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Evening star., 1945-04-01
'OkIuhomu'

oklahoma" was two years old yes
terday. Lewis Nichols, writing IN
the New York Times, says that the
show has become IAN institution
something like taxes or the Demo-
cratic party" Only "Hellzapoppin' "
and "Pins and Needles" among mod
ern musical productions have had
longer runs, and neither of those sue
cesses was possessed Of the obvious
durability of the Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein achievement.
The essential value of the hit at the
Saint James Theater is that 1t Is
fundamentally American. 1t repre-
sents not merely slice of native
scenery or folklore but a whole tre-
mendous cross-section of the United
States in it's largest, most inclusive
and most notably dynamic aspects.
No other people could have produced
such show.
The reason is as plain as the
proverbial pikestaff. Oklahoma" is
as real as Niagara Falls or the Grand
Canyon. 1t approximates what Walt
Whitman wanted when he talked
about America singing. But 1t is not
only the distinctive melodies of the
work that guarantee it's existence. It
might be good with even one single
tune worth remembering. The idea
of it is "a natural That is why it
is so widely initiated in "Bloomer
Girl" "Up in Central Park" and
Meet Me in Saint Louis" Mr..
Nichols stresses "the combination of
music, book, dances, costumes, set
tings," and he. unquestionably Is
correct in his judgment of the ex-
PLANTATION Of the entire conglomera-
tion's popularity. Yet the element
which vitalizes it all, surely, is the
authenticity Of it.
A logical question, then, would be:
How about a similar endeavor to
picture, say, Pennsylvania in the
era when the petroleum industry was
getting started around Oil City or
Michigan during the period when
the first gasoline rivals of the surreys
with the fringes we're being built III
Detroit? The answer will vary with
the personal tastes of different
answerers, but the consensus prob
ably is: Response to any such effort
will depend upon the fidelity which
1t manifests. ooh, What Beautiful
Morning" Is here to stay because
Evening star., 1945-04-01

Eggs, rabbits, lambs, flowers, es-
pecially lilies, greeting cards, tele-
grams (no, they're OUT, new clothes!
It's Easter!
"Commercialized! says the Spring
Scrooge. "The stores are creating the
demand!" But their very success
testifies to some reality back Of 1t all.
"Sentimentality!" says another,
"roused by tradition and stirred up
by religious services, symbols and
song." Even an -airplant must have
a base; but this is more than a feel
ing without roots; something solid is
mixed with the emotion. The coun-
terfeit, the sentimental, is testi-
monial to the worth of the genuine
sentiment.
"Symbolism!" says third, slight
ingly, but actually saying something
significant. Eggs, rabbits and lambs
symbolic birth and new life; Easter
lilies and spring flowers. life revived
and unfolding in beauty; even new
clothes hint at newness Of life.
Too often symbols and celebrations
becloud that which Is symbolized or
celebrated-the more reason why we
should review the event and its Sc
quel, Casters past, present and fu-
ture.
Something happened, rather be-
gan, number of centuries ago. A
man was executed and buried; two
days later the grave was found to be
deserted, and several persons who had
known the deceased intimately re-
ported that they had seen and talked
with him, that he had appeared to
them In a recognized, but somehow
,spiritualized body.
What followed? A group of COM
mon men, his former followers, had
by his death been dismayed, disillu-
stoned, discouraged and detected.
Then by a psychological transforma-
ton, they came forth confident, fear
less, radiant and triumphant, reck-
less of danger, persecution or mar
tyr's death. Hes alive!" they said.
Just q glance at the ages since: Out
of that event came the Christian
church, which, over 10 centuries,
through vicissitudes, foes without and
frailties within, steadily has grown
and spread, waxing more and more
influential, until today, in spite of its
human alloy, 1t Is the most powerful
single force in civilization. Indeed.
Evening star., 1945-04-01

civilization seems to have been Chris
tianity unfolding.
Such tremendous results must have
had an adequate cause. Credulous,
indeed, would be he who could believe
that, In a sane universe, its highest
development was based on delusion
or fraud! To the Christian, He
has been alive and active in history.
The unanswerable evidence Of His
being alive is found, however, not in
physical events centuries ago, nor
even in the impressive unfolding in
history, but IN the present manifes-
tations of his presence and power.
Hes alive now!"-the greatest
single influence in contemporary life.
setting the standards by which We
Judge individuals, criticize projects
and test movements, setting up also
the goals toward which we struggle.
Even more powerful evidence is
found in transformed lives in our
very midst; page Alcoholics Anony-
nous; learn also from these once
frustrated, now released and radiant;
from the wrecked lives now recon-
structed; from the embittered now
sweetened; from the lost now found;
from prodigals now returned home.
The strongest evidence of all, how
ever, is the experience, often un-
spoken because too personal for
words. of those who companion with
Him daily. Strange as it may sound
to others, many are they who will
understand what Alfred Tennyson
said to friend as they walked the
hills near his residence: God is
with us now on this down, as We are
walking together, just as truly as
Christ was with the two on the way
to Emmaus. I should be sorely afraid
to live my life without Gods pres
ence, but to feel He is by my side,
Just now, as much as you are, that is
the very Joy of my heart!'
The message of the future? Be
cause live We shall live also" Up
permost this year Is this message In
the hearts of thousands in whose
homes the flag bears on its crimson
background gold stars.
Yes, the conquest of death by Him
who is alive forever more is the most
precious of Casters messages, vividly
for them Just now, but ever and al
wayS for us all
Evening star., 1945-04-01
Capital Sidelights
Ru VIII p. Kennedu.

Mrs. Roosevelt's recent acceptance OF
an $4,000 mink coat, crown and harem
dresses from foreign interests has pro-
yoked Capitol remembrances of the
shawl worth $1,000 which Mrs. Lincoln
accepted from A. T. Stewart when ne
was supplying large quantities of cloth
ing and blankets to the Army. Mrs.
Lincoln was Unfortunately fond of dress.
When the President and Mrs. Lincoln
received" on February S, 1862, she was
dressed "in white satin. with low neck
and short sleeves, trimmed with black
lace flounces. looped up with knots OF
ribbons" She wore a floral headdress,
mot very unbecoming." At the 1864
New Year reception Mrs. Lincoln stood
by the Presidents side wearing a pur-
pie silk dress trimmed with black velvet
and lace, with lace necktie fastened
with a pearl pin. Her headdress was
ornamented with white plume"
Shortly after the President died, Mrs.
Lincoln created excitement in the au-
tumn of 1867 by offering for sale in
small, upstairs room on Broadway, what
purported to be her White House ward
robe, but which in reality was tawdry
display which was "a disgrace to a
second hand clothes show Those who
subscribed to fund of more than $780,
900 paid to Mrs. Lincoln after the death
of her husband were angry. The gen.
eral opinion was that the sale" was
dodge which indiscreet friends had per-
suaded her to adopt to stimulate Con-
gress to make large appropriation for
her
The then great political boss" Thur
low Weed. created sensation by stating
that Congress would make proper ar
rangements for the maintenance OF
Mrs. Lincoln had she so deported her
self to inspire respect" He further in
timated that mo Presidents wife ever
before accumulated such valuable ef-
fects and that such accumulations are
suggestive of fat contracts and corrupt
disposal of patronage
Boss" Weed specified that al OF
Mr.. Lincoln's new linen shirts were
sold" almost before his remains, which
were shrouded in the 18th, had started
"for that bourne whence no traveller
returns"
Long before that-and repeatedly
Mrs. Lincoln had embarrassed" her
husband. It is historical fact that
by her critical Aunt Rebecca' letters
she provoked Gen. James Shields to
challenge "A. Lincoln" to duel. Lin
coin chivalrously assumed the author
ship, accepted the challenge, but being
the challenged party dictated ridiculous
dueling conditions
Again, when Lincoln was President,
Henry wikoff, transmitted to the New
York Herald portions of the Presidents
message in advance Of its delivery. 1t
generally was believed that Mrs. Lincoln
had permitted him to copy those por-
tions and this was confirmed when Gen.
Sickles appeared as his counsel after
Wickof1 had been locked up In a room
in the Capitol when he had refused to
disclose the cource of his information.
But Mr.. Lincoln's gardener, Watt, con-
fessed that he had seen the message in
the library and, having a tenacious
memory, had repeated certain passages
word for word to Wikof the next day.
Meanwhile. the President had visited
the Capitol and urged the Republicans
on the Investigating Committee to spare
him disgrace. So Watts improbable
story was accepted and Wikoff was lib
Evening star., 1945-04-01
Struw Suitcuses

A news item says that since leath-
er has become high-priority prod
uct straw Suitcases may become IA
miliar again. There was time,
just after the turn of the century,
when a good straw suitcase was
something of which to be proud.
Then, for some reason or other,
straw suitcases fell into disrepute.
They became one of the accouter-
ments of the hayseed in vaudeville.
But in the golden era. between
1900 and 1920, good straw suitcase
with polished leather trimmings and
cleaning brass fittings was in good
repute among farm families. When
Aunt Eta, fathers widowed sister
who had married Jed Arthur, the
banker at the county seat, came to
the farm for her month-long visit in
midsummer, she always brought two
big straw cases, as well as a huge
trunk. The trunk was undoubtedly
essential, but the straw suitcases
we're the things of primary i'm
portance. For Aunt Eta knew that
children liked presents-and she al
ways brought them in the big one.
The other case was for presents for
father, mother, grandmother and
the hired man.
Research fails to disclose when
straw suitcases were first construct
ed. Doubtless back in the 10Th CEN
tury they were helping growing
nation expand. Many lad went to
college from the farm or rural vii
lage with all his clothes packed in
one or two Of the humble affairs.
Many more boys and girls packed
their possessions in them and went
to the cities In search Of life's high
adventures. Straw suitcases are one
Of the many native, honest. unpre-
tentious products that have accom-
panied nation on its march along
the trail OF destiny.
Evening star., 1945-04-01
Fifty Years Ago

obe Oh Tie IuOSt lOJdUly cllSdsuis
features of The Star of March 20, 1895.
was partial column of
Small General News Notes" from
Items the perusal of which the
reader might learn the fol-
low interesting facts: THE best selling
of English novels after Dickens is Mrs.
Henry Woods East Lynne of which
$4,000 copies have been sold: Fred
erick E. Sickels, inventor of the Corliss
engine, the apparatus for steering ships
by steam and the Sickels automatic
steam cutoff. died recently In Kansas
City a comparatively poor man; IAN
old woman who plays a hand organ
on Denver's streets has been found
to be worth over 100000 and to earn
as high as $25 day; "a Fort Dodge,
Iowa, man drained Owl Lake and began
cultivating its bed, 1000 acres. but now
several squatters have settled on the
land under the Homestead Act; "the
American popcorn and peanut man at
the recent Antwerp exhibition lost 25,OO0
francs by his venture; there Is talk
of disinfecting all the wills In Somerset
House, London, because many OF them
were drawn up and executed In cham
bers Of contagious disease" and "a Ber-
lin couple recently celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their engagement by
marrying. The bride had been waiting
all that time for the death OF rich
aunt who threatened to cut her OIL
without anything If she married her
lover"
The status of the Capital Of the United
States at one time was so low that "a
gentleman we'll acquainted in official cir
cles in this country and
D;nIomotic abroad" admitted to The
"Outnost" Star on March Is. 1895
that: Foreign diplomats
looked upon the assignment to Wash
ington "as q sort of banishment-a peni-
tential period in their official careers
Part Of the difficulty was an absence OF
attractions Of the variety to which am
bassadors were accustomed. There was
no opera, no great race course, no great
fete at any time" But what foreign en-
voys most objected to, it was alleged, was
the fact that: "The Government" here
had no foreign policy except to let for
eign governments alone as much as pos
sible." Representatives Of other nations,
therefore, looked upon life at this capi-
tai - as fatiguing to the last degree" :"
But improvement, the gentleman
well acquainted" conceded, had occurred
in "the, past 20 years. and I'VE are no
longer an outpost Of diplomatic civiliza-
ton" in the sense of the former isola-
ton and desuetude.
If George n. Stanford OF the Munic-
ipal Market and 6O1 G street S.W, were
to look in the back of
Mr.. Stonfords his wallet today, he
portv might find there q
clipping from The
Star for March 20, 1895, relating that
on the Wednesday evening preceding
he had been guest Of honor at mas
querade arranged to celebrate his 10th
birthday. The family home then was
at 101l G street S.W., and among
those who assembled there to partici-
pate in the good time 'had by all"
were: Miss Nellie Burk, Miss Bessie
Covington, Miss Louise Lobsiger, Miss
Lille Thoma, Miss Cora Evans, Miss
Blanche Harrison, Oddie winters. Harry
Chism, Claude Payton, Francis Biggs
and Katie, Isaac, John and Frank STAN
ford. Yes, that was "the horse and
buggy age" but lot OF people were
very happy in it-and some OF them
remember.
Evening star., 1945-04-01

A chair of American history has
been established at the University Of
Sydney. Wouldn't it be good idea
for somebody to set up similar
endowment in an American school
for the study of the history Of the
commonwealths down under?
Evening star., 1945-04-01

Kansas jack-rabbits allegedly used
to play leapfrog with motorists. But.
taking into account the increasing
tempo OF automobile disappearance.
1t is only matter of time until they
will have to do their leaping over
nothing but memories.
Evening star., 1945-04-01
Let Tears Be Put Awoy

Who sleeps here? Oh, t0ho sleeps
Unansuering beneath this nanseless mound
with April songs and fo,pers all around
And sunlight falling gently the ground?-
The grape its secret keeps.
Then stand not sorrouing here.
Nsper spirit IN the earth abide:
Unseen, the mystic stone rolled aside,
And ,chat the hereafter holds for him Dho died
ut doth not pet appear"
Let tears be put ntoay
And bitterness for all the dear ohss gone.
Though hedpen and earth shall pass Hts uord hpes on
The symbol and promise shine at damn
Again-0n Easter Day. EEz BARCLAY KIRBY
Evening star., 1945-04-01
He's Anuep

By Bishop Charles Wesley Flint,
WnShin0to1a area. the Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1945-04-01

more" may be merely an illusion oc-
casioned in part by the fact that edu-
cation and modern communications
have made this q uniquely articulate
era and that the worlds ills are there
fore aired and discussed far more ex-
tensively than in any prior age. In
other words, though the strain Of Iv-
ing now encompasses vastly greater
numbers, people in bygone centuries
lacked the numerous compensations that
we have and their problems and troub-
les, considering their capacity to meet
them, may well have been relatively as
severe as ours.
There is thus at least some reason
to question whether the human race In
the 2oth century has been the most
harried since time began. We cannot
tell; the subject Is too speculative and
there Is no way Of arriving at defi-
mite answer. AL we can be sure Of Is
that when the war Is over, mankinds
problems will be yet more pressing and
complex. But there Is this all-important
compensating fact: That technical prog
ress has been tremendous and that men
know far more today than they ever
knew before.
The modern era Is challenged BY Its
own achievements: II It's wisdom catches
up with It's half-niiraculous technology,
II It learns how to adjust its society
to It's revolutionary scientific advances,
the years to come may blossom Into
history's finest age. That Is the great
potential Of our time, and 1t offers
nope enough to keep the world from
feeling too sorry for itself. despite MI
It's woe.
Evening star., 1945-04-01

[NEZ BARCLAY KIRBY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23
.Fiorucci
 Fined $21
 In Bristol Waterbury Mon Plans Speeding Penalty Appeal

Bristol, Aug. 23-Seventeen per- sons, all but one of them motor fists, were arraigned before Judge William N. DeRosier in City Court "Wednesday. Fines and payments for nolles totaled $265 as Il were fined, two were granted nolles, two had judgment suspended, one was given Q continuance and one was bound over the Superior Court.
 Clarence Borst, 43, of 1097 Main Street, Hartford, charged with lar- ceny of $1200 from Henry Violet of T7 Overlook Avenue, was bound over with bond set at $500. Fined $21 on a speeding charge, Guerino "A. Fiorucci, 30, Waterbury, filed mo- tice of appeal and bond was set at $10O.
 Judgment was suspended in the eases of Lawrence Lamontagne, g, Thomaston, charged with allowing persons to ride on the running board of his automobile, and Benito Cipol- lini,s 9, New Haven, charged with driving without a license. Charged with speeding, Warren H. Perry, Torrington, was granted 8 weeks continuance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23
Death Claims Bristol Mon
 E. "A. lnsrohom
 Retired 5 Years

Bristol, Aug. g = E. Morton 1n- graham, 65, of 30 Broadview Street. q great-grandson of Elias Ingra- ham, who founded the E. Ingraham Company here in 1881, died sud- denly Wednesday afternoon at his cottage in Clinton.
 MT. Ingraham retired from a:tlve participation in the E. Ingraham Company about five years ago. ai- though he continued to serve as the firms second vice-president and a member of the board of directors. "A native of Bristol, he was gradu- ated from the lo:al schools and the Cheshire Military Academy and at tended the University of PenrsJl- vania. He entered the employ of the E. Ingraham Company in 1)1i and was connected with the service department for seven years. In 1917 he was elected secretary and in 1881 became vice-pres.dent and secretary. He was also Q director of the Tor- r.ngton Manufacturing Company.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Emma fKemp) Ingraham; two sons, Clar- cree M. and Richard K. Ingraham, both of this city: daughter. Mrs. Ellnor McBaron whose husband IS a lieutenant commander in the Navy; and three brothers, Chester E. and Irving I. of Bristol and Har- old Ingraham of Carlsbad, Calf.
 Funeral arrangements are 5ei.g made by the FEnk Ftneral H3me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23
Rep. KoppIemonn's Sister Succumbs

Hartford. Aug. 23-Mrs. Rebecca Kopplemann Schumacher. of New York City, formerly of Hartford, sister of Representative Herman F. Kopplemann died Wednesday at a local convaleScent home after 8 brief illness.
 A native of New York City, Mrs. Schumacher was daughter of the late Henry and Jessie Kopplemann, and the widow of Adam Schumach- CT.
 She leaves besides Representative Kopplemann two other brothers, Abraham A. Kopplemann of West Hartford and Marcus Kopplemann of New York: a sister. Mrs. Sarah A. Ceely of Deland, Fla, and three nieces and . nephew.
 The funeral was held today at 3 p. m. at the Weinstein Funeral Home, Home, 621 Albany avenue, with Rabbi Morris Silverman off, ciating. Burial was in Emanuel cen- etery. Wethersfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23
ToIbot Hopes Congress Will. Regain Power
Proys for COP Torrington Win In FoII Voting

Torrington, Aug. 23-CongreSS- man Joseph E. Talbot, Fifth Con- gressional District, was the princi- pal speaker at the Republican Club meeting at St. Peters Hall Wednes- day night.
 MT. Talbot stated that during the war both the House and the Senate have given to the executive branch of the government every emergency power asked for and that both bod ies hope that these powers will soon be returned to them. He emphasized that during the last four years the government had not been regulated by Congress but by men selected by the executive branch of the govern ment to assure an adequate distri- button of goods. He remarked that his interest in a Republican victory in Torrington this fall was personal, partly because 1t is part of the Fifth Congressional District which elected him, and also because the result of the local election will be noted by, the larger cities of the state as one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23

one of the ropes on the scaffold split and dropped the men about 25 feet to the pavement.
 About an hour and a half later, at 3:35 D. m., a similar accident oc- cured at the Lux Clock Manufac-- turing Company on Johnson street, in which Guerra, who was wash ing the side of the building with a mixture of acid and water, fell close to thirty feet to the ground.
 Guerra was treated at the Water bury hospital for decorations of the right eye brow, left cheek and left elbow. Knocked unconscious in the fall, he was taken to the hospital in the Waterbury hospital ambulance and was discharged after treatment
 Nelson w. Bresett, manager of the B. and H. Painting Company, the firm for which Hazard and Raby worked, drove the two men to St. Mary's hospital where they were treated for their injuries. One man, Hazard, was later discharged, but Raby remained in the institution.
 Hazard sustained injuries to the left ankle and face abrasions. Raby sustained chest injury and pos- sible fracture of the ribs.
 An investigation by the insurance firms holding policies in each case, will probably be conducted, it was announced lats night. Authorities at the Lux Clock Company stated that the cause of the accident at their plant was probably due to acid, used by Guerra in the cleaning of the building, having eaten into the rope, therefore causing the rope to give way. There was no probably cause given in the other mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23

indication of the political trend in preparation for the next state elec- tion in 1946.
 William R. Burke, presiden of the Republican Club, introduced Repre-. sentative Talbot, State Central Committeeman Russell L. Patterson and candidates for the fall city elec- ton. Dewitt H. Hotchkiss, chairman of the Republican Town Committee and candidate for reelectionon the City Council, told the group that he believed there is 8 possibility that the polls may be opened from 6 8. m. to 8 D. m. Musical selections were given by Miss Barbara O'Sullivan and Miss Margaret, Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23
Tired Kidneys Often Bring SIeepIess Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain 1t miles oftinytubes or Alters which help to purify the blood and keep you healthy. When they. get tired and don't work right in the daytimes many people have to get up nights. Frequent orscanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there is s'something wrong this condition and losevaluable, restful sleep.
 When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in your blood. 1t may also cause nagging backache. rheumatic pains, leg pains. loss of pep and energy, swelling. puffiness under the eyes. headaches and dizziness.
 Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills, stimulant diuretic, used successfully by millions for over 40 years. Doan's give happy relief and will help the 15 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-23

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