Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1930, Page 26

ETHOVEN FETE 10 OPEN TONIGHT Boston Symphony Orchestra Arrives for Opening Con- vert of Program. Prom Denver to Bath, Me., people are coming to Washington today for the opening of the Beethoven festival— probably the greatest music festival that this city has ever seen. Starting to- night, with a program given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Serge Koussevitzky, this gala week of music, which is dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of Beethoven's death, will continue through until Saturday, other concerts being scheduled to take place Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon at Constitution Hall. This morning two special cars ar- rived bringing the Boston orchestra with its 115 men and its staff of tech- oiclans. They scattered to various ters during the day and assembled ter at Constitution Hall for a final rehearsal. Tonight at 8:30 the initial | concert gets under way. Distinguished Artists. Not since the Boston held its famous festival in 1927 has such a complete program of Beethoven been assembled at one time and in one city. The test interest has been aroused all sections of the country. Not only one of the most famous iphony orchestras, but the most dis- Z:um artists have been assembled for this occasion. Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist and Myra Hess ar: to IPG‘I' during the week as soloists. Miss fess, who arrived in this city yesterday, will be the first guest artist on the pro- gram playing a Boethoven concerto at Iant.h?’n concert. Efrem Zimbalist, world famous violinist, will play at ‘Wdnesday's concert and Josef Hofmann comes Friday to appear as guest artist with the Boston Symphony. Local Chorus of 200 Voices. ropriately enough, a fitting climax b‘fll great musical week will be the lormance at Constitution Hall on turday afternoon of Beethoven's “Ninth Symphony"—which besides the orchestra and soloists, will include a Jocal chorus of 200 voices. This chorus, which has been trained by Dr. Albert W. Harned of Washington, is composed L THE EVE- (3 ARTISTS IN BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL Serge Koussevitzky, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and | Myra Hess, pianist, who are appearing at Constitution Hall tonight. —Drawn for The Star by Lydia Hess. | | Oratorio Association, and is one of the ‘lnrsen ever to be assembled in this city. Dr. Serge Koussevitzky will conduct all four concerts at Constitution Hall. The festival is under the local manage- ment of Mrs, ilson-Greene. | of members of the National Capital Firm on Full Time. NEW YORK, December 2 (#).—The ‘Wheeling Steel Corporation has re- sumed operations in full at its' Creek | Mill plant, which has been working half-time for 10 weeks. 8RN N, FRELEVELS HOE INEAST VERDALE $500 Damage Also Done to Vacant House on Capi- tol Heights. Two houses in Prince Georges County were damaged, one badly, by fires last night and this morning. A fire believed to have been of incendiary origin caused about $500 damage to a vacant house owned by Antonia Lagana on Chewton avenue, Capitol Heights, last night, while the home of Charles E. Gale in East Riverdale was practically destroyed by a stubborn blaze, fanned by a high wind, this morning. The Capitol Heights fire led to com- plaints by Chief William Tierney that a fire plug on Barton avenue was 80 déeply submerged the firemen at first were unable to see it, and finally had to FLUFFED b 5 B dig with their hands and a rake to make a connection. Meanwhile firemen from the Capitol Heights, Greater Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant and Boulevard Heights Departments fought the blaze with chemicals. Deputy Sheriff Earle Blackwell is in- vestigating the origin of the flame. FAMILY HAS NARROW ESCAPE. Today to Find Home in Flames. Special Dispateh to The Star. EAST RIVERDALE, Md., December 2.—Charles Gale, his wife and his 16- vear-old daughter Ruth had a narrow escape this morning at 4 o'clock, when | their home and contents were virtually | destroyed by fire. Mr. Gale, a former captain of the Riverdale Heights Vol- unteer Fire Department, and a former official of the Stephen Citizens' Asso- ciation of East Riverdale, was awak- ened suddenly to find the house, which is at Carroll avenue and Charlotte street, filled with smoke. Mrs. Gale also was aroused by the smoke. After awaking their daughter, Mr. Gale dashed across the street to the River- dale Heights fire house, where he sounded the fire siren. ‘When_the firemen arrived the house was In flames and the family had been ECZENA CAUSED ERUPTIONS OnFace, Hands and Body. Healed by Cuticura, “My daughter had eczema all over her face, hands and body. It broke out in blisters and when she scratched them it caused sore erup- tions and disfigurement, Her cloth- | Awaken Early 1 and the could not sleep at night on account of the irritation. The trou- ble lasted about three months. ““1 tried most every kind of treat- ment but nothing helped her. I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment «and in a few days the irritation stopped, and in about two weeks she was completely healed.” (Signed) Claude Dunson, R. 1, Box 84, Temple, Ga. Cuticura Soap, Ointment and ‘Talcum are all you need for every- day toilet and nursery purposes. 36 oo - FOI0; .mth save only a few clothes and & pet canary bird. R'm Glading of the Riverdale Fire Department, wi ‘was called, was overcome by smoke and Chesley W. Scott and C. O. Taylor of the Riverdale Heights department suffered a severe strained arm and cuts on the arm, respectively. The fire originated in the basement hom: of the e. loss was estimated at $4,500, largely covered by insurance. COMMUNIST LEADERS SUFFER FOR OPPOSITION Two ‘“Right-Left"” From Central Committee—Ex- Men Forced | g! Committee of the Central Commit- e the | . 8. F. 8. R—largest of the units which compose the U. 8. S. R—and M. Lominadse, former secretary of the Georgian Communist party, are the two to suffer dismissal from the Communist party’s ruling body, while Lazar Shatz- kin, formerly a prominent Trotsky sup- porter, loses his place on the Con?-roli Committee. As reason for the dismissals it was said that they violated party unity as leaders of the “rght-left” bloc against the party majority and that they had broadcast secret decisions of the party. i P PERSONALLY CONDUCTED Winter Sports Tour New Year's Eve Party 1t Chateau Frontenac QUEBEC and A Dap in Montreal Trotsky Supporter Dropped. By the Assoclated Press. 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