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New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Piastro and yucca PLAY
With National Orchestra
Tscshaikowsky, Wagner and
Weber Pieces ON Program
Given at HippOdromc

The National Symphony Orchestra,
with Paul Eisler, conductor, played at
the Hippodrome last evening. There
were two soloists, Mishel Piastro, vio-
linist, and Mana yucca, pianist. Mr..
Piastro is one Of the younger violinists
whose playing left an excellent impress
sion at recitals earlier in the season.
The work chosen for his appearance
with orchestra was Lalo's Symphony
Espagnole, congenial medium for the
expression Of his admirable talent.
Later in the evening he played three
shorter pieces, "Slavonic Dance" "The
Lark" arranged by Kreisler and Auer,
and Sarasate's Gypsy Airs"
Miss yucca played her own Concerto
in one movement which has been pre-
viously heard at concert by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra in Yon-
kers. 1t is a snowy piece of little
intrinsic merit and wholly lacking the
distinction of her song "Rachem," )"
which has justly been added to- the rep
ertory Of many singers. The orchestra
numbers were Tschaikowsky's "Romeo
and Juliet" Overture, Siegfried's Rhine
Journey from Wagner's "Gotterdam-
merung" and Weber's Overture DER
Freischiitz."
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Five Concerts
OF High Class
Here i'm a Day
More Music of Its Kind
Than Can Be Heard in
Any Other American City
in Period of Two Weeks
Bids for World HOnors
Carpenters Concertino Is
Played for the First Time
for a New York Audience
By II. E. Krehbiel

New York is to hear ten symphony
concerts this week from local and Wis
iting organizations. All three of the
local orchestras, which are on per-
manent basis (the word permanent
meaning in this case that their mem
bers are engaged for the season. and
whose mission it is to give concerts
of high class music exclusively, were
heard yesterday; but there were also
performances by the orchestra of the
Metropolitan Opera House, which is
also permanent in the same sense, and
an orchestra enlisted By Mr. Nahan
Franko.
Glancing over the programs of the
five concerts. in Carnegie Hall, Aeolian
Hall, the Hippodrome, the Metropolitan
Opera House and Madison Square Gar
den, We note that the compositions
played, which belong to the plane on
which symphonic concerts move, were
two symphonies, four pianoforte con-
certos. three overtures, number of
excerpts from Wagner's lyric dramas,
movements from two ballets, march
and Hungarian rhapsody
h. New York Outstrips Rivals
This is more music of its kind than can
be heard in any other American city
in fortnight at least, and if such &C
tipity is a sure criterion of the state
of musical culture in the city New
York certainly overtops ali the other
capitals Of the world.
AT apv rate have never heard OF
so much music of its kind being played
elsewhere in a single day. And it was
all of high excellence in respect of per-
formance judging by what we heard,
by the character of the organizations
and BIZ the reports brought to our at
tention. For any one person to hear
one-quarter of il was physical impos-
sibilty
An incident of first class significance
was the first performance in New York
Of John Alden Carpenters "Concer-
tino" for pianoforte and orchestra at
a concert Of the Symphony Society,
which took place in the afternoon in
Aeolian Hall The composition was
heard in Chicago, the home of the com
poser, more than four years ago, when
Mr.. Granger played the pianoforte
part, as he did yesterday.
Boston Symphony Orchestra last Febru
AIRY, whsn' the pianist was Mr., f. Robert
Schmitz. who was also instrumental in
producing it at Pasdeloup concert in
Paris in June. We do not know how
the work affected the Partisan public
Of the Partisan critics. but we feel
pretty sure that, since "ragtime" music
has made its wa over all Europe. it
did not speak to them in an altogether r
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Friars Welcome Cohan Back
Abbot Cheered at Farewell Din.
ner for Charming POlIack

Frinrs greeted their returned abbot
Geoge NJ. Cohan, with applause and
cheers last night when he entered the
grand ballroom of the Hotel Astor
where they were giving farewell din
ner for Claiming Pollack, who is to
sail for Egypt next month.
The principal sport Of the evening
was described on the program as "Pan-
ming Charming" and numerous records
were broken. John j. Gleason. who
resigned as abbot to yield the place to
Mr.. Cohan. presided. Augustus
Thomas urged the Friars to fight the
blue law promoters.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
To Explain Equity Shop
John Emerson TO Address
Actors i'm Several Cities

Actors of the country are to learn
the difference between the Equity shop
and the closed shop and, as q first step,
John Emerson, president of the Actors
Equity Association, Will start to- day
on tour to the Pacific Coast. Mr..
Emerson plans to address actor audi
ences in Chicago, Kansas City. san
Francisco snd Los Angeles. In the lat
ter city there are 5000 players engaged
in the motion picture industry
"'lhe Equity shop is one of the most
Important problems of the day" SAID
Mr.. Emerson yesterday, "since its prin-
clple is sure to spread to other classes
Of brain workers and artists. We are
gong to make clear to every actor in
the country that t he Equity shop is
rot closed shop. 1t does not bar any
one from the stage It's only effect
upon dramatic art is that of uplift"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Harold Bauer Is Guest Artist

Harold Bauer was the guest artist
at the Opera Concert" given at the
Metropolitan Opera House last eve
ming. He appeared twice on the pro-
gram, playing Saint Satns's Concerto
no. IN { minor and LISTS Fantuisie.
HIS numbers were among the most en-
joyable features of the concert Mem
bers of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany who appeared were Miss Leonora
Sparkes, soprano; Nine. Emmy Destnn.
soprano, and Morgan Kingston. tenor.
The orchestral numbers, conducted by
Richard Hageman, were Dvorak's over
ture "Carnaval" tWo Hungarian dances
by Brahms and "Finlandis" by Sibelius.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Codowsky Heard in Brilliant
Program in Carnegie Hall

Leopold Godowsky gave a brilliant
performance of Tschaikowsky's piano
forte Concerto in B fiat minor, with
the Philharmonic Orchestra, yesterday
afternoon in Carnegie Hall. The ap-
pearance of the deservedly famous
pianist and the popularity of the pro-
gram, which was wholly devoted to
music by Tschakowsky, attracted an
unusually large audience, and late
comers faced placard which an
nounced that all available space, in
cluding standing room, had been sold.
Besides the concerto, the orchestral
numbers were the Fourth Symphony
and the Marche Slav
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
u. $. Marine Band Gives
Concert for Veterans
Fifty Convalescent Service Men
Are Guests of Caruso at Hip
podrOme: Daniels Attends

The United States Marine Band
played to a large audience yesterday
IN The Hippodromc, at benefit given
by Belleau Woods Post of the
eterans of Foreign Wars, to raise
'unds for clubhouse. Secretary OF
,he Navy Daniels occupied box near
the stage, where he was greeted by
officers OF the Marine Corps, the army
and the navy. here for the football
game on Saturday.
New York is favorite place for
the navy" Secretary Daniels said dur
ing an intermission. for the many d.
versions which it offers. for its hospi
tality and for its wonderful spirit dur
ing the war. 1t appeals TO all navy
men, and not only to the members OF
the Atlantic feet, for which this port
is a base"
Secretary Daniels approved the plans
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

of the Navy Club to provide better
facilities for men ashore. He ex-
pressed qualification over the Navy's
football victory.
Five boxes at the Hippodrome were
occupied by fifty convalescent marines,
who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. En-
rico Caruso. The New York Com
munity Service transported the marines
from Brooklyn Naval Hospital and
gave them dinner at the new Serv-
ice Club, at 23O West Forty-sixth
Street.
AIMS Fitzu, soprano, and Rudolph
Bochco, volinist, were solosists at the
benefit for the post, which is composed
of marines Of the 9Th and 9Th regi-
ments. Eighty per cent of the men in
those regiments were wounded in
France
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29
Bennett Pension Plan Outlined

Colonel Henry Watterson and Samuel
Untermyer were elected honorary men,
bers Of the James Gordon Bennett As
soclation, Inc, yesterday at the first
meeting of its board of directors at the
Waldorf-A Astoria Hotel Mr. Untermyer
is counsel for the association. A report
was read outlining plan for the pay
ment Of pensions TO superannuated EN-
ployees of the late owner of The New
oYk Nerald
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

don yesterday that he had ACQUIRED
the producing rights to John Drink
waters newest play, "Oliver Cromwell" :"
This drama will be produced in Lon
don during the current season and in
New York soon thereafter by Mr..
Harris. Now two Drinkwater plays i'm
pend, the other being MARY Queen of
Scots"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Raymond Hitchcock, who is starring
in "Hitchy-Koo, 1920" at the New Am
sterdam Theater, has been asked to re-
establish the old Chinese Theater, and
has agreed to become the director Of
the new company, soon to present Chi
nese classics in Chinatown. Mr.. Hitch
cock was financial backer of the the
ater for years.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Billie Burke will depart for Balti
more this morning with party of
friends and will occupy box tonight
at the ACADEMY Of Music to see the
premiere of F. Ziegfeld jr.'s production
Of "Sally," which will co-star Marilynn
Miller and Leon Enrol. The company
departed for Baltimore Saturday on a
special train.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Wagenhals & Kemper have been
asked to sell the operatic rights to
"Spanish Love" Several composers be-
lieve that the colorful background and
rather broad romance of this Old
World play would provide excellent ma
terial for an opera
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

F. Ziegfeld jr. announces the first ap-
pearence in the New Ziegfeld Midnight
Frolic on Monday: December 6, on the
New Amsterdam Theater roof, Of Phil
Baker, accordion soloist
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Among the Westerners who renewed
old acquaintance with Fred Stone fol-
lowing Saturday nights performance
of "Tip Top" at the Globe Theater were
Senator and Mrs. Francis E. Warren. of
Cheyenne, Wyo. Senator and Mrs.
Warren are the parents Of the late Mrs.
John J. Pershing
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

"The Young visiters,' the dramati-
cation of Daisy Ashford's book, comes
to the Thirty-ninth Street Theater to-
night, and "The Broken Wing,
comedy drama, will have its premiere
at the Forty-eighth Street Theater.
"The Century Midnight Revnue" will
be presented at the Century Promenade
at 1880.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Frederic S. Isham, author of "Three
Live Ghosts" at the Nora Bayes The
ater, has signed long term contract
ANS future original plays or dramat-
cations from his dozen best sellers,
will be produced by Mr.. Marcin.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Amelie Rives (Princess Troubetzkoy),
who dramatized Mark Twain's famous
story, "The Prince and the Pauper," in
which William Favcrsham is appearing
at the Booth Theater, will visit New
York soon to confer with Mr.. Faver-
sham on dramatization of Joan of
Arc" to be founded on Twains his
torical work, Joan of Arc"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Donold Gallaher assumes the role
opposite Helen Hayes in "Bab" at the
Park Theater tonight. BY an odd coin
cidence both Mr.. Gallaher and Miss
Hayes made their professional debuts
in the same part in the same play
r6le of the Juvenile crown prince in
"A Royal Family"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-29

Owing to the extraordinary call for
tickets for Enter Madame" at the Full
ton, Brock Pemberton has decided to
give one week Of extra matinees be-
tween Christmas and New Years.
Beginning December rs there will be a
matinee of the Gilda Varesi company
every afternoon up to and including
January /.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
Oldest living Man"
or Only N0un8Stel'
of 95 100 Summers?
INVESTIGATORS REPORT

PgY HE age-old puzzle, "How old is Ann"
is now put into the shade by the
question lately agitatod i'm the public
- press as to "How old is John?"
Old "Unc'e" Johnny Shell, the
Kentucky noun ainecr, who paid a visit to
the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville last
fall, has become famous over night as a
result Of this controversy.
Such papers as the New York
Herald" the Literary Digest" and other
periodicals of national circulation, have
printed his picture, with comments on the
question at issue.
So much interest has been shown in
the matter, that a special investigator was
sent to Greasy Creek, Kentucky, by The
Chattanooga Medicine Company (whose
medicine-Thedford' Black-Draught Liver
Medicine-had been used in the Shell fam
lily for many years. in order to get more
information on the subject
The Investigators report is given on an
other column of this page. Tie result Of
this investigation seems to show on tes-
timony of friends and neighbors, that John
Shell is about 112 years Old that his health
is good for a man of his age, and that
his mind is clearer than that of the
average centenarian.
JSoo A statement from his grandson
'o's "a. II. SHELF regarding the use Of
Thedford's Black-Draught, by John
T. Shell himself, is given at the foot
GA of this page.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

In justice to John Shell and his family, it
should be said that neither he nor they have ever
claimed the extreme old age that was given in some
of the reports published in the daily press. story
of the kind grows in the telling and the desire for
something startling to make good reading is no
doubt the cause for the interesting fiction founded
on fact) that has been published about old Uncle
Johnny Shell.
Facts, however, in many cases, are just as in
teresting as fiction, and we have endeavored in
this article to give the facts as we have been able
to find them.
THE CHATTANOOGA MEDICINE co.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

II-nGE ConNErr sANs A. oF 1os

Uncle johnny shell for 50 more years
kuo o him "a a ola. old From all
from lived when he said be here
OF a believe
older I have talked him last year and he
TO be Intelligent rational
him lJudEe) A b. CORNETr. Harlan, ~.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
nnInER THAN NJ MOTHER M

! have known Uncle Johnny shell all my Lf1
would place his roo Johnny smell was
Eh F. q LEWIS
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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
AT LEAST IlO, SAYS t. :. WARD

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was
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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
ATTORNEY HOWARD SAWS OVER 100

nd sworn TO before me this 23rd day Of April. /.
NJ O. SMITH. Notary PubLIc Harlan. Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
DIED

QUINIlAN - In Stratford, July 27. 1920, Mary A.. wife of John T. Quinlan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, 96 Willow avenue, on Friday, July 30, at g a. n.. and from St. James church, at 9:30 a. nn.. with solemn high mass
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- tery. Automobile cortege. P2Sb" WHEELER - In this city, Tuesday. July 27, 1920, Hobert Rutledge Wheeler, aged 79 years.
 Funeral services will be held at his late home. 667 State street. on Friday, 3Oth inst. at 2:,3O o'clock.
 Burial Long Hill cemetery. P2Sb@ COSGROVE - In Coblenz, Germany, March 2. 1919, Private Edward J. Cosgrove, Co. H, 58th Infantry. son of John w. and Rose Cosgrove, of 763 Kossuth street, aged 26 years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the funeral parlors or Mullins, Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden Hill street, on Saturday, July 31. at s:30 a. n., and from St. Charles church at g a. m.
 Interment St. MichaePs cemetery. Automobile cortege. P29b~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
POVERTY IS PLEA
 OF TROLLEYS
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OContinued from Page One.)
 other three mile zone which is rid
 den through on transfers. It is the
 purpose of the Connecticut com
 pany if the increase is granted to pe=
 tition the right to decrease the zone immediately following from the 2.s
 named in the petition to 2.2, which
 would give the company revenue of
 three cents mile outside the six
 mile limit.
 President Storrs then stated that this was the season of the year which
 usually provided the money to run
 the company in the winter months
 when the riding was not so heavy.
 Things had been getting worse since
 last January and which the revenue
 for February showed an increase of 16 Ser cent. over February of last year, June showed a decrease of 2.5 per cent. over June of 1919. This decrease he attributed to sev- era1 factors, the jitney competition, the zone fare system, and the failure to use open cars The people have
 been Accustomed to use the open cars for long pleasure trips in the summer season. These cars were not
 used this summer because they were not adapted to the zone system. Storrs continued tThe jitneys have
 been taking the patronage at the rush | hours, and it is at these periods of 1 the day that the company derived the greater portion of its revenue. The l jitneys should be curbed during the
 rush hour as the Connecticut Com 1 the jitneys."
 | Chairman Higgins of the Public | Utilities Commission read a letter | from ENitzOar9 l which favored five cent fare for | New Haven and also stated that the public had lost confidence in the Con- l necticut Company.
 | Judge Moves, chairman of the ! board of trustees then remarked feel l ingly that he did not see how the public could lose confidence in the 1 trustees none of whom had any per ! sona1 interest in the property and l who were doing their best under the 1 orders of the court to serve the peo. pie.
 | Mayor Wilson, City Attorney Com i ley and Alderman Arthur Brown o1 the fair fare commission were present
 from this city. and practically every | town and city in the state were rep | resented.
 l George D. Watrous of New Haven | and Joseph F. Berry of Hartford ap l peared as counsel for the com pany l The Connecticut Company delegation | al the hearing included Judge Moves | Leonard M. Daggett and Morgan B l Brainard, trustees; President Luciu | Storrs, General Manager John K l Punderford, assistant to Presiden l w. J. Flickinger. V. S. Curtis ant l Thomas J. McGreevy. The towns pro testing were represented as follows
 Judge Alex Arnold for Manchester Judge William L. Bennett for Nev
 Haven, N c. Downs of Stamford, F l.. Sparks for Meriden.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
APPEALS FROM AN
 ADVERSE AWARD

Appealing from the award of the Compensation Commissioner E. T. Buckingham, Mrs. Margaret Ennis, widow of Richard Ennis, has filed her appeal in the Superior court, today. The case is against the Remington Typewriter Co.,, of this city, where the deceased was employed on Feb. 13, 1919, and before.
 On Feb. 13. 1919, it is claimed, that Ennis told a fellow worker that on the previous day he burned the tip of his index finger. He was sent to the. nurse, where he received treat ment, and later to the compnay's physician. He continued to work un- til March &, 1920, when he became i'll, his finger was subsequently, amputated, and he died on March 20 1920.
 Commissioner Buckingham is o1 the opinion that the finger was slight ly injured on a machine on the date mentioned, but does not believe that the injury was the cause of the death Upon medical investiga ton, it was found that the deceased suffered from Raynaud's disease. Commissioner Buckingham dismissed the compen. satton claim, and it is now being ap pealed in the Superior court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
WILLDISCUSSS
 TRANSPORTATION

The Transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting in, the assembly room of the chamber tomorrow after noon at o'clock to discuss number of important phases of the coal situa- ton.
 An interesting report in letter form submitted by P. G. Puffer. secretary of the Purcha asing Agents Association of Connecticut. will be read at the meeting. The report shows that in July, 1919. there was 30 per cent of the requirements of coal Son hand while this year there is only 13 per cent. on hand. The circular letter which was recently sent out by the local chamber and the replies thai have been received in answer to same to date will also be read. Other mat ters to be discussed are the Mer- chants and Miners Steamship Line Embargo 145, and other phases of the coal situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
BRING COSGROVE'S
 BODY FROM COBLENZ

The body of Private Edward J. Cos grove of Company H, 18th Infantry, U. s. Army, arrived in the city last night Private Cosgrove died in Cob lenz, Germany, on March 2, 1913, of pneumonia. He was 26 years Of age. He is survived by his parents. John w. and Rose Cosgrove of 763 Kossuth street, also three sisters, Catherine, Anna and Rosemary, and one brother, John. DeIegations from the American Legion and the Women of the World s War will attend the funeral, which will be held from the funeral parlors of Mullins, Scott 6 Redgate, 193 Col den Hill street, on Saturday at S:3o and from St. Charles church at nine o'clock Interment will be in St. Mil cha els cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29
BUSES TO STAY
 ON THE STREETS

(Co1ftinued From Page One.)
 bring the mem bers of the state asso- ciation into a single corporation. Plans for this project are only tentative as yet, but it is the belief of the jttney- men that such a consolidation would work out for the best interests of both the drivers and the public. It is the intention to have uniformed men on all buses if such a company is form ed.
 Jitneymen from New York and other cities outside the state are complain ing about the rigid enforcement of state and city public service rulings. New Yorkers claim they have no chance in Bridgeport, but stick to their jobs nevertheless. More ma- chimes are reported to be on the way despite the alleged rigid laws.
 At the Traffic division at police headquarters it was said today that no complaints have been received as yet regarding jitney mishaps. Traffic policemen are handling the extra amount of automobile traffic in ex- ceptional1y good style, and all streets are kept free from blockades even during the rush hours of early morn ing and between and ' o'clock at night
 In the absence of w. E. Chapman, officials at the Motor Vehicle depart ment office were unable to state this morning, the exact number of new public service registrations and drivers licenses which have been is sued since Sunday. A number o1 drivers secured licenses yesterday and a few registrations for new machines were taken out. The number of new registrations has not yet reached the amount which was expected by the department officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-29

of Probate, July zS, 1920.
 Estate of Amelia L. M. Haberle, late of Fairfield. in said District, de- ceased.
 The Administrator having applied for an order authorizing and em- towering him to sell certain real eS- tate belonging to said estate, as per application on file more fully ap- pears; it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Court, of Probate in Fairfield in said District on the 2nd day of August, A. D. 1920, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and of the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order once in some news paper having a circulation in said dis trict, by giving notice to all parties in interest either personally or by mailing to each, postage prepaid, copy of this order all on Or before the 29th day of July, A. D. 1920, and return. make to this court of the mo- tice given.
 Attest: BACON wAKEMAN, Judge.
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