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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1924)
10 KEW YORK . BY ELIZABETH CRAIG I Nor York CrtY-Lydia Hutclii Icon, black-haired, stwenty-two-ycar-. old Ida no beauty, headed uncon cernedly through a. blizzard on a spectacular sixty rnije rhu?h lown the snow trail to 1 catch a train to Jtfew York the other day. But ' when she got here, crossing through J Broad way traffic abso lutely terrified her. r v i- . She thinks nothing of driving a : tain curve where a skid would send , Vit'tion f riding in ihe subway made J:slck.Shft.wa"pcrfccfly at ease Q competing against hardened veter nji..4kf -the . inaw . lands in .the' last r ' American doz derbv at Ashton. jt f r a r At . . - : ibreak a world's record to keep ahead f pi her but 'smartly-dressed, .clevcr '9 (tongued i New York men embar- Tassed her so that she was specch V Jess when they were about ? ' On the whole, Miss Hutchison, ' ?, ,the only woman who ever entered i .the American dog , derby, decided . . ;fter investigation that she liked jher own country's "Vide open spaces better than the city's wide p "open places". She didn't like to see women ' smoking and rouging . and .she Juted -the .noise and buslle ' ' )and conftuleo. . The one thing she I tabored here was jazz. She said 'she'd lika 'to" dance alt night, but , she admits jihe will have , to go T: Iback Idaho. to -let into training . .$9. ijcjF next OKtt Jw, ys she iyoa can't ,ven breathe much less 'keep St in Kewi Yorkl i k Even Irish 'John McCormack, 'he .? ' famous tenor, has- felt the im- -,'palse of the Americanization move- : merit. : For years Mr. McCbrmack, if ;who was born in Athlone. his 4 been famed as a celebrator of tr-eS a :lement of Erln in. the music..'.of .; "'the" dayl' T:";-.: .'V.'- ? Lately jiowever, his most bril , pliant successes upon platform and wax have been genuine all-Amcri- an hits, Jike " Wonderful ;Onc" ? and "Some where in the World". ! j-Tho latter, a recent fox .trot is -;sald 4o be -bis - t favorit song. t I Were got to 4 I work out a real j. I; arfor America,' ie insists.;.'; ,-: ? Another , musi '". tian who agrees With him is Pad C iWhtteman, who, i ' onihwoln trthday, gaT a con : Jcert demonstrate just what this i Jcounh has c given the ; "musical His experiment was wa'ched with ligh hope jby grind opera singers, pianists, metropolitan "critics and many . others who expect that American r music " wM come day ;be 'considered a fine art. 1 The talk . dV pairing , Giovanni T.Papini, Italian l author, .front; the ; United States because f he criti icised Amerkranjneople iandj mctb," W raised the interesting mies- - jtn: "Slian all the critical be shut out and only praise be al lowed,, p f,oyr frorn" visiting lips V ' New York ship news reporters immediately -shoatcd -"Nol" Half ,the aest, they insisted, would be jgone from life ; with ' the climina jtion of t?ic front page toryrf that nakes. irata subscriliers' instantly jlake pen in hand to ease their .wrath by diatribing against j hose Interloping; feigners" - How dull ft moatd be, they, urge,' if the col orful Wargot Asquith, : the too Jfrank but vastly jcntcrtaintug Qiss."! J J ' i i t I f 5K5S Spring Time is House-Cleaning Time. ; Brighten up that living room ;with one of our fine Axminster Rugs. " These rugs are ajl good, clean pat terns. Many are closeouts but'all are extra "fine values. For a few days only ire will sell at these reduced prices. Values T t -!.,' ) THfc OREGON ' STATESMAN,- SALEM. OREGON GOLORSCOPES Zangwill were all compelled to use the radio to make their shafts hit the mark! Among other caustic sallies, Mr. Paplnt is .credited with calling America the "land of the million aire uncle, the nauseating Long fellow, the degenerate Whitman and tlic intolerable Washington." But I have heard worse comments within the three-mile limit, and from foreigners coming here to lecture, too. t "Crufl c," "new," "money-grubbing, "barbarous" and "vulgar" are a few of the adjec tives frequently leveled at us and our civilization. And if the acid test of criticism were to be applied, Kipling would never bq allowed to land, and it is doubtful whether H. G. Wells or: G. B. Shaw would get in, either.' So, on the whole, isn't it at least more exciting to "pay our money and take our insults"? By way of proving that the' modern girl isn't a ,bit different from her sister of crinoline days, the most popular song in Neve York now is of the ultra clinging vine type, titled "Every night I Cry Myself to Sleep Over You"i Orchestra leaden in supper clubs and dance halls tell me that re quests by women! . , --ffi . - patrons are two to one against all others for this song. After all, bobbed hair and flat , heels don't do much damage to the 'true feminine, and women will be women while the world laMv1 There is no end to the wave "of Egyptology which has swept th country from the royal and much-! touriited tomb of Tut-ank-ameai Embroideries, shoes, frocks, k hats,' food, furniture,; dishes ' and even manners seemed to catch the con tagion early. And now the theatres appear to have been struck. At least, Jane Cowl is reviving Shakes peare's "Anthony and Geopatra. and Mary Garden sang Cleopatra recently at the .Chicago Opera House. Furthermore, until now, nobody had done Cleopatra since 1908 and only seven persons have attempted her within' the last six teen years. As if this weren't triumph enough for the long-dead Tut, he puts his country on the map further by getting an Egyp tian legation sent to' this countrjV the first one we'vie ever had, for Egypt has been under Turk ish .or British rule ever since pur, country has .existed. .' There undoubtedly fs a tendency toward greater frankness in the world today. One finds it, in New York anyway, among women par-' ticularly. jThey show it in, the way i they dress and talk and dance. -And the newest books and plays, whether by men or women, have the same almost brutal note. People are franker about emotion. too, than they once were. And now the popular song realm has been Invaded and, to replace the coy pieces about eyes that used to be writ ten when people were in love, there is a regular epidemic of "lip" songs. Instead of.?4! Can't Make My Eyes Be have", "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" and the like, we have, the; : more outspoken, "Take, Oh Take Those lips Away" thae Brooke Johns, a youthful sckm' of the 400, turned actor, is singing to nightly rounds of applause at; the Zicfjfcld Follies. irWell," says Mr. Johns, "and "why.Mot? Lips do have more to Jo - wkh love than eyes, dos't they?. Ihca let's admit itl" 3 At- Greatly Reduced I 5 up to 55.00. Now $42.50. - 7 .1- K ! v'-V:. ....... s ' ATJDRED BUNCH Fboaa 10ft BORIS GODUNOFF (After hearing Chaliapin in Port land, Tuesday night) I. The world is a monastery now: Hear the pleading bells. Cold monks with beaded brows Pace, . . . The chorus swells: I have heard Chaliapin sing. II. The Inn Is a barren place: The keeper sings at her tub. All life tonight Is tragedy With cloths of sin to rub:' I have heard Chaliapin eing. III. All the world la comfortless. Xenla cries like a child. Assassins' knives are thick with blood. Boris is frenzied, is wild: I have heard Chaliapin sing! IV. Having beard Chaliapin sing, I wonder what life holds yet? Stunned with a knowledge I can't explain, There is this I shall not forget: I have heard Chaliapin sing. AUDRED BUNCH. For the pleasure of Mrs. Reu ben P. Boise, who will sail for Europe on the 12th of April, Mrs. J. H. Lauterraan entertained de lightfully Tuesday afternoon at tea. The tea-table was centered with 'an appropriate marine effect. A miniature ocean liner was set on a mirror-ocean banked with violets, daffodils, and sprays of splria. Miss Margaret Cos per poured, assisted by Mrs. Reuben P. Boise and Miss Jeanette Mere dith. , The Boises, sailing in April, Flan a three-month itinerary, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Powell of Woodburn are leaving this morn ing for a four weeks' eastern trip. They will spend the weeks in Washington, D. C, and New York. Mr. and Mrs. Joe O'Shea acted as hosts at an unusually success ful surprise party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Frazier who are leaving soon for McMinnville. Five hundred and dancing were the chosen diversions of the eve ning. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kicholls, Mr. and Mrs. Dor sey. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burroughs, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Blaisdall, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Mc- Callum, Mr. and Mrs.. Joe O'Shea and Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Rook stool. Mrs. W. Connel Dyer was re cent 'hostess for the members of the Tuesday club. Fancy work occupied, the group throughout the afternoon, rather than the usual bridge. In making awards for the season, high score fell to Mrs. Keith Powell of WToodbnrn. Mrs, Fritz Slade met with the club as a guest. Members present were Mrs. R. M. Hofer, Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Mrs. T. A. Roberts, Mrs. Arthur Rahn, Mrs. W. Connell Dyer, Mrs. Ercel Kay, Mrs. Hugh McCammon, Mrs. Frank Spears, Mrs, Day Fry, Jr., Mrs. Keith Powell of Woodburn, Mrs. Curtis Cross and Mrs. Prince Byrd, Mrs. Myra Shank, police ma tron, spoke interestingly at the Tuesday meeting of the Etokta woman's club concerning the in stitution of a Big Sister movement RUGS i - . " f Prices parallel to the Big Brother orga nization. Mrs. Shank spoke her conviction that the movement was very worthy of trial. Mrs. Shank gave a group of her experiences in working with girls. The consideration of "Property Rights for Women," which was to have been given by Mrs. Gertrude J. M. Page, was postponed to a later meeting, it being impossible for Mrs. Page to be present on the day set. Sewing for the Salem hospital was the helpful occupation for the afternoon. Eighteen members of the club were present for the meeting, Mrs. E. E. Fisher acting as hostess A committee was ap pointed, consisting fo Mrs. E. E. Fisher, Mrs. Alfred Vick and Mrs. Mason Bishop, to meet with the landscape gardener who has in charge the tree-setting project of the club. For the observance of Founders' day, the members of the woman's foreign missionary society of the First Methodist church planned an unusually pleasant afternoon. One hundred women were present at the meeting which was held yes terday at the church. Dr. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick led in the devo tions.; The Kimball Glee club provided musical, numbers. The feature number on the program was the enactment, by means of a playlet, of the first meeting of the foreign missionary society as it was held 55 years ago in Boston. Meeting at the home of Mrs. Flanders (Mrs. John L. Brady), and afterward at Tremont church a group of eight ladies gathered one rainy afternoon to hear the plea as given by Mrs. Butler (Mrs. Parounagian) and Mrs. Lois Par ker (Mrs. M. C. Findley) and to organize. Dr. Kirkpatrick took the place in the play of Mr. Flan ders. Mrs. F. B. Southwick was Mrs. Stoddard; Mrs. Gutekuntz, Mrs. Merlin; Mrs. Catherine Brown was Mrs. Taylor; Mrs. R. V. Hol lenberg was Mrs. Kingsbury, and Mrs. Laura McAdams was Mrs. Rich. Each character wore inter esting old fashioned garments, with fans, shawls and bonnets, in keeping. The skit won much fa vor with the guests. Another in teresting part of the program was that taken by Mrs. Blaine E. Kirk patrick, who, standing in an ori fice, represented the "Spirit of the Mother Auxiliary." Mrs. Jeannie Corskie, accompanied by .Miss Eloise Reed, gave a violin num ber. "Isabelle's Dream of the World's Children," as depicted in pageant form by members of the senior King's Heralds, under the direction of Mrs. A. A. Lee, with Mrs. George Gutekuntz assisting her, was a successful addition to the program. The principal part was taken by Miss Louise Kauf man. Following the program, tea was served at four tables two of which carried out a yellow, the other two a violet color scheme. Candles In crystal holders were used, with daffodils and with viol ets the flowers chosen. Those who poured were Mrs. Blaine E. Kirk patrick, Mrs. B. L. Steeves, Mrs. U. G. Boyer and Mrs. H. F. Shank. Mrs. Ronald Glover served as chairman of the assistant commit tee. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Stouden meyer of Portland are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a 7-pound son Tuesday at the home of Mrs. E. H. Stede of Sa lem. Mrs. Stede is the mother of Mrs. Stoudenmeyer. Nine tables of 500" were play ed when the social afternoon club of the Eastern Star met on Tues day. Twenty additional guests, not participating in the diversion, were present for the club gather ing. High score for the "500" went to Mrs. H. E. Crawford. Spring flowers and foliage were used in the decorating. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. W. P. Bab cock, Mrs. Mattle Beatty. Mrs. H. J. Bean, Mrs. William Gahlsdorf, Mrs. George Arbuckle and Mrs. L. A. Grote. The sympathy of many friends is with Mrs. Janet Waller, of 1440 State street, who received painful injuries on Tuesday morn ing. Mrs. Waller is the mother of Mrs. Z. J. Riggs. The business meeting of the Highland Parent-Teacher associa tion will be continued this after noon at 3:30 at the Highland Bchool. Mrs. Wenderoth is presi dent of the association. Mrs. E. Hofer this afternoon will entertain the members of the Priscilla club. With terrific dramatic power, Feador Chaliapin, the greatest of living bassos, took the part of the czar in Mouasorgsky's tremendous music-drama, Boris Godunoff. The audience gathering Tuesday night at the Portland auditorium saw an actor instinct with the most powerfal emotions that may pos sess man. He was breath-taking. He was isuperb. Considering that he was singing with a sixty-one piece orchestra, the -very -magnitude ofj his voice need hardly be meatioude. The great Gcorglo siki'fv.:- ; :": . - SOCIAL CALENDAR Today . OAC club, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pearcy,,16S0 Fir street. Thursday Bridge club, Mrs. Cal. Patton. Thursday club, Mrs. It.' B. Flem ing, i Woman's Home Missionary so ciety, Jason Lee church, with Mrs. C. M. Roberts, 1015 Shipping street Interior decorating section of Salem Arts league, lihrary. Business meeting qf Highland Parent-Teacher association, 3:0 at Highland school. Priscilla club, Mrs.VE. Hofer. Friday Tano club, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kalphahn, 1406 Court street. Three Link club, in the club rooms. Woman's Missionary society First Christian church, church parlors 2:30. The Golden Hour club, Mrs. Mason Bishop, 1350 South Com mercial. - South Salem Friends Missionary society, Mrs. B. C. Miles, 993 Court street, 2; 00. Shrine formal dance, Derby hall. Saturday , AAUW,- silver tea, Mrs. C. A. Downs. War Mothers' cooked food sale, Stiffs. Polaccb conducted the orchestra, the musical attainments of which were . tremendous. The libretto for this opera is based oh Poush kin's historical drama, and is en dfe PoglDl' all FOiicsrnicacQirraPiii JVe have a large stock of traded in Pianos new. We have marked a price on every h W ft m them quickly, t '.iS' Beautiful J. & C. Fischer piano, like new; cost originally $650; now, only; $295, Fine Kimball, $225; Netzow like new, $235; Kimball, $95; Kohler & Campbell, $75; Fine Emerson, $150; Behning, $185; Schubert, $175; Starr, $135; Lyon Heaty: &125r Smith Ramos. 195 RrarlW 'SQfi'WMW COCn. pl aon, $o; naiiet Three Nearly New, ' $5 Down, Large size Columbia $75 $5 a month" $200 Edison $165 $10 a month Established 43 Years - v THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 13,' 1924 tirely Russian in atmosphere. The pageantry and costuming for this musical drama quite taxes all de scriptive powers. Among tb.e many from Salem who saw this opera on Tuesday night were drs. W. P. Lord, Miss Elizabeth Lord, Mrs. George J. Pearce, Miss Dorothy Pearce, Miss Frances M. Richards, Professor and Mrs. E. W. Hobson. Professor and Mrs. E. C. Richards, Mrs. Harry Harms, Mrs. W. E. Ander son, Professor Franklin B. Laun er, Byron Arnold, Mrs. .Frank Zinn, Professor and Mrs. W. E. Kirk. Dr. and Mrs. John R. Sites and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burghardt, Jr. Mrs. C.VM. Roberts, 1015 Ship ping street, will be hostess today for the Women's Foreign Mission ary society. Mrs. C. E. Alford of Portland will be present as speaker-guest. Mrs. W. P. Lord and Miss Eliza beth Lord were entertained in Portland during the opera season as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petri. The OAC club will meet this evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pearcy, 1680 Fir street. The Woman's Missionary so ciety of the First Christian church will meet on Friday afternoon in the church parlors at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Myra Shank will discuss her work. All members of the society are especially invited to be present. - very one rully guaranteed. o uavis, $4ou; dchulz, Terms: $5 down, $5, $125 Victrolas Perfect Condition 5 EACH $5 a Month $25 Victrola $15 $5 a month' $200 $85 $6 a month' $150 Phonograph $75 $5 a month $75 Victrola $55 $5 a month ii 432 STATE T NEW;C0RP0RATI0NSM . m u : . The foUowiig articles of Incor poration were filed yesterday, at the offices of W. E. Crews, state corporation commissioner: Northwest Feed & Supply com pany, Portland; incorporators, II. A. Thiessen, D. R. Shoemaker, B. F. Mulkey; capital, $50,000. Taft Cemetery association, Lin coln county; Incorporators, Bert Morsen and others. Harney County creamery, Burns; Incorporators, R. C. Ras- mussen, L. Rasmussen, Robert M. Duncan; capital $5000, Growers Exchange, Medford; incorporators, Hamilton Patton, George B. Dean, V. B. Marshall; capital, $10,000. Notice of an increase in capital from 50 shares of non-par value common stock to 60 share3 of non-par value common stock and $225,000 of preferred stock was filed by the First National Bend & Discount corporation of Port land. 0 Notice of an Increase from $6000 to $12,000 was filed by the Malin Cheese & Produce company of Malin, Klamath county. Notice of dissolution was filed by Williamson & Cockerline of Eugene. Under the blue sky act a per mit was issued to the Waneta Power company, Ltd., to sell stock in the sum of $25,000. It is a Washington corporation with of fices in Portland. A. permit was issued to the Breitenbush. Hot, and PKoriograpKs,' many, one of these instruments m f Three high grade players,: all look like new, with ten rolls of music.. lYour own cnoice ' ... EACH Terms $25 down, $10 a month'; your old piano or phonograph accepted as part payment. V' Jt. $6 and $7 Monthly, $273 Victrola, same as new $195 $10 a month edison Only $75 $5 a Month 4 i i 1 1 . Pathe $125 Brunswick $75 $5 a month $150 Victrola $85 $6 a month " r t . T "i STREET uuu Springs company: of Portland; to sell stock in the sum of $245 ooo 'I ' . ; .Concentration is ihe quality that 1 enables a man to enjoy the car and forget the mortgage. ' : i j ... . ' -.;. . .. ' E. CLEMENS H0RST : r ON HOP INDUSTRY (Continued from page 9) ii of labor conditions," strikes, etc : are se-TTumerous and serious that thee are only a few hop growers of the past sixty yean of ho) growing experience of California that have been able to, survive them.- -.- " ... ... No matter Txow bright or dark may.be, the hop prospects of any given day, the very reverse may months thereafter. When there U excitement on the part of bayeri tat buy when, the excitenfent ha. ended, the- prices come'down with,' the stick.' k. ,;The hop grower of the Pacific coast, and particularly those . 4 of s California, have on many occasion ' tried to form Hop Growers Asso ciations for the purpose of pooling," and marketings : bat- uchi plana ! have always failed. : In hop grow ing on the Pacific Coast, It Is a , case of every man for himself ' with a temporary prosperity j for - s6me, but eventually juii. for ali' most all, except the few that aro in' position to safeguard' against the hazards hereinbefore "men tioned. - , ', , Some day, hop growers may or ganize, but up to now bop grow-' era organizations have lacked both leaders and. iollower&I-. - L of tKem look" like that should' movie Pi . ! '' ' : $225 Victrola $150 $10 a month' . $50 Victrola' ' " $25 $5 a month . j $75 VictrolaT $60 $5 a month ,; Will ; J - Building f. : -1 --H r -