The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 13, 1938, Page 8

REPP CONCERT 1S BRILLIANT MUSICAL EVENT Contralto Soloist Wins Ac- claim from A‘\U(ht‘”l‘f’ Enthus- jastic an opportu event as b C last night Ellen Repp Miss Repp neau and the crowded aud of the Northern Light Presbyie Church was a tribute to the esteem in which her erb contralto voice is held. However, her most enthusi- astic admirer could not have antici- pated the improvement she ha made in her voice during th ve s since she last appeared I and her accomplishment was ac- claimed by all who heard her an artist, Miss Repp early in career had set for herself mark, and that high mark s attained Mrs. Edythe Reilly Rowe. fine musician, added to the progra two groups of cello solos and p cello obbligatos which she hac fanged herself for several of Mi Repp’s songs plendid Interpretation A fine feeling for interpre was indicated throughout M Repp's program. When she was singing the aria ‘Amour Vien Aider” from Samson and Dalila che was a pleading dramatic Dalila For the Norwegian nursery songs of Mcnrad = Johansen—under whom rhe has studied, by the way—she was a child, afraid of the forest of which she sang, pleased with the goats on the mountain Four groups of songs were on Miss Repp's program, the first group with Mrs. Rowe’s cello obbligato: These were Secchi's “Lungo dal Caro” and two old English songs. the melodies “Have You Seene ou n Whyte Lillie Grow™ and the 7a me Lel's Be Me 3 A French group Temps de Lilas,” “L'Heure Exquise, quisite a the moment it describes and the stirring Samson and Dalila aria in which her rich and powerful voice was especially fine. Music Tcuching Her Norwegian group, the nurs rhymes of Monrad Johansen an: three lovely Grieg brought tears to the eyes of her countrymen in the audience—and the infinit radness of Grieg's “Spring” touched with its music those without a knowledge of the words A ‘“nature” group, followed 1 and tender; sad Songs, A Moods. “Clouds” and “Midsummer” th last by Amy Worth, Seattle compo- ended Miss Repp’s fine and varied program. F~pw ally pleasing were her en- “Morning Wind," by ¥ scome; Thran Norwegian ng,” in which her tremendou e would have taxed the small vo! auditorium of the church had she not held it down, and “Danny Boy Prolonged applause indicated th. reluctance of the audience to 1ot Miss Repp close her program Tailored by Grayco, Blac REAL QUALITY at a price that is easy to pay. Al-1| FRED HENNING THE DAlLY ALASK A EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1938. YACHT MALIBU |2 ARRIVES HERE 100-foot C\aft Has Teak Decks, Twin Diesels and Ramo Set The one-hundred-foot yacut libu, owned by J. F. Duthie, re- tired boatbuilder .of Seattle in Juneau this morning on a cruise of Southeast Alaska Aboard the Malibu are Mr. Mrs. J. F. Duthie and Duthie A. F. Duthie, also retired will go to the Westwa arrive the Baranof Saturday to e mining properties near T in which he is interested. The Ma bu will base at Juneau until Du and h white superstructure varnished teak decks, the Malibu i one of the most beautiful yachts on| It is powered with n diesels, 120 h.p as on overall length of 100 en and a beam of 20 fee dious living quarters wil ate ten persons in h owner's quarters. The vessel carriss % f five SR ncr Crowning touch to the persons gathered oo of the Malibu's acces e and thr ing the Pacific Coast m Washing Cor 1 made sensational charges crowd of curic 5,000,0 Haugwitz-Reventlow, W rth heiress, treet Pol Cour. in Lenden, di When Ccuntess Barbara titled Danish husband in the Bow cu'side Ceunte Barbara accused her husband © dema 1 way radio set, pride and jo hoot “like tified London sociely man. This picture was mitied by radie trom of Capt. Harold Peterson. Call let-| London to New York. t wre WQBN, and “we'll welcome Ils from anyone,” Capt. Peterson First Paid Heé: 1 FARLEY PLANNED WAaY: charming and completel mannerisms or affec Repp with without stage tation, M udier audience impressed her When Duthie returns from the tward, it is believed the party her g again ness and poise. None who heard her 2 B ool 1 cruise le south, taking in an doubt that her Towr o ! a, and the West Coast, stopping nexc January will T § ere the fishing is good or the be i the beginming of | § enery pleasing. a b for which she has Frank W. Holzheimer, formerly prepe intelligent cted with the Bureau of prac lioeal ‘Demacratic Leaders here, and nephew of Distric Fine Musicianship orncy William A. Holzheimer, is Mrs. Row llo groups d Will Meet Chairman ¢ with J. F. Duthie as u 1 i ¢ r He is in Seattie at laye¢ her cianship. The: S 2 g in Ketchikan n included the Andante from Orpheu - ind Furydice, the pleasing “Mo- ment Musical” of Schubert, “Harle-| Plans for the reception of Post . done; “Lamento” of Faure and ka have been ten- Glazounow's “Serenade,” both feel- | tatively worked out by Democratic § " y interpreted. Applause - | Jeaders, but just what form his r and gracious with her encores. take depends on contact with the A difficult role on the program| official on his way north. A publi = was that of Carol Beery Davis.|reception is planned LONDON, July 13. — Americans pianist for Miss Repp and Mrs U. S. Marshal William T. Maho- “have a fundamental love for mu- Rowe. Mrs. Davis provided under-|ney, who is in the es on an of- sic and will spare no trouble or tanding accompaniments for both| ficial trip, will meet the Postmaster expense to get it says Eugene artist General and Democr: National ens, British - born conductor Following the concert, Miss Repp | Chairman in t and come of the Cincinnati Symphony or- received the congratulations of her rth on the Al 1 him friends at a 1 reception at tl ate Anthony J. D Col- That is why they have cornered Governor's House where she is & |lector of Customs James J. Conners world's masters of music, 70 cent of whom are in America guest. Mrs. R. L. Bernard and Mr: master Albert Robert Bendi hoste arty in Ketck 1 Miss Repp ave soon for e Mount Mc I have spent the last 15 seasons Petershurg to visit her sister, M ind returning to Juneau on the in the United States, and T shall go Mary Torkilsen, for a short tim eutian with official par b October because there is before sh es south for conce 1l Committeeman J. A. Hel- no appreciative audience than in Victoria and Bellingham, She lenthal will board the Aleutian h the American so far as music is eturn to her home in New Yo accompany the official to Sew- concerned September ard and return. s 2k B - | In addition tc a public rec The chief bridge of Venice is the|which is fentatively planne B Rialto, spanning the Grand Canal.|next Tuesda; urflg u Ea t is 74 feet long and 32 feet high nents with t part ) is broker who has been > Postmaster RELALE i head of the New York Paraguay’s leading industry is|Shrine of St. Terese where bricf| Stock Exchange, is climaxed by his selection to be its first paid president. Martin will receive $48,000 annual salary. MiS5 HANSON TO RETURN SATURDAY Filling Lighters KANSAS CITY July 12—A fif- year-old wife succumbed to burns suffered as she was filling her hushand‘s cigaret lighters. She was Mrs. Frances Cochrane, wife of Donald Cechrane, twenty-six, a ks Progre Administration cattle raising. ceremonies are being planned. GOOD LOOKING! ; worker. Cochrane told police she Saturda ad filled one lighter, and it flam- W@ie of the Ju. (¢4 up high when she tested it. GOOD WEARING! e - | Xhock 1t aff the tatis,| in Ticoma for D€ said, but instead it fell into saucerful of naphtha and ignited r clothes. SHIRTS $1.65 i WHITES, STRIPES, ; CHECKS, ETC. * | k Bros. Artistic and Criterion So easy —it’s downright fun.} Fuller Decoret Enamel brushes | | on smoothly and evenly. We | haveit—inall popularcolors. | Grayco Cravats Complete Outfitter for Men $1.00 sembly in Convention Hall, Phila- delphia, Pa. Mr, Pugh was chaplain Vlsmng Firemen = Asso Fox Lake when they received word that fire was de: Grass fire companies were unabl the blaze deputy Illinois ma scene and soon Juneau-Young Hardware Co. Roosovolts and LaGuardia Have Hmrt;y Laugh tory was told probably never will be known, but whattver it was, it was sufficient (¢ produce cirikingly human picture of President and Mrs. Reoscvelt and Mayor LaGuardia as they ioured the New York Werld’s Fair site after laying the cornerstone of the $3,000,000 U. S. building. Arahs and Jews FILMS AIDING Fighting Anew, = CHINESE GOVT, Number Wounded PRESENT FIGHT SHANGHAI, July 13—War filins are now an important part of the propaganda campaign of the Chi- nese government to unify the coun- Stated Clerk Troops anf] I ollu- Patrol in Armored Cars Trying for Order ilry in the fighting with Japan A new film entitled “Love Thy JERUSALEM, July 13—An iun- Country” is being released by the determined number were wounded studio of the polit the al train- oday in a new clash between Arak itanad and at Haifa. le police and troops department of ry council. announced as a “glorifica- restore widespread disorder throush | yjon of China’s Holy War of resise the Holy Landy it was i Japar invasior 5 bs and 26 »"" Siav with an authentic led and nearly 250 wounded | packground of fighting in Centra] since July 5. China Br armored cars are patrol- s ling all streets and details of sol- diers are marching fully armed at all hours. Tt is estimated that Great Britain has 2,000 men under arms| The Rev. William B. Pugh (above), in the troubled area. ) 49, pastor of the First Presbyterian - 8 Church, Chester, Pa., was elected TR LT stated clerk of the Genor(a,lh Assem- g Bly of the Presbyterian Church in | pe Forest Servioe vessel Range: EXA' TED RULER the United States at the 150th As- o ;" (0" Jlaunch Chugach both g cieared from Juneau this mornin, of the 38th Division, A. E. F., dur- the former going to Port Walter| ATLANTIC CITY, July 11.—The "18 the Wofld War. with District Rlanger W. A. CI I'm- Elks have elected Dr. Edward James perfield aboard and the Chug McCormick, nationally known sur- geon of Toledo, Ohio, as Exalted Ruler. to the Westward with Forest Ran- Harold Smith Grand Put Out Flames | ANTIOCH, I, July 12 ke County conve WELDING SAVES! PAYS! STAYS! Why buy new parts? We can weld them. THE WELD THAT HELD is guaranteed. 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