White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-25
TRURINGIA, where
U. S. JAZZ is BANNED
Negro Melodies Also Off
,cially Prohibited.

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Washington. - American tourists
probably will hear little music from
their homeland this summer when Wis
fting Thurfngia. The prime minister
has issued proclamation prohibiting
jazz music and negro songs in fash.
fonable cafes and other public places.
A bulletin from the National Geo
graphic society deals with the little
republic of central Germany.
'Thurfngia is well termed the Green
Center of Germany" says the bull
letin. 1T brings breath of medieval
times with it's romantic and legend-en-
crusted castles, its wealth of musical
| atmosphere, and it's great mountains
and splendid forests extending for
miles and miles.
"Gothic villages browse within it's
boundaries and dream of the past.
Even the cities seem noiseless, and
silence pervades the rural districts,
where everything is quiet except for
the little goose girl who drives her
flock as she sallies out into a century
too advanced for her surroundings,
Population Mainly Teutonic.
"The population Of we'll over 1,5OO,-
600 is mainly Teutonic and includes q
smattering Of the Wendish and Sla-
vonic element. Larger cities Of the
republic are Gera, Jena, Gotha, Els
enach and Gutenberg.
Germany and music festivals are
synonymous. Perfection in music is
sought in the event of a simple folk
jubilee in hamlet, or in a lavish ex-
hibition in an ultra-modern theater in
one of Germany's capitals. The re.
public Of Thuringia mothered such
musical artists as Handel. Wagner,
Bach and List at different periods
Of their lives and almost every city
of the province has it's memorial to
music. Wagner glorified Wartburg in
his Tannhauser.' The home of Bach
in the town of Eisenach contains an
interesting museum. The little resi-
dence Of the grand duke of Meiningen
is famous. through the music Of it's
orchestra. The musical interest in
Kassel has centered about Louis Spoil
er; and Gottingen, the famous uni
versity town, pays homage to Handel
by its festival plays every summer.
"Thuringia claims fame also as the
home of the poet, Goethe. It is rich
In Goethe recollections. The visitor is
reminded that the modest place on the
opposite side of the street is the home
of Goethe, that the park he is pass
ing is the most beautiful monument to
the artists genius and that the open
air theater is of interest because of it's
use in Goethes day.
Where Constitution Was Born.
"Weimar, the republics capital city
and the birth place of Germany's new
constitution following the World war,
retains many of its medieval charac-
teristics. Surviving are narrow wind.
ing streets, houses with high-pitched
gables and remnants of the grand old
palace with it's towers. The palace
was erected under the superintendent
of Goethe and dedication of one of
the wings has been made to Schiller,
Herder and Weiland, noted German
writer's.
IA motor ride through the republic
discloses pleasing and pastoral land
scape. sometimes flat and fertile and
sometimes hilly. often clothed in dense
woods but always charming.
Historic Erfurt lies between the
interesting old cities of Gotha and
Weimar, in easy reach Of the Harz
river on one side and Thuringian for.
est on the other. 1t plays dual role
by being picturesque, historically
memorable silently in tune with it's
sister cities and vet economically i'm
portant and a railroad junction. 1t
was Luthers home in his days as a
monk, from 1905 to 1903. Erfurt's sky
line is dominated by fine medieval
architecture and is the home of the
celebrated bell, Maria Gloriosa, cast
In 1897, which weighs $4,000 pounds.
"Gera Is situated on the banks of
the White Elster and is the home of
a large university where young Thur.
ingians prepare to carry on its ia.
nous textile industries. Ringing true
to the peacefulness of the republic is
Jena, university town on the banks
Of the Saale. 1t maintains it's me-
dieval market square, the older build
ings of which blend we'll with the
inevitable newer buildings"