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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-01-19, Page 3Sir Arthur Sullivan’s Life Romance of the Career of the Great Composer as Told in His Letters^and Diary There'has been published in Eng’ , writer in the Loiidoji. Dally Express, land a new life of Sir Arhur Sullivan' “but something is said about it. Mrs. by his nephew, Herbert Sullivan, in {Ronalds is described as The greatest collaboration with Newman Flower, influence fa Sullivan’s life.; "Sir Arthur SulUYan—‘His. Life Let­ ters and Diaries," which Qeorgo< IL Doran has brought oht in New York this autumn. And this book reveals Sir Arthur’s romance, There have been many volumes {’The Lost “Chord/ which, ;by her In­ printed about Qllbprt 'and Sullivan, tetructions, was burled with'her when whose "The Mikado” Winthrop Ames she died, Although, details of their is presenting in the Royale Theatre, romance are not given, it is clear but all Qf them‘have been impersonal, or at least impersonal in comparison Mrs. Ronalds, we are told, for more with the' present-day mode of bio- than twenty years was the 'most graphy. Data of all kinds, letters about the operas, plays and music the one or the other wrote, the quarrel between the two men, ancedotes of humorous na­ ture, all these have formed the con- “Not? a single letter, yiat passed be­ tween Mrs. ’Ronalds and Sullivan is quoted. Not • a-Hue from his dairy about her is printed—although Sulll- Ivan gave, her a -manuscript copy of She died, Although details of their that they loved e.aoh other deeply. I was {cherished singer’ of ‘The Lost Chord.’ ‘She, sang the song at her Sunday musical evenings, when all the musi­ cal • society house. . "She waB of London met in' her a member of an old Bos- tent of'previous histories of these two ’ ton family named "Carter, and she . . X,. _ — married Pierre Ronalds in 1859. It was not a happy marriage, and they came to Europe only to 1859. Itfamous men, but curiously the per­ sonal .side of, thefr^,lives has been dealt with in utmost reticence. The present authors, it is true, are exceedingly reserved about Sullivan’s private life,-though more thorough and explicit in- matters pertaining to his public capers and his collabora- , tion with Gilbert, but they have at least made brief reference to the ro­ mance of Sullivan's life, about which the world knew little and probably never will know, much. At all events, even: this glint touches tho composer with a ray of humanity that is wel- "upon the Prince and Princess of Wales come and may do something to rescue lifm from a too sacrosanct niche in the hall of ^ldolators. “During the last hour of his life,” write his biographer^ “a woman, fran­ tic with fear, wafted vainly for a cab. At the first warning that the end was approaching, Mrs. Ronalds had risen and dressed quickly. The street was empty; no vehicle could be obtained to bear -her to the death, chamber.' When at last ono owas procured and she arrived at Queen’s Mansions, the heavier footstep of Sir Thomas Bar- low followed her up the stairs. But both had come too late.' Sir Arthur was dead.’’. (Barlow was the royal physician who attended him.) uuu.iv. uuo» uug even uTOilul>u uw «««. nvyco “The full story* of Arthur Sullivan’s' tian name,. It is said that Sullivan to secure the authorization of expen­ friendship with Mrs. -Ronalds—an loved two other women before he met dltures of this sort both by resort American woman of ‘rare beauty’—Is Mrs. Ronalds and each of them in-(centers seeking to attract visitors and not unfolded in this book,” says a spired some of his songs. Two Women Film Lost Cities " in “Closed” Deserts of Africa Alsace Styled separate, Pierre Ronalds returned .to America, and she went to Algiers. “ ‘Ultimately,’ it' is said, came associated with the Eugenie’s circle at the whore her wonderful voice beauty attracted the attention of two capitals. With the fall of the Empress she migrated to London and became one of the-few untitled people -who had the privilige of calling"informally The 'ireland” f Of ContinentAmericans Enter Interior of Tripoli to Photograph Wondor# of /\ricient Civilization Covered by Sands Since J 00 A.D. New York.—-Bringing a tale pf ad- clared. The racing camels maln- ;Venture as colorful as any told in fle- tains their high-speed gait day after 1 tion, Miss Quincy Smith of Washing- day, and, as they go five days with- 1 ton, D.C., arrived here recently with out water, are the surest and swiftest ....' .......................... ' carriers of the desert Saved From Bandits Returning toward the '’coast, the automobile used by the two women ■ broke down and when night camp oh , they get fire to the brush on a ‘moun­ tain side as a signal of distress', j Italian mounted^ troops arrived to of- ; fer safety just ahead pf two bands of Tourag natives, the raiders of that part of fhe desert, Reaching the coast again the two women made motion and still pictures of Leptis Magna and Zabrata, which- Miss Smith describ as the most: gorgeous of all tho classic ruins so far: unearthed. Leptis Magna was discovered 4% ; years ago and the Italians believe they have excavated about a fourth of tho old city. Gorgeous Buildings The buildings of the Oriental cen­ ter of civilization and art were built of colored brick, faced with beautl- ■ ful colored marble. The houses were • floored with gold, .decorated and stud- ted with precious and semiprecious tones, including malachite, rose mar- >le and lapis lazuli. The street® of h<e eity were paved with bright blue imestone. Buildings and streets are the same now, Miss Smith said, as when the sand drifted In and burlpd the city about 109 A.D. . The excavation" work at Zabrata, near by on the sea coast, is just be­ ginning, she added. In Morocco the two women were caught In the Moroccan floods, but escaped with their baggage abroad a freight steamer with 179 other refu­ gees, finally reaching Algiers'. Under German Rnfo Sought to Become French, But h Still Dissatisfied Paris.-—From the beginning R fra* been realized that tho task of Franca tn Alaacq would not ba altogether easy. Alsace, which remained updfr German government for nearly $6 years, was restored to France at the Armistice, together with a portion ot Lorraine, which had also beeu lost tn 1870. It is not unfair to describe Al­ sace as a sort of Ireland, Whether its rulers are French or German, ft is discontented Under German rule it longed for its return to the French polity, but after its return, it quickly developed grievances. ‘ ~ 4"‘ There has sprung up an agitation for a large measure of provincial autonomy. France, since the days of Napoleon,, alid indeed since the dayp of Richuilou, has come under a highly centralized authority, and it would be contrary to French tradition and French ideas to allow a separate little state to exist inside the larger state. Therefore France’ has endeavored to absorb Alsace, perhaps somewhat too quickly, with the result that the Al­ satian® have .protested rather violent­ ly. They do not mind being French j if they are regarded as Alsatians first, but they desire their own laws and they would retain their own customs. Concessions Necessary. Hence arises a grave problem. It Is Irksome for France to admit that French legislation should not be ap­ plied in its entirety in one ot the French provinces. Yet some conces­ sions are obviously necessary. The very language that is spoken by the Alsatian® 1b not French, and a com­ paratively small proportion of the in­ habitants understand French. The Alsatians, again, are deeply religious,,-- and they wish religion to be taught in the school, though in FruWccGtself the schools arg fully-secularized. In tho majority, the Alsatians are Roman Catholic, but even the non-Catholics are equally insistent on religious teaching whether they be Protestants or Jews. Indeed, as a result of successive up­ heavals, it has been found impossible to introduce the whole French regime into- Alsaco as quickly as was at ono time considered possible. Alsace, in short, succeeded In obtaining most of Britain, he says stands urgent need ite d6mand&, an4 with the commercial of mrgo expenditure’. Within the J arrangements between France and next few years a sum of $2,500,009 : Germany—the latter country being will be required. The explanation of j the most convenient outlet for many the present widespread state of decay products of Alsace—it would have is to lie found in, the fact that the* diocesan funds, and the purely dio­ cesan appeal, have not been nearly adequate to the demands. The .up­ keep of such fabrics as York Minster and Westminster Abbey—to name two- of the most famous to-day—is a very costly affair, involving, the continu­ ous employment of experts, and such work as the various dioceses have been able to accomplish in the past , has been largely of" a temporary re- ( merlal nature. The Cathedrals Commission, how- , ever, plans to put every cathedral in Great Britain in a state of complete ■ and effective repair, so that no tink­ ering will be needed for a long time. To cover the cost of their scheme a very large amount of money will be needed. But the appeal should be ’ confined strictly to the British. There! is good reason to believe that people of British birth the whole world over will be glad to aid In such a worthy work. The'history of Great Britain is largely contained within Its cathedrals’ wallB. They are the con- ctuarles towards which the thoughts of millions of Britons turn at such a time as this, year after year. They are places of hallowed memories for many thousands ■»of exiles overseas. In the minds of the sons of Britain In every land and clime they are in­ separably associated with much that is dearest and holiest in their lives. To many such it will be both a pleas­ ure and a privilege to be sharers in any expenditure on the restoration of these grey stone edlffices hallowed by time and centuries Montreal | the flr^t motion and still pictures of : Italian excavations at tfie ancient lost! cities of Leptis Magna and Zabrata; and of Italian Army activities and tho famous racing camels of the interior: of Italian Tripoli. j Miss Smith and her companion, Miss Lloyd Preston, an American wo­ man, now living In Paris, were said to be tho first white women ever to reach the Mahari district of interior Tripoli. . The pictures include 3,009 •feet of motion picture films and a trunkful of still pictures, made with special permission of the Italian Gov­ ernment for exhibition before audi­ ences in universities and schools. Enter "Closed” Country After a series of conftrences with: Italian authorities in Rome, the two American women got permission to travel into southern Tripoli. Miss nr* W • L. I -1 (Smith said, but with the understand-1 WO IriSll iinS this country was not open to _____ i tourists and they were to travel on Eamonn de Valera, erstwhile Presi- ^elr own responsibility. dent of the Irish Republic, is now in this country, But he cornea not .as a rebel agaiffst authority but aa the “ deader of a constitutional Opposition. A- He is quietly seeking funds to enable mazing Figures on Contin- him to found a »ewsPaper which may . 1 rj .. a n a j serve as the organ of his party. Some entai Practice Maae next month ihew ill be followed Public. London—An effort is to be,made to THE PRISONER OF DOORN AND HIS WIFE | Mr. anjLMrs. Hohenzollern as they appear to-day though the “Missus” still * agitating for the return of her ancient and discredited hubby to his old : time job as the governments head. i? j ds ‘she be- Empress Tuileries, and rare British Resorts Seek to Advertise (King Edward and QUeen Alexandra). “ ‘The influence ‘of Mrs. Ronalds upon Arthur Sullivan- has often been discussed, it is .said, and usually mis­ understood. She was at all times his mentor, and he consulted her in most; things, in almost everything, abroad he wrote to her daily, and if no leter or telegram was forthcom­ ing bis day was spoiled. 1 “ ‘It was a friendship of fidelity, which lasted till death, and during many years was never broken for a single hour.’ ” Arthur Sullivan was never married. It is not known whether Pierre Ron­ alds outlived his wife or not. The book does not even mention her Chris- British Guild of Empire Women Honor Leader “General” Drummond Avers Supreme Faith in Abili- tv of English ’■ “ Worker London.—Mrs. Flora ("General”)'' Drummond, controller-in-clnef of the Women’s Guild of Empire, who, with a number of other representatives of that patriotic British organization, has just returned from a tour of ■Canada with the object of finding homes and Work /for England’s un- “Come to Britain" Movement Seeks to Have Present Re­ strictions Removed They reached the interior by trav­ eling on horseback, by motorcar air’ finally on camelback. 1 The most valuable pictures of the interior,-Miss Smith said, were of the Meharistic racing camels, used as reg­ ular mounts by the Italian troops/ These camels for centuries have been bred for speed by the natives, and travel, carrying a person, as far as When ‘ legalize expenditures or advertising by the towns, Cities and resort areas of Great Britain. • pool, is believed to be the only muni­ cipality which can legally spend part of the funds collected in the form of local taxes for advertising purposes, but largely through an agitation start­ ed by tho “Come to Britain Bovemeht” it is hoped to have the law modified. The Advertising Association has now taken the matter up and hopes by President Cosgrave, The chief executive of the Irish Free State comes as an envoy of good will, with P®® miles in a day of eight hours, or on© eye on the activities of his farm- sa^ an average rate of more than 12 er enemy and present rival, the other an Ilour- lu- appearance the. At- -di^v er&nemy ana present rival, tne outer —7- — —, it tL nnfrLt On the mon05r mark«fc On whI£h Ws" I I!f^S 1 'by industrial towns which have room 1 for additional industries affording em- | ploy m ent.J In a resolution of its executive com­ mittee they state: They are “of the | opinion that the present condition of i the law is a serious handicap to the j development of British spas wateringplaces on the one hand, to the industrial development of the great centers of population on the other. This committee is strongly ^of every ^facility to see and speak to many 'of the settlers and explore' every possibility jmd hope of success' for the prospective Britsh emigrant. ’ The Women's Guild of Empire would! give these details to all who sought them. Canada, she said, is a land of great promise and the authorities there airead'y have an excellent sys-__ _______________uww ______ _____ tern" of looking after -the welfare'of opinion that, having regard to the newcomers. The urgent need of labor great increase of international com­ in the Dominion at present, continued1 ( petition on the one hand, and for the Mrs. Drummond, made it ecessary world's tourist and holiday traffic on for the Government to admit many, the other, all municipalities in this non-British aliens. | country should 'be given full and en- Mothers of. families in crowded tire freedom to advertise and develop home cities ^gere urged "to inspire their their children with fearless confi- fcrence by Parliament.” dence to seize the opportunities be­ fore them.” and and country should "be given full and en- own resources without inter­ At a- meeting recently held on the Canada wanted young continent by those who are in charge men, but she also needed women and of tourist and other forms of adver- . - - ■ — _ x ■ ...... —————x-*.w....Viin various coun-a luncheon at the Hotel Cecil,, at j themselves and their future. British' tries, at which Britain was represent- which the Viscount Burnham, Mrs. capital and labor, she said, would be ed, some rather amazing figures were "o c? tlx am /i zvm z» rv c» 1 zwi 4- zxHp /i .51 • 5-5. .. ■ n 1. <*♦. .i»•.. v 1. _ _.. £0 tlio sbixns i oTii particularly -Ger- is felt that Britain has. as much to advertise as any country in the world, and that if the appeal is properly pre- employed, was the guest of honor at; o]der nien wbo bad confidence in ' tising propaganda n T 11 Z-. _#S 4- 4-T-l <-v T-f (‘ortl 1 *3 4* * . « >1 A , . . .T-* • t .9' V * - * - . — R. S. Henderson, vice-president of the cordially welcomed by Canadians, but made public as guild, and W. A. Appleton, C.B.E., newcomers must be devoted various “countries, secretary T<>f . the General ^Federation (whole-heartedly to the service of the J many, are spending in this way. j- tt j 1 v Dominion.•of Trade Unions, paid high tribute to to 40,000 women and theii* leader who are endeavoring to bring industrial peace to Great Britain. During the last seven years, the Women’s Guild of Empire, according •to the" speakers, has figured promin­ ently. in forwarding arbitration and methods of conciliation in trade dis­ putes, notably in the coal strike of GHOST CITIES OF Government Is dependent or its oreign loans. It is significant o Ireland’® return to normalcy that these two leaders can desert the political arena to visit the United States. And it is slgn- ficant of the large part which this country plays in the life of Ireland that they should both come here. Just as De Valera sought support for his republic in the United. St.ates, the Irish Free State is exerting every ef­ fort to retain - American sympathy. Fundamentally this is due to the financial aid they are prepared to offer Ireland as a market for Irish bonds, but. there is also an undoubted feeling that Ireland and the United States are bound by close ties because of the part the Irish have played in the life of America. •• Fortunately they can welcome both De Valera and Cosgrave—the one as a patriot, who ha^- finally recognized that his higher duty was toward a united Ireland, the other as the lead­ er who made a united Ireland sibje. from other camels, having long -thin legs and a high hump, and are the most uncomfortable means of locomo­ tion ever discovered, Miss Smith de*- NAPOLEON RELICS SHOWN IN BERLIN ENGLISH CATHEDRALS I wxi OlMTM&’Tr X7A1M5QI-T seated, especially to” Americans and to V J reg.dentg of the British Dominions, pos- Certainly walked into a tobacconist’s asked the man behind the “Can you recommend a 9>> * ' A man shop, and counter: good cigar? "Of course I can, sir!”’replied the polite assistant, who had just receiv­ ed a week’s notice. “But what they expect me to do here is to recom­ mend these! ” I Wrangel, Alaska-—To join • ghost the volume of tourist travel to-the cities of the Klondike and abandoned British Isles could be very largely in- diggiugs all over Alaska, the Arctic! creased. Brotherhood, once famous fraternal J order with 15,000 members, sang ‘its 1921 in .Scotland and South Wales, swan song and., disbanded here re­ in 1924 it was especially active in”all cently; The local camp with sixteen mining centres before and' during the I elderly members was the last surviv- ............------—' ’ " Colonel Lindbergh seems to proving that good will in thejair bring peace on earth. ---—----0-------— “Snuffles, one of the deadliest eases of rabbits, is now treated by cod liver oil. be will dis- Berlin—An exhibition of Napoleon souvenirs was arranged in connec­ tion with the recent showing of the “Napoleon” film in Berlin by F. M. Kircheisen, who has made the study of the great little Corsican his life’s work. The collection of historical memen­ tos was derived from various sources, among others from the well-known Venettisch and Verch collections. There was a well preserved title deed from the year 1792 bearing the signa­ tures of the deputies from Arras, in­ cluding that of Robespiere. Among many parts of uniforms, weapons, hel­ mets, etc., a high red Jacobins’ cap with a faded Cockade attracted much attention. ■ A rare find was’an uncut leaf of French revolutionary assig­ nats, or emergency paper money, showing that at the time French cur­ rency had depreciated to a 344th part of its nominal value. A cut by Gros depicted Napoleon re­ viewing his troops in the Lustgarten of Berlin in 1804. A white shirt, still immaculate, worn by Napoleon and taken from his carriage by the Field- Marshal von Bluecher after the bat­ tle of Waterloo and a proclamation by Bluecher in Brussels on June 19th, I 1815, were also appreciated. A uni­ que relic was a permit of the town mayor of St. Helena of the year 1832 entitling the bearer to visit grave of Napoleon and to tear "< leaf” from the adjoining willow tree a souvenir. There Is sure to be a hearty and generous response if the proposed ap­ peal for funds to support the fabrics of English cathedrals -is Issued, ns seems most likely, after the state­ ment made in the Church Assembly at Westminster by the Archbishop of York. Almost every cathedral in seemed that the Alsatians would have settled down. Agitation for Autonomy. Nevertheless *^n agitation the 'one as widespread stoppage, advocating a policy of district settlements and in­ ducing many men to disregard the advice of extremist leaders. LABOR ON CLYDE. SURVEYED Two years ago the women cam­ paigned against the so-called "unof­ ficial” seamen’s strike, exposed its radical origin and helped to end it. This year more than 2,000 of the members visited industrial plants' on the Clyde for a first-hand survey of the .relations of capital and labor there-and have since been engaged in -educational work in other industrial ________________ ___ __ _____ centres of Scotland, north England, !ued yet and perhaps will always pre­ South Wales, Battersea and the East'vail in ceraln old mining sections. End of London. ’ Although the brotherhood has ex- "General” Drummond made it clear pired, thousands of members will still that her organization has supreme* faith in the British worker" and that '"no material well-being can be last­ ing, or even possible, unless founded ■on the solid basis of mutual under­ standing and individual independ­ ence.” With more than 1,009,0’00 un­ employed, many millions .of'acres at home and overseas undeveloped and unpopulated, almost unlimited min­ erals untouched and sources of power untapped, the problem was how to translate need and supply into prac­ tical achievement. The Women's Guild of Empire’s slogan was: "Peo­ ple the soil, bring miners th the min­ erals and engineers to harness the' power!” C.P.R. AIDS INVESTIGATION Their tour in Canada, said Mfs. Drummond, had been marked by great hospitality and enlightenment, the Canadian Pacific Railway par­ ticularly affording the investigators ing group- . Founded spirits who trod the trail of ’98 the order grew to include as honorary members, kings, presidents, members Of Congress and Parliament. Forty subordinate camps were established in Alaska, Yukon Territory and North­ ern British Columbia. A universal j custom of the brotherhood was the .Christmas time entertainmen for chil­ dren near a camp, every member con­ tributing from his “poke” for the gifts received from a red-shirted Santa. This idea took such a hold upon Alaskan settlments that it is contin- by those adventurous wear the emblem, goldpan, with three nuggets, a pick and shovel over all. Man’s Three Ages An examiner asked a class of boys the following question: “Wha^ do you know of the ‘Ages of Man’?” This was the answer given by one precoci­ ous youth J— "There are three ages of man. (1) When we arc young we think of tho sins we* shall commit when We grow up, This Is the Age of clnnocohoe. (2) When WO grow up We commit some of them. This is the Prime of Life. ($) When, we ate Old We are sorry wo committed, them. Dotage.” This is fr-.... A JoWlsh immigrant had to fill up the usuhl form. TI16 first question' was! "Borfi?” There was a apace for the name of the place. He Ailed. it up with the ono word, "Yeo? UMUKH '-"WlWajLj— ^JUUJ<CT» Rome From the Air to- THE CITY OF THE CAESARS SHAKEN Unstated damage W done by a rodent shock that lasted two minutes and caused great alarm. The above inter­ esting view shows tho lay-out of the ancient otty» tonomy has been continued, and ha3 been conducted for the most part through newspapers published in the German la'nguago. It is asked that Alsace should be allowed to adminis­ ter itself and should have a good deal of financial independence. Various organizations have been formed, and> there have been somewhat dramatic cases which have found their way to the law courts. M. Poincare has set his face against suggestions of sepera- tism, while doing hie best to remove specific causes of complaint. The French Government has forbidden the operations of a firm constituted to publish autonomous newspapers, and ceriain arrests Indicate that firm ac­ tion is at last to be taken to suppress mischievous activities. One ot the most prominent Al­ satians, Baron Klaus von Bulach, no­ torious for his refusal to recognize French sovereignty, has come into collision with the authorities on sev­ eral occasions. But recently it was alleged that documents and letters .which have fallen into the possession of the French, revealed the sources of the money which has financed somo of the agitators. Those sources are outside Alsace, and therefore, more than eVer, the question of Alsatian autonomy becomes an international affair. To the credit of von Bulach, it ia to be stated that, immediately doubts were raised about the inspirers and supporters of the Alsatian movement, he wrote a letter in which he publicly repudiated his associates, and ap­ parently ho now accepts French auth­ ority and renounces his former op- FOR TOURIST CROP position. Thus an entirely new tutn Is given to the situation, and it may Berlin—Tho German capital has woll be with his recantation, and started in early with plans for cap- exposure of the motives of certain taring a generous share of tho 1928 agltators> Alsace will cease Its reslst- tourlst trade. A special mayor’s ancQ and will be assimilated. Surely committee has devised a "Berlin Sea-1 thIa a consummation devoutly to be son” which 1b to begin May 12 and end wished.—Christian Sclonce Monitor. July 15. j , . ...<........- .. A novel feature of the "season” i. t __ kmt-rr.T-< th« will be a series of concerts by the Phil- ESTABLISH MUSEUM ................... 1 TO THE UNKNOWN Paris •— Franco's Unknown Soldier 1® to have a guard of honor and a museum where will be kept souvenirs and. relics of the symbolic hero. Three organizations have been Charged with itho responsibility of per­ manent supervision of tho tomb and affairs relating to It. The Association of Fathers of tho Missing Is charged with organizing the museum.The Association of Sons of tho Missing will tarnish constantly * guard of honor tor tho tomb. The Association of Motliers, Daughters and Widows of Missing Soldiers, who have flot remarried# W1R boo that tho Unknown Soldier to vproporly cafed for* mellowed by the efflux of of change and decay.— Star. —--------❖----------' BERLIN MAKES BID harmonic orchestra and other musi­ cal organlaztions to ba given In the historic castles of Berlin and Pots­ dam. The •programs will bo made to fit the spirit of the period In which the Various castles wereo onstructed, Operatic productions In the clvio and the two state operas are to con-; stltute the second quarter of tho "sea-1 son,” to be followed by two weeks Ot athletics and sports. During the closing quarter Berlin IS to show what can be done In tho Way of show window display, house I docorations, and artistic gardening both oh private estates and in public parks. Tho Bible contains no word of moro than slat syllables. >?