Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1932, Page 22

ANERAN OPERA URGEDBY ERSHE Music of Its Own Sung by‘ Own Singers Proposed for Nation. America should have its own opera, sung in its own language, by its own singers, Thus 'spoke Dr. John Erskine, cele- brated literary and musical authority, at the Central High School Community Center last night, while discussing “Music in Our Daily Lives.” “American singers have to go abroad to achieve recognition,” he sald. “No matter how well Susie Smith may sing. Americans would prefer to hear Sig- nora somebody or other. Further- more, one New Yorker recently told me that he would not like an o in Eng- | lish because then he would stand | what the characters are singin, “Musie is a subject for museums and not a living art for many reasons,” he | said. “There are the sch 3 teachers are required to stud t hours in pedagogy, psychology, methods. etc, and then if v have any time left they take up musi Rich in Tradition. “America has a rich adi music. Perhaps we fin as that of Europe. B if we express ourselves in c we realize_this.” | Dr. Erskine pointed out that the op- | portunity for musical progress is at | hand. He said, “Really good orches- | tras are springing up, two or e 8 week, in the West and South. Citizens are playing in them because they enjoy | it, and by so doing gain an apprecia- tion of art in the best way—by prac- | ticing it H “We like jazz because the players enjoy themselves. Orchestras of any | other sort are usually solemn, perhaps | hey are composed too often of d lives—men who wanted to ik like Bach, who played anytime and anywhere, not for money, but because | he enjoyed it." Introduced by Kindler. Dr. Erskine spoke of the V'ishing- | ton Symphony Orchestra. pport of the project is not a duty if you love music. Rather just determine to have as good an orchestra in Washington | as you like.” Dr. Erskine, on request, concluded his | program by playing two nocturnes from | Chopin—the “E Flat" and the “F Sharp | Minor.” | Hans Kindler, conductor of the ‘Washington Symphony Orchestra, in- | troduced the speaker. SCHOOL FIRE HAZARDS; CUT, CHIEF DECLARES Watson Tells House Subcommittee Certain Minor Conditions Still to Be Corrected. Fire hazards in the public schools have been reduced materially, but there are certain minor conditions that are not yet satisfctory, Fire Chief George 8. Watson told the House Subcommit on Appropriations during regent hear ings on the 1933 District budget. Once a year the Fire Department, Chief Watson said, makes a thorough inspection of the schools and recom- mends changes which should be made to eliminate fire hazards. Due to the appropriation allowed by the commit- tee last year, he declared, changes were made as recommended by the Fire De- partment which improved conditions. Chajrman Cannon asked Mr. Watson it fire prevention conditions in the :?dooh were satisfactory. In reply, he “I would not that far. There are | certain minor ti which remain to be done, and which we have been doing | from year to year as a result of our an- nual inspection. But I do not believe there are any of what you would re- gard as major fire hazards in our schools.” SURVEY IS SCHEDULED ON OIL REQUIREMENTS e —— | Volunteer Committee, Headed by John W. Frey, Will Under- take Study. | A volunteer committee, headed by | John W. Frey of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, will undertake immediate preparation of a report fore- ing American demands for crude oil motor fuel, it was announced today by -Secretary Wilbur, as chairman of the Pederal Oil Conservation Board. The survey will seck to determine the probable petroleum requirements of the country from April 1 to December 31, 1932. "At' the midyear meeting of the titute, June 1, ommittee state- as a companion ute. | of the Petroleum ion of the Com- | | on the commit- | city and Si ensrud of Cleve- land, Ohio. While fire was destroying the famous bird sanctuary on the shore of Dud- dingston 1 near Edinburgh, Scot- | land, recently, thousands of birds cir- | cled screaming and screeching above the flames before they flew away to find new homes. OPENING FRIDAY, APR. 15 WHAT’S IN YOUR NAME? DOES IT HAVE M, N, S, Torl in It? HEAR! el ORCELLA | REXFORD Bachelor of Science University of California 77 NUMEROLOGY LECTURES Apr. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20—8 P. M. LAN THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIU 13, 1932, 7th, 8th AND E STS.—NATIONAL 9800 Extraordinary Spring Sales Value 18-Pc. 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