The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 22, 1927, Page 9

THE DAILY WORKER. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1927 Page Nine CHEMICAL TRUSTS By ROBERT MacDONALD. A —— | The Meaning of the New European ¥ Merger. EWS has just. come from Paris that the vast German Chemical Trust goss made an agreement with the| French, and only recently came to an “agreement with the new English trust, Imperial. Chemicat Industries, Ltd. § “Satisfactory accord on the question | of home markets has been reached” t and “they will pool all their available resources to gain the world trade.” _ This: means practically a united front in this industry of capitalist Europe * against the United States, for other g than. Switzerland and Italy, which are & expected to. be included before long, no other countries have large scale chem- ical industries. * What is the driving force behind this great international trust? Prof- its? Of course. But that is far from all. During the imperialist war the chemical ‘industries of: all countries © expanded tremendously, particularly § those of France and the U. S. A., and ito a considerable degree, that of Eng- land. Chemistry touches industry at a thousand different points, and when industry is accelerated to the utmost as in war, chemistry expands accord- ingly. But during the war two things American industrialists and the swide-awake young men in Mr. Hooy- Be department of commerce have tyeen devoting considerable attention “to chemistry recently. Toward the end of September, Dr. Julius Klein,’ di- rector of the department of foreign E. M. Allen, president of the Miles Alkali Works—important manufacturers. of heavy chemicals— pointed out plainly the disadvantages and handicaps of the Sherman Anti- Trust Law to American industry under modern conditions, declaring that it * Chemical and Dye, another huge con- cern, also holds 100,000 shares of U. S. Steel. One great American trust as already formed an alliance with * happened: first of all, the allies dis- covered that they were dependent upon German for dyes, drugs and medicines and a host of important products; and “second, there developed, that great revolution in modern warfare— POISON GAS. These two factors spurred the previously backward coun- tries (France, England, U. S. A) to tremendous efforts after the war, to attain chemical independence. This naturally ‘meant that the world’s equipment for chemical manufacture has béen expanded far in excess of peacetime needs, and hence the bitter struggle for markets. and domestic commerce, addressed the members of the chamberiof commerce in Wilmington—home of the tremen- dous du Pont interests. He said, “As a producer of practically one-half of the world’s chemical requirements, it is felt that in exporting but 7 or 9 per cent of our production we are overlooking the possibilities inherent in developing foreign markets for these products. Our principal compe- titors—Germany, England and France —export from 25 to 33 per cent of their production.” In New York, at the Chemical In- eee Banquet on September 28th, is unwieldy and the best weapon in the hands of the foreign cartels in stifling American competitors in the sale of chemicals throughout the iworld. Continuing, Mr. Allen warned ‘the American industry of the im- pending clash with the European car- tels. At the same banquet, Chas. C. Concannon, chief of the chemical ) division, department of commerce, who has just returned from a tour of European chémical centers, was very much in accord wjth Mr. Allen’s re- marks concerning foreign competi- tion. The stock market seems to believe that some kind of American merger or agreement is to take place, for on the day that du Ponts bought 114,000 shares of U. S. Steel, prices of stocks on the exchange rose to the highest leyel in its history! On the other hand, du Ponts acquired an important interest in the General Motors octo- pus in 1920, and have directed its financing ever since. The Allied This is destined to be of tre- M endous importance in the future. { Thus imperialism takes on newer and highe ” forms. At present it is the imperiplist nations of western Europe fighting against the U. S. A. Tomorrow they may all be united in the alliance, begun at Locarno against the U. S. S. R., engaged in a war “in defense of religion atid civilizetion.” The farewell tour of Schumann- Heink, the return of Heifetz, after an absence of two years, and another mn tour by Paderewski are the oustand- “Ying features of the plans of George )Engles. He will have five other ar- tists under his management during the present season—Paul Kochanski, ‘Ignas: Friedman, George Barrere and his Little Symphony Orchestra, Emilio de Gogorza and Elena Gerhardt. The Shuberts’ will (Present Edna eedom. in “Breakfast in the Sun,” a with music, adapted from the ch. The score is by Dave Stam- ; Harold Levy, and the Lyrics id. | | A FUNLESS COMEDY “Skin Deep” at the Liberty Got Under The Hide IS of The Audience. HH. C and unhappy wife of Parrish Wes- | ton, the composer that no producer} cared to know, carries the white! woman’s burden bravely in the lead-| ing role in the alleged comedy now floundering at the Liberty Theatre. The show is a flop but this is not Miss Herne’s fault who plays the role of the self-sacrificing wife who! sees her husband about to be snatched | away from her by a stout prima donna who would make a good singer | if she only had a voice. Marian | Warring-Manley as seen from the| seventh row did not look like a seri-| ous menace to the sanctity of a home. | She is fair, fat’ and over forty. Her! role is rather tough on her but people} must make sacrifices for food, cloth- | ing and rent. | This is the story: Parrish Weston | was unable to find a producer to} stage his opera which required more | elephants than the mechanical equip- | ment of the theatres and the pockets of the producers could bear. His old flame having returned from Hono- lulu, Weston falls in lowe with her again and is about to start for South! America with her when his wife puts up the cash for the production of his opera. The flight was off. The only husky laugh extracted from the audience during the show was when the emotional Spaniard who made his living as accompanist for the diva, offered to go upstairs and strangle his employer. No doubt the audience had murder in its heart and was grateful to him for his good intentions. One of the mysteries of the play was the introduction of a young fel- low to tune the piano in the begin- ning and his absence without trace for the rest of the performance. Chrystal Herne was cordially re- ceived; indeed the audience was in a receptive mood and the cast finished its labors without suffering reprisals. The guilty persons are, Lynn Starl- ing who wrote the piece and Bertram Harrison who staged it. RYSTAL HERNE as the homely® BASIL SYDN EY Head of the Garrick Players who will open their season next Tuesday at the Garrick Theatre with a modern | ‘ dress version of “The Taming of the Shrew.” The Bijou Theatre, and not the Theatre Masque, as_ previously planned,. will house “Immoral Isa- bella?” the satirical comedy in which Frances Starr has the leading} role. by thé closing tomorrow night of “Murray Hill,” which will go on tour. The Lawton Campbell comedy opens next Thursday. Walter Hampden who is now ap- pearing at his own theatre in Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” will stage thé Don Marquis play,-“Out of the Sea,” for George Tyler. Jean Gilbert has completed the score of “Soldiers of Fortune,” the operetta based on “Under the Red Robe,” for which Harry B.Smith has written the book ‘and lyrics. ° The Messrs. Shubert are now making plans for its production. “Russian Revolution” Film Ready for Showing The picturization of the Russian Revolution is almost ready. M. Ein- stein, the director who made the ‘Potemkin” film, is almost ready to release the picture, which will be done on November 7, the opening of the tenth celebration of the Russian Revo- lution. In this screening it was necessary to secure two men as doubles for the principal characters. The director selected two such men who are start- ling doubles of Lenin and Kerensky. Some of them were recently pub- lished in London papers, and they show a remarkable likeness. The picture also shows the storm- ing of the Winter Palace at Petro- grad, and the cruiser Aurora bombarding the Winter Palace and other parts of the city. “October” will be the title under which the film will be released. The part of Lenin is played by Nikandrov, a worker from the Urals; and M. Popoff, who works at the Leningrad a Academy has the role of Keren- SKY. “Back to God’s Country” will come to the Colony Theatre beginning this Saturday. This is an adaptation of James Oliver Curwood’s story. Renee Adoree plays the leading role. The Cameo Theatre will show be- ginning tomorrow “Secrets of the Soul,” the psychoanalytical UFA pro- duction. Werner Krauss plays the chief role. “The Belt,” Paul Sifton’s industrial | play, which opened at the New Play- wrights Theatre Wednesday night, will be reviewed in Monday’s edition. The Ne *THE LOVE CALL,” a musical p! at the Majestic Theatre Monday evening, presented by the Messrs. Shubert. The score Locke wrote the book anid Harry B. Smith, the lyrics. Alice Fischer, Berna Deane, Charles Law- principals include: rence, Roberta Beatty, John Lupino, Joseph Macauley and Violet Corlson. “THE HORNET’S NEST,” by Arthur Stanley and Adelaide Matthews, will open Tuesday night at Wallack’s Theatre. The cast includes: Frank McCormick, Frank B Chard, Gertrude Fowler, Rosemary King, Gertrude Clemens, Louise Sydmeth and Richard Sydney and Mary Ellis in the the Garrick Players at the The cast also includes H. Hamer, Maurice Cass, Juniv Berresford Lovett. * Street Follies Players). The Condon, Leo Bulgakoff, Ot Loebell and Alice Moffat. “THE, MULBERRY BUSH,” 4 open at the Republic Theat rison. Winthrop Ames, with Leslie east includes Frieda Inescort, Cyrena Smith and Geraldine “IMMORAL ISABELLA?”, a sat bell, a new playwright, open: evening, with Francis Starr The pl play principal roles. lay deals in a lighter vein with evel “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW,” in modern dress, with Basil Madame Ouspenskaya, Reginald Bach, Leslie Barry, Gerald “IF,” a play by Lord Dunsany, will be presented Tuesday night at the Little Theatre by the Actor-Managers (formerly the Grand Kingsford, Margot Lester, Paula Trueman, Harry Green, Mare by Charles Dillingham and A. H. Woods. Claudette Colbert are featured. Others in the company include: Edwin Nicander, Isobel Elsom, Ruth Lyons and Stanley Har- “ESCAPE,” a play by John Galsworthy, will have its premiere at the Booth Theatre Wednesday night, under the direction of ley, Renee Macready, Viva Tattersall, Lily Kerr, Ruth Vivian, MeVicker, Eugene Powers, Edward Rose and Patricia Barclay nts leading to the discovery of the New World. MET TR & TOtrey Tram as ptt Ww Plays Jay, based on “Arizona,” will open is by Sigmund Romberg. Edward The Barker, John Rutherford, Barry easton, Alfred Phillips, Dorothea Gordon, chief roles will open the season of Garrick Theatre Tuesday evening. K. Croker-King, Betty Linley, 1s Matthews, Robert Vivian and cast includes: Albert Carroll, Eva to Hulcius, Lily Lubell, Walter omedy by Edward Knoblock, will re Wednesday evening, presented James Rennie and Howard in the leading role. The Henrietta Goodwin, Lois Heather- Koerpel. tirical comedy by Lawton’ Camp- is at the Bijou Theatre Thursday featured. Reginald “Mason, Julius The theatre is made available ; Cee ee meme omc oem | ~o-M U eo A Stravinsky Opera In Latin a recent issue of the Leningrad “Yskusstva” there appeared an in- | |teresting interview with Stravinsky | | regarding his new opera “King Oedi- | | pus,” which will be produced this sea- | }son at the State Opera in Vienna. | The opera will be presented in Latin. | | Igor Stravinsky was interviewed by the : Sabancev. | chose a Latin liberetto for the work. Stravinsky answered that for a long time he had intended to compose an opera to the words of a dead lan- guage. “But ancient Greek is too dead,” he said, “and, besides, it is | badly pronounced. So I thought Latin the fittest language.” When asked whether Latin would not give the {opera a certain clerical and Catholic atmosphere, Stravinsky replied: ‘That characteristic of Latin doesn’t | matter; to me Latin is the langua, science, medicine, the law, anguage.” To the suggestion that the style of he new opera meant a sudden change | und a return to the style of Bach, the| composer said that he did not know janything about it. He wanted to solve several musical problems’ in instrumental musie. He declared “Oedipus” to be the largest of all his | works, and he believed that his style in it had reached the utmost simplifi- cation and the greatest similarity with the ideal style to be found in Glinka’s “Life for the Tsar.” | With the Orchestras PHILHARMONIC The Philharmonic Orchestra, Wil- lem Mengelberg conducting, will give its first Brooklyn concert tomorrow afternoon at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The soloist is E. Robert Echmitz, the French pianist. The program: Schelling, Victory Ball; Bach, Concerto in F minor; De- Falla, Nights in the Garden of Spain; Tchaikovsky, “Pathetic” Symphony. The program on Thursday and Fri- day at Carnegie Hall, comprises Cherubini’s Overture to “The Water Carrier,” Dopper’s Gathie Chacon- ne, Rubin Goldmark’s Negro Rhap- sody and Brahms First Symphony. Following this the Philharmonic will tour Akron, New Haven, Chicago,| Columbus, Indianapolis, and Cleve-) land. On Sunday. November 6, the orchestra returns for its concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, i NEW YORK SYMPHONY York Symphony Orchestra in Mecca Russian music historian, Leonid | He asked him why he} | in | a short, the most exact and unalterable | ‘ era, after having solved some in| * S [ Cx wwe Kus ill give th | phonic choir whe |New York conce next Thu | Hall and nday afternoon, Mecca Auditorium. Albert Spalding will appear as soloist at the Carnegie Hall cone The program orchestra, Brahms; D minor, Schur Mme. | Matzenauer will be the soloist at the Sunday afternoon concert in Mecca at Carnegie Hall ere | os nea A MUSICAL QUINTTET | | | | October | Dvo-| | Symphony No. 4,| Margaret | i | Auditorium. The first of the Symphony Con- | certs for Children will be held in Carnegie Hall Saturday morning, Oct. The entire series as well as the ymphony Concerts for Young People ill be under the direction of Walter | Damrosch. ===Music Note==== The Don Russian Quartette, a group | of singers who have been appearing | | in London and Paris, will make their | American debut at the Selwyn The-, atre tomorrow night. The quartette jconsists of Igor Keldich, Basil Ev-} glevsky, Alexis Alexandroff and Elie} | Golovine, and their program will con- | | sist in the main of Russian songs. | | Francis Macmillen, violinist, | give a concert Monday evening at} |Carnegie Hall. His program will in- | clude: Allegro from the Bach Concerto in E; Carl Goldmark Con- | certo in A minor; Respighi’s Au- tumnal Poem and Musie of Lili Bou- jlanger, Revel, and Saint-Saens. Curtis G. Harrower, pianist, and} |Jean Hannon, soprano, will give a | joint recital Monday evening at Stein- | | way Hall. Cornelia, and a group of dancers, will will | | | . | Doris Niles, assisted by her sister, Fritz Busch will conduct the New! |give her dance evening in Carnegie | He will repeat the program given| will be a suite based on the Life of Friday evening in Carnegie Hall —| Joan of Are, a dance inspired by| Symphony No. 4 in B flat by Bee-| Poe’s “The Raven,” and new Russian thoven and Symphony No. 1 in minor by Brahms. There will be three other concerts during the noon and Friday evening in Carnegie s — PHILHARMONIC MENGELBERG, Conductor Carnegie Hall, Thurs. Eve. Oct. 27, ee Friday Afternoon, Oct. 28, 2130 Cherubini-Dopper-Go! cabo Arthur Judson, Mgr. 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The) LITTLE program will include many new num-| w, 44 bers, among them a choral arrange- | © 8 ment of Rachmaninoff’s prelude in C | @’g, sharp minor. from “Tosca,” Puccini; and a group | HELEN MacKELLAR \& RALPH MORGAN tin ‘Romancing Round’ 30 Walter Kirchhoff, German tenor of The Desert Song the Metropolitan Opera will make his | with Rowe. manieay & Eddie Bexecti first American appearance in concert | 11th Month tury 62nd St. and Central Park next Saturday afternoon at Carnegie Cen West. ‘evenings t $80; Hall. Mats. i Wed. and Sat., Dyla Josetti, the Brazilian pianist,} “Underworld” will move to the will give a recital Tuesday afternoon, | Broadway Theatre, opening thereon it Town Hall. Monday.