New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1923, Page 5

MUSICAL CLUB BRINGS MANY FAMOUS ARTISTS TO MUSIC LOVERS IN CITY Organization, Outgrowth of World War, Conceived by Theron Hart After Plan of That in Kansas City, Through the efforts of the New Britaln Musical club, residents of this city have had the opportunity of hearing a few of the world's greatest artists without having the trouble of going to Hartford, Until the spring of 1930 New Britain people found it necessary, as they do now if they want to see a good legitimate show, to travel to Hartford to hear concert mn. Instrumentalists and opera This condition no longer exists, however, due to the strenuous work of a few individuals who were instru- mental in the formation of the New Britain Musical Club which has brought to this city wuch stars as Pablo Casals, Harold Bauer, Martin- elll, Bamuel Gardner, Caroline Lazzari, Rafaelo Diaz and Nosa Ponselle, Outgrowth of War. Literally speakingr the club has grown over night and is an outgrowth of the late World War, Theron W, Hart, now president of the organi tion, who was stationed at Fort Le enworth, Kansas, with the signal corps, during the war, became inter- ested In a musical club in that city and when he returned to New Britain made mention of it to his several friends. Early in the fall of 1919 a mass meeting was held at the Y, M. C. A. for all those interested in music. Plans were made for another meeting at which the organization was started on the plans of the Leavenworth club. There were 25 charter members. Theron Hart was named as presi- dent; Frederick Latham, vice-presi- dent; Gertrude Hine, recording secre- tary; Frances Parker, corresponding secretary; Laura Farrell, treasurer; Harry Schauffler, librarian and critic. Meetings for the first season were held at the Elks' club on Washing- fon street. This place, however, did not prove satisfactory to the mem- bers and permission was secured to use the Gramtmar school auditorium for the gatherings. Later, however, the Camp school hall was secured but because the attendance at the public recitals has become so large it has been necessary to secure Fox's the- ater for these gatherings. Local musicales are held in the Camp school auditorium ievery third Monday evening of the month at 8 o'clock. Artists' recitals and public concerts are staged at Fox's theaters. The object of the club is to ad- vance the interest and promote the culture of musical art in New Britain. In the presentation of local musicales the club endeavors to further its ob- ject, namely the promotion of culture in; musical art, by making the pro- grams educational in character. The active members are local students of musical art who aim to present the works of eminent composers which should.be known to the serious music loyer, in an artistic manner. The p:wr ms are first educational &nd, sédondly, entertaining. No Critical Attitude. In keeping with this purpose, the ESSEN GERMANY'S INDUSTRIAL HEART Description of Territory Recently Occupied by the French ‘Washington, Jan. .!0.—Emn, whose name is known around the world because of its assoclation with the Krupps and the building of the old Germany’s great engines of war, and to which the French marched be- cause reparation payments were not made, is the subject of the following communication to the National Geo- graphic society: by Frederick Sim- ich: it ‘Boom’ towns of mushroom growth are not peculiar to America, as the startling rise of Essen plainly proves. Though founded away back in the ninth century, it slumbered along for hundreds of years, an ob- scure, unimportant hamlet. Even as late as as 1850 it had hardly more than 10,000 people. Then the Krupp boom—the rise of the greatest ma- chine shop the world has ever seen— struck it, and today the city houses half a million. Throbs With Industry. “Set in the heart of the coal fields, crowded Wwith endless industrial plants whose tall chimneys belch eternal smoke and fumes, the great workshop fairly throbs with power and energy. The roar and rattle of ceaseless wheels and the din of glant hammers pounding on metal seem to keep the whole town atremble. “Here every form of iron and steel article is made, from boys' skates to giant marine engine shafts. Curious- ly enough, even some of the smoke, or fumes from the smokestacks, 1is caught and converted into gas that furnishes more power to run the mills. “And to the 80,000 or more men on his pay roll, the name of Krupp is above that of kings. And indeed no industrial enterprise anywhere has ever shown a more astonishing devel- opment, reflected more dramatically the result of human concentration, or e re—a—— DR.TRUE’S ELIXIR THE TRUE FAMILY LAXATIVE AND WORM EXPELLER A FAVORITE FOR OVER 70 YEARS. Internationally Known. attitude of the listener should be, not that of the critie listening to artists of the epera or concert stage, but ol the student listening to students, The elub is divided into four classes of membership, The active members of whieh there are about 40; the as- soclate members of which there are about 200, the student and sustaining members, The active members have charge of the activities of the elub and perform in local musicales, The assoclate members attend the me Ings and receive the benefit of the re. cltals, There are a few sustaining members and they are Mr, and Mrs, W, Hungerford, Mrs, Frank L. Hunge ford, Mr, and Mrs, Arthur G, Kim. ball, Mr, and Mrs, C, L, Pierce, Mr, and Mrs, Philip B, Stanley, Misses Mary and Frances Whittlesey, Mr, and Mrs, N, P, Cooley, Theron Hart is still president of the organization, Frederick W, Lat. ham is vice-president; Gertrude Hine, recording secretar Philip Shaller, corresponding secretary; Laura Fape rell, treasurer; Ruth Sehade, librar. lan ‘and critic. Harold Bjolander in chairman of the pr m committee, Mrs, Emilie Andzulatis is chuirman of the arrangements committee and Mrs, “® SWY FRIEND TH |thelr union amiiation and remain |while 19 others elected to retain their |union connections and leave town, | The grand jury, which returned 18 Indictments yesterday in connection with recent bridge burnings and oth- er depredations along the Missouri and North Arkansas, will reconvene January 29 to continue the investiga- Ition of the tying up of tie rallroad 'nl several points as well as the lynch- ing near here last Tuesday of D, C. Gregor, a striking shopman, None of the men indicted is in custody, Judge Shinn sald, adding that they had left Harrison before the invasion Monday of armed men who came here with the announced intention of stopping the alleged depredations, LIVING COSTS IN 81 OF AMERICAN CITIES DROPS THERON WOLCOTT HART ? Survey for Past Year Shows Decline in Many Articles of Staple Washington, Jan, 20.—The cost of Stuart Upson is chairman of the membership committee, The annual examination - canueror active membe:h‘:n 1(;‘),:&";(“ living in 31 cities % which surveys April 16 of each year. The annual|“er® made decreased in the 12 months banquet of the club and the business period ending in December according meeting of active members is held on |0 & report today by the department May 14. of labor. Great Pianist Coming Among the cities showing decreases for the 12 months period were: The club will present Sergel Rach-| Boston, 3. per cent; Chicago, 2.5; maninoff, planist, in a recital at Fox's Cleveland, 3.4; Detroit, 2.4; Los An- theater on Wednesday evening, March |8¢les, 1.1; New Orleans, 3.3; New 7, at 8:15 o'clock. York, 2.8; Philadelphia, 2.1; Pitts- The club has purchased 'a grand piano and has started a music library. An effort will be made next year to organize a club orchestra, which is expected will be the first one of its kind ever in New Britain, Because of the huge success of the local. club organizations have been founded on the same principles at Meriden and Torrington. achieved a wider notoriety among the nations of the world. First Krupp Shop. “More than a hundred years ago the first Krupp set up his small, crude shop and began to make by hand the tools, the drills and chisels used by tanners, blacksmiths and carpenters along the Ruhr and the Rhine. He also made dies for use in the mint of the government. With- in 30 years, due to the old ambition for expansion, , Krupp tools were known and used as far away as Greece and India. Here, about this time also, spoons were first rolled from one solid block of metal by an odd-looking miachine invented for that purpose. ' “Then came the great era of mass production in steam engines, ham- mers, steel tires for railway cars, cast-steel shafts for river and ocean steamers, and finally that astonishing output of guns ‘and armor plate which brought the militaristic nations of the world to buy at Essen. “The daily roar of artillery at the proving grounds, where each new gun was tested, added to the din of whis- tles, rushing trains and rattling gears, made prewar Ruhr probably the nois- {est place on earth. Guns Now Silent. “It is noisy enough now, but the great guns are silent; Krupp makes them no more. The big lathes that once made guns for every nation, from Chile to China, now turn out shafting for marine and other en- gines. Box-cars for Belgium, car wheels for South America, and whole tram-line systems for the Dutch East Indies were some of the orders being filled when I saw these giant works @ few months ago. “You can plcture the size and scope of this colossal plant when I tell you that, literally, the coal and iron come in at one end of the flock of factories and emerge at the other in the form of finished locomotives, with steam up for testing, or as plows, all painted and ready for the farm, or as the finest nickeled instruments and tools. “Aside from its truly amazing in- dustrial aspects, with dts singularly adequate welfare institutions for aged and crippled workmen, Essen is only an overgrown German factory town-— somber and smoky. It is the sort of place you like to see-——once.” 17 MEN FLOGGED Harrison “Citizens’ Committee” Pun- ishes Offenders—Many Men Quit Union, Others Prefer to Leave Town Harrison, Ark., Jan. 20.—One of the “citizens’ committees” which has been operating in this section durln:l‘ the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad strike disorders was unoffiy cially reported today to have been severely whipped 17 men last night at Heber Springs. A member of the “committee” re- ported that 26 men questioned by the “commiitec” preferred to remmnul Prices: Eves, 50c to $2.00 (In Association with With a Briiliant E AUFF RGE HOWARD Prices—Eves. 25¢ to $1.00. MORGAN FARLE MAY GALYER ¥ E DEYIL™~ wWILLIAM FOX SPECIAL PRODUCTION FOX’S: Monday—Tuesday—Wednesday burgh, 2.2; St. Louls, 1.2; San Fran. clsco, 2.9, and Savannah, 6.7, There was an increase of 1 per cent in the retall cost of food to the aver- age family as compared with Novem- ber, Decreases in food prices last month as reported included porkK chops, 11 per cent, oranges, 5; raisins, §, round steak and ham, 2 per cent. Articles which increased in price during the month, included butter 10 per cent, cabbabe 6 per cent, onions 6, cheese, cggs, cornmeal and navy beans 8, fresh milk, evaporated milk, oleomargarine, flour and granulated sugar 2, and marcaroni, coffee and bananas 1 per cent. The expenditure decreased in eight cities ranging from 2 per cent in Bos- ton down to less than 5-10th of one per cent in Buffalo, Indianapolis, New Haven and Providence: OPPOSE STYLES Convention of Tailors Put Strict Ban On Freak Patterns in Men's Cloth- ing At Annual Session, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 20.—Opposition to freak patterns in men's clothing, such as bell shape trousers with laced vents up the side, probably will be expressed in a resolution to be intro- duced at the annual convention of the Merchant Tailor Designers' as- sociation, according to Harry A. Schmidt, chairman of the Arrange- MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY CHECKER GIRLS AT LYCEUM ARSON P THEATERS HARTFORD MON. NIGHT to WED., Jan, 22-24 Popular Matinee Wednesday Wed. Mat.—50c¢ to $1.50 The Messrs, Shubert Present Mary Kirkpatrick) MARY the 3rd BY RACHEL CROTHERS Author of “39 Fast” and “Nice People” Cast, Includir ’ BEATRICH TERRY BEN LYON Thursday to Saturday—Jan. 25 - 27 — With Daily Matinees Mats.—25¢ to 50¢ Line Forms at the Box Office Tuesday, 9:30 A, M. THE NEW YORK WINTER GARDEN PRESENTS A CAMEO OF BROADWAY™® MUSICAL COMEDY SUCCESS “Oh! What A Girl”’ ! Condensed to 75 minutes oljolld Joy with a specially Seliccted Cast And a Score of Pulchritudinous Charmers Y ments committee, The assoclation meets here January 23-26 inclusive, A res ion supporting the French- Capper “Truth in Fabric” bill, provid. Ing the textile manufacturers stamp their cloth with labels showing the actual amount of virgin wool used in the material also probably will be introduced. Novel Frock l:ately Over From Paris~ 1 | Mrs. J. Lawlor, New York society woman ,arrived home from Europe for the holidays. She is shown here in ene of the Paris frocks she brought with her. It is of embroidered serge, with a silver girdle, studded with jewels and has a collar trimmed with monkey fur. The embroidery is in the gayest of colors. “GRAYS ELEGY” London, Jan. 20.—Dealers and cor- lectors are seeking to obtain first edi- tions of “Grays Elegy” as eagerly as Shakespeare's first editions. One or the few copies in existence of the for- | brought spirited bidding before it was knocked down for 700 sterling. This is an advance of 50 pounds on the | price paid for a simllar copy a monthl NTINUOUS TODAY " 5—ACTS ACTS—5 GOOD VAUDEVILLE MON., TUES., WED. They’re Here! Checker Girls Fascinating Girls Beautiful Scenery Funny Comedians COME EARLY IF YOU WANT A SEAT No Advance In Prices SUNDAY NIGHT THE BEST SHOW Raymond Hitchcock DAVID POWELL JOHN MILTERN IN ve's Boomer mer came up for auction recently and | 1'voICES IN THE AIR KDKA Inghouse—Fast Pittsburgh) Saturday, Jan, 20, 1928 T p. m~News. “Under the Bve. ning Lamp,” copyrighted stories from Youth's Companion, 1:30 p, W, ehildren, § p. m~"Transn Little, Westinghouse Co, 8:30 p, m.~Concert by Anna Davis Shorthous soprane; C, A, Davis, tenor; A. G, Popeke, plano; and ¢ M, Musearo, violin; Alice C, King, companist, Sunday, Jan, 21, 1923 10:46 a. m.~—Bervices of Methodist Episcopal ehureh, burgh, Rev, W, Wofford T, Duncas, minister, 1:40 p. m~Children's bible story by Rev, W, A, Logan, pastor; Alphu Lutheran church, Turtle Jrock, Pa, (W en" by D, ©. Biee, and Mfg, Emory 2 p. m~—Annual Memorial services !rines of the Pittsburgh Firemen, from Davis theater, Pittsburgh, #:30 p. m.~Organ recial from Cal- vary. Episcopal church, Pittsburgh, by " J. H, Welsel, 4:45 p. m.—Vesper services burgh, minister, Bedtime story for the | of Shadyside Presbyterian church,” Pitts- | Rev. Hugh Thompson l\'arr,w‘“' San Luis Potosl, He studied law, OHINENT HANIN. MEXICAN POLITCS \J. P, Laurens at Age of 28 Is Head ol Powerful Party | Mexico ORy, Jan. 20.—At 28 years of age Jorge Prieto Laurens finds | himself one of the most influential men in polities in Mexico—acknowl« | edged leader of the dominant Coopers | itista party, twice a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and a few | weeks ago elected to the eity couneil Pitts. | of Mexice City with all indications | pointing to his selection as its next nayor. A brilllant orator with a wonderful gift for popular appeal, which alds him in reaching the lower classes with the rather radical does he advocates, Laurens, als though cordially hated by some and | violently attacked in several sections of the presais easily one of the most prominent figures in public life here oday. | His History, Laurens was born in Canitos, state | was admitted to the bar when scarces 7:30 p. m.—B8ervices of the Cuvlry' Iy 21 years old, and at 26 he began Episcopal church, Pittsburgh, E. J. Van Etten, rector. Wiz (Westinghouse—Newark), Saturday 7 p. m~TUncle Wiggily stories idoward R. Garis, author, ashions” by an edi- | Bazaar, 8:45 p. m.—Coneert by Singer M(g. Co. orchestra of Elizabeth, N, J, 9 p. m.—"How to Get Fat" by Wil- liam Johnston. 10:05 p. m.—"Current Topics" Institute for Public Service. Sunday 10:30 a. m.—Musical program. 11 a. m.—Morning services at 8t. Thomas' church, New York city, Ser- mon by Rev. Ernest H. Stires, D. D, rector. 3 p. m~—City Symphony orchestra direct from the Century theater, 4:30 p. m.—Something for Every- body, copyrighted stories from the Youth's Companion. 6:30 p. m.—Readings and records from the Bubble Books that Sing. 7 p. m.—Musical stories by Mary Plowden Kernan, lecturer for the New York city board of education, 7:30 p. m.—Everglades of Florida l\z‘y Charles Baker, Mehegan Lake, N. J. 7:45 p. m.—Estey Organ recital from Estey Auditorium, New York city. 8:45 p. m,—Concert by R. B, King- man, cellist for the New York Phil- harmonic Stringed quartet. WBZ (Westinghouse—Springfield) by Saturday 7:30 p. m.—Bedtime story. 7:45 p. m.—Proper Antenna for Tuning by F. Conrad, Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. § p. m—T. V. Cory, monologue and stories. 8:30 p. m.—Program Carr's stringed quintet, Rev. | by character by Kathryn in the lower | house of the federal congress, At the | time of his election he was only a few | days beyond the minimum age limit |set by the constitution for congresss | men. He early allied himself with the liberal branch of the lower house, and was a big factor in the develop= ment of the Cooperitista party which two years ago wrested control of the lower house from the Partido Liberal Constitutionalists and has since domi~ nated all legislation in that branch, He was re-elected to the Chamber last September, “Golden Tongued Boy," Laurens is known among his friends as the “golden-tongued boy from San Luis,” and his numerous speeches in the chamber are appeal- ing oratorical efforts. He is also a fighter, and is not averse to showing a ready pistol if a political adversary becomes too vehement in his denun- ciations from the tribunal. He has been challenged to duels, has accepts ed a few but never has he been hurt. | serving his first term { More than 3,000 Retail Dealers Exe | pected to Gather in Minncapolis January 16 to 18, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 20.—More than 3,000 retail lumber dealers from Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana and Wis- consin, members of the Northwestern Lumbermen’s association, will attend the orgznization convention here Jan- uary 16-18, according to William H. Badeauy, secretary. A lumbermen’s institute, prospects for the coming year in the way of building, and a Retail Lumber's In- ter-Insurance [xchange, will feature the meeting. There are more than 8,000 members in active standing at present, em ng lumber men from almost cvery state. MONDAY— TUESDAY— WEDNESDAY Direct from a Succes sful Run on Broadway The Wonder Picture!! “My F the riend Dewvil”’ From the Famous Novel “Doctor Rameau” The Beautiful Wife SEE!! ———— Who Fails To Find In Her Husband the Fulfillment of Her Dreams of Love. The Young Artist, Fascinating and Faith- less. The Fury of An Awakened Husband. Big Vaudeville Show THURSDAY— FRIDAY— SATURDAY WILLIAM ‘Brass Commandments FARNUM in ’ See Farnum in One of the Best Pictures of His Career