, about the doingi aer and varied geadert admirably. She my tt iewpper womaa.aom dy, ttat the ingle of my ap fntmioa, a 1 am glad to aee oth. ke eh)oe the prof eaioa oUr iUa Ib tweet girl graduate aaoU rWtiful picture, I foidly re fwnr th eommeaeeaeat' day of JJ WMera Uniea 'acat oeveral "taa of 'eongrat for aee, aad 1 il give a wMd deacriptioa of rwipient 'that might be" later i fact 1 ia nw. Beatrie Turner, ZSZi Brook.

7 ene, Kanna City; Mo tirel iughter Dr. aad Mr. 'I "ran poeed for her diploia T. Wahii.fto High 8h i a tall maid. frt a eoft olive wplxion, with 'big brow filing with buUiig effer 7KQC' ai4 Wf urn iak a fciek hir.

6b U'a tvikal Pmv ef brownaki lovalrne. browuki lovUaef. tie are. twimmlaf, daein THE Mv: Fl VCLU! Tv3 'CLUB ABTIlinA tAU.ECD HOTIO MtXZO MTtAHO I. Id OX TA'L 1 THURsn ay 'imrv it.

it! .) ABYSCHNIANv IISION as CINTt of tettion singing, (cjiewing gum) IH bet and having lot cl iufc. 6b lev per and night eUi wha gee oat for a Wg time. Ba likes plenty of publicity, ehSi thiaka 'folka thrivo pa it. 8h was eroweduQe of th la7 whea'' ah ftaduatod laat Friday. 8h be a newepapewoman1 whe abe her career, auggitig that abe attend Columbia University.

Pulitaer Scfcotol of Journaliam. Mr. Franklin Delano Eooeevtlt should receive the praiae aad eom mendUoa or the entire Bhe ha ahown to' beth remarkable i and liberal woman vof our time. Jady or or land ah portray at all. time true aad no oao ahould be more; proud of heri'tha' membeea of our She aot only, pro.

ellmedr but lo practiced roc iaJ and rtbgiqna.itolerineo'H our owa uariem ana na' poi and'diKttsed' with our leader, the betterment of 'the community. Bhe retent bigotry and prejudice, one of the: reaultia wa irom ie jj.a.u. imuni visit of King George and Queen Eliia both, BooMvelt' entertained tbe Boyal party by ahpwing them both the cultural, economic and traditional life of the America people. Mariaa Aadereon, world' greteit eontrlto wa leeted to ting Kegro and claatica, in a program of all typos of Amer ican muaie. a group oi.

opinion aingera iron North Carolina wero brought to Waahiogton for th program. They were under the baton of Nell Hun ter, well known ia Harlem for; her role ia "The Gren Panturet" and other production a well aa for her coicert Work. Oa 'the program it wa neted that 'Negro macje had ccntributed most to America culture MiTluriel G. Hunte. ooeial ed itor of the National Negro Features, gave her eoaehMion on th recent event, and will be (lad to hear any comment from thoee who have rhyme or reason.

i llaiiyAdditicnsTo Cast Mable Hart, th lovely aad arace ful ahip tigurehetd who wave her arm with auch graceful motion, i one of the. new member of the east of "Finocchio" bow at the BiU Theatre. Ui Hart.hu. jnat rounded out her. third week ia.

the production aincs the young she succeeded joined the caet of the Cuba Village at the World Fair, sight waa th third per formaace that' Jimmy Wright had tapped so. smartly at the order of th dwarf, general Jimmy Wright ia on of the toy aoldier in Booby land, the place where Piioechio, the wood boy followed the clown ia a effort to Kara bow to be come a "living hamaa boy." Only two of the three remaining colored soldiers: of ga wit tae original cast of thU'mudeal ztravaiaa where grow people tor them selves inside out for the enjoyment of the children. Their efforts were generously; rewarded by.th utterly delighted shrieks ef the ehildrea aad the. aew high was attsiaed whea the. soldier could coatai their daughter ao longer and ben lk.

It. Ill mmwm vi hMW tit tie General rwhieh brought dew the home." Th frewauo Juffaws joind ia with th chit ren's squeal. Alw ia the east ar Bhermaa Djrkfos, 'the rfy flremaa who leed tre eaiuope. Ho wa last eea ia a ainging and 'dancing part 'in production "Swing IC Fraa een Scott a a berrar wtmaa. Wddl Theapeoa, the stick threw.

ing drummer fa th PhoolbarmoBie Owheitr; BaJph aad Joseph North, Jamea Bielry, Herbert orown a eauiope quartet; aad the other military me. Fred eo, Nat aad Oljia Bimaoaa. Oa Sundsy afternoon next, the pupil of Mrs. 'Catherine fitout Bollock teacher ia their eightoeath annual recital at the Dk west JTOth etreet. BolUKk teacher, of 'the.

pianoforte aad each year her presentation ntteaded hundreds friend aaVadair4r BAPTIST CllUnCII' MAJtLH. HAJUit, Pree. "cATisnrzj lszj sis wot ua trzrrr esu tt PEUKKTI REX rWJ TXI isth annual rrc7AL Ll RI A 'JZTOZZ'Srj. 51tday K'sz 1: I I IJAJ H1T popular KMwtTti bA laadtr wrtui ia ukU hia nnal Kew Totk aexaae at th lsatn street abouo Taeav dobui. wag ifc Harlem wa well repreeeated af the) annual touraacjitnt of the; Na tionfl Pisae Teacher.

at BphmeriMntio Hal, June aad 10. Nearly two score of the more tha 400 contestant were, colored, 14' being entered by Alias Arnetta Jone nd 7 Mr. 1 Ellen Wade, th other coming in mired group All seven of Mr. pupils received a rating of either Good or Vv Mia Jones' pupil re. ceived a rating of aad Good.

Dvetyn Griff 13, received a ratiag of whil Philipp Duke Schuyler received a rating. of ExcelUnt plu. The ooUtsnding entrant I the tournament little Miss Schuyler who tok the Guild record by 50 piece repertoire. For the eonaeeutive time ahe get 0 the National honor roll, and for th third eoseecutire time she.woa a1 gold star (givea to repertoire. of 20.or more piece) and a.

gold med Her judge tbia year wa Leill Hodgion. He called her pree itoue talet.V aett ranking. performer the Harlem wa Svtiy Grtf. it who played a' repertoire of 10 piece and got the National Honor. Boll with a red tr.

Tiar AU berta Grant, who ia Juat five vean old, played a repertoire of 14 piec ea aad lo achivd the coveted national Honor BolL Another pu pil of Miea Jone to get oa the National Honor Roll was Jua Davi. Beraic. and; Dojoree Calvin, daughters of newspapermaa Floyd Calvin, also competed. Barnic who i ld.we place th Na tional honor roll for the third eo eeUv4 time wjth a rating of Good plus. Dolores, got ths state honor roU with eom.

mendable. (h fabih Of WPA ati Projects i Before tha 800 versoaa mnl reeenUng worker oa' th various rt Broieeli at tha VP A ..4 jt.y. fate from labor aad.alUod orgaaU wiuh, uriier uranger of the Pub lie Welfare OaMfl. U.I..J ajrainat the apathy of ia omtmm vo mm weuar or thoee re. ideaU oa the Federal Theatre and other arta r' mm yt VWWl mass meeting held at the Ufayotte 1 1 hu iw xnoay igni.

Other speaker iacluded: Mite Maria Miaue, Mia. Lootae John. fMiss. Gweadoly Bennett, Thoaaa Da aad 'Charm Alexander. Th Jaaait HalT Choir furnished moaie far tha Mti i i spirit, and work soaga." 8vral mhr oTfrrt wer read.

Th' Harriet TtiMa 'TnJ 7 VIUU rwented the Moton 'Choir, coder di recti on erf Dr Toha Van in 1 recital 1 btor amniriaeiM diene at Julia Ward Howe jun. X'Hii X9 West' lJ9th ltret larthmda'aMninw Ta mA. dirtoa.t aarciwof iipinroal. and oa. rtmtn pr lerrtad Tiie 0ntrttie4' and "Xtfriet Bath rtfr wU recnr4 ami iatr ACM Anna aanon of, th.

wmoLrlt tmkf' innxioo mat the dtear.wa firet or. ganitcd P. 119 aerne year ago, and named for tha Hm nwiiitm. Tukefc JnMitut. hava bent on nuroriEKji enaaions over the air waree and i ene of the best trained chor bks of age (irji is the oty.

rr SONG RECITAL Bj B. U. WiAT ItUIT AT O'CLOCK 1 NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1939 PAGES SEVEN to TWELVE And Drcdshaw Are Scalh By AjiriD JL DTJCBTXTT: If you ia the show at' ihe Apollo thi week.iyou're anf ortvaat. if. yen don't it .1 on of th grteft matrpiece of aad ere presentation the, WhUh probwbly letting oursolf in for a fsw nasty cracks, but, seriously, the whole production, so good, that' we hardlys.

know where to! begin to toll you about it ia our 1 Terjr 'abl i a SUr performance, oa stage aad screen is 'of Louise Beavers. There are three 'people in show, busiaosa who caa turn, tbe Apollo into a temple, lah right through, all th hearty happy infection 'Joy which he made the place eo well kown, do something on" that stage that i. truly tenons, really fun and get away with H. One ia Eddie Green, another is Bex Ingram and the last, Looia Bver. FireV hll tU 'you abont.La Beavers ia Kef orra School" Mil.

lioa Dollar 'Productions ha turned out soma creditwble 4 lkkor i job, but' "Beform School? le.the great eat, yet and kvea np to th blatant advance claim, the greateet col. ored 'pieture avor It ia not that thfre ie anything so ovl. or strikingly different about tke meemiff vehicle hi to Ia fct, wo to quibble, ahould. bo forced admit that. the story told ia as old as the hill.

Bnt that story ie told ia a aawway. Lnagiae the tender Delilah of "Imltatio of Life" roll ing up her eleevea and wading into a ight to' bring humane condition into an inatntution for jnve nil 'delinquent. Pkrore tha appi oatio of understanding aad love, trut aad confide whieh eh took tato gloomy plao the better amotion, had never had a ehmfeee to the light of day where boy of tender ago vms laahed, beaten, cowed antil their eovl fro within them. She Jtas th 'usual complications confronting the here or heroin i suehta'pic. tr.

There ia the toughest of th toagh hid, Reginald Fenderao, sn admirable actor; fiere ia the sua picio of klndneo which all who ar aaused muat iaevitably displsy. No, it's not aew story. But th story is only to the innate. Uncanny beaaty whWh 1 Liae Beaver bring to her interpretation. Here she is, fired with burn lag rage as she aaearths cruelty at th stats reform institution.

Now, have her deadly and oM, strik. ing at the brutee reeponeible. Nejt, there la a pereo, all woman, warm, tender, anderatanding, gentle with the young "criminals," firm with Diblirgidihed Audience At Opcc: Of Anjurfa Savitefs IHrlcri Stedio Acclaimed by art critics and patron a the aoit impressive social and artistic development the seaton. the Salon of Contcmpr orary Art was opened to th public Thursday (June 8). following an invitational preview Wed nesdsy evenin which attracted more thin 500 Negro and white personiges.

The 'new gallery, the first in America devoted exclusively to the sale and enfiibition of tne works of waa form ally opened with a group show, by thirty Negro painters, sculpt ors and etchers. Tbe exhibition will continue through June 22. Th beautifully appointed salon, located at Ui West 125th street waa jammed with art patrons who ac claimed tne exhibiting artists. Chaining H. Tobiaa, national aecretiry of the Y.

M. A. introduced Mifs Augusta Savage, director of the fallery to th distinguished sssemblage and re counted her long struggle to make xiariam trt contcious. "No one. know, mora than he satd.

rthe sacrifices and hardship this talented young encountered in retching the goal she has 'attained tonigljt. And. one could be more pleiied thr success, thin I am. opening of this gallery," Dr. Tpbia told the notable ga enng; which included" 'Such prominent while writers as Uax Eart "'SJ1wrwiood Andertosj others.

"Mirk. 'step forward the international progress of our race. is not only tbe first. Neg it is the. first its kind la.tha wh0u v.

1 In Tencturfinv ij.jl.!U Or. Tobias Vgid Negroes to tyirt Bf'wry sd. SMUr' ItS sncces. potnting out hat white rt patrons had often racoon gtf Missv Smg, mft members of her own race. Hi Kenneth W.

Smith, secretary. th Augusta: Sarai lr? 1 Although not aa artist, had thefore sfpit to organise $10,000 all epo corporatiwi i0 iponsor the rUerv. George W. Uttlmore, rice jrestdent and genersl mananr of th corporatioa ct which the woe Every Voice 'and ng grmm has been widely hail Meadow, waa roundly awleuded by th rmt, wtien she (aid; An throog Arei. the bmsh of rtist hit been more fwwtthj una tji.

pen in tttptng dosiU rice yrv thoee who would wound them. Here re see her ia a dream shattered, the honor srstem he pat into effect at the scaootr neia up 10 povuo iai enle as ths boys ehe had trusted most left the suddsnly, after a larce aua of th school fund bad mysteriously aiMppeareo. 2i ia a woman who ia tor with re morse. Ha sh been too much of a dreamer, aa idaalit? Ia it true that her. boya were really that she eeaid not touch them with her kindness her trust At last, in a Uiumpkal ending, we aee her wianing her dreame jus tified wit hthe disclosure that.

her bov had left tbe school only to beat, a confession from the kp of a former disgruntled guard who turned out to th real culprit And aa Louis Beavers says to her boys in the hut scene: "I'm proud of you." we re proud of ar lor jiving. America a living legend that not of mammies or tap dancing, but legend whichi a itory of human greatness. Everyone in the 11a ia. natural Every geature, every motion ia done with akUl a airbU akUl of which you are unaware ar gloomy whea they should be and yet the bright office VM Bar. ton," ia the State reform school ia worthy of any major produetio we hava aeen.

It ia up toJiate. "Smooth," commented our cob. panion taa ths' 11m ended. That is word for "Befofm School," for Louise Beavers, for her supporting pteyers aad for this mlilloa dollar Millioa Dollar produetio emeoth. Lest this sound like a rv no tie which it ia we shall over Mis Beavers' personal appearance oa the stage interviewed by Willie uryant.

However, can sever forget H. Nor will you forget the tea der, poignant skit she plv with Reginald Fcnderso. Incidentally' Willis turn th interview into something intareaiinar not merely another interview. But then Willie Bryant reason for luocei is that he i human eo hum that he can make yo laagh whe he talk. about number aad abootins crap eo hum that he eaa sober yo ap la a miaute before some thing big.

Ws havs alway had th idea ia the past that Bradahaw hogged ths show that ther waa too much Brad and aot enough bind. If weft wrong, we're aerry. Now, howevor. there it 't even surpi eio. of hat.

Tiny fesarea the boys rig ht nd ds himielf better Justice 'doing it We liked the Three Bpecd King ia their pewerf ul routine. Wa could hv aaved a lot of space. We eould have just said: ''The Apollo show is tendance here tonight shows teat my efforts have not been in rain. I could ask no greater r(comccnse for any expended effort than your gratifying inpporf of this project "I don't' regard tonight's opening as a personal triumph in any way. My only interest in helping to establish this gallery was to provide an opportunity for the people of our race to meet the artists 'who may have a profound effect in shaping our do not ask any special 'avers as artists because of our rite.

We only want to present to yo our works aad sk yon to judge them oa. their merits. We, accept yoar. verdict on this basin, and gladly rite or fait on our merit' Miss Sirage then introduced the participating artists to the assemblage. These exhibitor included Meta Warrick roller, sculptor who was exhibiting for the first time in twenty years; Richmodd Barthe, who recently closed a one man show at th Arde Galleries; Robert Rex Gorleigh, Morgan.

Smith, Gwendolyn Knight, Ronald Joseph, George Murray, Sara Norman Lewis, Edgar Evens 'and Carl Sweeting. Also' ElbaiLightfoot, Solace Gleim, Elli Wilson, Beauford Del nr. Jones, Gerg ette Seibrooke Marvin Smith, William John Atkinson, Francisco P. F. Davis, Lois Mailtos Grace Mott John ton, Sd ma 'Burke; Enfest Cnchlow, James Lrseane Wells and MiM.

Savage, whose first one man shensv closed at the Argent 'Galleries on June Cuerts st the preview, were informed that the, besides being devoted to th sal sad exhibition of Negro art, would also be m4 an ilaWe upon request fr smart and exclusive social af firi by hort selection by W. Handy, Mrs. Carrie Hamer. James P. Jobs sen.

Miss Rita iMsnette. Miss Dorothy Hsrrison, Miss Vereda Pearson, Mis Mertedea Gilbert, Frederick Wthtersoa tnd Mia Marie Alexander. LOEVS VICTORIAN 7U TUKSDAT sad WEDMMDAT tr J.J ft 1 st WAXULC3 TCZD ikiiiisar mo tar rcrtrr ktxxa TATLC3 LCr 1 I I I i AXSBXW W. WATSON, tenor, who. will heard la recital at Stetnwvy Hall, West 57th street.

on Sunday evening, Jnne 18, at 8.80 p. a. Th Margaret Grimes Neighborhood. House, 215 Weet lloth street, presented the kiddies of the home in two interesting groups on Saturday evening, June 10, in th auditorium of the T.W.C.A.,. ltd West 136th street.

First the children ap Ced in a play, Biding followed the' singing of "Th Star Spangled Banner," aad "Salute to the Flag." This waa followed by a "Kiddies Faehion Show, with group of doe were by oonrtey of Mrs. Sarah beach apparel, sport and street ap pre, afternoon apparel and evening apparel Th gown and tuxe them modelling 'morning apparel, Grant, assistant to Mr. Grimes. Other "on ths staff ar Mrs. Daisy Bennett, buaine manager, and Mrs.

Silbert Billouin, pianist. Mr. Grime announce that reeer vations are being received now for the summer cmp for children and adults at th house, apt. 4W. AXOTBXB "KOUUXr The 6 Qass of Public School 89, Manhattan, will present "89" version of the Mikado at the Assembly, June 16, at 9:30 a.

m. This version was conceived and adapted by Evermont P. Robinsoru Besides the 'principals and chorus, an orchestra will also take pert. The dances are. by Mr.

Smith and Mrs. Roweaa Lewis and the costumes, by Mr. Callye Johnson. Miss Mary Moore is accompanist. Admission is free.

Prominent gueits at the preview included: r. A Dr. Baen E. Lee, President of Hangchow College, China; Dr. Younghill Kang, Advisor" "of the Oriental Division of the Metcopol itan Museum of Art and' Profess or of Comparative Literature at New York University: Georee Samson, United Press correspondent from Great Britain who has just returned from live China; Dr.

Lucien Aigner, repre iciuiuK 01 mm riciure Post, Views of Paris, 'another picture maaatine: Professor and Mrs. Maurice R. Davie: Yale Univers iiy. 1 Also W. Handy.

Mr. and Mrs. Channing Tobias, Mr. and Mrs. Max Eastman.

Mr. ami. Mr. Sherwood Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.

A. S. Wynter Shickleford of Nigeria, West Africa; Miss Anne Goldthwaite, Dr. and Mrs. Wilter N.

Beelunan. Dr. Duncan Em rich. of Columbia University Mr. and Mrs.

James Booter. Mrs. Bess ye Bcarden. Dr. and Mrs.

Oma H. Price. Mrs." Eva Jessye. Occomy Becker, Miss Mabel Leviticus Lyon, Mis Ruth Ellington, Miss Yvonne Noah. Georee Wibenn.

rh. dolDh Dunbar, Mr. and Win Antnony Madden, Miss Christine Moton, Scott S. McKnight. Dr.

Hyacinth Davis, Dr. Stephanie Dans, Dr. Erroll A. Thompson, Mr. Dora Cole Norman, Mrs.

Ruth Brown Price. Sr: b.i damsky, Misa PerdiU Duncan. Mrs. Lemuel Foster. eo Upshur.

Rachel DoBois. Mrs. Alma Rivers. MlSS OeOla U. mm.

A If John Eckles, Dr. George Wright, Lattimore, Miss Blanche Mrs. Bertha Cotton, Jay Clifford, Mr. and Mr. R.

V. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Edwards.

Ftdtrd Thntrt Prejtd For Nrw York City cinG to ton cuppcn A UusiM Xnm, rafn tgatee ma bv xat ra at Svealagi tU to 11.10 Clrel 7 TOW WfU Fregrtti Admmistrttiou rt. ATX JfHI IS 14 1 WAS A CCTilCT lASTOar KacLAJTS JUKI IH rH' TJal wcaixa crx tun, ATxres In The Realm Of Music ueaiai in Key Sbving Great Atitry LTJOIEN OEroice DoIcres By LTJCIIN H. WHITE The Calvin sisters. Eernice, aged 14, and Dolores, aged 11. played their third York piano recital on Sunday, June 11, in the auditorium of the Y.

W. 144 West 138th street before a good sized audience of music lovers, among whom were many friends and admirers. They are the daughters of the well known newspaper writer, Floyd J. Cilvin, formerly a feature writer on the Pittsburgh Courier, and now managing the Calvin News Service, New York City, and Mrs. Calvin, of the Dunbar Apartments.

These young misses have already achieved prominence in musical cir cles, having won high honors in various music and piano playing con tests, including the Philharmonic Award, with many medals and schol arships. Bernice started her piano studies at 6, and Dolores began play ing from memory and composing little ditties at the age of i They are now studying with Winfield Abel! ia Stemwiy Hall They are not neglecting their aca demic studies to become musical prodigies. Bernice is a freshman at Brooklyn College, and Dolores attends the High School of Music and Art Both have fine records through the grade schools, and during her studies in the Walton Senior High eVhool in the Bronx, where she me youngcsi in a Cl ui ocr nice wis president of the Current Events Club, editor of. the Latin paper, ind mem Der of tne scnoiar ship Circle and of the school chapter of the Foreign Policy Association, attending lectures on world politics at the Hotel Astor. She has traveled extensively, accompanying her father on many of his journalistic jaunts.

She also sews, cooks, and nelps ber mother keep house. Dolores, after beginning kindergar ten at 1 and entering IA at 5, was enrolled in September. 1938, in the Musk: and Art 'Hich School. 4 She composes with ease ana ireeaom, drawing inspiration from her thoughts and contacts. It is told of her that when she was tea her mother and sister were discussing the.

Jaaanese Chinese Wir in her presence whe she. suddenly. Stopped them and went to the piano and played "The Chinese March to Shanghai," portraying tne rush of the Chinese in defense of with bombs falling and airplane flying. Thi number was included ra her program, as was the Russian Fantasie" written after seeing a Russia! film. Both composi tions give evidence, of the' vividness of her imagination, and of the abil ity to transmit her ideas.

The nroeram essayed by the young musicians was calculated, to test their virtuosity and exhibit their technical development It is necessary to at test that their ability was equal to every demand. In addition to the digital dexterity developed, there is also a sympathetic understanding and accord in their interpretation that evidence a complete harmony of thought in disclosing the composer's mentions. The Mozart Sonato in Major, with an accompaniment" for second piano by Grieg, in three move ments; allegro, andante and rondo, allegretto graxioso, revealed at once that the young musicians were amply prepared, both technically and tem peramentally, for the somewhat pro digious taskt they had assumed. Then Dolores essayed two Bach aire, in Arioso and the rrench Suite Na 5, (allemande and gavotte). followed by.

th Fantasia in Minor by Morart playing the Bach numbers with brilliant classicism, and the Mo tart with tta dash and fire well de The Prelude and Fume. Na 12. from Bach's Well Tempered Clavi chord wu the initial solo offering by ipmi riano Yo4 art that indicates wuungnes to. face the difficulties which lay befor ber with smiling determination. After intermission, the two sister played two compositions by German musicians, the "Gondoliera," for1 two pianos, by Reinecke, and the Hun garian Dance, No.

5, lior tour hands), by Brahms. Alain waa' developed a fine unanimity, of, thought, and action. In her next group of solos, Dolorea played two of her own tcrpcrtjons, thm 'TJiineia March" and. "Russian Fantasie," and two preludes by Chop in and the Schubert lmprcemjsxrv Bernice closed the program with an original composition which disclosed her creativ powers in an interest' ing manner, and a Chopin grot which included the Nocturne ia Flat the Berceuse in Flat and th Scherzo in Flat Minor. In response, to fervid appreciation, she added brilliant trmance of a) Brahma Walts.

Both girls received beautiful loir ers, and at end of the program, tee to respond to several curtain eattsV ending with tbe enforced response of both Mr. and Mrs. Calvin, who wer" pulled to the front bv the Happy Young Pianists. Both girl wer be lieged afterwards in the anteroom by inuetent voung autograph seekers. complying graciously and willingly.

but finding it connaerawe ct an ordeal. to soprano 'will grfe her. first jNewr York recital at tne Aoysstnian Baptist Church, 'street, oa Thursday evening. June 15, under auspices of the M.F.P. Volunteer Club.

Miss Lawler hat just re turned from a concert tour which ventured into Ohio and as fat down as Alabama. She is also well known to the Abyssinian congregation for the many solo rendered there from time to time. The meazo soprano will give the audience a variety of elections consisting of French, German, Latin, and fNegra spirituals. Mis Lawler Is graduate ol Wilberforce University, member of the Alpha Sigma Fheta and member of the Abyssinian Senior Choir. Another laorel added to her scholastic crown is that she had finished teaching French and Latin for on semester at the Camden 'Academy, Camden, Alabama, The eleventh annual music.

festival" of the Schubert Music Society, Ed ward Margetson, director, will held Friday evening, June 16, at th Imperial auditorium. '160 West 129th street, at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. Marget. son, as usual, haa prepared an in teresting oroeram.

Foltowimr th concert, there will be dancing to th music of Frank Powell and his or chestra. Andrew W. Watson, tenor, wul resent program on Sunday eve ning. June 18, 8:30 at th Stein way Concert 113 West 57th street. The program wiU cover a wide range, tons Handel to Dvorak, and Miss Lrdia.

Mason, dio pianist for Broadasting Station WtVD, will be the accompanist Tickets at the hall and st to Wa. son Studio, 409 Edacornbe asenu. on win BEOflnraro txidat. jottb iet Hlilll I SwUto 1 lAlwOAT A II SaST CDAnun DD1G70L 'gL'w" cosrzzx By H. WHITE wra wnrr AIXATL72 X20ASCA17 Calvin Appear Bernice.

This was foltewed'bV two Etudes, the Sharp Minor and the Butterfly. rut 1 bis young girl played with matured noise and precision that revealed her as an artist of great promise, well prepared to face the long. arduous road that winds before her tip the road to tha heiehti. She revelled a thoromthness of preparation, and a devotion to her.

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